The Glastonbury Openers Radio Show

[timespeedsup]

Thursday 9 til midnight is the Glastonbury Openers show via http://radio.efestivals.co.uk/

Edit: That means right now

Discover which famous or odd acts once opened a stage at Glastonbury. Or remenisce on getting up early enough.

Who do you most memorably remember opening a stage at Glasto?

Edited February 25, 2010 by timespeedsup

[mikeb]

Oooooo, this could get a tad Abba-esque with the occasional ompa ompa from the Town Band couldn't it

Desperately trying to think of the band that opened New Bands Tent a few years ago that made me get up at unusually stupid o'clock to go see them ...

Edited February 24, 2010 by mikeb

[LusciousLucy]

You'd better have some Shirehorses in there and definitly throw in some Dreadzone.

You can give Bjorn Again a wide berth tho if you dont mind!

[timespeedsup]

Have Bjorn Again actually released anything anyway?

Cheers anyway, it's a start. 1 out of 5 is technically a start.

Edited February 25, 2010 by timespeedsup

[LusciousLucy]

Well there's The Darkness too as another one.

[mikeb]

Almost always catch the opening act on the Pyramid or New Bands Tent / JP Stage whilst having brekky although not necessarily all of it - has to be said often late on parade and all that ! The only ones I think I remember seeing from over the years after a quicky looky see in programmes etc. various to jog the old memory are:

Shibusashirazu Orchestra, Pyramid Fri 2002

Dreadzone, Pyramid Sat 2002

Rileys 2nd Skin, New Bands Tent Fri 2003

Darkness, Pyramid Fri 2003

Nowhere Near The Garden, New Bands Tent Sat 2004

( the one I was trying to remember earlier but I don't think they actually exist any more TBH)

Hayseed Dixie, Pyramid Sat 2005

National Youth Orchestra, Pyramid Sun 2007

Shakin' Stevens, Pyramid Sat 2008

Bjorn Again, Pyramid Fri 2009

Easy Star All-Stars, Pyramid Sun 2009

Edited February 25, 2010 by mikeb

[Harrow Strongbow Ciderman!]

Kasabian gotta figure for their opening set on Other Stage (2004 I think)

I wasn't there, but I hear the DJ stumbled across them & was suitably impressed

So from their 2004 Debut album, if I can be the first to request a burst of:

(or whatever Tom & Serb are singing) please??

Happy for that request to be dedicated to me.

Cheers Guv.

[mikeb]

Kasabian gotta figure for their opening set on Other Stage (2004 I think)

[timespeedsup]

Well there's The Darkness too as another one.

[Ricochet]

Damn I missed Beans on Toast

[timespeedsup]

Nowhere Near The Garden, New Bands Tent Sat 2004

( the one I was trying to remember earlier but I don't think they actually exist any more TBH)

[Ricochet]

He'll be all over Glasto (& Bearded - ticketted yet?)

[mikeb]

tis all good

When did Proclaimers open a stage then ? The only time I've seen them was headlining Avalon the year Jay-Z played and I wandered off about half way through !

Edited February 25, 2010 by mikeb

[timespeedsup]

Sadly not. Visiting my eldest in Toulouse that weekend.

[Ricochet]

Alas. Glasto meet/camp then

[timespeedsup]

Hmmm, gonna run out of acts. Looks like free-for-all from 11:30

[mikeb]

Soz, don't think I've ever been in the chatroom ! Way too distracting and I'd never get anything done at all if had that page open Plenty bad enough having the forum in the browser most of time and spending too much time switching tabs and refreshing the page Proclaimers were good in '08 although only saw the last bit of the gig and from outside the tent unfortunately. As you say, gotta love the accents ! It was Jay-Z that I walked away from half way through and ended up at Proclaimers

BTW, is it just me or are the titles around 1 track ahead of the choons again

23:48:43 Ed Solo and Skool Of Thought - When I Was A Yout Current Song

23:48:43 Ed Solo and Skool Of Thought - When I Was A Yout

23:48:33 Ed Solo and Skool Of Thought - When I Was A Yout

23:48:33 Ed Solo and Skool Of Thought - When I Was A Yout

23:48:32 Ed Solo and Skool Of Thought - When I Was A Yout

23:48:31 Ed Solo and Skool Of Thought - When I Was A Yout

23:48:08 Ed Solo and Skool Of Thought - When I Was A Yout

23:48:08 Ed Solo and Skool Of Thought - When I Was A Yout

23:48:01 Cream - I Feel Free

23:48:00 Cream - I Feel Free

Edited February 26, 2010 by mikeb

[timespeedsup]

Idiosyncracity of the system alas.

Thanks for tuning in though. Shame music/show did not whet much appetite overall. Bearded Theory 09/08 show same time next week.