Portishead is dope, but that dude is a dick. Coldplague? Real mature. Also, Bruno Mars is a very talented musician. I stand by that.

Who cares that he doesn't like Mumford & Sons, Bruno Mars, and that he is annoyed by Coldplay's fireworks. Pretty sure that he is human and aloud to like/dislike bands. Just because you are a musician doesn't mean you have to walk around with a big smiley face and love everybody in the industry.

 

I get a kick out of people on here who think that anybody who says anything negative about their precious Coldplay is suddenly a dick and overrated musician jealous of Coldplay.

Not a big fan of Portishead, their best tracks a sample. Lack of melody if you ask me, which makes for alot of dull listening.

 

Just my personal opinion.

Not a big fan of Portishead, their best tracks a sample. Lack of melody if you ask me, which makes for alot of dull listening.

 

Just my personal opinion.

 

Interesting stuff they have but nothing I would spend money on personally.

Pahty Poopah. Sounds like he's taking a page from Liam Gallagher's code of behaviour; "I'm gonna put down every band that is more successful than me" :dozey:

Most people in this thread do not know of Portishead, or have listened to their music, but bash them anyway. Heh.

Most people in this thread do not know of Portishead, or have listened to their music, but bash them anyway. Heh.

 

It is quite humorous. BUT PORTISHEAD MUST BE SO JEALOUS OF COLDPLAY'S FAME.

They spent +10 years away before releasing Third. Yeah, I guess they didn't release anything cos they knew Coldplay was bigger :rolleyes:

You people, are bashing music ENTIRELY different to Coldplay's. A different band, in most terms. It's not about jealousy come on.

I agree with the last three posters :nod: I can see how fireworks are annoying at a festival, especially if you're playing opposite.

I understand where he's coming from, but he's being a bit...elitist, I suppose, by saying that 'we were booked on the same bill as these bands, we're better than this.' Truth is, most people haven't heard of Portishead. A vast majority of the first world population would know who Bruno Mars or Coldplay are. I can't help but think, 'he should just be thankful for being on the damned festival bill'.

 

But I can see where he's coming from with the fireworks thing; it could be distracting. But that's the nature of a festival.

Just out of interest, I looked up his twitter, and found this:

 

"@jetfury Geoff Barrow

@NMEmagazine that was a shitty made up headline about me? I said WE were at the wrong festivals not them people love fireworks //"

 

Portishead were the headliner at the biggest festival in our country and even if it's not my cup of tea, people said they were amazing...

DP

NME up to their old tricks again then!

Fireworks are amazings! :rolleyes:

Most people in this thread do not know of Portishead, or have listened to their music, but bash them anyway. Heh.

 

yeah, exactly... some here say that they have lack of melody? just because they are completely different than coldplay don't mean they are bad... their music is really deep, dark and requires attention and focus... if someone was to hear Wandering Star and Roads live , like I was blessed a couple of weeks ago, they would be stunned. Beth Gibbons is an incredible vocalist.

 

Oh and ... http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/261539_10150247014093700_766313699_7177313_240871_n.jpg

 

(that's me on the left btw)

He sounded like he was mean spirited at first, then when I read the stuff he said about Bruno Mars it kind of confirmed it. I'm not a fan of Bruno Mars either, but to slag him off and belittle his music whilst sounding awfully smug and superior isn't a very good thing to be doing.

 

So yeah, I don't really care what he has to say!

OK, I think every Portishead album so far has been brilliant. And I don't care for fireworks and confetti either. However, at Werchter they played a very uninspired gig. Pointless noodling on a lot of the songs and some weird fuck-ups. The band seemed lost. But they have always been a hit-and-miss band live.

 

I think Geoff Barrow can say whatever he wants, but he's a big hypocrite. If he doesn't like the line-up of a festival he's playing, then there's one solution. Don't play there. But don't bite the hand that feeds you afterwards. He knew the line-ups, knew that there was always going to be fireworks and stuff, so if that really disturbs him, he should have refused the money and stayed home (or play a different festival). Now he just took the money and started whining afterwards. Diva behaviour.

Portishead are a great and revolutionary band in their own way.

Both Fleet Foxes and Mumford and Sons are fantastic, especially Mumford is one of my favourite bands.

Bruno Mars is talented I guess, but he's just a music industry whore. I don't like his music.

I didn't even see or hear the fireworks at Werchter because I was too close to the stage. Nobody needed those fireworks. They are a waste of money IMO.

Geoff is a dickhead Liam Gallagher-style. Ruins the integrity of his band. Beth Gibbons seems like a very nice person.

Just out of interest, I looked up his twitter, and found this:

 

"@jetfury Geoff Barrow

@NMEmagazine that was a shitty made up headline about me? I said WE were at the wrong festivals not them people love fireworks //"

Still sounds just as elitist to me. Maybe even more so.

Portishead are a great and revolutionary band in their own way.

Both Fleet Foxes and Mumford and Sons are fantastic, especially Mumford is one of my favourite bands.

Bruno Mars is talented I guess, but he's just a music industry whore. I don't like his music.

I didn't even see or hear the fireworks at Werchter because I was too close to the stage. Nobody needed those fireworks. They are a waste of money IMO.

Geoff is a dickhead Liam Gallagher-style. Ruins the integrity of his band. Beth Gibbons seems like a very nice person.

 

 

She really is. :)

Portishead are a great and revolutionary band in their own way.

Both Fleet Foxes and Mumford and Sons are fantastic, especially Mumford is one of my favourite bands.

Bruno Mars is talented I guess, but he's just a music industry whore. I don't like his music.

I didn't even see or hear the fireworks at Werchter because I was too close to the stage. Nobody needed those fireworks. They are a waste of money IMO.

Geoff is a dickhead Liam Gallagher-style. Ruins the integrity of his band. Beth Gibbons seems like a very nice person.

 

 

Yeah, I agree with that part. :nod:

I understand where he's coming from, but he's being a bit...elitist, I suppose, by saying that 'we were booked on the same bill as these bands, we're better than this.' Truth is, most people haven't heard of Portishead. A vast majority of the first world population would know who Bruno Mars or Coldplay are. I can't help but think, 'he should just be thankful for being on the damned festival bill'.

 

But I can see where he's coming from with the fireworks thing; it could be distracting. But that's the nature of a festival.

 

Portishead have a different crowd than Coldplay and Bruno Mars, as he said, they were on the wrong bill.

what a dushbag. And R42 tweeting about how good they are..

what a dushbag. And R42 tweeting about how good they are..

 

I noticed that . . . And Geoff's got to know that at a festival there's going to be some things that he doesn't agree with 100%

MORE FIREWORKS & MORE WATER CANNONS PLEASE.

 

 

 

I was born to irritate people. :nod: