The 'Friday Afternoon Rock Slot'

[Ayrshire Chris]

9 minutes ago, brandycoke said:

Got to be Lynyrd Skynyrd really , hasn't it, ?  Manchester 27th and Wembley 29th gigs, leaving  Friday 28th available.

Now that would be good! 

[CaledonianGonzo]

Not when Iggy Pop's still an option it wouldn't.

[dentalplan]

 

[mcshed]

22 minutes ago, dentalplan said:

 

Playing in Yokohama on the Saturday so no chance.

[deadpheasant]

Announced today. Iggy Pop seeming a strong possibility.

 

[dentalplan]

22 minutes ago, mcshed said:

Playing in Yokohama on the Saturday so no chance.

Ah I didn’t know about that. They would have been a bit niche anyway. Maybe Sunday would still work.

2 minutes ago, deadpheasant said:

Announced today. Iggy Pop seeming a strong possibility.

This was announced a while ago - p much the first announced instance of Iggy being in the area to play. We don’t know if he does back to back gigs like this so dunno.

[The Nal]

10 minutes ago, deadpheasant said:

Announced today. Iggy Pop seeming a strong possibility.

Iggy isn't a runner unfortunately. Its a 2000 mile round trip from Norway to Glasto and back and then hes in Sweden a few days later. He hasn't played back to back gigs for years never mind doing it on the back of 15 hours travel in 24 hours. That Saturday date completely rules him out unless he has a Star Trek type transporter. 

Edited April 23, 2019 by The Nal

[deadpheasant]

Ah well, was more wishful thinking I guess...

Have we resigned to Greta Van Fleet yet?

[Supernintendo Chalmers]

2 minutes ago, The Nal said:

Iggy isn't a runner unfortunately. Its a 2000 mile round trip from Norway to Glasto and back and then hes in Sweden a few days later. That Saturday date completely rules him out unless he has a Star Trek type transporter. 

[Add Roy Hodgson GIF here]

 

[mcshed]

4 minutes ago, The Nal said:

Iggy isn't a runner unfortunately. Its a 2000 mile round trip from Norway to Glasto and back and then hes in Sweden a few days later. He hasn't played back to back gigs for years never mind doing it on the back of 15 hours travel in 24 hours. That Saturday date completely rules him out unless he has a Star Trek type transporter. 

If we're talking about Friday then being in Sweden a few days after being in Norway on Saturday makes no difference. I still concede it's unlikely.

[The Nal]

10 minutes ago, mcshed said:

If we're talking about Friday then being in Sweden a few days after being in Norway on Saturday makes no difference. I still concede it's unlikely.

True, theoretically possible but transporting all the gear etc 1000 miles for a headline gig the next day?

[incident]

21 minutes ago, mcshed said:

If we're talking about Friday then being in Sweden a few days after being in Norway on Saturday makes no difference. I still concede it's unlikely.

While some acts have done more mileage than that in shorter timeframes in order to play, those acts haven't tended to be in their 70s and with enough money + prestige banked that they've got absolutely no benefit to doing so.

[mcshed]

24 minutes ago, The Nal said:

True, theoretically possible but transporting all the gear etc 1000 miles for a headline gig the next day?

 

11 minutes ago, incident said:

While some acts have done more mileage than that in shorter timeframes in order to play, those acts haven't tended to be in their 70s and with enough money + prestige banked that they've got absolutely no benefit to doing so.

As I said I don't think it'll happen.

[LeCecil]

I say this every time this thread gets bumped, but Alice in Chains. Euro tour finished on the Monday before Glastonbury, have UK dates they haven't sold out so wouldn't be on the poster yet, the right size, and just enough mainstream appeal to play the Pyramid.

[dentalplan]

13 minutes ago, LeCecil said:

I say this every time this thread gets bumped, but Alice in Chains. Euro tour finished on the Monday before Glastonbury, have UK dates they haven't sold out so wouldn't be on the poster yet, the right size, and just enough mainstream appeal to play the Pyramid.

I don’t think they’ve got enough mainstream appeal for it. The novelty appeal is at a baseline too.

1 hour ago, deadpheasant said:

Have we resigned to Greta Van Fleet yet?

They’re ruled out.

I don’t agree that Iggy is ruled out completely but if he isn’t playing then Leonard Skinner and the lads are probably the most reasonable punt.

[Gnomicide]

[Losing my hair]

Lynyrd Skynyrd have the Friday free - Thursday, Manchester; Saturday, London. 

[Gnomicide]

1 minute ago, Losing my hair said:

Lynyrd Skynyrd have the Friday free - Thursday, Manchester; Saturday, London. 

Also Wednesday Glasgow and Sunday Birmingham so would be 5 on the bounce but not inconceivable.

[Superunknown]

Are Bastille not it, as much as I hate to say it. They seem big enough for 3rd down Pyramid and they're already confirmed for the Pyramid on the Friday?

[FloorFiller]

Always thought the Pyramid would look good adorned with the confederate flag. 

[FloorFiller]

Just now, Superunknown said:

Are Bastille not it, as much as I hate to say it. They seem big enough for 3rd down Pyramid and they're already confirmed for the Pyramid on the Friday?

No chance. Bastille really aren’t that big anymore - reckon they’ll be fifth down the Pyramid myself, fourth at a push if we believe Lauryn Hill is headlining WH.

[Losing my hair]

1 minute ago, Superunknown said:

Are Bastille not it, as much as I hate to say it. They seem big enough for 3rd down Pyramid and they're already confirmed for the Pyramid on the Friday?

And which genre of Metal would you put them in?

[Superunknown]

2 minutes ago, Losing my hair said:

And which genre of Metal would you put them in?

Hence why I'm confused by it. Clearly overstating their popularity as I thought they're bigger than they are.

[dentalplan]

9 minutes ago, FloorFiller said:

Always thought the Pyramid would look good adorned with the confederate flag. 

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21 minutes ago, Gnomicide said:

Sadly, they look like they're ensconced firmly in Eastern Europe for the weekend.  If we're ruling Iggy out for having to travel thousands of miles in his dotage, I think we have to apply the same logic to Coverdale.  Shame, as they'd be ideal.