Legends Slot 2024

[Skip997]

Just now, Avalon_Fields said:

Let's have Samantha Fox for the Legend slot! 

I'd rather Britney

[Avalon_Fields]

Just now, Skip997 said:

I'd rather Britney

I'd rather have anyone else than Samantha, to be fair.

[Supernintendo Chalmers]

13 minutes ago, Neil said:

faker @_Supernintendo Chalmers

For someone with years and years of experience of successfully running a music-related website that's grown alongside many genres, movements, counter-cultures and trends, it's strange that you seem pretty entrenched in a certain era, rather than having a more open mind to new artforms. Have you ever considered that contemporary music and events aren't aimed at you? Like myself, you've probably not been the target demographic of this festival for a long time. Move on, let this generation enjoy what's new. Just take the best out of what you love and let everyone else do the same. The constant disparagement of anything new is tiresome, especially on a website where like-minded people congregate to try and positively share their common interests

[The Nal]

Chris Norman out with a new album with a huge GSH in his tour dates

https://www.chris-norman.co.uk/dates/

100k at this, all the way back to the Cider Bus. People shitting into She-Pees in the pit. 

[CaledonianGonzo]

Would be an unfathomable set of circumstances for a Stock, Aitken and Waterman act to do the Legend Slot

 

[Neil]

1 hour ago, Supernintendo Chalmers said:

it's strange that you seem pretty entrenched in a certain era,

the era of album artists and the great acts that grace festival stages. this website would never have become what it is if the chat here had been about how great pop music is.

Edited October 16, 2023 by Neil

[Skip997]

1 minute ago, Neil said:

the era of album artists and the great acts that grace festival stages.

Glastonbury festival has had great acts all through out it's history, but it's also had shite acts all through out it's history.

I have no experience of any other large UK festivals, except once at Leeds Carling - absolutely dreadful experience (fortunately I was well paid to be there).

[Neil]

Just now, Skip997 said:

Glastonbury festival has had great acts all through out it's history, but it's also had shite acts all through out it's history.

yes, but its swerved most of the dreadful pop acts.

[mouserat]

In general, I never understand snobbery in music. Everyone's tastes are different and everyone comes to music for a different thing. Some scrutinise the lyrics for the poetry of a particular phase, others love it for the musicianship. Some people want music to make them feel good, others want it to touch on darker, more troubled emotions to experience a type of catharsis. Some people want to dance, other people want to politely applaud from a picnic chair.

In an era where it's literally possible to access whatever music you fancy, either through streaming or your local record shop or by choosing to walk to a particular stage at Glastonbury other than the big pointy one, I don't get why we need to waste time telling some people that the thing they love is crap.

More than happy to debate to death whether something is "right" for Glastonbury (whatever the hell that even means) but the second it veers into X is great, Y is shite it becomes nonsense.

[Skip997]

1 minute ago, mouserat said:

More than happy to debate to death whether something is "right" for Glastonbury (whatever the hell that even means) but the second it veers into X is great, Y is shite it becomes nonsense.

It means nothing

Every genre, every "type" of music has featured at some point over the last 50 odd years.

[stuie]

24 minutes ago, mouserat said:

In general, I never understand snobbery in music. Everyone's tastes are different and everyone comes to music for a different thing. Some scrutinise the lyrics for the poetry of a particular phase, others love it for the musicianship. Some people want music to make them feel good, others want it to touch on darker, more troubled emotions to experience a type of catharsis. Some people want to dance, other people want to politely applaud from a picnic chair.

In an era where it's literally possible to access whatever music you fancy, either through streaming or your local record shop or by choosing to walk to a particular stage at Glastonbury other than the big pointy one, I don't get why we need to waste time telling some people that the thing they love is crap.

More than happy to debate to death whether something is "right" for Glastonbury (whatever the hell that even means) but the second it veers into X is great, Y is shite it becomes nonsense.

Bravo. Great post! 

[Mardy]

 

35 minutes ago, mouserat said:

 

In an era where it's literally possible to access whatever music you fancy, either through streaming or your local record shop or by choosing to walk to a particular stage at Glastonbury other than the big pointy one, I don't get why we need to waste time telling some people that the thing they love is crap.

 

Fascinated by this, cos it's so at odds with my take. Genuine question, are you equally sanguine in other aspects of life? Food, architecture, books, decor, art, politics etc, or it only music where people get a free pass to be wrong? 

Edited October 18, 2023 by Mardy

[ClementsMike]

Cher in the Guardian today promoting a new album. No gig info, but ....

[Superscally]

1 hour ago, mouserat said:

In general, I never understand snobbery in music. Everyone's tastes are different and everyone comes to music for a different thing. Some scrutinise the lyrics for the poetry of a particular phase, others love it for the musicianship. Some people want music to make them feel good, others want it to touch on darker, more troubled emotions to experience a type of catharsis. Some people want to dance, other people want to politely applaud from a picnic chair.

In an era where it's literally possible to access whatever music you fancy, either through streaming or your local record shop or by choosing to walk to a particular stage at Glastonbury other than the big pointy one, I don't get why we need to waste time telling some people that the thing they love is crap.

More than happy to debate to death whether something is "right" for Glastonbury (whatever the hell that even means) but the second it veers into X is great, Y is shite it becomes nonsense.

Apart from for M*mf*rd, obviously.

[JonSnow]

Thats' the great thing about efestivals.

Some posters are into The 1975, others like Taylor Swift, or Radiohead, or Guns n Roses or Olivia Rodrigo or Dave or Madonna or Bad Bu...no wait scratch that one from the record please

Edited October 18, 2023 by JonSnow

[Neil]

2 hours ago, ClementsMike said:

Cher in the Guardian today promoting a new album. No gig info, but ....

unlike madge cher is happy to use auto-tune to save our ears.

Edited October 18, 2023 by Neil

[mouserat]

2 hours ago, Mardy said:

 

Fascinated by this, cos it's so at odds with my take. Genuine question, are you equally sanguine in other aspects of life? Food, architecture, books, decor, art, politics etc, or it only music where people get a free pass to be wrong? 

What does 'wrong' mean in terms of music? There's no objective right or wrong. I can find Imagine Dragons insufferable but that doesn't invalidate the fact someone else might get a lot out of their music. Them liking it doesn't stop me liking the things I like instead, so let them have it. I'll evangelise about my favourites but I don't see the benefit of twisting that into being a missionary hell-bent on converting people to like the same things you do. After all, convert everyone to my idiosyncratic taste and it will get an awful lot harder to buy gig tickets before they sell out.

As for other aspects of life - that's an eclectic list but sure. I can't stand artichokes but not going to convince someone who likes them that they're a crap vegetable unworthy of a place in the larder. My parents have decorated their new house in a manner I find hideous but they love it so what's it to me? I'm an avid reader but if you tell me you've never been able to finish a Charles Dickens novel it doesn't change the fact I have. 

Of the other things you list, I'd argue politics is an outlier as actual harm can be done to people's lives rather than just causing some annoyance that you don't like a festival headliner. Although I reserve the right to change that view if Imagine Dragons are ever demonising immigrants, sanctioning corruption and driving families into poverty. Or if artichokes bring back the death penalty. Wouldn't put it past them to be honest.

Anyway, back on topic, I think Bryan Adams is in the sweet spot of being big enough in a previous decade to be a 'legend', not big enough to be a headliner, still playing shows and with enough songs to entertain the crowd for an extended slot. Gives Mel C an excuse to turn up again as well.

[CaledonianGonzo]

Everyone adopting an 'each to his own / all taste is subjective' mindset isnfine in real life, but it doesn't make for particularly interesting discussion on a music forum.

[Tranquility of Solitude]

20 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Everyone adopting an 'each to his own / all taste is subjective' mindset isnfine in real life, but it doesn't make for particularly interesting discussion on a music forum.

 

[The Nal]

 

[Drinky]

3 hours ago, ClementsMike said:

Cher in the Guardian today promoting a new album. No gig info, but ....

I’m going to go out on a limb here and suggest that Cher probably won’t be doing her album of Christmas songs on the Pyramid

[1986]

Saying this with no info on his touring activity but, how 'bout Sting?

[ClementsMike]

13 minutes ago, Drinky said:

I’m going to go out on a limb here and suggest that Cher probably won’t be doing her album of Christmas songs on the Pyramid

I was think that if she did do a greatest hits 'legend' slot then she would definately be playing her Xmas album in full rather than using it to launch activity that could result in a greatest hits set. 

[The Nal]

21 minutes ago, 1986 said:

Saying this with no info on his touring activity but, how 'bout Sting?

Would nail a tight 60. 

In town, so to speak

[CaledonianGonzo]

Sting would be a huge victory for the 'I didn't like the Legend Slot during the fun years - can it please be a bit more serious, musicianly and resolutely po-faced' demographic.