Headliners 2015

[dentalplan]

All the youngsters I know who know the Beatles discography back to front are self-righteous pricks when it comes to music.

They deserve to be.

[zico martin]

I'm sure "don't know any of his songs" isn't an opinion.

ok but it cant be true either surely - his songs are everywhere arent they?

[eFestivals]

Once they'd spelt it correctly

to be fair to them, we tweeted the journo to ask for it to be corrected, which it was, and we also cheekily asked for a link, and they did they too.

[Gucci Piggy]

ok but it cant be true either surely - his songs are everywhere arent they?

No idea. I've probably heard some without realising it, but Superstition is the only one I know by name.

[dentalplan]

Absolutely. I almost find it disappointing when I see a teenager with a Nirvana t-shirt, I hope to god my kids don't like the same stuff that I do. Music should be the greatest source of teenage rebeliion.

Don't worry. That teenager probably just thinks Nirvana's a brand name.

[CaledonianGonzo]

The youth of today, there, simply failing to groove out to I Just Called To Say I Love You.

[Winslow Leach]

the king of limbs songs are amazing live and comfortably stand alongside all their other stuff, but I never listen to the studio version. The live from the basement king of limbs album is really good though.

I love King of Limbs now, but it was the basement tracks that made the rest of the album finally click for me. I think it might be my second favourite now, after In Rainbows

*ducks to avoid ire of OK Computer fans*

[thurlow84]

Go see something else, there's plenty on. You can see most of shit on the Pyramid stage at every other major festival, if you waste time on that and miss the other stuff you'll regret it more than vice versa.

Ive every intention of seeing something else. Im only going to have a very short list of acts i think i need to see (1 or 2 a day) plan on spending the rest of the weekend exploring the festival and hope to stumbbling into other great acts. At most of the festivals i attened in the past my musical highlight has been an act i didnt really know about before the festival

[giantkatestacks]

The thing is it is quite hard to be really involved with music and bypass lots of classics.

If you're in the school band or orchestra or just having lessons on an instrument then a lot of the beatles etc is rearranged for various things.

It isnt about being self righteous at all, at primary school we had monday afternoon singing practice which would consist of the entire junior school belting out hey jude. Its quite hard to avoid.

[Wooderson]

Ive zero time for people who claim to be big music fans but hate the Beatles. Its an instant turn off.

[Mouseboy11]

Ive zero time for people who claim to be big music fans but hate the Beatles. Its an instant turn off.

I don't hate them and I respect the huge catalogue of work they produced. A lot of it isn't for me though, still enjoy some tunes mind.

[Woffy]

I wouldve thought all you Swift fanboys wouldve cut your teeth on Coldplay before moving to the hard shit.

LOLASM!

[greenArmy12]

Anybody think there is a possibility of the Who playing on their 50th tour? In London on the Friday and Paris on Sunday so I'm guessing it's unlikely

[Bisque]

I don't hate The Beatles, I've just never been arsed to listen to them

[Gucci Piggy]

The thing is it is quite hard to be really involved with music and bypass lots of classics.

If you're in the school band or orchestra or just having lessons on an instrument then a lot of the beatles etc is rearranged for various things.

It isnt about being self righteous at all, at primary school we had monday afternoon singing practice which would consist of the entire junior school belting out hey jude. Its quite hard to avoid.

But no one's said they don't know the huge Beatles songs you sing in singing practice or whatever.

And I'm not saying knowing the songs is self-righteous, just that all the Beatles-obsessed young people I know are the kind that baulk at you liking music that isn't classic rock - the kind that think all hip-hop or dance music is shite and not "proper" music, for instance.

I haven't really listened to much by The Beatles, because the songs I do know I'm not that fussed about. I'd much sooner delve into the back catalogues of bands which I hear a few songs by and love, as I did with acts such as The Cure, Led Zeppelin and Nick Cave once I became a teenager.

[CaledonianGonzo]

Ive zero time for people who claim to be big music fans but hate the Beatles. Its an instant turn off.

Jazz fans? Opera fans? If you grow up listening to the Ring Cycle you're probably less likely to get your jollies from fairly mainstream pop / rock.

[Bobs]

So with Betting reopened, any ideas on what day Coldplay are on? Wouldn't mind a flutter at 3/1 on Foos being saturday night headliner!

[Matt42]

Come together has to be one of the best songs ever written?

[Amy Lawn]

Come together has to be one of the best songs ever written?

Are you saying you think Spiritualized will headline?

[FloorFiller]

So with Betting reopened, any ideas on what day Coldplay are on? Wouldn't mind a flutter at 3/1 on Foos being saturday night headliner!

i'd assume it'd be Foos Friday, Coldplay Saturday, Swift Sunday if those are our three headliners - was just about to chuck a bit on Coldplay but betting has been suspended on them. bollocks

[dentalplan]

And I'm not saying knowing the songs is self-righteous, just that all the Beatles-obsessed young people I know are the kind that baulk at you liking music that isn't classic rock - the kind that think all hip-hop or dance music is shite and not "proper" music, for instance.

I was just thinking about this and I reckon the people who say "The Beatles are shit/overrated" are moreso the ones that have pretentious tastes because, I mean, it's the most popular band of all time so who's going around bragging that they know album tracks from an album thats sold tens of millions around the world?

That's not pointed at you though. You're free to like whatever.

[CaledonianGonzo]

Come together has to be one of the best songs ever written?

...by Chuck Berry..?

[Gucci Piggy]

I was just thinking about this and I reckon the people who say "The Beatles are shit/overrated" are moreso the ones that have pretentious tastes because, I mean, it's the most popular band of all time so who's going around bragging that they know album tracks from an album thats sold tens of millions around the world?

That's not pointed at you though. You're free to like whatever.

Perhaps, but I'm not saying they're pretentious, just that they seem to be very condescending of other tastes.

[Bobs]

i'd assume it'd be Foos Friday, Coldplay Saturday, Swift Sunday if those are our three headliners - was just about to chuck a bit on Coldplay but betting has been suspended on them. bollocks

Grumble on my behalf there. 3/1 would be ideal for a quick £100, but if we're leaning towards Coldplay, i shan't bother!

[FuzzyDunlop]

I was just thinking about this and I reckon the people who say "The Beatles are shit/overrated" are moreso the ones that have pretentious tastes because, I mean, it's the most popular band of all time so who's going around bragging that they know album tracks from an album thats sold tens of millions around the world?

That's not pointed at you though. You're free to like whatever.

When I was younger I used to think the Beatles were shit. Mainly because had never heard a massive chunk of what they did. There are a lot of Beatles songs I still can't stand, but loads I love.