Please oh Please don't bring Radiohead back

[faxman75]

Please. A very dreary band. Yawn. I would almost rather see Weezer. Almost.

[dontfeedthebird]

worst thread ever.

[TeamCoachellaHellYeah]

wait...weezer over Radiohead? man...I don't even know what to say...

[algunz]

I kind of agree with ya, Fax. I love Radiohead, but I've seen them a few times now and there are so many other bands that I'd like to see.

[tklint24]

NO, forget that, PLEASE BRING RADIOHEAD. They are arguably the greatest band ever.

[algunz]

arguably

[invisiblerobots]

Radiohead saved music.

[Boourns]

Radiohead > all
-June issue of Scientific Proof Magazine

Seeing Radiohead and Portishead on the same stage would be the greatest event in history.

[captncrzy]

Meh

[RotationSlimWang]

You know, actually... Radiohead might have saved music. Shit sucked in 2000 except for Kid A.

[algunz]

You forgot about Bon Jovi's Crush.

[summerkid]

You know, actually... Radiohead might have saved music. Shit sucked in 2000 except for Kid A.

This is true looking back only Stankonia and The Moon and Antarctica and the Sigur Ros album are the only ones worth a damn.

edit: De Stijl too.

[RotationSlimWang]

Plus OK Computer came out at a pretty shitty time too, didn't it? I don't even really remember. Either way, I'd give them a 25 percent credit for good music returning after that dark period just after grunge fell.

[faxman75]

NO, forget that, PLEASE BRING RADIOHEAD. They are arguably the greatest band ever.

Music is subjective therefor Poison is arguably the best band ever. To me, Radiohead is arguably the worst band ever. I mean, don't you want a band that really fucking rocks to close the show? York or whatever the fuck his name is whines alot in his songs.

[Tylerdurden31]

This is true looking back only Stankonia and The Moon and Antarctica and the Sigur Ros album are the only ones worth a damn.

edit: De Stijl too.

I would like to add White Pony to that list

[Tylerdurden31]

Music is subjective therefor Poison is arguably the best band ever. To me, Radiohead is arguably the worst band ever. I mean, don't you want a band that really fucking rocks to close the show? York or whatever the fuck his name is whines alot in his songs.

not necessarily....I sure as fuck wouldn't want Poison or KISS closing the show.

Rage closed...plus fuck...Coachella's not about "rocking"

[faxman75]

Radiohead > all
-June issue of Scientific Proof Magazine

Seeing Radiohead and Portishead on the same stage would be the greatest event in history.

Or not. I would rather see Wilco, Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers a reunited Pink Floyd, Daft Punk replay their 2006 performance, Bush reunited ok, you get the point, just about everyone. Lets see, Neko Case, Jenny Lewis, Uncle Tupelo reunion, hmm the Flaming Lips even.

[faxman75]

not necessarily....I sure as fuck wouldn't want Poison or KISS closing the show.

Rage closed...plus fuck...Coachella's not about "rocking"

Again, it's different for everyone. I think Coachella is all about rockin'. To me it's 3 days of rock. Apparently you think Poison and Kiss rock. However, I don't. Not in 2007 at least. That may have been cool at coachella 1987 though. So i don't understand why you assume rockin' means two washed up hair metal bands.

To me, rockin' is the latest White Stripes. I fuckin' rock out to that shit. Rage was a good headliner, so was Tool. I"m not a huge fan of either but they were much better headliners than the damn Chili Peppers.

[luckyface]

There was lots of great stuff that was released in the late 90's/early 2000's. It just might not have been totally mainstream. To think that Radiohead saved music is a joke. Music was fine before and will be fine after Radiohead.

With that said, OKC and Kid A are both fantastic albums. Let's just not get ridiculous here.

[Tylerdurden31]

Again, it's different for everyone. I think Coachella is all about rockin'. To me it's 3 days of rock. Apparently you think Poison and Kiss rock. However, I don't. Not in 2007 at least. That may have been cool at coachella 1987 though. So i don't understand why you assume rockin' means two washed up hair metal bands.

To me, rockin' is the latest White Stripes. I fuckin' rock out to that shit. Rage was a good headliner, so was Tool. I"m not a huge fan of either but they were much better headliners than the damn Chili Peppers.

I was completely going overboard with KISS and Poison...but you mentioned Poison first.

While The White Stripes, Rage and Tool do rock, Radiohead has been known to rock every now and then.

[Bud Luster]

I really dislike Radiohead. Dreary and whiney to say the least. I really would like to have them on the bill though. I loved 04 when they were booked alongside The Pixies. The rest of the Polo Fields were virtually abandoned during thier sets. I got to see all of the acts I wanted to see up close and personal and well as uncrowded. Namely Boozoo Bajou. Fucking great imo...

[RotationSlimWang]

I would like to add White Pony to that list

White Pony is when I stopped being a Deftones fan. God I miss the Adrenaline days. Those shows were fucking insane. I've never seen a pit go as shithouse as when Engine No. 9 came on. To this day that song makes me want to do the most violent things in the world.

[PassiveTheory]

Eh, I would see Radiohead if there wasn't anything good opposite them on the Main Stage, and given the penchant for Coachella organizers to not put any other act of value up against them (seriously, I haven't heard anyone talk about any band who was opposite Radiohead's set that year, whatsoever), I would be reduced to seeing them...

The only reason I would see Radiohead is if the organizers wanted to put them before Portishead on the mainstage. It's either sunset or end of the night for Portishead, as far as I'm concerned, and if Radiohead bumps them out of either spot, I would be incensed...

The problem with having Radiohead as the headliner is that it would make the festival all about THEM for ANOTHER year, instead of other quality bands like Portishead or My Bloody Valentine. And in terms of bands mentioned in this thread? I would SO see Wilco before Radiohead, you couldn't get me faster to the stage opposite Radiohead if you tried...

[summerkid]

Eh, I would see Radiohead if there wasn't anything good opposite them on the Main Stage, and given the penchant for Coachella organizers to not put any other act of value up against them (seriously, I haven't heard anyone talk about any band who was opposite Radiohead's set that year, whatsoever), I would be reduced to seeing them...

Living Legends, MSI, Da Lata, and Mark Farina were your choices if you didn't want to watch Radiohead in 2004. You don't have to see them if you really don't want to in 2006 i walked away from Tool and went back to my tent. Fact is though Radiohead headlining Coachella would be great for the festival whether you like them or not. I really hope Coachella can get them we shall see.

[RotationSlimWang]

Oh Christ, who cares whether or not you don't like Radiohead? It's not like they're fucking Limp Bizkit or something and you'd have real justification to be like, "FUCK this band, fuck them in their ass! I can't believe all these assholes are making this shit popular!" They're at least trying to make interesting music, with melodies and moods and content, whether or not you like the sound. And as a live act they're good enough people to give their fans a real show--at least two hours (usually more like 2.5 to 3 from what I hear), great light show, etc. They've influenced a lot of the great bands of today whether or not you like them themselves. So who gives a fuck?

[summerkid]

Oh Christ, who cares whether or not you don't like Radiohead? It's not like they're fucking Limp Bizkit or something and you'd have real justification to be like, "FUCK this band, fuck them in their ass! I can't believe all these assholes are making this shit popular!" They're at least trying to make interesting music, with melodies and moods and content, whether or not you like the sound. And as a live act they're good enough people to give their fans a real show--at least two hours (usually more like 2.5 to 3 from what I hear), great light show, etc. They've influenced a lot of the great bands of today whether or not you like them themselves. So who gives a fuck?

seriously, this is not a band you get upset about if they were to headline Coachella just go see someone else. For god's sake its fucking Radiohead i can't believe we are having this argument on here.

[Ill_Eagle]

Where the fuck is ThomThom when you need him?

[SecretAgentX-9]

weezer circa 1996 > Radiohead

other than that, NO

[betao]

Where the fuck is ThomThom when you need him?

he read the title of this thread and then went on a spree of mass murder.

he'll probably be here tomorrow.

[PassiveTheory]

seriously, this is not a band you get upset about if they were to headline Coachella just go see someone else. For god's sake its fucking Radiohead i can't believe we are having this argument on here.

Again, the problem being that GV showed that they aren't willing to put anyone worth validation against Radiohead. If MSI is the only act out of the ones that were put up against Radiohead that I can even remotely recognize, then that shows that once Radiohead's on the bill the whole fucking festival becomes about nothing BUT Radiohead, and that's just intolerable. They're good, they're more sufferable as a headliner than Rage (even though I like Rage more), but they don't deserve that kind of distinction.

Hell, even Rage had Infected Mushroom and the Lemonheads opposite them, but god forbid anyone put any act of value against Radiohead...

GRANTED, if GV wanted to make me suffer through to see Portishead, I would have to see Radiohead... Damnit.