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Kings of Leon - O2 - Saturday 11th December 2010 - *No tickets sales/swaps*

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    #182
    cassette50
    Registered Users Posts: 474 ✭✭cassette50


    For a band with 5 albums, they didn't play for very long. It was ok.


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    #183
    jasonb
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    Kings Of Leon are a band who play good songs well on tour, but they're not a great live band.

    They played from 9:15 'til 10:50 or so, with a 5 min break before the last 3 songs. So yeah, it's a relatively short set. Caleb talked to the crowd about 4 times, and only one of them was more than the usual 'how you all doing tonight' kinda stuff. So not a lot of interaction.

    Of course, less talking means more songs and they're very good musicians and they played the songs very well, and the crowd was into it alright. They seemed to be enjoying it themselves too.

    So, I suppose, if you like a gig that's one of those perfect nights where you're part of something special, they're not really the band for you. However, if you just want to see a good band play good songs live, they're great at that.

    To be honest, I don't think Slane will suit them, I could see them just playing it the same as all their other gigs, and it won't be one of those 'special' nights, which is what you want from Slane.

    Don't get me wrong, I did enjoy last night, but it's nowhere near the best gigs I've ever seen...

    J.


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    #184
    Het-Field
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,350 ✭✭✭Het-Field


    jasonb wrote: »
    Kings Of Leon are a band who play good songs well on tour, but they're not a great live band.

    They played from 9:15 'til 10:50 or so, with a 5 min break before the last 3 songs. So yeah, it's a relatively short set. Caleb talked to the crowd about 4 times, and only one of them was more than the usual 'how you all doing tonight' kinda stuff. So not a lot of interaction.

    Of course, less talking means more songs and they're very good musicians and they played the songs very well, and the crowd was into it alright. They seemed to be enjoying it themselves too.

    So, I suppose, if you like a gig that's one of those perfect nights where you're part of something special, they're not really the band for you. However, if you just want to see a good band play good songs live, they're great at that.

    To be honest, I don't think Slane will suit them, I could see them just playing it the same as all their other gigs, and it won't be one of those 'special' nights, which is what you want from Slane.

    Don't get me wrong, I did enjoy last night, but it's nowhere near the best gigs I've ever seen...

    J.

    Metallica usually spend half the night talking, but will still cram in 18 songs, with the majority over 5 mins in length (You will usually get at least one 8-10 minuiter !)


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    #185
    ned rierson
    Registered Users Posts: 557 ✭✭✭ned rierson


    the whigs are a class act


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    #186
    df1985
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    Think the general consensus was that it was alright, wasn't blown away by any means. the crowd were ****e I thought, such a difference between last night and the rds a few years ago. Didn't play the bucket-ragin!

    Came out thinking I was happy enough I didnt get a slane ticket, not worth the hassle and they definately won't suit it.


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    #187
    heyheyhey1982
    Closed Accounts Posts: 433 ✭✭heyheyhey1982


    Didnt talk to anyone who was happy after the concert.

    They really cant get the crowd going. They are prob told just before they go on stage what country they are in.

    Great misicians though- every song was flawless.

    Crowd didnt help- alot of girls treated it like the was the Backstreet boys.

    Oh and glad i dont have a slaine taicket.


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    #188
    sonic.trip
    Registered Users Posts: 921 ✭✭✭sonic.trip


    I thought they were very good live, it wasn't "amazing" but I enjoyed last night a lot. In my opinion foals that I seen last month was the best live band I have seen this year.

    THought they would come back out for the en core and play the bucket.


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    #189
    lordgoat
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    sonic.trip wrote: »
    I thought they were very good live, it wasn't "amazing" but I enjoyed last night a lot. In my opinion foals that I seen last month was the best live band I have seen this year.

    THought they would come back out for the en core and play the bucket.

    that foals gig was tame to when i saw them at EP. Plus anyone i've spoken too thats seen foals before said that olympia gig was tame in comaprison.


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    #190
    Billy Davey
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    Thought it was a pretty good gig. Sound was excellent, the acoustics in the O2 are brilliant.

    But I was disappointed in the setlist. Only one song from the first album and one song from the second album, if I remember correctly.


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    #191
    jasonb
    Registered Users Posts: 3,329 ✭✭✭jasonb


    Billy Davey wrote: »
    Thought it was a pretty good gig. Sound was excellent, the acoustics in the O2 are brilliant.

    But I was disappointed in the setlist. Only one song from the first album and one song from the second album, if I remember correctly.

    That wouldn't surprise me too much, the tour is in support of a new album, and the previous album was probably their biggest selling one...

    J.


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    #192
    Heisenberg.
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    #193
    bobbygirl
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    Yeah i thought they were just ok too . Played very well but didn't seem into the whole thing at all so very glad I didn't get a Slane ticket. Best time I've seen them was about 7 years ago in Auckland when they were just starting out and only about 100 people looking at them but things change when you sell so many records I suppose......


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    #194
    StaticAge11
    Registered Users Posts: 1,175 ✭✭✭StaticAge11


    Het-Field wrote: »
    Metallica usually spend half the night talking, but will still cram in 18 songs, with the majority over 5 mins in length (You will usually get at least one 8-10 minuiter !)
    Its because Metallica are a real band, not a bunch of "rock stars" just showing up to get paid :rolleyes:

    Went down to try get a ticket at the door for my girlfriend. Touts looking for €120 a ticket. **** that. The Slane ticket was a stretch for me, and I am going there for the support acts, not so much KOL


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    #195
    lordgoat
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 11,371 Mod ✭✭✭✭lordgoat


    StaticAge11 wrote: »
    Its because Metallica are a real band, not a bunch of "rock stars" just showing up to get paid :rolleyes:

    Went down to try get a ticket at the door for my girlfriend. Touts looking for €120 a ticket. **** that. The Slane ticket was a stretch for me, and I am going there for the support acts, not so much KOL

    You do know that the support for Slane isn't announced yet right?


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    #196
    StaticAge11
    Registered Users Posts: 1,175 ✭✭✭StaticAge11


    lordgoat wrote: »
    You do know that the support for Slane isn't announced yet right?
    Of course, but Slanes support is usually awesome, I go no matter whos headlining. I do like Kings of Leon, but last time I saw them in 09 they were mediocre at best. I get the impression fame has gone to their heads =/


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