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40th Anniversary


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"Emily said, "It's our first 40th anniversary next year, we're talking to lots of bands at the moment about that, and we want to have a band from every year on the Pyramid stage over the weekend."

The festival started in 1970, and there were no festivals from 1972 until 1978, and none in 1988, 1991, 2001, and 2006. That would mean organisers would have 27 year's worth of acts for the main stage, and the line-up for that stage would be complete with a showcase of Glastonbury's 'Greatest Hits'."

So, my question to you guys is this: If you could choose one act from the Pyramid stage from each year since 1970, who would you have? I have chosen my ideal lineup below - feel free to shoot me down!! (By the way, as far as I know I have only chosen acts that could physically play no matter how unlikely, ie no dead people!)

Friday:

Rage (1994)

Foo Fighters (1998)

Kings of Leon (2008)

The Killers (2007)

Ash (1999)

The Pixies (1989)

Madness (1986)

The Beat (1983)

The Proclaimers (1987)

Saturday:

Blur (2009)

The Kinks (1993)

David Bowie (1971)

Van Morrison (1982)

Genesis (1979)

Tom Jones (1992)

Elvis Costello (1984)

Gil Scott-Heron (1985)

Amazing Blondel (1970)

Sunday:

Muse (2004)

The Prodigy (1997)

Orbital (1995)

Faithless (2002)

Chemical Brothers (2000)

Moby (2003)

Basement Jaxx (2005)

New Order (1981)

Happy Mondays (1990)

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"Emily said, "It's our first 40th anniversary next year, we're talking to lots of bands at the moment about that, and we want to have a band from every year on the Pyramid stage over the weekend."

The festival started in 1970, and there were no festivals from 1972 until 1978, and none in 1988, 1991, 2001, and 2006. That would mean organisers would have 27 year's worth of acts for the main stage, and the line-up for that stage would be complete with a showcase of Glastonbury's 'Greatest Hits'."

So, my question to you guys is this: If you could choose one act from the Pyramid stage from each year since 1970, who would you have? I have chosen my ideal lineup below - feel free to shoot me down!! (By the way, as far as I know I have only chosen acts that could physically play no matter how unlikely, ie no dead people!)

Friday:

Rage (1994)

Foo Fighters (1998)

Kings of Leon (2008)

The Killers (2007)

Ash (1999)

The Pixies (1989)

Madness (1986)

The Beat (1983)

The Proclaimers (1987)

Saturday:

Blur (2009)

The Kinks (1993)

David Bowie (1971)

Van Morrison (1982)

Genesis (1979)

Tom Jones (1992)

Elvis Costello (1984)

Gil Scott-Heron (1985)

Amazing Blondel (1970)

Sunday:

Muse (2004)

The Prodigy (1997)

Orbital (1995)

Faithless (2002)

Chemical Brothers (2000)

Moby (2003)

Basement Jaxx (2005)

New Order (1981)

Happy Mondays (1990)

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Friday:

Muse (1999)

Chemical Brothers (2000)

David Bowie (1971)

The Smiths (1984)

Franz Ferdinand (2009)

The Levellers (1992)

Hawkwind (1981)

Echo & The Bunnymen (1985)

Feeder (1998)

Saturday:

Paul McCartney (2004)

Radiohead (2003)

Pulp (1995)

The Kinks (1993)

De La Soul (1990)

The Pixies (1989)

Elbow (2008)

UB40 (1983)

Madness (1986)

Sunday:

The Prodigy (1997)

Rage Against the Machine (1994)

Faithless (2002)

New Order (1987)

The Who (2007)

Van Morrison (1982)

Brian Wilson (2005)

Genesis (1979)

Stackridge (1970)

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FRIDAY

daft punk (1997)

white stripes (2002)

lcd soundsystem (2005)

shlomo and the vocal orchestra (2008)

galliano (1993)

robert cray (1987)

the cure (1986)

terry reid (1971)

stackridge (1970)

SATURDAY

david bowie (2000)

paul mccartney (2004)

portishead (1995)

arcade fire (2007)

de la soul(1990)

gil scott heron (1985)

genesis (1979)

the beat (1983)

jackson browne (1982)

SUNDAY

radiohead (2003)

neil young (2009)

rage against the machine (1994)

the pixies (1989)

pavement (1999)

mansun (1998)

lou reed (1992)

new order (1981)

the waterboys (1984)

surely stackridge will be guaranteed to open next year, considering they opened 1970.

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FRIDAY

daft punk (1997)

white stripes (2002)

lcd soundsystem (2005)

shlomo and the vocal orchestra (2008)

galliano (1993)

robert cray (1987)

the cure (1986)

terry reid (1971)

stackridge (1970)

SATURDAY

david bowie (2000)

paul mccartney (2004)

portishead (1995)

arcade fire (2007)

de la soul(1990)

gil scott heron (1985)

genesis (1979)

the beat (1983)

jackson browne (1982)

SUNDAY

radiohead (2003)

neil young (2009)

rage against the machine (1994)

the pixies (1989)

pavement (1999)

mansun (1998)

lou reed (1992)

new order (1981)

the waterboys (1984)

surely stackridge will be guaranteed to open next year, considering they opened 1970.

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I wouldn't say anyone would be guaranteed to be honest, certainly not at this stage. Despite what the Eavis's want, these bands have got to want to play and be available...

It's strange that we have only come up with 6 of the same acts out of 27 festivals... and one of them is Genesis! :)

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and regards stackridge, I was just thinking it's the most likely. I'm not familiar with the band, just know they opened the first, and reformed and played last year, so are still going at the moment. Think it would be the most likely, tho don't know many of the bands that played 1970, or whether they're alive/still going etc.

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FRIDAY

daft punk (1997)

white stripes (2002)

lcd soundsystem (2005)

shlomo and the vocal orchestra (2008)

galliano (1993)

robert cray (1987)

the cure (1986)

terry reid (1971)

stackridge (1970)

SATURDAY

david bowie (2000)

paul mccartney (2004)

portishead (1995)

arcade fire (2007)

de la soul(1990)

gil scott heron (1985)

genesis (1979)

the beat (1983)

jackson browne (1982)

SUNDAY

radiohead (2003)

neil young (2009)

rage against the machine (1994)

the pixies (1989)

pavement (1999)

mansun (1998)

lou reed (1992)

new order (1981)

the waterboys (1984)

surely stackridge will be guaranteed to open next year, considering they opened 1970.

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FRIDAY

daft punk (1997)

white stripes (2002)

lcd soundsystem (2005)

shlomo and the vocal orchestra (2008)

galliano (1993)

robert cray (1987)

the cure (1986)

terry reid (1971)

stackridge (1970)

SATURDAY

david bowie (2000)

paul mccartney (2004)

portishead (1995)

arcade fire (2007)

de la soul(1990)

gil scott heron (1985)

genesis (1979)

the beat (1983)

jackson browne (1982)

SUNDAY

radiohead (2003)

neil young (2009)

rage against the machine (1994)

the pixies (1989)

pavement (1999)

mansun (1998)

lou reed (1992)

new order (1981)

the waterboys (1984)

surely stackridge will be guaranteed to open next year, considering they opened 1970.

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Richie Havens

Yes Please.

Cheers,

BlackHole2006

with a bit of luck of luck you'll see Richie back at Glasto sometime soon (tho not this year, he has USA dates on Glasto w/e) - at GuilFest last year Martin Elbourne (who books the bands for the Pyramid, Other & JP stages) was watching him, and even got his camera out to take photos.

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Al Stewart - assuming it's the same Al Stewart - appears to be alive and well, with an album release as recent as 2008 according to Wikipedia.

So there's one at least, it seems :P

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