Stone Roses 2016 - The Fourth Coming

bobbysands81

thesultan wrote: »

What's the weather like in Dublin?

It's ridicuously hot at the moment (seriously). Very heavy and humid and sunny but plenty of clouds about and more rain due.

bobbysands81

Anyone know what time Stone Roses are on at?

SmallBalls

bobbysands81 wrote: »

It's ridicuously hot at the moment (seriously). Very heavy and humid and sunny but plenty of clouds about and more rain due.

It's very sweaty alright..

SmallBalls

bobbysands81 wrote: »

Anyone know what time Stone Roses are on at?

I'd take a guess around 9ish...

dasdog

thesultan wrote: »

What's the weather like in Dublin?

It's nice and warm, gig in the Phoenix was like the Somme in places on the way out. Should be grand, might get away with a pair of runners. Just step carefully around the jacks area :pac:

mfceiling

I'll be wearing runners anyway. Sun is bursting here (terenure) and barely a cloud. Hopefully it stays dry and is a night to remember.

nkay1985

It must be 22 or 23 degrees here and extremely humid. Still reckon it'll be a mudbath like Phoenix Park last time so I'm opting for old jeans and boots but I did get away with runners the last time with only one or two slips! Can't wait now.

grindle

Unless it rains, it won't be muddy. Ground is fine, weather's scorching.
Noodles to the left of the entrance are delicious.
Security are nice and chilled out.

Some questionable short shorts roaming around but that's the worst of it.

mahoganygas

Just left the house. Decided to ditch the hiking boots and go with old runners instead. Sun is scorching. A few dark clouds though.

Haven't had dinner so hopefully food stalls aren't mental. Hoping to get there by 7:30.

Forgot my bloody hip flask!!

artanevilla

Don't know what way the weather is going, but it was torrential when I left Tipperary.

ongarite

It's like a monsoon here in d15, hope it doesn't make its over to Marley park cos it'll be carnage.

Collie D

Scumbag central here unfortunately. Anyone else just witness that mass brawl outside?

SEPT 23 1989

Collie D wrote: »

Scumbag central here unfortunately. Anyone else just witness that mass brawl outside?

Irish or English?

Ronan|Raven

Collie D wrote: »

Scumbag central here unfortunately. Anyone else just witness that mass brawl outside?

Read a post from a mate who lives beside the area and about 30 lads chased by Riot Squad down Ballinteer Avenue. I can hear the gig from Stepaside so all is good!

Collie D

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

Irish or English?

One group were definitely Dubs...don't know about the other lot. Looked organised. Twenty a side, saw at least one can and one flare being thrown amongst other stuff.

Mince Pie

Well they got the flares in and they stink

Yintang

Anyone else reckon John Squires looks bored out of his tree, and not too healthy??!

but1er

What a gig! Start to finish sounded unreal!!!

mfceiling

Enjoyed that immensely but you get the feeling they were going through the motions.

sweetie

Mixed feelings, Browns voice let some of the song's down

mickmc7

Incredible gig I thought, so much better that the Phoenix park one. Great atmos too, never saw a bit of trouble. However,trying to get out of here on coach is carnage, nobody seems to be moving.

asteroids over berlin

Thought phoenix park was better. Enjoyble though.

The venue and in particular the bar set up is beyond a joke, i will never attend a gig here again.

everlast75

incredibly difficult to get a drink.
incredibly difficult to get a taxi.
incredible gig.

pm1977x

Enjoyed the gig, sound was great.

The bar queues were mental, just didn't bother, wasn't worth it.

Crowd were a weird mix, loving the first few bars of their favourite songs, singing the choruses and then barely noticing/clapping by the end of the song - 100s left early, maybe down to the transport nightmare?

Very bad crowd management on the way in, we were stuck for 15-20 mins in a huge crowd with next to no movement, then suddenly let up to the barriers/frisking area en masse, didn't make sense and could have been a crush considering how many people were pissed/off their faces and getting antsy.

shamtastic

i thought the sound was awful where i was to the left. lead guitar was barely coming through for most of the gig and vocals too. basically just sounded like everything needed to be turned up (btw is there a reason they are constantly moving the stage position in marley park seems to change every odd year?). crowd around me whilst in very good spirits were mostly disinterested for the first hour which added to the difficulty hearing the music. there were some great moments though, maybe it was just the predictability of their setlist that left me a little disappointed.

StringerBell

sweetie wrote: »

Mixed feelings, Browns voice let some of the song's down

Literally every single time I have seen them, or him as a solo act. Not a great singer is putting it mildly

HamsterFace

maybe it was because we were relatively close to the stage but we all thought the sound was fantastic. Was also chatting to be fella who saw them twice over the last 4 years who said Browne was by far the best he had heard him

Lovely Bloke

Expecting Ian Brown to be anything but mediocre on vocals is silly, the man can't hold a note. He never could, so accept it and move on. It's not a surprise.

Bloody hell though, he had the presence and swagger, Squire was on form, Mani looked bewildered and Reni looked like he was having an absolute ball.

I was located right below the rightmost speaker out in the field, so the sound was tip top for me there, loads of room around to dance and move so that was great. The crowd around me was grand too, plenty of people into it and plenty of people there to be seen, but meh.

Bar a nightmare, but the transport by "Marathon" I found brilliant, went over to the Ulster Bank in town at about 6.45 and was in Marlay by 7.30, just in time to see most of R&G (who were amazing too, I loved them) and get a couple pints in.

After that though, no chance I was going next nor near the bar.

Soon as The Roses finished we went out to the coaches and were back in town by 11.30 or so.

Sundance_Kid

Thought the Roses could of played for another 20 mins at least. Sound could of been better and louder.

Some of the lads look like they will be in Madamde Tusauds next week.

Mens toilets were grand, no queue.

Decent crowd, the odd toerag but generally well behaved.

Bar was a joke, queuing 30 odd mins for a drink another 10 to get out with your drinks. Warning signs were there at Kodaline and they didn't react to the bar issue.

Actually had a good time despite my rant

Overall 80 quid a ticket, wasnt value. Rip off Republic is well & truly back.

gilmour

shamtastic wrote: »

i thought the sound was awful where i was to the left. lead guitar was barely coming through for most of the gig and vocals too. basically just sounded like everything needed to be turned up (btw is there a reason they are constantly moving the stage position in marley park seems to change every odd year?). crowd around me whilst in very good spirits were mostly disinterested for the first hour which added to the difficulty hearing the music. there were some great moments though, maybe it was just the predictability of their setlist that left me a little disappointed.

Yep, standing right in front of the sound desk and Squire was so far down in the mix that it was hard to make out what part of the song they were actually on, for example Breaking into Heaven was just bizarre to hear as the screens were showing Squire soloing like a bastard and literally couldnt hear a note. Definitely a case of where you were standing for the sound because where i was the sound was blowing from left to right and the crowd around me were disinterested halfway through.
Still though, it was the Roses.