Friday other stage opener

[Muppetmark]

2 minutes ago, thewayiam said:

weren't Maximo Park at the top of it in the last two years?, Bastille playing it?

on the thursday the bands have been
2016: Rat boy and DMA's 
2015: Drenge and wolf alice (with catfish pulling out)
2014: Metronomy and the 1975 

[briddj]

45 minutes ago, thewayiam said:

True, I don't think it's difficult, I just don't see them wanting to play that soon again after.

But if they are up the road anyway and have been offered a nice cheque, they might choose to.

[ClementsMike]

2 hours ago, Scruffylovemonster said:

If they're gonna do "secret opener" like previous years it won't be someone on the poster. LAst year Tim announced on Radio 6 so they appeared on the poster and were never billed as a surprise. 

Yeah, I was just working on the basis that it may not be a surprise again and looked at the poster for a band that sort of fitted the profile. I agree though, its a band yet to be announced

[thewayiam]

42 minutes ago, briddj said:

But if they are up the road anyway and have been offered a nice cheque, they might choose to.

It's Glasto, there won't be a nice cheque in it, certainly not for that slot.

[FloorFiller]

Hope it's Manics. Think it's gonna be Elbow due to Guy seemingly hinting that they're gonna be there.

[CaledonianGonzo]

Pity that Elbow don't really have any appropriate songs for greeting a new day and anticipating what lies ahead.

[briddj]

13 minutes ago, thewayiam said:

It's Glasto, there won't be a nice cheque in it, certainly not for that slot.

The point is they are next door anyway so it involves minimal effort for the pay cheque. JDB won't need to drag himself away from his palatial Chiswick abode - he can even stop off at Glasto on the way back from Bristol, play songs for an hour and say cheerio.

[somecoolusername]

Pity that Elbow are shit 

[FloorFiller]

1 minute ago, somecoolusername said:

Pity that Elbow are shit 

Aye. Hoping for a nice alternative on the Pyramid.

[dentalplan]

Manics would be appropriate before they build a motorway over the Friday special guest Other opener slot.

[thewayiam]

6 minutes ago, FloorFiller said:

Aye. Hoping for a nice alternative on the Pyramid.

If this is announced this week as Elbow it'll be the most underwhelming of announcements.

[tevaburger]

my point w/ Manics earlier was 'yes' it could be done (11am) but unlikely that a past Glastonbury headliner needs to finish up a 11pm gig, inevitably hang out with a crowd post headline gig, go to bed at 1/2am and make it for an 11am stage opening next day at the most prestigious festival. I'm excited to see the Manics this year, but i'm sure it will be much later Fri or Saturday even.

i have no proof, haven't checked, but i highly doubt that Beady Eye, Kaiser Chiefs (or Blondie, even), Charlatans, or James played a late night gig on the Thursday priors (finishing up at 11pm, maybe later) and then agreed to do 11am the next day at Worthy Farm. Just not something that bands of that caliber/accomplishment (awaits the Liam-Beady Eye quips) would feel like they need to do at this point in their careers w/ potential of courting disaster.

Elbow on the other hand...perfect for them. One of the handful of "house bands"... No egos about going from pryamid sub to opening the Other. They'd relish it.... Guy Garvey's favorite place on earth, he'll have a pint in hand at 11, and he gets a full day to enjoy the festival before they head off to their forest show the next day. It's them!!!

[thewayiam]

5 minutes ago, tevaburger said:

my point w/ Manics earlier was 'yes' it could be done (11am) but unlikely that a past Glastonbury headliner needs to finish up a 11pm gig, inevitably hang out with a crowd post headline gig, go to bed at 1/2am and make it for an 11am stage opening next day at the most prestigious festival. I'm excited to see the Manics this year, but i'm sure it will be much later Fri or Saturday even.

i have no proof, haven't checked, but i highly doubt that Beady Eye, Kaiser Chiefs (or Blondie, even), Charlatans, or James played a late night gig on the Thursday priors (finishing up at 11pm, maybe later) and then agreed to do 11am the next day at Worthy Farm. Just not something that bands of that caliber/accomplishment (awaits the Liam-Beady Eye quips) would feel like they need to do at this point in their careers w/ potential of courting disaster.

Elbow on the other hand...perfect for them. One of the handful of "house bands"... No egos about going from pryamid sub to opening the Other. They'd relish it.... Guy Garvey's favorite place on earth, he'll have a pint in hand at 11, and he gets a full day to enjoy the festival before they head off to their forest show the next day. It's them!!!

or Shaggy.

[briddj]

I think the Manics' days of been on the lash after a gig have long gone. JDB did the EMG tour without drinking at all.

[FloorFiller]

2 minutes ago, tevaburger said:

I'm excited to see the Manics this year, but i'm sure it will be much later Fri or Saturday even.

Tbh I don't think they're gonna be there at all myself - much like James Bay last year I reckon they'll do this other show and give Glastonbury a miss. I'd love them to be there but there isn't really any reason for them to be booked again.

[briddj]

Just now, thewayiam said:

or Shaggy.

It's not. It might be Elbow, or the Kooks, etc. But it 100% is not Shaggy. If it is I'll pay for your festival ticket.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*I won't actually pay for your festival ticket.

[thewayiam]

1 minute ago, briddj said:

It's not. It might be Elbow, or the Kooks, etc. But it 100% is not Shaggy. If it is I'll pay for your festival ticket.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*I won't actually pay for your festival ticket.

You can pay for it to save me finding to dosh

 

*I saw your disclaimer!

[theboytaff]

Prophets of rage are free on the Friday....just saying

[Bisque]

I thought Friday Other opener isn't announced, like Beady Eye, Lorde/Kaisers

[briddj]

7 minutes ago, Bisque said:

I thought Friday Other opener isn't announced, like Beady Eye, Lorde/Kaisers

James was.

[Bisque]

Just now, briddj said:

James was.

Were they on the poster?

[Titters]

7 minutes ago, Bisque said:

Were they on the poster?

Yup.

Click here for poster fun.

[K2SO]

I reckon it'll be someone who isn't on the lineup yet, and someone that will just play anywhere and everywhere.

My shout is Slaves. Imagine waking up to White Knuckle Ride 

[GrowlerPhil]

I don't think James were on the first poster. It was only well known that they were playing as Tim let it slip in an interview. 

[The Placid Casual]

5 minutes ago, K2SO said:

Imagine waking up to White Knuckle Ride