Legends Slot 2024

[Neil]

On 10/6/2023 at 8:44 AM, Justcalledtosay said:

Cat Stevens exceeded all my expectations this year. He was superb. I'm not sure i want to live in a world where Take That are perceived as a better option to Cat Stevens.

always knew he would be - solid big hits. its sad when the glasto crowd want pure pop pap and encourage flying for fun in this climate damaged world.

[CaledonianGonzo]

Looking at Bazza's tour dates he's back in Vegas after that Manchester gig but he's still free for the second half of June, so far from ruled out.

 

[CaledonianGonzo]

24 minutes ago, Skip997 said:

There have been some shocking shouts in this topic, but this may well be the worst yet.

Go on then. Give us a laugh at your reasons why Barry Manilow is a poor fit for the Sunday Teatime slot.

[balti-pie]

Can't Smile Without You is an absolute banger of almost unimaginable proportions, and i would sit through all the rest of his toot just for that song alone. And i typically hate the legend slot. 

[stuie]

1 hour ago, Neil said:

always knew he would be - solid big hits. its sad when the glasto crowd want pure pop pap and encourage flying for fun in this climate damaged world.

😂😂😂

it’s sad when people don’t like the same things you do and behave like you too! 

[Neil]

2 minutes ago, stuie said:

😂😂😂

it’s sad when people don’t like the same things you do and behave like you too! 

loads of peeps said cat would bomb.

[stuie]

21 minutes ago, Neil said:

loads of peeps said cat would bomb.

Wouldn’t know, didn’t go. Good of him to fly in from Dubai for some fun though. 

[Supernintendo Chalmers]

1 hour ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Looking at Bazza's tour dates he's back in Vegas after that Manchester gig but he's still free for the second half of June, so far from ruled out.

 

Well, let's hope he sails over and back, rather than take a jet...

[CaledonianGonzo]

Needs to steer clear of the Bermuda Triangle either way.

[Supernintendo Chalmers]

2 hours ago, Skip997 said:

There have been some shocking shouts in this topic, but this may well be the worst yet.

I was surprised by his UK chart stats (no number ones, only one top ten hit) but I definitely think he meets the criteria of what that slot has become over the past decade

[CaledonianGonzo]

He meets the criteria predating the last decade too.  Not so massively dissimilar to the likes of Neil Diamond.

[CaledonianGonzo]

I'm on his mailing list and apparently it's his "only UK arena show for 2024"

(emphasis mine)

[balti-pie]

1 minute ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

He meets the criteria predating the last decade too.  Not so massively dissimilar to the likes of Neil Diamond.

Neil Diamond was a borderline joke before playing in 2014, there's been a bit of a readjustment in people's thoughts towards of him cos of that bloody awful adoption of Sweet Caroline by terraces of precious little imagination - i think he'll play again in the next couple of years and it'll be appraised much differently.

I cant stand him admittedly, but can see him worth a re-up. 

[CaledonianGonzo]

He played in 2008......?

Plus he was diagnosed with Parkinsons and seems to have now retired.

 

[balti-pie]

9 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

He played in 2008......?

Plus he was diagnosed with Parkinsons and seems to have now retired.

 

Was it 08? fkme! i was there skulking in the back of the field, couldve sworn it was 14! Maaaan, i am old.  

 

edit: 2014 was Dolly Parton, obvs

Edited October 9, 2023 by balti-pie

[CaledonianGonzo]

Anyway, Manilow has a deep-ish bench of bangers. Probably not Diana level, but the likes of Mandy, Copacabana, I Write The Songs, Could It Be Magic etc are all custom made for the gig.

[Superscally]

37 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Needs to steer clear of the Bermuda Triangle either way.

...and the Copacabana too

[Superscally]

Stop talking about Bazza when John Fogerty lives and performs.

[CaledonianGonzo]

Nope. Of the two of them I'd take Bazza and not think twice about it. 

[Superscally]

Just now, CaledonianGonzo said:

Nope. Of the two of them I'd take Bazza and not think twice about it. 

4 songs versus about 20. 

[CaledonianGonzo]

Fogerty is a better songwriter, but the slot's about more than just songwriting.   He could play before Bazza and nothing of value would be lost.

[Superscally]

He'd be after, not before, but Proud Mary, Bad Moon Rising, Heard it through the grapevine and Looking out my back door would trump Bazzas big 4...

[Superscally]

If you promised me both, I'd be happy enough.

[CaledonianGonzo]

Depends what criteria you use. Fogerty is an anonymous journeyman, whereas Bazza is Mr Showbiz.  The latter's a better fit for Sunday Teatime.

[CaledonianGonzo]

1 minute ago, Superscally said:

If you promised me both, I'd be happy enough.

That's it really. I'd like both too.  

But Fogerty could play more or less any slot you like across the weekend and not be out of place - whereas there's only one place you could stick Bazza.