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Post by SozzellLovesKOL on Jul 20, 2008 12:13:20 GMT
Hahaha, that's what I was thinking! About both of us. not just you  Are you off to Brixton on the 14th? |
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Post by lily on Jul 20, 2008 12:17:58 GMT
lol ahah nah im goin to glasgow sooo excited! well i did just see them at T inthe park but i was really far away and didnt enjoy it thaat much so im lookin forward to being able to see em |
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Post by Ziggy on Jul 20, 2008 16:18:06 GMT
I live in the US. I'll be seeing them at a small club in DC and Baltimore.  If I get there when the doors open, I'm guaranteed first row. |
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Post by jammied on Jul 20, 2008 17:27:42 GMT
thank you for your response eddy! by 'reward' i meant have faith in those fans are who are really dedicated to them and want to go see them reallllly badly, especially those who havent had the chance to experience them at a more low key venue. i mentioned the ticket thing because you said you hadnt had the chance to see them before because you didnt get tickets in time and seeing as you thought i considered myself better than you, i wanted to point out that its not as if im getting tickets for free or through a friend of a friend sorta thing where i can take advantage and no, i dont deem it shitty to go with my parents. i am also 17 and dont need to go with them and despite my dads air guitarring throughout im still not embarassed to be with him at all and i wasnt saying it was shitty of them to announce a big tour, again i was merely expressing my feelings in response to them having done so. all i am saying is that my 100%, whole hearted, borderline obsessiveness with kings of leon has diminshed slightly as a result of them announcing the big tour dates. yes, its cool that theyve got new fans but im just worried they may take it for granted. they're fine now, but if it wasnt for the die hard fan base that formed when they first started, the chances are, they wouldnt be where they are now. it is, after all, the huge amounts of money lots of the fans have paid to see them and buy their stuff that would have encouraged their label to give them a big enough advance to go record somewhere like blackbird studios i think my dad summed it up pretty accurately as to how i was feeling: "its almost as if they were little kids when you first heard them and youve nurtured them until they're teenagers, and like most teenagers, they're telling you to fuck off to your face, its a little disappointing" your thoughts? I totally agree! |
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Post by mrsbrightside on Jul 20, 2008 19:16:51 GMT
lol ahah nah im goin to glasgow sooo excited! well i did just see them at T inthe park but i was really far away and didnt enjoy it thaat much so im lookin forward to being able to see em I was at T in the Park aswell, I was at the back, i still enjoyed it though but couldnt see much, I watched it back on T.V and i have to say (please nobody judge me on this i still love them) at parts it looked like they couldnt be arsed, it always feels different when your there and i came back saying they were amazing but after watching it, especially Caleb he wasnt as animated as he normally is (with his dancing etc). I'd only properly seen the performance this weekend and its just what i thought after seeing it,I love the band and will for a long time but i was just a bit dissapointed after watching it on T.V i felt that they could have gave a bit more (apart from Matty he was amazing!). I'm hoping for good things at the december tour!  |
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Post by Jigglytuffy™ on Jul 20, 2008 20:25:59 GMT
I live in the US. I'll be seeing them at a small club in DC and Baltimore. If I get there when the doors open, I'm guaranteed first row. Backtrack...they're playing in the DC/Baltimore area? When? But back on topic... No matter what any band tells you, they want to be successful. You have to understand that, first and foremost. I expect a band to want to progress instead of just going back to something that's familiar and comfortable just because it's familiar and comfortable. Take a look at U2 (my fav band of all time...that's right I said it). They went from small New Wave, to nearly Atmospheric, to The Joshua Tree, and did a 180 and did Achtung Baby and still remained successful throughout this 10 yr. period. They still had that U2-sound, but you could tell the band was always changing, always onto something bigger and better. It takes bands who want to succeed to actually have the balls to try something new. Why anyone would want to hold bands back is beyond me, but I like change. I'd get so bored of the Kings if they kept playing the same old crap all the time. I like the old stuff cuz it's why I'm here posting this thing right now, but they have so much more potential. Sure, a new sound and style may not work, but at least they were ballsy enough to give it a try. This shouldn't be a "sad day for KOL". As fans, we should be supporting them, not turning our backs on them because they want to try somethin' new. If all you want is to reminisce, then you need to hop off the train now cuz it's moving forward, not backward. I just can't help but give my two cents (which is probably more than that) on issues like this cuz it's something that has been annoying (maybe not the right word, but oh well) me for several years now. |
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Post by lionloveskol on Jul 20, 2008 20:30:30 GMT
yeah... it could be disappointing to some... but i've liked kol for such a long time that i can only be happy for them! i just hope they continue making awesome music and not change their sound/personalities/personas unless they want to! they are still really cool in my book.... and i know it sucks that some people just start to like them for their famous songs like "on call" or their leather jackets.... but at least they have enough fans to keep playing! just look at the bright side... even if u may be disappointed that some may follow the trend when choosing to like kol....
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Post by Ziggy on Jul 20, 2008 21:51:54 GMT
I live in the US. I'll be seeing them at a small club in DC and Baltimore. If I get there when the doors open, I'm guaranteed first row. Backtrack...they're playing in the DC/Baltimore area? When? But back on topic... No matter what any band tells you, they want to be successful. You have to understand that, first and foremost. I expect a band to want to progress instead of just going back to something that's familiar and comfortable just because it's familiar and comfortable. Take a look at U2 (my fav band of all time...that's right I said it). They went from small New Wave, to nearly Atmospheric, to The Joshua Tree, and did a 180 and did Achtung Baby and still remained successful throughout this 10 yr. period. They still had that U2-sound, but you could tell the band was always changing, always onto something bigger and better. It takes bands who want to succeed to actually have the balls to try something new. Why anyone would want to hold bands back is beyond me, but I like change. I'd get so bored of the Kings if they kept playing the same old crap all the time. I like the old stuff cuz it's why I'm here posting this thing right now, but they have so much more potential. Sure, a new sound and style may not work, but at least they were ballsy enough to give it a try. This shouldn't be a "sad day for KOL". As fans, we should be supporting them, not turning our backs on them because they want to try somethin' new. If all you want is to reminisce, then you need to hop off the train now cuz it's moving forward, not backward. I just can't help but give my two cents (which is probably more than that) on issues like this cuz it's something that has been annoying (maybe not the right word, but oh well) me for several years now. No, I'm just saying that in the US you can still easily see them at a small club. They haven't posted any dates yet. It was like that with BOTT too. I kept waiting and waiting for US tour dates near me and then finally they added a bunch, including DC and Bmore. |
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Post by soulkitchen5 on Jul 21, 2008 1:12:23 GMT
hey thanks jammied, karma!
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Post by no1kolfan on Jul 21, 2008 2:33:35 GMT
Trust me, everyone still hasn't caught on. What disturbs me is people who don't know how to stick with a band, no matter what. So what if they are playing large arenas? Maybe it's just me, but as long as they are playing period people should be happy. Because there will be a time when they no longer want to do this and all I'm going to be hearing is "Man...no more Kings..."  I stick with my bands through thick and thin. If they are reaching a large audience now, good for them. That will never diminish my appreciation for what they do. "Fans" who let things like that bother them, were never really fans to begin with. At least you've gotten to see them. Some of us haven't been so lucky. Don't take what I'm saying personal, but some people on here complain so much that it's kinda sickening to a degree. No one is ever satisfied, always worrying about them "selling out".
People have got to understand, no one stays the same. Their growing up and going through different things all the time, so naturally their writing/sound is going to change with them. Personally I love the fact that they are changing with each record, I love hearing what new things they come up with.
**please, no one take this personal...I understand we all have our own opinions.** |
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Post by lauralimonada on Jul 21, 2008 3:59:54 GMT
SOULKITCHEN- I respect you for your opinion but I also live in the States and can't complain about venue size. 3 out of the 5 times I've seen them live I've been front row. I have no complaints.
GROUPIELOVE (ROSEY)- "KOL depression?!" That had me LOL-ing cause I sorta went through the same thing. I think their off time was tough on us fans. Karma for making me giggle...
I'm glad that we can have these types of discussions on here. Sometimes I worry that all we ever do is praise the guys and it's good that we're not scared to bring up the down-sides of being KOL fans.
Mostly I agree with JigglyTuffy. This thread should not be called "sad day for KOL." We can't be sad when our band is experiencing the success they deserve...
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Post by groupielove on Jul 21, 2008 6:02:33 GMT
LOL karma for you too limon ^^^ its true though aye.. i went through a stage where i thought "things will never be the same".. last night i was listening to fans.. it took my breath away
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Post by anners on Jul 21, 2008 6:16:58 GMT
g-love you have 100 karmas wooooo
last night i put all my versions of fans into a playlist (i have 8 different versions! wtf) and fell asleep to it
its the best song everrr
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Post by jammied on Jul 21, 2008 9:51:02 GMT
thanks! karma returned : )
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Post by Heartbroken Smile on Jul 21, 2008 17:09:47 GMT
In december kol are playing in the SECC which is a huge venue, but then again they are only playing in the small hall and not in the mega huge one, so I don't care.
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