The Legends spot

[FloorFiller]

Got it in my head that it's gonna be Phil Collins next year - not sure if I've pulled that out of my arse or if it's something I've seen (most likely on here)

[CaledonianGonzo]

Gutted to have missed  #RightBazza.

So....as usual.....him.

[CaledonianGonzo]

3 hours ago, Yokel Again said:

They were great - sounded fantastic.

However the past few years of legends has changed the crowd expectation. It seems the majority want cheese now (as per original poster). 

Imagine if Jonny Cash were still alive and did it as in 1994, everyone would probably be complaining about that if it wasn't camp. Someone mentioned Dylan - would also bomb as people want some razzamataz...

I don't really get why?

 

Cause they don't recognise the arbitrary distinction you're imposing between 'cheese' and non-cheese music?

[The Nal]

1 hour ago, FloorFiller said:

Got it in my head that it's gonna be Phil Collins next year - not sure if I've pulled that out of my arse or if it's something I've seen (most likely on here)

It was in here yeah.

Baz Gibb was superb. Really superb, so yeah. Either or.

Didnt bother with ELO. Shouldve been in the Acoustic or something. Cant think of a more overrated band. CSN maybe. 

Edited June 27, 2016 by The Nal

[Ommadawn]

ELO were a bit too perfect for me. I was almost like playing a greatest hits CD it was so true to the recordings.

[justperfect]

1 hour ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Gutted to have missed  #RightBazza.

So....as usual.....him.

It went right off when bazza came on. I did think of you and #RightBazza during his cameo

A full legend slot would be......legendary 

[CaledonianGonzo]

God willing. I can definitely imagine that the conversation's happened.

[justperfect]

5 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

God willing. I can definitely imagine that the conversation's happened.

He couldn't have been anything other than blown away by the reception he received.

[CaledonianGonzo]

IT'S ON!

[GlastoSimon]

The way that both songs went down (and that's with a Coldplay crowd, not a far superior Gibb crowd), it has to happen.

[The Nal]

5 minutes ago, justperfect said:

He couldn't have been anything other than blown away by the reception he received.

Place went apeshit

[justperfect]

3 minutes ago, The Nal said:

Place went apeshit

Indeed it did. We were right towards the back near the tree and it was going ballistic back there. 

[CaledonianGonzo]

Ach well.  No regrets, to be fair. Earth, Wind and Fire slayed it.

[BlackHole2006]

Earth Wind & Fire nailed it, ELO were fantastic. Barry Gibb for next year. Diana Ross or Santana headlining West Holts PLEASE.

Edited June 27, 2016 by BlackHole2006

[Wooderson]

ELO too straight for that broad a booking. I thought they sounded *flawless* and that a subdued, wet and exhausted crowd didn't help them. Nor did Lynne's stage patter which makes Neil Young seem verbose by comparison. Lot of "oh I know this one, too" at their set with vast maj just waiting for Blue Sky, which incidentally nearly made me weep. Sounded glorious towards the coda.

[ohvienna]

Would love to see Elton John play!

[Dave_c]

As many said ELO were great but Jeff didn't seem that bothered about being there.

Phil Collins, Bob Dylan and Meatloaf would all be great in my opinion.

[Winslow Leach]

I actually thought Madness came closest to capturing the same good time, singalong party vibe of Dolly and Lionel this year. 

Bazza G for 2017, obviously. Few things have ever made more sense to me.

[Deaf Nobby Burton]

I think being a Sunday afternoon on the pyramid people are a little bit tied and just want something easy and light hearted to get them going, hence the cheese factor. I don't think it's bad to have had ELO because they don't want to narrow their options too much to just people like Dolly or Lionel.

[HoTWire]

Supertramp or GTFO

 

 

Okay then Elton.

[kidpresentable]

I enjoyed ELO, but yeah it would have made more sense to swap them and Madness.

Dylan, it pains me to say this because I love Dylan, but if you'd seen his recent tours you would not put him forward for this. Seriously.

2017? His voice has gone, but he's Elton John.

[bsolxiv]

I expect ELO will not exist as an entity for very long, thus getting them when you can was probably the biggest factor. Jeff Lynne doesn't need the money or publicity, he tends to be pretty flighty with his projects. I would say that vocally he was amazing, and though I would love to see Elton I fear his voice wouldn't cut it (or Macca for that matter). I would love to see Meatloaf, and fear he may not be performing for much longer. Still reckon Queen would be a good shout, and definitely Bee Gees. Get ABBA to reform?

 

Are people seriously considering Phil Collins? His output was terrible.

[rpfranks]

Barry Gibb, Elton John, Billy Joel or The Jacksons would all be good for the slot. The latter would be incredible but I imagine the former is a shoe-in after how he went down at Coldplay.

Also, Bob Dylan is terrible live and would imagine he'd be more inclined to headline than play the legend slot.

[CaledonianGonzo]

18 minutes ago, bsolxiv said:

 I would love to see Elton I fear his voice wouldn't cut it (or Macca for that matter). I would love to see Meatloaf, and fear he may not be performing for much longer. 

Elton and Macca's voices are both in much better shapes than Marv's.

[rpfranks]

Plus - Paul McCartney is a Glastonbury headliner and not right for the legends slot.