Slane 2002!

litb · 12-01-2002 4:53pm #1

Since Slane 2001 sold out twice i hope the organisers will take the anti-pop road again. So has ne1 got any idea of who might be playin? I've heard rumours of the Stones, the Who and somekind of ressurected Zeppelin!!! I reckon U2 will make another appearance most definitely, what u guys think?

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar · 12-01-2002 5:24pm

hear'say, westlife, blue, kate winslet, and sophie elles baxtor.

Karl Hungus · 12-01-2002 5:56pm

I'd love it if Nightwish played!

If people heard of them over here, I'm sure they'd be absolutely fecking HUGE.

They played last years Wacken Open Air Festiva, but I didn't get to go.

THIS YEAR! Hopefully.

Monkey · 12-01-2002 7:52pm

"I'd love it if Nightwish played! " - somehow I don't think they'd sell the tickets

Vokes · 12-01-2002 8:12pm

oasis

Karl Hungus · 12-01-2002 9:51pm

Originally posted by Monkey
"I'd love it if Nightwish played! " - somehow I don't think they'd sell the tickets

Like I said... If people over hear heard of them, they'd sell the place as quick as U2.

MarcusGarvey · 12-01-2002 10:35pm

It only took U2 20 odd years to build to this kind of following.

People would hear of Nightwish if they were that good, a good record company would almost certainly snap them up due to their sheer talent and money making potential.

Xithus · 13-01-2002 11:53pm

Oasis dirtbags better not be anywhere near slane ! Or the other filthy rumour I heard about madonna appearing.

Karl Hungus · 14-01-2002 12:06am

Originally posted by MarcusGarvey
It only took U2 20 odd years to build to this kind of following.

People would hear of Nightwish if they were that good, a good record company would almost certainly snap them up due to their sheer talent and money making potential.

It's nothing to do with that.
In Finland they're the biggest band there is, they outsell all the pop-groups and everything.
If people heard them over hear, they'd be quite popular also.

Of course, I'm exaggerating a little on the "They'd sell the place as fast as U2" bit, but they'd draw a decent crowd.

As a support band might seem quite realistic tho.

cournioni · 14-01-2002 8:50pm

I think they should have a variety of bands at Slane... cept of all this alternative, pop, indie crap.

We should have some Metal band (like Slayer or Maiden or something), Nu-metal band (Limp Buzzcock), Indie blah blah blah...

They need to cater for more than one style.

Yanno?

NeRb666 · 14-01-2002 9:09pm

Slane = ZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Monkey · 14-01-2002 9:25pm

"People would hear of Nightwish if they were that good, a good record company would almost certainly snap them up due to their sheer talent and money making potential." - doesn't always work that way, I'm afraid

Panda · 15-01-2002 12:27pm

Originally posted by Xithus
Oasis dirtbags better not be anywhere near slane !

Careful now.

Saw them at landsdowne rd. in 2000. Great stuff.
Would love to see them headline slane.

Lemming · 15-01-2002 12:40pm

Originally posted by PORNAPSTER
I think they should have a variety of bands at Slane... cept of all this alternative, pop, indie crap.

We should have some Metal band (like Slayer or Maiden or something), Nu-metal band (Limp Buzzcock), Indie blah blah blah...

They need to cater for more than one style.

Yanno?

Not a bad line of porNapster, if a little impractical though.

The real problem is "who headlines" ??? If its a metal band, you lose the indie/other people. If its an alternative/indie/etc band, you lose the metal heads, etc.

Plus you'd have (some) metal people whinging about the crapness and gayness of this band playing, or that band. Then you'd have (in my experience FAR more non-metal) people whinging about "oh .. turn that f*ckin' noise shoite off" etc etc etc.

Then you'd have fights between skangers and "smelly rockers" ,etc. Slane has always been a closer to a pop festival than a rock festival like glastenbury, donnington, etc. I don't see that changing. Could you see the likes of Slayer or Maiden standing up next to say, Oasis on a bill??

I could also see a f*cking pr*t like Liam Gallagher saying something blatantly insulting and start a riot of some sort. FFS ... Axl Rose managed that when GnR and metallica played a gig together (that gig were James got burned badly on his arms by pyrotechnics)

All that said and done, it would be pretty cool to see a variety of music types side by side

Now .. if we could only get rid of the stupid people on both sides

Dustaz · 15-01-2002 1:17pm

Lemming, Slane was not always a pop festival. Remember past headliners include The Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Neil Young and Bruce Springsteen. The only pure 'pop' headliner theres been has been Robbie (and jaysus, he was much better than i expected, mind you i only saw it on TV).

Also, realistically Slane is not really a festival. People mostly buy tickets on the strength of the headline act. As such having a mix of bands of hugely differing genres isnt really financially viable. We need feile or fleadh mor to be resurrected to provide a range of bands. Its a crying shame that these festivals were allowed to die.

Personally i doubt well see another 2 night slane show. Lets face it, there isnt another band in the world that can sell slane out on that scale (even if angelwhore claims DeathByBlackMascara or someone can:) )

Lemming · 15-01-2002 1:26pm

Originally posted by Dustaz
Lemming, Slane was not always a pop festival. Remember past headliners include The Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Neil Young and Bruce Springsteen. The only pure 'pop' headliner theres been has been Robbie (and jaysus, he was much better than i expected, mind you i only saw it on TV).

Not to forget the legendary Thin Lizzy

Even with those names to Slane's credit, its still regarded as being more towards a pop festival. I'm not saying it IS a pop festival, just that the general impression is of such, rather than say "donington" or whatever. If you follow my argument?? :-/

the celtic tiger · 15-01-2002 1:46pm

correct me if i'm wrong but the days of festivals are nowhere near over in ireland. look at witnness. a diverse array of bands over 2 days on five stages. nothing wrong with that.

It'd be pretty sweet if the who headlined slane.....but it's never going to happen.

I'd go to see oasis at slane. it's not the worst of ideas by a long shot. good live act. a lot of fun. good music.

Dustaz · 15-01-2002 2:08pm

Originally posted by Lemming

Not to forget the legendary Thin Lizzy

Even with those names to Slane's credit, its still regarded as being more towards a pop festival. I'm not saying it IS a pop festival, just that the general impression is of such, rather than say "donington" or whatever. If you follow my argument?? :-/

sorry, but in terms of general convention i think youll find pop = kylie, steps, s club 7. Donnington would be classed as Heavy Rock/Heavy Metal. Slane is a Rock gig always has been always will (ok, apart from Robbie.)

nasty_crash · 15-01-2002 2:49pm

Slane is definatly a rock gig! and thats really the way it should stay! Last year it was class not just cos U2 played but RHCP were brilliant and Coldplay were really good!

As for festivals not being in anymore - what bout Creamfields and Witness! They attract loads of people!

And also curse you people who say that Oasis should play at Slane! A bunch of drunk junkies who are well passed their sell by date! They should get Live to support anyway! and maybe Linkin Park! but then you want someone really big! Gn'R or the who!

the celtic tiger · 15-01-2002 4:29pm

do you mean guns and roses minus everyone but axel?

Lemming · 15-01-2002 4:40pm

Originally posted by the celtic tiger
do you mean guns and roses minus everyone but axel?

Yup .. at that "come-back" gig in Las Vegas, he threatened to walk off stage if he saw any of the original band members in the audience, so they had to bar Slash from entering the venue when he tried!

the celtic tiger · 15-01-2002 5:52pm

what an a hole

Lemming · 15-01-2002 6:03pm

Yup ... t'was in the paper about a month(ish) ago.

Himself and Slash always had a love-hate relationship though anyway, although I am a little surprised at a blanket ban on the other members. How did GNR split anyway ??

Ph3n0m · 15-01-2002 6:06pm

Ah I remember Slane oh so many years ago, got to watch Faith No More and G'n'R play......and went drinking when My Little Funhouse played - what bloody rubbish they were

Point being - FNM where much better then GNR, simply because Mike Patton worked the crowd better the Axel.

What has this to do with the thread - nothing really, just thinking back to being a smelly teenager, drinking vodka and cider (until I discovered the miracle of JD)

Lemming · 15-01-2002 6:28pm

Originally posted by Ph3n0m
Ah I remember Slane oh so many years ago, got to watch Faith No More and G'n'R play......and went drinking when My Little Funhouse played - what bloody rubbish they were

Point being - FNM where much better then GNR, simply because Mike Patton worked the crowd better the Axel.

What has this to do with the thread - nothing really, just thinking back to being a smelly teenager, drinking vodka and cider (until I discovered the miracle of JD)

Did FNM play 1992 supporting GnR ??? Sh*t! Didn't know that. I envy you for that

Jammy bastid!!

How long were they on for? (FNM)

Ph3n0m · 15-01-2002 7:56pm

ah indeed they did support Gnr

Ok setup for Slane was this

My Little Funhouse
FNM
GNR

simply said, FNM were much better and enthusiastic, they played (this is trying to remember) between 45 and 1hr 15 mins (i cant remember that well)

But as I said before Mike Patton was great, he climbed into a sound case, and kept singing. He also claimed he was hungry and everyone and their uncle thre food onstage. He picked up so choclate and said the immortal words

"Its a candy bar.....its called Chomp"

and for some reason we all went nuts!!!!!!

Lemming · 16-01-2002 11:04am

Originally posted by Ph3n0m
"Its a candy bar.....its called Chomp"

Class!!

I've found my new signature

cournioni · 17-01-2002 10:53pm

Originally posted by Lemming
Not a bad line of porNapster, if a little impractical though.

The real problem is "who headlines" ??? If its a metal band, you lose the indie/other people. If its an alternative/indie/etc band, you lose the metal heads, etc.

Plus you'd have (some) metal people whinging about the crapness and gayness of this band playing, or that band. Then you'd have (in my experience FAR more non-metal) people whinging about "oh .. turn that f*ckin' noise shoite off" etc etc etc.

Then you'd have fights between skangers and "smelly rockers" ,etc. Slane has always been a closer to a pop festival than a rock festival like glastenbury, donnington, etc. I don't see that changing. Could you see the likes of Slayer or Maiden standing up next to say, Oasis on a bill??

I could also see a f*cking pr*t like Liam Gallagher saying something blatantly insulting and start a riot of some sort. FFS ... Axl Rose managed that when GnR and metallica played a gig together (that gig were James got burned badly on his arms by pyrotechnics)

All that said and done, it would be pretty cool to see a variety of music types side by side Now .. if we could only get rid of the stupid people on both sides

heh... I know its very unrealistic but its worth thinking about.

Get Cannibal Corpse on the bill and they'll eat all those fookers alive! ... Literally!

Slane 2002!

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