West Holts 2017

[CaledonianGonzo]

Front row for Bonobo, lads.

[Untz]

When has the best vibes at a gig ever been on the front row? Four rows back, minimum. 

[Guest]

2 hours ago, Untz said:

When has the best vibes at a gig ever been on the front row? Four rows back, minimum. 

Obviously an Adele gig, nobody in front to block your video when she stops the show to warm the nation's heart by pointing out something banal, or make a reference to shitting herself. Naturally filmed in portrait, which will come out looking and soundng like gitched copy of Doom, which you can annoy your friends and colleagues and coworkers with. Maybe sell it to Buzzfeed, "We can't get enough of Adele stopping her show to tell venue bar staff the label is sticking out of her top" or "Adele stopping show to ask couple in the front row what they had for tea is EVERYTHING!" or "14 times Adele's poo story game was too real!".

[kingcrawler]

2 hours ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Front row for Bonobo, lads.

What did you make of it then? I thought it was really good, pretty different to what I was expecting too. I wasn't expecting it to be quite as bath time music as you'd been worried about but it was much heavier and more intense than I'd thought, even accounting for the new album being a different beast to the others. Seemed to go down really well with the crowd too. I know he subbed it last time round but headlining a big outdoor stage like West Holts with that set would be the ideal slot for him. Not sure if yer man @bennyhana22 has seen him on this tour yet but I know he's a fan and I reckon he'd be really into it.

[bennyhana22]

4 hours ago, kingcrawler said:

What did you make of it then? I thought it was really good, pretty different to what I was expecting too. I wasn't expecting it to be quite as bath time music as you'd been worried about but it was much heavier and more intense than I'd thought, even accounting for the new album being a different beast to the others. Seemed to go down really well with the crowd too. I know he subbed it last time round but headlining a big outdoor stage like West Holts with that set would be the ideal slot for him. Not sure if yer man @bennyhana22 has seen him on this tour yet but I know he's a fan and I reckon he'd be really into it.

I KNEW this show would be much more of a party - thanks for reporting back, kc. 

Really pumped for seeing him at Glastonbury now and the WH headliner dream stays alive (please not Friday, please not Friday...).

Ben

[Titters]

2 hours ago, bennyhana22 said:

the WH headliner dream stays alive (please not Friday, please not Friday...).

Ben

X 1000. 

 

 

[CaledonianGonzo]

7 hours ago, kingcrawler said:

What did you make of it then?  

Loyle Carner, Thundercat and Songhoy Blues were all various degrees of great.  Thundercat especially.  My dude has mad skills.

[Mezhyp1]

Just now, CaledonianGonzo said:

Loyle Carner, Thundercat and Songhoy Blues were all various degrees of great.  Thundercat especially.  My dude has mad skills.

No opinion of Bonobo? It was slightly different as to what I expected, good though 

[kingcrawler]

2 hours ago, bennyhana22 said:

I KNEW this show would be much more of a party - thanks for reporting back, kc. 

Really pumped for seeing him at Glastonbury now and the WH headliner dream stays alive (please not Friday, please not Friday...).

Ben

Yeah as much as I'm firmly #TeamWestHolts now it's Sunday or nothing really. I think it would go down great at Glastonbury though, especially headlining a stage like that.

[CaledonianGonzo]

23 minutes ago, Mezhyp1 said:

No opinion of Bonobo? It was slightly different as to what I expected, good though 

I can confirm that Bonobo played and that I watched said performance.  

On a more positive note, seeing Baloji later on today - I think he maybe played in The Gully last year.

 

[jyoung]

This weekends weather has got me longing for that Saturday at West Holts. Can just taste the cider and hear the tunes. Party time is coming soon boys and girls!

[CaledonianGonzo]

4 hours ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Baloji

My man has game.

Once he gets a couple more big jams in his repertoire he's gonna be a phenomenon.

[dentalplan]

1 minute ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

My man has game.

Once he gets a couple more big jams in his repertoire he's gonna be a phenomenon.

Yeah I got his self confirmation last year - checked him out and was impressed. Hoped to catch the Gully set you mentioned but it classically went by the wayside when the rest of the line up came out.

He's playing the main stage at Latitude so I'm hoping for a similar graduation at Glasto.

[CaledonianGonzo]

His set was introduced as 'one of only 3 UK shows this year'.....dunno if the other one is accounted for.

[mario man]

I see badbadnotgood been updated today (or yesterday) what's changed? Werent they were already down for the Saturday, I can't remember?

Basically I will not be leaving WH for the entirety of that day! What a bloody line up 

[CaledonianGonzo]

No Jamiroquai or Bonobo.

[kingcrawler]

2 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

No Jamiroquai or Bonobo.

I can see Bonobo still being added, Jamiroquai not so much

[FloorFiller]

Who're the headliners then!? Can't see any obvious ones outside of The Jacksons.

Gutted about no Jamiroquai.

[Untz]

1 minute ago, kingcrawler said:

I can see Bonobo still being added, Jamiroquai not so much

Yeah, he self confirmed in an interview. Unless he's pulled out.

Not sure why they're holding back Kraftwerk mind...

[The60ftOctopus]

I reckon some West Holts headliners are yet to come. 

Also interesting to see Thundercat. Thought they were playing US over that weekend.

[CaledonianGonzo]

Chic, maybe one of the larger grime acts, mibbe Justice.

Presume Major Lazer are too big a deal.

[willsnewman]

ATCQ..?

[FloorFiller]

Just now, willsnewman said:

ATCQ..?

That one hurts the most.

[CaledonianGonzo]

3 minutes ago, The60ftOctopus said:

Also interesting to see Thundercat. Thought they were playing US over that weekend.

Saw this lad on Saturday night.  Dude and his band are telepaths.

[liamium]

Gotta be jacksons, chic & justice innit. really thought we'd see either bjork or grace jones though