Gorillaz snobbery

[Wooderson]

Then you're a fool.

Glastonbury is not just about going to see the acts you already know the entire back catalogues and history of and if you do then you're missing out.

[Wooderson]

Just realised I stayed for 6 songs - longer than I thought I lasted. I knew every song, knew who the special guests were, and the ones after I left (after seeing it on tv). No intro to the band needed for me - still thought it was, after Coldplay, the dullest big show Ive ever seen at Glasto. Total style over substance, no depth to it at all and poor showmanship. Everyone was bored, people chatting around us etc. Never seen that before at Glastonbury. The fact two of the Clash are in the band makes no odds to me at all, nor do the special guests he brought out. Its just wrapping paper and makes it easy for people to say "Oh he came out and did a song, then xxxxxx came out and did one" blah blah etczzzzzz.

Remember the Neil Young conversations on here last year? About him doing a weird set with loads of stuff the nerds would love but not the festival crowd? You werent saying "yeah play a weird show" then. Nobody was.

Bottom line - it was a dull show - beefed up by some special guests who cant sing (they literally couldnt have picked three worse singers - in the traditional sense - than Mark E, Ryder and Reed) for the watching Beeb public (majority of whom also fit into the "ignorance and dumbed down music culture" bracket.) Its the biggest miss of Damons career (I think hes hopelessly overrated anyway) and that whale song nonsense being one of the most cringing things to ever happen on the Pyramid Stage. (After Rod Stewart obviously).

Its a festival show. There were children at this show, small children. Do you have zero sympathy for the small kids becuase they're not big into the Fall?

[laid back in the sun]

You still can't tell the difference between having a discussion about something and moaning about it, can you?

[laid back in the sun]

If you are one of the few (but clearly vocal) people enjoyed it then I'm glad you did, but that doesn't make you a better, more educated or more worthy festival go-er

[strummer77]

I wonder how it will help ticket sales for their future shows...??

[bombfrog]

What are you on about? Who are you to tell people what the festival is about? If theres anything that Glastonbury is about its not being a beligerant opinionated little shit like you are being.

[Wooderson]

Many more thought it was shit. We're entitled to that opinion and we're not forcing it on you, so deal with it.

[The Nal]

Gorillaz played practically all their best stuff Nal. Thousands of people enjoyed it. It wasnt perfect of course but I couldnt expect them to do anything more.

The show itself will never be repeated - it was one of the most unique & special gatherings in the history of the fest and it sounded great to MANY people's ears.

What exactly about this do you not understand?

[strudders]

Many more thought it was shit. We're entitled to that opinion and we're not forcing it on you, so deal with it.

[josephg]

why are so many people trying to offer a definition of what glasto is 'about' or accusing others of not understanding what glasto is about. it's chunder inducing

Edited July 14, 2010 by josephg

[Kowalski]

Lou Reed sauntering out was the Glasto moment for me this year. He wasn't particularly good but just watching him walk out was quite an unreal moment.

(apologies to anyone who's never heard of Lou Reed )

It's staggering to think the talent that was on stage during the Gorillaz set.

[bombfrog]

You are forcing it upon us.

[The Nal]

why are so many people trying to offer a definition of what glasto is 'about' or accusing others of not understanding what glasto is about. it's chunder inducing

[bombfrog]

As did many more think it was great.

It was shit in your singular opinion

[bombfrog]

I have been on both sides of this debate as stated many times, I have never said I was a massive Gorillaz fan and therefore did not know what to expect. I did not know who was on stage throughout the set, I recognised Mark E Smith, Shaun Rider and Snoop dog, the rest, did not have a clue. However for me, personally in my personal singular opinion, it was a great set and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Simple.

Now that does not sit well with you, as you thought it was shit, however the truth is that is your opinion and does not matter to me as you are not an expert on my musical taste but I totally respect yours. What does matter is that you seem to want to tell me and others what Glastonbury is about, that is where you must draw the line and say, "yeah well you know what I dont know what floats your festival boat but for me Glastonbury is this.... in my humble opinion"

[josephg]

Its defo not being glad about others not liking a gig or missing the point of a gig. That I do know.

[llcoolphil]

If you are one of the few (but clearly vocal) people enjoyed it then I'm glad you did

[bombfrog]

Please tell me you aren't formulating this opinion based on what less than a dozen people on this thread have said. Cos it would be pretty stupid to extrapolate the tiniest handful of opinions you have heard into a definitive statement

[Kowalski]

Quite the opposite.

I'm making that assumption (and it is an assumption) based on the people around me at the gig, the number of people who left, the crush to get away from the pyramid field, the reviews afterwards and the survey which was done on here.

To extrapolate from this thread would be silly, especially as I think the percentage of people who enjoyed the gig on here seems higher than that which would be representative of the opinions of the crowd at the gig (as gleaned from the above).

At the end of the day it doesn't matter whether more people liked or disliked the gig as we're all entitled to our opinions, I would have thought?

[bombfrog]

To be quite honest, based on your posts in this thread

[Kowalski]

Apologies, so you're moaning about something you didn't see?

[bombfrog]

Apologies, so you're moaning about something you didn't see?

[glastoman417]

the number of people who left, the crush to get away from the pyramid field

[Kowalski]

see... that really confuses me.

you thought it was great simply because it was Lou Reed?... yet you admit he 'wasn't particularly good'?

[In transit]

it was Lou Reed FFS, not many people can claim that.