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Although I don't like The Rasmus and 50 Cent, it's a shame that they were boo'd off. They just wanted to play. Admittedly 50 is kind of the black sheep in the festival as you can't really get more R&B than that.
Anyway, I still feel for them and they probably think the UK are now a bunch of Wan*ers.
There were a lot of good bands there though.
anyway . . . what you'll think ???
didn't think much of their studio sound but live they sound pretty damn good!
Whilst 50 cent was a bit of a random act, it kind of was expected. As Reading festival is a bit random, it has a good level of musical credibility but can't really decide what it is.
50 cent is pretty much just and extension of this, hip hop/rap are becoming increasingly more popular amongst young people of all backgrounds now, and Reading tried to tap this, its not as if its any different to what they have done before, where they have twisted the line up to try and cram more "angry teenager music" into the line up with lots of nu metal/skater rock appearing in the line up to suit teenage rebelling boys who love their skateboards more than anything in the world.
On the whole it usually has a lot of good acts crammed in, but i am of the opinion that reading has severe identity issues, it tries to cater for far to many different tastes and should focus a bit more it would still sell out easily and would be a much better festival
Although I don't like The Rasmus and 50 Cent, it's a shame that they were boo'd off. They just wanted to play. Admittedly 50 is kind of the black sheep in the festival as you can't really get more R&B than that.
Anyway, I still feel for them and they probably think the UK are now a bunch of Wan*ers.
There were a lot of good bands there though.
anyway . . . what you'll think ???