BBC Coverage 2023

[Punksnotdead]

9 minutes ago, Rose-Colored Boy said:

no Max Richter either. Still at least we can watch Rick Astley 🤡 

I believe bbc 2 are showing a feature on Max Richter on their show between 5pm & 9pm, so you may get to see some of it.

[goldengirl]

Where does it say when the livestreams start? Was hoping to watch both the last dinner party and say she she but imagine they are both too early.

[prestonmike]

4 minutes ago, goldengirl said:

Where does it say when the livestreams start? Was hoping to watch both the last dinner party and say she she but imagine they are both too early.

Looks like West Holts starting at 2:30 and Woodsies at 2pm so think you'll miss both of them

Pyramid on from 12, Other from 1pm and the Park from 2pm

[hodgey123]

Watching Fred Again on iPlayer now. Absolutely ridiculously good 

[Rose-Colored Boy]

13 minutes ago, goldengirl said:

Where does it say when the livestreams start? Was hoping to watch both the last dinner party and say she she but imagine they are both too early.

As a general rule, any act listed on this website will be live-streamed https://www.bbc.co.uk/events/ec59hn/performances#all

[Punksnotdead]

All I know for sure is I won't be starting drinking so early today! Drank from 2pm to 2am yesterday & I feel rough!

[VCK]

The Manics have been playing some interesting setlists recently. Opening with 1985, closing with Tolerate, A Design For Life being about halfway through, and quite a few off The Holy Bible. I wonder if they'll do something similar tonight or just go through all the hits given it's an hour or so long set at a festival.

Edited June 24, 2023 by VCK

[Chapple12345]

8 minutes ago, VCK said:

The Manics have been playing some interesting setlists recently. Opening with 1985, closing with Tolerate, A Design For Life being about halfway through, and quite a few off The Holy Bible. I wonder if they'll do something similar tonight or just go through all the hits given it's an hour or so long set at a festival.

Their Latitude set was incredible last year, opened on motorcycle, ended on Tolerate and had a She Sells Sanctuary cover thrown in the middle for good measure - definitely be catching them on the stream later 

[VCK]

4 minutes ago, Chapple12345 said:

Their Latitude set was incredible last year, opened on motorcycle, ended on Tolerate and had a She Sells Sanctuary cover thrown in the middle for good measure - definitely be catching them on the stream later 

I saw them in Manchester around the Send Away The Tigers era and they did a teaser of She Sells Sanctuary before going into Motown Junk. Was so good.

They've also been throwing in deep cuts from Know Your Enemy and Lifeblood on this tour too. I love it when they don't just go for crowd pleasing sets and instead just play whatever they feel like, even if it's songs half the crowd won't have heard from some of their least popular albums.

Edited June 24, 2023 by VCK

[prestonmike]

THeyre a weird one the Manics, ive seen them at their own show and loved them, saw them at Leeds festival and loved them, but last time they were at Glastonbury (2014?) i was a bit underwhelmed by them and left half way through, will definitely give them a watch today though

[VCK]

Just now, prestonmike said:

THeyre a weird one the Manics, ive seen them at their own show and loved them, saw them at Leeds festival and loved them, but last time they were at Glastonbury (2014?) i was a bit underwhelmed by them and left half way through, will definitely give them a watch today though

Was that 2008 you saw them at Leeds? They were brilliant that night, a perfect way to end a perfect weekend.

2014 didn't seem like their best performance but it was a short set in broad daylight. And they still managed to roll out PCP.

[hodgey123]

Also just noticed the BBC have cut Marea (We’ve lost dancing) from Fred Again’s set, arguably his biggest tune…

[prestonmike]

Just now, VCK said:

Was that 2008 you saw them at Leeds? They were brilliant that night, a perfect way to end a perfect weekend.

2014 didn't seem like their best performance but it was a short set in broad daylight. And they still managed to roll out PCP.

Yes, Leeds 2008, they were in the tent while the Killers were on the main stage so wasn't a massive crowd but they were great that night

[VCK]

Just now, prestonmike said:

Yes, Leeds 2008, they were in the tent while the Killers were on the main stage so wasn't a massive crowd but they were great that night

Metallica on the Friday, Rage on the Saturday and then that to round things off. They just don't make festivals like that any more.

[prestonmike]

2 minutes ago, VCK said:

Metallica on the Friday, Rage on the Saturday and then that to round things off. They just don't make festivals like that any more.

Leeds definitely don't do lineups like that these days, its gone away from its rock roots and attracts a completely different crowd, I guess all festivals have to evolve but there aren't many major festivals left for the rock fans these days

[VCK]

Just now, prestonmike said:

Leeds definitely don't do lineups like that these days, its gone away from its rock roots and attracts a completely different crowd, I guess all festivals have to evolve but there aren't many major festivals left for the rock fans these days

With Foos, Royal Blood, Arctic Monkeys, GNR, Manics and QOTSA, this year's Glasto looks more like an R&L line up than this year's actual R&L line-up does!

It's no coincidence that R&L moved in a more mainstream pop direction since around the time V Festival was cancelled. They saw there was a void and a market to be filled.

[Punksnotdead]

12 minutes ago, Chapple12345 said:

Their Latitude set was incredible last year, opened on motorcycle, ended on Tolerate and had a She Sells Sanctuary cover thrown in the middle for good measure - definitely be catching them on the stream later 

They are fond of a cover version aren't they? I wonder if they'll throw in a special today - maybe an Elton John cover, or even - dare I say it - a cover of "Never gonna give you up"? 😆

[ghostdancer1]

9 hours ago, grayfitz said:

On LCD duty in the States at the minute no?

Ah yes, forgot LCD were touring again.

[Punksnotdead]

Don't think I'm going to bother with Dick Gastly today - although might pop my head in out of curiosity.

Think I'll start with The Lathums at 1pm. Heard them live from 6 music festival & thought they sounded quite fun. Definitely not reinventing the wheel, but not bad.

[sedra]

Good early  crowd for Rick today- his voice as good as ever and doing some crowd pleasing covers as well as his own stuff- easy going for a Saturday lunchtime 

[prestonmike]

He knows 90% of the crowd are there for 1 song, but he seems to be enjoying himself, as do the crowd

[Serenefishy]

Rick Astley is enjoying himself 

[Yakkety Yak]

His happiness at being there is infectious, makes the set come across so much better. Hell of a voice too.

[Punksnotdead]

10 minutes ago, prestonmike said:

He knows 90% of the crowd are there for 1 song, but he seems to be enjoying himself, as do the crowd

You just know that the BBC are going to show THAT song about 15,000 times over the weekend!

Wouldn't surprise me if the security people do a dance routine to it as well - can't see them doing it to Yusuf/Cat.

[sedra]

So Rick Astley playing drums and singing AC/DC Highway to Hell was probably not on your bingo card for today! 😀