GF will never have massive bands like Zep/Floyd/ACDC ever again.

[Cooter]

I'd be extremely surprised to be honest. The last massive ones were the Stones and U2 and neither did the festival or themselves proud and from what I understand they gathered very few fans from the tv performances or even from the festival itself. I know there are exceptions like Stevie etc but generally speaking it's a no from me. Why would they do it? Especially with the weather risk, the lack of payment, stage and production limitations, and not to forget that they are rich already. I bet Mick and Bonio wish they hadn't done it.

I for one won't be disappointed, Glastonbury is for the up and coming big bands, not billionaire celebs that made it 30 or 40 years ago.

[Mezhyp1]

If be extremely surprised if Zep/Floyd ever play another show never mind a festival 

As for ACDC, they'll probably stick to the mega money of stadium shows if they are going to do anything 

I don't think your post as proven much personally 

[Razza_bezza]

4 minutes ago, Cooter said:

I'd be extremely surprised to be honest. The last massive ones were the Stones and U2 and neither did the festival or themselves proud and from what I understand they gathered very few fans from the tv performances or even from the festival itself. I know there are exceptions like Stevie etc but generally speaking it's a no from me. Why would they do it? Especially with the weather risk, the lack of payment, stage and production limitations, and not to forget that they are rich already. I bet Mick and Bonio wish they hadn't done it.

I for one won't be disappointed, Glastonbury is for the up and coming big bands, not billionaire celebs that made it 30 or 40 years ago.

I thought the Rolling Stones were superb u2 not so much (weather didn't help mind) but the stones really got what the festival was about, wasn't really sure what to expect from them but the stones won me over with their performance, paint it black and sympathy for the devil have gave me goosebumps everytime Ive heard them since

[Gnomicide]

The Stones were simply stunning and anyone who was there and thinks otherwise needs to have a word with themselves. 

[Razza_bezza]

2 minutes ago, Gnomicide said:

The Stones were simply stunning and anyone who was there and thinks otherwise needs to have a word with themselves. 

Glad it wasn't just me, everything about their set was different class, can see why they've been in the game so long

[russycarps]

How the hell do you put ac/dc alongside Floyd and led zep?

[Gnomicide]

By virtue of their ace-ness?

[guypjfreak]

there just arent the mega bands around nowaday old son its just a fact of life after 20 years of dance music and music just being done by a DJ thats wot you get ............and yea led zep / floyd will not be touring festis no more just cos the stones can keep going and prob will do till there all 100 doesnt mean all bands can or even want to OR need too lets face it everyone one wants to retire at some point DONT they lol

 

mind you saying that theres alway PEARL JAM beats AC/DC hands down ...true

[fatyeti24]

tbf though, Glastonbury never had Zep/Floyd/ACDC in the first place.

[russycarps]

Why would pink Floyd ever want to play Glastonbury anyway, after the festival turned down a dying man's last wish for them to play there?

[FuzzyDunlop]

3 hours ago, russycarps said:

How the hell do you put ac/dc alongside Floyd and led zep?

Due to sales. Regardless of how good you personally think they are, ACDC are one of the biggest bands ever.

[dentalplan]

3 hours ago, fatyeti24 said:

tbf though, Glastonbury never had Zep/Floyd/ACDC in the first place.

I will never play football for England again.

[eFestivals]

12 hours ago, Gnomicide said:

The Stones were simply stunning and anyone who was there and thinks otherwise needs to have a word with themselves. 

I was there. They were an inch high and sounded like a transistor radio. :P

 

[cidy]

Enjoyed the stones and was surprised how good they were.

Probably last of the dinosaur bands to play the festival unless elo play ,didnt realise jeff lynn was 67 still looks the same as he did back in the day .

[dondo]

1 hour ago, eFestivals said:

I was there. They were an inch high and sounded like a transistor radio. :P

 

I think I was stood somewhere very similar!!

[Gnomicide]

32 minutes ago, Scruffylovemonster said:

Sounds like my penis

Can you get Radio Caroline on that?

[fatyeti24]

33 minutes ago, Scruffylovemonster said:

Sounds like my penis

just as wrinkly too, i've heard.

[Gnomicide]

Moves like Jagger, cackles like Richards and grumbles like Watts.

Best not mention Wyman.

[eFestivals]

can we have less twattery, please? It's very uninteresting.

[Gnomicide]

Hey, it's a hard habit to break.

[eFestivals]

2 minutes ago, Gnomicide said:

Hey, it's a hard habit to break.

then try harder.

 

 

[Gnomicide]

It's the warm welcome that keeps me coming back.

[The Nal]

15 hours ago, Gnomicide said:

The Stones were simply stunning and anyone who was there and thinks otherwise needs to have a word with themselves. 

Indeed. Glorious, glorious scenes. And the sound where I was standing was off the hook. Superb all round. The crowd singing the Satisfaction riff back at the band will live with me forever. As will the ceiling of red smoke that happened during Sympathy for the Devil. As surreal as Ive ever seen. U2 were good for the first 20 minutes but the rain was a disaster and the some of the odd setlist choices didn't help.

[The Nal]

8 minutes ago, Scruffylovemonster said:

I was just behind the barrier and the sound was awesome. From Gimme Shelter onwards will live with me forever. I dunno why but pre-Gimme shelter it just seemed ok to me. Possibly down to me rather than the band though. 

They've never played Jumpin Jack Flash well live. Without that intro its not the same. And they play it too slow. Only Rock and Roll is Stones by numbers. Paint it Black started lighting the place up and then yeah... Gimme Shelter!

Seems this is what Ill be watching this evening so! While trying to hide the fact theres an Adele special on from the missus. Hopefully Ill just get away with recording it for her for tomorrow.

"errr theres nothing on telly tonight I already checked".

Edited November 20, 2015 by The Nal

[Rumblestripe]

Stones were fantastic, watched it again on the telly and the sound was dreadful so perhaps it was where you were standing?

Anywho, not sure who the next Mega Band might be? AC/DC are probably the only possibles but they seem to be able to play huge stadium shows on their own and don't seem interested in playing? Prince, if he ever gets over the paranoia that Glastonbury is selling out every year just on the off chance that his purpleness might be on the bill. Unlikely.

Who else is there?

Truth is, there really isn't anyone anywhere near the size of Zep/Floyd nowadays which I think is just more a sign of the times (as the Mauve Member might put it) as anything else?