Sunday Legend 2016

[Rose-Colored Boy]

5000 people dressed as meerkats for Sir Elton, with a hologram of Mufasa appearing overhead.

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarsene Wengerrrrrrrrrrrr Edited July 30, 2015 by Zac Quinn

[Amy Lawn]

Did you watch Paul Simon though? He was dreadful. Even if Elton came on, did candle in the wind, sending the chair brigade weeping into their Daily Mails and walked off again, it would be better.

No, I didn't go in 2011, but TV footage made it look cool. I reckon this forum made it up that he was cack, how could Paul Simon be cack? I'm on to you all.

[Badlands]

No, I didn't go in 2011, but TV footage made it look cool. I reckon this forum made it up that he was cack, how could Paul Simon be cack? I'm on to you all.

He was utter shit, he just didn't seem to get it. Wrong setlist, no energy, just dull.

[jackarmy]

He was utter shit, he just didn't seem to get it. Wrong setlist, no energy, just dull.

 

 He was definitely one of the most underwhelming acts I've ever seen on that stage, it was fucking boiling and rammed in that field too...

[CaledonianGonzo]

Proves the Individual Talent / Legend Slot differential, dunnit.

Paul Simon can wield a songwriting pen like few others, but Kenny Rogers still taught him a lesson in Legend Slot Performance Arts.

Edited July 31, 2015 by CaledonianGonzo

[stuartbert two hats]

No, I didn't go in 2011, but TV footage made it look cool. I reckon this forum made it up that he was cack, how could Paul Simon be cack? I'm on to you all.

I'm kinda with you.  The recording of Diamonds on The Soles of Her Shoes is brilliant.  Like all his songs were.

 

The man was ill though, he looked gutted in the interview at the end, as he couldn't hit the notes like he normally could.  Poor Paul.

[Festival Liam]

He was so dull. To many new tracks, wrong ordered set list and 0 energy. Don McLean smashed it though, even if a 12 minute version of American Pie was cheesy.

[maelzoid]

Paul Simon was the biggest disappointment of '11.  I love S&G and loads of his solo stuff and still the set he played was so lifeless. I know he was ill, but still...

 

On the plus side, we left half way through and caught TV on the Radio, so #win

[zero000]

He was definitely one of the most underwhelming acts I've ever seen on that stage, it was fucking boiling and rammed in that field too...

Aye and Laura Marling was dull also. Thank god for TV And The Radio and Eels, who were both ace.

[danbailey80]

Bryan Adams. Would be amazing.

[stuartbert two hats]

Bryan Adams. Would be amazing.

Would it?

Edited August 2, 2015 by stuartbert two hats

[fatyeti24]

Would it?

oh man, i went to Slane in 2000.  just cos i was over there and got offered a ticket.  Bryan Adams headlined.  3 fucking hours!  all his hits.  he did that one with Chicane, even brought out Sporty Spice for that duet.

 

every bit as hideous as you're thinking it was.

[stuartbert two hats]

oh man, i went to Slane in 2000. just cos i was over there and got offered a ticket. Bryan Adams headlined. 3 fucking hours! all his hits. he did that one with Chicane, even brought out Sporty Spice for that duet.

every bit as hideous as you're thinking it was.

[fatyeti24]

 

 

exactly.

[stuartbert two hats]

exactly.

No idea what happened to my comment. I'm blaming my phone. It wasn't witty enough to repeat, so I won't.

[stuartbert two hats]

It was that Unwitty that your phone refused to show it!

Even my phone thinks my posts are shit.

[Charm]

Even my phone thinks my posts are shit.

My phone turns itself off when it thinks I've talked for too long.

They can be so judgemental.

Charm x

[dentalplan]

My phone refuses to take a picture of me.

[Gucci Piggy]

My phone takes pictures of me without me asking it to.

[CaledonianGonzo]

My phone will be taking photos of you all in your meerkat costumes when Elton plays the Legends Slot.

[ciderbus]

Best bet would be to leave the slot empty in a lasting tribute to Cilla Black,Joe Strummer and Percy Sledge.

Then the armchair army can be left in peace in the Pyramid field with their papers and the rest of us can forget about this novelty nonsense.

[Untz]

 novelty nonsense.

 

Bit rich coming from a double decker bus that sells cider.

[Zoo Music Girl]

Liza Minelli! Can't believe no one has suggested her. Chuck in a bit of Judy and you've got a set that would make Lucille 2 proud.

I'd settle for Elton, Bazza, Diana or Meatloaf though. Or Babs Streisand. For some reason none of them feel that likely.

For the record I enjoyed Paul Simon at the time but my overriding memory is it being too hot and too crowded. So maybe he wasn't all that.

Edit: oops, it's Liza with a Z not Lisa with an S cos Lisa with an S goes sss not zzzz

Also her Beyonce cover would be awesome

Edited August 3, 2015 by Zoo Music Girl

[Badlands]

If Barbara Streisand plays I'm going to have to take my Mam to Glastonbury. And as much as I love her, I can assure you this is not a good thing. Having never camped in her life, and tutted her way through any coverage I've shown her, I know it's not for her. However, her love of all things Streisand would mean she would have to be there. And I'd have to take her.

So no, no Barbara Streisand thank you!

[Hugh Jass]

Best bet would be to leave the slot empty in a lasting tribute to Cilla Black,Joe Strummer and Percy Sledge.

Then the armchair army can be left in peace in the Pyramid field with their papers and the rest of us can forget about this novelty nonsense.

I'd like to think of myself as a "serious" music fan, but love an hour of novelty nonsense over the weekend. Lionel, Dolly, Kenny were just fun and all hugely enjoyable. As mentioned earlier, the last "serious" artist in that slot, Paul Simon, was terrible (I fell asleep half way through).

Don't like it? There's plenty else to see and do.