West Holts 2017

[Brave Sir Robin]

17 hours ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Maybe a wee bit too post punk for the Holts (think The Slits, The Raincoats), but Sacred Paws have got that old highlife / Soweto thing going on.

 

I've been listening to this album, still can't decide if I think it's any good or not.

[Nikolai1985]

If Damian Marley is there will be wicked he is on my list of people I would actually have to see without fail  - thought he might reappear at Boomtown but may give that a miss now its only Ziggy

[mjsell]

Caught a bit of Damian Marley at Bestival last year, was good but not quite my thing. Would be a solid WH headliner though, and would at least free me up to be elsewhere. My potential headliner clashes are worrying me, so someone like DM that I can appreciate as a good booking but dont feel like i'd be missing out is nice.

[eFestivals]

8 minutes ago, mjsell said:

Caught a bit of Damian Marley at Bestival last year, was good but not quite my thing. Would be a solid WH headliner though, and would at least free me up to be elsewhere. My potential headliner clashes are worrying me, so someone like DM that I can appreciate as a good booking but dont feel like i'd be missing out is nice.

last time Damian headlined West Holts, he had Julian and Stephen with him on stage.

There was also a flag-waver, who i think is Flagwaver Marley, the black sheep of the family without musical talent.

[mjsell]

Just now, eFestivals said:

last time Damian headlined West Holts, he had Julian and Stephen with him on stage.

There was also a flag-waver, who i think is Flagwaver Marley, the black sheep of the family without musical talent.

Is this you trying to make me feel like I'd be missing out?

I'm a sucker for a big flag on stage

[eFestivals]

1 minute ago, mjsell said:

Is this you trying to make me feel like I'd be missing out?

I'm a sucker for a big flag on stage

No, it's me attempting to be funny. I've been using that flagwaver 'joke' since it happened.

[CaledonianGonzo]

On 13/02/2017 at 1:56 PM, Brave Sir Robin said:

I've been listening to this album, still can't decide if I think it's any good or not.

Early days for me, but I think I quite.like it.  It's not Cut, but then I dont think it's quite Vampire Weekend either.

[mjsell]

The Fatback Band have got a few UK shows in the next few months, saw them at Bestival last year and they were one of the best acts I saw all weekend. Would fit a West Holts slot pretty nicely I'd say.

[eFestivals]

24 minutes ago, mjsell said:

The Fatback Band have got a few UK shows in the next few months, saw them at Bestival last year and they were one of the best acts I saw all weekend. Would fit a West Holts slot pretty nicely I'd say.

have done it before.

[eFestivals]

On 2/8/2017 at 3:13 PM, mjsell said:

Chances of Toots? 

Exceedingly good, so I'm hearing.

Which rather buggers up my hopes of Damian, I reckon.

 

[tolywoly]

15 minutes ago, eFestivals said:

Exceedingly good, so I'm hearing.

Which rather buggers up my hopes of Damian, I reckon.

 

Toots = best TBC thus far. 

Edited February 15, 2017 by tolywoly

[JoeyT]

14 minutes ago, eFestivals said:

Exceedingly good, so I'm hearing.

Which rather buggers up my hopes of Damian, I reckon.

 

How so?

[Mezhyp1]

2 minutes ago, JoeyT said:

How so?

2 much Reggae I presume 

[dentalplan]

1 minute ago, Mezhyp1 said:

2 much Reggae I presume 

Divide the yams, slap Toots on the Pyramid. Easy done.

[CaledonianGonzo]

They can have more than one reggae act in a year, surely.  Toots wouldn't be a headliner, presumably, and assumption seems to be that Damo would.

 

(albeit I know who's got the better catalogue of bangers)

[The Nal]

17 minutes ago, eFestivals said:

Exceedingly good, so I'm hearing.

Oooh yes sir!

The bit when they step it up at about 39.40 is exactly what a Sunday needs

 

[eFestivals]

4 minutes ago, JoeyT said:

How so?

There's only been one reggae act in recent years on West Holts, so I'm not really too hopeful that there'll be 2.

Mind you, there's been a reggae act on the Pyramid in recent years too, so it's not impossible, I guess, that Damian might be there instead.

My hopes are further dashed cos I think I'm on the tail of getting one of the WH headliners too, which takes away one of the spots Damian might have been in.

[CaledonianGonzo]

Could D. Marley sub WH?  Welcome to Jamrock being a huge hit aside, is he that much of a bigger deal than, say, Caribou or FKA Twigs or whoever.

[zahidf]

Would toots headline? i assume 2nd or 3rd from top

[CaledonianGonzo]

The last time he played he subbed.

[JoeyT]

11 minutes ago, The Nal said:

Oooh yes sir!

The bit when they step it up at about 39.40 is exactly what a Sunday needs

 

Also that weather 

[FrancisH]

4 minutes ago, eFestivals said:

My hopes are further dashed cos I think I'm on the tail of getting one of the WH headliners too, which takes away one of the spots Damian might have been in.

I'm assuming it's a reggae based act you've got good info on? On one of the other slots I've pretty much convinced myself Kraftwerk are nailed on based on a gut feeling when listening to The Man Machine last night...

[mjsell]

1 minute ago, FrancisH said:

I'm assuming it's a reggae based act you've got good info on? On one of the other slots I've pretty much convinced myself Kraftwerk are nailed on based on a gut feeling when listening to The Man Machine last night...

Toots would be the Reggae act. The headliner could be anyone (within reason), its just that Neil is assuming Damian Marley would headline, thus this info on one of the headliners cuts DM's chances by a third.

[The Nal]

4 minutes ago, JoeyT said:

Also that weather 

And a quick bite to eat and then toddle around to Stevie Wonder. Some day that, Slash, Dr John, Ray Davies, Toots and Stevie. 

Also Toots is a ska act! Plenty of room for reggae. 

Someone tweet this to Emily.

Edited February 15, 2017 by The Nal

[CaledonianGonzo]

I honestly be surprised to see a 'one reggae act per year' unwritten rule holding sway in the event that both Toots and D-Mazzle are in the vicinity, available and within budget.