Metal at Glastonbury 2023

[jonday81]

3 hours ago, BenG92 said:

If you haven't seen the Newport Helicopter at a Skindred gig before it's definitely a festival bucket list item. 

So much fun!!

[jonday81]

1 hour ago, Lucy F said:

Can we keep metal at Glastonbury under-represented please? 😂

It’s plenty big enough for all genres!

[deschwah]

4 hours ago, BenG92 said:

If you haven't seen the Newport Helicopter at a Skindred gig before it's definitely a festival bucket list item. 

 Not helicopter but…

Or

 

 

 

Edited February 22, 2023 by deschwah

[Martin Ashford]

My two big things have always been heavy rock and progressive/psychedelic rock. These days I always do Download with Oxfam and Glastonbury. Although Download is a very different set up with an actual Arena, etc, I tend to find I'm having an equally good time as it is such a mega friendly crowd who are there almost exclusively for the actual performers, not because it's the hip thing to be seen at. They book a huge range of up and coming bands (I saw Sleep Token - a complete mystery to most people then - headline the second stage in 2021, Wargasm and Employed To Serve (who I saw supporting Gojira last week) and are generally great in promoting new, young talent. Glastonbury seems to be still meshed in the "has to be hip or at least BBC friendly" school of thought.

[Alex DeLarge]

13 hours ago, Lucy F said:

Can we keep metal at Glastonbury under-represented please? 😂

 

[NorthernSoul52]

Keep seeing their name in the latest tourdates sidebar section, so:

Bullet for My Valentine to top JP.

[jonday81]

2 hours ago, NorthernSoul52 said:

Keep seeing their name in the latest tourdates sidebar section, so:

Bullet for My Valentine to top JP.

They couldn’t even sell out the Hexagon Theatre in Reading (1200 capacity) a few years ago so not v likely I’m afraid. 

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

I knew (unfortunately hes dead now) the bloke (Pete Murphy) who introduced Lemmy to dope. Well, the rest - that's history. They shared a squat together in London in 'the early days';

 

 

[NorthernSoul52]

9 hours ago, jonday81 said:

They couldn’t even sell out the Hexagon Theatre in Reading (1200 capacity) a few years ago so not v likely I’m afraid. 

Midway down then, I'm not fussy.

[BenG92]

16 hours ago, NorthernSoul52 said:

Keep seeing their name in the latest tourdates sidebar section, so:

Bullet for My Valentine to top JP.

I'll take "bands that should have called it a day years ago" for 500, Alex

[NorthernSoul52]

30 minutes ago, BenG92 said:

I'll take "bands that should have called it a day years ago" for 500, Alex

😁

[CaledonianGonzo]

Instead the JPT is keeping it fresh with Editors and Hot Chip.

[justanothername]

Know this is a metal thread but with Turnstile putting a bit of a limelight on Hardcore again and Outbreak being the same weekend I feel like there is little excuse or a wasted opportunity to book some of the bands that have managed to break into some crossover appeal. Soul Glo, Scowl, Zulu and Show Me the Body would all be good fits for Glasto, embody the ethos of the festival, have found some recognition outside of the Hardcore community and are at Outbreak. Even an older band like Converge would be a nice fit with Jane Doe being a fairly iconic album within music in general.

Not asking for bands like Sunami or Trapped Under Ice to play but the ones above would make great additions in my opinion.

Edited February 24, 2023 by justanothername

[Skip997]

1 minute ago, justanothername said:

fit the ethos of the festival

I keep reading this recently, esp in relation to acts being booked.

What is people perception of the ethos of the festival re bookings?

I don't believe there is one. Just about every type of performer has appeared at some point.

[FloorFiller]

3 minutes ago, Skip997 said:

I keep reading this recently, esp in relation to acts being booked.

What is people perception of the ethos of the festival re bookings?

I don't believe there is one. Just about every type of performer has appeared at some point.

More left leaning politically, I’m assuming, which is obviously pretty prevalent in the punk world. 

[Skip997]

Just now, FloorFiller said:

More left leaning politically, I’m assuming, which is obviously pretty prevalent in the punk world. 

This is what people imagine and like to think, but it's not strictly true: Bowie, Nick Cave, Van Morrison etc

[justanothername]

10 minutes ago, Skip997 said:

This is what people imagine and like to think, but it's not strictly true: Bowie, Nick Cave, Van Morrison etc

Jeremy Corbyn made a speech on the Pyramid in 2017. Artists performing is one thing but having the biggest left wing politician in the country at the time speak on the main stage is far more telling of that festivals political leanings and beliefs.

Edited February 24, 2023 by justanothername

[Skip997]

1 minute ago, justanothername said:

Jeremy Corbyn made a speech on the Pyramid in 2017. Artists performing is one thing but having the biggest left wing politician in the country at the time speak on the main stage is far more telling of that festivals political leanings and beliefs.

I'm not arguing that the festival overall doesn't have an ethos, I'm just suggesting that this doesn't apply to bookings. With over 100 stages it would be impossible to police.

[dreams_burn_down]

9 minutes ago, Skip997 said:

This is what people imagine and like to think, but it's not strictly true: Bowie, Nick Cave, Van Morrison etc

Is Nick Cave particularly right leaning? Aware of his anti-BDS approach but not much else beyond that

[Skip997]

1 minute ago, dreams_burn_down said:

Is Nick Cave particularly right leaning? Aware of his anti-BDS approach but not much else beyond that

He's certainly not particularly left leaning

[incident]

Would argue that while he's appeared at the Abbey thing, Van Morrison hasn't been at the festival since 2005 which was long before he was outed as a crackpot.

[Troop Dogg]

On 2/22/2023 at 9:40 AM, Metal Monkey said:

Tool have to play again one year. I missed them last time as I was watching the Spin Doctors instead, if they don't play again I'll never get over this awful mistake. 

Mate, I once opted for Gay Dad over Joe Strummer. Do I win? 

[clasher]

2 minutes ago, Troop Dogg said:

Mate, I once opted for Gay Dad over Joe Strummer. Do I win? 

Yes. 

[Zoo Music Girl]

2 hours ago, Troop Dogg said:

Mate, I once opted for Gay Dad over Joe Strummer. Do I win? 

Gay Dad, haha - there's a name that takes me back.

[maelzoid]

3 hours ago, Troop Dogg said:

Mate, I once opted for Gay Dad over Joe Strummer. Do I win? 

My mate missed Bob Dylan because he really wanted to see….

 

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