Friday morning Other opener 2019

[dentalplan]

51 minutes ago, nikkic said:

Agree. You’ve had a few days of getting on it in a field, the first act on Friday is when you think “now we’re getting started”. 

Ye but this is gonna happen whoever you’re seeing on whichever stage.

[Crazyfool01]

37 minutes ago, Pear_Cider said:

Ah, now that moment for me happens a couple of hours later. I usually (not always) go the the Other stage to see who's on and pass a bit of time. But then, for me, it's over to Avalon for Hobo Jones and the Junkyard Dogs to properly kick off the festival at 1pm!!

 

snap

 

[Gucci Piggy]

12 minutes ago, Supermerv said:

Maybe something a little harder would take your fancy, Mastadon?

That sounds much better than shitty britpop leftovers.

[thewayiam]

1 hour ago, Bradders said:

I wouldn’t be surprised if this slot is sacked off after the fallow year. Nice idea but it never really worked, people aren’t that up for a dance at 11:30 and they never quite got the calibre of act to make it special.

I've quite enjoyed a couple of them tbf.

[Supermerv]

To be fair I think the Pretenders did a pretty good job of it, but in general I agree the slot has been underused, I think it should either be a really big name which is probably out of the question, or something to really blast away the hangovers.

[Quark]

10 minutes ago, Supermerv said:

Maybe something a little harder would take your fancy, Mastadon?

Not so much that, although Mastodon at midday would be something to behold. It's more that dance acts like the Chems really need the darkness and the light shows to get the old ambience right.  If there's a struggle to get people up and running on a Friday morning then I don't think a full on dance act would be the one to get them going.

[eastynh]

Echo and the Bunnymen or the Human League

[Andeeroo]

Pretenders were great. Don't think I saw any of the others. 

Edit: Oh Beady Eye. Guff.

Edited September 20, 2018 by Andeeroo

[sadimmock]

In my own head I have always thought of this as a place for a band with some name recognition (and a few songs everyone knows), but who may no longer deserve a bigger slot. So the secrecy and whole “opening the festival thing” was a way of massaging some egos. Also presents an early opportunity for a bit of a sing along for some of the more mature festival goers 

However I’m not sure that it has ever really worked. I’m stuggling to remember one of these that I ever really enjoyed. Hacienda Classical was a much better start for me last year! 

 

 

 

 

 

[karaseen]

1 hour ago, dentalplan said:

Ye but this is gonna happen whoever you’re seeing on whichever stage.

I've never seen the opener. Always in the bimble inn getting my bloody mary, but I do love that first moment - wherever you may be in the festival - when you hear the first stage to open blazing across the fields

Edited September 20, 2018 by karaseen

[henry bear]

Last year we watched Hacienda Classical (quite a good way to kick off the festival, but they could benefit from a later slot) and hot footed it to the Other and caught the last 4 or 5 songs of The Pretenders. Chrissie was great.

I agree about the Manics, would be a good slot for them. It must be slightly demoralising for a once Pyramid headliner to be slipping down the pecking order on festival bills. Something like this would be face saving.

[crocodiles]

1 hour ago, eastynh said:

Echo and the Bunnymen or the Human League

Was going to say bunnymen . I've seen James and the pretenders last 2 years enjoyed both sets . Can't see your going to get many groups who are going to create a massive stir at 11am on the Friday morning . But good to see someone u know with a good presence 

[Johnnyseven]

James and The Charlatans were both great when I saw them in that slot.

[Fred Zepplin]

hadn't a lot of people put Bloc party down on their line up predictions, so many people infact I thought I had missed the memo that they had confirmed

[Quark]

2 minutes ago, Johnnyseven said:

James and The Charlatans were both great when I saw them in that slot.

Aye. James in particular were bloody good

[FakeEmpire]

I too enjoyed James and The Charlatans in that slot.  I think both got bigger, more 'up for it' crowds than they probably would if they were on at 6pm on that stage and they can kid themselves that it's some kind of prestigious, opening slot.

Kaisers and Beady Eye are not everyone's cup of tea but I think both went down pretty well really for that time of the day.   

I quite like the slot as it's been for the past few years - a 'name' act with a string of well-known hits but aren't as big or credible as they once were.    If we carry on down that road then there's a few that could do it; Primal Scream, Manic Street Preachers, Happy Mondays, Texas, Suede, Bloc Party...

[EZYSEY]

Stick the Fatboy on. Job done.

[Superscally]

3 hours ago, Fishman said:

There is only 1 suitable act for this slot ..... providing someone gets him a fcking ladder

Ran out of upvotes, so I'll agree with this and throw in a Maximo for variety...

[sadimmock]

To be honest I think that I would have struggled to enjoy anyone in that James slot. A very bleak morning 

[Gucci Piggy]

Aye but James were the bleakest part of it.

Man looked like he'd died when he was crowdsurfing doing he plank.

[Pear_Cider]

2 hours ago, Andeeroo said:

Edit: Oh Beady Eye. Guff.

Haha! I remember that  The crowd in the Other field waiting expectantly to see who would be opening the festival. The banner unfurled at the the back...Beady Eye. You could hear the groans and the "Oh, FFS!" as people gathered their stuff and left the field!!

Edited September 20, 2018 by Pear_Cider

[Pear_Cider]

2 hours ago, henry bear said:

I agree about the Manics, would be a good slot for them. It must be slightly demoralising for a once Pyramid headliner to be slipping down the pecking order on festival bills. Something like this would be face saving.

I remember the Manics on the Pyramid stage..was it '07 or '09...something like that. Then a few years ago on the Other stage. Wasn't that as the opener, or am I misremembering?

[Dronx]

Shed 7 would fit this slot nicely I reckon. They were excellent at Tramlines. 

[Gucci Piggy]

17 minutes ago, Pear_Cider said:

I remember the Manics on the Pyramid stage..was it '07 or '09...something like that. Then a few years ago on the Other stage. Wasn't that as the opener, or am I misremembering?

Nah, third down Pyramid 2007 then third down Other 2014 below Jake Bugg and Pixies.

[Yokel Again]

16 minutes ago, Pear_Cider said:

I remember the Manics on the Pyramid stage..was it '07 or '09...something like that. Then a few years ago on the Other stage. Wasn't that as the opener, or am I misremembering?

I think 07 they played later afternoon/tea time ish?