Glastonbury 2023

[Darthlaw]

I can only imagine the Foos didn’t headline ahead of Royal Blood and Arctic Monkeys as they couldn’t be properly confirmed whilst they were replacing Taylor Hawkins.

Anyway, tough for Royal Blood to follow them and the Arctics somehow making it look difficult to follow Royal Blood.

[Spiral]

People have given Stormzy and Kendrick and Kanye lots of $hit in recent years for headlining Glastonbury (I remember the Glasto threads on here) because hip-hop and rap isn't five dudes with some guitars and whatnot, and people think Glastonbury is a five guys with some guitars only festival, but at least those I mention innovate. Kendrick had ballet dancing in his set last year, it was so cool. For a moment in time he made ballet cool.

[fatboy47]

AM...first 2 albums were decent...nothing but dogshit for the last 15 years... Its a bugger when your tribute band (Reytons) are way superior.

[Pickles]

when your tribute band (Reytons) are way superior.

Give over.

[yTib]

AM...first 2 albums were decent...nothing but dogshit for the last 15 years... Its a bugger when your tribute band (Reytons) are way superior.

AM was good, better than favourite... in my opinion but the last two were dire.

alex turner seems to be morphing into mike flowers.

[Spiral]

We get to feast our eyes on Axl Rose tomorrow, who's either gonna show up Freddy Mercury at Wembley, or (more likely) turn up late and phone it in with all the effort of a McDonald's server depending on his mood that day.

[colne-claret]

AM...first 2 albums were decent...nothing but dogshit for the last 15 years... Its a bugger when your tribute band (Reytons) are way superior.

Humbug and AM were great albums.

[colne-claret]

They’ve not been good tonight, 10 years ago they were amazing but this has been disappointing. I’m not sure they’ll care though.

[Sproggy]

This sounds like an Arctic Monkeys cover band that play posh weddings.

[Swizzlestick]

Suck it and See always seems to get a bit of a kicking but it’s probably the album I listen to most by them.

[fatboy47]

alex turner seems to be morphing into mike flowers.

There's a name from the past!

[Pickles]

I mean, he's not doing too badly considering he has/has had laryngitis.

[Flying Without Ings]

Probably explains why he seems sedated

[Spiral]

This sounds like an Arctic Monkeys cover band that play posh weddings.

That's it! That's why I'm getting David Brent vibes.

[claret2018]

I’m sorry but Alex conducting the band just then was the coolest thing you’ll see all weekend

[Sproggy]

The wife's just asked if they've been playing cruise ships for the last couple of years.

[Pickles]

Probably explains why he seems sedated

He is! It won't just be a few lines he's on. After cancelling Dublin, apparently hasn't spoken a word for a week, didn't even soundcheck tonight. Gone on and seeing how they get on by all accounts. All things considered, he's doing well.

[colne-claret]

I mean, he's not doing too badly considering he has/has had laryngitis.

He sounds fine voice wise, was just hoping they’d change the setlist up a bit, I’ve felt all this tour that there’s a bit of a lull in the middle of their live shows.

[Spiral]

Voice is fine songs are just shite

[Pickles]

He sounds fine voice wise, was just hoping they’d change the setlist up a bit, I’ve felt all this tour that there’s a bit of a lull in the middle of their live shows.

Girlfriend went to one of the Hillsborough nights and that one seemed a bit more up tempo and feisty from what she's said. And they did A Certain Romance, which is rare.

[claret2018]

I’d happily never hear 505 again

[quoonbeatz]

Kelis show has been brilliant.

[Pickles]

I’d happily never hear 505 again

Well... this version anyway.

[colne-claret]

Girlfriend went to one of the Hillsborough nights and that one seemed a bit more up tempo and feisty from what she's said. And they did A Certain Romance, which is rare.

I went Leeds fest last year, Friday at Manc this year and the Friday Sheffield when they played A certain romance. The Sheffield one in comparison to the previous two was amazing. A certain romance live was amazing.

[Enola Gay]

“There’d Better Be A Mirrorball” is magnificent and I will be taking no questions on this.

[Spiral]

Imagine if Quentin Tarantino asked Chat GPT to write a song for one of his movies.

[SirBob]

Don’t think half the people commenting here are aware how absolute **** the sound is through a TV, your hearing about 50% of what’s being played at the actual festival, most of it is cut out.

The crowd are singing along word for word and full for a start. Can’t hear half the instruments or any of the supporting vocals.

I saw them at the start of the month in Manchester and they were excellent.

[Pickles]

Body Paint is a good un.

[yTib]

Don’t think half the people commenting here are aware how absolute **** the sound is through a TV, your hearing about 50% of what’s being played at the actual festival, most of it is cut out.

haven't listened to my actual tv for years. listen through my (half-decent) amp/speakers.

[Pickles]

Don’t think half the people commenting here are aware how absolute **** the sound is through a TV, your hearing about 50% of what’s being played at the actual festival, most of it is cut out.

The crowd are singing along word for word and full for a start. Can’t hear half the instruments or any of the supporting vocals.

I saw them at the start of the month in Manchester and they were excellent.

Must just be my telly which is playing Turner's coked up holiday rep impression then.

[Spiral]

I'm on some really decent headphones and the mix is fine. The production on Glastonbury coverage is as good as you're gonna get with live music.

[SirBob]

haven't listened to my actual tv for years. listen through my (half-decent) amp/speakers.

Your amps/speakers can’t play what’s not there, the crowd/instruments/vocals aren’t being broadcast in full. They don’t just stick a microphone on the stage

[yTib]

I'm on some really decent headphones and the mix is fine. The production on Glastonbury coverage is as good as you're gonna get with live music.

this. i think you need a better telly/system bob.

[Spiral]

Your amps/speakers can’t play what’s not there, the crowd/instruments/vocals aren’t being broadcast in full. They don’t just stick a microphone on the stage

Everyone playing Glastonbury this weekend has that exact same obstacle and it doesn't stop others from smashing it.

[Pickles]

Dancefloor... remember hearing it for the first time on the top deck of a bus going through Burnley, late night Radio 1 show, can't remember which. Blew me away. It'll be played in fifty/sixty/seventy years.

[Vintage Claret]

We get to feast our eyes on Axl Rose tomorrow, who's either gonna show up Freddy Mercury at Wembley, or (more likely) turn up late and phone it in with all the effort of a McDonald's server depending on his mood that day.

Show up Freddy at Wembley?
Good luck with that.
A performance surpassed only by Freddy's performance at Live Aid imo

[colne-claret]

Really poor setlist from Arctic Monkeys tonight. Think he’s done a good job considering the laryngitis but expected them to pull out a few older hits at Glastonbury. Oh well, I can still be smug in the fact that I’ve seen their best set list in years live in last few weeks

[Spiral]

Show up Freddy at Wembley?
Good luck with that.
A performance surpassed only by Freddy's performance at Live Aid imo

Wasn't Live Aid at Wembley? That's the one I'm on about (I think) I dunno I wasn't even born when that happened lol I just know it was supposed to be mint

[ArmchairDetective]

What a great song R U Mine is.

[welsbyswife]

Freddie stole the show Spiral. Whether you liked Queen or not his charisma was unbelievable.

[yTib]

live aid was indeed at wembley and i remember my mum taping it. freddie was as good a front man as there has ever been.

[The Hung Juror]

Well that was painful, glad I didn’t get tickets for the tour. Mind you I am of the opinion the last two albums have been dire. They seemed to have turned into a band you’d hear in a cocktail bar.

And why so long between songs.

[houseboy]

Macca was amazing partially because he got Bruce and wotsit from the wotsit who used to be in Nirvana and some stunning videos.

Sensational show ......

Elton will no doubt put a great show on but I don't think his body or work is the same.

I disagree. Elton has rarely put a foot wrong whereas Macca, in my opinion, is massively overrated. So little of his stuff I have liked since the Beatles. But each to his own.

[Spiral]

Freddie stole the show Spiral. Whether you liked Queen or not his charisma was unbelievable.

Aye, I was being a tad hyperbolic in the comparison. Axl Rose is fat 'n' old and G'n'R haven't been relevant for years.

[yTib]

I disagree. Elton has rarely put a foot wrong whereas Macca, in my opinion, is massively overrated. So little of his stuff I have liked since the Beatles. But each to his own.

just revisited ram a couple of weeks ago. a great album and easy to see it as the direction the beatles might have gone.

[Vintage Claret]

Wasn't Live Aid at Wembley? That's the one I'm on about (I think) I dunno I wasn't even born when that happened lol I just know it was supposed to be mint

Yeah, it was at Wembley but Queen also did a gig at Wembley the year after which was the one I thought you were referring to (sorry) which was totally mint but Live Aid was minter

[Rileybobs]

Hate to say it but think Kelis was miming.

[welsbyswife]

Classic messageboard stuff. Macca is overrated . Puts into context some of the anti-Dyche sentiment on here! Some people refuse to accept greatness just so they can try to appear clever!

[Spiral]

Paul McCartney is influential, but that doesn't mean he's good. If the Beatles are the godfathers of modern pop music, has anyone considered the possibility that the absolute state of modern pop music can technically trace a line through to Paul McCartney? Just saying like. He's responsible for it all. In a way Paul McCartney actually wrote wet ass pussy.

[yTib]

personally i'd consider mccartney the finest songwriter this country has ever produced.

but each to their own.