OneLittleFish Posted September 3, 2016 Report Share Posted September 3, 2016 Have there been any sets that you've seen and thought "Cor, that's an iconic set" or similar but it never quite seemed to be that way? The first one that jumps to mind for me is Laura Marling in 2011. A triumph of her music on the biggest stage imaginable over her nerves and natural shyness. One of those very rare sets when you could hear a pin drop at the Pyramid. Left that set thinking she's a potential future headliner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuzzyDunlop Posted September 4, 2016 Report Share Posted September 4, 2016 Future Islands - Other stage 2015. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aiden Posted September 4, 2016 Report Share Posted September 4, 2016 Mine is probably Smashing Pumpkins 2013 (probably should be known as a Billy Corgan solo set but I digress) on paper not an iconic set per se but everything just seemed to fall into place. Was a perfect summer sunday evening, the sun was slowly setting, the other stage crowd was amazing, I had a backpack full of cans of cider and the set had a perfect dose of nostalgic tunes. Although there was a big "1979" gap in the setlist I just remember leaving it thinking that I had a bloody good time. Luckily the whole set is still on youtube, I'd almost forgotten how much it went off during "Bullet With Butterfly Wings" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt42 Posted September 4, 2016 Report Share Posted September 4, 2016 Ben UFO b2b Job Jobse - Temple 2016 To those who were there, they know. https://www.instagram.com/p/BHMyBRxDnhM/?hl=en Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musky Posted September 4, 2016 Report Share Posted September 4, 2016 Public Enemy, West Holts in 2013. While it seemed like the entire festival was witnessing Keef getting dropped out of the mix on the Pyramid, PE were tearing it down to a criminally small crowd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spindles Posted September 4, 2016 Report Share Posted September 4, 2016 For me probably Cypress Hill in 2000. Not one of those gigs that seems to get the attention but it was the moment I finally got what the fuss was about with them, they were really tight live, absolute brought the storm to the stage and the crowd were among the most enthusiastic I've ever experienced anywhere (let alone the often sedate Glastonbury main stage), there's a moment in the Juilien Temple film showing the crowd during Rock superstar that always makes me grin at the memory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumpyhack Posted September 5, 2016 Report Share Posted September 5, 2016 Andy Fairweather-Low, Nick Lowe and Paul Carrack were outstanding and a real treat for those who made it. A couple of years ago I also chanced on Bryan Ferry, having given up on Metallica after about ten minutes and had a great evening. The other outstanding over the years has to be Glenn Tilbrook and the Fluffers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwedgeAntilles Posted September 5, 2016 Report Share Posted September 5, 2016 Hinds this year. It was wonderful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneLittleFish Posted September 5, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2016 I thought Mercury Rev bordered on brilliance this year too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnomicide Posted September 5, 2016 Report Share Posted September 5, 2016 1 hour ago, grumpyhack said: Andy Fairweather-Low, Nick Lowe and Paul Carrack were outstanding and a real treat for those who made it. A couple of years ago I also chanced on Bryan Ferry, having given up on Metallica after about ten minutes and had a great evening. The other outstanding over the years has to be Glenn Tilbrook and the Fluffers. Horses for courses Grumpy! I left Low, Lowe & Carrick after 3 songs, utterly dreadful. Loved Metallica though. I was trying to think of an underrated set yesterday. Finally plumped for Eels in 2011. You don't see it mentioned often but he/they were superb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumpyhack Posted September 5, 2016 Report Share Posted September 5, 2016 As you say Gnomicide, Horses for Courses, but I challenge anyone to come up with a much better end of a set than Glenn and The Fluffers. Absolutely no question that it's the end and no possibility of an encore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reflekting Posted September 6, 2016 Report Share Posted September 6, 2016 Haim on the other stage a couple of years ago was a wonderful set. Slap bang in the middle of the day but they seemed to blow everyone away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
picicata Posted September 6, 2016 Report Share Posted September 6, 2016 11 hours ago, Gnomicide said: Horses for courses Grumpy! I left Low, Lowe & Carrick after 3 songs, utterly dreadful. Loved Metallica though. I was trying to think of an underrated set yesterday. Finally plumped for Eels in 2011. You don't see it mentioned often but he/they were superb. I was going to plump for Eels as well, brilliant fun in the sun. I think they get forgot a little because Queens Of The Stone Age happened only a couple of bands after. QotSa are still the best thing I've seen at Glastonbury. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike86 Posted September 6, 2016 Report Share Posted September 6, 2016 On 04/09/2016 at 0:03 PM, Matt42 said: Ben UFO b2b Job Jobse - Temple 2016 To those who were there, they know. https://www.instagram.com/p/BHMyBRxDnhM/?hl=en Did you get there early for that, or just wait out the queue? I was watching Seth troxler at genosys, but just couldnt face a queue that late on a sunday. I always want to do sunday night in the temple but end up bottling the queue as I dont want to waste the last night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bocumaroy Posted September 11, 2016 Report Share Posted September 11, 2016 lana del rey in 2014 was one of my favourite live music experiences Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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