Burt Bacharach

[The Placid Casual]

If it's played, Magic Moments would be perfect for the end of BBC coverage montage.

[CaledonianGonzo]

He's a bigger talent for sure, but his current show is too low key and smooth to encapsulate the current party vibe of the Sunday Legends Slot.

So - too low key and smooth for mass enjoyment, or the perfect sunny Saturday afternoon singalong.

For me, the latter - as expected the vocalists are a bit anonymous and I can take or leave the medley aspect, but:

This Guy's In Love With You = first joyful weeping of the weekend.

[davidd]

So - too low key and smooth for mass enjoyment, or the perfect sunny Saturday afternoon singalong.

For me, the latter - as expected the vocalists are a bit anonymous and I can take or leave the medley aspect, but:

This Guy's In Love With You = first joyful weeping of the weekend.

Very happy to see it wasn't just me then; was a beautiful sunny afternoon with great tunes,my first Glastonbury "moment" too i think .

[Mardy]

A bottle of gin, surrounded by friends and family and 'what the world needs now..' coming off that stage, you'd need a heart of stone not to have descended into a sentimental weeping fool.

[Charm]

Absolutely gutted that I missed Burt. He was a must see. Just love his music. Think I was having an afternoon nap. Silly me.

Charm x

[davidd]

A bottle of gin, surrounded by friends and family and 'what the world needs now..' coming off that stage, you'd need a heart of stone not to have descended into a sentimental weeping fool.

Haha,in real life i'm a right cynical twat, it really was they good wasn't it ?

[Badlands]

whilst it was more 'cruise ship' than I expected, it was still a wonderful experience. Had to put my sunglasses on during Raindrops as I got all emotional.... Thought I was over the worst, then he played it again!!!

[Mardy]

Haha,in real life i'm a right cynical twat, it really was they good wasn't it ?

 

It must have been, I don't remember it too well, but apparently my Mum had to tell my girlfriend to take me back to my tent because I was in such a state.

[The Nal]

I couldn't hear him, or anything really, and the Tom Cruise wannabe on vocals was a pain in the arse.

[The Placid Casual]

If it's played, Magic Moments would be perfect for the end of BBC coverage montage.

Burt needs to get better singers to do this.

[russycarps]

whilst it was more 'cruise ship' than I expected, it was still a wonderful experience. Had to put my sunglasses on during Raindrops as I got all emotional.... Thought I was over the worst, then he played it again!!!

 

 

ha cruise ship is exactly right. Those vocalists were the cheesiest thing ever to hit the pyramid.

 

That being said, I loved it.

[tjamest]

Even Arthur's Theme sounded good which I wasn't expecting

[The Placid Casual]

Also, if the guy who was in front of me holding an infalteable daffodil is on here, you're a dick.

[CaledonianGonzo]

A couple of curate's egg choices like The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance. Bringing out My Little Red Book for the Arthur Lee fans in the house.

[Filthy]

I enjoyed it although we were saying if he'd played Close to you instead of a 2nd airing of raindrops it could have been singalong of the weekend 

[GMF]

One of the moments of the weekend for me was two 6'4" musclebound bloke with tatts covering both arms, belting out "What the world needs now" with his arms above his head and gently swaying without a hint of irony. It was happiness personified.

[Wooderson]

A bottle of gin, surrounded by friends and family and 'what the world needs now..' coming off that stage, you'd need a heart of stone not to have descended into a sentimental weeping fool.

It was awful. Like being stuck for an hour in a shitty cruise ship lift.

[The Placid Casual]

Is it bad if I say it was one of the worst sets I saw?

 

Near enough every act I saw was brilliant, so Burt would probably be bottom of the pile. Sorry geezer.

[CaledonianGonzo]

There's not a cruise ship on the planet that would want Burt's fragile, plaintive renderings of his own songs. There was as much emotion in that - and asking the audience to back up his own frail efforts on Raindrops - as anything else I saw all weekend.

[The Nal]

Morricone is touring next year. Few dates announced. "60 years of music" tour.

 

Would love to see him but not a hope in hell I'm paying the ludicrous prices they're asking so a Glasto spot would solve that!

[BlackHole2006]

Was brilliant.

 

Especially liked the fact that the audience were so quiet when he spoke directly too them. No talkers to be seen.

[Wooderson]

Is it bad if I say it was one of the worst sets I saw?

Near enough every act I saw was brilliant, so Burt would probably be bottom of the pile. Sorry geezer.

Agreed. 'Twas gash.

[jackarmy]

I thought it was alright! Of course I was very, very drunk...

[Wooderson]

There's not a cruise ship on the planet that would want Burt's fragile, plaintive renderings of his own songs. There was as much emotion in that - and asking the audience to back up his own frail efforts on Raindrops - as anything else I saw all weekend.

I'm sure from your vantage point on the rail/in the mix it was superb. From further back in the field it was dire.

[Badlands]

Arthurs Theme was mint. Was with a few who didn't really know him. It was great to see them go "this is his???...... And this one???" as the songs came coming. Not just songs, classic songs. Some of the best ever.

 

It was worth the cheese to experience that.