Glastonbury 2015 thread

[Adam B]

Anyone going? Got my tickets as usual, and looking forward a lot as usual

Early days but 2 confirmed acts are:

Foo Fighters - excellent, never seen them live and they are supposed to be a great live act
Lionel Richie - yeah whatever, hopefully the Sunday pm slot not a headliner

[Adam B]

Come on, that died in October and was about ticket hunting

This is about who is playing, who you want to see, who is a powerfully built director paying £3,000 for a Winnebago etc

[Adam B]

Thanks for the link mantis - not the easiest site to navigate, wasn't sure if I was looking at 2014 rumours or 2015. I hope the Taylor Swift one is from 2014

[Adam B]

mantis84 said:

Doesn't really matter for a festival the size of Glasto though I suppose, if she does perform I'm sure there'll be something else to see or do when she's on, much like when that trollop Lily Allen was on last year. There's so much I didn't really do or see much of last year, I can't wait to go back now I know a bit better what to expect - almost counting the days!

Oh don't get me wrong, I pray for a simultaneous gap of bands I am not interested in, so I can go and see some of the other stuff. This one will be my 7th Glastonbury and they have all been great.

Alt-J are a strong rumur which would be excellent

[Adam B]

CTO said:

First time going this year. Was really hoping for the mighty AC/DC but that seems to have evaporated. Faith No More were rumoured at one stage on efestivals but I can't find it now.

Taylor fking swift is a bad joke. Foo's I've seen before a few times and they were ok I guess.

Any major headliner predictions anyone? Efestivals seems to be tying itself in knots trying to work out what's going on.....

Seriously, don't worry too much about the headliners, the biggest issue I alwasy have is , from about 4pm till close on all 3 major days there are at least 2 bands on at the same time I want to see.

Last year I didn't watch any of the headline acts, one day I was losing my brain at a crazy night at Shangri-la, other 2 there were better things on in the smaller stages

[Adam B]

pitboard said:

My son is playing there and says I can go with him if I want. Not quite sure yet!

why on earth not?

[Adam B]

Tip for anyone older than 40, rent a house

[Adam B]

mantis84 said:

Based on what I've read on efestivals, AC/DC isn't going to happen. Personally a bit gutted, I've always wanted to see them live after watching the Live at Donington DVD. I've got a feeling Blur will probably headline, but I've never been a fan so not too fussed if they do. Royal Blood played in the John Peel tent last year

Would like to see Blur but have zedro interest in AC/DC although sure they are a polished live act

Royal Blood were very good last year

[Adam B]

pitboard said:

As befits a 63 year old, I will be wearing a linen suit and suede brogues.

Glastonbury is one place that would fit in just fine

[Adam B]

NathanJones said:

nah just get one of these

http://www.campkerala.com/

"The cost for two people to stay at Camp Kerala starts at £8,225 for five nights including tickets to the event"

er... no thanks

[Adam B]

petemurphy said:

dont really know his music just know he's known as a bell end. will prob watch first 10 mins then go for a wander. jay z was awesome but then i knew his stuff. my moneys is on noel gallagher sunday with brother teaming up half way through for a glasto moment

Don't think NG and his high flyind birds whatsit is a big enough name to close the main stage - an Oasis reunion would be but cannot see it happening.

Kanye is an interesting one, certainly a huge name, and a huge talent IMHO, but as is so often a huge tt also - but I don;t care provided he can do a good live show.

Either way Glastonbury is so much more than the Pyramid headliners

[Adam B]

warp9 said:

Kanye West as headliner shows how much Glasto has sold out to the commercial bandwagon over the last 10 years and is a shadow of what it used to stand for and represent IMO.

who would you want it to be - Levellers and Billy Bragg?

[Adam B]

Exactly, quite relieved when I am not interested in some Pyramid headliners, because I always want to watch the headliner on JP or one of the other stages.

Laughable - the bloke who started the Kanye objection petition has admitted he has never been to Glastonbury

[Adam B]

The usual feelings:

50% of interest
50% not
Will not have time to see everything I want to
Will be fantastic
Will see 10 or so bands I really like making it £20 each and a bloody bargain, without including all the extra-curricular fun and madness

Particular highlights for me:

Future Islands
Alt-J
Jungle
Deadmau5
Chemical brothers
Years and years
Peace
Caribou
Foo Fighters
Bit of Lionel on Sunday pm chill out
Death cab for cutie
Jamie XX
Todd Terje

Does the special guests gap mean we still have the final Pyramid headliner to come?

Edited by Adam B on Wednesday 15th April 07:36

[Adam B]

Would love it to be Prince. So come on - what do you think?

[Adam B]

I actually think Kanye is a clever musician, and very creative - he is openly a a massive dhead but there again I am sure a lot of artists are unlikeable idiots but their PR is better at hiding it.

Thing putting me off is a) him being a tt/bore on stage and b) most rap/hip-hop sounding crap live to me

I find a) less prevalent at Glastonbury as artists know no one paid big money to watch them particularly, and could quite easily bugger off and watch someone/do something else

Anyone seen this configuration of Clinton & Co before and can describe? I like Funkadelic but find Parliament a bit dated now. Are the Family Stone, everyone minus Sly but play the old SATFS stuff, which would be good ?

Edited by Adam B on Wednesday 15th April 09:35

[Adam B]

Type R Tom said:

He is bound to have a rant about something, I actually liked his first couple of albums but I struggle to see past his personality. I also agree that the actual rapping sounds rubbish live, though this is sometimes overcome by the use of orchestras etc.

He can't have a 20 minute rant though, timings are strict at Glastonbury so he is just losing play time, and it would be hilarious if he started with one, and the field emptied and everyone buggered off to Shangri-La

I watched Public Enemy at Glastonbury, think they are great but all the clever instrumentals got lost and the rapping was just shouting, probably way better in a smaller indoor venue but even so, I thought stick to the brilliant recordings

Edited by Adam B on Wednesday 15th April 17:42

[Adam B]

mantis84 said:

Where is a good place to start with George Clinton and friends? I've heard a couple of things of his before but not sure what to expect from them, would be interested in finding out if I'd enjoy seeing them.

I asked a similar thing at my wonderful local independent record store (remember them?) Soul Brother Records in Putney (support them at http://www.soulbrother.com)

and they recommended the early Funkadelic albums, have a bit of Hendrix about them, a good place to start

http://youtu.be/21sP7orRS3c
http://youtu.be/4vYZ0LQkWo0

[Adam B]

Small world, yes I lived on the same street, Keswick Road, for 5 years, recently moved to Wandsworth but I still love living and working in London.

It's a great shop, always open always friendly, always wonder how it keeps going. Soul/jazz/funk not really my thing but I wanted to support the place so had a chat with the guy and asked him some advice on where to start, hence getting into Funkadelic and ownting a natty SB t shirt

[Adam B]

Will they upate the line up picture on the website when new bands added?