Underworld

[Guest blackcockerel]

Did anyone get a definite answer to this? Are they part of the late night thing at Spirit of 71 like Neil suspected? I seem to remember there was some doubt.

Cheers

Edited June 18, 2011 by blackcockerel

[festifreak]

That would be good. A secret slot that was actually secret and not just there to create a load of pre-emptive buzz...ah bugger I'm all pre-emptively buzzy now...

[Spindles]

I'd love it if they were, I guess we'll have to wait and see. Every year there are all sorts of things that happen that no one heard of in advance and most people didn't know happened til after, so you never can say.

Underworld were the band that gave me the kick up the arse to save, get tickets, etc and get my arse back to glastonbury in '99, I'd LOVE to see them again.

[p.pete]

The rumour was it's the Funktion One stuff, I think it was originally predicted to be on a bit later into the night but that's been pulled back a bit on the clashfinder. I really hope it is though!

[MrMac]

Tonight looks to be their last scheduled appearance until Rock Werchter on 2 July, so maybe a comment early next week?

[fgwoott]

so would the experimental soundfield bit be special guests each night? any idea what else that means?

[Homer]

Which slot are people thinking? As I remember, Neil seemed to think that they may be there as their sound engineer has been announced as working on one of Steve Hillage's slots.

I'm def planning on going to the Steve Hillage 71 band jam before Graham Coxon in The Park. I like the sound of this stage.

[acidstorm523]

Hi Homer, do you know what time the Hillage slot is? i can't find it! DOH!

thanks

[Martin Ashford]

Hi Homer, do you know what time the Hillage slot is? i can't find it! DOH!

thanks

[acidstorm523]

Its 3:15pm on Friday accorfing to the Glastonbury App

[JD27]

I so hope this happens and we get some confirmation before the festival if so. Underworld are probably the main band I was disappointed not to see on the line up!

[acidstorm523]

Yeah me too! Could have done with the Prodigy for total satisfaction before the year off...

[Homer]

Oh brilliant cheers..thought that might be it, but it doesn't say hillage on there!

[acidstorm523]

Oh ok great, fingers crossed for a bit of underworld!

[ciderboy]

Which slot are people thinking? As I remember, Neil seemed to think that they may be there as their sound engineer has been announced as working on one of Steve Hillage's slots.

neil said the sound guy is doing steve hillage's system 7 set on the sunday night and quote "if thats not a tip for underworld then i dont know what is "

when i read it i knew where i'd be sunday night

Edited June 18, 2011 by ciderboy

[acidstorm523]

Great, that's in my schedule anyway, should be a great ending!

[acidstorm523]

Great, that's in my schedule anyway, should be a great ending!

[Filth-and-Splendour]

Can we add this to the special guests text network? It would be tragic to miss underworld at glasto.

There are a few slots at sharkeys and the hub that are special guests which they could easily be?

[acidstorm523]

Where is that network? And can I join it? Forgive me, I'm a bit of a noob on the forums!

[Homer]

Just checked the clashfinder, Steve Hillage jam is on Sat at what look like 1.15pm to 2.15pm.

Bit sceptical about Underworld. If their engineer only ever worked at their gigs, he would have a lot of free time on his hands! However, I've no plans for Sunday so may head up anyway. Are people thinking it's the 'experimental soundfield' slot?

[cejx]

Why would UW be at the Spirit of '71 stage? It dosen't make sense. They didn't release their first album until 1988 - or am I missing something?

Their engineers freelance with a myriad of different acts.

[Homer]

It isn't strictly for bands of that era - System 7 are playing that stage and so is A Guy Called Gerard (allegedly live for something like 6 hours on the Thurs night (!) - anyone know how this is going to work?!).

[fatyeti24]

there's a little Spirit of '71 in all of us, man.

[eFestivals]

Did anyone get a definite answer to this? Are they part of the late night thing at Spirit of 71 like Neil suspected? I seem to remember there was some doubt.

Cheers

I've never managed to pin down for sure whether they are or aren't, but if I had to guess I'd say they'll be involved somehow.

[eFestivals]

Why would UW be at the Spirit of '71 stage? It dosen't make sense. They didn't release their first album until 1988 - or am I missing something?

Their engineers freelance with a myriad of different acts.

Underworld existed under a different name prior to '88. In '88 they 'formed' as Underworld after working with Funk-tion One. Karl told efestivals earlier this year that they'd be at Glasto this year.