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new low Coldplay all we need now is Beyonce . Game over
In reply to death drop: I've only been once and that was in the 90's, but, i have mates who went for years and years who never go now. A good mate is involved in putting up the scaffold for all of the lights and rigging etc... he dislikes it so much now that he does his job and leaves untill he needs to take stuff down.
In reply to death drop
The lowest point was actually last night - crowds swaying from side to side, lighters held aloft, U2 doing a Coldplay cover - mind you, Bono told us they were still 'Out of Control', so that's Ok then......
The lowest point was actually last night - crowds swaying from side to side, lighters held aloft, U2 doing a Coldplay cover - mind you, Bono told us they were still 'Out of Control', so that's Ok then......
In reply to MadProfessor:
Coldplay are so goddamn lame. They are a like younger U2 equivalent, right down to the freaking guitar playing. The only difference is U2 used to be GOOD.
Coldplay are so goddamn lame. They are a like younger U2 equivalent, right down to the freaking guitar playing. The only difference is U2 used to be GOOD.
In reply to MadProfessor:
Aye and he also said he was there 'as a pilgrim'!!! what a nob.
> In reply to death drop
> The lowest point was actually last night - crowds swaying from side to side, lighters held aloft, U2 doing a Coldplay cover - mind you, Bono told us they were still 'Out of Control', so that's Ok then......
> The lowest point was actually last night - crowds swaying from side to side, lighters held aloft, U2 doing a Coldplay cover - mind you, Bono told us they were still 'Out of Control', so that's Ok then......
Aye and he also said he was there 'as a pilgrim'!!! what a nob.
Miserable sods the lot of you...Coldplay were awesome! I bet even if you didn't like them you'd know all their songs!
In reply to abr1966:
Oh, PILGRIM?... That clears things up a bit as I obviously misheard him say that he was there "... as a pigeon.".
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> Aye and he also said he was there 'as a pilgrim'!!! what a nob.
> Aye and he also said he was there 'as a pilgrim'!!! what a nob.
Oh, PILGRIM?... That clears things up a bit as I obviously misheard him say that he was there "... as a pigeon.".
In reply to Montygoo: Shouldn't you be in bed young man?
In reply to death drop: Half a bottle of red left dude...not a chance
In reply to death drop: watching the wrong stage
Janelle Monae
Alooe Black
both superb and showed just how irrelevent the likes of Coldplay, U2 and the othe morgage rockers are.
Janelle Monae
Alooe Black
both superb and showed just how irrelevent the likes of Coldplay, U2 and the othe morgage rockers are.
In reply to Montygoo: Soz....just started similar thread....apologies for hijack. long live Tom Waits!
In reply to death drop:
I like Coldplay and U2.
Could someone explain what the problem is with their music please?
I like Coldplay and U2.
Could someone explain what the problem is with their music please?
In reply to Robert Durran: Soz...not a personal attack but formulaic stuff, no invention, no innovation, steal ideas from all and sundry. But plesant nonetheless.
In reply to Robert Durran: It's middle of the road and out of date.
In reply to Mooncat:
How very constructive and enlightening.
I take it you actually mean we have different tastes.
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> It's shite, you have irrecoverably poor taste.
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> It's shite, you have irrecoverably poor taste.
How very constructive and enlightening.
I take it you actually mean we have different tastes.
In reply to Talius Brute:
I believe Bach, Mozart and Beethoven are also out of date.
> (In reply to Robert Durran) It's middle of the road and out of date.
I believe Bach, Mozart and Beethoven are also out of date.
In reply to Robert Durran:
If you have to ask you're probably best off being happy revelling in the melodic medocrity. There's a good boy.
If you have to ask you're probably best off being happy revelling in the melodic medocrity. There's a good boy.
In reply to Fly Fifer:
I suspect most great artists and musicians build on the ideas of others.
I would also say that they both have a rather distinctive sound.
> (In reply to Robert Durran) Soz...not a personal attack but formulaic stuff, no invention, no innovation, steal ideas from all and sundry.
I suspect most great artists and musicians build on the ideas of others.
I would also say that they both have a rather distinctive sound.
In reply to Robert Durran: And hence they are not playing at modern music festivals.
In reply to Robert Durran:
How do you come to that conclusion?
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> How very constructive and enlightening.
> I take it you actually mean we have different tastes.
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> How very constructive and enlightening.
> I take it you actually mean we have different tastes.
How do you come to that conclusion?
In reply to Robert Durran: Let's face it, we all know that music festivals nowadays are just big corporate events sponsored by global companies, with souless acts, overpriced tickets and food/drink, and souless ITV style bullshit acts.
In reply to Mooncat:
I think it is reasonable to conclude that you do not like music which you describe as shite. Unless of course you are just subscribing to some sort of herd like snobbery.
> (In reply to Robert Durran)
> How do you come to that conclusion?
> How do you come to that conclusion?
I think it is reasonable to conclude that you do not like music which you describe as shite. Unless of course you are just subscribing to some sort of herd like snobbery.
In reply to Robert Durran: "herd-like snobbery" - that would be U2 and Coldplay, surely....
In reply to Talius Brute: I take it you weren't at Shepley Folk Festival then youth!
I think it is the smaller events that will be the way forward in the future...
I think it is the smaller events that will be the way forward in the future...
In reply to Talius Brute:
That may well be the case and may well be regrettable in many ways, but I do not think it is a reason to mindlessly denigrate the actual music.
> (In reply to Robert Durran) Let's face it, we all know that music festivals nowadays are just big corporate events sponsored by global companies.
That may well be the case and may well be regrettable in many ways, but I do not think it is a reason to mindlessly denigrate the actual music.
In reply to Removed User: I wasn't, I wish I had of been. You're right, I should have said "big music festivals"
In reply to Robert Durran:
Well Done.
Unless of course you are just subscribing to some sort of herd like snobbery.
Nope.
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> I think it is reasonable to conclude that you do not like music which you describe as shite.
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> I think it is reasonable to conclude that you do not like music which you describe as shite.
Well Done.
Unless of course you are just subscribing to some sort of herd like snobbery.
Nope.
In reply to Talius Brute:
Why?
> (In reply to Robert Durran) "herd-like snobbery" - that would be U2 and Coldplay, surely....
Why?
In reply to Robert Durran: You're right, the reason to do that is because it's cr@p
U2 were fantastic in their day, and I still occasionally listen to their early albums, but the time has gone for them. Coldplay are technically clever but their songs are written to a formula and are not in anyway new or creative, a computer will be writing better songs in a few years time.
U2 were fantastic in their day, and I still occasionally listen to their early albums, but the time has gone for them. Coldplay are technically clever but their songs are written to a formula and are not in anyway new or creative, a computer will be writing better songs in a few years time.
In reply to Robert Durran: Most (not all) people who listen to them are just following the herd, they probably know very little about music. And there are no greater snobs (or people up their own arses) than Bono and Chris Martin.
In reply to Robert Durran: Point taken, however Martin and Bono are not innovators or are individuals who build upon ideas, they simply exploit dominant trends. while i don't condem them they should NOT be afforded similar status of those do.....and sound the same within the genre.
In reply to Talius Brute:
And there are no greater snobs (or people up their own arses) than Bono and Chris Martin.
Quite, Sting's right up there as well.
And there are no greater snobs (or people up their own arses) than Bono and Chris Martin.
Quite, Sting's right up there as well.
In reply to Mooncat: Easy tiger..46 hours of tantric sex ahead for me!
In reply to Fly Fifer:
Are you sleeping with Sting or keeping yourself busy while the BBC play Glastonbury all hours of the day?
> (In reply to Mooncat) Easy tiger..46 hours of tantric sex ahead for me!
Are you sleeping with Sting or keeping yourself busy while the BBC play Glastonbury all hours of the day?
In reply to death drop:
Glastonbury RIP (c) 1970 1971 1978 1979 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
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In reply to Talius Brute: Interesting conundrum.....still considering the answer....if you had the choice? Bloody good question.
In reply to Talius Brute:
Fair enough. It is their earlier stuff I like.
So you wouldn't agree that they have a distinctive (and perhaps much imitated)sound. Nothing wrong with a formula - I think you will find that Beethoven's symphony's are also written to one.
> (In reply to Robert Durran) You're right, the reason to do that is because it's cr@p
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> U2 were fantastic in their day, and I still occasionally listen to their early albums, but the time has gone for them.
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> U2 were fantastic in their day, and I still occasionally listen to their early albums, but the time has gone for them.
Fair enough. It is their earlier stuff I like.
> Coldplay are technically clever but their songs are written to a formula and are not in anyway new or creative.
So you wouldn't agree that they have a distinctive (and perhaps much imitated)sound. Nothing wrong with a formula - I think you will find that Beethoven's symphony's are also written to one.
In reply to Robert Durran:
Are you actually, really, seriously, comparing Beethoven to Coldplay?
> (In reply to Talius Brute)
> So you wouldn't agree that they have a distinctive (and perhaps much imitated)sound. Nothing wrong with a formula - I think you will find that Beethoven's symphony's are also written to one.
Are you actually, really, seriously, comparing Beethoven to Coldplay?
In reply to Robert Durran:
It's bland "so middle of the road it needs white lines painting on it", soft rock pap for the non-discerning; "oh well I best have a taste in music, lots of people like this so I will too", of the sort that dentists and accountants fill their humdrum boring days with.
Throw in the sanctimonious hypocritical proclamations of; "feed the starving but buy a first class seat for your hat, I've met the pope me," tax dodging Bongo, and environmental disaster area "The Ledge" of U2, and it's beyond nauseating.
It's the musical equivalent of golf or shepherds pie.
Coldplay are just as bad, but with less chutzpah.
> (In reply to death drop)
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> I like Coldplay and U2.
> Could someone explain what the problem is with their music please?
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> I like Coldplay and U2.
> Could someone explain what the problem is with their music please?
It's bland "so middle of the road it needs white lines painting on it", soft rock pap for the non-discerning; "oh well I best have a taste in music, lots of people like this so I will too", of the sort that dentists and accountants fill their humdrum boring days with.
Throw in the sanctimonious hypocritical proclamations of; "feed the starving but buy a first class seat for your hat, I've met the pope me," tax dodging Bongo, and environmental disaster area "The Ledge" of U2, and it's beyond nauseating.
It's the musical equivalent of golf or shepherds pie.
Coldplay are just as bad, but with less chutzpah.
In reply to Robert Durran:
Aloe Blacc and his crew taking it down on the highlights now. Compare this to Coldplay's souless shite?
At least U2 and Sting earned the right to pretentious tw*tishness if such a thing may be earned.
Aloe Blacc and his crew taking it down on the highlights now. Compare this to Coldplay's souless shite?
At least U2 and Sting earned the right to pretentious tw*tishness if such a thing may be earned.
In reply to Robert Durran: You defend your position well. Wagner has a massive influence on what we term "indie" which is often overlooked.....but so does Johnnie Marr! Music is eclectic but we should recongnise innovators and immitators (all of which have their merits) and praise them accordingly.
In reply to Removed User:
It's definitely deserved, whether earned, inherited or bestowed.
Because of this thread I just found myself singing U2's New Year's Day in my head whilst taking a piss. I feel ill.
> At least U2 and Sting earned the right to pretentious tw*tishness if such a thing may be earned.
It's definitely deserved, whether earned, inherited or bestowed.
Because of this thread I just found myself singing U2's New Year's Day in my head whilst taking a piss. I feel ill.
In reply to Talius Brute: next it will be sham 69!
In reply to Talius Brute:
If you are asking whether I was suggesting that Coldplay are as great as Beethoven then the answer is an emphatic no. Because Beethoven is without doubt one of the greatest and time proven writers of music ever and was not averse to writing to a formula, I was simply arguing that it is unreasonable to criticise Coldplay (or indeed anyone else)for doing so.
> (In reply to Robert Durran)
> Are you actually, really, seriously, comparing Beethoven to Coldplay?
> Are you actually, really, seriously, comparing Beethoven to Coldplay?
If you are asking whether I was suggesting that Coldplay are as great as Beethoven then the answer is an emphatic no. Because Beethoven is without doubt one of the greatest and time proven writers of music ever and was not averse to writing to a formula, I was simply arguing that it is unreasonable to criticise Coldplay (or indeed anyone else)for doing so.
In reply to Talius Brute:
There's no comparison. Beethoven's dead and overrated. Ask yourself did Beethoven ever have a number one album or get to shag Gwyneth Paltrow?... I think not and rest my case.
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> Are you actually, really, seriously, comparing Beethoven to Coldplay?
> Are you actually, really, seriously, comparing Beethoven to Coldplay?
There's no comparison. Beethoven's dead and overrated. Ask yourself did Beethoven ever have a number one album or get to shag Gwyneth Paltrow?... I think not and rest my case.
In reply to Clauso: Would you rather eat meat or sleep with an avacado?
In reply to Robert Durran:
It is not just reasonable to do so, it is in fact a moral obligation. Coldplay are sh1t precisely because they are formulaic (and boring, and pretentious, and out of date. As independent, intelligent, human beings we are obliged to criticise them.
> Because Beethoven is without doubt one of the greatest and time proven writers of music ever and was not averse to writing to a formula, I was simply arguing that it is unreasonable to criticise Coldplay (or indeed anyone else)for doing so.
It is not just reasonable to do so, it is in fact a moral obligation. Coldplay are sh1t precisely because they are formulaic (and boring, and pretentious, and out of date. As independent, intelligent, human beings we are obliged to criticise them.
In reply to Fly Fifer:
Incidentally, I wouldn't dismiss Wagner's music because he was anti-semitic any more than I would dismiss Bono's because he is allegedly a "tw@t".
I suspect that all the greatest musicians (and artists and writers) from Bach, Mozart and Beethoven to whoever of today's crop end up standing the test of time are both immitators and innovators.
> Wagner has a massive influence on what we term "indie" which is often overlooked.
Incidentally, I wouldn't dismiss Wagner's music because he was anti-semitic any more than I would dismiss Bono's because he is allegedly a "tw@t".
> We should recongnise innovators and immitators (all of which have their merits) and praise them accordingly.
I suspect that all the greatest musicians (and artists and writers) from Bach, Mozart and Beethoven to whoever of today's crop end up standing the test of time are both immitators and innovators.
In reply to Clauso:
I would be interested to hear your critique...
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> There's no comparison. Beethoven's overrated.
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> There's no comparison. Beethoven's overrated.
I would be interested to hear your critique...
In reply to Clauso:
That is most unfair. In Beethgoven's time, the technology to produce albums had not been invented and Gwyneth Paltrow (overrated, by the way) had not even been born.
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> There's no comparison. Beethoven's dead and overrated. Ask yourself did Beethoven ever have a number one album or get to shag Gwyneth Paltrow?... I think not and rest my case.
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> There's no comparison. Beethoven's dead and overrated. Ask yourself did Beethoven ever have a number one album or get to shag Gwyneth Paltrow?... I think not and rest my case.
That is most unfair. In Beethgoven's time, the technology to produce albums had not been invented and Gwyneth Paltrow (overrated, by the way) had not even been born.
In reply to death drop:
Not wanting to hijack this thread into a weird muso comparison. What actually do we think would be the right bands for Glastonbury?
I know I should put forward my answers, but having just thought of the question I'm not sure.
Not wanting to hijack this thread into a weird muso comparison. What actually do we think would be the right bands for Glastonbury?
I know I should put forward my answers, but having just thought of the question I'm not sure.
In reply to Robert Durran:
Wagner, like Nietzsche was actualy very creative and not anti semetic. It was adopted (corrupted and interpreted) by the National socialists in the 1930s and corrupted to serve their agenda. Hence the binary opposite in apocalypse now!
I love albinoni and so does David Lynch?
opposite in apocalypse now.
Wagner, like Nietzsche was actualy very creative and not anti semetic. It was adopted (corrupted and interpreted) by the National socialists in the 1930s and corrupted to serve their agenda. Hence the binary opposite in apocalypse now!
I love albinoni and so does David Lynch?
opposite in apocalypse now.
In reply to Talius Brute: Fantasy or reality?
In reply to Fly Fifer:
Open question. Who would you want to see at Glastonbury? Anything from Plan B to Stevie Nicks to Hitler will do - anyone who you know can play a crowd... (apologies for the Hitler reference, just couldn't think of anyone else who routinely made a crowd of idiots raise their hands in the air)
> (In reply to Talius Brute) Fantasy or reality?
Open question. Who would you want to see at Glastonbury? Anything from Plan B to Stevie Nicks to Hitler will do - anyone who you know can play a crowd... (apologies for the Hitler reference, just couldn't think of anyone else who routinely made a crowd of idiots raise their hands in the air)
In reply to Talius Brute: Obviously the mondays and the roses, beck, leftfield, smiths, waits, jim morrison RIP, pistols, blondie, richard hawley, abrefeldy.......over to you
In reply to Fly Fifer: ohj....and comedy tent...Mark Thomas
In reply to death drop:
wagners ring cycle - the original pop festival.
its ok to compose to a formula....when youre the likes of ludwig van who CREATE the formula.
the good thing about u2-type bands at festivals is they empty the other stages of human-bulk so the innovators can get the crowd they need. lee perry springs to mind.
gwenneth paltrow is not a bargaining point.
wagners ring cycle - the original pop festival.
its ok to compose to a formula....when youre the likes of ludwig van who CREATE the formula.
the good thing about u2-type bands at festivals is they empty the other stages of human-bulk so the innovators can get the crowd they need. lee perry springs to mind.
gwenneth paltrow is not a bargaining point.
In reply to ice.solo: appropriate synopsis...
In reply to David Hooper:
So, to shorten that into a catchy phrase, take the m and substitute it for the r in rockers and you've got 'mockers'. That works for me.
I think it's nice that commercial music is slowly destroying itself and the likes of Simon Cowell (and Gastonbury it seems) are helping to build the coffin. Maybe the next X Factor tour could be timed to take in the main stage? Then we could all go home early stroking are ironic Hoxton mullets and do something better.
> Janelle Monae
> Alooe Black
> Alooe Black
> both superb and showed just how irrelevent the likes of Coldplay, U2 and the other morgage rockers are.
So, to shorten that into a catchy phrase, take the m and substitute it for the r in rockers and you've got 'mockers'. That works for me.
I think it's nice that commercial music is slowly destroying itself and the likes of Simon Cowell (and Gastonbury it seems) are helping to build the coffin. Maybe the next X Factor tour could be timed to take in the main stage? Then we could all go home early stroking are ironic Hoxton mullets and do something better.
In reply to Fly Fifer:
Yes definitely The Doors, good plan, they could headline on the Sunday. Jimi on the Saturday. That would be more than enough for the dead people! Then maybe Kasabian, The Strokes, Arcade Fire.
It's difficult. I want some Nas or Tupac in there, but I know it would fail badly.
Comedy tent, Stuart Lee.
I need to give this more thought, that answer is not good enough.
> (In reply to Talius Brute) Obviously the mondays and the roses, beck, leftfield, smiths, waits, jim morrison RIP, pistols, blondie, richard hawley, abrefeldy.......over to you
Yes definitely The Doors, good plan, they could headline on the Sunday. Jimi on the Saturday. That would be more than enough for the dead people! Then maybe Kasabian, The Strokes, Arcade Fire.
It's difficult. I want some Nas or Tupac in there, but I know it would fail badly.
Comedy tent, Stuart Lee.
I need to give this more thought, that answer is not good enough.
In reply to tommyzero: So whats yer thoughts on Boards of Canada?
In reply to MonkeyPuzzle: * a facebook style 'like' to this
In reply to Talius Brute: I'll insist on Lee and raise you Frankie boyle, possibly even kevin Bridges!
Resurrecty Andy Wetherall and the Soma boys, Patti Smith "horses" Willie Nelson, the Charlatans and back to you..
Resurrecty Andy Wetherall and the Soma boys, Patti Smith "horses" Willie Nelson, the Charlatans and back to you..
In reply to mrchewy: An interesting thread...but please disaccociate me from FB.
In reply to mrchewy:
Coldplay need to write a letter of apology to Elbow and to ask them politely for advice on how to do 'epic'.
Coldplay need to write a letter of apology to Elbow and to ask them politely for advice on how to do 'epic'.
In reply to Fly Fifer: Patti Smith on form would be awesome.
I'll go Funkadelic, Love (or Arthur Lee by himself as a poor second), The Stone Roses (not the main stage, I would want to be lying down and relaxing), Frank Zappa (it would be badly received, but I would love it), and Jeff Buckley.
I'll go Funkadelic, Love (or Arthur Lee by himself as a poor second), The Stone Roses (not the main stage, I would want to be lying down and relaxing), Frank Zappa (it would be badly received, but I would love it), and Jeff Buckley.
In reply to Talius Brute:
Early Daft Punk, go with Lee, roses point taken, replace with PRODIGY. Buckley..... Great call
Early Daft Punk, go with Lee, roses point taken, replace with PRODIGY. Buckley..... Great call
In reply to Fly Fifer:
Nice lineup. Can I add Orbital (it's a festival innit?) and Mellon Collie-era Smashing Pumpkins? Oh, and Roni Size and Reprazent.
Nice lineup. Can I add Orbital (it's a festival innit?) and Mellon Collie-era Smashing Pumpkins? Oh, and Roni Size and Reprazent.
In reply to MonkeyPuzzle: Orbital, Size and melancholie and the infinite sadness are all MAJOR oversights..good shout.
In reply to Fly Fifer:
i have truely terrible news for you.
the faces (not small) are billed for fuji rock (still a really good festival that minimizes coldplay and maximizes iggy pop, groove armada, beasties etc).
i was excited to hear that one of the few bands from my patents album collection i actually like would be playing. didnt think rod would be there, but accepted that, until....
...they announced that tool from simply red was the singer.
high powered rifle from a clock tower crossed my mind.
> (In reply to Talius Brute)
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> Any room for the Kinks or Small faces/
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> Any room for the Kinks or Small faces/
i have truely terrible news for you.
the faces (not small) are billed for fuji rock (still a really good festival that minimizes coldplay and maximizes iggy pop, groove armada, beasties etc).
i was excited to hear that one of the few bands from my patents album collection i actually like would be playing. didnt think rod would be there, but accepted that, until....
...they announced that tool from simply red was the singer.
high powered rifle from a clock tower crossed my mind.
In reply to ice.solo: Oh no!!!!!!!!!!!! Not "the Hucknall" please feel free to purchace a firearm. Fire at will.....or at Mick...
In reply to Talius Brute:
Well, Beethoven never wrote anything catchy, did he? Name me one song of his that stands out. Just one. Bet you can't... And he was foreign. From Poland I believe. If he was alive today, I'll bet you any money that he wouldn't get to headline on the pyramid stage like Coldplay did.
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> I would be interested to hear your critique...
> I would be interested to hear your critique...
Well, Beethoven never wrote anything catchy, did he? Name me one song of his that stands out. Just one. Bet you can't... And he was foreign. From Poland I believe. If he was alive today, I'll bet you any money that he wouldn't get to headline on the pyramid stage like Coldplay did.
In reply to All:
Ignore what I said above, I've just realised that I'm getting Beethoven confused with Lech Walesa. Again. I'm forever doing that... And Lech isn't dead yet, either.
Ignore what I said above, I've just realised that I'm getting Beethoven confused with Lech Walesa. Again. I'm forever doing that... And Lech isn't dead yet, either.
In reply to Fly Fifer: Obviously in light of recent attacks i take the previous statement as one of humour....not an instruction! It's imperative for creativity that hucknall survives..
In reply to Clauso: Solidarity bro!
In reply to Fly Fifer:
It's imperative for creativity that hucknall survives..
im prepared to live with the consequences of finding out otherwise.
It's imperative for creativity that hucknall survives..
im prepared to live with the consequences of finding out otherwise.
In reply to Fly Fifer:
game on!
first with a head shot wins the eternal praise of the non-u2 listening community with a moment of reverence at every major rock festival till end of jail term.
fair?
game on!
first with a head shot wins the eternal praise of the non-u2 listening community with a moment of reverence at every major rock festival till end of jail term.
fair?
In reply to death drop: To offset the horror can we agree to sell his ginger mop to indian wig makers and donate the proceeds to charity?
In reply to Fly Fifer:
gladly.
now go, theres not a moment to spare. the integrity of real music is at stake. godspeed.
gladly.
now go, theres not a moment to spare. the integrity of real music is at stake. godspeed.
In reply to ice.solo: Peace bro! see you when you get there...
In reply to death drop: the whole idea of it makes me cringe.I went to reading in 94.there was none of this radio 1 bullshit of jumping on the festival bandwagon,trying to be cool.we payed 70 quid from a tout outside.saw lots of great bands.
Glastonbury seems more like a place wannabe's say they are going to now.like others have said "middle of the road" shite.don't know what you think of joe whiley but she has the same job as lenny henry at red nose day,just the sound of her voice makes me run.
Although I did see a band called the kills play DNA,never heard of the but it was f'ing awesome.
Prefer the 90's when indie types went to pheonix,crusties glastonbury and rockers reading and donnington.
Glastonbury seems more like a place wannabe's say they are going to now.like others have said "middle of the road" shite.don't know what you think of joe whiley but she has the same job as lenny henry at red nose day,just the sound of her voice makes me run.
Although I did see a band called the kills play DNA,never heard of the but it was f'ing awesome.
Prefer the 90's when indie types went to pheonix,crusties glastonbury and rockers reading and donnington.
In reply to death drop:
Woah, woah everyone. I understand that cold play's last umpteen albums have indeed been shite (stopped keeping track a while ago)
but you can't totally dismiss Parachutes as an album. I think it might not be to your taste, but it's pretty widely regarded as 'good'. It's just shame they tried to remake it everytime they released a new album.
Woah, woah everyone. I understand that cold play's last umpteen albums have indeed been shite (stopped keeping track a while ago)
but you can't totally dismiss Parachutes as an album. I think it might not be to your taste, but it's pretty widely regarded as 'good'. It's just shame they tried to remake it everytime they released a new album.
In reply to elsewhere:
Whoa there, 1985 was quite good.
The Pogues, New Model Army, Echo and The Bunnymen, Dr And The Medics, Ian Dury and the Blockheads, Madness, The Men They Couldn't Hang, and it rained every day, all day...
http://www.ukrockfestivals.com/glastonbury-festival-1985.html
> Glastonbury RIP (c) 1970 1971 1978 1979 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Whoa there, 1985 was quite good.
The Pogues, New Model Army, Echo and The Bunnymen, Dr And The Medics, Ian Dury and the Blockheads, Madness, The Men They Couldn't Hang, and it rained every day, all day...
http://www.ukrockfestivals.com/glastonbury-festival-1985.html
In reply to MonkeyPuzzle: Absolutely, just play the whole of Lateralus and I would probably mesh me kecks!!! In a good way, and not in a dirty protest to COldplay.
Ryan
Ryan
In reply to ryan_d: that should read "mess me kecks". Too early!
In reply to death drop: I'm surprised Adele wasn't there.
In reply to wayno265:
Purely from a booking perspective, she only got to hit mega-stardom a few months ago, and I suspect this line-up was finalised back in October, or November last year.
Personally, I could probably just about live with Adele wailing away in the background at a festival on a lovely, warm summer's evening, but when it's a cold, wet, rainy mudbath? No thanks... Not even if you can find the stall that sells coffee, cognac and cream - which helped quite a bit at the Reading Festival I was at where it rained and rained and rained...
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> I'm surprised Adele wasn't there.
Purely from a booking perspective, she only got to hit mega-stardom a few months ago, and I suspect this line-up was finalised back in October, or November last year.
Personally, I could probably just about live with Adele wailing away in the background at a festival on a lovely, warm summer's evening, but when it's a cold, wet, rainy mudbath? No thanks... Not even if you can find the stall that sells coffee, cognac and cream - which helped quite a bit at the Reading Festival I was at where it rained and rained and rained...
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In reply to death drop: Shame the beeb haven't shown anything from the 'Spirit of '71' stage, unless I've missed it. Could fancy seeing some Steve Hillage, myself.
T.
T.
In reply to death drop:
I used to really like U2, cold play just leave me, well, cold. They're good at selling records & getting crowds in & they seem like nice people, so fair play.
To me, the point of festivals is a real mixture, singing along, moshing about, chilling out & 'accidently' hearing stuff you'd never seek out. I first heard Bloc Party at Glastonbury & was thrilled.
Line-up? Well, you can shoehorn in some dribbly hippies like the doors if you want, but
ACDC
Wagners Ring cycle somewhere
Great western movie themes
Penguin cafe orchestra
Motorhead
Hawkwind
Hayseed Dixie
Bob marley
burning spear
trojans/ethiopians/jimmy cliff as a set
james brown
blondie
abba
kaiser chiefs
bloc party
damned
bad shepherds
black sabbath
brothers four/tom clancy
gospel choir
peter gabriel
rage against the machine
clash
The Ruts
dead kennedys
beethoven
christy mooore
pogues
Scientist
lee perry
Specials.
Dunno about day 2 yet
I used to really like U2, cold play just leave me, well, cold. They're good at selling records & getting crowds in & they seem like nice people, so fair play.
To me, the point of festivals is a real mixture, singing along, moshing about, chilling out & 'accidently' hearing stuff you'd never seek out. I first heard Bloc Party at Glastonbury & was thrilled.
Line-up? Well, you can shoehorn in some dribbly hippies like the doors if you want, but
ACDC
Wagners Ring cycle somewhere
Great western movie themes
Penguin cafe orchestra
Motorhead
Hawkwind
Hayseed Dixie
Bob marley
burning spear
trojans/ethiopians/jimmy cliff as a set
james brown
blondie
abba
kaiser chiefs
bloc party
damned
bad shepherds
black sabbath
brothers four/tom clancy
gospel choir
peter gabriel
rage against the machine
clash
The Ruts
dead kennedys
beethoven
christy mooore
pogues
Scientist
lee perry
Specials.
Dunno about day 2 yet
In reply to Fly Fifer:
Aberfeldy? Speaking of bland dross... up there with bloody Belle and Sebastian for insipid shite... <<snore>>
Mind you, I'll admit to quite liking Coldplay and U2 up till Achtung Baby so I don't suppose I'm one to talk!
Snobbery about bands always makes me laugh, it is music for the masses but if the masses like 'em then fair play. It leaves the really good bands for the rest of us.
I'm a bit of a hoor when it comes to music and have fairly broad tastes, I'm happy listening to Opera, folkie stuff, trad Gaelic peurt a bheul, Metal (huge Maiden fan), prog, Thrash, pop cheese (guilty pleasure: Ellie Goulding, and I'm NOT sorry), indie, Trance....
I get bored listening to the same stuff all the time so I'll frequently flit between genres much to the frustration of anyone who has to share a long car journey with me
> (In reply to Talius Brute) Obviously the mondays and the roses, beck, leftfield, smiths, waits, jim morrison RIP, pistols, blondie, richard hawley, abrefeldy.......over to you
Aberfeldy? Speaking of bland dross... up there with bloody Belle and Sebastian for insipid shite... <<snore>>
Mind you, I'll admit to quite liking Coldplay and U2 up till Achtung Baby so I don't suppose I'm one to talk!
Snobbery about bands always makes me laugh, it is music for the masses but if the masses like 'em then fair play. It leaves the really good bands for the rest of us.
I'm a bit of a hoor when it comes to music and have fairly broad tastes, I'm happy listening to Opera, folkie stuff, trad Gaelic peurt a bheul, Metal (huge Maiden fan), prog, Thrash, pop cheese (guilty pleasure: Ellie Goulding, and I'm NOT sorry), indie, Trance....
I get bored listening to the same stuff all the time so I'll frequently flit between genres much to the frustration of anyone who has to share a long car journey with me
In reply to Fly Fifer:
Joshua Tree has no invention and is formulaic? I suppose it is in an extremely good melodic sort of way
Nothing against innovation but it counts for nowt without a good tune.
> (In reply to Robert Durran) Soz...not a personal attack but formulaic stuff, no invention, no innovation, steal ideas from all and sundry. But plesant nonetheless.
Joshua Tree has no invention and is formulaic? I suppose it is in an extremely good melodic sort of way
Nothing against innovation but it counts for nowt without a good tune.
In reply to Mooncat:
genius
> (In reply to Robert Durran)
>
> It's shite, you have irrecoverably poor taste.
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> It's shite, you have irrecoverably poor taste.
genius
In reply to Toby S:
"I get bored listening to the same stuff all the time so I'll frequently flit between genres much to the frustration of anyone who has to share a long car journey with me "
anything to drown out the screams, frantic scratching & farting, matey....
"I get bored listening to the same stuff all the time so I'll frequently flit between genres much to the frustration of anyone who has to share a long car journey with me "
anything to drown out the screams, frantic scratching & farting, matey....
In reply to thin bob:
Sounds like the new album by GWAR
> anything to drown out the screams, frantic scratching & farting, matey....
Sounds like the new album by GWAR
In reply to Robert Durran:
The difference is that the composers you mention were also rather good - something that has terminally eluded Coldplay. They are purveyors of mediocre radio friendly shite that appeals to the calloused ears of the brainwashed masses.
U2 are shit now as well, largely because they sound like coldplay. They were good up to War though.
> (In reply to Talius Brute)
> [...]
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> I believe Bach, Mozart and Beethoven are also out of date.
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> I believe Bach, Mozart and Beethoven are also out of date.
The difference is that the composers you mention were also rather good - something that has terminally eluded Coldplay. They are purveyors of mediocre radio friendly shite that appeals to the calloused ears of the brainwashed masses.
U2 are shit now as well, largely because they sound like coldplay. They were good up to War though.
In reply to elsewhere:
1971:
Hawkwind, Traffic, Fairport, Baez and even Bowie... ...alot for alot of people! Would have loved to have been alive and there then.
1971:
Hawkwind, Traffic, Fairport, Baez and even Bowie... ...alot for alot of people! Would have loved to have been alive and there then.
In reply to Talius Brute:
Current bands:
Foo fighters
Them Crooked Vultures
Ozric tentacles
Shooglenifty
> Open question. Who would you want to see at Glastonbury?
Current bands:
Foo fighters
Them Crooked Vultures
Ozric tentacles
Shooglenifty
In reply to Jimbo W:
Nice!
Afrocelt sound system
loop guru
some mad banjo stuff
red hot chilli pipers
Robert Johnson [1930's blues geezer, not some modern upstart )
> (In reply to Talius Brute)
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> Current bands:
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> Foo fighters
> Them Crooked Vultures
> Ozric tentacles
> Shooglenifty
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> Current bands:
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> Foo fighters
> Them Crooked Vultures
> Ozric tentacles
> Shooglenifty
Nice!
Afrocelt sound system
loop guru
some mad banjo stuff
red hot chilli pipers
Robert Johnson [1930's blues geezer, not some modern upstart )
In reply to thin bob:
No no no no no no no no no no no no no no no NO!!!
Awful, just awful band. Saw them in Inverness and at another function recently and they are beyond shite. Utter baws. I'm all for being tolerant and open minded about other people's taste in music but there's a line you just don't cross, and you sir have crossed that line.
Go and listen to Julie Fowlis and have a word with yourself.
Red Hot Chili Pipers.... <<shudders>>
> (In reply to Jimbo W)
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> red hot chilli pipers
No no no no no no no no no no no no no no no NO!!!
Awful, just awful band. Saw them in Inverness and at another function recently and they are beyond shite. Utter baws. I'm all for being tolerant and open minded about other people's taste in music but there's a line you just don't cross, and you sir have crossed that line.
Go and listen to Julie Fowlis and have a word with yourself.
Red Hot Chili Pipers.... <<shudders>>
In reply to death drop: Just, unexpectedly, caught Don McLean playing American Pie to a win-baked crowd, people singing along and everyone apparently having a whale of a time. Marvellous stuff.
T.
T.
In reply to Pursued by a bear: win-baked? Sun-baked, of course. That's what posting from a phone gets you to do when your fingers aren't tiny.
T.
T.
In reply to thin bob:
Sounds like you guys need:
http://www.beautifuldays.org/
It's heap sick. Awesome beer provided by the otter brewery too!!!!
Sounds like you guys need:
http://www.beautifuldays.org/
It's heap sick. Awesome beer provided by the otter brewery too!!!!
In reply to death drop:
This is the live PA I'll never get to see:
youtube.com/watch?v=qKbZD_3fDO4&
E
This is the live PA I'll never get to see:
youtube.com/watch?v=qKbZD_3fDO4&
E
In reply to Toby S:
<Nods in agreement>
> (In reply to thin bob)
> [...]
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> red hot chilli pipers
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> No no no no no no no no no no no no no no no NO!!!
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>
> red hot chilli pipers
>
> No no no no no no no no no no no no no no no NO!!!
<Nods in agreement>
In reply to Toby S: Really? the youtube vids seem good, but i'll bow to the voice of experience...
gonna go check JF, ta!
gonna go check JF, ta!
In reply to bouldery bits:
complete and utter top tip dude!! looks excellent!!
complete and utter top tip dude!! looks excellent!!
In reply to death drop: Some theiving git has nicked two pickups off Paul Simon`s guitar.
In reply to Toby S:
I agree, utter rubbish live, a bit like Primal Scream - never have I experienced such drivel.
> (In reply to thin bob)
> [...]
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> No no no no no no no no no no no no no no no NO!!!
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> Awful, just awful band. Saw them in Inverness and at another function recently and they are beyond shite.
> [...]
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> [...]
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> No no no no no no no no no no no no no no no NO!!!
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> Awful, just awful band. Saw them in Inverness and at another function recently and they are beyond shite.
I agree, utter rubbish live, a bit like Primal Scream - never have I experienced such drivel.
In reply to Toby S:
> (In reply to thin bob)
> [...]
I'm all for being tolerant and open minded about other people's taste in music but there's a line you just don't cross, and you sir have crossed that line.> [...]
>
You're not being very good at that are you?!In reply to all:
Best festival ever was Feile 94 in Tipperary.
Blur
Bjork
Bob Geldof
Rage against the Machine
Cypress Hill
House of Pain
The Prodigy
Elvis Costello
and...erm..Crowded House but they were actually very good.
This thread is now officially over.
Best festival ever was Feile 94 in Tipperary.
Blur
Bjork
Bob Geldof
Rage against the Machine
Cypress Hill
House of Pain
The Prodigy
Elvis Costello
and...erm..Crowded House but they were actually very good.
This thread is now officially over.
In reply to Niall:
That's a similar lineup to T in the Park 1994, first fest I ever went to.
RATM
Cypress Hill (they played together on a couple of tracks, brilliant!)
Bjork
Pulp
Manics
Blur
Crash Test Dummies (!)
Levellers
Grant Lee Buffalo
Primal Scream
Oasis
That's a similar lineup to T in the Park 1994, first fest I ever went to.
RATM
Cypress Hill (they played together on a couple of tracks, brilliant!)
Bjork
Pulp
Manics
Blur
Crash Test Dummies (!)
Levellers
Grant Lee Buffalo
Primal Scream
Oasis
In reply to death drop:
+1 for 'Parachutes' being an astoundingly good album.
It all has time and a place.
Just as breakcore, bhangra, skiffle, dub-step, delta blues, cajun folk, house, modal jazz, opera, indie, barbershop, death metal, etc all have a worthy place in the vast spectrum of music that expresses the vast spectrum of human experience.
Don't be narrow minded.
+1 for 'Parachutes' being an astoundingly good album.
It all has time and a place.
Just as breakcore, bhangra, skiffle, dub-step, delta blues, cajun folk, house, modal jazz, opera, indie, barbershop, death metal, etc all have a worthy place in the vast spectrum of music that expresses the vast spectrum of human experience.
Don't be narrow minded.
In reply to Niall:
Great line-up. However, I beg to differ. I take your Feile '94 and I raise it by Reading '92, easily the greatest festival line-up of all time:
Nirvana
Mudhoney
Pavement
The Wonderstuff
The Charlatans
Public Image Limited
PJ Harvey
Redd Kross
Public Enemy
Ride
EMF
Manic Street Preachers
The Farm
Smashing Pumpkins
Rollins Band
Thousand Yard Stare
Buffalo Tom
Therapy?
Nick Cave
Teenage Fanclub
L7
Beastie Boys
Bjorn Again
Screaming Trees
The Melvins
Cracker
Midway Still
Suede
Sunscreem
Shonen Knife
Urge Overkill
Catherine Wheel
Great line-up. However, I beg to differ. I take your Feile '94 and I raise it by Reading '92, easily the greatest festival line-up of all time:
Nirvana
Mudhoney
Pavement
The Wonderstuff
The Charlatans
Public Image Limited
PJ Harvey
Redd Kross
Public Enemy
Ride
EMF
Manic Street Preachers
The Farm
Smashing Pumpkins
Rollins Band
Thousand Yard Stare
Buffalo Tom
Therapy?
Nick Cave
Teenage Fanclub
L7
Beastie Boys
Bjorn Again
Screaming Trees
The Melvins
Cracker
Midway Still
Suede
Sunscreem
Shonen Knife
Urge Overkill
Catherine Wheel
In reply to Niall:
Ha, can easily top that:
Glasto '95
Pulp
Black Crowes
Portishead
Massive Attack
Orbital
PJ Harvey
Jeff Buckley
The Cure
Simple Minds
The Prodigy
Offspring
Weezer
Supergrass
Dreadzone
The Shamen
The Charlatans
Chemical (Dust?) Bros
Steeleye Span
Gil Scott Heron
and loads of other bollox like Oasis and the Verve.
90s-tastic!
Ha, can easily top that:
Glasto '95
Pulp
Black Crowes
Portishead
Massive Attack
Orbital
PJ Harvey
Jeff Buckley
The Cure
Simple Minds
The Prodigy
Offspring
Weezer
Supergrass
Dreadzone
The Shamen
The Charlatans
Chemical (Dust?) Bros
Steeleye Span
Gil Scott Heron
and loads of other bollox like Oasis and the Verve.
90s-tastic!
In reply to funsized:
Narrow mindedness and taste are two different things, learn to differentiate.
To be honest I don't actually hate Coldplay they're just dull, kind of the woodchip wallpaper of the music world.
Narrow mindedness and taste are two different things, learn to differentiate.
To be honest I don't actually hate Coldplay they're just dull, kind of the woodchip wallpaper of the music world.
In reply to Southern Man:
Orbital at Glasto '95 is possibly one of my favourite live sets ever. Near-perfect performance of Impact (Earth Is Burning), available on a Select/Q/NME (I forget which) tape soon after. Brilliant.
Orbital at Glasto '95 is possibly one of my favourite live sets ever. Near-perfect performance of Impact (Earth Is Burning), available on a Select/Q/NME (I forget which) tape soon after. Brilliant.
In reply to Ben Thorne:
They were great weren't they. I think they were maybe the first dance music I'd ever seen live - bit of an eye opener that one. I saw them since a couple of times, always great, but never better. Orbital, kings of Glasto!
They were great weren't they. I think they were maybe the first dance music I'd ever seen live - bit of an eye opener that one. I saw them since a couple of times, always great, but never better. Orbital, kings of Glasto!
In reply to Ben Thorne:
Quality, wish I'd been there, but alas too young. Were you?
> (In reply to Niall)
>
> Great line-up. However, I beg to differ. I take your Feile '94 and I raise it by Reading '92, easily the greatest festival line-up of all time:
>
> Nirvana
>
> Great line-up. However, I beg to differ. I take your Feile '94 and I raise it by Reading '92, easily the greatest festival line-up of all time:
>
> Nirvana
Quality, wish I'd been there, but alas too young. Were you?
In reply to Ben Thorne: how would that compare with their 'last gig' at maida vale?
In reply to Mooncat:
"yellow" really ought to have been called 'Beige'.......
> (In reply to funsized)
>
> Narrow mindedness and taste are two different things, learn to differentiate.
>
> To be honest I don't actually hate Coldplay they're just dull, kind of the woodchip wallpaper of the music world.
>
> Narrow mindedness and taste are two different things, learn to differentiate.
>
> To be honest I don't actually hate Coldplay they're just dull, kind of the woodchip wallpaper of the music world.
"yellow" really ought to have been called 'Beige'.......
In reply to Toby S:
Heh, come to think of it Primal Scream closed the Sunday night. I fell asleep, not sure whether they weren't very good live or I'd just had it by that stage.
> (In reply to Niall)
>
> That's a similar lineup to T in the Park 1994, first fest I ever went to.
>
> RATM
> Cypress Hill (they played together on a couple of tracks, brilliant!)
> Bjork
> Pulp
> Manics
> Blur
> Crash Test Dummies (!)
> Levellers
> Grant Lee Buffalo
> Primal Scream
> Oasis
>
> That's a similar lineup to T in the Park 1994, first fest I ever went to.
>
> RATM
> Cypress Hill (they played together on a couple of tracks, brilliant!)
> Bjork
> Pulp
> Manics
> Blur
> Crash Test Dummies (!)
> Levellers
> Grant Lee Buffalo
> Primal Scream
> Oasis
Heh, come to think of it Primal Scream closed the Sunday night. I fell asleep, not sure whether they weren't very good live or I'd just had it by that stage.
In reply to death drop: Beyonce is on- check out her fanny..
In reply to subalpine: Yep, Beyonce is super hot
In reply to subalpine: Spirit of 71? Wheres Gong?
In reply to Talius Brute:
Saw some Coldplay this evening....what a pile of xxxx. Is it no longer necessary for a lead singer to be able to hit the correct notes or sing in key? Really, the guy should give up, he was dreadful.
Saw some Coldplay this evening....what a pile of xxxx. Is it no longer necessary for a lead singer to be able to hit the correct notes or sing in key? Really, the guy should give up, he was dreadful.
In reply to death drop: I don't know what all the fuss is. Beyonce right now. Who wouldn't. For decades it's been about making money and the line up these days appeals to this generation. The whole festival thing is complete bolox and nowt compared to a band in a proper sensibly sized venue. It's a money making circuit the bands are happy to be part of as it's easy money compared to touring.
In reply to Southern Man: F*ckin ay!
In reply to subalpine:
Don't know, not sure if I caught that. The Glasto was with the live crowd sounds (much smaller crowds than nowadays).
> (In reply to Ben Thorne) how would that compare with their 'last gig' at maida vale?
Don't know, not sure if I caught that. The Glasto was with the live crowd sounds (much smaller crowds than nowadays).
In reply to death drop:
Are Beyonce's pants semi-opaque or it that just wishful thinking on my part?
Are Beyonce's pants semi-opaque or it that just wishful thinking on my part?
In reply to Ben Thorne:
I was at Reading 92, and it was f-ing spectacular. Was 1 person from the front during Nirvana, amazing time.
> (In reply to Niall)
>
> Great line-up. However, I beg to differ. I take your Feile '94 and I raise it by Reading '92, easily the greatest festival line-up of all time:
>
> Great line-up. However, I beg to differ. I take your Feile '94 and I raise it by Reading '92, easily the greatest festival line-up of all time:
I was at Reading 92, and it was f-ing spectacular. Was 1 person from the front during Nirvana, amazing time.
In reply to Talius Brute:
I missed the first half of Nirvana and the wheelchair incident. They went downhill when they released Nevermind in my opinion. Even lower when they went melancholic and worse, acoustic.
Teenage Fanclub (top five best british bands ever?), Mudhoney, Pumpkin, L7 and Ride were my favourites.
In hindsight I wouldn't have minded seeing Catherine Wheel, Suede and Midway Still.
I missed the first half of Nirvana and the wheelchair incident. They went downhill when they released Nevermind in my opinion. Even lower when they went melancholic and worse, acoustic.
Teenage Fanclub (top five best british bands ever?), Mudhoney, Pumpkin, L7 and Ride were my favourites.
In hindsight I wouldn't have minded seeing Catherine Wheel, Suede and Midway Still.
In reply to Ben Thorne: jeez how close is your face to the tele.
In reply to Mooncat:
Well said.
Sorry Bob but Coldplay are for people who don't like music.
It used to be known as musak.
Classify with Barry Manilow, Phil Collins and Elton John. Ghastly dross.
You want music? Try the Jesus Lizard.
Well said.
Sorry Bob but Coldplay are for people who don't like music.
It used to be known as musak.
Classify with Barry Manilow, Phil Collins and Elton John. Ghastly dross.
You want music? Try the Jesus Lizard.
In reply to Fraser:
That f*cker has never been able to sing. And what an ugly f*ck. One day his missus is going to wake up and drop him.
> (In reply to Talius Brute)
>
> Saw some Coldplay this evening....what a pile of xxxx. Is it no longer necessary for a lead singer to be able to hit the correct notes or sing in key? Really, the guy should give up, he was dreadful.
>
> Saw some Coldplay this evening....what a pile of xxxx. Is it no longer necessary for a lead singer to be able to hit the correct notes or sing in key? Really, the guy should give up, he was dreadful.
That f*cker has never been able to sing. And what an ugly f*ck. One day his missus is going to wake up and drop him.
In reply to thin bob:
Like!
> (In reply to Mooncat)
> [...]
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> "yellow" really ought to have been called 'Beige'.......
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> "yellow" really ought to have been called 'Beige'.......
Like!
In reply to Ian Jones:
Try the Jesus Lizard.
Jesus Lizard are awesome!! But you're probably doing Elton John a bit of a disservice putting him in with Phil Collins, Manilow and Coldplay, I'm no fan, but he's better than that.
> (In reply to Mooncat)
Try the Jesus Lizard.
Jesus Lizard are awesome!! But you're probably doing Elton John a bit of a disservice putting him in with Phil Collins, Manilow and Coldplay, I'm no fan, but he's better than that.
In reply to thin bob:
Really really is.
I will be there (budget allowing). Always excellent.
> (In reply to bouldery bits)
> complete and utter top tip dude!! looks excellent!!
> complete and utter top tip dude!! looks excellent!!
Really really is.
I will be there (budget allowing). Always excellent.
In reply to bouldery bits: Maybe Glasto has just resurrected itself. Kool and the Gang and then Queens of the Stone Age. Awesome stuff (especially the Queens)
In reply to death drop:
John Otway, no festival is complete without rock 'n ' Roll's greatest failure.
http://www.johnotway.com/
Dead Can Dance.
Alan Stivell.
Slayer.
Sisters of Mercy.
Talk Talk.
Psychedelic Furs.
Blue Aeroplanes.
Hawkwind.
Bill Bailey.
Slowdive.
Ride.
John Otway, no festival is complete without rock 'n ' Roll's greatest failure.
http://www.johnotway.com/
Dead Can Dance.
Alan Stivell.
Slayer.
Sisters of Mercy.
Talk Talk.
Psychedelic Furs.
Blue Aeroplanes.
Hawkwind.
Bill Bailey.
Slowdive.
Ride.
In reply to death drop:
i'm with henry rollins when it comes to U2 (and cold play)
"there's millions of people who like that band... i'm not one of them"
<his rant continues for quite a while>
hey, i think they've done a couple of melodic songs, but they don't really interest me that much. if i was given tickets it would be a moral dilema between well it was free so i may as well go see them versus... i wonder how much i'll get on ebay for these tickets?
but hey, everyone has a different flavour of music, you probably wouldn't like mine
i'm with henry rollins when it comes to U2 (and cold play)
"there's millions of people who like that band... i'm not one of them"
<his rant continues for quite a while>
hey, i think they've done a couple of melodic songs, but they don't really interest me that much. if i was given tickets it would be a moral dilema between well it was free so i may as well go see them versus... i wonder how much i'll get on ebay for these tickets?
but hey, everyone has a different flavour of music, you probably wouldn't like mine
In reply to rallymania:
henry rollins: theres millions of people who hate that guy...im not one of them.
henry rollins: theres millions of people who hate that guy...im not one of them.
In reply to death drop:
having just got back can only say that glastonbury is alive and kicking, certainly prefer it now compared to the mid-late 90's with the all the violence and anger, so much friendlier these days. Yes headliners on the pyramid stage weren't my cup of tea but you don't have to spend the whole time at the main stage you know, still loads of great new music to discover every time i go, for example stumbling across Omar Souleyman (well new to me at least). Anyway i'm going to sit in bath, have some food and some well needed rest
having just got back can only say that glastonbury is alive and kicking, certainly prefer it now compared to the mid-late 90's with the all the violence and anger, so much friendlier these days. Yes headliners on the pyramid stage weren't my cup of tea but you don't have to spend the whole time at the main stage you know, still loads of great new music to discover every time i go, for example stumbling across Omar Souleyman (well new to me at least). Anyway i'm going to sit in bath, have some food and some well needed rest
In reply to joey82:
I think having leading members of the Tory Party dieing in the bogs is probably the death knell for Glastonbury's rock and roll credentials.
Either that or the Tories are getting cooler...
I think having leading members of the Tory Party dieing in the bogs is probably the death knell for Glastonbury's rock and roll credentials.
Either that or the Tories are getting cooler...
In reply to Fly Fifer: Wagner "not anti-semitic". Really? Check this out-http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Das_Judenthum_in_der_Musik
In reply to Southern Man:
One of this country's best ever singer songwriters in fact - at least when he was with Bernie Taupin
> (In reply to Ian Jones)
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> Try the Jesus Lizard.
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> Jesus Lizard are awesome!! But you're probably doing Elton John a bit of a disservice putting him in with Phil Collins, Manilow and Coldplay, I'm no fan, but he's better than that.
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> Try the Jesus Lizard.
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> Jesus Lizard are awesome!! But you're probably doing Elton John a bit of a disservice putting him in with Phil Collins, Manilow and Coldplay, I'm no fan, but he's better than that.
One of this country's best ever singer songwriters in fact - at least when he was with Bernie Taupin
In reply to all:
i always love the way that "glastonbury is shite" arguments always revolve around the televised shite from the pyramid stage... there are about 30 stages at glastonbury; the pyramid stage simply attracts the sort of twits who get excited about codplay, u2, beyonce etc which is great because you don't then get those people at the cabaret tent, leftfield stage, spirit of 71, croissant neuf, west holts, bimble inn, rabbit hole, other stage, avalon stage, the glade, park stage etc etc etc... even so, this year i saw fisherman's friend, tame impala, morrisey, elbow and the low anthem on the pyramid stage and they were all fricking excellent.
i always love the way that "glastonbury is shite" arguments always revolve around the televised shite from the pyramid stage... there are about 30 stages at glastonbury; the pyramid stage simply attracts the sort of twits who get excited about codplay, u2, beyonce etc which is great because you don't then get those people at the cabaret tent, leftfield stage, spirit of 71, croissant neuf, west holts, bimble inn, rabbit hole, other stage, avalon stage, the glade, park stage etc etc etc... even so, this year i saw fisherman's friend, tame impala, morrisey, elbow and the low anthem on the pyramid stage and they were all fricking excellent.
In reply to Dom Whillans:
surely no-one really uses the word "fricking" outside of Austin Powers films...
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...and they were all fricking excellent.surely no-one really uses the word "fricking" outside of Austin Powers films...
In reply to no_more_scotch_eggs:
i can't see a laser without having to say "fricking laser beams". when alan james grows up and lets adults swear properly on his site i'll stop using imitation swear words...
i can't see a laser without having to say "fricking laser beams". when alan james grows up and lets adults swear properly on his site i'll stop using imitation swear words...
In reply to Dom Whillans:
lol, currently writing up an assignment for work, that post brought a smile to my face...
lol, currently writing up an assignment for work, that post brought a smile to my face...
In reply to Dom Whillans: Spot on. The last time I went to Glastonbury a few years back, I don't think I saw anyone playing on the Pyramid Stage, other than when walking past to get to a different stage. Whilst the target audience is shifting towards the Radio 1 crowd, that seems to be confined to the main stages. You can still have an amazing experience akin to Glasto's gone by, where you can catch some amazing bands and performers.
In reply to Ben Thorne:
Wasn't that the year the L7 singer was getting s**t off the crowd. Got pissed off reached in her kecks and pulled out a tampon and throw it in the crowd? I seem to remember her shouting something like "eat my used tampon"
Rumours have it someone actually throw it back ... Rank!!!
> (In reply to Niall)
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> Great line-up. However, I beg to differ. I take your Feile '94 and I raise it by Reading '92, easily the greatest festival line-up of all time:
> L7
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> Great line-up. However, I beg to differ. I take your Feile '94 and I raise it by Reading '92, easily the greatest festival line-up of all time:
> L7
Wasn't that the year the L7 singer was getting s**t off the crowd. Got pissed off reached in her kecks and pulled out a tampon and throw it in the crowd? I seem to remember her shouting something like "eat my used tampon"
Rumours have it someone actually throw it back ... Rank!!!
In reply to Dom Whillans:
'Get's more juvenile' shureley?
> (In reply to no_more_scotch_eggs)
> i can't see a laser without having to say "fricking laser beams". when alan james grows up
> i can't see a laser without having to say "fricking laser beams". when alan james grows up
'Get's more juvenile' shureley?
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