Glastonbury 2023

[Turkish]

1 hour ago, egg said:

I've seen them do that before - surprisingly good. They do a great version of There is a light. 

Blossoms are great seen them a couple of times, there is a light was good right at the end. It was just a bit odd watching Rick Astley singing the smiths. 

[Turkish]

He’s now on again, this is the third time this weekend, must have a few bills to pay 

[whelk]

9 minutes ago, Turkish said:

He’s now on again, this is the third time this weekend, must have a few bills to pay 

Rick? He was on tv this morning saying how much he loved the whole experience. Seems a very down to earth bloke

[Turkish]

Just now, whelk said:

Rick? He was on tv this morning saying how much he loved the whole experience. Seems a very down to earth bloke

Yeah watching him on BBC, wasn’t he on Friday night and then yesterday with Blossoms?

[The Cat]

38 minutes ago, Turkish said:

Yeah watching him on BBC, wasn’t he on Friday night and then yesterday with Blossoms?

Some people play loads of sets. A couple of bands I know have done 5 or 6.

I watched a bit of Astley, don't really get it myself. It's just a bloke singing another band's songs.

[badgerx16]

Glenn Matlock playing bass for. Blondie following on from the Pistols / Generation X fusion of 'Generation Sex'. Glastonbury, where old punks go to top up their pensions.

[Sheaf Saint]

Alison Goldfrapp smashing it on the Park stage right now.

[The Cat]

Slowdive were incredible. 

Catching up on bits I missed. Shame got a decent moshpit going yesterday, such a strong live band.

Loads of other stuff I need to watch back. Speakers Corner Quartet, Jockstrap, Viagra Boys, Barrington Levy, Black Country New Road and a bunch more. Will keep me going a while.

[whelk]

1 hour ago, The Cat said:

Some people play loads of sets. A couple of bands I know have done 5 or 6.

I watched a bit of Astley, don't really get it myself. It's just a bloke singing another band's songs.

You could say well it’s just blokes playing guitar about many bands. I get you like non mainstream music but I’d rather hear someone belt out songs I know and love than some new band. Probably an age thing as I was an indi kid

[The Cat]

57 minutes ago, whelk said:

You could say well it’s just blokes playing guitar about many bands. I get you like non mainstream music but I’d rather hear someone belt out songs I know and love than some new band. Probably an age thing as I was an indi kid

There's always amazing new bands though, not listening to new music means missing out on so much great stuff.

Yes, other bands are people (not only blokes, obviously) with guitars but they are playing their own music. Otherwise might as well just go down the Brook and watch a bunch of tribute bands.

[Sheaf Saint]

Now it's time for the "legendary singer from the 60s whose voice has now completely gone and it's actually a bit cringey to watch" slot.

Last year it was Diana Ross. This year it's Candi Staton's turn.

[Turkish]

1 hour ago, Sheaf Saint said:

Now it's time for the "legendary singer from the 60s whose voice has now completely gone and it's actually a bit cringey to watch" slot.

Last year it was Diana Ross. This year it's Candi Staton's turn.

Sounds alright to be fair. 
 

how fitting that one of the forefathers of LGBT+ is headlining Glastonbury during our special month 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈 

Edited 25 June, 2023 by Turkish

[Behind Enemy Lines]

After what I thought was a slowish start, Elton really grew into it and produced a fantastic, heartwarming performance. 
 

I was also happy to see the Teskey Brothers perform earlier on. New to their music but really enjoy listening to them. 

[badgerx16]

After Elton I had a major switch in styles and watched Queens Of The Stone Age rocking the Other Stage.

[spyinthesky]

14 hours ago, Sheaf Saint said:

Now it's time for the "legendary singer from the 60s whose voice has now completely gone and it's actually a bit cringey to watch" slot.

Last year it was Diana Ross. This year it's Candi Staton's turn.

Yes it is embarrassing.
Martha Reeves was on Jools Holland a year or so back and she was dreadful.
Lionel Ritchie is another one doing the rounds who has lost the edge.
However I saw 80 year oid George Benson recently and he was top class.

[sadoldgit]

Not seen anything of Glastonbury this year despite the wall to wall coverage given by the BBC (it seems to be a major part of their corporate Summer season now along with Wimbledon and The Proms) so we decided to sit down with a jug of Pimms to see what Reg had to offer. Despite not being big fans, it was a great show. 2 hours of hit after hit. That is the way to close Glastonbury, give the fans what they want. The only way to top that was an encore of Can You Feel The Love Tonight, but sadly no encore.

His voice isn’t the same and he can’t do the falsettos any more, he doesn’t look terribly mobile and had autocues all over the stage, but he still gave it some wellie for an old’un.

McCartney could have smashed it in the same way last year if he had chosen his playlist better.

There aren’t many long  established massive acts left now with stellar back catalogues. Fleetwood Mac maybe if they roped Lindsey Buckingham back in. We are probably due for more headline spots for The Foo Fighters, The Killers and Coldplay over the next few years. Talking of The Killers, what has Brandon Flowers done to his face?

[badgerx16]

1 hour ago, sadoldgit said:

There aren’t many long  established massive acts left now with stellar back catalogues........

How long is 'long established' ? The Foos have been around for 29 years.

Given the technology is now established, how long before we see Elvis Presley or some other dead 'legend' playing a holographic CGI set ?

[egg]

1 hour ago, sadoldgit said:

Talking of The Killers, what has Brandon Flowers done to his face?

He looked like Jim Carrey who'd raided Harry Styles wardrobe. Definitely looked different to usual.  

[Turkish]

2 hours ago, sadoldgit said:

Not seen anything of Glastonbury this year despite the wall to wall coverage given by the BBC (it seems to be a major part of their corporate Summer season now along with Wimbledon and The Proms) so we decided to sit down with a jug of Pimms to see what Reg had to offer. Despite not being big fans, it was a great show. 2 hours of hit after hit. That is the way to close Glastonbury, give the fans what they want. The only way to top that was an encore of Can You Feel The Love Tonight, but sadly no encore.

His voice isn’t the same and he can’t do the falsettos any more, he doesn’t look terribly mobile and had autocues all over the stage, but he still gave it some wellie for an old’un.

McCartney could have smashed it in the same way last year if he had chosen his playlist better.

There aren’t many long  established massive acts left now with stellar back catalogues. Fleetwood Mac maybe if they roped Lindsey Buckingham back in. We are probably due for more headline spots for The Foo Fighters, The Killers and Coldplay over the next few years. Talking of The Killers, what has Brandon Flowers done to his face?

I doubt many people sound as good or are as mobile at 76 as they were at 36. Guess what Debbie Harry isn’t as attractive now as she was 40 years ago. typical Sog pick out all the negatives. It was a very good headline act, did all the hits which is what people want. 
 

as for your other point about long established acts, there are loads out there, Artic Monkeys have been around for 20 years which seems unbelievable. Just because you don’t know them doesn’t mean they aren’t there. 

Edited 26 June, 2023 by Turkish

[Turkish]

21 minutes ago, egg said:

He looked like Jim Carrey who'd raided Harry Styles wardrobe. Definitely looked different to usual.  

I thought he looked like Robbie Rotton from Lazytown 

 

 

Edited 26 June, 2023 by Turkish

[AlexLaw76]

Harry Styles will be headlining the Pyramid Stage pretty soon.

 

Wonderful

[Turkish]

4 minutes ago, AlexLaw76 said:

Harry Styles will be headlining the Pyramid Stage pretty soon.

 

Wonderful

📦✅

[egg]

12 minutes ago, Turkish said:

I doubt many people sound as good or are as mobile at 76 as they were at 36. Guess what Debbie Harry isn’t as attractive now as she was 40 years ago. typical Sog pick out all the negatives. It was a very good headline act, did all the hits which is what people want. 
 

as for your other point about long established acts, there are loads out there, Artic Monkeys have been around for 20 years which seems unbelievable. Just because you don’t know them doesn’t mean they aren’t there. 

 

12 minutes ago, Turkish said:

I doubt many people sound as good or are as mobile at 76 as they were at 36. Guess what Debbie Harry isn’t as attractive now as she was 40 years ago. typical Sog pick out all the negatives. It was a very good headline act, did all the hits which is what people want. 
 

as for your other point about long established acts, there are loads out there, Artic Monkeys have been around for 20 years which seems unbelievable. Just because you don’t know them doesn’t mean they aren’t there. 

Debbie Harry sounded decent this year, and was good at the IOW too. Starting to look her years, but does well for an old girl. 

On the well established acts, Depeche Mode are as established as they come and ain't going anywhere, ditto the Killers, Arcade Fire, James refuse to retire. There's countless others and I can see bands like the Courteeners being around for a long long time and gaining fans over time. 

 

 

 

[Turkish]

1 minute ago, egg said:

 

Debbie Harry sounded decent this year, and was good at the IOW too. Starting to look her years, but does well for an old girl. 

On the well established acts, Depeche Mode are as established as they come and ain't going anywhere, ditto the Killers, Arcade Fire, James refuse to retire. There's countless others and I can see bands like the Courteeners being around for a long long time and gaining fans over time. 

 

 

 

Also unbelievably courteneers have been around 15 years, they realised St Jude in 2008. It’s mad how many people have never heard of them, yet I’ve seen them play in front of over 50000 at their own gig with Charlatans and Blossoms as support. 
 

I’m still certain Oasis will reform sooner rather than later and be a shoe in for a Sunday night headline 

[egg]

13 minutes ago, Turkish said:

Also unbelievably courteneers have been around 15 years, they realised St Jude in 2008. It’s mad how many people have never heard of them, yet I’ve seen them play in front of over 50000 at their own gig with Charlatans and Blossoms as support. 
 

I’m still certain Oasis will reform sooner rather than later and be a shoe in for a Sunday night headline 

Courteeners are the best band most people have never heard of. St Jude was immense, and the Re:wired version is something else - the missus managed to get me a signed picture disc if that upon release. Both of those albums are amongst my most valuable vinyl - shows the appeal that they have. 

[The Cat]

3 hours ago, egg said:

Courteeners are the best band most people have never heard of. St Jude was immense, and the Re:wired version is something else - the missus managed to get me a signed picture disc if that upon release. Both of those albums are amongst my most valuable vinyl - shows the appeal that they have. 

Record prices are weird, I have things that aren't even that old by relatively obscure bands that go for £150+.

While I don't like Courteneers at all it just shows how music has changed that a band that plays stadium size shows aren't particularly well known to the general public.

Mind you I couldn't name a Taylor Swift song and she's one of the biggest artists on the planet and likely Glastonbury headliner in the next couple of years.

[The Cat]

3 hours ago, egg said:

 

Debbie Harry sounded decent this year, and was good at the IOW too. Starting to look her years, but does well for an old girl. 

On the well established acts, Depeche Mode are as established as they come and ain't going anywhere, ditto the Killers, Arcade Fire, James refuse to retire. There's countless others and I can see bands like the Courteeners being around for a long long time and gaining fans over time. 

 

 

 

Are Arcade Fire Big enough to headline? Not sure, especially as the last album was a relative flop and the rumours around Win Butler's sexual harassment.

Next year likely something like Dua Lipa, Green Day, Harry Styles. Possibility of Blur if they continue playing together for another year. 

Foo Fighters apparently back in the UK in 2024 but not sure if it's the same time as Glastonbury.

[sadoldgit]

16 hours ago, badgerx16 said:

How long is 'long established' ? The Foos have been around for 29 years.

Given the technology is now established, how long before we see Elvis Presley or some other dead 'legend' playing a holographic CGI set ?

For someone of my age group I am looking at acts that started in the 60’s and 70’s and have a large and good enough back catalogue that still appeals now and can attract younger generations. People like Paul McCartney, Elton John, the Rolling Stones and the like now have legendary status. Bands like the Foo Fighters, The Killers and Arcade Fire have a way to go yet before falling into that bracket.

Carl Palmer is currently touring using footage of Keith Emerson and Greg Lake (both now sadly deceased) on big screens on either side of the stage playing ELP classics. Apparently he considered using some kind of holographic imagery of them playing live but the film worked better. He uses a backing tape of their keyboards, bass and vocals whilst he plays the drums to it live. Paul McCartney did similar with a film of John Lennon at Glastonbury last year.

[Turkish]

8 minutes ago, sadoldgit said:

For someone of my age group I am looking at acts that started in the 60’s and 70’s and have a large and good enough back catalogue that still appeals now and can attract younger generations. People like Paul McCartney, Elton John, the Rolling Stones and the like now have legendary status. Bands like the Foo Fighters, The Killers and Arcade Fire have a way to go yet before falling into that bracket.

Carl Palmer is currently touring using footage of Keith Emerson and Greg Lake (both now sadly deceased) on big screens on either side of the stage playing ELP classics. Apparently he considered using some kind of holographic imagery of them playing live but the film worked better. He uses a backing tape of their keyboards, bass and vocals whilst he plays the drums to it live. Paul McCartney did similar with a film of John Lennon at Glastonbury last year.

SO long standing is anyone that's lasted for 50-60 years, fuck me no wonder you dont think there are many around 🤣

 

And you cant even compare the Killers ad Arcade Fire with the likes of the Rolling Stones. 

[badgerx16]

1 hour ago, sadoldgit said:

For someone of my age group I am looking at acts that started in the 60’s and 70’s and have a large and good enough back catalogue that still appeals now and can attract younger generations. People like Paul McCartney, Elton John, the Rolling Stones and the like now have legendary status. Bands like the Foo Fighters, The Killers and Arcade Fire have a way to go yet before falling into that bracket.

 

Why should the main headline slot be reserved for acts from the 60s and 70s, especially as most of the audience, or possibly even their parents, weren't alive then ?

It would be like you and I, in our 20s, going to a festival to watch Glenn Miller.

Edited 27 June, 2023 by badgerx16

[whelk]

1960s is a fucking long time ago. Although I am boycotting Glastonbury until the Dave Clark Five headline the Pyramid stage on Sunday

[whelk]

Wouldn’t go to Elton John if he was playing The Joiners and a mate gave me a free ticket. Each to their own though

[aintforever]

Had a busy weekend so didn't see as much as I would have wanted. From what I watched Slash's performance was my highlight, Axl's voice is fucked but Slash more than made up for it. 

Cat Stephens singing Morning has Broken can fuck off, I don't get why anyone would pay £300 to stand there and watch that but each to their own. The crowd there nowadays just seems to be a mix of spoilt rich kids and soppy middle-aged wankers. Definitely prefer to watch it on the TV. I expect there are some other decent festivals out there that have taken over now.

[sadoldgit]

3 hours ago, badgerx16 said:

Why should the main headline slot be reserved for acts from the 60s and 70s, especially as most of the audience, or possibly even their parents, weren't alive then ?

It would be like you and I, in our 20s, going to a festival to watch Glenn Miller.

I don’t know and I certainly didn’t suggest that they should be, but they clearly often are. I was merely wondering who might be next.

The Kinks and Peter Gabriel both headlined in the 90’s and since 2000 we have had David Bowie, Rod Stewart, Bruce Springsteen, Neil Young, Stevie Wonder, The Rolling Stones, The Who (twice), Paul McCartney (twice) and Elton John. You can probably throw both U2 and R.E.M. in as the both launched in 1980 so would have been playing in the late 70’s.

Despite your Glenn Miller comment, these acts pull in audiences on site of over 100,000 plus the millions watching on TV. Not too shabby for a bunch of Glenn Millers, eh?