Kings of Leon sell out Hyde park
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eboweddie
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Im probably going to get abused for saying this but what the hell is the massive draw of the Kings of Leon. they are the most overrated band i have ever seen. ill admit that i like some of their singles but all the albums are full of filler. they sold 65000 tickets today for hyde park. not even bruce, neil young or pj did that. any thoughts?
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Holy cow! :shock:
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sh ... conds.html
IT appears the biggest gig of KINGS OF LEON'S career is not quite big enough.
The US band announced details of a 65,000-capacity concert in Hyde Park - their largest ever headlining show - on June 30 earlier this week.
But thousands of fans of the US rockers were left disappointed this morning after tickets sold out just seconds after going on sale on the Live Nation website.
Bassist JARED FOLLOWILL said in a statement: "It's a great honour to be playing Hyde Park.
"It's something that a band can only dream of; to be put in the same category as the groups that have played before us is just unbelievable.
"Bring sun block and your earplugs."
Read more: http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sh ... z0fzvG5YsD
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They sold 65,000 ticket's within seconds on Live Nation? :shock:
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eboweddie wrote:Im probably going to get abused for saying this but what the hell is the massive draw of the Kings of Leon. they are the most overrated band i have ever seen. ill admit that i like some of their singles but all the albums are full of filler. they sold 65000 tickets today for hyde park. not even bruce, neil young or pj did that. any thoughts?
Well they're probably the biggest rock band in the world right now, so it's not really a surprise. To be fair, they have a lot of cross-over appeal and the mainstream music fans have welcomed them with open arms. Last time I saw them, a couple of years ago at Brixton, the crowd was full of wankers, which kind of took away from the experience.
I must disagree about their albums being "full" of filler, obviously there is some, but not that much compared to a lot of bands.0 -
their first 2 albums are fantastic...2nd two are pretty lame.
They got soft and changed their image...such a shame0 -
The Fixer wrote:their first 2 albums are fantastic...2nd two are pretty lame.
They got soft and changed their image...such a shame
The third is easily their most consistent, in my opinion.0 -
I listened to the first two after I bought the most recent one. I hated them.Gimli 1993
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facepollution wrote:The Fixer wrote:their first 2 albums are fantastic...2nd two are pretty lame.
They got soft and changed their image...such a shame
The third is easily their most consistent, in my opinion.
Charmer has some of the worst vocals in music history. Ragoo, the Runner, Trunk, Camaro...all average songs at best.
There isn't a bad song on either of the first two albums0 -
Johnny Sitar wrote:I listened to the first two after I bought the most recent one. I hated them.
you must like emo rock. keep listening to them. slow night, so long is a masterpiece0 -
The Fixer wrote:their first 2 albums are fantastic...2nd two are pretty lame.
They got soft and changed their image...such a shame
You're right, the first two albums were great records...they kind of reminded me of a hybrid of AC/DC and Lynard Skynard. The last two were waaay too polished and bubble gummy.0 -
The Fixer wrote:Johnny Sitar wrote:I listened to the first two after I bought the most recent one. I hated them.
you must like emo rock. keep listening to them. slow night, so long is a masterpiece
I fuckin' hate emo.Gimli 1993
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A lot of ticket touts must have bought tickets as well. Same with "regular" fans buying extras trying to offset the price of their tickets...0
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this is when they were good...before their music got soft
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Om2CwIT2poI
'I hate her face, but enjoy her company'...love it0 -
The Fixer wrote:this is when they were good...before their music got soft
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Om2CwIT2poI
'I hate her face, but enjoy her company'...love it
honestly, they hooked me in with one of their singles, so I bought the album, but I rarely listen to it. I'll give their earlier stuff another shot.Gimli 1993
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i have there latest album "Only By the Night" and, minus the radio hits (use somebody, sex on fire) i think the album is fantastic. I tried to go back on their catalgoue but i just did nto enjoy them at all.Wachovia Center, Philadelphia - 10/3/05
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The Fixer wrote:Charmer has some of the worst vocals in music history. Ragoo, the Runner, Trunk, Camaro...all average songs at best.
There isn't a bad song on either of the first two albums
Soft, Razz, Velvet Snow, Rememo - all not as good as the opening 6 songs on that cd.
Ragoo is a great, fun song, it's not like anything else they've done, and I like that, as do a lot of people I know. Camaro is another one I like. Plus, more to the point, the good songs on that album are as good as anything they've done if not better. Stuff like Knocked Up, McFearless, Black Thumbnail and Fans are all brilliant, culminating in their best song so far, Arizona.0 -
The opening six tracks of Aha Shake Heartbreak are unrivaled. Except for maybe No Code. And possibly Yield.0
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It seems like a lot of their fanbase is split between liking either their first two or last two records, which makes sense because they completely overhauled their sound to go from playing in clubs to headlining arenas.
I get why a lot of the newer fans have a hard time getting into their earlier stuff, it sounds nothing like their current record.0 -
i dunno, i think some of us sort of saw their new found fame when their song was used on that jetta commercial a few years back0
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The Fixer wrote:their first 2 albums are fantastic...2nd two are pretty lame.
They got soft and changed their image...such a shame
I really like all their albums, but the third BOTT is my favorite. My least fav is their newest one."hear my name, take a good look, this could be the day."0 -
NoCode416 wrote:The opening six tracks of Aha Shake Heartbreak are unrivaled. Except for maybe No Code. And possibly Yield.
Undoubtedly. Just a fucking masterpiece.
People that are only discovering the band from the new album don't know what they're missing out on. The first 2 albums are tremendous, and Because of the Times is pretty awesome too. Only by the Night is by far their weakest effort.
I'll keep saying it.......they just need to change up their live sets a bit more. I know it's not the norm for most bands, and we are spoiled by PJ. But, a bit more stage presence and changing up the sets would take them a long ways, IMO.0 -
They're so kickass!! Their newer CD isn't nearly as good as their older stuff, but there are some good songs on there. Their first 3 Cd's are absolutely insane. Please watch...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Su-PfHBuuV00
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