Acts Touring Around Glastonbury Time 2015

[GlastoSimon]

ELO playing with Sheeran at the Grammy Awards...

[FuzzyDunlop]

ELO are a band that have passed me by. Other than mr blue sky and the one Paul Weller nicked, I don't know anything.

Anywhere to start?

I only have heard the 2nd one as I had heard Weller nicked it

Edited February 4, 2015 by FuzzyDunlop

[Mardy]

Hmmm.. I suppose no bigger than Ray Davis with a choir etc. Could be done

[Mardy]

ELO are a band that have passed me by. Other than mr blue sky and the one Paul Weller nicked, I don't know anything.

Anywhere to start?

I only have heard the 2nd one as I had heard Weller nicked it

That's pretty much it, to be honest.

[CaledonianGonzo]

A greatest hits is probably ELO's best friend ....and yours.

[FuzzyDunlop]

That's pretty much it, to be honest.

Ha! Glad I've missed nowt.

[Mardy]

If they play, it'll be a field full of people waiting for Mr Blue Sky, no matter how much they try to kid you otherwise.

[CaledonianGonzo]

Christ. I'm by no means a big fan, but Telephone Line, Living Thing, Sweet Talking Woman, Don't Bring Me Down, etc. are a, pretty damn solid run.

[CaledonianGonzo]

Missed out Turn To Stone!

[Mardy]

Christ. I'm by no means a big fan, but Telephone Line, Living Thing, Sweet Talking Woman, Don't Bring Me Down, etc. are a, pretty damn solid run.

I wasn't in any way commenting on the quality of the songs, just the reason most punters would be in the field.

[CaledonianGonzo]

I'd say most of those are pretty recognisable...at least to the sort of demographic who'd even consider going to see ELO In the first place.

[Mardy]

I refer you to Fuzzy's comment above. I think a lot of casual punters of my age or younger know Mr Blue Sky far more than anything else. Might be wrong, but put that on over the pa between bands, watch everyone sing unconsciously along under their breath. Stick another one on, it won't happen to anywhere near the same degree. If they played and opened with that song, there'd be half a dozen people left by halfway through the set.

[Mardy]

I guess they could only play the Pyramid, but not, obviously in the Sunday afternoon slot. I dunno, I'm intrigued as to what slot they could get.

[CaledonianGonzo]

Just don't recognise is characterisation of them as a one hit wonder. If anything, I'd probably have singled out Living Thing as a better kent tune.

Ah well. Probably irrelevant given the daily reduction in chances of anyone getting booked that doesn't make me want to tear my own ears off.

[Mardy]

Don't fret, we're going to be blown away when the full list comes out, an afternoon dancing in the sunshine to Batida etc. It's all going to be alright.

[internetjef]

Christ. I'm by no means a big fan, but Telephone Line, Living Thing, Sweet Talking Woman, Don't Bring Me Down, etc. are a, pretty damn solid run.

I concur these are probably the best tracks to start with beyond Mr Blue Sky.

Shine a little love is pretty recognisable also as i think it was reworked as a dance tune a couple of years back by some dj.

10538 Overture is the Weller 'changing man' track

[FuzzyDunlop]

Just listened to the others. I had heard the rest.

Just couldn't have named them before

[the wonderwhy]

Just listened to the others. I had heard the rest.

Just couldn't have named them before

Now you know how I feel

[willutalk]

I guess they could only play the Pyramid, but not, obviously in the Sunday afternoon slot. I dunno, I'm intrigued as to what slot they could get.

Saturday Pyramid Sub, like the Scissor Sisters in 2010. Slight novelty act

[dentalplan]

I guess they could only play the Pyramid, but not, obviously in the Sunday afternoon slot. I dunno, I'm intrigued as to what slot they could get.

The new Saturday legends' slot that Elvis Costello and Robert Plant have played in the past couple of years. That's what I've been going for.

Edited February 5, 2015 by dentalplan

[FuzzyDunlop]

The new Saturday legends' slot that Elvis Costello and Robert Plant have played in the past couple of years. That's what I've been going for.

I think Iggy Pop is having that this year

[5co77ie]

Keller Williams' Grateful Gospel Choir (a choir doing Grateful Dead covers) and The Doobie Brothers have been anonunved for Lockn' Festival in America

Edited February 5, 2015 by 5co77ie

[the wonderwhy]

Deadmau5 has been announced for Hurricane/Southside the week before Glasto & there was nothing about R&L exclusivity, so I guess he's in the frame...

Nothing else really in there that we don't already know.

Edited February 5, 2015 by MattDavies__

[Matt42]

Deadmau5 has been announced for Hurricane/Southside the week before Glasto & there was nothing about R&L exclusivity, so I guess he's in the frame...

Nothing else really in there that we don't already know.

Other headliner or a lower dance position?

[5co77ie]

LaBrassBanda also announced for H/S