Last night i watched Jools Holland........... and

[GuitarManDan15]

Elbow were their usual anthemic but uninspiring.

Clean bandit were really good, love that song and will definitely be looking them up.

Eagulls, wow... what a pile of shit! Me and my mates couldn't believed how hyped they currently are! It was tuneless noise, the singer was truly awful and they looked like they were hating every minute of it! Will be taking a wide berth of them this summer!

Englebert was great, it's amazing how well is voice is holding up

[ian the worm]

Just watching it on catch up now and whilst in looking forward to elbow at glasto I hope he gets some new glasses before then!

Hey I've been rocking those glasses for 30 years!

I'm still slightly in love with Nenah Cherry.

[The Placid Casual]

Eagulls were fantastic, and I enjoyed New York Morning by Elbow

[Riggins]

Elbow were their usual anthemic but uninspiring.

Clean bandit were really good, love that song and will definitely be looking them up.

Eagulls, wow... what a pile of shit! Me and my mates couldn't believed how hyped they currently are! It was tuneless noise, the singer was truly awful and they looked like they were hating every minute of it! Will be taking a wide berth of them this summer!

Englebert was great, it's amazing how well is voice is holding up

I wouldn't skip them purely based on their TV performance, most bands like that don't come across very well on shows like that. It's impossible to compare their live sound to that of a TV show.

[GuitarManDan15]

I wouldn't skip them purely based on their TV performance, most bands like that don't come across very well on shows like that. It's impossible to compare their live sound to that of a TV show.

I think they are pretty poor on record too, really haven't grabbed my attention at all. That performance, in my humble opinion was awful!

I've seen some very good live bands have shockers on TV but that 3 minutes and the fact the album wasn't all that I think i'll pass on Eagulls.

However very much looking forward to Royal Blood next week and I'm hearing lots of good things about Paolo's new album

[zero000]

Elbow were their usual anthemic but uninspiring.

Clean bandit were really good, love that song and will definitely be looking them up.

Eagulls, wow... what a pile of shit! Me and my mates couldn't believed how hyped they currently are! It was tuneless noise, the singer was truly awful and they looked like they were hating every minute of it! Will be taking a wide berth of them this summer!

Englebert was great, it's amazing how well is voice is holding up

Definitely agree with you on Eagulls. Absolute gash. I was looking forward to seeing them supporting Franz Ferdinand, because of all the hype they were getting and they were awful. I'm all for noise, feedback and shit, but it was used in such an unimaginative way it bored me to tears.

[Yesiamaduck]

Jools Holland is a terrible benchmark for how good a band is live, seriously fucking awful, not only is it a live performance on tv where something is usually lost you have an unorthodox crowd set up which really doesn't suit a lot of bands... especially rock bands. If I saw the likes of Fucked Up on Jools Holland I probably wouldn't ever have seen them and it turns out they're one of the best live bands out there.

[ian the worm]

Jools Holland is a terrible benchmark for how good a band is live, seriously fucking awful, not only is it a live performance on tv where something is usually lost you have an unorthodox crowd set up which really doesn't suit a lot of bands... especially rock bands. If I saw the likes of Fucked Up on Jools Holland I probably wouldn't ever have seen them and it turns out they're one of the best live bands out there.

Agree that it sorts the rough from the smooth. I was there all day for the rehearsals a year ago and brilliant to witness the build up to the recorded Friday show (done at 8:30pm Tuesday) followed by the live show. Followed by retakes for the Friday show.

[Rose-Colored Boy]

Bloody hell, I'm not a fan but Mr. Humperdink has got quite a voice on him for a 77 year old!

shame he left it in the shower on the day of Eurovision eh

Went to see Elbow in Liverpool on Saturday.

God the new album is dull live.

is that a surprise? they're basically the kings of recording dull song after dull song

[whisty]

Bloody hell, I'm not a fan but Mr. Humperdink has got quite a voice on him for a 77 year old!

Thought he was a bit of joke when younger, like T Jones's rival for the easy listen, but like something of a treasure now.

[GuitarManDan15]

Jools Holland is a terrible benchmark for how good a band is live, seriously fucking awful, not only is it a live performance on tv where something is usually lost you have an unorthodox crowd set up which really doesn't suit a lot of bands... especially rock bands. If I saw the likes of Fucked Up on Jools Holland I probably wouldn't ever have seen them and it turns out they're one of the best live bands out there.

I completely agree with you, seen some bands who I know are brilliant live trot out some right shit on there.

My main problem with Eagulls performance is they couldn't look less bothered about being there! 'Later' is great exposure for an up and coming band, and like it or not it's a british music institutions. You could at least look happy to be there! If my band ever got on 'Later' i'd be over the moon!

[dentalplan]

Well they are a punk band. They have an image to uphold.

[tinktink]

i love jools holland later, as its the only show around now that you get to listen to a live artist and you do find some gems on there

[EighteenSixty7]

I thought Clean Bandit were poor. I like the Eagulls' album but also thought they weren't too good either. Elbow were good.

[cidy]

thought the whole show was poor, can only get better from now on

[Nickyboy]

I thought Clean Bandit were excellent - those 3 girl vocalists were fantastic (both Tuesday and Friday). The Eagulls were alright, although the singer is obviously desperate to be Robert Smith. Typically hyped NME types I thought.

Elbow were as expected, and I loved Neneh Cherry's reworking of Buffalo Stance. As has been said Englebert is a National Treasure, and even the Scandi woman wasn't too bad.

I've found Jools is best if you put your amp on loud (if you have it connected to the telly) - it livens up what is typically flat sound pushed out from a TV.

The show wasn't at all bad this week compared with some weeks.

[guypjfreak]

thought the whole show was poor, can only get better from now on

have to agree with you load of old tosh lol

[ICGenie]

Agree the format doesn't actually make for great live performances. Elbow were phenomenal last week at Liverpool but I was a bit disappointed by them on Later.

Eagulls reminded me of early U2. Neneh Cherry was magnificent.

[Bisque]

Thought Eagulls were awful, I only watched them as they are from Leeds apparently

[Bluearsedfly]

shame he left it in the shower on the day of Eurovision eh

is that a surprise? they're basically the kings of recording dull song after dull song

Nah, they have some crackers live, Grounds for divorce, leaders of the free world to name a couple. My point was that the new album is dull live.

[ghandi]

Totally underwhelmed by the whole show TBH.

I thought Elbow were poor, as is the album IMO, Eagulls were just a load of noise ( I am getting old) , and the girl trio Clean Bandit to me sounded out of tune, at least the two on the side of the lead singer were. Neneh Cherry was just ok. It can only get better? Looking at next weeks line up I'm not sure.

[whisty]

Funny how subjective it all is. Great to see Englebert, thought Neneh was good, stripped down to basics. Eagulls have a good sound but would annoy me after 20 mins probably. Liked Agnes Obel, be great in acoustic tent. Clean Bandit mixing some good sounds and lead vocalists. As for Elbow, I wizzed them on!

[mr gumby]

Liking the sound of Royal Blood. Touches of qotsa, think i may well give them a go. Paolo sounds pretty good too, but looks a fucking state!

[mrlibertinedream]

Royal Blood sounded amazing, looking forward to seeing them support Arctic Monkeys and at Glastonbury

[monkey1989]

thought royal blood should have been LOUDER