They could have always gone for the cutting edge comedy with Brucie-
There's a Jewish joke, and stuff about hating the French. He also does an "advert" for his Yamaha piano, done in a Charlie Chan accent that would have embarrassed Jim Davidson 30 years ago. Everyone laughs along throughout.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/tv-and-radio/2013/jun/30/bruce-forsyth-glastonbury-2013-review
Quote: youngian @ July 1 2013, 9:01 AM BSTAlso thought Portishead's set looked awesome. Wasn't paying too much attention initially but Beth Gibbons really draws you in.
As Bobby Guillespe is a Jaggeresque frontman, putting the Primal Scream slot before the Stones not good organising.
Bit concerned for Keith Richards who seems to wander around aimlessly like Junior Soprano.
Re: Primal Scream, I'd heard that the Stones had specifically requested that they go on immediately before them.
As a fan of the Scream, you can't deny that the Stones are a big influence on their sound, especially albums like "Let It Bleed" and "Exile", but then those are fantastic albums so you could do a lot worse. And they're much much more than copycats.
Gillespie is an interesting guy. Having seen them live close-up recently, he has an ethereal, almost delicate quality that makes him closer to someone like Pete Doherty (or possibly even Jim Morrison) than Jagger imo. I'm sure he's tough as nails too though. And he's a mesmerizing front man who semi-conducts the band as they perform.
Re: Daughter, yesterday was their UK TV debut apparently, hence the fact I didn't have a clue who they were. I'd heard of the name, and because I disliked it, I'd assumed they wouldn't be much good. 
Well-worth checking out, and one of my discoveries of the weekend. I know I already posted the link, but to spare you the hassle of clicking back, here it is again:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/events/ej58q9/acts/aczdgw#p01c3cpn
Indie. Gentle and moody, but not bland and boring imo. Great vocals, and guitar-playing with some bite to it.
Quote: Stylee TingTing @ July 1 2013, 3:42 PM BSTI thought the Stones were effing awful: bum notes, bum chords, flat vocals. Tired and burnt out, going through the gravy train motions. The sound was terrible, like an average pub gig. Give it up lads. Get out while you still have a shred of dignity.
What I hate is the way they take a 3 minute pop song and drag it out to about 8 minutes by whining on and on and on and on at the end repeating the chorus or whatever
PUT A FCKIN SOCK IN IT , MICK!
old fooker
Quote: lofthouse @ July 1 2013, 5:58 PM BSTWhat I hate is the way they take a 3 minute pop song and drag it out to about 8 minutes by whining on and on and on and on at the end repeating the chorus or whatever
PUT A FCKIN SOCK IN IT , MICK!
old fooker
How about Nick Cave then?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/events/ej58q9/acts/ar6wrz#p01c4fml
Really springs into life on the second song, "Jubilee Street". Does his first crowd walkabout on the third. But best walkabout is on "Staggerlee" near the end of the set.
Good to see Barry Adamson up there too.
Mostly
You just have to look in the right places ...
Quote: lofthouse @ July 1 2013, 7:53 PM BSTMostly
You just have to look in the right places ...
Get down and boogie !
Quote: Stylee TingTing @ July 1 2013, 7:52 PM BSTThe mathematical permutations of 12 keys/chords in 4/4 timing have been exhausted. Everything "new" sounds like a rehash of an older song.
Arguably, all popular music refers to that which has preceded it, to a greater or lesser degree. People tend to like something because it sounds a bit like something they've already heard; otherwise, they complain that it's "weird".
I like "weird".
Quote: Nogget @ July 1 2013, 9:26 AM BSTSo why did so many spectators want to see a bunch of elderly men performing old Stones songs?
When the likes of the Stones were young they were anxious to queue up to see old men like Howlin Wolf and Willy Dixon so little has changed.
Quote: youngian @ July 1 2013, 11:25 PM BSTWhen the likes of the Stones were young they were anxious to queue up to see old men like Howlin Wolf and Willy Dixon so little has changed.
Although by the early 1960's, Howlin' Wolf and the other blues guys were more like cult/underground acts, and these days the Stones and the Who and other big name acts are pretty much huge tourist attractions - something to say you've done/seen. The Stones, the Animals, the Yardbirds, the Who, the Kinks etc, were serious students/fans of the blues, and revered those artists. Does that kind of thing happen any more?
As for weird/different, how about Sonny Rollins from 1974 with Rufus Harley on bagpipes, playing "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot". Works for me.
Quote: youngian @ July 1 2013, 11:25 PM BSTWhen the likes of the Stones were young they were anxious to queue up to see old men like Howlin Wolf and Willy Dixon so little has changed.
Exactly.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Folk_Blues_Festival
I was there ! Actually got Lightnin' Hopkins autograph plus some others but I CBA at this time to go upstairs and look at the programme.
That's very cool, OR. First, Little Richard! Now this!
Were you at the very first one at Manchester in 1962, or a later one? I wonder what your programme is worth - ever looked into it?
Quote: George Kaplan @ July 2 2013, 12:00 AM BSTAs for weird/different, how about Sonny Rollins from 1974 with Rufus Harley on bagpipes, playing "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot". Works for me.
Cheers for that. Bebop bagpipe playing being a bit of niche, you don't come across Rufus Harley very often. When the new British library first opened they had a juke box with stuff form their sound archives. I was taken aback to see Rufus Harley live in New York.
Yeah, Rufus is one cool dude!
In this pic, he reminds me of Hendrix.
The Jimi Hendrix of bagpipes perhaps?
Quote: George Kaplan @ July 2 2013, 12:28 PM BSTThat's very cool, OR. First, Little Richard! Now this!
Were you at the very first one at Manchester in 1962, or a later one? I wonder what your programme is worth - ever looked into it?
I was Birmingham Town Hall. I'll have a look at the programme tonight.
Quote: Oldrocker @ July 2 2013, 1:26 PM BSTI was Birmingham Town Hall. I'll have a look at the programme tonight.
I love a good cliffhanger.