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[Yokel Again]

As a couple have said earlier... ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT in 2000!! They were awesome, hit after hit after hit and a touch of Cerys Matthews. Still have the VCR of me on someone's shoulders singing (was alot lighter 10 years ago, no way I'd get on anyone's shoulders anymore).

[Spindles]

Saw them in '00, I have to admit I wasn't HUGELY impressed (although there was a little fruit throwing going on and at one point Neil Tennant looked like he was considering walking off, which was quite amusing), but I had been a fan in my teen years and they put on what would normally be their full show, which is quite arty and theatrical, so for pure spectacle I would say they are worth seeing.

As said before, like Madness last year they would be ripe for a little late afternoon/early evening singalong fun.  I'll certainly wander along again this year if the timing is right.

[Felna]

eFestivals, on Mar 19 2010, 01:41 PM, said:

Certainly not at Bestival a few years back. Dull as dishwater.

+1 here, most disappointing acts I've seen. Or half seen at any rate - I was covering the event for my magazine and the bastards locked us in the press tent for the first half of the show, then let us in the pit for the mid-section. Afterwards they tried to shut us all back in the tent again. unfortunately they didn't allow for the two entrances the tent had that year...

[Tugger2k]

Langdale Wolf, on Mar 19 2010, 01:47 PM, said:

I think the reaction has been very positive actually.  Which surprises me!!

I hope you all enjoy them.  I shall be elsewhere.  They do my head in.

thats mild to my reaction to em. let em play, let the fans have a good time, but no way should a karaoke band be on before stevie

[Langdale Wolf]

Tugger2k, on Mar 19 2010, 02:04 PM, said:

thats mild to my reaction to em. let em play, let the fans have a good time, but no way should a karaoke band be on before stevie

Doesn't both me, chap.  I can be elsewhere quite easily - my legs work.

[Buddhafish]

I'd rather lick the sick-flecked spittle from a tramp's beard than listen to The Pet Shop Boys.

But hey, that's just my opinion! You kids go and enjoy them!  

[Tugger2k]

Langdale Wolf, on Mar 19 2010, 02:06 PM, said:

Doesn't both me, chap.  I can be elsewhere quite easily - my legs work.

i know what your saying, but by sunday night i dont want to have to trawl around the site simply to avoid 2 massive bellends who cant sing and hardly play.

also by sunday, do they work, do they really? if they do, i would suggest your not doing it right!!

[Mardy]

It's fine, we can let the boys go somewhere else and watch similar men play faux authentic guitar w*nkery while the Pyramid enjoys full on pop nirvana. They'll play all their hits, everyone will have a massive smile on their face, going 'oh, this one too, I'd forgotten about THIS one, I loved this one when I was 13'.  Superb. I 'm tremendously excited about a field full of us joining in singing 30 years of great songs

[Midnight Man]

[quote name='Buddhafish' date='Mar 19 2010, 02:08 PM' post='3168121']
I'd rather lick the sick-flecked spittle from a tramp's beard than listen to The Pet Shop Boys.

Shouldn't be a problem by Sunday night.

[IamChappu]

Cool booking Eavis (whichever one of you it was!)  

[Buddhafish]

Buddhafish, on Mar 19 2010, 02:08 PM, said:

I'd rather lick the sick-flecked spittle from a tramp's beard than listen to The Pet Shop Boys.

Shouldn't be a problem by Sunday night.

  
Post of the day!

[mandypants]

This is a band I will enjoy if I see them. Gonna be a rush to get to the Other Stage for Orbital though!

[bigjontour]

Quite bizzare I was watching there set from roskilde last year this morning on MTV HD , thought they looked very good live ! Like has been said above kept churning out songs that I forgot about , also looked a great stage show! ! !

[Langdale Wolf]

Tugger2k, on Mar 19 2010, 02:15 PM, said:

i know what your saying, but by sunday night i dont want to have to trawl around the site simply to avoid 2 massive bellends who cant sing and hardly play.

also by sunday, do they work, do they really? if they do, i would suggest your not doing it right!!

The Pyramid Stage at 22:30 (ish) on the Sunday night is your target.  How/when you get there is a mystery, and will probably remain so until 22:00 (ish) on the Sunday night.

You might not have to walk far.  Depends what's on.

I know for a fact that unless there's an act I really want to see on the same stage right before Stevie, I won't be anywhere near that part of the site.

I would ideally like Ray Davies to play the Acoustic Stage on the 2nd to last slot.  So right after he's done I can wander down to the Pyramid Stage (stopping at the Cider Bus) before taking my space for a serious Sunday night boogie with Stevie and friends.

[Tugger2k]

mandypants, on Mar 19 2010, 02:25 PM, said:

This is a band I will enjoy if I see them. Gonna be a rush to get to the Other Stage for Orbital though!

why - they wont be 2nd headliner on the pyramid!!

no way they could command that slot anymore

[worthyraver]

Tugger2k, on Mar 19 2010, 02:33 PM, said:

why - they wont be 2nd headliner on the pyramid!!

no way they could command that slot anymore

I concur, can we stop this now: Faithless will be playing before Stevie.

[mandypants]

Same goes for Faithless, either way I'll be off to see Orbital afterwards.

[Tugger2k]

worthyraver, on Mar 19 2010, 02:45 PM, said:

I concur, can we stop this now: Faithless will be playing before Stevie.

[st00ka]

Midnight Man, on Mar 19 2010, 01:36 PM, said:

One of the greatest British bands of the last 30 years - written so many classic songs

I'd agree with that.

Midnight Man, on Mar 19 2010, 01:36 PM, said:

ALWAYS put on a great live show.

I wouldn't agree with this.

[russycarps]

One of the greatest British bands of the last 30 years ??

Good grief.

A couple of aging queens belting out some hideous pop songs? Sounds utterly horrific to me.

Each to their own like, but just because songs are easily recognisable doesn't make them good.

This band are f**king awful.

(though they did do one song about homeless people I quite like)

Edited by russycarps, 19 March 2010 - 03:18 PM.