Lack of Heritage Acts

[CaledonianGonzo]

AKA Marti Pellow is no Art Garfunkel

Seems a bit light this year, no?

There's Mavis Staples and a few things on the Acoustic, but otherwise the veterans turn out is lighter than usual.

No rock slot. Only Roy Ayers on West Holts.

Even the Legend Slot is a relative toddler compared to some of the veterans who've done a stint.

On one hand its obviously positive - but on the other hand where's my drunken singalongs to yesteryear MOR tearjerkers at?

[Username taken]

Janet Jackson and Kylie are both in their 50s and the Cure have a combined age of 297.

[CaledonianGonzo]

For these purposes let's set an arbitrary deadline of a career that predates the 1980s.

In which case The Cure squeak in just about , but aren't really the kind of thing I mean.

[Brave Sir Robin]

Yeah said the same when the first poster came out. Definite lack of legends this year. Perhaps they'll surprise us with the full lineup, à la Burt B, but I'm not expecting it.

Still, more than enough to keep me busy for 3-4 days so certainly not complaining.

[matichin]

What's the definition of a heritage act? Someone old you can sing along to? There's definitely older acts on the list (Hawkwind for one) but it does feel a bit light for septuagenarians and older (Mavis Staples says hello).

I saw someone on here ages ago mention John Fogerty in passing as an option. I'd go nuts for some Fortunate Son on the Pyramid... 

 

[bennyhana22]

1 minute ago, matichin said:

What's the definition of a heritage act? Someone old you can sing along to? There's definitely older acts on the list (Hawkwind for one) but it does feel a bit light for septuagenarians and older (Mavis Staples says hello).

I saw someone on here ages ago mention John Fogerty in passing as an option. I'd go nuts for some Fortunate Son on the Pyramid... 

 

Upvoted purely for the appropriate use and spelling of septuagenarians.

Bravo, young man.

Ben

[Joe Shez]

Sign of the times I guess - there’s only so many 60s/70s acts still kicking around and still touring 

[Tranquility of Solitude]

I was delighted to see Nick Lowe on the line up.

[Joe Shez]

Are the heritage acts the cure, Liam Gallagher, chemical brothers etc??

[Losing my hair]

6 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

For these purposes let's set an arbitrary deadline of a career that predates the 1980s.

In which case The Cure squeak in just about , but aren't really the kind of thing I mean.

John Illsley, Julie Felix, Nick Lowe - you just need to get to the Acoustic stage

[deadpheasant]

I believe Keane and Snow Patrol are this years heritage acts

[Homer]

7 minutes ago, Joe Shez said:

Are the heritage acts the cure, Liam Gallagher, chemical brothers etc??

I'm pretty sure The Chemical Brothers are doing an acoustic set this year.

[The Nal]

Most of them are pushing up daisies. 

[fatyeti24]

10 minutes ago, Joe Shez said:

Are the heritage acts the cure, Liam Gallagher, chemical brothers etc??

They better fucking not be, cos that'd make me, well, not quite as young as I once was. 

[CaledonianGonzo]

11 minutes ago, Losing my hair said:

John Illsley, Julie Felix, Nick Lowe - you just need to get to the Acoustic stage

Just as Marti Pellow is no Art Garfunkel, so John Illsley is no John Fogerty.

[matichin]

22 minutes ago, bennyhana22 said:

Upvoted purely for the appropriate use and spelling of septuagenarians.

Bravo, young man.

Ben

I'll thank autocorrect for that one, but cheers

[Losing my hair]

8 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Just as Marti Pellow is no Art Garfunkel, so John Illsley is no John Fogerty.

Agreed, I suspect I'll be giving the Accoustic Stage a fairly wide berth this year.

John Fogerty would be great though.

[gigpusher]

Albert Hammond. Hate to point out the obvious but they are all getting old. I have no intention of working into my 70's and 80's so I assume each year the pool of those who are still working and well enough to do it gets smaller. Sadly we are starting to move onto the next generation for heritage acts. 

[CaledonianGonzo]

There are acts touring who havent been booked though.

[Losing my hair]

Just now, gigpusher said:

Albert Hammond. Hate to point out the obvious but they are all getting old. I have no intention of working into my 70's and 80's so I assume each year the pool of those who are still working and well enough to do it gets smaller. Sadly we are starting to move onto the next generation for heritage acts. 

I'm just a little worried that some of the "Heritage Acts" mentioned so far appear to be younger than me.

[Madyaker]

Anyone active then is likely to be pushing on a bit now. Id say it's getting harder and harder every year for bookers

[mcshed]

If you take any arbitrary point in time then you'd expect the number of acts that predate it to reduce year on year.

[Madyaker]

Would love Robert Plant to appear, I've seen him a few times now but he's always amazing

[CaledonianGonzo]

For better or worse G17 featured Chic, Barry Gibb, Status Quo, Toots and the Maytals, The Jacksons, Kris Kristofferson, Can (albeit they pulled out), Orchestra Baobab, The Pretenders, etc. - and even that at the time seemed a bit below average.

[Losing my hair]

Nick Mason's Saucerful of Secrets would have been a great addition.