would have been better just to have Slash doing a solo spot earlier in the bill.
Or, Slash with Myles Kennedy - all the Slashing you need, with someone who can sing.
I've seen both options at Download (different years). GnR were arguably worse at Download than last night, and Axl is easily the weakest link.
Enjoyed Måneskin. Need to be on a bigger stage.
Anyone watch CATQ headlining Woodsies last night? What did you think? It definitely wasn't 'more of the same' and not sure how well it came across.
He played a cut down version of his 3cd / 2 hour latest album which is itself a rock opera performance piece based around "Angels in America" with lots of dance, monologues between songs, etc.
I thought as a piece it was amazing, his voice and dance is just beautiful. I'd really like to have gone and seen it performed properly, in it's entirety to a crowd who know what they were getting. So it feels churlish to say, but the songs aren't as accessible and at times I kind of wanted a bit of the traditional 'promote the new album but here's all the hits too' as a set.
Can't fault the performance though.
Is there a sweepstake on how many different acts Dave Grohl will play with?
… well QOTSA are playing tonight! He might pop up there! 🤣
The Loyle Carner performance was terrific on tv, would have loved to have been there.
Winston, have you been to Glastonbury? There’s so much more to it than the headliners.
There’s a legends slot and Blondie and Elton John surely are fit for that? But there is absolutely hundreds of other events happening at the same time should you not want to watch a headliner.
I thought last night was held organised, watch GNR if that’s your type of music, or watch half of a set by Lana Del Ray if she can be arsed coming out, or watch one of the other many many events happening at the same time.
Been to Glastonbury 4 times but not recently. Last time I went was mid 90s and basically the line up doesn’t seem to have changed!
Obviously I know there is a whole host of stuff going on. But honestly do most of those punters look like the reason they paid 400 quid was to watch someone banging wind chimes in the green field?
I’m sorry but I’m sticking to my guns here - these acts are not just ‘not current’ they are absolutely prehistoric - 60, 70, 80 years old! I just think it’s sad that my kids (who are really in to music and gigs) don’t want to go to glasto as it’s full of old people both playing and watching and the cost is too much to put up with that for the peripheral stuff they could see somewhere else I.e they saw AM at Emirates and many of the smaller bands like Cavetown in Brighton.
That wasn’t the case when I went - the headliners were almost ALL my generation.
Nova Twins making some good noise on the Other Stage right now
Weirdly my two are girls are there now. I’ve given them the week of school to go. And they’re absolutely loving it, but they’re not following the BBC Playlist. Been full of modern artists they listen to.
And yes, the outer areas are still crammed. The Lottery Winners on Friday was rammed as was Jamie Webster. Yesterdays the two girls watched The Latham’s, Lewis Capaldi, Lizzo, Lana Del Ray and countless other acts as they walked around. Friday was again a load of bands the girls wanted to see. Today the same.
But aren’t all larger festivals a mixture of new and old favourites? I was at one earlier this year with Paul Heaton and Pulp headlining. Kendal calling has Nile’s Rogers, Happy Mondays, Scouting for Girls. But look underneath at the other music and it’s pretty amazing. Glastonbury isn’t for me which is why I’m sat at home watching it on my TV, it’s not the music that stops me going, other reasons. And we are guaranteed to get tickets every year, just my choice not to go….ever!
Well we can agree to differ and I’m super glad your family is having a good time! Tbh I’m probably a bit grumpier than usual as I’m flat on my back with disc issue and not out riding! I’m sure it’s a great vibe and the weather has been stunning
CatQ - watched on iPlayer. Quite brilliant.
Seemed like he would've done the same, with the same passion even if no-one was watching!
Gutted to have missed out on Pryzm tickets, imagine that in a small venue!
Watching FBS just now. Little point in him being there to be honest. It's a pre-recorded set. Be as well getting someone to press play and stick a cardboard cut out on stage
LDR was 75% through an absolutely amazing set when she got cut off by the other stage curfew. I know it was her fault but really Glastonbury? GnR we’re still performing so it can hardly have been noise!
Stage curfew times are all agreed as part of the licence, along the with the process/procedure for overruns. They're not needing to apply every year any more but the 10 year licence is up next year. She got the extra 15 mins right up to the hard cutoff, they should have just adjusted the setlist and aimed to have got the hits out before the end.
I think there's far more going on than her hair, her last two performances at festivals in Brazil in the last month were also cut short due to starting late then hitting curfews.
been doing a trawl. BC, NR were excellent for a lazy sunday afternoon. The Chicks were good, but C&W is not a favourite. Yusuf/Cat seems just like a lovely bloke, I'm enjoying it.
Thanks DezB about CatQ; you're right and it was an immense performance. I don't know why I needed that validating but thanks.
Watching FBS just now. Little point in him being there to be honest. It’s a pre-recorded set. Be as well getting someone to press play and stick a cardboard cut out on stage
Not really.
Edit for clarity, you think he's just pressed play? I guess you think DJing should.just be done on 1210s?
I quite like watching Sparks on Friday night....with that Cate bird dancing.....still can't get that tune out of my head ...."crying in her latte"
But loved GnR last night....Slash was definitely the headliner, then the bass player, Rhythm guitar then the drummer.....didn't think much of Andrew Lloyd webber on the vocals tho...ha ha ha
Gutted to have missed out on Pryzm tickets, imagine that in a small venue!
It was postponed so keep a look out for any tickets that go on resale. My wife got a couple of tickets and I was going to miss out due to a work trip but hopefully will be available for the new date.
Edit for clarity, you think he’s just pressed play? I guess you think DJing should.just be done on 1210s?
I saw him in Glasgow about 5 years back. He's not doing that live. It's all pre recorded
good shout - although reschedule is months away so lots of time to organise around it. Bum!
Can't wait to catch up on Slowdive later
Ive been watching a lot of YouTube as all this month's QOTSA festival performances are up there, new album sounds great and they've been starting the show with 'noone knows'. Gutted I missed Halifax last week
I saw him in Glasgow about 5 years back. He’s not doing that live. It’s all pre recorded
Looked to me like the filtering, triggering etc was done on the fly...but either way, great set.
Catching up with yesterday. Seems as though it's compulsory to slag off anything that's not cool young things, but I'm really enjoying the Manics. They seem to be sounding pretty damn good at the moment, and really liked the appearance by The Anchoress, hoped they were going to do Little Baby Nothing with her as well. Highlight so far was the Rick Astely Smiths set though. He's playing at a festival I'm going to in a few weeks, but presume he won'd do any Smiths stuff without the Blossoms.
No sign of the Lana Del Ray set on iPlayer - hope it appears sometime and hasn't been ditched due to the set being truncated.
Any chance we can stop with all the acronyms? Or at least follow convention and define them on first use. Makes understanding this thread much harder than it needs to be.
Highlight so far was the Rick Astely Smiths set though. He’s playing at a festival I’m going to in a few weeks, but presume he won’d do any Smiths stuff without the Blossoms.
His Pyramid Stage set was good too - Rick Astley playing drums to AC/DC Highway to Hell - what’s not to like! 😀🤘🤘
Looked to me like the filtering, triggering etc was done on the fly
He looked to have a couple of cdjs and a mixer that he'd occasionally pretend to tweak. His headphones appeared redundant and yet somehow he's mixing multiple tunes at once perfectly in sync with the videos on the big screen
Always wondered what that generic, bland ballad/pop is that you hear in taxis.
Turns out, it's called Dermot Kennedy. He's an Irish bloke who sings in a mid-west US accent.
Sounds like it's generated by AI. Yeesh.
well i think its fair to say viagra boys left nothing behind there, love em! really got the crowd going too.
Never heard of the Nova Twins before pg 5 of this thread.
Wow. 😎🤘🏻🤘🏻😎
Loved it.
The Hu on West Holt's now...... amazing!!! Mongolian folk metal!
Becky Hill is fantastic. Some voice and huge energy
Two lots of dad rock coming up soon - Editors and The War on Drugs!
Kelly Jones (far from saints) on Avalon is a bit of a surprise. Just popped up for a quiet cider and hardly anyone here.
and really liked the appearance by The Anchoress, hoped they were going to do Little Baby Nothing with her as well.
She joined them at the IOW and did that - there's a vid up on the MSP YouTube channel. Think the whole set's up there actually
Two lots of dad rock coming up soon – Editors and The War on Drugs!
Hey they're both bob on.
I work with Editors quite a bit on their videos. Really hard working professional band.
War on Drugs in Leeds last year were fantastic.
I should add I really like both of them! Got almost all their albums on vinyl. 😀
Looking forward to WoD shortly too!
WoD off to a flyer..such a good live band. Up there with Arcade Fire for that wall of sound intensity live
Lewis Capldi blew me away. Not with the music - fairly bland pop stuff, but his vulnerability, relatability as a real, flawed human and the way the crowd basically accepted his voice loss and sang for him - likely making it a better experience for some in the crowd than if the set had gone flawlessly. Respect.
Candi Station on now, absolutely superb.
Candi Station on now, absolutely superb.
Like most people in their 80s, her voice is shot.
Fred Again was the highlight of glasto for me.. on iPlayer if you missed it
Just watched Cat Stevens who was brilliant, 74 and still sounds like he did in his early years.
I most be getting old 😂
perfect legends slot.
Didnt really know War on Drugs before now. Chuffin' ace. Same for Nova Twins, caught them earlier, really impressive...especially the bass player, her old Westone Thunder bass (i had one growing up!), her effects pedals and her finger "theremin" controller!
The Other stage is clearly the place to be right now!