Glastonbury 2024 - Home Edition

[Benjsh]

3 minutes ago, El Matador said:

At the risk of sounding like a Glastonbury hipster, if I'd got a ticket this year I doubt I would have watched a single thing on the pyramid stage all weekend. 

 

Paul Heaton and LCD Soundsystem the only two I'd have been at 100%.

 

It's actually not always a bad thing though avoiding the pyramid though. I try and limit it to 1 or 2 a day max. 

[panda97]

Bob Vylan out for a song with Soft Play, shame their set later won't be televised, always a great watch

[lazyred]

Slaves smashing it. I'm watching it delayed just had Bob Vylan as guests

[philipsteak]

2 minutes ago, Benjsh said:

 

Paul Heaton and LCD Soundsystem the only two I'd have been at 100%.

 

It's actually not always a bad thing though avoiding the pyramid though. I try and limit it to 1 or 2 a day max. 

 

Before finding out my shifts they would be the same two for me, although as it happens I'd have been when working while they were on if I had gone. 

And probably would've ended up at Coldplay by default as most of my mates went and there was no one to really drag me away.

[MilkyJoe]

Psychedelic Porn Crumpets on the Park look like tremendous fun.

[DTichborne]

13 minutes ago, panda97 said:

Bob Vylan out for a song with Soft Play, shame their set later won't be televised, always a great watch

True story: Bob Vylan said that Slaves (as was) were their favourite band but told them they couldn't wear their shirts, and that's why they changed their name. 

[El Matador]

16 minutes ago, Benjsh said:

 

Paul Heaton and LCD Soundsystem the only two I'd have been at 100%.

 

It's actually not always a bad thing though avoiding the pyramid though. I try and limit it to 1 or 2 a day max. 

Actually forgot about LCD Soundsytem when I said that! Would 100% have been in for them. 

[majormajormajor]

Psychedelic Pron Crumpets just smashed the sh*t out of the Park. Fantastic!

[panda97]

2 minutes ago, DTichborne said:

True story: Bob Vylan said that Slaves (as was) were their favourite band but told them they couldn't wear their shirts, and that's why they changed their name. 

Yeah I was at Rock City last year when they said something about that, can't remember why it came up during the show though haha

[Punksnotdead]

NewDad sounding fantastic on Woodsies - just done a lovely cover of 'Just like heaven'.

[rob.a]

5 minutes ago, Punksnotdead said:

NewDad sounding fantastic on Woodsies - just done a lovely cover of 'Just like heaven'.

Yeah, excellent! Really enjoyed that. 

[MilkyJoe]

13 minutes ago, majormajormajor said:

Psychedelic Pron Crumpets just smashed the sh*t out of the Park. Fantastic!

Didn’t they though. Outstanding stuff.

[Punksnotdead]

First G&T of the day poured in readiness for James - really looking forward to this!

[prestonmike]

I've seen James twice at Glastonbury before and both times been lefdt a little disappointed by their setlist, lets see if today will be any better

[MilkyJoe]

Just now, prestonmike said:

I've seen James twice at Glastonbury before and both times been lefdt a little disappointed by their setlist, lets see if today will be any better

2016 was a strange one wasn’t it. Brexit just announced and everything felt a bit subdued.

[prestonmike]

2 minutes ago, MilkyJoe said:

2016 was a strange one wasn’t it. Brexit just announced and everything felt a bit subdued.

Yes, 1st act on the Other stage after Brexit had been announced, awful weather conditions and people just wanted cheering up, but their set didnt help

[Punksnotdead]

What a f**king start!!!!

[Serenefishy]

James should have been on the Pyramid before or after Shania. 

[MEGABOWL]

24 minutes ago, Punksnotdead said:

NewDad sounding fantastic on Woodsies - just done a lovely cover of 'Just like heaven'.

They were great and that made me cry

[scmusic]

Mdou Moctar should be worth a look now. A Tinariwen vibe but more Guitar licks. Park Stage. 

 

To follow on from my comments yesterday, I still haven't watched more than 10 minutes of the BBC TV coverage with presenters (versus my preferred method of flitting around stages on iPlayer) - am I missing anything? I've recorded all the BBC2/4 programmes to my Sky box but I am not sure I believe that I will go back and watch them once the fest is over....

[prestonmike]

6 minutes ago, Punksnotdead said:

What a f**king start!!!!

Much more energy than last time they played, looking much better so far

[Punksnotdead]

Just been mad dancing in my living room to 'Come Home' - was transported back in time to Manchester G-Mex 1990!

[ICESTONE]

James sounding fantastic

[Benjsh]

James are the quintessential 'just play the hits' type of band for me. Always found their album stuff a bit bland tbh but it can't be denied they have some bangers in their back catalogue. 

[prestonmike]

1 minute ago, Benjsh said:

James are the quintessential 'just play the hits' type of band for me. Always found their album stuff a bit bland tbh but it can't be denied they have some bangers in their back catalogue. 

Completely agree, a greatest hits set would be up there as the highlight of any festival, but too often they play album tracks that unless you're a big fan of the band, you wont know, i've always said festivals are for playing the greatest hits, not your usual tour set