4AssedMonkey

Yeah, strong line up that. Tempted myself.

Which they absolutely would. And insist on their own stage set up. Not happening.

Toto would be awesome. Hold The Line is one of my top 10 all time favourites. Cracking tune. I've said it many times before on here but Annie L/Eurythmics would be an all timer. Probably even "Heritage" headliner material IMO.

Never really thought of it that way but you have a valid point. I love food/cooking and did pay £140 per head for a 7 course tasting menu (with drink pairings) at a Michelin star restaurant once. Really enjoyed the experience, but saw it very much as a one-off indulgence for an anniversary. Live music is however one of my everyday "hobbies" and has been for over 30 years so I can't really draw a comparison. In my head, spending upwards of £100 to see "an act" is hard to justify. I don't care for backing dancers, slick choreography, costume changes, loads of pyro/light shows etc. and find arenas and stadiums to have poor sound, terrible facilities, expensive bars with watered down sh*t beer and an awful atmosphere. If I was to spend that kind of money and endure that sort of venue it would need to be for an act I have never seen and an opportunity I just can't miss. There aren't many of those.

The Mysterines next Feb in Leeds only £22. Nice venue too (Wardrobe). Bargain.

With a few exceptions, £100 inc. fees is my limit. Can't justify going above that for most acts and at that price, you're probably talking arenas/stadiums, which I'm not a fan of anyway. The exceptions me & Mrs 4AM have agreed are Brandi Carlile and (if she ever tours again) Annie Lennox or a Eurythmics reunion. Sad truth is you'd be lucky to get front standing tickets for either for less than £100.

Unfortunately true. Some of my mates, who are lifelong music fans, have also kind of fallen into this nostalgia trap and don't really listen to anything post-2010. Listening to acts I don't know who appear on the line up is one of my favourite things about the G build up. I get to discover around 2-5 acts I really love every year.

I think the difference with Carter is that Jimbob & Fruitbat never made any assertion that they were anything else than vocals/guitar over a backing track, so in that regard they were totally honest and weren't trying to dupe their audience. That said, still put a proper shift in live and were great gigs. Seeing Carter in Brixton is still in my top 3 moshpits ever. The broken nose/black eye combo didn't even take the edge off. Some of the most chaotic fun I've ever had.

I fell down a Nick Cave Spotify hole yesterday after the chat here. Mrs 4AM "Who's this?" Me: "Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds" M4AM "He can't sing" (it was Shipyard Song) Me: " He can. Just has a unique voice. Plus it's about the lyricism, emotion and music, not the voice." Pause M4AM: "Can you turn it off. I don't like it." I'm now having an existential crisis and reflecting on my life choices. It's like when an ex of mine admitted she'd never heard of Pearl Jam in a bar. The bartender/I exchanged a look. 2 weeks later I was single again.

Only evidence of NOS this year I saw was empty canisters on the grass in Silver Hayes and the Stone Circle. Even then, not loads. Didn’t hear the whooshing noise once.

We're off to Hurgada in Egypt next Monday for the family holiday. Current heatwave (even for there) and this week it's been 42degC in the day, 25degC at night. Thank Cthulu the rooms will have aircon or I'd die in that. I'll be at the swim up bar ALL day.

Nick Cave & TBS topping the Other would be amazing. Dark & atmospheric. Yes please.

I really can't see past O-Rod for one spot and if the hyperbole be believed, Fred Again... is nailed on. To balance that, surely they'd be looking for a heritage female act. Madge - no chance (thank f**k) but maybe Chaka Khan, Stevie Nicks or Annie Lennox? Personally I'd die to see Annie Lennox with a mix of solo/Eurythmics hits smashing the merry hell out of el Pointo, but must be least likely of the trio. I guess there'd be a question mark over whether Chaka Khan is big enough but she would be great in the legend slot, so Stevie Nicks the obvious contender. Fred - Friday Stevie - Saturday Chaka - Legend O-Rod - Sunday party time.

I'd be at Gary Clark Jr. for sure. Thought EW&F had stopped touring?

I've a mesh 4 wheel garden trolley with pneumatic tyres I've had for over a decade, plus spare wheels (never used). Done numerous festivals and always been dependable. If you're anywhere near West Yorks I'm happy to lend it out. DM me.