Sunday Legend 2016

[zero000]

Bonnie Tyler next year people. A true Welsh legend. Never has an artist been so sozzled on Eurovision.

[CaledonianGonzo]

Would be all over Jim Steinman appearing in some context with a bunch of hired hands.

[amb]

Is it likely that Elton would be willing to play in any slot other than headline?

Dream headliner for me

[CaledonianGonzo]

Difficult one to place. Would be a beezer of a Legend Slot, but you couldn't really quibble as an out and out headliner, other billed acts depending.

[Untz]

WHY NO CIRCLE OF LIFE?

 

Clearly they just missed off the last line because there's no way an Elton legends set for the masses is going to end with Goodbye Yellow Brick Road.

[CaledonianGonzo]

That's my jam right there.

[Guest]

Michael Bublé?

[Hugh Jass]

Clearly they just missed off the last line because there's no way an Elton legends set for the masses is going to end with Goodbye Yellow Brick Road.

There was no Lion King stuff when I saw him a couple of weeks ago. Started with Benny and the Jets, ended on Crocodile Rock. The highlight was him doing Yellow Brick Road & Rocket Man back to back.

[rikkirascal]

Tina Turner

[Rose-Colored Boy]

What about Toto?

[CaledonianGonzo]

There was no Lion King stuff when I saw him a couple of weeks ago.

All the folk there dressed as meerkats must have felt a bit daft.

[glastofun]

Tom Petty would headline after the Isle of Wight no?

 

I think Elton would be bigger than Lionel depending on clashes.

 

Wouldn't be too shocked if Sunday looked like....Elton, Adele and Fleetwood Mac

 

Elton has no sing-along hits.  He's a bigger celebrity than Lionel, but what are his big hits?  I actually have to wreck my brain and the only ones I can com up with are that Lion King song and the one he did with George Michael.  

[Rose-Colored Boy]

Elton has no sing-along hits. He's a bigger celebrity than Lionel, but what are his big hits? I actually have to wreck my brain and the only ones I can com up with are that Lion King song and the one he did with George Michael.

Your Song? Candle In The Wind? Crocodile Rock? I'm Still Standing? Rocket Man? Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word? Saturday Night's Allright? Tiny Dancer? Don't Go Breaking My Heart? Are You Ready For Love? He's probably got more singalongs than Dolly and Lionel put together. Edited July 4, 2015 by Zac Quinn

[Gucci Piggy]

Man said Elton has no singalong hits.

Dolly and Lionel both have, what, 3/4? Elton has a setlist full.

Edited July 4, 2015 by Will-2609

[Rose-Colored Boy]

I'm gonna assume he was being sarcastic, for the sake of humanity.

[CaledonianGonzo]

[Avalon_Fields]

It's not just about sales of course (Dolly hasn't sold that much in the UK), but Elton is waaaay ahead in realistic legends we could get, plus would go down well (Cliff and Status Quo would be lukewarm):

1 Beatles

2 Elton John

3 Led Zeppelin

4 Queen

5 Cliff Richard

6 Pink Floyd

7 Rolling Stones

8 Genesis

9 David Bowie

10 Status Quo

[CaledonianGonzo]

Even Team Barry have to admit that Elton's the best they could ever do in the Legend Slot. Which is why they'd genuinely have to debate whether to use him in it or just have him headline the whole damn thing.

[eFestivals]

What about Toto?

 

Great sing alongs with hits like Hold the Line, Stop Loving You, Africa, Pamela, ... 

 

and I was given grief for suggesting (tongue in cheek) Peter Frampton.

 

FFS!

[eFestivals]

Would be all over Jim Steinman appearing in some context with a bunch of hired hands.

 

and another one.

 

[Untz]

There was no Lion King stuff when I saw him a couple of weeks ago. Started with Benny and the Jets, ended on Crocodile Rock. The highlight was him doing Yellow Brick Road & Rocket Man back to back.

He didn't do any at Bestival either. I'm not convinced he would do any really, that's just what I'd want to hear. I do think he would end on a really big hit for the casual fan/those at home. He's savvy enough to give the crowd what they want and the crowd, both at the festival and at home, are not going to be Elton connoisseurs like ourselves.

Edited July 4, 2015 by Untz

[CaledonianGonzo]

and another one.

Genuinely one of my favourite songwriters. I think when he's good he's incredible. All the Jamaicans a down with me on that.

Nice'n'easy listening: why Jamaica loves Celine Dion and Air Supply

http://gu.com/p/495tp?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Copy_to_clipboard

[CaledonianGonzo]

He didn't do any at Bestival either. I'm not convinced he would do any really, that's just what I'd want to hear. I do think he would end on a really big hit for the casual fan/those at home. He's savvy enough to give the crowd what they want and the crowd, both at the festival and at home, are not going to be Elton connoisseurs like ourselves.

Reg needs to step the fuck up and make with the Meerkat Music.

[Untz]

Reg needs to step the fuck up and make with the Meerkat Music.

They'd need to get in the Samaritans by the lorry load if he played Can You Feel the Love Tonight.

[eFestivals]

Genuinely one of my favourite songwriters. I think when he's good he's incredible.

 

I'm not doubting his talent (tho his singing could be better). I know who he is.

 

But compared to Frampton, he's a nobody. Most people know Meat Loaf but don't know who's the talent behind him.

 

I'd guess that Stu's knowledge gap about Frampton is down to his specific age - where his parents are just a bit too old to have had Comes Alive in their collection and his own age-group were too young to have interest in him. 'Comes Alive' really was one of those "everyone's got it" albums.