Kings of Leon

[Sprailenes 47]

I would love to hear 'fans' live.

Edited January 26, 2009 by Sprailenes

[Teacher Mark 53]

This is my favorite "temperamental artist" story from the past 10 years. Hell it might be my favorite of all time.

Fulks Invites Fans To Heckle Ryan Adams

By Jonathan Cohen, N.Y.

Publication: Billboard

Date: Thursday, October 24 2002

Roots rock rabble-rouser Robbie Fulks is adding a little fuel to a recent controversy involving fellow singer/songwriter Ryan Adams. At one of the latter's concerts earlier this month in Nashville, someone in the audience yelled out a request for "Summer of '69," a hit for veteran Canadian rocker Bryan Adams. Ryan Adams reacted with a stream of profanity, located the fan, and paid him $30 as a refund before ordering him to leave. A similar incident had occured at a prior show in New York.

A note posted on Fulks' official Web site reads, "Any reader who attends a Ryan Adams show and disrupts the show with a Bryan Adams song request will receive in return merchandise of his or her choice, equal to the cost of the ticket, from my online store. You're on the honor system, necessarily; but please provide the date and location of the show, what you yelled, and what Ryan's reaction was."

Fulks is known for such irreverent tunes as "She Took a Lot of Pills and Died" and "Roots Rock Weirdos," the latter of which lambasted fans of the so-called "alt.country" genre. He and Ryan Adams have recorded for noted Chicago independent label Bloodshot.

"There's nothing really personal behind it," Fulks tells Billboard.com, noting that he has only met Adams on a handful of occasions. "I just don't like his music is all, or his persona. He's something of an ambassador for the roots music corner of the world to the public at large. I think he's the wrong person for that job. Not that he sees himself as occupying that role, but essentially that's what he's become. That's why I'd pick on him as opposed to Britney Spears."

Never one to rest on his laurels, Fulks says he is two-thirds done with a Michael Jackson covers album that he hopes to release next summer under the title "Dear Michael, Love Robbie." Among the tracks that have been recorded so far are "Billie Jean," "Ben," "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough," and "Privacy." Of the latter, Fulks says, "We did it in kind of a John Zorn/Metallica speed metal style with Bob Weston and Todd Trainer from [Chicago rock outfit] Shellac."

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Edited January 26, 2009 by Joe Six-Pack

[MonkeyJuice 3]

I love their latest CD but was suprised to find it wasnt played so much in the radio over in US. Why dont they play them more on the radio in the US?

As someone said on a previous thread, bands like Pink Floyd, The Who, The Rolling Stones, Metallica are always on Rock Stations but newish bands like Kings of Leon...no chance!

So they have toured in the US? were they big gigs? Do they have a decent fan base?

[MonkeyJuice 3]

Sex On Fire is a really good song. Unfortunately the lead singer has a little drinky, drinky problem (allegedly) and they may break up (source Sirius 21/Alt Nation). His voice reminds me of Steve Winwood.

hmmm this is a gorgeous vid, gorgeous lead singer! They better not split!!

[Waldo 0]

I don´t even bother with the radio anymore. If you want to hear good music you have to search for it. I´ve like KOL for a while along with death cab for cutie, and jack johnson.

[Teacher Mark 53]

I don´t even bother with the radio anymore. If you want to hear good music you have to search for it. I´ve like KOL for a while along with death cab for cutie, and jack johnson.

Or get Sirius.

Coconut Records is a pretty good group also: