Massive Attack excitement thread

[whisty]

Just watching this!

Yeah i'm excited now! Be a good way to send off the weekend!

Loving the 1st 2 tracks of this set, always wondered why I didn't go see them 2008. Me to occupant of neighbouring tent when he came back from the gig " aren't they a little bit dark response, "yes deliciously dark" made me wish I'd gone!

Edited April 5, 2014 by whisty

[ghandi]

l saw that gig last week on my ipod, loved it, this was when they toured Heliogland i think. Loving Babel. The singer is Martina topely bird , hoping she is there as well as Horace Andy, i prefer him on Angel. I'd love a guest appearence from Tracy Thorne as well please!

[sedra]

Saw them at Wireless in 2006(a rest year!) and was a bit disappointed- not sure why they didn't seem to come across very well- maybe it was the crowd?

[Cornelius_Fudge]

If they're going to be up against Lana Del Rey/Disclosure on the WH and 'lad' rock on the Pyramid I can see them pulling quite a bit crowd! Would be a super chilled way to end the weekend, before the last huge rave in the south east corner! Cannae wait!

[sime]

I do like Massive Attack a lot but I remember seeing them on the Other Stage in 2008 and being surprised at how boring they were. Still, if I get a ticket this year and they are on against Kasabian, I know I will be watching Massive Attack again, barring any other stages who take my fancy.

[suzie sue]

Blue lines all the way, it's an uplifting record, mezzanine is a comedown

[Homer]

Blue lines 100%

[Terence99]

I wasn't there in 2008 but I've just been watching a few songs on youtube from that set and I have to say, I'm a bit puzzled as to how people are claiming they were boring? I'm currently watching their performance of Safe From Harm and its got me right in the mood for Sunday June 29th. Incredible! They're exactly how I'd hope/imagined them to be.

Anyway, just thought Id share that with you all. Angel is playing now, got to go

[Franky]

They were great in 2008 !

[Amy Lawn]

Arcade Fire Friday, Dexys Saturday, Massive Attack Sunday, what a fucking solid run.

And it's Mezzanine. Always it is Mezzanine.

[G1T]

I haven't seen them since '98 and the four homecoming shows they did at the Anson Rooms in Bristol at the end of their Mezzanine world tour. I've sort of not wanted to see them again because those gigs were so epic I'm not sure any other performance of their could beat them. That said, I may give them another go this year...

[Big Vern]

just not the same without the original guest singers imo, which is a shame as i love them

[Homer]

I wasn't there in 2008 but I've just been watching a few songs on youtube from that set and I have to say, I'm a bit puzzled as to how people are claiming they were boring? I'm currently watching their performance of Safe From Harm and its got me right in the mood for Sunday June 29th. Incredible! They're exactly how I'd hope/imagined them to be.

Anyway, just thought Id share that with you all. Angel is playing now, got to go

The big songs were good, was just v boring either side. Check the setlist

[Lipgloss and Cigarettes]

Another vote for Mezzanine. Really hope I'm not working when they're on. Missed them in 08 for that reason.

Edited April 6, 2014 by Lipgloss and Cigarettes

[russycarps]

this looks fluffing immense. Cant believe i was at jay z....

[Stefanie_Rogers]

Really really excited for seeing the live, I just hope they live up to my expectations. Seems to be mixed opinions about their past live performances!

[rumpola]

Protection for me. Mainly because of the title track.

Definitely watching them over Kasabian or MGMT (if they're on at the same time).

[nickharley]

Protection for me. Mainly because of the title track.

Definitely watching them over Kasabian or MGMT (if they're on at the same time).

I would love to hear them play protection.

[pjadnoo]

I don't know a great deal about them. Only saw them once, a couple of years back in London. It was an amazing gig, but they had a ton of guests for the different tracks. Is this their normal touring/festival way, and if not, how do they compare when the guests aren't there? Do they have recordings, or random backing singers?

[chestwig]

What's the chances I will be able to see Blake on Park and then massive attack?

Will the Park stage be closing early again?

[krisskross]

The park and other are pretty much the same time. Park starts slightly earlier, so you might be able to get 10-15 mins of Blake...

2008 was pretty good. Don't expect to do much more than stand and stare thou.

[The Placid Casual]

Nah, last year, the park finished early on the Sunday

[Franky]

I was about 20 rows back, bang in the middle in 2008. I stood, I stared, I loved !

Awesome !

Mezzanine btw

[ghandi]

I've been listening to Protection this morning and have to reiterate what a f**ing good album it still is! Some great tracks and I have to say becoming my favourite as a whole album.

[Red Day]

Blue Lines is a fantastic album but Mezzanine just shades it for me. Definitely be watching them on the Sunday