grumpyhack Posted April 16, 2017 Report Share Posted April 16, 2017 We've had lots of negativity about worst acts people have seen so I thought it might be nice to start a positive thread. I'm too tired to put years to names and you'll remember them if you were there but amongst the tops for me would have to be Leonard Cohen a\nd Joan Baez. Also the Ray Davies Choral Kinks, The Who and, always a must when they were there, Biggles Wartime Band (RIP Jolly Jock). A couple of non-music standouts were Feeding The Fish (an amazing dance and light show in the Circus and/or Cabaret Tent) and Bill Ferguson, a comedy juggler in the outside Circus Field. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willsnewman Posted April 16, 2017 Report Share Posted April 16, 2017 LCD Soundsystem. What a show. Going to be hard to top that for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwedgeAntilles Posted April 16, 2017 Report Share Posted April 16, 2017 Lyk if u still cry evrytm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callum_96 Posted April 16, 2017 Report Share Posted April 16, 2017 Chemical Brother in 2015 were amazing, I look back on it and think that is easily one of the best live sets I've ever seen. The light show was unbelievable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackHole2006 Posted April 16, 2017 Report Share Posted April 16, 2017 Stevie Wonder Glastonbury 2010. After an absolutely scorching 5 days Stevie ends the weekend with a massive party. Without a doubt the best headliner I've ever seen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ogriff Posted April 16, 2017 Report Share Posted April 16, 2017 Portishead in 13. I still well up every time I relive it in my mind or on YouTube. Just incredible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billum Posted April 16, 2017 Report Share Posted April 16, 2017 5 minutes ago, BlackHole2006 said: Stevie Wonder Glastonbury 2010. After an absolutely scorching 5 days Stevie ends the weekend with a massive party. Without a doubt the best headliner I've ever seen. Gotta agree. Muse on the Saturday as well back when they was still good. Absolutely cracking weekend, and kick-started my Glastonbury obsession big-time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stokesy10 Posted April 16, 2017 Report Share Posted April 16, 2017 QOTSA were the bollox in 2011. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waapster Posted April 16, 2017 Report Share Posted April 16, 2017 (edited) Arcade Fire - the bass made my trousers shake and it was just a wonderful high energy event. Ryan Adams - made it to the rail and saw a great Park headliner that quickly told me I was right not to be in front of The Who. The Districts - short set, mid afternoon in JP. Amazing. Edited April 16, 2017 by Waapster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mazola Posted April 16, 2017 Report Share Posted April 16, 2017 Blur Chic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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eastynh Posted April 16, 2017 Report Share Posted April 16, 2017 My 2 most enjoyable were Hot Chip on West Holts and Shades of Rhythm @ Arcadia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mash011 Posted April 16, 2017 Report Share Posted April 16, 2017 (edited) I'm also going to have to pick LCD for mine. Just phenomenal, they were. Edited April 16, 2017 by Mash011 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madyaker Posted April 16, 2017 Report Share Posted April 16, 2017 LCD Soundsystem from last year will take some beating. An in form Radiohead should do it though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spindles Posted April 16, 2017 Report Share Posted April 16, 2017 REM 99, Portishead 13 and Coldplay 16 stand out for me. I know that Coldplay aren't exactly everyone's favourite act round here but they pulled out all the stops for a hell of a visual spectacular and the sight of that crowd was really something from where I was standing. REM felt like I'd waited my whole life to see them and they didn't disappoint, Portishead were just sublime and the atmosphere in that crowd was really special. When Machine gun kicked in....wow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bamber Posted April 17, 2017 Report Share Posted April 17, 2017 Like we even need to ask this question? Indisputable. (Ben Keith too, nobody played slide as well) Neil Young. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvin Klein Posted April 17, 2017 Report Share Posted April 17, 2017 Only been to 13, 14 and 16. Phoenix 13 Arcade Fire 14 LCD Soundsystem 16 Honourable mentions: Sigur Ros 16 Grimes 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whisty Posted April 17, 2017 Report Share Posted April 17, 2017 (edited) In terms of crown interaction, for me this wont be beaten I'm afraid. Portishead for crowd togetherness came close tho. "The World famous Glastonbury Dancers" This vid followed on youtube, wouldn't have given it a second thought, just shows what a f##king awesome festival Glastonbury is. Edited April 17, 2017 by whisty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneLittleFish Posted April 17, 2017 Report Share Posted April 17, 2017 Massive Attack in '14 were ace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larraht Posted April 17, 2017 Report Share Posted April 17, 2017 Chic 2013 - I'm a little worried about how they will top that night on pyrimad this year. West Holts was electric that night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneeye Posted April 17, 2017 Report Share Posted April 17, 2017 Lionel in 2015 was magic; he just got it also, for me Jonny Lang Avalon 2014 was superb. Can't find any decent Glastonbury footage, but here is a little taster of what a lot of people missed that night Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chipbarm Posted April 17, 2017 Report Share Posted April 17, 2017 (edited) Macca in 2004. The whole site was still echoing with Hey Jude on the Sunday night. Andy C on the G stage in 2007 dropping tune after tune. I was only suppose to be staying for half an hour before going to meet mates but everytime I tried to leave he dropped another banger. Edited April 17, 2017 by Chipbarm Rubbish at remembering years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumpyhack Posted April 17, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2017 Great to read such positives and also to have my memory jogged by so many of them. Waapster's "Made my trousers shake" conjures up a wonderful image. I too, remember walking back singing "na, na, na nana, na, na" after Macca. Great acts also have to include great discoveries - people I wasn't really aware of before or didn't realise were so good live. An example would be Bonnie Raitt on Jazzworld a few years back - what an amazing woman. Another would be Gogol Bordello, who I''d never heard of who were knockout. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardWaller Posted April 17, 2017 Report Share Posted April 17, 2017 Off the top of me head, the standouts from the ones I've been to.. 2002 - Roger Waters, Doves, Queens of The Stoneage 2003 - REM, Manic Street Preachers, Love with Arthur Lee 2004 - Paul McCartney, Spiritualized, The Magic Band 2010 - Scissor Sisters, Lightning Seeds, Ray Davies 2013 - Smashing Pumpkins, The XX, Portishead 2014 - Manic Street Preachers, Massive Attack, Dolly Parton 2016 - Paul Heaton & Jacqui Abbott, ZZ Top Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrHew Posted April 17, 2017 Report Share Posted April 17, 2017 This is really tricky but the ones that spring to mind: Lamb's 'farewell' in Avalon had a really emotional and intense atmosphere. 1st REM headline. Radiohead 97. 6 by 7 in the Glade a few years back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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