James?

[theDandy]

1 hour ago, grayfitz said:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-35862867

BBC saying James are Other Stage opening act on Friday.

Got a small dose of goosebumps seeing that! I genuinely couldn't really think of a better band to open up Glastonbury with! Fingers crossed it's sunny

[chrislfc]

Would have preferred them a bit later on I think.

11am is too early to start raving in my book.

Maybe they'll do a Kaiser Chiefs and double up with another set too.

 

[mr gumby]

4 minutes ago, Alan_C said:

Great booking that. Would prefer them more around 6pm when everyones had a good drink, but can't complaint.

That's one way of looking at it. Another way would be that James provide a good excuse to get a few cans down the hatch straight after breakfast!  

[Yokel Again]

Look forward to some Tim dancing with breakfast.

[Spindles]

6 minutes ago, chrislfc said:

Would have preferred them a bit later on I think.

11am is too early to start raving in my book.

Maybe they'll do a Kaiser Chiefs and double up with another set too.

 

Fair comment.  I'd also like to see them when things are in full flow, that Other stage opener crowd has been a sorry affair in the past, the lack of interest and turnout for the Charlatans last year was a bit sad.  At least when Liam and the boys trotted out their nonsense a decent sized crowd had turned out for the disappointment.

[stuartbert two hats]

42 minutes ago, Justiceforcedave said:

File under "Well up for seeing, wouldn't pay to see at their own gig". Ace!

That's exactly what festivals were made for!

Count me in too

[russycarps]

Glad they're playing but it's a dreadful slot. Packed crowd of sober hungover people eating breakfast. 

Shite.

[CaledonianGonzo]

Glad to see they've finally moved to disassociate the Friday Other Opener slot from moth-eaten Mancunians.

[Spindles]

Do you think that they would be an ideal Avalon headliner?

[marketsqhero]

22 minutes ago, mr gumby said:

That's one way of looking at it. Another way would be that James provide a good excuse to get a few cans down the hatch straight after breakfast!  

Also means they won't be watching any football matches and refuse to come on stage.

[marketsqhero]

35 minutes ago, AdamWillingham said:

Never really listened to James before, where does everyone recommend I start? 

Fresh as a Daisy: The Singles

...and then if you want to go further Le Petite Mort & their latest Girl At the End of the World (which I expect they'll play a couple off at least).

[ericlered]

As Russy so eloquently puts it, it's a terrible slot, dreadful really.

What is the actual point?

I assume that every single James fan would rather see them play a set at an appropriate time/setting. Not 11am. Same goes for any and every other band who is ever likely to occupy it.

Edited March 21, 2016 by ericlered

[cornish hick]

5 minutes ago, Spindles said:

Do you think that they would be an ideal Avalon headliner?

they're too big I reckon

Edited March 21, 2016 by cornish hick

[theDandy]

1 minute ago, Scruffylovemonster said:

Bang goes my Manc Yorks Manc theory! Thought we may be in for some Brotherhood of Man

Isn't Tim Booth from Yorkshire though? Could be something in it

[Badlands]

Maybe they've stuck them in that slot as they're not really worthy of any other?

[CaledonianGonzo]

This "theory" would require Mancunian Britpop band The Kaiser Chiefs to not come from Manchester.

[FloorFiller]

1 hour ago, Tom Wells said:

Maybe they're not necessarily the secret one that BBC have implied (although, admittedly, it seems likely atm), but they could be the one after the secret set. They've had fairly big bands performing in that slot the last few years. The Hives, Blondie and The Cribs, if I'm not mistaken?

says in the BBC article that they're on at 11am, so yeah, definitely the not so secret opener

[Alan_C]

Why do they put the 'festival opener' on the Other Stage? Surely the Pyramid would be the obvious place 

[Tranquility of Solitude]

Many people wait years to get to Glastonbury. I thought I'd pee my pants with excitement when I eventually got there. You could have put Joe Dolce & The St Winifred's school choir up there last year for me. It's a hugely emotional slot for many. I'll be there again.

Edited March 21, 2016 by Tranquility of Solitude

[shuttlep]

on the bbc website they say they have confirmed to open the festival

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-35862867

[shuttlep]

i see I am last as ever should really read the thread

[jimmyt]

Best start to the festival proper ever!! I think they've taken a leaf out of Boomtown's book and really James are the headliners, they're just playing first. I shall be grinning all evening!

[Andeeroo]

I file James alongside Kendrick Lamar, Radiohead, The National and The Stone Roses in my collection of revered eFests acts that I just don't get the fuss about.

But at that time of the morning, I'll more than likely pop along and see if something clicks.

[danbailey80]

1 hour ago, AdamWillingham said:

Never really listened to James before, where does everyone recommend I start? 

Best of. Then the three albums seven, laid and whiplash. 

I'd avoid the recent ones to start with. 

[jimmyt]

15 minutes ago, Scruffylovemonster said:

you off to any of the tour Jimmy?

 

Amazingly, I'm not. First tour I've missed since the comeback - was gutted but this very much makes up for it!!