The Glastonbury TV Thread

my better half has just fallen out with me and went to bed in a huff because I said I thought Dua Lipa was miming. Apparently I ‘kept overanalysing everything and ruined it

😂😂😂

I got accused of being an old man because seemingly twice I’d remarked, while the camera panned out festival-wide in quiet moments between songs during the awesome Dua Lipa, that I just couldn’t understand why you weren’t being assaulted by noise from all the other big stages and happenings around the site. Seems remarkably quiet. Can’t hear a peep 🤔

Seems remarkably quiet. Can’t hear a peep

It’s not unrealistic though. I think the sound at Glastonbury is generally very good and it’s not like in the “old days” when massive stacks at the sides of the stage basically muscled sound to the back with sheer volume. They’ve got various speakers all over the place with different throws to get a reasonable sound level over quite a wide area and the directionality, coupled with relatively low volume means there’s surprisingly little leakage heard from other stages even during quiet bits.

Ooh I didn’t know that Soft Play were on? Really loved their first album. Not heard their new stuff.

My wife is having a few mates over to watch Coldplay. 2016 a few of us watched their set on TV, one of the guys died in a car crash the next day 😕

Just turned on BBC 4 coverage…. Paul Heaton….. diabolical.

I quite enjoyed this – https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p0j3j2h4/glastonbury-paul-heaton-happy-hour-with-norman-cook

IDLES – what a glorious f***ING noise.  Joe Talbot is a great front man 🙂

That’s not singing, it’s just shouting.

That’s not singing, it’s just shouting.

I never said he could sing 😁

(Grandad)

Turns out what the BBC list as “Dexys and PJ Harvey” isn’t a collaboration but two separate sets. I now have Let England Shake running in my head to the tune of Come On Eileen, I guess it’s not so unlikely as I initially thought.

Turned Dua Lipa off and went to bed. Thought the sound mix was awful, could hardly hear her over the mix. Too much dancing and not enough singing. I hope it sounded better in person. And that’s watching it with n the big screen with full surround sound

When’s Rick on?

Not much I’m fussed about today, The Breeders and Sleaford Mods is about it.

Idles & LCD Soundsystem have been the highlights for me so far.

Not a fan of Fountaines – or rather the mardy front man, depressing stuff.

Cyndi Lauper 😮😮

Turned Dua Lipa off and went to bed. Thought the sound mix was awful, could hardly hear her over the mix.

Hmm. I had my Sonos setup cranked and it sounded great

I’m watching Keane. And I’m kinda enjoying it.

My OH is obsessed with The Last Dinner Party so watching that atm. Good songs, very Kate Bush though.

Kasabian know how to rev a crowd up – great live band.

Literally switched on as Michael Kiwanuka started up, pleased to see he’s still current, thought he had been a bit flash-in-the-pan on the back of the Big Little Lies soundtrack.

Was about to complain that he sounded a bit ‘studio’ even live but then the lead guitarist delivered a pretty spicy wee solo 😎

Awaiting Little Simz 🙂

What’s with the big flags on huge poles? I’d be royally annoyed if I were at the rear and wazzocks with Watford fc flags were obscuring the tiny singing figure.

Damn.

Now to “girls just wanna” is the same amount of time as cyndie lauper to vera Lynn.

What’s with the big flags on huge poles? I’d be royally annoyed if I were at the rear and wazzocks with Watford fc flags were obscuring the tiny singing figure.

I dunno. I think it’s just a thing this year.

Come on you ‘Orns!

Enjoying Bombay Bicycle Club.

Going to watch Coldplay with a glass of Prosecco. Don’t judge me.

Well my forks blew up on my bike ride earlier, so curtailed my riding weekend. Just got home and popped Little Simz….will probably switch to Masego on West Holts at 8:30.

Little Simz 👌🏻😎

Just flicked to the Streets. Great start 😎😎

Masego has been amazing thus far!

Watching the footy so I’m planning to watch Little Simz, Fat White Family and the Streets after

The best flag spotted so far…

What’s with the big flags on huge poles? I’d be royally annoyed if I were at the rear and wazzocks with Watford fc flags were obscuring the tiny singing figure.

They’ve been doing it for years. A lot of them are pretty high up so wouldn’t obscure the view and if it does you’re probably watching the screen anyway

Tom-B
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Masego has been amazing thus far!

Yeah, but thanks to him, I’m now jonesing for a yam.

Orbital! Tilda! Swinton!

I’ve enjoyed The Streets but this had better be some m-f’ing good flag waving after this build up.

I’d always assumed the flags work like pennants, marking where your crew is when you’re making your way back from the portaloos.

Orbital! Tilda! Swinton!

DEEEEEEPER

Sporty! Spice!

The orbital/spice girls track … no lol no. I’m just going to have to pretend they don’t do that kind of thing.

I’ve only just jumped into Orbital.

Tilda was a bit much. Glad to see normality quickly return Saaaaaaatan 🤭

Jaffa Cakes are cakes – do you want to pay more tax? 🤣

Tuned in for Little Simz, only 30 mins?

I’m watching Sleaford Mods and trying not to touch the top of my head.

I quite enjoyed a bit of Mel C …