2023 legend slot

[sadimmock]

2 hours ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Paul Simon and ELO didn't work very well in the slot and Ray Davies didn't have a huge crowd due to the football.  

I think that Paul Simon and Ray Davies predated the slot transitioning to it's current, more crowd-pleasing, form too.

[sadimmock]

2 hours ago, 2019 said:

B52's have a hole in their farewell vegas residency dates.

Coincidentally I was just thinking about them when I read an article about their farewell this lunchtime. Would be a bit of departure from recent years but I would enjoy it.

[Skip997]

2 hours ago, Hugh Jass II said:

Pulp don't fall into this category for me, they could easily be subbing.

They're considerably better and more fun than any of the current presumed headliners.

[CaledonianGonzo]

30 minutes ago, sadimmock said:

I think that Paul Simon and Ray Davies predated the slot transitioning to it's current, more crowd-pleasing, form too.

James Brown maybe, but if you look at footage of Neil Diamond and Shirley Bassey the current template was operational in the noughties.

[Hugh Jass II]

19 minutes ago, Skip997 said:

They're considerably better and more fun than any of the current presumed headliners.

Yes, you have said you are displeased with the headliners.

You said so almost as many times as Neil.

You are boring.

Edited January 13, 2023 by Hugh Jass II

[Hugh Jass II]

15 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

James Brown maybe, but if you look at footage of Neil Diamond and Shirley Bassey the current template was operational in the noughties.

James Brown was one of the saddest things I've ever seen. Poor bloke could barely move, yet alone sing.

[sadimmock]

2 hours ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

James Brown maybe, but if you look at footage of Neil Diamond and Shirley Bassey the current template was operational in the noughties.

That's a fair challenge. I had forgotten about them. 

[Supernova.]

Cher has *sort of* announced a tour residency in August on her twitter (if you can decode her tweets) Could she be a contender? 

[Hugh Jass II]

1 hour ago, Supernova. said:

Cher has *sort of* announced a tour residency in August on her twitter (if you can decode her tweets) Could she be a contender? 

She certainly fits the profile.

[4AssedMonkey]

10 hours ago, 2019 said:

B52's have a hole in their farewell vegas residency dates.

I’m so here for that. Singing along to Roam at the top of my voice would be an all time moment. Doubtful, sadly.

[Beerqueen]

Sting's got a GSH in his tour. 

I'd love to hear all the old Police songs on a sunny afternoon

[The Nal]

16 hours ago, Hugh Jass II said:

James Brown was one of the saddest things I've ever seen. Poor bloke could barely move, yet alone sing.

Yeah we left. But I saw him a year or so after and he was great. Helped that it was in a tent and it was dark.

[charlierc]

22 hours ago, Avalon_Fields said:

Do they? But the billing has the legend slot pretty much equal to the Pyramid headliners

Is giving the Sunday legend slot that degree of prominence a new thing they've started doing?

[Superscally]

5 minutes ago, charlierc said:

Is giving the Sunday legend slot that degree of prominence a new thing they've started doing?

Yep

[Zoo Music Girl]

Cher or B52s would be awesome.

Appreciate both unlikely, though.

[BenG92]

1 hour ago, Beerqueen said:

Sting's got a GSH in his tour. 

I'd love to hear all the old Police songs on a sunny afternoon

Busy Sunday so no legend slot and it would be 4 on the trot if he did Friday. Rules him out I think sadly 

[CaledonianGonzo]

Imagine getting to see Cher and Reg on the same day. It'd be way too wild. The whole place would be hyper.

[CaledonianGonzo]

Sting's current setlist would flatline. Police reunion or nothing imho.

[maelzoid]

Yes, the B-52s with their one top ten hit from 30+ years ago are exactly the stuff the legend slot is all about...

Next year Chesney Hawkes...

[Beerqueen]

48 minutes ago, BenG92 said:

Busy Sunday so no legend slot and it would be 4 on the trot if he did Friday. Rules him out I think sadly 

Ah my mistake - the first google result showed him playing in Germany up to 22 June and then nothing til July!  The second result showed all the UK dates in between as well!

Gutted!  

If he was doing Piece Hall in Halifax at a weekend I'd be tempted.  Or if Lytham wasn't the weekend after Glasto.

Edited January 14, 2023 by Beerqueen

[CaledonianGonzo]

Technically Barry Manilow has a GSH in his Vegas dates.

[4AssedMonkey]

13 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Technically Barry Manilow has a GSH in his Vegas dates.

Oddly, that could be perfect for it. 

[CaledonianGonzo]

Dunno if it's odd. Cher and him are probably the two top choices in terms of who's suitable and haven't done it already.

[Meerkat]

Any recommendations on where to start with Duran Duran as a newbie? 

Imagine it’s one of those bands where I’ll know the songs without realising it was them

[CaledonianGonzo]

Some sort of best of or hits playlist. I wouldn't worry about their albums.