Opening Band Kings of Leon

Big Ed
Big Ed Posts: 331
edited May 2008 in The Porch
Any of you familiar with them?
I bought their latest CD last night and have listened through twice. It's pretty different.....great drummer and bass player.....average on the guitar at best. The vocals are very different - to me any way - kind of like scream/whine/moan thing going on.
I really like the first track - She gonna have my baby - it's pretty catchy...and 7+ minutes long.
They would really fit in at Bonaroo.
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  • DPrival78
    DPrival78 CT Posts: 2,264
    the kings are fannntastic. i highly recommend checking out their earlier albums as well. they've grown up nicely.
    i'm more a fan of popular bands.. like the bee-gees, pearl jam
  • this is not for you
    this is not for you Posts: 240
    haha you ask if anyones heard of them as if there a small band.....there quite big man
    headlining at glastonbury n festivals....there pretty cool, ive seen them twice, there okay
  • Yellow Ledbelly
    Yellow Ledbelly Posts: 3,749
    One of my favorite bands. I picked up their first release, Youth and Young Manhood, shortly after it came out after reading about it on NME and I was hooked. I think that album far surpasses their last two efforts, but those are even great in my opinion.

    I would love to see them at Bonnaroo too, but them being Tennessee boys it has been said they will be there whether actually on the schedule or not, so who knows
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  • einatshaul
    einatshaul Posts: 2,219
    I loved them! Saw them 14 times as openers for PJ, never bored! They were always fun and got better in time, the latest release in more interesting. Don't miss them, specially "Slow Night So Long" AKA Ed Shreds Tambo song :)
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  • meme
    meme Posts: 4,695
    You are in for a treat! They are a LOT of fun. BOT grew on me to the point that now they are one of my favorite bands :)
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  • tmud91087
    tmud91087 Posts: 97
    Favorite Bands: (2,3, and 4 rotate depending on mood and album releases)

    1. Pearl Jam
    2. Black Keys
    3. My Morning Jacket
    4. Kings of Leon

    The Kings are a very very solid band and they are only getting better. I'm a big Aha Shake fan.
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  • Big Ed
    Big Ed Posts: 331
    "haha you ask if anyones heard of them as if there a small band.....there quite big man"

    I realize it's a mighty big world out there and I live in backwoods, country Haddock Ga. The "rock" stations alternate between Led Zepplin, Aerosmith & REO Speedwagon. There is not a single radio station within 100 miles of here that will play pearl jam....much less Kings of Leon.
    There are about 22 Country stations to choose from, though.
    If you were wondering though.....I can read and do wear shoes. :-P
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  • pjsyco
    pjsyco Wilmington, NC Posts: 653
    Big Ed wrote:
    Any of you familiar with them?
    I bought their latest CD last night and have listened through twice. It's pretty different.....great drummer and bass player.....average on the guitar at best. The vocals are very different - to me any way - kind of like scream/whine/moan thing going on.
    I really like the first track - She gonna have my baby - it's pretty catchy...and 7+ minutes long.
    They would really fit in at Bonaroo.
    They are a hybrid of Lynyrd Skynyrd and AC/DC, in my opinion. They fucking rock!
  • LukinFan
    LukinFan Florida Posts: 29,129
    Damn good band live. I got to see them for the 1st time live last Halloween in Orlando.
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  • EquallyWorthless
    EquallyWorthless Posts: 3,993
    this is not for you wrote:
    haha you ask if anyones heard of them as if there a small band.....there quite big man
    headlining at glastonbury n festivals....there pretty cool, ive seen them twice, there okay


    Theyre huge in Europe, not as huge here... mid level.
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  • Blind3
    Blind3 Posts: 1,149
    Introduced to their great live shows through their opening slot on the PJ Australia tour. Saw them 5 times in OZ. Also saw them at Lolla. Tremendous. I highly recommend KOL. Very much looking forward to hearing KOL next month.
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  • dharma69
    dharma69 Posts: 1,275
    I'm extremely fond of KOL. I'd fly over 4000 miles to see them.

    Oh, wait...I already have.
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  • pearljgirl2010
    pearljgirl2010 Shillington, PA/Tuckerton, NJ Posts: 3,428
    great band, totally different from most new-ish bands out there!! don't miss them as openers...
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  • restlesssoul
    restlesssoul Posts: 6,952
    saw them open for u2 twice in 05, hope i can see them again. they are fantastic. i was hooked on them last summer.
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  • blackredyellow1
    blackredyellow1 Posts: 14
    1-Pearl Jam
    2-Neil Young
    3-Kings of Leon
  • josevolution
    josevolution Posts: 32,348
    black thumb nail ,listen to that song and then come back to me and tell me they are allright if i've ever read an understatement that qualify's ....
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  • bigeye21
    bigeye21 Posts: 981
    Wishing they were the opener for DC and MSG...
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  • MrStyles420
    MrStyles420 Posts: 272
    bigeye21 wrote:
    Wishing they were the opener for DC and MSG...

    yea i much rather see them than ted leo. I specifically added my show count to nine so i can see KOL open in Va
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  • MattyJoe
    MattyJoe Posts: 1,424
    Kings are amazing! I saw them headline at Radio City on September. Awesome show.
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  • iamsampj
    iamsampj Posts: 784
    i can't wait to see them at the florida shows!!!

    i saw part of their set last year at lolla, but it was from far away. still great, but would like to see them closer and an entire set.

    they are one of my favorite bands ever.

    holy crap i'm sooooo excited!! hurry up june 11th :D
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