BlueDaze Posted December 1, 2019 Report Share Posted December 1, 2019 17 hours ago, MrZigster said: One of my favourite Pymild memories is that England v Portugal game ('04). Even though we lost. First time I'd entered that field for nine years and I did so just as we scored. The cheer that went up during the half time analysis when they showed us on the telly reacting to the goal. Motty: "And this is Glastonbury. The festival's started. There are more people watching there than in the actual stadium". An excellent experience . Imagine the atmosphere if we'd won. I will never stop questioning (i.e. taking the piss out of) those who chose England v Germany over Slash in '10. Hmm, what is more likely to happen again? Slash playing Glastonbury, or England playing Germany at football? I'm also glad that it's Tuesday and Monday this time. Looks like Radio 5 Live on the way there and back then. for me it wasnt about Slash.... but the marvellous Ray Davies that followed.. very moving and one of my favourite sets. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayrshire Chris Posted December 2, 2019 Report Share Posted December 2, 2019 On 12/1/2019 at 4:52 PM, BlueDaze said: for me it wasnt about Slash.... but the marvellous Ray Davies that followed.. very moving and one of my favourite sets. I really hope that is an omen for next year! I’ve been religiously checking the rumours page in the hope that the Kinks or Ray get upgraded to SR! after all they were booked to play the first glasto, though of course didn’t appear ! Would be nice for the 50th. Great tunes that transcend the generations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superunknown Posted December 3, 2019 Report Share Posted December 3, 2019 Didn't get tickets in the main sale, which now seems like a bit of luck as Wales pulled off the impossible and managed to qualify directly. Think Glasto is now sadly off the cards, having just forked out a fair amount on flights to Baku (again, ffs!) and Rome. Still thinking of ways to do Glasto but a decent chance we could progress further in the tournament so think it'll have to be alternative fests for me this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwedgeAntilles Posted December 3, 2019 Report Share Posted December 3, 2019 On 12/1/2019 at 3:04 PM, Avalon_Fields said: Yes, it’s the Friday match we have. Can’t see Scotland qualifying though, unfortunately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rawrsomesauce Posted December 3, 2019 Report Share Posted December 3, 2019 Rather concerned as a Welshman that we'll see a repeat of 2016 where Wales played Northern Ireland in the knockouts on the Saturday... hopefully the weather will be better at least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted December 3, 2019 Report Share Posted December 3, 2019 On 12/1/2019 at 4:52 PM, BlueDaze said: for me it wasnt about Slash.... but the marvellous Ray Davies that followed.. very moving and one of my favourite sets. I can barely remember a thing about Ray Davies, which is weird. I reckon the heat had an adverse affect on my brain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheWizard62 Posted December 3, 2019 Report Share Posted December 3, 2019 On 12/1/2019 at 2:01 PM, fatyeti24 said: Apparently James were meant to be playing in that slot, but refused, causing a few years' animosity between them and the festival. My memory of that was that James refused to start their set until the game was over and so they had about 25 minutes left of their slot as people headed back to field and they finally took the stage. They came on and said that they had designed two set lists one for if England had lost. And a greatest hits set if they had won - cue a party as they started with She’s A Star, Sit Down and Laid.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayrshire Chris Posted December 3, 2019 Report Share Posted December 3, 2019 36 minutes ago, TheWizard62 said: My memory of that was that James refused to start their set until the game was over and so they had about 25 minutes left of their slot as people headed back to field and they finally took the stage. They came on and said that they had designed two set lists one for if England had lost. And a greatest hits set if they had won - cue a party as they started with She’s A Star, Sit Down and Laid.. Would love James next year with an afternoon of greatest hits! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueDaze Posted December 3, 2019 Report Share Posted December 3, 2019 1 hour ago, Ayrshire Chris said: Would love James next year with an afternoon of greatest hits! Oh... sit down! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayrshire Chris Posted December 3, 2019 Report Share Posted December 3, 2019 14 minutes ago, BlueDaze said: Oh... sit down! Actually didn’t play it in 2016 when they opened the other stage, which is just as well as it was a mud bath! Ended with laid instead! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueDaze Posted December 3, 2019 Report Share Posted December 3, 2019 1 minute ago, Ayrshire Chris said: Actually didn’t play it in 2016 when they opened the other stage, which is just as well as it was a mud bath! Ended with laid instead! they didnt play it when i saw them at Latitude a few years back. Knobs.! i have no time for that BS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gooner1990 Posted January 17, 2020 Report Share Posted January 17, 2020 On 11/30/2019 at 10:15 PM, Hugh Jass said: Going back to the Euros, I’ve got tickets to all three England games so it’ll be the Czech Republic game on the Tuesday night then off to the festival. I've got a ticket for the Czech Republic game too, then I'm on an early coach from Oxford to Glastonbury the following morning! Awaiting to hear back from the latest ballot on the other two games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gooner1990 Posted January 17, 2020 Report Share Posted January 17, 2020 On 12/3/2019 at 6:41 PM, TheWizard62 said: My memory of that was that James refused to start their set until the game was over and so they had about 25 minutes left of their slot as people headed back to field and they finally took the stage. They came on and said that they had designed two set lists one for if England had lost. And a greatest hits set if they had won - cue a party as they started with She’s A Star, Sit Down and Laid.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted January 17, 2020 Report Share Posted January 17, 2020 On 12/3/2019 at 6:41 PM, TheWizard62 said: My memory of that was that James refused to start their set until the game was over and so they had about 25 minutes left of their slot as people headed back to field and they finally took the stage. They came on and said that they had designed two set lists one for if England had lost. And a greatest hits set if they had won - cue a party as they started with She’s A Star, Sit Down and Laid.. Cue me walking off as soon as they came on due to the pissing rain. My memory is that they started with Sit Down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gooner1990 Posted January 17, 2020 Report Share Posted January 17, 2020 7 minutes ago, Homer said: Cue me walking off as soon as they came on due to the pissing rain. My memory is that they started with Sit Down. A pub that I used to frequent used to be one of those old pubs that had separate bar rooms and would just stick the TV on with soaps etc in the back one. We had watched the England v Colombia World Cup game in the front of the bar then a few of us stayed on and watched Glastonbury 98 in the back room with a few others, I'm fairly sure there was a bit of a lock in and we watched James and Primal Scream either live or on a slightly delayed transmission. I remember a few of us trying to count up how many of our mates were there (a few) and getting soaked! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hotchilidog Posted January 17, 2020 Report Share Posted January 17, 2020 On 11/30/2019 at 11:38 PM, MrZigster said: I will never stop questioning (i.e. taking the piss out of) those who chose England v Germany over Slash in '10. Hmm, what is more likely to happen again? Slash playing Glastonbury, or England playing Germany at football? I'm also glad that it's Tuesday and Monday this time. Looks like Radio 5 Live on the way there and back then. As someone who chose the football you are quite right to pillory us, utter fools to a person. I really regret it and have learned many times that if the choice is between music and football, music will always be better. That said Ray Davies was the perfect pick-me-up afterwards, a delightful performance. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted January 17, 2020 Report Share Posted January 17, 2020 43 minutes ago, gooner1990 said: A pub that I used to frequent used to be one of those old pubs that had separate bar rooms and would just stick the TV on with soaps etc in the back one. We had watched the England v Colombia World Cup game in the front of the bar then a few of us stayed on and watched Glastonbury 98 in the back room with a few others, I'm fairly sure there was a bit of a lock in and we watched James and Primal Scream either live or on a slightly delayed transmission. I remember a few of us trying to count up how many of our mates were there (a few) and getting soaked! I vividly remember cowering in my test listening to Come Together with a candle and bottle of wine. Great times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gooner1990 Posted January 17, 2020 Report Share Posted January 17, 2020 15 minutes ago, Homer said: I vividly remember cowering in my test listening to Come Together with a candle and bottle of wine. Great times. Some of those moments tend to live in the memories a lot more than the sunny ones....done plenty of muddy/rainy ones at Glastonbury despite 1997-98 being before started going so know the feeling! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted January 17, 2020 Report Share Posted January 17, 2020 8 minutes ago, gooner1990 said: Some of those moments tend to live in the memories a lot more than the sunny ones....done plenty of muddy/rainy ones at Glastonbury despite 1997-98 being before started going so know the feeling! Sadly I reckon the chances of a mudbath/heatwave will increase year on year! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gooner1990 Posted January 17, 2020 Report Share Posted January 17, 2020 3 minutes ago, Homer said: Sadly I reckon the chances of a mudbath/heatwave will increase year on year! Quite, it always seems to be one extreme or another. 😕 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastynh Posted January 18, 2020 Report Share Posted January 18, 2020 On 12/3/2019 at 8:51 PM, BlueDaze said: they didnt play it when i saw them at Latitude a few years back. Knobs.! i have no time for that BS James have always been like that though. Having unpredictable set lists and playing tunes from their whole catalogue has alsways been their ethos. Bit shit for the festival goer who only wants the anthems but it is the reason why they have retained a fan base and are still playing arenas, while their contemporaries are playing academies. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueDaze Posted January 18, 2020 Report Share Posted January 18, 2020 6 hours ago, eastynh said: James have always been like that though. Having unpredictable set lists and playing tunes from their whole catalogue has alsways been their ethos. Bit shit for the festival goer who only wants the anthems but it is the reason why they have retained a fan base and are still playing arenas, while their contemporaries are playing academies. My point exactly... play to the crowd in front of you, not the beard strokers you think you deserve.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Jass Posted January 18, 2020 Report Share Posted January 18, 2020 7 hours ago, eastynh said: James have always been like that though. Having unpredictable set lists and playing tunes from their whole catalogue has alsways been their ethos. Bit shit for the festival goer who only wants the anthems but it is the reason why they have retained a fan base and are still playing arenas, while their contemporaries are playing academies. James are very much an academy band, they only did arenas last year because it was a joint tour with the Charlatans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gooner1990 Posted January 28, 2020 Report Share Posted January 28, 2020 On 1/18/2020 at 8:47 AM, Hugh Jass said: James are very much an academy band, they only did arenas last year because it was a joint tour with the Charlatans. Would agree, saw them at Oxford academy in 2014, then they headlined the Rob Da Bank organised Common People festival in 2018 and hardly any tickets sold as a lot of people under the age of 30 hadn't heard of them (until they heard Sit Down) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dondo Posted January 28, 2020 Report Share Posted January 28, 2020 On 12/1/2019 at 4:52 PM, BlueDaze said: for me it wasnt about Slash.... but the marvellous Ray Davies that followed.. very moving and one of my favourite sets. As a Scotland fan was never going to watch the football but even if they had been playing I would have chosen Ray over it. Was one of my highlights of 2010. I also caught snippets of Slash beforehand as walking around doing Paradise City and Sweet Child which was great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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