No Slane this year

DarrenMSP

Looks like no slane this year

"Lord Henry Mountcharles has confirmed no acts are booked to play the Co Meath venue in 2010.

Speaking to Marian Finucane on RTÉ Radio One, he said he had to make the call, but that was not always easy."

http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0403/slane.html

Plowman

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Biggins

Didn't something similar happen a while back but at the last minute, acts were announced?
I know a lot of the actual people of Slane hated the thing but the pubs out there saw it (and still do) as a way of getting in some much needed cash.
Lord knows they need it now. A number of pubs (that have been there for generations) have had to close down in the village alone.

phasers

Slane is just a venue, so what?

Biggins

phasers wrote: »

Slane is just a venue, so what?

LOL
For some teens, it was a rite of passage.
...And we all know what "passage"

MickShamrock

Don't care.

My name is URL

I care. I know it's not exactly a music festival, but it's the only annual music event that I ever enjoyed.. far better than Oxegen anyway

RHCP playing a few years ago was the best live performance I've ever seen

banshee_bones

never went to slane so dunno what im missing out on!

Ignorance is Bliss! :pac:

Biggins

banshee_bones wrote: »

Ignorance is Bliss! :pac:

Really?

http://wannasmile.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/ignorance.jpg

kraggy

Henry Mountcharles was saying that he considered a couple of bands but that it didn't quite feel right.

Think one of the them was Kings of Leon.

If they could fill Slane, I'd be paralysed with depression about the taste of music fans in this country.

Pure and utter dross.

Sizzler

kraggy wrote: »

Henry Mountcharles was saying that he considered a couple of bands but that it didn't quite feel right.

Think one of the them was Kings of Leon.

If they could fill Slane, I'd be paralysed with depression about the taste of music fans in this country.

Pure and utter dross.

Maybe this is way he didnt book them :eek::D

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ij8pT67qM8k

Duggy747

Meh, don't matter! Any band they get at Oxegen or Slane lately I've no interest in them!

*slaps on Queen Live at Wembley*

Oooooooh yeah!

kraggy

Jesus Christ. That's just confirmation in my eyes (not that I needed any). Pretending ****wits. (

ejmaztec

There may still be hope for a sell-out concert with Jedward head-lining it. The only drug problem will be that the audience won't have enough Calpol.

KerranJast

My name is URL wrote: »

I care. I know it's not exactly a music festival, but it's the only annual music event that I ever enjoyed.. far better than Oxegen anyway

RHCP playing a few years ago was the best live performance I've ever seen

Yeah when the lineup is top notch its probably the best event of the year. RHCP that year had Feeder, QoTSA and Foo Fighters on too which was brilliant.

Until the security setup is fixed though its not going to go ahead again.

ibarelycare

Is that KoL video a fake???

Sizzler

ibarelycare wrote: »

Is that KoL video a fake???

Pfft

Biggins

ejmaztec wrote: »

There may still be hope for a sell-out concert with Jedward head-lining it. The only drug problem will be that the audience won't have enough Calpol.

:pac:
Meow...

Diabhal Beag

ibarelycare wrote: »

Is that KoL video a fake???

Ah now its not difficult to figure out

krustydoyle

ibarelycare wrote: »

Is that KoL video a fake???

WTF!!!! What do you think??:rolleyes::rolleyes:

Biggins

krustydoyle wrote: »

WTF!!!! What do you think??:rolleyes::rolleyes:

PirateShampoo

After the disaster it turned into last year I'm not surprised.

The town is to small to hold a event that big and its only a matter of time before something goes horribly wrong and people are killed at it.

ibarelycare

Sizzler wrote: »

Pfft

Diabhal Beag wrote: »

Ah now its not difficult to figure out

krustydoyle wrote: »

WTF!!!! What do you think??:rolleyes::rolleyes:

I'm hungover

G-Money

That KOL performance was insane, I'm assuming they were acting the maggott and did that intentionally. Or is it dubbed or something? I can't actually tell. If it's dubbed, it seems to be very well sync'd up.

Royal Seahawk

They should bring back Bruce Springsteen. I will always regret being too young to see him last time.

df1985

after the shambles last year im not suprised its not on this year, john lennon would have to come up out of the ground for me ever to go near that kip again!

Biggins

Royal Seahawk wrote: »

They should bring back Bruce Springsteen. I will always regret being too young to see him last time.

The early years were definably the best years.
Great classic bands that could REALLY hold a tune.
Whats around today while good for some considering the change of generation and tastes, seems now not to be able to draw in such an immediate crowd to Slane and it like.
In the early eighties Slane and similar would sell out in a day.
People have moved on now.

BraziliaNZ

Biggins wrote: »

:pac:
Meow...

Meow Meow will be banned by then I think

OutlawPete

Guns n Roses '92 .... \m/ \m/

ejmaztec

I wonder if Henry Mountcharles, Michael FitzPatrick, Patrick FitzMichael and Charles FitzHenry have ever been in the same bedroom together?

Just a thought......

Biggins

When you look at some of the early acts (even the mini headliners) in the early years, they really were some great times.
Lists HERE

I miss those years but then I'm just getting old.

Royal Seahawk

Biggins wrote: »

The early years were definably the best years.
Great classic bands that could REALLY hold a tune.
Whats around today while good for some considering the change of generation and tastes, seems now not to be able to draw in such an immediate crowd to Slane and it like.
In the early eighties Slane and similar would sell out in a day.
People have moved on now.

It would be even better if he played now as he could perform songs from the vastly underappreciated Lucky Town album!

Behind you Joey

ibarelycare wrote: »

Is that KoL video a fake???

Yes.

ascanbe

Here's a couple more by the same guy:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tt1eQ8BvfP8

dixiefly

What about Stevie Wonder? Saw him in the RDS (indoors) 20- 25 years ago ago.
a true legend and he is playing London's Hyde Park on Sat June 26th and rumoured to headline Glastonbury on sunday 27th. This is part of a European tour.

robinph

dixiefly wrote: »

What about Stevie Wonder? Saw him in the RDS (indoors) 20- 25 years ago ago.
a true legend and he is playing London's Hyde Park on Sat June 26th and rumoured to headline Glastonbury on sunday 27th. This is part of a European tour.

Think they confirmed Stevie Wonder now, and U2 are playing Glastonbury as part of their north American tour.

bonerm

Slane : A history ....

1981 Thin Lizzy
1982 The Rolling Stones
1983 U2
1984 Bob Dylan
1985 Bruce Springsteen
1986 Queen
1987 David Bowie
1992 Guns N' Roses
1993 Neil Young
1995 R.E.M.

(going well up to this point, and then .....)

1998 The Verve :eek:
1999 Robbie Williams :eek: wtf?
2000 Bryan Adams
... etc .... etc .....

m5ex9oqjawdg2i

kraggy wrote: »

Henry Mountcharles was saying that he considered a couple of bands but that it didn't quite feel right.

Think one of the them was Kings of Leon.

If they could fill Slane, I'd be paralysed with depression about the taste of music fans in this country.

Pure and utter dross.

Each to their own, what type of music do you like? Or do you fear of being shot down?

bazmaiden

I thought that I had heard rumours of AC/DC but obviously not... too good to be true,

SEPT 23 1989

The Smiths supported by the Stone Roses 2012

Pauleta

Im gonna hazard a guess and say they were told they wouldnt get a licence for a concert after last years fiasco and they didnt have time to upgrade the access routes.

JerryHandbag

My name is URL wrote: »

RHCP playing a few years ago was the best live performance I've ever seen

2003...awesome gig. Foo Fighters and QOTSA too. That made my year.

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

The Smiths supported by the Stone Roses 2012

Followed by whats left of Pink Floyd in 2013 and Oasis will have got it back together by 2014 I'd say...

Rabies

PirateShampoo wrote: »

After the disaster it turned into last year I'm not surprised.

The town is to small to hold a event that big and its only a matter of time before something goes horribly wrong and people are killed at it.

The sized of the town doesn't matter. Its actually laid out pretty good. Four roads all meet at the centre. Easy access to the site.
The problem is the road parking.
More farmer land is needed to create big bus carparks and reduce the road parking. It will make the return trips safer. But you need the land first

ejmaztec

Rabies wrote: »

The sized of the town doesn't matter. Its actually laid out pretty good. Four roads all meet join to the centre. Easy access to the site.
The problem is the road parking.
More farmer land is needed to create big bus carparks and reduce the road parking. It will make the return trips safer. But you need the land first

If Lord Mountcharles were a proper aristocrat, he would use his army to wipe out those peasants as a matter of course, and get himself a decent car-park.

FearDark

bonerm wrote: »

Slane : A history ....

1981 Thin Lizzy
1982 The Rolling Stones
1983 U2
1984 Bob Dylan
1985 Bruce Springsteen
1986 Queen
1987 David Bowie
1992 Guns N' Roses
1993 Neil Young
1995 R.E.M.

(going well up to this point, and then .....)

1998 The Verve :eek:
1999 Robbie Williams :eek: wtf?
2000 Bryan Adams
... etc .... etc .....

I was there that year, he was worth every penny, was absouluetly class.

Bonito

Hang on. Wasn't it between Paul McWhatshisface and Kings of Leon to who got Slane this year. HE got the RDS so are the Kings not going to play slane?

NoQuarter

grandmaster wrote: »

That KOL performance was insane, I'm assuming they were acting the maggott and did that intentionally. Or is it dubbed or something? I can't actually tell. If it's dubbed, it seems to be very well sync'd up.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTg76euy7C4

In fairness though the lead guitarists guitar is out of tune a bit!

i love them btw...

Plowman

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filthymcnasty

slane is overarted to **** .. rolling stones was a muck fest and letting keith richards sing 3 songs only added added to the insult.

That said if the Stone Roses ever decide to reform i will be legging it down there.. if they can find Reni that is

xi

I blame MCD

tipperaryboy

so what.big deal:rolleyes: