Friday Opener 2017....

[eastynh]

2 hours ago, jparx said:

Dude when I saw you had been posting in this thread I thought you'd have suggested some real doozies! Hot Chip and Human League? We need more one hit wonder indie landfill bands from the North West! Try harder easty! 

I would love Echo and The Bunnymen, Hot Chip, Human League or Black Grape.

You want northern fodder then there is always the Inspirals.

Black Grape will have an album to promote next year. Mondays will want more money than they would get for that slot.

[Stokesy10]

Basshunter.

[fatyeti24]

i know we're coming up to Halloween and all, but this thread is scaring me to death, resurrecting the fetid, stinking corpse of Britpop.  why won't you just leave it dead?

it's a fucking weapon magnet of a slot, on and off stage.

[Woffy]

30 minutes ago, Gnomicide said:

I'll have you know I went to see a band on Friday night that were on their 10th anniversary tour. That's new, isn't it?

Not Heart again, was it?

[Woffy]

10 minutes ago, Stokesy10 said:

Basshunter.

Ace of Base. 

[Gnomicide]

Just now, Woffy said:

Not Heart again, was it?

I've only seen Heart once. Supporting Queen in 1982. 10th anniversary would seem a stretch.

 

[CaledonianGonzo]

5 minutes ago, fatyeti24 said:

i know we're coming up to Halloween and all, but this thread is scaring me to death, resurrecting the fetid, stinking corpse of Britpop.  why won't you just leave it dead?

it's a weapon magnet of a slot, on and off stage.

Come and join all the cool kids at the Pyramid - the opening acts over the last 4 years have all been good to great.

[Stokesy10]

Just now, Woffy said:

Ace of Base. 

Ahhhh my word. That would be amazing! I despise Basshunter with a passion. I felt sick even joking about him playing.

[JoeyT]

good to see all the love for OCS.

If it's not doable for the whole band I'll take a Simon & Oscar acoustic session in the acoustic tent!

 

[Chewie]

You're all wrong 

The correct answer is The Hives to open Friday again

[Lynsey Cox]

4 hours ago, curlyjake said:

Feeder

Yes please.....!!  

[Memory Man]

49 minutes ago, eastynh said:

Human League

Would be perfect. can't believe they haven't been to glasto since i've been going (2007)

Someone should get them booked, they would go down really well. Why does everything have to be so current / dependant on album release cycles at glastonbury?

I guess Glasto doesn't do too many retro acts aside from the sunday legends slot and the avalon. Of which Human league are too small to do legends and too big for avalon.

[Memory Man]

10 minutes ago, Chewie said:

You're all wrong 

The correct answer is The Hives to open Friday again

I'd go for this

[not worthy]

any chance of Tears for Fears?

Of those listed Echo and the Bunnymen or Ocean Colour Scene feel about right

[Familiar2billions]

14 minutes ago, Chewie said:

You're all wrong 

The correct answer is The Hives to open Friday again

Hell yes! Their set the other year was one of the best ive ever seen on Worthy Farm for a band so low down the bill. That was a master class in how to get the party started!

[Memory Man]

Just now, Familiar2billions said:

Hell yes! Their set the other year was one of the best ive ever seen on Worthy Farm for a band so low down the bill. That was a master class in how to get the party started!

on a wider topic I would say there are not enough "party starting" acts booked during the day, particularly on the main stages. They need to think more carefully about the programming and consider dropping some of the Radio 1 fuelled crap and actually programme what will be enjoyable regardless of album release cycle. A carefully selected retro act often goes down a treat at bestival for example.

[Familiar2billions]

2 minutes ago, Memory Man said:

on a wider topic I would say there are not enough "party starting" acts booked during the day, particularly on the main stages. They need to think more carefully about the programming and consider dropping some of the Radio 1 fuelled crap and actually programme what will be enjoyable regardless of album release cycle. A carefully selected retro act often goes down a treat at bestival for example.

Good point well made. In recent years ive found it rare wanting to eagerly get down to the stages nice and early. To me it is a clue as to the theory that the Beeb now have a huge say in the stage scheduling. Its a bit like Sky Sports and premier league football i.e. "Its your event, but we pay you a dick load of money therefore this is how its going to go down"

[Quark]

12 minutes ago, not worthy said:

any chance of Tears for Fears?

Of those listed Echo and the Bunnymen or Ocean Colour Scene feel about right

Not sure about the opener but I'd love to see Tears for Fears.  Mullets aside they've got some solid hits

[Padgey]

Another one here for Ocean Colour Scene, or what are the possibilities of Pulp doing it?

[CaledonianGonzo]

1 minute ago, Familiar2billions said:

Good point well made. In recent years ive found it rare wanting to eagerly get down to the stages nice and early. To me it is a clue as to the theory that the Beeb now have a huge say in the stage scheduling. Its a bit like Sky Sports and premier league football i.e. "Its your event, but we pay you a dck load of money therefore this is how its going to go down"

Which of these acts - that opened up the Pyramid this year - were the BBC insisting upon:

THE ORCHESTRA OF SYRIAN MUSICIANS WITH DAMON ALBARN & GUESTS

LEWISHAM AND GREENWICH NHS CHOIR

BURNHAM AND HIGHBRIDGE BAND

[CaledonianGonzo]

12 minutes ago, Memory Man said:

on a wider topic I would say there are not enough "party starting" acts booked during the day, particularly on the main stages. They need to think more carefully about the programming and consider dropping some of the Radio 1 fuelled crp and actually programme what will be enjoyable regardless of album release cycle. A carefully selected retro act often goes down a treat at bestival for example.

Like Squeeze, ZZ Top, Madness, etc?

[Matt87]

44 minutes ago, Chewie said:

You're all wrong 

The correct answer is The Hives to open Friday again

The Hives didn't open that year. Beady Eye opened, but The Hives actually got the festival going with their set.

[CaledonianGonzo]

They also didn't play any music and simply discussed ladders for 45 minutes.

[Tommy101]

40 minutes ago, Memory Man said:

A carefully selected retro act often goes down a treat at bestival for example.

I think they utilize acts like the Cuban Brothers who tick the 'getting the party started' box well too. 

[Woffy]

54 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

They also didn't play any music and simply discussed ladders for 45 minutes.

The Archers - live.