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Hard Rock Calling

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5 / 5

Neil Young - unique

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- Sat 27 Jun 2009 @

Favourite moment: Seeing Neil Young for the very first time since first hearing Crazy Horse. @

Setlist: Hey Hey, My My (Into The Black) Mansion On The Hill Are You Ready For The Country? Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere Spirit Road Words Cinnamon Girl Fuckin' Up Mother Earth The Needle And The Damage Done Comes A Time Unknown Legend Heart Of Gold Old Man Down By The River Get Behind The Wheel Rockin' In The Free World A Day In The Life @

Opening act(s): Seasick Dave, The Pretenders with Chrissie Hynd, Ben Harper, Fleet Foxes. @

Posted 17/07/2009

by Lavalla

Location: London

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Shambling on in his faded blue jeans Neil Young got straight into the music. Needing no gimmicks, no response enlisting: "Hello London!" - he knew where he was and that we were listening, teenagers and grandparents, all word perfect. Neil sang the songs we loved and hoped to hear. He performed for us, not for himself. An amiable smile lighting him up as he delivered an exhilarating set; satisfying his adoring fans when repeatedly chorusing 'Rockin' in the Free World'. At times I welled up at the nostalgia - no tricky lighting or backdrops - just solid rock music and his touching, well, beauty.
Returning for the final encore, he began: "I heard the news today, oh boy..." Curious, I wondered if he referred to Michael Jackson's death, but a figure moved on to the stage to an increasing roar of delight as we recognised Paul McCartney icon, legend, superstar.
It'd been a long, satisfying day. Slowly, the crowd dispersed into the hot June night. Hailstones over London, but not over Hyde Park. Roll on next year!

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Favourite moment: Seeing Neil Young for the very first time since first hearing Crazy Horse. @

Opening act(s): Seasick Dave, The Pretenders with Chrissie Hynd, Ben Harper, Fleet Foxes. @

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Review 2 for Hard Rock Calling

5 / 5

Where Exactly is Glastonbury?

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Favourite moment: It was all one moment to me but the audience participation when the top 2 acts were on really sealed what the bands themselves were doing. @

Setlist: It doesn't matter. @

Posted 17/07/2009

by Montag451

Location: Aberystwyth

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I was there with my son as a post GCSE treat and went in with an open mind (the Kooks? Who the hell are they? Chew Lips? Is that a band or a habit?). Hey, there's nothing wrong with seeing bands you know nothing about - you can enjoy them purely for their musical and visual creativity on the day.

It was a wonderful occasion, a great reminder of what it is like seeing performers live - but that really does depend on the performers and none disappointed.

Chew Lips were a good opening act - a bit like the Eurythmics but I didn't mind - and since I did not have the Guardian's Paul Lester's perspective in comparing them with La Roux I saw them for what they have: interesting numbers of a good sound with a strong voice at the front. And they acknowledged the very recently departed Michael Jackson, so hats off to them for that as well.

The boring-to-me group were very talented - there is no doubt they could play and were a tight outfit. I was surprised to think that their kind of sound (a cross between Gabriel-era Genesis and the Bee Gees) would resonate with the youth of Boston Massachusetts to such an extent that some of them would want to form a band and play that kind of stuff. Had they done a shorter set I might have enjoyed them more, but plenty found them popular, so what do I know?

The Howling Bells were fine, and if Chew Lips were fronted by an Annie Lennox lookalike then I guess this band had another Chrissie Hynde. Both female vocalists so far had a good visual style and, compared to most of the men in all the bands, looked like more like stars than stage crew.

The Kooks' appearance brought the crowd up a gear and the atmosphere started to really kick off. None of them looked like stage crew and they knew exactly what they were doing. They played all the hits (my son informed me) which had an edge over their pressed versions and are recommended viewing whoever you are.

The Killers carried on where the Kooks left off, with the added bonus of terrific lighting. The atmosphere was in overdrive by now and their performance highly impressive. The drumming is awesome and everything else just grows from that healthy strong root.

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Favourite moment: It was all one moment to me but the audience participation when the top 2 acts were on really sealed what the bands themselves were doing. @

Setlist: It doesn't matter. @

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Review 3 for Hard Rock Calling

5 / 5

Still The Boss

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Favourite moment: Clarence's 'Jungleland' sax solo @

Opening act(s): Dave Matthews Band @

Posted 17/07/2009

by RickRick

Location: London

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After the absolute horror of seeing Oasis at Slane Castle the weekend before, which was a bit like watching an (admittedly outstanding) Gallagher brothers on the set of 'Apocalypse Now', I had certain reservations about seeing a second outdoor gig in a week. But as I seamlessly entered the venue, blinking back the glorious summer sunshine, I saw before me what could only be described as a five-star concert experience - plenty of bars with corresponding picnic tables, merchandise stalls with laminate flooring and mood lighting and above all, a wonderfully, relaxed atmosphere. This was going to be like having the Boss play in my back garden!

We only got to the venue in time to see The Dave Matthews Band, missing out on the excellent Gaslight Anthem. It is hard to imagine a band further away from the E Streeters than DMB - a typical souless, pretentious college rock band, but their set (which seemed to consist of the same song played five times, just getting exponentially longer and more agonising) did nothing to dampen the spirits of a crowd who had only come to see one fella and his pals... and somewhere just after seven, one-by-one the E Street band filed onto stage and ripped into 'London's Calling', the local crowd vociferously joining in on '... live by the river!' and continuing their communal bellowing straight into 'Badlands'. From then on the crowd enthusiastically lapped up a stream of earth-quaking, soul-shaking hits, with new song ‘Working on a Dream’ and mid-eighties classics ‘Bobby Jean’ and ‘No Surrender’ (with Brian Fallon from Gaslight Anthem) particular highlights. Make no bones about it, we were in the presence of greatness here, experiencing musicians at the height of their powers, demonstrating that peculiar E Street ability to get under your skin, leaving us feeling at once both in awe of the people we were watching, but totally among them as equals.

The set-list did not disappoint, with a couple a hidden gems, mixed in with the stone bonker classics. In true Bruce tradition, the set progressively picked up pace, getting better and better with each song… ‘The Rising’, check. ‘Born to Run’, check. ‘Rosalita’, check. It was a glorious experience… by the time the Big Man busted the sax solo out in the middle of an epic version of ‘Jungleland’, there wasn’t a dry eye in the field. Just when you thought it couldn’t get any better, just when you thought your heart couldn’t swell any more and your lungs had screamed out their final chorus, The Boss hit us with ‘Glory Days’ and ‘Dancing in the Dark’ (which, by this time, we all were)… we literally flew with wings on our feet back to the train station, ecstatic at what we had just seen. The rumours that this may be the E Street band’s last performance in our wonderful city, made it all the more poignant. The Boss – the best there is, the best there was, the best they’ll ever be.

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Favourite moment: Clarence's 'Jungleland' sax solo @

Opening act(s): Dave Matthews Band @

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Review 4 for Hard Rock Calling

4 / 5

In the Dark

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Posted 04/09/2009

by Beicmynydd

Location: Wales

Gutted as I missed Sea Sick steve, no info was provided on times of bands etc.
As we where in B+B the day before I did not have the Email.

No set list on site only the rip off fake back stage pass !!

Otherwise Neil Young was Superb

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Review 5 for Hard Rock Calling

5 / 5

A Day in the Park

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Favourite moment: When the rain stopped just before Fleet Foxes started @

Posted 27/08/2009

by lurven

Location: Norway

All the artists I saw were very good. The Pretenders, Seasick Steve, Ben Harper, Fleet Foxes and of course Neil Young (who were the main reason for going to London that weekend). And the audience was behind the artists as well. And of course - when in London expect something extra - Paul McCartney on stage with Neil singing 'A Day In The Life'. Me and my friend came early enough to get good places in front of the stage and left the Hyde Park singing 'Rockin' in the Free World'. A really great afternoon-evening in the Park.
If there is one negative thing to mention it is that in the information about the festival it stated that cash machines where on the site. It was if you had a British cash card
which I don't have and you couldn't leave the area and then re-enter. (So I saved some money that way.)

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Favourite moment: When the rain stopped just before Fleet Foxes started @

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Review 6 for Hard Rock Calling

5 / 5

killers in hyde park. awsome

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Favourite moment: 80.000 plus people singing 'i got soul but im not a soilder' @

Setlist: all the greats @

Opening act(s): howling bells, the kooks @

Posted 20/08/2009

by bogsy

Location: leeds and london

what can i say, the killers,hard rock calling,hyde park. the 3 things alone should sum it up really. it was excellent iv been a fan of the killers since the very start and this was the 1st time iv seen them live and thay didnt dissapoint there sound was perfect as was brandons voice and the atmosphere with 80.000 plus people there was great.
thanks hard rock for bringing them to hyde park.

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Favourite moment: 80.000 plus people singing 'i got soul but im not a soilder' @

Setlist: all the greats @

Opening act(s): howling bells, the kooks @

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Review 7 for Hard Rock Calling

5 / 5

Bruce is the man!

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Favourite moment: Too many to mention. @

Opening act(s): Dave Matthews Band - very impressive. Gaslight Anthem - will go a long way. James Morrison - forget it! @

Posted 20/08/2009

by DaveMS

Location: South London

Bruce Springsteen at Hyde Park - the day after he took Glastonbury by storm! Another magnificent, 3hr show. Starting with 'London Calling', Bruce won over any doubters (although I don't expect there were any!) within the first few bars. He never ceases to amaze me. I great selection of songs and a showman - even if he is nearly 60!
The only downer - having to close the show when he clearly hadn't finished!! London authorites - get a life!!!!

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Favourite moment: Too many to mention. @

Opening act(s): Dave Matthews Band - very impressive. Gaslight Anthem - will go a long way. James Morrison - forget it! @

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Review 8 for Hard Rock Calling

5 / 5

Killers best live act ever, fact.

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Favourite moment: Reasons unknown did a twist on the original song, slowed it down in the middle, was awesome. @

Setlist: cant remember. Started with Human finished with when you were young and played hit after hit in the middle. @

Opening act(s): dunno @

Posted 20/08/2009

by eidur

Location: Norwich

Amazing gig, glorious sunshine, kooks provided decent warm up, Killers were on fire, sound incredible live, set list was awesome, one of the best gigs ever.

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Favourite moment: Reasons unknown did a twist on the original song, slowed it down in the middle, was awesome. @

Setlist: cant remember. Started with Human finished with when you were young and played hit after hit in the middle. @

Opening act(s): dunno @

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Review 9 for Hard Rock Calling

1 / 5

Music great, organisation appaling

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Posted 17/08/2009

by 1975levsrer

Killers are always going to pull a great crowd but having been to Hyde park 02 events in the past hard rock really let the event down, long queues for everything, drinks inparticular (45 min) food. Next time will stick to 02, a far superior and slicker event

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Review 10 for Hard Rock Calling

4 / 5

Neil Young rocked

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Favourite moment: Epic "Down by the River" and Macca @

Opening act(s): Hey Hey, My My @

Posted 16/08/2009

by Sunday

Never really knew too much about Neil Young until I went. Absolutely eye-opening performance. Very easy to understand why the man's a legend.

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Favourite moment: Epic "Down by the River" and Macca @

Opening act(s): Hey Hey, My My @

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Review 11 for Hard Rock Calling

5 / 5

Springsteen shows why he is the Boss

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Favourite moment: THE BOSS @

Posted 15/08/2009

by BruCaz

Location: Bradford

We were there on the Sunday, and boy did it rock.
Gaslight Anthem in the afternoon just setting us up nicely, with a guest appearance from Bruce, then James Morrison and Dave Matthews Band rocking us to the main gig.
Springsteen just blitzed his way through 30 years of songs, in a full 3hour set in which he simply never stopped, and neither did we in the crowd - the whole place was buzzing. Just didnt want to leave at the end!!!

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Favourite moment: THE BOSS @

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Review 12 for Hard Rock Calling

5 / 5

Neil Young was FAB!!!

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Favourite moment: Hard to say, was just brilliant @

Opening act(s): The Pretenders, Seasick Steve, Ben Harper & the Fleet Foxes, plus two other bands to start (sorry cant remember their names, but they were very good too!) @

Posted 12/08/2009

by Tashee

Location: London

What an amazing voice that guys has!
Clearly enjoying his time on the stage as well and getting the audience envolved, if you ever have the opportunity, its a must!!

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Favourite moment: Hard to say, was just brilliant @

Opening act(s): The Pretenders, Seasick Steve, Ben Harper & the Fleet Foxes, plus two other bands to start (sorry cant remember their names, but they were very good too!) @

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Review 13 for Hard Rock Calling

5 / 5

The Killers at Hard Rock Calling 2009

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Posted 11/08/2009

by Anonymous

They were absolutely brilliant! Hit after hit after hit and all sounding just as if you were listening to the CDs. Was so excited to see Brandon Flowers and he did not disappoint! What a band.

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Review 14 for Hard Rock Calling

4 / 5

Great day out

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Favourite moment: meeting seasick steve @

Posted 10/08/2009

by jellybelly

this year was great, always been a fan of neil young since i was young and never had a chance to see the ledgand before. playing through some his best classics and the suprise of Paul mcartnys apperance made it that little bit more special.
Ben Harper has always been one of my favourates, so it was really good to see him with his new band, better than all of his old music.
And as for seasick steve, ive seen him play 4 times now so i love his set, i even had the pleasure of meeting him.
as for the rest of the bands, i wasnt particially a fan.

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Review 15 for Hard Rock Calling

5 / 5

Killers where amazing and event was fab!

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Favourite moment: Killers performing Mr Brightside @

Posted 07/08/2009

by curo

Location: Merseyside

Excellent venue and got really close to the stage. Loads of places to get food and drink and relatively reasonably priced. Well managed event for entry and exit and overall an ace experience!

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Favourite moment: Killers performing Mr Brightside @

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Review 16 for Hard Rock Calling

5 / 5

Neil Young was rockin !

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Favourite moment: young and mccartney @

Posted 06/08/2009

by sarahlou82

Location: devon

Hard rock calling was a great event, fleet foxes and neil young were my personal highlight. great gig

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Favourite moment: young and mccartney @

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Review 17 for Hard Rock Calling

5 / 5

Two Giants of Music!!

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Favourite moment: Hey Hey My My song and when Bruce sang Working on a dream @

Posted 06/08/2009

by Lovestodraw

Location: Stamford Lincolnshire

Neil Young was fantastic he was obviously having a great time - well it's all about the music as he says! Bruce Sprinsteen rocks - he is better than ever and the best ever!! Both these guys give 100% of themselves to the music and the audience. I could watch them until I drop!! The whole weekend was great - a great venue great fans and the greatest music there is! Come back quickly Neil and Bruce and do it all over again please I will be first in the queue!!

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Favourite moment: Hey Hey My My song and when Bruce sang Working on a dream @

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Review 18 for Hard Rock Calling

5 / 5

Killers were amazing

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Posted 05/08/2009

by Denise123

Location: Surrey

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Went to see The Kooks and the Killers. The Kooks were forgetable but the Killers are the most amazing band I have heard live.

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Review 19 for Hard Rock Calling

5 / 5

Neil Young - Hyde Park

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Favourite moment: The never ending Keep on Rocking in the free world. @

Setlist: Can't remember but most were classics @

Opening act(s): Loads @

Posted 05/08/2009

by SnipsUK

Location: Brighton

You can't predict the weather in the UK but with Neil Young you can guarantee a cracking show.
Neil proved that once a rocker always a rocker.
Old shakey was at his best, trawling his back catalogue for old and new, soft ballads and rockers, all tastes accounted for.
If there is a punishment for guitar abuse then he is guilty, the only one worked harder on the stage was the old trusty black Les Paul.
A great gig by a legend.
See him before you or he dies.

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Favourite moment: The never ending Keep on Rocking in the free world. @

Setlist: Can't remember but most were classics @

Opening act(s): Loads @

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Review 20 for Hard Rock Calling

5 / 5

Neil Young- At Last!

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Favourite moment: When Paul McCartney turned up at the end to sing with Neil on Day in the Life. @

Posted 05/08/2009

by purplegirly

Location: Cumbria

Went to Hyde Park Calling, Neil Young, Seasick Steve, Fleet Foxes and the Pretenders were all excellent. First time I'd been to an event at Hyde Park- would go again.
Neil Young was amazing- after many years of being a fan it was the first time I'd seen him live and I wasn't disappointed! He sang a good mix of acoustic stuff and his more thrashy songs, and he might be getting on a bit but what a star! The other acts were all excellent, too- only problem was getting out to a tube station at the end. For a country girl it was all very crowded and confusing.

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Favourite moment: When Paul McCartney turned up at the end to sing with Neil on Day in the Life. @

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