I accept the Oasis argument, but would point out that AC/DC have outsold nearly every artist to have ever existed.
And I disagree on every song sounding the same.

However, that's my opinion, and everyone is entitled to theirs.
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Thu 29 Mar 2012, 11:16, 1 reply, 12 years ago)

See my reply above
I was never arguing against AC/DC being popular - they've achieved a phenomenal amount, I just don't like them
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Thu 29 Mar 2012, 11:19, Reply)

Fair enough
I just don't think it's right for you to say they don't deserve to headline a festival is all, as they've shown, they clearly deserve it.

However, as I say, to each, their own.
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Thu 29 Mar 2012, 11:20, Reply)

That really wasn't my point
I didn't mean they don't deserve to headline - clearly they do. My point was that it's about popularity not quality, in response to Al's suggestion that FNM don't deserve to headline because he doesn't like them.
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Thu 29 Mar 2012, 11:23, Reply)

It's not about not liking them, I like some of their songs
but I just don't see where the devotion comes from. Everyone raves about Angel Dust, but apart from Be Aggressive none of the songs are really that good, I don't even think Midlife Crisis deserves the ratings it gets.

I don't feel they have a sufficiently large catalogue of good songs that a large crowd would want to see, hence they shouldn't be headlining.
(Bazongaloid, Thu 29 Mar 2012, 11:28, Reply)

I found angel dust to be a bit unpleasant when I tried it.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 29 Mar 2012, 11:29, Reply)

And I could say exactly the same about AC/DC
but there are many thousands of people who would disagree with me, just as there are thousands who would disagree with you about FNM. Saying that a band aren't good enough to headline is a redundant notion unless they haven't shifted any units, which FNM obviously did.

The Smashing Pumpkins headling Reading a few years back, that absolutely gobsmacked me. Up until that point I genuinely didn't realise they had such a following because they were so eye-wateringly awful. But then, the only time I went to Reading Suede were headlining.
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Thu 29 Mar 2012, 11:35, Reply)

You could say that about AC/DC, but you would be wrong, which is where your attempt at an argument falls down.
Also, Smashing Pumpkins headling something falls into the FNM situation. They simply shouldn't have been headling.
(Bazongaloid, Thu 29 Mar 2012, 11:39, Reply)

So, basically
You should be allowed to decide who headlines every festival according to your personal opinion, regardless of fan base or record sales?
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Thu 29 Mar 2012, 11:43, Reply)

Of course.
I'd like a 'no shit music' policy at all festivals. Decided on by me.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 29 Mar 2012, 11:44, Reply)

Then you could decide which festival you could afford to go to
every five years
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Thu 29 Mar 2012, 11:47, Reply)

I would be paid for my expert tastes in tickets.
I've got it all worked out.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 29 Mar 2012, 11:54, Reply)

Including how the festival would survive financially
when there's only one person in attendance, and he doesn't have any beer money?
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Thu 29 Mar 2012, 12:01, Reply)

I'd choose Monty's festival over yours
I'm not subbing his beer consumption though.
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Thu 29 Mar 2012, 12:08, Reply)

The best act never to have headlined a festival was Daphne and Celeste.

( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Thu 29 Mar 2012, 11:44, Reply)

The Hungary '54 of festival acts

(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Thu 29 Mar 2012, 11:47, Reply)