Oh Dear Royal Blood

Creed_Clicks

Creed_Clicks

@smfacer ;For better or worse, most bands DO have to worry about the next fat cheque from Samsung or the Nissan Qashqai. The old fashioned record deal is no more.

cruxiform

Sorry if somebody has already pointed this out, but have Royal Blood considered that the crowd were less enthusiastic because they are fucking awful?

Supportact

It's a bit silly isn't it? Most bands would chew their own legs off to play in front of a big crowd like that. Maybe he was just having a bad day, i don't know. Things like this always remind me of the Bill Hicks bit where he does his 'British rock star' voice ('Ahm fu' in sick of it,' etc.) 

Philly_Q

Pjon said:

Jalapeno said:

Tour & Album to pimp

They're on Jools this week

Yet another act that Jools will improve with some of his honkytonk piano?  

Such a shame that Dr John is no longer with us, to add that stereo effect.

fretmeister

Funkfingers

As has already been suggested, a Radio 1 festival audience was unlikely to overlap much with the RB fan base. 

Given this situation, the correct response is best demonstrated by Slade at Reading, 1980. Booked as a last minute replacement when Ozzy cancelled, Slade came onstage to a hostile HR/HM audience and won them over by playing a blinder. Half way through the set, Nod had 'em singing along.

darthed1981

Funkfingers said:
Given this situation, the correct response is best demonstrated by Slade at Reading, 1980. Booked as a last minute replacement when Ozzy cancelled, Slade came onstage to a hostile HR/HM audience and won them over by playing a blinder. Half way through the set, Nod had 'em singing along.

Unfortunately that's the difference between a professional and a tart.  It doesn't matter how big you are (and RB aren't huge) you need to respect your audience and put on a good show.

It's hard to believe RB didn't start out playing in toilets to people who didn't give a toss, everyone else does, so it's odd they had forgotten that.

Slade were also a lot better than anyone ever gave them credit for, and actually RB have some tunes which could have won the kids over with a bit of charm.

Jalapeno

darthed1981 said:

Slade were also a lot better than anyone ever gave them credit for, and actually RB have some tunes which could have won the kids over with a bit of charm.

Indeed !  Slade Alive is IMHO the best Live ablum ever - better even than Live & Dangerous.

Philly_Q

darthed1981 said:

Funkfingers said:
Given this situation, the correct response is best demonstrated by Slade at Reading, 1980. Booked as a last minute replacement when Ozzy cancelled, Slade came onstage to a hostile HR/HM audience and won them over by playing a blinder. Half way through the set, Nod had 'em singing along.

Unfortunately that's the difference between a professional and a tart.  It doesn't matter how big you are (and RB aren't huge) you need to respect your audience and put on a good show.

It's hard to believe RB didn't start out playing in toilets to people who didn't give a toss, everyone else does, so it's odd they had forgotten that.

Slade were also a lot better than anyone ever gave them credit for, and actually RB have some tunes which could have won the kids over with a bit of charm.

Slade had a bit of a resurgence just after that, with a slightly harder rock sound and a couple of hit singles (We'll Bring the House Down and Lock Up Your Daughters - disappointingly correct spelling).  They played at Monsters of Rock in 1981 and went down really well, as far as I can remember (although it was raining most of the day and the field was a mudbath).

lustycourtier

Funkfingers said:

As has already been suggested, a Radio 1 festival audience was unlikely to overlap much with the RB fan base. 

Given this situation, the correct response is best demonstrated by Slade at Reading, 1980. Booked as a last minute replacement when Ozzy cancelled, Slade came onstage to a hostile HR/HM audience and won them over by playing a blinder. Half way through the set, Nod had 'em singing along.

My wife had radio - on in car yesterday. In the 30 min drive they played Chili peppers, foo fighters blink 182 and Royal blood. So to say it’s not a rock station is pretty laughable. The band simply aren’t good enough to entertain a crowd that doesn’t know all their songs well. 

Offset

Philly_Q said:

darthed1981 said:

Funkfingers said:
Given this situation, the correct response is best demonstrated by Slade at Reading, 1980. Booked as a last minute replacement when Ozzy cancelled, Slade came onstage to a hostile HR/HM audience and won them over by playing a blinder. Half way through the set, Nod had 'em singing along.

Unfortunately that's the difference between a professional and a tart.  It doesn't matter how big you are (and RB aren't huge) you need to respect your audience and put on a good show.

It's hard to believe RB didn't start out playing in toilets to people who didn't give a toss, everyone else does, so it's odd they had forgotten that.

Slade were also a lot better than anyone ever gave them credit for, and actually RB have some tunes which could have won the kids over with a bit of charm.

Slade had a bit of a resurgence just after that, with a slightly harder rock sound and a couple of hit singles (We'll Bring the House Down and Lock Up Your Daughters - disappointingly correct spelling).  They played at Monsters of Rock in 1981 and went down really well, as far as I can remember (although it was raining most of the day and the field was a mudbath).

Slade were the first live band I ever saw (1976) and they were bloody brilliant.  Still love them after all these years.

NB @Philly_Q - Ted N is indeed a complete donger, but Cat Scratch Fever has always been an absolutely belting track :-)