|
|
Post by Pilch on Jun 29, 2024 21:25:34 GMT 1
Not seen a lot so far
Watched dexys earlier , found it hard to grasp I was seeing the same chap I last saw in the early 80s , but I knew it was real , Shame they didn't do Celtic soul brothers , Keane was excellent this afternoon
To save us time where should we head ?
|
|
|
|
Post by The Clash 1966 on Jun 29, 2024 21:46:22 GMT 1
Ditto about Dexys I thought they were very slow and I was waiting for them to turn it up a notch . Alas to no avail.
Treat yourself to a faultless PJ Harvey set.
LCD sound system are worth a viewing too.
|
|
|
|
Post by Pilch on Jun 29, 2024 21:50:42 GMT 1
Ditto about Dexys I thought they were very slow and I was waiting for them to turn it up a notch . Alas to no avail. Treat yourself to a faultless PJ Harvey set. LCD sound system are worth a viewing too. I did like the staged argument with dexys , I fell for it for to start with , kind of fun when they involved the audience in it , it was like watching al murray đ |
|
|
|
Post by mattmw on Jun 29, 2024 23:18:18 GMT 1
Gutted to have missed out going again this year after nearly 15 years of success with the tickets. The BBC coverage is really good though showing most acts on the 6 main stages so I'm only missing out on the other 194.
Lots to look through depending on your taste by my favourites so far have been
Friday - Paul Heaton (with guest Norman Cook); PJ Harvey; This is the Kit; LCD Soundsystem and very entertaining Danish act called Heillung
Today Little Simz set was epic, some Japanese Punk with Otoboke Beaver; Corrine Baily Rae and just recently a visit back to 90's Rave with Orbital. Hear the Breaders set was good but not seen it yet
Sunday lookin forward to New Dad, James, Janelle Monae and The National.
Sorry to be missing Basil Brush unleashed at the Theatre stage at 11.30 tonight
Edit: Just add in Nitin Sawhney and Gossip sets from Saturday were very good too - just caught up on play back
|
|
|
|
Post by Pilch on Jun 29, 2024 23:29:06 GMT 1
Currently watching Coldplay , love their music , but I'm trying to fault Chris Martin for some reason , He's just too damn perfect, someone give me some dirt on him đ
|
|
|
|
Post by Valerioch on Jun 30, 2024 7:20:04 GMT 1
Cyndi Lauper was a total car crash on Pyramid yesterday đ
|
|
|
|
Post by Pilch on Jun 30, 2024 10:22:30 GMT 1
Cyndi Lauper was a total car crash on Pyramid yesterday đ yes, I was watching that and turned it off, she wont be back |
|
|
|
Post by DiglisShrew on Jun 30, 2024 10:44:59 GMT 1
Always good to get cheered up by Paul Heaton although Iâm not totally sold on his female vocalist đ¤
|
|
|
|
Post by Stowmarket Shrew on Jun 30, 2024 10:51:46 GMT 1
Enjoyed The Vaccines yesterday and Keane were excellent. I've just watched Coldplay this morning, for all the (mostly justified) criticism of how bland they've become as a band it's reminded me that for three or four albums they were actually a bloody good alternative rock band before they disappeared up their own arses.
Definitely will catch James and the National today.
|
|
|
|
Post by mattmw on Jun 30, 2024 11:10:53 GMT 1
Cyndi Lauper was a total car crash on Pyramid yesterday đ I heard a lot of the early acts on the pyramid stage had bad sound issues as the stage was being set up for the later Little Simz and Coldplay sets. Keane seemed to suffer a bit too. But it wasn't good. Seen some later footage from the NYC Download night club with Cyndi Lauper where she performed much better and seemed a great atmosphere. |
|
|
|
Post by harboroughshrew on Jun 30, 2024 14:51:35 GMT 1
PJ Harvey was brilliant yesterday and am currently enjoying watching the Psychedelic Porn Crumpets - Australian guitar band I have never heard of before but very lively.
|
|
|
|
Post by venceremos on Jul 1, 2024 13:22:11 GMT 1
Cyndi Lauper was a total car crash on Pyramid yesterday đ I heard a lot of the early acts on the pyramid stage had bad sound issues as the stage was being set up for the later Little Simz and Coldplay sets. Keane seemed to suffer a bit too. But it wasn't good. Seen some later footage from the NYC Download night club with Cyndi Lauper where she performed much better and seemed a great atmosphere. I heard that too about the sound problems. I love Cyndi Lauper - don't know much of her music apart from the obvious classics but her activism shows her heart's in the right place. She should have had the legend slot instead of Shania Twain (what were they thinking there?), but I was watching the football then anyway! This was the first Glastonbury for which I've felt no real enthusiasm. I'm rarely bothered who headlines - too much is made of those and the BBC presenters act like every one is the second coming. From what little I saw I enjoyed LCD Soundsystem and The National and ....... then I think I need to dip into iPlayer for Dexys, PJ Harvey, Janelle Monae (who was properly great last time she was there), Corinne Bailey Rae (because I heard about her new album on Woman's Hour of all things and was intrigued) and hopefully more. I hope there's something that knocks my socks off like Fever Ray did last year. I guess I've finally become a bit detached from a lot of current music and that's a bit sad but ok - would be a bit odd to have the same tastes as a lot of people in their teens and 20s. I confess I struggle a bit with the increasingly mainstream, pop-oriented nature of Glastonbury. Dua Lipa's great for her many fans but that's not for me, Little Simz I just can't get into, I gave SZA a go but - no thanks, and as for Seventeen - K-pop, really!? I really enjoyed watching the "Who Killed the KLF" film on Sky Arts though. What a weird and wonderful story that is. |
|
|
|
Post by mattmw on Jul 1, 2024 13:41:41 GMT 1
I heard a lot of the early acts on the pyramid stage had bad sound issues as the stage was being set up for the later Little Simz and Coldplay sets. Keane seemed to suffer a bit too. But it wasn't good. Seen some later footage from the NYC Download night club with Cyndi Lauper where she performed much better and seemed a great atmosphere. I heard that too about the sound problems. I love Cyndi Lauper - don't know much of her music apart from the obvious classics but her activism shows her heart's in the right place. She should have had the legend slot instead of Shania Twain (what were they thinking there?), but I was watching the football then anyway! This was the first Glastonbury for which I've felt no real enthusiasm. I'm rarely bothered who headlines - too much is made of those and the BBC presenters act like every one is the second coming. From what little I saw I enjoyed LCD Soundsystem and The National and ....... then I think I need to dip into iPlayer for Dexys, PJ Harvey, Janelle Monae (who was properly great last time she was there), Corinne Bailey Rae (because I heard about her new album on Woman's Hour of all things and was intrigued) and hopefully more. I hope there's something that knocks my socks off like Fever Ray did last year. I guess I've finally become a bit detached from a lot of current music and that's a bit sad but ok - would be a bit odd to have the same tastes as a lot of people in their teens and 20s. I confess I struggle a bit with the increasingly mainstream, pop-oriented nature of Glastonbury. Dua Lipa's great for her many fans but that's not for me, Little Simz I just can't get into, I gave SZA a go but - no thanks, and as for Seventeen - K-pop, really!? I really enjoyed watching the "Who Killed the KLF" film on Sky Arts though. What a weird and wonderful story that is. I think its a problem for Glastonbury and aother festivals that the really big headliners - who cut across generations - are getting few and far between now, and newer acts whilst popular with some age groups don't really appeal to older audiences SZA's crowd at Glastonbury on Sunday probably showed that most starkly. The big names of the last 40 years like the Rolling Stones, Stevie Wonder, Elton John, Paul McCartney, The Who, Fleetwood Mac etc have eiher all done their fairwell tours or unlikley to tour again, and even 80s acts like Madonna, U2 are coming to the end of their touring careers. There aren't many acts in the last 10 years other than Beyonce maybe Taylor Swift who could really fill big arenas wherever they played in the world. I've always found the true delights of Glastonbury to be well away from the main stages at the festival, it would be good if mainstream broadcasters especially the BBC gave them more coverage in the prime time slots too. |
|
|
|
Post by venceremos on Jul 1, 2024 14:05:40 GMT 1
I heard that too about the sound problems. I love Cyndi Lauper - don't know much of her music apart from the obvious classics but her activism shows her heart's in the right place. She should have had the legend slot instead of Shania Twain (what were they thinking there?), but I was watching the football then anyway! This was the first Glastonbury for which I've felt no real enthusiasm. I'm rarely bothered who headlines - too much is made of those and the BBC presenters act like every one is the second coming. From what little I saw I enjoyed LCD Soundsystem and The National and ....... then I think I need to dip into iPlayer for Dexys, PJ Harvey, Janelle Monae (who was properly great last time she was there), Corinne Bailey Rae (because I heard about her new album on Woman's Hour of all things and was intrigued) and hopefully more. I hope there's something that knocks my socks off like Fever Ray did last year. I guess I've finally become a bit detached from a lot of current music and that's a bit sad but ok - would be a bit odd to have the same tastes as a lot of people in their teens and 20s. I confess I struggle a bit with the increasingly mainstream, pop-oriented nature of Glastonbury. Dua Lipa's great for her many fans but that's not for me, Little Simz I just can't get into, I gave SZA a go but - no thanks, and as for Seventeen - K-pop, really!? I really enjoyed watching the "Who Killed the KLF" film on Sky Arts though. What a weird and wonderful story that is. I think its a problem for Glastonbury and aother festivals that the really big headliners - who cut across generations - are getting few and far between now, and newer acts whilst popular with some age groups don't really appeal to older audiences SZA's crowd at Glastonbury on Sunday probably showed that most starkly. The big names of the last 40 years like the Rolling Stones, Stevie Wonder, Elton John, Paul McCartney, The Who, Fleetwood Mac etc have eiher all done their fairwell tours or unlikley to tour again, and even 80s acts like Madonna, U2 are coming to the end of their touring careers. There aren't many acts in the last 10 years other than Beyonce maybe Taylor Swift who could really fill big arenas wherever they played in the world. I've always found the true delights of Glastonbury to be well away from the main stages at the festival, it would be good if mainstream broadcasters especially the BBC gave them more coverage in the prime time slots too. Yes, I've never been one for the big headliners anyway. As you say, there's much more to be found away from the prime time main stage. I'm not sure where we are these days. Those old acts you mention have been around so long that for them to headline Glastonbury now would be like having Bing Crosby headlining in the 80s and 90s! Times are different though and pop music, in the broadest sense, stopped being exclusively for the youngest generations a long time ago - as it became more sophisticated and our generations refused to let it go! I can't tell how the popularity of the likes of Taylor Swift and Dua Lipa compares with earlier times because the medium and the way music is consumed (apologies for using that word) have changed out of all recognition. I've no doubt Taylor Swift fans would swamp the ticket allocations but that's not what Glastonbury's about (and I don't mind Taylor Swift, by the way!) Pop music has so many genres now that it's hard to break through beyond that, especially when the ways in which people hear music are so atomised. The days of Top of the Pops are long gone! Enjoy what you enjoy and let others do the same - that's my mantra! Btw, I also really liked what I heard of James Blake's set last night. |
|
|
|
Post by davycrockett on Jul 1, 2024 14:15:49 GMT 1
Always good to get cheered up by Paul Heaton although Iâm not totally sold on his female vocalist đ¤ It will take a bit of time to get used to someone other than Jackie Abbott but thought she gave it a good go. Loved his final message before Caravan of LoveâŚ.. |
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Jul 1, 2024 14:20:40 GMT 1
Always good to get cheered up by Paul Heaton although Iâm not totally sold on his female vocalist đ¤ Her name is Rianne Downey, from Scotland. She was someone I started following during lockdown when a lot of music was being shared on Twitter, good to see her progression, although apparently she did get a bit of a backlash from some fans. |
|
|
|
Post by bobbyc on Jul 1, 2024 14:42:39 GMT 1
Just got home from glasto. Had a great weekend, highlights PJ Harvey, LCD Soundsystem, Yard Act, Alvvays, last dinner party, and james Blake.
First time Iâve been since 2003, it was good to see how much new stuff there is (e.g. the park stage) but also to have the same familiar layout. Vibe is definitely different than it used to be tho- a lot less spontaneous new friendships formed in the crowd at each act, everyoneâs in their own little groups or world.
Saw two town shirts: one wem ales and one scrambled egg.
|
|
|
|
Post by mattmw on Jul 1, 2024 15:02:56 GMT 1
Just got home from glasto. Had a great weekend, highlights PJ Harvey, LCD Soundsystem, Yard Act, Alvvays, last dinner party, and james Blake. First time Iâve been since 2003, it was good to see how much new stuff there is (e.g. the park stage) but also to have the same familiar layout. Vibe is definitely different than it used to be tho- a lot less spontaneous new friendships formed in the crowd at each act, everyoneâs in their own little groups or world. Saw two town shirts: one wem ales and one scrambled egg. Bet the place looked very different to 2003 with the Park and expansion of the south east corner, but as you say the familiarity of most things being in the same place each year is one of the fesivals great quirks. You walk past a particular spot or tent and past memories come flooding back. Really liked the James Blake set, and he also seems a really lovely bloke too - name checking the band at the end was quite emotional even watching on tv. Watching the audience as really interesting too, you could see that Sunday look of tiredness in them, but the willingness to really get into the set as well which was lovely. |
|
|
|
Post by venceremos on Jul 1, 2024 18:30:14 GMT 1
Just got home from glasto. Had a great weekend, highlights PJ Harvey, LCD Soundsystem, Yard Act, Alvvays, last dinner party, and james Blake. First time Iâve been since 2003, it was good to see how much new stuff there is (e.g. the park stage) but also to have the same familiar layout. Vibe is definitely different than it used to be tho- a lot less spontaneous new friendships formed in the crowd at each act, everyoneâs in their own little groups or world. Saw two town shirts: one wem ales and one scrambled egg. Glad you had a great time. Must admit I don't like to see football stuff at gigs or festivals but maybe it helps people come together if they're not too tribal about it. I must definitely catch up on Alvvays - alvvays liked them a lot. Last Dinner Party is a band I need to hear. Read good things about them but haven't come across them at all as yet. Interesting what you say about the changed vibe. My niece was there for the first time but her husband was there in 2000, so I'll see what he thinks - they went with a group of friends though! |
|
|
|
Post by dewsburyshrew on Jul 1, 2024 20:46:10 GMT 1
I go back to the beginning with Glastonbury, when it was all crusties and folk. The Levellers were the house band. Then for years it became a rock festival, and I suppose that is my kind of music, along with Jazz and blues.
I feel that in recent years it has gone away from that. I notice that many of y
|
|
|
|
Post by dewsburyshrew on Jul 1, 2024 20:50:27 GMT 1
Before I was rudely interrupted, I was going to say that there's much more pop now.I watched Dua Lipa, heaven knows why. Idles on the other hand are the real thing. Pure excitement.
|
|
|
|
Post by chirkshrew on Jul 2, 2024 9:25:15 GMT 1
Enjoyed "Keane".....tom Chaplin,lead singer....hell of a voice on him,fair playđ....enjoyed Paul Heaton too
|
|
|
|
Post by harboroughshrew on Jul 3, 2024 16:01:26 GMT 1
I can highly recommend the brilliant Michael Kiwanuka - he has such a beautiful soulful voice. On the poppier side I enjoyed the London Grammar set as I taught the keyboard player/drummer at GCSE. Dom was a really nice lad and was, of course, the Music Prefect and its nice to see one of my ex-pupils doing so well.
|
|
