Neil Young

[Tranquility of Solitude]

Over the harvest moon with this news.

[gooner1990]

Might help those of us relying on the resale 👀

[panasonic2011]

3 minutes ago, henry bear said:

You never know, with a bit of luck there’ll be artists you don’t like headlining Friday and Saturday too, and you won’t have to go at all 👍🏼

No chance but come on Rod Stewart and Neil Young.  Its like a Saga weekend away

[Quark]

49 minutes ago, Spindles said:

This is the kind of entertaining nonsense that only Glastonbury can provide.  

 

100%.  It's nice every now and again for the curtain to be pulled back and to be reminded that this massive cultural behemoth is being run by a family of farmers out of an old stone house in the middle of a field in Somerset

[paulshane]

3 minutes ago, panasonic2011 said:

No chance but come on Rod Stewart and Neil Young.  Its like a Saga weekend away

 

 

can you let the rest of us know the lineup for all the other stages, as you seem to know that there isn't anything else you like playing.

[henry bear]

2 minutes ago, panasonic2011 said:

No chance but come on Rod Stewart and Neil Young.  Its like a Saga weekend away

That’s two out of hundreds of acts

[CanWeRest]

I don't feel like Neil Young is "of the past" in the same way Rod is though. He still puts out very relevant music.

[Tranquility of Solitude]

3 minutes ago, henry bear said:

That’s two out of hundreds of acts

….. and one of which is in the “legend” slot, which by definition has got to be an artist with longevity. Some ridiculous complaints on here, especially given the other rumoured headliners. 

[bamber]

5 minutes ago, panasonic2011 said:

No chance but come on Rod Stewart and Neil Young.  Its like a Saga weekend away

Glastonbury is a bit like if a Saga cruise ship washed up on the beach in Ibiza at the exact same moment when the nerd farm and new parent club got parachuted in and they all just set about parting together.

[Spindles]

2 minutes ago, CanWeRest said:

I don't feel like Neil Young is "of the past" in the same way Rod is though. He still puts out very relevant music.

Yeah.  For me he's like the folk rock Nick Cave, ageing gracefully and still sticking out music that is relevant to his fans rather than the oft repeated downward spiral of quality that affects many artists.

[Spindles]

Just now, bamber said:

Glastonbury is a bit like if a Saga cruise ship washed up on the beach in Ibiza at the exact same moment when the nerd farm and new parent club got parachuted in and they all just set about parting together.

Out of upvotes but I loved this description.  There's something for everybody at Glastonbury, but you might have to put in some walking to make the most of it.

[mungo57]

really not fussed he's doing it after all as A) I don't have a ticket and B) I don't like his music - but why are we calling him Shakey? Have I missed something?

[CaledonianGonzo]

7 minutes ago, mungo57 said:

really not fussed he's doing it after all as A) I don't have a ticket and B) I don't like his music - but why are we calling him Shakey? Have I missed something?

 

He occasionally uses Shakey Deal as a pseudonym, so it's wound up as his nickname.

[mungo57]

2 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

 

He occasionally uses Shakey Deal as a pseudonym, so it's wound up as his nickname.

thanks. I spent ages reading through some of the posts here thinking we were talking about Shakin' Stevens!

[shuttlep]

anyone else think that his managemnet compnay just explained that he has already signed a contract and then how much it will cost him to break it?

[Quark]

27 minutes ago, bamber said:

Glastonbury is a bit like if a Saga cruise ship washed up on the beach in Ibiza at the exact same moment when the nerd farm and new parent club got parachuted in and they all just set about parting together.

Outstanding visual image

[Colorblindjames]

39 minutes ago, panasonic2011 said:

No chance but come on Rod Stewart and Neil Young.  Its like a Saga weekend away

There’s something about the name “legends slot” that makes me think it could be an older artist. 

[Colorblindjames]

Delighted that the issues have been resolved. 

[judyblue110]

30 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

 

He occasionally uses Shakey Deal as a pseudonym, so it's wound up as his nickname.

 

Not true - the pseudonym the nickname comes from is Bernard Shakey - Neil's alter ego when it comes to anything visual, e.g. concert films.

 

I have heard Shakey Deal occasionally too, but it's not the origin.

[The Nal]

"Shakey" refers to his inability to keep his old home movie cameras still.

[cheesey_toastie]

58 minutes ago, bamber said:

Glastonbury is a bit like if a Saga cruise ship washed up on the beach in Ibiza at the exact same moment when the nerd farm and new parent club got parachuted in and they all just set about parting together.

I think you've expertly and succinctly described our group. 

[Chawk]

Shakey originates from when he was a kid, he was known for drinking 12 cinnamon milk shakes in one sitting at the diner in Winnipeg 

[Suprefan]

42 minutes ago, shuttlep said:

anyone else think that his managemnet compnay just explained that he has already signed a contract and then how much it will cost him to break it?

 

did that stop Madonna? Exactly

[DoubleB25]

I honestly don't know why people come on here to moan about this or that artists.

 

If you buy tickets and everything else for Glasto purely because of the artists you think are going to play you've either;

 

1. Never been before or

2. Not explored enough to realise that even if all the big stages have artists you don't like or never heard of you will find something that floats your boat

 

Personally if it is Shakey/O-Rod/1975 you'll find me elsewhere but do I care? Like hell I don't, I'll be somewhere having a right good time regardless! Those who want to be there hope you have a damn good time as well. 

[shuttlep]

1 minute ago, Suprefan said:

 

did that stop Madonna? Exactly

you can't compare madonna to neil young. one is a global icon known to everyone is the world.

 

the other is often confused with paul  young