final announcement

[acstalker]

Had my hopes up for Flips. Oh well.

So there's no actual headliner on Friday, then?

[Christophales]

Had my hopes up for Flips. Oh well.

So there's no actual headliner on Friday, then?

[talulah]

Bit of a 'worst kept secret' but I'm really pleased ... just beginning to worry about potential clashes! also looking forward to seeing Roy Harper again - not in the least surprised that Jonathan Wilson's said he'll be appearing with Roy. Jonathan supported Roy at the Festival Hall last year and has been working with him for a while.

[wackojackohighcliffe]

Pleased with this. Little bit of a legend so will be good on the ticksheet if nothing else. Because The Night could become the singalong of the festival - will be nice to hear some Springsteen at EOTR.

[RedRockRick]

Patti Smith backed by 'Allo Darling. Sounds good to me! Or did I read this thread too quickly?

[acstalker]

Patti Smith backed by Rolf Harris with Bruce on guest vocals

[acstalker]

"Take me now baby here as I am

Pull me close, try and understand

Desire is hunger is the fire I breathe

Love is a banquet on which we feed"

"Can you tell what it is yet?"

[Infinite Jest]

If I understand correctly it's a super group of Bruce Springsteen, Elizabeth from Allo Darlin', Rolf Harris, and a Mongoose. [Gotta have the mongoose] With Patti Smith, Mark E Smith, and probably the Smiths as well.

[shoebox]

And a reincarnated Bubba Smith from the Police Academy films. Not sure what role he plays in the band. Maybe a Bez-type character.

[SweepingTheNation]

Patti's website says she's playing Siena on the Friday and Electric Picnic Saturday.

[perfectpassion]

Oh well will be better than hearing a harp and a wail drifiting thru the campsite on sun nite....

Richard Hawley for the supergroup, he auditioned to replace Marr once

[MrSimonW]

Patti Smith played the very first Latitude back in 2006. One of the subsidiary benefits was her guitarist (Lenny Kaye) doing a thing in the literature tent where he talked about the famous "nuggets" album, and played some songs on an acoustic guitar. It was one of my favourite things of the festival, he's a very interesting, articulate story teller. Fingers crossed for something like that this year at EOTR!

[acstalker]

Trailer Trash Tracys seem to have gone AWOL from the line-up. I was looking forward to them and it was already a bit lacking in psych stuff.

[angelofharlem]

So, I saw her at Hop Farm on Saturday for the first time, and she was phenomenal. I'm still reeling from her performance, I thought it was properly amazing. Much better than I expected

I'm pretty pleased with this.

[gaddy42]

Got to say that I went to see Patti Smith on the first night of her tour in Wolverhampton not expecting a huge amount, but she and her band were fantastic. Played new and old stuff including Because the Night and Gloria. We came out thinking that we'd just seen a legend and she'll be just right for EoTR, esp if its the Garden Stage

[Timberford]

According to the official EOTR email announcement Patti Smith will be on the Woods stage...

"As you can imagine, we are all very excited by the addition of this incredible artist to our line up and cannot wait to see her perform on our new 'Woods' stage, which was added to the festival site last year."

"Patti Smith and her band will be playing before Grandaddy on the Sunday night".

http://endoftheroad.intrabench.com/?showBulkEmail&BULKEMAILID=342

[Nigey_boy]

According to the official EOTR email announcement Patti Smith will be on the Woods stage...

"As you can imagine, we are all very excited by the addition of this incredible artist to our line up and cannot wait to see her perform on our new 'Woods' stage, which was added to the festival site last year."

"Patti Smith and her band will be playing before Grandaddy on the Sunday night".

http://endoftheroad....BULKEMAILID=342

[perfectpassion]

Agree, that livens it up no end and its nice to hear lots of positive comments from people who have seen her recently. I was never a Grandaddy fan so I still have to investigate, but some good old tunes from Patti will certainly keep me happy!

[Yokel Again]

A great coup for the festival I thought. Having just read abit more about her in last months Uncut I'm quite excited - can't say I knew too much about her before, except for Michael Stipe's worship of her. In fact, did see her sing with REM once too.

Most excited about Alabama Shakes, Anna Calvi, and First Aid Kit. LOVE all those albums. Alabama Shakes has barely left the turntable so far this 'summer'.

:-)

[Splainc]

Trailer Trash Tracys seem to have gone AWOL from the line-up. I was looking forward to them and it was already a bit lacking in psych stuff.

[ElGanzo]

Patti Smith seems a great addition, I only really know Horses but it's such a great album and have only heard very positive things about her live show. Are we to assume she'll play before Grandaddy on the main stage on the Sunday? Could be one hell of an end to the festival!

So the line-up seems pretty full bar the Thursday night acts, which I guess we won't hear much about in advance but will no doubt be the next source of wild rumours!

Also really pleased about the return of HDIF, at least it ensures there will be some great dancing done in the wee hours.

Edited July 17, 2012 by ElGanzo

[Fareham Grecian]

Patti Smith seems a great addition, I only really know Horses but it's such a great album and have only heard very positive things about her live show. Are we to assume she'll play before Grandaddy on the main stage on the Sunday? Could be one hell of an end to the festival!

So the line-up seems pretty full bar the Thursday night acts, which I guess we won't hear much about in advance but will no doubt be the next source of wild rumours!

Also really pleased about the return of HDIF, at least it ensures there will be some great dancing done in the wee hours.

[perfectpassion]

Trailer Trash Tracys seem to have gone AWOL from the line-up. I was looking forward to them and it was already a bit lacking in psych stuff.

[RedRockRick]

How do you know this? And if its true any idea why?

Edited July 18, 2012 by RedRockRick

[perfectpassion]

I think it's because I dissed them in an internationally discussed post from about four months ago after seeing them live, but I could be wrong.