Encores

[zero000]

Where does everyone stand on encores at Glastonbury, or just encores in general?

To my memory only the stage headliners seem to do encores, which in my book are just a pointless waste of time. "Oh look I'm going to go off the stage, pretend I've left and then come back and play our biggest song" - it's boring and cliched.

[Homer]

I know what you mean... but when bands just play a longer set and then don't bother with all that, it tends to p1ss off the crowd who feel shortchanged! The Cribs, for instance, never did them when they were smaller but they seem to now (as they prob don't have any choice really).

[russycarps]

ian brown got booed a few years back for not doing one.

it's just a part of music really, I'm not that fussed by it. More people would probably moan if bands stopped doing encores

[zero000]

Bit harsh on Ian Brown, are you sure it wasn't because of his singing instead?

[cham08]

The only proper one I have seen was at Benicassim ages ago when Madness just refused to leave the stage. Suggs was saying he was having too good a time and didn't care how much of his appearance fee he was going to lose. Think they ended up playing about 15 minutes longer than they were allowed.

[fatyeti24]

the concept of pre-planned encores is ridiculous. don't leave me standing there for 10 minutes in the dark, please.

[russycarps]

Bit harsh on Ian Brown, are you sure it wasn't because of his singing instead?

[zero000]

no because he was actually on good singing form that night!

[Becoming a veteran]

ian brown got booed a few years back for not doing one.

it's just a part of music really, I'm not that fussed by it. More people would probably moan if bands stopped doing encores

[ThomThomDrum]

I always appreciate it when a band/act say something like "we could go off stage just to come back on but that would be a waste of time, here is our last bit of music, thank you for coming"...........

[ThomThomDrum]

The Stone Roses were never ones for encores either but you don't get many set closers better than I am the resurrection.

[Wooderson]

It can be used to great effect. I cite McCartney in '04. Finished "Hey Jude", took huge bow with the band. Everyone leaves the stage only for Macca to return to play a solo acoustic version of "Yesterday".

Thats stagecraft, baby.

[elias]

I like the way Springsteen does it these days.

The band come to the front of the stage and take a bow, then they return to their positions and get on with the encore.

The crowd know it's an encore, but there's no waiting around clapping and cheering and wondering whether they are just being prima donnas.

[DougalMcGuire]

I always appreciate it when a band/act say something like "we could go off stage just to come back on but that would be a waste of time, here is our last bit of music, thank you for coming"...........

[Justiceforcedave]

I think Encores can be used to build audience anticipation, break up a set or change the pace about. Great tool for a band when used well.

[Zero_Newnab]

I want something special and different from an encore, if they do one. Not "Hey, we held back our biggest most popular song for after we're done!".

Do something the hardcore fans will appreciate, something a bit different.

[Migraine]

The only proper one I have seen was at Benicassim ages ago when Madness just refused to leave the stage. Suggs was saying he was having too good a time and didn't care how much of his appearance fee he was going to lose. Think they ended up playing about 15 minutes longer than they were allowed.

Edited May 20, 2013 by Migraine

[Justiceforcedave]

I want something special and different from an encore, if they do one. Not "Hey, we held back our biggest most popular song for after we're done!".

Do something the hardcore fans will appreciate, something a bit different.

[Justiceforcedave]

For example...

[rachbon]

It all depends on which songs they leave for the encore. Sometimes they're amazing, sometimes they seem totally pointless.

[whisty]

Did find it strange when 1st started going but now think it's a pure waste of time, just tell the crowd it's the last song, make the most of it.

Edited May 20, 2013 by whisty

[UEF]

Horrible. I hate the way they're expected.

Manic Street Preachers don't play them for this reason. What's the point in peaking then coming back?

[ninetyeightytwo]

I once read about a Pixies show where they played two or three songs before leaving the stage. They then returned and played for about an hour.

Turns out they were playing the setlist backwards.

[fuchsiaflower]

I agree they are a bit silly, but you expect them with headliners now so not getting one feels a bit shortchanged.

QOTSA lack of encore last time just felt brutal, what with it being sunday night and the delightful 'the festival is over now' coming up instead of another song.

[ninetyeightytwo]

I fail to see how QOTSA could possibly have topped the way they finished their set, though.