here's your headliners

[Gnomicide]

One of these would be more appropriate:

[Guest]

You like "Life's Been Good To Me"?

[The Nal]

Old-timey rock gits like Nal and Tony Blair will always take issue with pop bands. Theyre rockists. That theres not an avalanche of guff about the Eagles playing all but confirms that.

[Wooderson]

it's not one of Joe's best, but I don't change channel if it comes on the radio

[Wooderson]

Why would there be a load of guff though?

[The Nal]

There is a load of guff. From most people.

Edited January 24, 2014 by The Nal

[Guest]

Youre a fan of his talkbox work I'd say Tony, right?

As an aside, Joe Walsh reminds me of Eugene Levy's character from A Mighty Wind.

[Matt42]

for me though when I look at the headliners I get these feelings.

Arcade Fire - brilliant band, different but not radio 1 friendly, which is why they haven't grown as much as they potentially could here, also would receive the complete ignorant "Who?" comments from the public, and "Can't be a headliner if i've never heard of them".

The Eagles - "Who? That old band, how are they relevant" , comments which in some shape or form I agree with.

Kasabian - The Lad Rock band that wants to be the size of arctic monkeys but never will.

Edited January 24, 2014 by Matt42

[Wooderson]

Next year when Bryan Ferry is headlining all this talk of calm levelheadedness from The Nal will be put on hiatus.

[russycarps]

for me though when I look at the headliners I get these feelings.

Arcade Fire - brilliant band, different but not radio 1 friendly, which is why they haven't grown as much as they potentially could here, also would receive the complete ignorant "Who?" comments from the public, and "Can't be a headliner if i've never heard of them".

The Eagles - "Who? That old band, how are they relevant" , comments which in some shape or form I agree with.

Kasabian - The Lad Rock band that wants to be the size of arctic monkeys but never will.

[Brave Sir Robin]

for me though when I read your posts I get these feelings.

treading on a plug

having a car battery wired up to my swingers

giving birth to a 14lb baby

Having a football kicked into my face on a really cold day

stubbing my toe

[mrtourette]

for me though when I look at the headliners I get these feelings.

Arcade Fire - brilliant band, different but not radio 1 friendly, which is why they haven't grown as much as they potentially could here, also would receive the complete ignorant "Who?" comments from the public, and "Can't be a headliner if i've never heard of them".

The Eagles - "Who? That old band, how are they relevant" , comments which in some shape or form I agree with.

Kasabian - The Lad Rock band that wants to be the size of arctic monkeys but never will.

[chrislfc]

Are people really suggesting The Eagles aren't worthy (pardon the pun) of headlining Glastonbury?

I know the demographic has changed the past 5 years or so and the crowd is getting younger but there's still a massive % of the crowd over 35 and i'd be surprised if any of them wouldn't appreciate 2 hours of hits from one the biggest bands of the 70s.

To not have even dipped your toe in the water of The Eagles music if you're over 35 would be slightly ignorant of their success.

If you don't like them fair enough but nobody can deny their success warrants them as credible headliners in any festival in any country in the world, especially as a strong line up in terms of personnel.

Glastonbury should always have a "Legend" headlining at least one of the nights on the Pyramid and if it's not Prince,FM,Led Zep,Elton John,Billy Joel,Paul McCartney,Rod Stewart,Roger Waters or whoever else falls in to that age bracket then The Eagles would fit just fine with me.

[CaledonianGonzo]

The Acoustic Tent will empty for the evening, with several grizzled punters wandering out bewildered into wider areas of the fest for the first time in years.

[mrtourette]

Glastonbury should always have a "Legend" headlining at least one of the nights on the Pyramid

[eFestivals]

If you don't like them fair enough but nobody can deny their success warrants them as credible headliners

Some people don't like 'em. Few people could doubt them as credible headliners by all the normal measures. But...

They're just a bit dull, aren't they? There's not much about them that anyone is getting excited about, because they occupy that safe bland middle american thing which might not be too irritating as background music but which you probably wouldn't choose to put on and listen to.

[Yesiamaduck]

Are people really suggesting The Eagles aren't worthy (pardon the pun) of headlining Glastonbury?

I know the demographic has changed the past 5 years or so and the crowd is getting younger but there's still a massive % of the crowd over 35 and i'd be surprised if any of them wouldn't appreciate 2 hours of hits from one the biggest bands of the 70s.

To not have even dipped your toe in the water of The Eagles music if you're over 35 would be slightly ignorant of their success.

If you don't like them fair enough but nobody can deny their success warrants them as credible headliners in any festival in any country in the world, especially as a strong line up in terms of personnel.

Glastonbury should always have a "Legend" headlining at least one of the nights on the Pyramid and if it's not Prince,FM,Led Zep,Elton John,Billy Joel,Paul McCartney,Rod Stewart,Roger Waters or whoever else falls in to that age bracket then The Eagles would fit just fine with me.

[Wooderson]

Glastonbury should always have a "Legend" headlining at least one of the nights on the Pyramid and if it's not Prince,FM,Led Zep,Elton John,Billy Joel,Paul McCartney,Rod Stewart,Roger Waters or whoever else falls in to that age bracket then The Eagles would fit just fine with me.

[chrislfc]

You lost me at Rod Stewart.

[chrislfc]

[**claire**]

Are people really suggesting The Eagles aren't worthy (pardon the pun) of headlining Glastonbury?

I know the demographic has changed the past 5 years or so and the crowd is getting younger but there's still a massive % of the crowd over 35 and i'd be surprised if any of them wouldn't appreciate 2 hours of hits from one the biggest bands of the 70s.

To not have even dipped your toe in the water of The Eagles music if you're over 35 would be slightly ignorant of their success.

If you don't like them fair enough but nobody can deny their success warrants them as credible headliners in any festival in any country in the world, especially as a strong line up in terms of personnel.

Glastonbury should always have a "Legend" headlining at least one of the nights on the Pyramid and if it's not Prince,FM,Led Zep,Elton John,Billy Joel,Paul McCartney,Rod Stewart,Roger Waters or whoever else falls in to that age bracket then The Eagles would fit just fine with me.

[mrtourette]

The festival is owned by someone 78 years of age who likes his music.

It's not too much to suggest he indulges himself by watching some of his favourite bands before he wanders up to Shangri La for his Saturday night meet and greet with all us weirdos.

Edited January 24, 2014 by mrtourette

[chrislfc]

Oi! I'll be 35 at this year's festival, and have no interest in seeing the Eagles if they're there!

[zico martin]

Whilst im not really an Eagles fan, I'm shocked by the number of people on this forum are saying they only know hotel california! If a pyramid headliner is all about the sing-along songs (which part of me agrees with), then surely the Eagles will be ideal? espically if they play a couple of don henley and joe walsh solo songs!

good banter though anyway boys and girls

[mrtourette]

Whilst im not really an Eagles fan, I'm shocked by the number of people on this forum are saying they only know hotel california! If a pyramid headliner is all about the sing-along songs (which part of me agrees with), then surely the Eagles will be ideal? espically if they play a couple of don henley and joe walsh solo songs!

good banter though anyway boys and girls

Edited January 24, 2014 by mrtourette