Glastonbury....

I like rap, but I’m definitely getting old cos I only like the tunes between roughly mid 80s to early 2000s, so very much in the “they don’t make em like they used to” camp.  

I twiggyaddick said:

I love hip hop, I'm passionate abut it ever it gave me an escape from getting punched in the face other other day, used to get the rap is crap jibes as well, it's weird to think a whole genre, is crap, there's good and bad in every genre. I'm not into Drake or Kanye, but I like Kendrick, Nas, The roots, Common, Little Brother, A tribe called Quest, Rapsody

Hip hop works live

https://youtu.be/QuStikYvOa0

https://youtu.be/rfbZE8pf7qs

https://youtu.be/CA5zxfZJ208

Fair point.  And I like most of the artists you mention. I mean Imagine by PJ and Common is one of the best tunes in the last year or two, and the roots are a tight band. But I see them as a band. And a one off song on Letterman is do able but 90 minutes at a festival I find hard. Each to their own eh?

Very jealous Suzi. I last went on 2016 and had a thoroughly miserable time in the shit weather (the 3rd or 4th time its happened to me). Swore I'd never go again but felt really jealous watching it over the weekend. 

Covered End said:

I think I heard this classic line .
"I pray my dick get big as the Eiffel Tower So I can fuck the world for seventy-two hour".

A song in which he roleplays himself as a 16 year old kid freestyling in the backseat of a car. 

Good Kid MAAD City is a classic album worth listening to. 

MrOneLung said:

No doubt he is a legend but I had to turn off after an hour - couldn’t handle the vocals being so bad. 

I always remember his (poor) performance at the 2012 Olympics Ceremony, so I didn't have high expectations 10 years on. However, although his voice isn't strong, I thought he did surprisingly well and his set was really well planned.

Now on the other hand, Diana Ross probably should retire!  

 
Just back and almost broken, we arrived last Tuesday and had an epic time with good friends and a great atmosphere throughout, anyway I saw

Thurs - Billy Bragg, Herd Collective
Fri - Rufus Wainwright, Crowded House, TLC, St Etienne, Saint Vincent, Billie Eilish, Deptford Northern Soul Club, Mel C DJ set and Sasha 

Saturday - Skunk Anansie, AJ Tracey, Celeste, Olivia Rodrigo, back end of Noel Gallagher for the singalong, Paul McCartney, Deptford Northern Soul Club (again), Club de Fromage and Carl Cox 

Sunday - Herbie Hancock, Diana Ross, Koffee, Years & Years, Kendrick Lamar, Ultimate Power and then saw the festival out in the SE Corner, bed at 3, left site at 7.

My favourite part is actually after the bands have finished on Williams Green switching between the Meeting Bar and large tent singalongs.

I loved it from start to finish as ever, and will try my hardest to go again next year, thankyou Glastonbury.

Elbow are such a good choice for a sunny Sunday afternoon, id love to be in a crowd that big for One Day Like This.

SE7toSG3 said:

 
Just back and almost broken, we arrived last Tuesday and had an epic time with good friends and a great atmosphere throughout, anyway I saw

Thurs - Billy Bragg, Herd Collective
Fri - Rufus Wainwright, Crowded House, TLC, St Etienne, Saint Vincent, Billie Eilish, Deptford Northern Soul Club, Mel C DJ set and Sasha 

Saturday - Skunk Anansie, AJ Tracey, Celeste, Olivia Rodrigo, back end of Noel Gallagher for the singalong, Paul McCartney, Deptford Northern Soul Club (again), Club de Fromage and Carl Cox 

Sunday - Herbie Hancock, Diana Ross, Koffee, Years & Years, Kendrick Lamar, Ultimate Power and then saw the festival out in the SE Corner, bed at 3, left site at 7.

My favourite part is actually after the bands have finished on Williams Green switching between the Meeting Bar and large tent singalongs.

I loved it from start to finish as ever, and will try my hardest to go again next year, thankyou Glastonbury.

We did the same in Williams Green on sat and Sunday night. Both tents Saturday were playing such good tunes. We kept switching between the two. Lost voice singing and dancing to rage against the machine on Saturday night/Sunday morning. Got back to tent at 4.30. Last night ultimate power again, lost voice to ‘here I go again’ by whitesnake! 

What a weekend, loved it more this year than before, as I had less corporate responsibilities and could enjoy the festival for what it is, rather than worry about others enjoying themselves etc.

Was very lucky to get access to an exclusive VIP area in the interstage area (courtesy of a Pyramid Stage performer) and that was a really nice touch. Chatted to quite a few A listers in there, my favourite being Woody Harrelson (a proper proper gent and am pleased I am as bold as I am when it comes to approaching people - would have kicked myself otherwise) and royalty was in there too, That said, that access was a bit of a drug and rather than browse between the main acts we wanted to see, we tended to gravitate back there for more booze and bites - so kind of a double edged sword.Anyhow, my missus was delighted with a Calvin Harris pic (attached) in the area, so big brownie points!

Macca was really quite sensational - 80 years old, one of the longest if not the longest sets on the Pyramid, drawing stars like Grohl and Springsteen to the stage to join in the set, that virtual duet with John 🥲, just emotional and memory evoking. This was the first Glasto since the passing of Glastonbury’s former Commercial Director (he covered all the business side) and friend Robert Richards (in his 50s). Such was my emotion and mind in that Macca gig that I reflected a lot on Robert and all he did for the festival over the very many years he was associated with it.

Back to the music - Paul Heaton and Jacqui Abbott were absolutely fantastic. Housemartins, Beautiful South and their duet work filled, interlaced with Paul’s quick witted prods and pokes - including introducing the band and who they supported - I think it was Toby who is the fellow Charlton fan, one of them was anyway, so got more cheer than Man City, Everton etc 😂 (or was that me hearing my own yeahhhhhhhh).

Went for the nostalgia of Pet Shop Boys over Kendrick - their set was well produced for a 2020s audience - some decent remixing and after a tricky tech slip up start, Tennant really came into his own, performing better than I had expected live. My only small gripe was that they should have reversed the last two songs, they could have finished on West End Girls and still paid their tributes to those lost and injured in the Oslo terrorist attack pre-performing Being Boring. My point being they were playing to a Glastonbury crowd rather than a PSB exclusive fan base and their choice of last number would have been a come down from a climax of well known hits. 

Hope those who went to ‘Ultimate Power’ enjoyed it. For those not aware, it’s a club night usually held in Camden at the Electric Ballroom and all they play is 80s power ballads. 

Addick Addict said:

Just watched Macca's set in its entirety. Disappointed that there wasn't more of  my favourite artist of all time, The Boss, especially as last time I saw him live, exactly a decade ago,  I was one of thousands short changed at Hyde Park when Macca joined him and the power was turned off by the organiser so that the locals didn't get annoyed by the noise - at 10.30pm on a Saturday night!

Yeah, sorry about that...

AFKABartram said:

cafctom said:

Hope those who went to ‘Ultimate Power’ enjoyed it. For those not aware, it’s a club night usually held in Camden at the Electric Ballroom and all they play is 80s power ballads. 

It’s actually brilliant.

This would be my greatest night out ever! 

You would have a total eclipse of the heart ....

Greenhithe said:

SELR_addicks said:

Greenhithe said:

SELR_addicks said:

Main event tonight for me. 

Expect some negative comments later from everyone else that doesn't get hip hop. 

I get hip hop. I love PE, Beasties, Pharcyde, J5,RTJ, Eruc B etc etc. and newer stuff like Denzel Curry or most grime ( I like Skepta and Dave)

but just don’t get the hysteria about Kendrick or for that matter J fucking Zed or Kanye.  

And one other thing in my opinion. Hip hop doesn’t work live and definitely doesn’t work for a festival.  There’s only so many times I can hear make some noise, or hand in the air Or the extra mates they bring along to finish their sentences 

my Glastonbury highlights were:

Wet Leg (giggling like competition winners)
Sleaford Mods (hilarious)
Roisin Murphy ( weirdo, beautiful and what a voice)
Girl in Red (great energy and refreshingly honest and unpolished)

Self Esteem ( probably one the best of the weekend)
Fontaines DC (although not sure how well they translate to a sunny stage as opposed to the gig venue or tent)
Bruce coming on and Macca doing Glory Days (I was emotional)
Little Simz (that’s how you do hip hop live)
IDLES ( the best)

Dogshit:
Diana Ross
TLC
Sampa the great


I went to Glastonbury every year it was on from 1987 to 1999 and stopped as it was just getting too commercial. It now looks so different from my day but that being said you don’t go for the music so we’re signing up for next year and going posh. I love it and miss it

So you didn't watch Kendrick basically then? He did none of that. But you're a rock head so that's fine and I wouldn't expect you to. Don't generalise. 

Also 'hip hop doesn't work live' - then later says 'that's how you do hip hop live', sounds like you're a bit confused. 

I like all music mate. Not sure what is rock head about my post but you seem very angry about fuck all.

no I didn’t watch it and probably won’t. I like aalright and swimming pools and most of the rest is not for me. 

And hip hop doesn’t work live in general in my opinion. And I’ve seen some woeful examples in my many years of gigging. De La Soul being the worst of all.

Run DMC and the Beastie Boys were decent live.