Sunday night 2009, Blur or Orbital?

[disasterplan44]

They have instruments and they perform to a crowd from a stage. How are Orbital not a band?

PS: I used to have similar opinions. I'm now happy to admit I was wrong.

[Krudler]

After Orbital's "final" gig at Glasto 2004, I'd feel a bit cheated if I didn't see Blur. Having to say goodbye twice would be heartbreaking

[Metal Monkey]

Who are Blur?

[LusciousLucy]

I really can't understand everyone's obsession with orbital. I'm watching their 1994 performance on youtube and its so quiet and weak. I would need heavier beats to make me properly dancing, what am I missing?!?!

[LusciousLucy]

I guess I'm just not really in the mood watching it on my laptop,maybe if I was there I'd feel a lot different. But at the risk of potentially getting bored, I probably wouldn't watch them.

[glasto_mongrel_2008]

I'd like to watch Blur, but if there was a clash it'd be no contest. Orbital, without doubt!

[amfy]

I saw Orbital at Homelands in about 99/00 and I remember it as being one of those rare moments in life when I recognised how happy I was right then and there in that moment. You know how you can look forward to something and know that you'll be happy at a point in the future, or look back and know you were happy at some point in the past, but very rarely recognise it when you're right in it? Any way - Orbital at Homelands, I was right in it.

However - was there at Glasto in 2004 and it was a complete disappointment and never really got going for me.

Blur? In 98 we headed back to The Pyramid field to see them headline but as we wandered across we realised we had completely overdone it and ended up heading straight for our tent and curled up in bed - all Glastoed out! I thought I could listen to it from my tent but I remember drifting out of sleep during The End of The Century and vaguely thinking Awwww - I should be down there!...... before falling asleep again!

So.......erm Blur for me!

[ivan]

I think the Blur renuion smacks a bit more of "cash cow " , than Orbitals

I was at Orbital in 04 , and quite fancy another rave !

[russycarps]

the gig is recognised as being in the Top 50 best shows of any artist of all time.

[fullfathom5]

I think the Blur renuion smacks a bit more of "cash cow " , than Orbitals

[ivan]

For starters, Blur never officially split, so it's just a case of them playing together again and to be honest every professional musician is in it for the money as it's their job!

[fullfathom5]

Obviously quite a lot don't need the money, but it is their job and hence, they earn as a result. Footballers clearly don't need the money either and although they play cuz they enjoy it, they're also in it for the money as it's their job.

[Apeman88]

How is everyone so sure that Orbital are even going to play? i hope they clash with bruce gaysteen or somethin if their announced!