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[Ed209]

eFestivals, on Nov 3 2009, 02:22 PM, said:

... which suggests there could be plenty of past headliners on the bill.

On the flip side, in an evil universe we could end up with ...

Stereophonics, Rod Stewart, Elvis Costello, Peter Gabriel and Shakespear's Sister(!!)  

[eFestivals]

Ed209, on Nov 4 2009, 04:20 PM, said:

On the flip side, in an evil universe we could end up with ...

Stereophonics, Rod Stewart, Elvis Costello, Peter Gabriel and Shakespear's Sister(!!)  

I reckon we might be safe from Rod, cos the word I heard was that he was a general pain, and Elvis has said he's gonna eat cheese burgers till he explodes that he won't play Glastonbury again.

I saw Gabriel last year. That would be a horror.

It gets worse for the other two.

[CrispyRed]

I agree - this is great news

Hope they get a decent time slot though , not too early

[Red Day]

[quote name='mikeb' date='Nov 4 2009, 01:07 AM' post='3018807']
Oooooooo, I do belive this gives me yet another good excuse to post the bestest ever vid of said band doing their headliner stuff on Ye Olde Pyramid(ish) Stage:



Amazing crowd and I'm defo well up for a repeat of that performance ! Roll on later this month as they're playing just up the road from me as well esp as tix have been lurking in the usual hidey hole all ready and waiting for months now

That is one fantastic clip.  Hope they play and it's dark o clock when they take the stage.

Suppose they could headline the Jazz World Stage....Eh Neil ?  

[hoils]

5co77ie, on Nov 4 2009, 01:35 PM, said:

yup Pyramid 1992 Friday before Carter USM I think although I went to watch The Orb as I'd seen the Levs in the travellers Field previously.

IIRC the Levs were on 3rd on the bill on the Saturday (before Lou Reed and the very odd choice of Shakespear's Sister as headliner. I was off watching The Shamen on the NME. Now that was a gig.

Before Carter on the Friday was James (replacing Morrissey) and Fishbone. How I remember all this through all the drugs of Glasto in those days I'm not quite sure. Halcyon days for the festival, certainly.

[Rachie]

fantastic news D would love seeing them on the pyramid.

[Pinhead]

Anyone going to see them at Shepherds Bush Empire on 27th Nov?

[LevellerRich]

GlastoElliot, on Nov 3 2009, 02:40 PM, said:

Literally the worst band on the face of the planet!

[4AssedMonkey]

Just to add some balance here, I wouldn't go as far as worst band on the planet, but I've never really enjoyed anything the Levellers have done.

I got dragged to one of their gigs by a mate in about 1996 and thought it was pretty poor.  They were obviously w*nkered and the crowd were split in half - those who were also w*nkered and massive fans so danced to/cheered everything and those who either were fans/weren't leathered or were leathered/weren't fans and we all spent a lot of the gig frowning and looking at each other as if to say "do you believe this crap?"

I left before the end.

[timespeedsup]

Dark Star, on Nov 3 2009, 07:45 PM, said:

Levellers and the Waterboys... that'd be awesome!

Latter warming up the former? That'd do me nicely.

Pinhead, on Nov 4 2009, 09:05 PM, said:

Anyone going to see them at Shepherds Bush Empire on 27th Nov?

No but I should. Tickets still available? Have had to miss a few gigs in general recently so I could be persuaded.

[5co77ie]

hoils, on Nov 4 2009, 07:19 PM, said:

IIRC the Levs were on 3rd on the bill on the Saturday (before Lou Reed and the very odd choice of Shakespear's Sister as headliner. I was off watching The Shamen on the NME. Now that was a gig.

Before Carter on the Friday was James (replacing Morrissey) and Fishbone. How I remember all this through all the drugs of Glasto in those days I'm not quite sure. Halcyon days for the festival, certainly.

Where as it's patently clear that I can't remember a thing from those days for the same reasons!

[5co77ie]

BTW hasn't the bass player of The Waterboys just died?

[Bluearsedfly]

hoils, on Nov 4 2009, 07:19 PM, said:

IIRC the Levs were on 3rd on the bill on the Saturday (before Lou Reed and the very odd choice of Shakespear's Sister as headliner. I was off watching The Shamen on the NME. Now that was a gig.

Before Carter on the Friday was James (replacing Morrissey) and Fishbone. How I remember all this through all the drugs of Glasto in those days I'm not quite sure. Halcyon days for the festival, certainly.

I'm sure Levellers have headlined, could that have been 1990?

[5co77ie]

Bluearsedfly, on Nov 5 2009, 10:08 AM, said:

I'm sure Levellers have headlined, could that have been 1990?

I've just checked the programme for 1992 - Saturday is listed as:
The Sawdoctors
The House Of Love
The Fall
Morissey - who was replaced by The Levs I think.
Lou Reed
Sakespeare's Sister

Friday says:
The Blue Aeroplanes
The Breeders
Television
Fishbone
The Levellers
Carter USM

The 1990 has no Lev's in that I can see

Edited by 5co77ie, 05 November 2009 - 10:20 AM.

[Bluearsedfly]

5co77ie, on Nov 5 2009, 10:17 AM, said:

I've just checked the programme for 1992 - Saturday is listed as:
The Sawdoctors
The House Of Love
The Fall
Morissey - who was replaced by The Levs I think.
Lou Reed
Sakespeare's Sister

Friday says:
The Blue Aeroplanes
The Breeders
Television
Fishbone
The Levellers
Carter USM

The 1990 has no Lev's in that I can see

Right, good work. Still remember the Pyramid Field having a blast with "There's only one way of life......!"

[spuddy09]

Only ever seen them in small indoor venues.Would be great to see them in the great glasto outdoors.

[timespeedsup]

5co77ie, on Nov 5 2009, 09:19 AM, said:

BTW hasn't the bass player of The Waterboys just died?

Sad news, but you're the first to mention it.  

[deschwah]

5co77ie, on Nov 4 2009, 01:35 PM, said:

yup Pyramid 1992 Friday before Carter USM I think although I went to watch The Orb as I'd seen the Levs in the travellers Field previously.

do you remember Orb opening with the sound of horses charging around the stage/crowd/general vicinity then launching into the charge of the light brigade?
some proper wide-eyed and nearly scared individuals around after that

Edited by deschwah, 05 November 2009 - 02:07 PM.

[5co77ie]

deschwah, on Nov 5 2009, 02:03 PM, said:

do you remember Orb opening with the sound of horses charging around the stage/crowd/general vicinity then launching into the charge of the light brigade?
some proper wide-eyed and nearly scared individuals around after that

I'd forgotten about that

[Nyika]

Yaaaaaayyy, I saw them for the first time this year and it was an amazing gig, despite being stoney sober and being barged by a massive fat guy who made me bite my tongue really hard. Would love to see them on the pyramid!