2023 legend slot

[p.pete]

4 minutes ago, Jose Pose said:

So is beans on toast isn’t he? But he’s no more doing the legend slot than Fatboy Slim.

Its not the Glastonbury legend slot, it’s the Sunday light entertainment slot.

Beans on Toast would be an amazing legend slot - cracking suggestion.  

[fred quimby]

4 minutes ago, Jose Pose said:

So is beans on toast isn’t he? But he’s no more doing the legend slot than Fatboy Slim.

Its not the Glastonbury legend slot, it’s the Sunday light entertainment slot.

Have to admit if it was Sunny. Fatboy doing a school disco set, eg not his normal set, would be fun

[Crazyfool01]

11 minutes ago, p.pete said:

Didn't spot the 'talk of crisps not being allowed' either, but there was something about crisps being confiscated at the gates last year so it is a genuine topic (though based on a non-genuine policy that was only temporarily being enforced incorrectly by some of security)

it was a poll / competition about peoples favourite type of crisp and was setup with at least 5 different topics with more on the way  .. hence the off topic suggestion . the thread about confiscation remained a live topic for debate .

Edited January 23, 2023 by Crazyfool01

[p.pete]

1 minute ago, 4AssedMonkey said:

Tend to agree that FBS needs to be in the dark, later the better really.  Sunday Teatime?  Nah - legend or not.

When he's done his beach gigs did that have to wait until it was dark?  Get everyone on the pyramid field dancing in Hawaiian shirts in the sunshine - scenes not seen since Brian Wilson in 2005 

[Superunknown]

Crisp World Cup for the legend slot, better than most of the rumours going round anyway

[p.pete]

1 minute ago, Superunknown said:

Crisp World Cup for the legend slot, better than most of the rumours going round anyway

salty

[CaledonianGonzo]

3 minutes ago, 4AssedMonkey said:

On the Stevie Nicks rumour, I recall many on here saying it needs to be 1hr 15 of sing and dance along hits.  Do we think her back catalogue of solo stuff ticks the right box?  She's legendary, no doubt, but the folksy/ballad type stuff she tends toward on her solo releases doesn't seem quite right does it?

I think there are just enough bangers in her holster - just. 

But it does seem like the Mac songs in her setlist are fixed:

Dreams

Gypsy

Landslide

Gold Dust Woman

Rhiannon

Then obviously there's Edge of Seventeen and Stop Dragging My Heart around.  So in a 75 minute set there will be a few lulls with lesser known material.

[Jose Pose]

2 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

I think there are just enough bangers in her holster - just. 

But it does seem like the Mac songs in her setlist are fixed:

Dreams

Gypsy

Landslide

Gold Dust Woman

Rhiannon

Then obviously there's Edge of Seventeen and Stop Dragging My Heart around.  So in a 75 minute set there will be a few lulls with lesser known material.

Also depends if she cares if it’s Glasto or not, or just treats it as another gig. If she goes out of her way a bit no doubt she could pull in a couple of special guests and and chuck in covers if their songs as well to pad it out some more.

[ghostdancer1]

14 hours ago, Beerqueen said:

An artist with maybe 3 songs most people could name?  I don't think so.

Several who have done the slot have about 3 songs that the average Joe could name.

ELO had one.

[jannybruck]

The fee discussion is interesting and I think the fact is that Glastonbury will now be on the back foot as artists' costs rise accordingly. There's only so far the ~but it's such an iconic beautiful festival to play~ rose tinted eFests stuff can work in real life, particularly for acts that have extremely high touring/living costs and who can get literally four times as much at any other festival in Europe. I genuinely think in the next few years the festival will struggle to book acts right across the board unless they somehow restructure the fee thing because for a huge amount of artists – particularly for long-in-the-tooth established touring acts which include legendary artists – taking a loss on doing something like this just isn't worth it.

[p.pete]

1 minute ago, Jose Pose said:

Also depends if she cares if it’s Glasto or not, or just treats it as another gig. 

FBS cares.  Beans on Toast cares.  May as well have them on if it's a criteria 😛 

[Jose Pose]

3 minutes ago, p.pete said:

FBS cares.  Beans on Toast cares.  May as well have them on if it's a criteria 😛 

You’re incredibly tedious.

[Jakeyboi135]

4 minutes ago, jannybruck said:

The fee discussion is interesting and I think the fact is that Glastonbury will now be on the back foot as artists' costs rise accordingly. There's only so far the ~but it's such an iconic beautiful festival to play~ rose tinted eFests stuff can work in real life, particularly for acts that have extremely high touring/living costs and who can get literally four times as much at any other festival in Europe. I genuinely think in the next few years the festival will struggle to book acts right across the board unless they somehow restructure the fee thing because for a huge amount of artists – particularly for long-in-the-tooth established touring acts which include legendary artists – taking a loss on doing something like this just isn't worth it.

Would go the other way with this. There seems to be more and more big American artists playing each year. Whilst they have the bbc coverage then the increase in sales after the festival is still a big drawer

[jannybruck]

Just now, Jakeyboi135 said:

Would go the other way with this. There seems to be more and more big American artists playing each year. Whilst they have the bbc coverage then the increase in sales after the festival is still a big drawer

For on-the-up artists like Olivio Rodrigo it's an easy win given the media coverage and buzz, or someone like Lizzo that has an existing relationship with the festival, sure. But for 40/50/60+ touring artists looking at their bottom line over the next few years I think it'll be much more difficult than it has been in the past.

[Padgey]

2 minutes ago, p.pete said:

FBS cares.  Beans on Toast cares.  May as well have them on if it's a criteria 😛 

Throw in Mik Artistik, Billy Bragg and Chris Martin and we have a legend slot filled with the mainstays of Glastonbury for the last ten years!

[The Nal]

Just now, Padgey said:

Throw in Mik Artistik, Billy Bragg and Chris Martin and we have a legend slot filled with the mainstays of Glastonbury for the last ten years!

Introduced by Phil Jupitus.

[p.pete]

Just now, Padgey said:

Throw in Mik Artistik, Billy Bragg and Chris Martin and we have a legend slot filled with the mainstays of Glastonbury for the last ten years!

There's definitely something in that - do you think they could gel as a supergroup?

[CaledonianGonzo]

13 minutes ago, Jose Pose said:

Also depends if she cares if it’s Glasto or not, or just treats it as another gig. If she goes out of her way a bit no doubt she could pull in a couple of special guests and and chuck in covers if their songs as well to pad it out some more.

She already does a couple of covers (Free Falling and For What It's Worth).

But in terms special guests it may be along the lines of people like Mike Campbell or Professor Roy Bittan.  Maybe Don Henley as an outside bet.

[4AssedMonkey]

13 minutes ago, jannybruck said:

For on-the-up artists like Olivio Rodrigo it's an easy win given the media coverage and buzz, or someone like Lizzo that has an existing relationship with the festival, sure. But for 40/50/60+ touring artists looking at their bottom line over the next few years I think it'll be much more difficult than it has been in the past.

Hear what you're saying with this, but there's also the counter argument that the bigger/older stars are the ones who are most likely to be sitting on £millions anyway and may see this as a career moment to tick off.  I get that we're a forum of Glasto lovers so have rose tinted bias here, but it is still a big deal by any measure.  As long as you weren't actually losing money by doing it, why wouldn't you?

[clasher]

12 minutes ago, 4AssedMonkey said:

Hear what you're saying with this, but there's also the counter argument that the bigger/older stars are the ones who are most likely to be sitting on £millions anyway and may see this as a career moment to tick off.  I get that we're a forum of Glasto lovers so have rose tinted bias here, but it is still a big deal by any measure.  As long as you weren't actually losing money by doing it, why wouldn't you?

Cause you're sitting on millions and can't be bothered? I get your point, but I can easily see some acts just not caring, simple as that.

[The Nal]

Toad the Wet Sprocket still together and touring. 

 

[Wherethewildthingsare]

3 hours ago, Crazyfool01 said:

Is she on the ball I wonder ? Anyone any ideas what time this is due today ? 

I noticed she liked the Instagram teaser from Stevie Nicks. Someone said that Emily also liked it but I can’t see that 

[DeanoL]

5 hours ago, Bike_Like_A_Mum said:

I will never understand these acts, who are supposed to be passionate about music... Who love music so much  they've made it their whole career... who are already absolutely wedged with cash... BUT won't do what they love at an event that holds so much history and prestige and which sends it's profits to charity. Absolute money grabbers in my opinion, literally wanting to take money from these charities.  

It's not that well regarded these days. I mean, it's well regarded, but it's no longer the historic, counter-cultural thing it used to be. It's become commercialised, for the better I think. But that, coupled with it losing a bit of global relevance - the whole BBC thing, which was great for the profile of the event in the UK, suffers globally when it's only available on iPlayer. Plus other festivals are matching it for size. 

And while it donates money to charity, it's a tiny fraction of what it brings in, it's by no means a charitable event. And it doesn't need massive "profits" on paper as it doesn't have shareholders, and the people that own it own the land it takes place on, and pay themselves a huge fee from the festival to them for renting "the festival" the land. 

Maybe Madonna would agree to play one year if the Eavis' donate half their personal festival income to charity...

[CiaranMc]

Don Henley as a Stevie guest belting out Boys Of Summer would make my day to be honest.

[CaledonianGonzo]

If he appears at all he'd be more likely to do Leather and Lace rather than one of his own tunes.