UniS Posted 25 August, 2008 Posted 25 August, 2008 Apparently I am! Only got told about it today though, bit of a trek there after work as well. Hope it's good!
fish fingers Posted 25 August, 2008 Posted 25 August, 2008 I shall be there, never seen them live before. Also a bonus chance to see Guillemots.
Mr X Posted 25 August, 2008 Author Posted 25 August, 2008 I shall be there, never seen them live before. Also a bonus chance to see Guillemots. and editors apparently
This Charming Man Posted 27 August, 2008 Posted 27 August, 2008 I'm going, think I'm going to be there to late to catch the Editors though.
bungle Posted 27 August, 2008 Posted 27 August, 2008 Just about to depart. No idea about Guillemots, absolutely detest Editors, but looking forward to REM. See you there!
CabbageFace Posted 27 August, 2008 Posted 27 August, 2008 Can i thank you all in advance for ****ing up the roads in and around hedge end.
Robsk II Posted 27 August, 2008 Posted 27 August, 2008 I went. Was pretty good, REM put on a good show and were very tight, but you'd sort of assume they would be after all this time. Talking of which, I for one was very glad to see them play a good array of older stuff. The older stuff was the reason I got into REM and the main reason I bothered to go to see them, so yeah. Enjoyed it.
Robsk II Posted 27 August, 2008 Posted 27 August, 2008 Tiggs hates everyone and everything. I also enjoyed it because of the company I was with, and the fact that I got a bit drunk.
revolution saint Posted 27 August, 2008 Posted 27 August, 2008 I went. Was pretty good, REM put on a good show and were very tight, but you'd sort of assume they would be after all this time. Talking of which, I for one was very glad to see them play a good array of older stuff. The older stuff was the reason I got into REM and the main reason I bothered to go to see them, so yeah. Enjoyed it. What older stuff did they play? Anything post Green/Out of time has been so-so for me.
Al de Man Posted 27 August, 2008 Posted 27 August, 2008 Can i thank you all in advance for ****ing up the roads in and around hedge end. That's a bit rich coming from you.
Robsk II Posted 28 August, 2008 Posted 28 August, 2008 They played a few things from Out of time, I seem to remember a track from Green but might be wrong. They definitely played a track from Reckoning, which I wasn't expecting, as well as "End of the world as we know it (and I feel fine)", which was Document. So yeah, I was actually pleasantly surprised.
Durleyfos Posted 28 August, 2008 Posted 28 August, 2008 Didn't hear much of Guillemots, Editors were really good. REM were good, as Rob said they played a good mixture of stuff.
bungle Posted 28 August, 2008 Posted 28 August, 2008 REM were awesome. Really know how to put on a show. Was impressed that they played "Let me In". Thought the Gullemots were interesting, and I may consider purchasing a CD. Editors were dull as expected.
Mr X Posted 28 August, 2008 Author Posted 28 August, 2008 guillemots weren't great live (sorry all you indie heads just being honest) Editors were good and R.E.M were ******* amazing!!!
Chapello Posted 28 August, 2008 Posted 28 August, 2008 Editors very good. Didn't enjoy the Guillemots. REM brilliant. The tracks from the latest album stood up well alongside many of the classics. Sound, lighting etc faultless. A superb spectacle! We were also impressed with the transport arrangements, having never been to the Rose Bowl before. £10 total park and ride for 5 of us, and we were home 40 miles away by 12.30. Coincidentally, our bus driver was an ex-neighbour of ours from Blandford!
Mr X Posted 28 August, 2008 Author Posted 28 August, 2008 Editors very good. Didn't enjoy the Guillemots. REM brilliant. The tracks from the latest album stood up well alongside many of the classics. Sound, lighting etc faultless. A superb spectacle! We were also impressed with the transport arrangements, having never been to the Rose Bowl before. £10 total park and ride for 5 of us, and we were home 40 miles away by 12.30. Coincidentally, our bus driver was an ex-neighbour of ours from Blandford! I managed to get quite near the front so it was bloody brilliant, had to queue for bout half hour for bus, but can't complain really, it sounded like the guillemots were one of those bands that that try too hard to be different and end up losing focus of what makes a good song some of it was a bit tune-less. First time seeing R.E.M and they didn't disappoint
This Charming Man Posted 28 August, 2008 Posted 28 August, 2008 Editors were pretty good, I'm not a huge fan of them but I've seen them live 4 times now and they're a good live band. R.E.M were brilliant, sounded good, involved the crowd quite a bit and a very good set list, a nice mix of old and new plus all the classics.
fish fingers Posted 28 August, 2008 Posted 28 August, 2008 great stuff. REM were superb. Guillemots just didn't have the sound right last night. They are much better than that live. Top night
Mr X Posted 28 August, 2008 Author Posted 28 August, 2008 great stuff. REM were superb. Guillemots just didn't have the sound right last night. They are much better than that live. Top night they were live :confused: and they were using the same stage
LittleAngel Posted 28 August, 2008 Posted 28 August, 2008 I went last night, I can always hear the Rosebowl concerts from my back garden which is quite cool but thought I'd actually go along this time , wasn't overly keen on guillemots tbh, thought editors were fantastic would def see them again! and R.E.M were awesome too :-) really glad I went :-)
bungle Posted 29 August, 2008 Posted 29 August, 2008 Why do people like the dull, lifeless, yawn-inspiring songs of Editors?
Kadeem Hardison Posted 29 August, 2008 Posted 29 August, 2008 I quite liked the Back Room when it came out but I have to admit they were gash at the Rosebowl. Their inadequacies as one trick ponies really came to the fore. Guillemots were really good, such a shame that the crowd all had their noses in the picnic hampers/Pimms/FT stubbornly holding their ground 4 hours early for REM. REM surprised me. They were much better than I was expecting and played a good mix. They even played "Fall on me", which is my favourite song. I DO hate everyone and everything though.
Saintdelboy Posted 29 August, 2008 Posted 29 August, 2008 Why do people like the dull, lifeless, yawn-inspiring songs of Editors? Can someone buy Bungle a hearing aid please. Editors are brilliant and rocked the rosebowl on Wednesday night.
LittleAngel Posted 29 August, 2008 Posted 29 August, 2008 Can someone buy Bungle a hearing aid please. Editors are brilliant and rocked the rosebowl on Wednesday night. Completely agree :-) Editors were superb!
Patrick Bateman Posted 29 August, 2008 Posted 29 August, 2008 Completely agree :-) Editors were superb! Your love of the Editors is questionnable it has to be said. But, glad you enjoyed it. For anyone wanting a great live band, saw these guys on Saturday (23rd) night, were very very good live - www.myspace.com/infolivewire
oldskoolsi Posted 1 September, 2008 Posted 1 September, 2008 I enjoyed it much more than I thought I would. I tried to sell my ticket but he was only offering £10 so reluctantly went and glad I did. Like most of the people there I only knew their 90's singles but the stuff played I didn't know souned pretty. good. When returing to my car there was a nice letter under the wipers from a local hoping I'd enjoyed the gig but moaning that I hadn't left hthem enough room to get his car in and out of the drive. I sent a lovely letter in his letter box saying that yes, thank you I did enjoy gig. I would have written more but was in a rush such as maybe you should learn to park (there was plenty of room) or get a smaller car (i'e. one that's not a huge, gas guzzling monster) or move or put up with the fact that arround 10 nights a year it might be a bit tricky driving the car around in the local are (people who live in inner cites have to put up with this on a daily basis). I hope next year there are loads more concerts so I can park in the same place every time.
Sidney Fudpucker the 3rd Posted 10 September, 2008 Posted 10 September, 2008 Was it half empty like the gig at Old Trafford Cricket Ground? The Cardiff gig was moved from the Millenium stadium (capacity 74,000) to the Cardiff indoor arena (capacity 7,300). Sadly I think they've had their day.
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