Headliners 2015

[swede]

Peter Green... workmanlike? His songwriting.....workmanlike?

The band, with one of the greatest rhythm sections in Mick Fleetwood and John Mcvie.... workmanlike???

Reminds me of when people say The Beatles were nothing special

Haha, a friend of mine is still of the opinion that The Beatles are overrated !

[NorthernScum]

No idea if this has been mentioned already, but does anyone think that take that are a possibility, if not next year, in future years? They seem like the kind of slightly curveball band that they might surprise people with and are unquestionably big enough to headline.

How about a good idea instead?

[AdamWillingham]

I would love to see Peter Green come on for a version of Oh Well!!

I believe he was seen at the London O2 gigs a while back so not out of the realms of possibility

[NorthernScum]

MADNESS.

Night Boat To Cairo on the Pyramid Stage. Awesome. Plus brilliant single after single after single. What a party!

[Rose-Colored Boy]

No idea if this has been mentioned already, but does anyone think that take that are a possibility, if not next year, in future years? They seem like the kind of slightly curveball band that they might surprise people with and are unquestionably big enough to headline.

not after what happened earlier in the year, if you imagine the 'outrage' about Metallica and tripled it it wouldn't be half the outrage 'tax dodger' Barlow appearing on stage at 'morally perfect Glastonbury' would get

Edited September 5, 2014 by Zac Quinn

[NorthernScum]

not after what happened earlier in the year, if you imagined the 'outrage' about Metallica and tripled it it wouldn't be half the outrage about 'tax dodger' Barlow appearing on stage at 'morally perfect Glastonbury'

And greedy Barlow's non-apology wouldn't help. Nor would the music.

[Amy Lawn]

Haha, a friend of mine is still of the opinion that The Beatles are overrated !

Of course they are, no band in the world could have the reputation that The Beatles have and not be overrated.

[kalifire]

the tax dodging aspect is insignificant to the overall issue that Take That, were, always have been, and always will be, about as crap as any act pretending to have some musical ambitions could ever be

That's a bit harsh. Compared to some of the absolute, unbelievable toss masquerading as music in the charts in recent years, there have been odd moments Gary Barlow is almost John Lennon by comparison. Take That have occasionally produced some solid pop music. They're not my cup of tea, but I can appreciate that they can occasionally be pretty good at what they do.

Edited September 5, 2014 by kalifire

[Mouseboy11]

That's a bit harsh. Compared to some of the absolute, unbelievable toss masquerading as music in the charts in recent years, there have been odd moments Gary Barlow is almost John Lennon by comparison. Take That have occasionally produced some solid pop music. They're not my cup of tea, but I can appreciate that they can occasionally be pretty good at what they do.

Yeah, in terms of making catchy ballads. They're pretty inoffensive and far better than a lot of the shite that gets airplay.

[CaledonianGonzo]

It means they're middling, neither particularly good nor bad. That seems about right to my ears. As cobbled together boy band pop goes, tunes like Shine are pretty spiffing. Nothing earth-shaking, but hardly terrible either.

[Mardy]

That's about right. I've never really understood the ire for Take That. Save your rage for those who deserve it, current frontrunners being the Eagles (as ever) and Adult Jazz (new entry to the top 10 c**tdown).

[swede]

Of course they are, no band in the world could have the reputation that The Beatles have and not be overrated.

To clarify my friend means in terms of musical output which is bollocks as those guys churned those albums out

[stuartbert two hats]

I do worry that with all the 'big' bands being used up, the festival will continue to look beyond its usual style of act and that one day, Take That will indeed headline.

Robbie Williams ran away to Glastonbury when he was leaving the band because he couldn't think of a less 'Take That' kind of place!

Edited September 6, 2014 by stuartbert two hats

[Mardy]

TB, Adult Jazz are an up-and-coming beat combo

Avoid if at all possible

[Gnomicide]

I've already put this in the Discussions Forum but for all your genre needs, try this...

http://everynoise.com/everynoise1d.cgi?scope=all

No sign of Adult Jazz but there is Japanese Jazztronica.

[sjseabass]

If there was anything likely to invoke the ire of these forums, it was being Alt-J wannabees.

But yeah, from what I've heard, Adult Jazz suck.

[kalifire]

Can I get away with listening to Mushroom Jazz? I'm loving Mark Farina's mixes today. Perfect for a sunny late summer Saturday.

[The Nal]

yea, well, that baffles me too. Why are The Eagles so despised?

Cynical, contrived, phony, manufactured, business-like yet oh so arrogant are some of the reasons I've heard. Agree with a few of them.

To quote Tom Waits (who hated their cover of Ol 55): "They don't have cow shit on their boots. Just dog shit from Laurel Canyon".

I like a couple of their tunes. Saw them live before too. Decent show.

[The Nal]

but they're not manufactured,

contrived..? not sure why

phony...same

they were a bunch of musicians playing music that they liked, as far as I remember

I think The Big Lebowski has a lot to do with some of the hatred

I just get the feeling they're very aware of their "market" and wrote songs like Life in the Fast Lane to cater to it. Truck drivers, mid America sort of thing. Post Crosby, Stills and Nash.

The history of The Eagles documentary doesn't exactly cement their legacy. Makes Frey look a total bully in parts. His "endorsements" don't help either. Selling any old tat for a few quid.

Its very over considered stuff. A bit like U2 are now.

[mattgimmeshelter]

Foals won't be at Glastonbury 2015

http://www.nme.com/news/foals/79621?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=lorde

[Rose-Colored Boy]

Foals won't be at Glastonbury 2015

http://www.nme.com/news/foals/79621?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=lorde

Pushing it for 2016 too. Good to hear.

[Amy Lawn]

Gahhh! I can't believe Foals played Hummer to the selfie-taking pricks at Bestival, I've not seen them play it since before TLF. It's a good job they didn't play Mathletics, I'd be round at Yannis' house, raging out and demanding to know why he thinks these bastards deserve fan service and I don't.

[mattgimmeshelter]

Anyone think Paul Simon and Sting co- show could be at glasto?

Would it headline, or do you think they could be convinced into a pyramid sub?

[FloorFiller]

Anyone think Paul Simon and Sting co- show could be at glasto?

Would it headline, or do you think they could be convinced into a pyramid sub?

doesn't seem like the kind of thing that would translate well to a festival, what with them doing solo and joint songs. would be a lot of one guy leaving the stage and then returning a couple of songs later etc. plus Paul Simon only played a couple of years ago. plus their tour is in April

[Winslow Leach]

doesn't seem like the kind of thing that would translate well to a festival, what with them doing solo and joint songs. would be a lot of one guy leaving the stage and then returning a couple of songs later etc. plus Paul Simon only played a couple of years ago. plus their tour is in April

Plus... Sting.