Glastonbury Will Not Be Televised

[Wooderson]

...for me though i draw the line at Soul Music

[Wanderlei]

Yeah, i've just listened to some of his stuff on youtube and he sounds amazing. How the hell have i not heard of this man?

ALSO, apparently his dad played for Celtic. And me being a Leeds fan, Celtic is the team i support North of the border. This guy is ok by me.

[Craig_G]

<PappyO'Daniel>

Junior, thank God your Mammy died givin' birth, if she'd a seen ya, she'd a died o'shame.

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[JodiB]

I would have prefered PRINCE & THE REVOLUTION myself.

[Wooderson]

I would have prefered PRINCE & THE REVOLUTION myself.

[sime]

The Godfather of Rap is gonna be at Glastonbury? Awesome news! Those who haven't heard his music, do check out those youtube links on here, you won't regret it...

[denwyn]

<PappyO'Daniel>

Junior, thank God your Mammy died givin' birth, if she'd a seen ya, she'd a died o'shame.

</PappyO'Daniel>

[OneLittleFish]

Made a topic asking of the chances of him playing last night - might need to start Tom Waits, David Bowie, Stevie Wonder, Rolf, Bjork, Sonic Youth and Idlewild threads tonight and watch the legends roll in

Will see GS-H over almost anybody I think.

[Craig_G]

Made a topic asking of the chances of him playing last night - might need to start Tom Waits, David Bowie, Stevie Wonder, Rolf, Bjork, Sonic Youth and Idlewild threads tonight and watch the legends roll in

Will see GS-H over almost anybody I think.

[ktej]

ooh how exciting!

[Messiah Jason]

Made a topic asking of the chances of him playing last night - might need to start Tom Waits, David Bowie, Stevie Wonder, Rolf, Bjork, Sonic Youth and Idlewild threads tonight and watch the legends roll in

Will see GS-H over almost anybody I think.

[LondonTom]

Erm Right oh, people seem to be happy his playing any rate so YAY?!

[Peache Calhoon]

Cool this is another little thing to look forward to - think the tingles of excitement are starting me thinks.

[Wooderson]

Oh God yes. I'm dying to see Sonic Youth and I caught Tom Waits on his last tour and it was such an incredible show.

[Messiah Jason]

Is the newest one still The Eternal? I wouldn't mind I do love that album. I'm not very optimistic about festival shows though I'm sure I read somewhere they're not very keen on doing festivals anymore.

[eFestivals]

Is the newest one still The Eternal? I wouldn't mind I do love that album. I'm not very optimistic about festival shows though I'm sure I read somewhere they're not very keen on doing festivals anymore.

until very recently he wasn't keen on doing any shows. At the first show he did for ages a few months back most people thought he wouldn't show (but he did).

As for festie shows, I reckon he's got over it - he's booked for three that I know of.

[Mardy]

Hmmm, he can be good, done some dogshit and some diamonds. I've got mixed feelings about him, really

I love his stuff like whitey on the moon etc. Not so keen on the sentimental claptrap like 'Save the Children' and the less said about 'The Subject was Faggots' the better .

Think that the last time I was due to see him in the early 90s he didn't show.

[Messiah Jason]

until very recently he wasn't keen on doing any shows. At the first show he did for ages a few months back most people thought he wouldn't show (but he did).

As for festie shows, I reckon he's got over it - he's booked for three that I know of.

[eFestivals]

Who's 'he', Thurston Moore?

I didn't know they were booked for other festivals but that's good to hear. Are any of them in England?

No, Gil Scott Heron.

Yes, other English festies.

[tinners]

Error: Glastonbury WILL be televised.

But the revolution won't be.

What am I talking about? Some of you will have got it already, but I guess others won't have.

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Ladies and gentlemen, Glastonbury 2010 will proudly represent to you a legend of the 70s, a Glastonbury headliner of the 80s (who returned to play again in the nineties), refreshed after his 'holidays' courtesy of the US govt ....

.... the (barely ) living legend that is Mr Gil Scott Heron!!

[Madyokel]

Did'nt know this guy.. Sounds good!!

Well worth a watch and an ear whilst at Worthy!!

[eFestivals]

I'm afraid this one ain't true as he's got dates in the States at that time. He will be doing a few shows in the UK in April though.

I'm confident my info is good.

[staggerlee]

Absolutely amazing news. Any idea what the slot will be Neil?

[FunkyDenz]

This will be amazing, Gil was a major influence on the birth of Rap music. I recently saw a documentary he made about Washington DC, viewing the poor run down suburbs near the Capitol, discussing the political inconsistencies in the area, interspersed with his songs.

[dondo]

Does anyone have any idea what stage/day/time he'll be playing

It's just am contemplating going to see him in manchester but tickets quite pricey but would definitely go if I knew he was going to clash with someone else I wanted go see at Glasto