Kasabian singer hated touring with U2

[cobl04]

I hate the idea that there has to be a "next". Couldn't care less.

 

[gvox]

Lol. Life is who's got next, son.

 

[rennowba]

U2 are my favourite band always will be but kasabian are my 2nd favourite.to see the two together would have been a dream for me.

Kasabian have a big fanbase in the uk,there gigs sell out very quickly and the albums always get to number 1.

Ive been with them since day 1 i saw them before they released there first single in sweaty little clubs.live they are great, tom the singer is cocky and has great stage pressence.he needs to be cause there music give you a swagger,music with attitude i like to call it.

I read amongst the thread that somebody said the singer had a big ego god bono has the biggest ego in popular music so whats the issue there?

Kasabian sound nothing like oasis which somebody compared them to which i cannot understand?

Ive been to alot of kasabian gigs and i always get down the front and its pretty hectic thats what kasabian are used to ,now when they did the u2 gigs i persume the crowd was jusy standing around,there not use to this.

Some people have said that they wouldnt listen to kasabian now theve moaned about touring with u2?how stupid is that?

Yes kasabian are arrogant,yes they think there the best band ever This is they way bands should be with each other at the end of the day other bands are the competition.u2 were exactly the same years ago

I hate all these bands loving u2 and sucking up to them god even greenday who supoest to of been some type of rebel band did a song with them.

The stupid thing about it is tom actually said he loved being with and watching u2 but hated playing to a dead crowd.i really cannot see the problem there

Kasabian's new album veloicraptor which came out monday is a cracking album and well worth a listen for any music fan.

 

[bono_man2002]

I can only speak for myself, but after I've put hours into the line in order to be right up front, I frankly don't have the energy to give a shit about the opening band most of the time. Unless they're really good, they're mostly just a nuisance to me at that point. One more obstacle on the way to U2.
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give this guy a medal.

 

[GirlsAloudFan]

Lol. Life is who's got next, son.

What the fuck does this mean?

 

[cobl04]

What the fuck does this mean?

Yeah I didn't get it either.

JAY-Z WOOOOOT

 

[GirlsAloudFan]

Jigga Man, Pimp C, and B-U-N-B

 

[cobl04]

Outkast, Goodie Mo-B still standin' for somethin' while y'all fallin' for nothin'

 

[Salome]

1. if before you open a U2 show you think you're gonna get a fair chance, you're an idiot who hasn't paid much attention the last 20+ years
2. if you open for U2 knowing your profile will get an increase, then you're right
3. if you go in for #2 and then whine because #1 happened to you, you're either a clown or a whiny little child

 

[Nick66]

I'm saddened to see that even this thread has degenerated into vitriol by the usual suspect(s). It pains me that my clarion call for civility among U2 fans on this site has gone unheeded by certain disruptive elements. I once again enjoin all U2 fans to come together as "One" and reject those that seek to divide rather than unite us.

In short, some here need to think about "remastering" their attitude.

(sigh)

 

[lemonfly]

I don't know why U2 even bother with support bands anymore. By now they should know that 80% of the typical U2 audience don't give a crap about the support (unless they happen to have a reasonably big profile and are really terrific live, like Muse - but that's a rarity). Honestly, U2 would be better off just taking a DJ on tour with them and save themselves a LOT of money.

 

[An Cat Gav]

Kasabian's first album was great but the rest has been a bit ...meh, they're like a minor upgrade on post-Morning Glory Oasis.

 

[An Cat Gav]

That said, they were much better than most of the other support acts from the tour. I remember seeing The Pogues, Kraftwerk, BAD and Velvet Underground support U2 in the past, 4 of my favourite ever bands, long time ago though.

 

[gvox]

What the fuck does this mean?

What the fuck do you mean? What does anything mean at 3:30 am?

 

[gvox]

I'm saddened to see that even this thread has degenerated into vitriol by the usual suspect(s). It pains me that my clarion call for civility among U2 fans on this site has gone unheeded by certain disruptive elements. I once again enjoin all U2 fans to come together as "One" and reject those that seek to divide rather than unite us.

(sigh)

Father forgive them..

 

[Diemen]

Oh, look. gvox is refusing to give any ground in an argument.

 

[gvox]

 

[brooklynmike]

Lets not forget that back in the day U2 opened for a band whos hits at the time included Centerfold and Freeze Frame . They won those crowds with sheer energy and musicianship, eventually eclipsing the headliners...not by whining and biting the hand that got them there.

Exactly!

 

[MrsSpringsteen]

He's giving his honest opinion, who cares? I bet other people who have opened for them have felt the same way but kept it private.

It gets him some free publicity too

 

[gvox]

True enough! It made me youtube a few tracks, at least.

Who knows, I might even have liked them live. I don't like the live youtube stuff I saw, so that's not a great start, but youtube live vs real-life live is pretty dramatically different imo.

 

[domo-kun]

Odd that, the few times I tried listening to their music my biggest thought was "Great, they're just as shite as Oasis"

Can't really agree with you, they have some rocking tunes
They have a fresh new sound , which Oasis lost... I cant even compare them to Oasis music wise... They don't sound alike.

I guess U2 won't ever ask Kasabian again to tour with them I think it was Edge's idea. He once said that they were one of his favourite bands.

Then Edge has excellent taste. Obvious why he likes them
They have some nice guitar sounds.

I don't know who Kasabian are, but I can't blame them for being pissed. U2 fans gave the opening acts no chance.

At least they didn't in their gigs.
Its partly true what your saying.
Of course people loved Snow Patrol , Muse etc... But that's just becuase they are known already.
Piece of cake... Not even 95 % of the people knew Kasabian at their gigs for U2. I'm sure of that.


Still , not trying to talk anything right. Tom is just his usual cocky self...
Get some backbone Tom... We all have shit days, you only had 4.

I did a petition

 

[Nick66]

Who?

 

[Hallucination]

I don't know who Kasabian are, but I can't blame them for being pissed. U2 fans gave the opening acts no chance.

Disagree. I've seen Kings of Leon(In Vancouver when nobody knew who they were), BEP, Muse, Snow Patrol, Kanye West, Nelly Furtado, Keane(in NY when nobody knew who they were) among others open for U2 and they were all recived quite well. The thing this guy from Kasabian fails to realzie si this WASN'T a Kasabian crowd so no shit peple weren't as inot it as the are when going to see Kasabian headline. This ungrateful prick misses the whole point of this and doesn't get what an opportunity it was. Instead of bitching about it and acting like an ass he probably shoudl've went on stage and tried to win crowds over but going by hsi attitude here he likely went out there with a huge ego and projected a "fuck this shit" attitude towards everyone and therfor nobody cared.

Muse opened for U2 in North America and 6 months later were headlining an arena tour in North America. I literally met a dozen people or so at the Muse show who were there solely because they had seen them on U2's tour so that's justa microcosim of the impact touring with U2 had for Muse's fanbase in North America. .... I have Kasabian's first two albums and think they are great but this asshole should shut his mouth and appreciate the opportunity Kasabian had. Most bands get to play pubs this guy got to open for argueably the biggest and best abnd of the last 30 years on the biggest world tour the world has ever seen so.... Boo f-ing woo for this prick. yeah I'm sure the gigs were "shite"

 

[Hallucination]

Lets not forget that back in the day U2 opened for a band whos hits at the time included Centerfold and Freeze Frame . They won those crowds with sheer energy and musicianship, eventually eclipsing the headliners...not by whining and biting the hand that got them there.

exactly! Guns N' Roses did the same thing back in the day when opening for Areosmith. At the start of the tour they'd have 50 people upfront then 500 then 5000 then the entire arena of 20 000 people would be showing up for Gn'R and they were literally blowing Areosmith off the stage. The dude from Kasabian seems to think he's entitled to rock stardome. Grow a set buddy and win the crowd. What a fool.

 

[LemonMelon]

Velvet Underground support U2

When the fuck did this happen?

 

[kafrun]

Question: do you think it's possible that a person could go to a concert NOT knowing any of an artists music, and yet come away suitably impressed? Because I'm absolutely that kind of person, and that has absolutely happened to me before. It didn't happen for me with one of U2s opening acts. I found them horrible. I had known maybe one or two of their songs, but I hardly had any reason or motive to hate them or their music and was in all honesty listening in Montreal to hear anything that might turn me on. By the time Toronto rolled around I had come to the realization that it wasnt going to happen. Still, I clapped politely and didnt boo or sit down. I'm gonna go way out on a limb and say that its quite probable that someone on the other side of the pond felt the same way about Kasabian.

Ive been in some pretty rough crowds where acts that the crowd hates are booed, pelted by objects, and generally run off the stage sooner than they are scheduled to leave. U2 crowds are tame in comparison. Sounds to me like some other bands and their fans should get some neck growth pills and just carry on and stop the goddamn whining, seriously. A rock n roll show isnt a charity variety event, its a boxing match and you go to war trying to win the audience. Those are Bono's sentiments more or less, btw

Of course it's possible. That's what happened with me and Snow Patrol. I went in knowing one of their songs and by the end of the tour, I was a fan. Same with Interpol. To be quite honest, apart from a song or two I was familiar with, I found myself bored, but overall enjoyed their sound. I downloaded two of their albums and listened to them all the way to Montreal. By the time those shows rolled around, I was way more into it, because I knew the material. The one song I found especially boring the first time I heard it is now one of my favourites.

What helped was my brother, among a few others, told me what a great band they were, so I went in with an open mind. Even when I wasn't blown away the first time, I figured it'd be worth it to make a little effort to aquaint myself with their material and they're one of my favourite bands now.

If not everyone wants to make that extra effort, that's fine. What I'm saying is lame is those who go in with their minds made up. It's like it becomes the thing to do, trendy, because a few people decide to hate an opening act and the rest of the lemmings follow suit, going on about how much they 'suck' and how 'torturous' it was to be put through the task of having to listen to them. . Like really? Really? Give it a rest already, people. The fact that you did not enjoy a band does not equate them sucking. Big distinction there.

Therein lies my issue. There's a fundamental lack of maturity going on there.

I'm saddened to see that even this thread has degenerated into vitriol by the usual suspect(s). It pains me that my clarion call for civility among U2 fans on this site has gone unheeded by certain disruptive elements. I once again enjoin all U2 fans to come together as "One" and reject those that seek to divide rather than unite us.

In short, some here need to think about "remastering" their attitude.

(sigh)

lol, whut? Nu uh, I want to fight you!

I don't know why U2 even bother with support bands anymore. By now they should know that 80% of the typical U2 audience don't give a crap about the support (unless they happen to have a reasonably big profile and are really terrific live, like Muse - but that's a rarity). Honestly, U2 would be better off just taking a DJ on tour with them and save themselves a LOT of money.

Maybe because U2 enjoys seeing those bands and wants to give their audience a chance to enjoy/discover those bands, too?

Also, people talk about the types of bands that make good opening acts and the types that don't. They talk about how certain acts just aren't a suitable match for a U2 audience. Ya know what, though? Has U2 ever cared? The answer is no. They've always chosen the bands they like, even it seemed like a strange match. I like that.

 

[LemonMelon]

exactly! Guns N' Roses did the same thing back in the day when opening for Areosmith. At the start of the tour they'd have 50 people upfront then 500 then 5000 then the entire arena of 20 000 people would be showing up for Gn'R and they were literally blowing Areosmith off the stage. The dude from Kasabian seems to think he's entitled to rock stardome. Grow a set buddy and win the crowd. What a fool.

I can only speak for myself, but after I've put hours into the line in order to be right up front, I frankly don't have the energy to give a shit about the opening band most of the time. Unless they're really good, they're mostly just a nuisance to me at that point. One more obstacle on the way to U2.

You're not going to win this guy over. And that's what is being debated here: I realize that it has become an unfortunate fact that U2's opening bands will inevitably receive a disinterested crowd (unrelated to the band's performance, based on the post above), but is that necessary? At the the very least, you have to feel a degree of sympathy for these bands, though it is ultimately the choice of the opener to exchange an hour of golf claps for a widened audience.

 

[djerdap]

When the fuck did this happen?

ZooTV in 1993 for 5 concerts. That tour was probably the best tour ever for opening acts - Pearl Jam, Pixies, The Ramones etc.

 

[LemonMelon]

ZooTV in 1993 for 5 concerts. That tour was probably the best tour ever for opening acts - Pearl Jam, Pixies, The Ramones etc.

Unbelievable. I hope the sheer force of the amps blew the magazines away.

 

[gvox]

At the the very least, you have to feel a degree of sympathy for these bands

Honestly I think it's pretty hard to feel any degree of sympathy for a band that gets to open for U2 (and is getting paid). I mean, it's pretty huge, and the U2 crowd is about as tame as it gets. Any tamer and it'd be completely the wrong venue for a rock band, frankly.