Bruce

[russycarps]

all I remember from his glastonbury set was him shouting "one two three four!" <cue another song that sounded exactly like the last one>

Before every.single.song

Edited November 5, 2012 by russycarps

[Ted Dansons Wig]

all I remember from his glastonbury set was him shouting "one two three four!" <cue another song that sounded exactly like the last one>

Before every.single.song

[russycarps]

Are you thinking of the Ramones?

[Ted Dansons Wig]

christ I hate the ramones

[Englishdragon]

I'd Be up for Cardiff, strange it's not the millennium stadium though, its bigger and its weatherproof. Bon jovi doing Cardiff city's ground as well so I guess Wru are pricing too high for renting it

Edited November 5, 2012 by Englishdragon

[Englishdragon]

As for Bruce playing. If he does then I hope its the Sunday as then at least I can set off early to get home and miss the traffic

Edited November 5, 2012 by Englishdragon

[eFestivals]

He wasnt gash

OK, let's put it another way: he bored the tits off huge numbers of people.

It certainly wasn't a show to win over the neutrals.

[Ted Dansons Wig]

OK, let's put it another way: he bored the tits off huge numbers of people.

It certainly wasn't a show to win over the neutrals.

[The Nal]

True - but he was never going to win with everyone. Melodramatic full on american style rock is not going to float a lot of boats at Glastonbury. Its just the - why didnt he do the hits bit I dont understand. Neil Young didnt either the night before and doesnt get the grief BS does on here

[Ted Dansons Wig]

Neil doesn't really have "hits" though really?

And besides, he just got up there and ripped through it. No compromise. I almost felt sorry for his guitar at the end of the gig.

[fightoffyour]

Please not again! I will never get that time back. I was half way up the field and after an hour a lot of people were moaning and leaving because he was playing to a bruce springsteeen audience as opposed to a festival audience. More hits and I would have stayed.

[Wooderson]

Bruce's shows just gone in July of this year made Glasto look even more sombre and uninteresting.

Speaking personally there is some amount of daylight between the Glastonbury gig and the other 8 Springsteen shows I've seen.

There is HUGE scope for him to improve on the last time should he re-appear next summer. I'd be all for it. Sunday night would be perfect for him.

[alframsey]

There were a few posters on BTX adamant he was in the frame. I'm not sure they're particularly ITK though.

I'd love to see him knock it out of the park on attempt number 2 but it may be too soon.

[The Nal]

Bruce's shows just gone in July of this year made Glasto look even more sombre and uninteresting.

Speaking personally there is some amount of daylight between the Glastonbury gig and the other 8 Springsteen shows I've seen.

There is HUGE scope for him to improve on the last time should he re-appear next summer. I'd be all for it. Sunday night would be perfect for him.

[incident]

Bit mystified about "he didnt play the hits" as well. Which hits? He did Dancing in the Dark. He did Glory Days. He did The River. Didnt think he had a lot of "hits" in this country. Was it because he didnt do Born In The USA? Cant stand tha bloody song.

[Wooderson]

Substitute the Hyde Park setlist the next night for Glasto and you wouldnt have me complaining.

- - -

Goes without saying folks that when you take Dancing in the Dark and Glory Days from the Boss' setlist the gig looks, as I said, an even more sombre & downbeat affair. He had to break the curfew to even play those two. He was in "we're in an economic mess here, people" mode at the time. #

A return this summer would be a completely different experience. Bar one or two tracks he concievably play a completely different setlist.

[russycarps]

do you really think he will ever play glastonbury again? I'd be amazed if he did.

U2, bruce, neil young, stevie wonder. i just cant see them playing twice, I cant see why they would feel the need to.

We might get macca again though

[Ted Dansons Wig]

do you really think he will ever play glastonbury again? I'd be amazed if he did.

U2, bruce, neil young, stevie wonder. i just cant see them playing twice, I cant see why they would feel the need to.

We might get macca again though

[Mardy]

For bands like that, playing Glastonbury again would depend on the spike in sales they experienced following their set. The 'legendary venue/charity/secure your place in history' schtick will work once, but if you want these people back, there has to be a reason for them (and the associated interests) to agree to return. That's pretty much how your record sales go following your appearance.

[Krazypinkminx]

oh really, no thanks although I cant really knock it till I have seen it

[Lizzie0682]

I will quite literally combust if this were to happen! I loved the 09 set, Manchester was sublime this year (let's not talk about the sound at Hyde Park though- will never be sucked into going to a gig there again!)

I sadly can't see it though, but part of me think this (12/13) could be the last of the big e street tours?

[Wooderson]

I think we're more likely to get Bruce back than any of the others mentioned Russ. Touring with a 17 piece band and (at least to my relatively recent/ignorant ears) sounding looser & better than ever.

Neil/Stevie/Paul all pretty much rinsed the festival. Personally speaking those are three of the best shows you could ever see and they'd be foolish to try.

[alframsey]

I will quite literally combust if this were to happen! I loved the 09 set, Manchester was sublime this year (let's not talk about the sound at Hyde Park though- will never be sucked into going to a gig there again!)

I sadly can't see it though, but part of me think this (12/13) could be the last of the big e street tours?

[mrtourette]

After a surprising slot on the line-up at Hop Farm this year could Bruce Forsyth find himself somewhere on the bill at Glasto?

Edited November 5, 2012 by mrtourette

[russycarps]

I think we're more likely to get Bruce back than any of the others mentioned Russ. Touring with a 17 piece band and (at least to my relatively recent/ignorant ears) sounding looser & better than ever.

Neil/Stevie/Paul all pretty much rinsed the festival. Personally speaking those are three of the best shows you could ever see and they'd be foolish to try.