russycarps Posted November 8, 2016 Report Share Posted November 8, 2016 6 minutes ago, ConorC said: By 'expectations' I meant the expectation of them booking 3 headliners you absolutely love every year. It's not gonna happen. A festival booking in 2008 didn't get much bigger than Jay Z. Yep, it was a big deal and there was a lot of hype surrounding it. So much so that I got caught up in it myself and went to see him ahead of massive attack. Unfortunately it turned out to be a man pretending to be angry and his mate shouting at me for 90 mins, while calling women bitches. It was by far and away the worst headliner I've ever seen, and I saw kanye west, metallica and bruce springsteen. If I am paying a vast sum for a ticket, I expect the bookers to do better than that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quark Posted November 8, 2016 Report Share Posted November 8, 2016 But you also want them to take chances and not go with safe acts. The problem with taking chances is that they don't always come off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkete Posted November 8, 2016 Report Share Posted November 8, 2016 1 minute ago, russycarps said: Yep, it was a big deal and there was a lot of hype surrounding it. So much so that I got caught up in it myself and went to see him ahead of massive attack. Unfortunately it turned out to be a man pretending to be angry and his mate shouting at me for 90 mins, while calling women bitches. It was by far and away the worst headliner I've ever seen, and I saw kanye west, metallica and bruce springsteen. If I am paying a vast sum for a ticket, I expect the bookers to do better than that. I had a cracking night, much more than the 66% of your alternatives that I did see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ConorC Posted November 8, 2016 Report Share Posted November 8, 2016 6 minutes ago, russycarps said: Yep, it was a big deal and there was a lot of hype surrounding it. So much so that I got caught up in it myself and went to see him ahead of massive attack. Unfortunately it turned out to be a man pretending to be angry and his mate shouting at me for 90 mins, while calling women bitches. It was by far and away the worst headliner I've ever seen, and I saw kanye west, metallica and bruce springsteen. If I am paying a vast sum for a ticket, I expect the bookers to do better than that. Each to their own. Admittedly I wasn't there but the set came across well on TV. Give me a Jay Z booking over 90% of the headliners that've been booked since. The more they push the boundaries the better as far as I'm concerned. Who stands at a gig thinking "I wonder how this booking will look in 10 years when people look back at the lineup?" Who cares? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penrhos Posted November 8, 2016 Report Share Posted November 8, 2016 Could have been worse - at least they haven't booked Maddona or Eminem - saw both a couple of years ago and... I don't pay good money to watch overpaid people MIME and be precocious. Crap headliner = A better excuse to head off to the SE corner and get completely wasted. Glastonbury is not the Pyramid stage.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazyfool01 Posted November 8, 2016 Report Share Posted November 8, 2016 21 minutes ago, Penrhos said: Could have been worse - at least they haven't booked Maddona or Eminem - saw both a couple of years ago and... I don't pay good money to watch overpaid people MIME and be precocious. Crap headliner = A better excuse to head off to the SE corner and get completely wasted. Glastonbury is not the Pyramid stage.... no but if the pyramid stage has a shit act then the SE corner will be a lot busier !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charm Posted November 8, 2016 Report Share Posted November 8, 2016 The crowd was much more disappointing than Jay Z, at least he was doing his best, they were lapping it up and acting like it was the best pyramid set ever, which clearly it wasn't, I felt ashamed of them, it's my worst Glastonbury memory. Charm x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikkic Posted November 8, 2016 Report Share Posted November 8, 2016 2 hours ago, russycarps said: Yep, it was a big deal and there was a lot of hype surrounding it. So much so that I got caught up in it myself and went to see him ahead of massive attack. Unfortunately it turned out to be a man pretending to be angry and his mate shouting at me for 90 mins, while calling women bitches. It was by far and away the worst headliner I've ever seen, and I saw kanye west, metallica and bruce springsteen. If I am paying a vast sum for a ticket, I expect the bookers to do better than that. I had a great time. One of the best headliners I've seen on The Pyramid. So from my point of view, the bookers got it right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siweltrebor Posted November 8, 2016 Report Share Posted November 8, 2016 didn't see Jay Z at Glastonbury but did see Linkin Park/Jay Z in Milton Keynes, that was a great evening. Though i preffered Jay Z with Kanye for Watch the Throne, that night was just amazing fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaledonianGonzo Posted November 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2016 The language was so bad. And as they were singing ― singing, right? Singing? Talking? Was it talking or singing? I don’t know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baggienick68 Posted November 8, 2016 Report Share Posted November 8, 2016 3 hours ago, russycarps said: Yep, it was a big deal and there was a lot of hype surrounding it. So much so that I got caught up in it myself and went to see him ahead of massive attack. Unfortunately it turned out to be a man pretending to be angry and his mate shouting at me for 90 mins, while calling women bitches. It was by far and away the worst headliner I've ever seen, and I saw kanye west, metallica and bruce springsteen. If I am paying a vast sum for a ticket, I expect the bookers to do better than that. but why did you stay for 90 minutes?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russycarps Posted November 8, 2016 Report Share Posted November 8, 2016 It was absolute garbage. Kanye West was better in every regard. And not a sycophantic "rock band" in sight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russycarps Posted November 8, 2016 Report Share Posted November 8, 2016 Just now, baggienick68 said: but why did you stay for 90 minutes?? I'm a masochist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eFestivals Posted November 8, 2016 Report Share Posted November 8, 2016 16 minutes ago, siweltrebor said: didn't see Jay Z at Glastonbury but did see Linkin Park/Jay Z in Milton Keynes, that was a great evening. Jay-Z himself described it as 'underwhelming'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mardy Posted November 8, 2016 Report Share Posted November 8, 2016 4 hours ago, Penrhos said: I don't pay good money to watch overpaid people MIME and be precocious. Best stay out the circus field. Hundreds of the bastards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woffy Posted November 8, 2016 Report Share Posted November 8, 2016 10 hours ago, The Nal said: Ha true. Although the 07 and 08 lineups had a lot to do with it. Headliners including Kings of Leon, The Verve, Jay-Z, Panic at the Disco, The Cribs, Pete Doherty. The Pyramid lineup on Friday 08 must be the worst day in Glasto history surely? Very odd. I have absolutely no recollection what I watched on the Friday. And I had the kids with me that year, so I wouldn't have been fucko'd. Gash line up. RE: mud in 2007. That was my first year taking the Wofflings and I can't recall them whinging about the mud once. We just sort of got on with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EasyUserName Posted November 8, 2016 Report Share Posted November 8, 2016 10 minutes ago, Woffy said: Very odd. I have absolutely no recollection what I watched on the Friday. And I had the kids with me that year, so I wouldn't have been fucko'd. Gash line up. RE: mud in 2007. That was my first year taking the Wofflings and I can't recall them whinging about the mud once. We just sort of got on with it. I quite liked The Feeling. Thought they were a bit nervous though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohinever Posted November 8, 2016 Report Share Posted November 8, 2016 (edited) 12 hours ago, The Nal said: Ha true. Although the 07 and 08 lineups had a lot to do with it. Headliners including Kings of Leon, The Verve, Jay-Z, Panic at the Disco, The Cribs, Pete Doherty. The Pyramid lineup on Friday 08 must be the worst day in Glasto history surely? Can I just say for the record , I went to see The Verve on the Sunday night quite by accident, but they were fucking a. Edited November 8, 2016 by mooro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackHole2006 Posted November 8, 2016 Report Share Posted November 8, 2016 That '08 West Holts line up looks the stuff of wonders. Shame I was a young 'un mainly saw indie landfill bands over the weekend. Would have loved to have seen Edwyn Collins at The Park too. Damn you, younger me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russycarps Posted November 8, 2016 Report Share Posted November 8, 2016 34 minutes ago, mooro said: Can I just say for the record , I went to see The Verve on the Sunday night quite by accident, but they were fucking a. Yep they were brill, even the new song at the end Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikkic Posted November 8, 2016 Report Share Posted November 8, 2016 Mumfords went from 3rd act on The Park to headliners in 5 years. Love them or hate them the banjo boys definitely stepped up quickly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkete Posted November 9, 2016 Report Share Posted November 9, 2016 17 hours ago, Charm said: The crowd was much more disappointing than Jay Z, at least he was doing his best, they were lapping it up and acting like it was the best pyramid set ever, which clearly it wasn't, I felt ashamed of them, it's my worst Glastonbury memory. Charm x Ha ha, that's your worst memory? Are you OK or just being overly dramatic for effect ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charm Posted November 9, 2016 Report Share Posted November 9, 2016 27 minutes ago, clarkete said: Ha ha, that's your worst memory? Are you OK or just being overly dramatic for effect ? No worst memory of the festival, was a low point, the only time I can remember feeling disappointed at Glastonbury. Charm x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikkic Posted November 9, 2016 Report Share Posted November 9, 2016 12 minutes ago, Charm said: No worst memory of the festival, was a low point, the only time I can remember feeling disappointed at Glastonbury. Charm x Still can't work out whether you're joking or not, so to clarify, you were ashamed of people who were enjoying themselves?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charm Posted November 9, 2016 Report Share Posted November 9, 2016 5 minutes ago, nikkic said: Still can't work out whether you're joking or not, so to clarify, you were ashamed of people who were enjoying themselves?! I always thought of the Glastonbury crowd as being being something special, able to recognise and appreciate real talent, but that day I realised they will love any old rubbish. Charm x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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