Rolf Harris

[JoeyT]

What an absolute gentleman.

Currently watching Piers Morgan's life stories and he's just such a legend!

Hope he makes another glastonbury!

[Mackem]

Completely agree. It was a lovely, touching interview and reminded me what was so good about him in 2010. Piers Morgan might be a w*nker but he's amazingly good at getting people to open up - did the same with James Corden last week.

[grumpyhack]

It was great to hear how amazed Rolf was at the reception he got at Glasto first time round. A great entertainer.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVitqWjMi34

[russycarps]

Am I the only person who thinks he is utter shit and that his glastonbury performances are unfunny cringeworthy self-indulgent tuneless toss?

Never again please.

And yes, I am of an age where I grew up with his art show. It was ace

[rexclark]

Am I the only person who thinks he is utter shit and that his glastonbury performances are unfunny cringeworthy self-indulgent tuneless toss?

Never again please.

And yes, I am of an age where I grew up with his art show. It was ace

[strummer77]

Not necessarily sure he needs to come back but he is ace. Kinda feel that 2009, followed by his 2010 place was a good place to leave it. On a massive high.

[Dan R]

Just watched the Piers Morgan interview and have a huge amount of respect for Rolf.

Not necessarily sure he needs to come back but he is ace. Kinda feel that 2009, followed by his 2010 place was a good place to leave it. On a massive high.

[Ed209]

Am I the only person who thinks he is utter shit and that his glastonbury performances are unfunny cringeworthy self-indulgent tuneless toss?

Never again please.

And yes, I am of an age where I grew up with his art show. It was ace

[russycarps]

Totally with you. All it's succeeded in doing is getting the Glasto haters and know-nothings to say, "isn't Rolf playing again this year ... huhuhuhuhuh ... lame"

I understand that if he was at your local church fete you might go see him, but Glastonbury? The worlds leading performing arts festival. At that time in the morning the world is your oyster, but thousands go see this strange little man make some painfully unfunny jokes and do a cover of Stairway by burping into a mic. I would have thought getting some kip or curling one out would be much more productive things to be doing.

[Dan R]

thing is though, he gets undeniably massive crowds. And not the sort of massive crowd jessie j gets. Of proper people with sensible music tastes.

What the hell is going on?? I used to think people were forcing themselves to enjoy it. That people say they love him as it is just the done thing to do. But I'm really not so sure. Two massive crowds in a row wasnt it?

I'm sorry to say Ed, I don't know how or why, but I fear WE are the ones in the wrong here.

Truly one of life's mysteries.

[russycarps]

People with sensible tastes in music don't have to be restricted to listening to sensible music. Whats wrong with lots of people seeing someone perform who genuinely loves what they do and having a good, lighthearted sing-a-long?

[russycarps]

why do people go to see Shaking Stevens, or any number of acts...?

[strummer77]

Nothing at all. But if the music is terrible and the jokes even worse what's to enjoy?

Do you really think his version of stairway to heaven is anything over than dreadful for example? Do people listen to it on their ipods etc?

I just dont get it.

[strummer77]

that's all it is

I thought Stairway was funny the first time I heard it

A lot of it is novelty value

[russycarps]

was it exactly the same?

I wouldn't know, I didn't bother

you saw him both times?

[Scotdy]

was it exactly the same?

I wouldn't know, I didn't bother

you saw him both times?

[fatyeti24]

Rolf at Glastonbury becomes more than the sum of its parts, imo. you can see the guy play up and down the land throughout the year, in all sorts of venues (but often universities) if you like.

only at Glastonbury will tens upon tens of thousands of people turn up and get involved. it's a spectacle. it's corny. you probably wouldn't do it anywhere else. all things that fit the modern Glastonbury Festival ethos perfectly.

[grumpyhack]

It's the utter daftness of a Rolf performance that's the attraction. Tie Me Kangaroo Down to the tune of Land of Hope and Glory is a wonderfully silly sing along.

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

He also played to a full field at Glastonbury back in the 90's. I can't pinpoint the year due to failing memory. The cameras picked up one woman embracing a Rolfe Harris manual which must have been from the 70's. The camera then switched to a young lady with a banner saying 'Tie me down Rolfe'.

It was a glorious sunny Sunday morning and for one brief period of time during his performance, things, the world etc felt really good and a nice place to be. Plus the song Two Little Boys is a belter ( however I freely admit that my musical knowledge and tastes is somewhat limited). It's harmless corny fun really I guess.

[HandFedFred]

I'm a bit meh about stairway, but two little boys is a proper tearjerker.

[spikytom]

I willingly went to see him at Jazzworld but then got dragged to see him on the pyramid the next year and as I predicted, it was exactly the same!

The highlight of both years was probably the girl i saw at the jazzworld carrying a sign that said 'I'd didgeri-do you, Rolf'

[strummer77]

I willingly went to see him at Jazzworld but then got dragged to see him on the pyramid the next year and as I predicted, it was exactly the same!

The highlight of both years was probably the girl i saw at the jazzworld carrying a sign that said 'I'd didgeri-do you, Rolf'

[bamber]

Am I the only person who thinks he is utter shit and that his glastonbury performances are unfunny cringeworthy self-indulgent tuneless toss?

Never again please.

And yes, I am of an age where I grew up with his art show. It was ace

[MEGABOWL]

Some people are getting way too worked up about this. It was a couple of hours out of a whole weekend at Glastonbury to see something light-hearted and fun that 99% of the crowd probably wouldn't bother to go and see outside Glastonbury or even listen to at home. Seeing stuff like Rolf that doesn't necessarily make sense in the outside world is very Glastonbury IMHO. It isn't like a Jessie J or Florence or other similar toss that's all over Radio and TV and annoying all year round, it was a bit of fun at a place where enjoying yourself is the goal.

(shrugs) Don't see the issue

[russycarps]

You are not alone. Harris is bullshit, not funny, no redeeming qualities whatsoever. That said, he is clearly popular, misguided morons have the same rights as arrogant arseholes such as you and me. I think Nick Cave is utter shit too b.t.w.