Joan Armatrading

[Cherry Tree]

Watching the Joan Armatrading Documentary on BBC4, seen her live 3 or 4 times, including a early afternoon slot at IOW, she also played Glastonbury in 71. We talk about female and black representation in 2020 but she has been doing her stuff for 50 years. It could be argued whether she gets the recognition that her talent and back catalogue deserves. 

With next year being the 50th anniversary of her first Glastonbury performance, she would truly justify a slot, and not as a token gesture because she is black and female, but because she is one of the most talented musicians, singer/songwriters that the UK ha produced in the last 60 years.

[stuartbert two hats]

Don't do that to me! Not with such a seasoned performer anyway. I wish you'd put "documentary" in the subject!

[WestCountryGirl]

A few months ago, right around the time lockdown started, Neil posted a video of her performance of 'Love and Affection' at Glasto in 08. I don't know how many times I have since watched that performance, or listened to that song, but it brings joyful tears to my eyes every. single. time.

If Glastonbury goes ahead next year, and Joan were to be performing, it would undoubtedly be too perfect.

[dentalplan]

45 minutes ago, WestCountryGirl said:

A few months ago, right around the time lockdown started, Neil posted a video of her performance of 'Love and Affection' at Glasto in 08. I don't know how many times I have since watched that performance, or listened to that song, but it brings joyful tears to my eyes every. single. time.

If Glastonbury goes ahead next year, and Joan were to be performing, it would undoubtedly be too perfect.

Fun fact: Clarke Peters, best known as Lester Freamon off The Wire, is one of the ‘o gim-me love oo-hoo’ backing singers (albeit not in the Glastonbury clip!).

[eFestivals]

i've seen her twice at Glastonbury, West Holts in 2008, and 1992 on the Pyramid... and both times she was absolutely fantastic. The west holts one was particularly good.

Shame there's not much on youtube, but there are these...

(audio only, 1992 full set)

2008

 

Edited August 15, 2020 by eFestivals

[eFestivals]

55 minutes ago, WestCountryGirl said:

A few months ago, right around the time lockdown started, Neil posted a video of her performance of 'Love and Affection' at Glasto in 08. I don't know how many times I have since watched that performance, or listened to that song, but it brings joyful tears to my eyes every. single. time.

If Glastonbury goes ahead next year, and Joan were to be performing, it would undoubtedly be too perfect.

the whole set had the crowd in tears.

One of those Glastonbury moments. Right up there as one of the very best.

Edited August 15, 2020 by eFestivals

[John the Moth]

Saw the thread title, feared the worst!

[crocodiles]

Never got around to seeing Joan but what a fantastic singer she is 

[gigpusher]

Would love the opportunity to see her live. Fingers crossed it happens one day. I know she doesn't intend to do any big tours in the future. 

[Quark]

18 hours ago, stuartbert two hats said:

Don't do that to me! Not with such a seasoned performer anyway. I wish you'd put "documentary" in the subject!

This. Very much this

[Cooter]

She's brilliant and always has been, here's a more recent classic...

 

[Cherry Tree]

4 hours ago, Quark said:

This. Very much this

Christ, you post an innocent article whilst watching a documentary about Joan Armatrading and get pilloried for the thread title. Does anyone know how to change the thread title to "Joan Armatrading, they are showing a documentary, I am not saying she will play Glastonbury, oh and by the way she hasn’t died"😡

[Crazyfool01]

9 minutes ago, Cherry Tree said:

Christ, you post an innocent article whilst watching a documentary about Joan Armatrading and get pilloried for the thread title. Does anyone know how to change the thread title to "Joan Armatrading, they are showing a documentary, I am not saying she will play Glastonbury, oh and by the way she hasn’t died"😡

This very much this  

[Quark]

14 hours ago, Cherry Tree said:

Christ, you post an innocent article whilst watching a documentary about Joan Armatrading and get pilloried for the thread title. Does anyone know how to change the thread title to "Joan Armatrading, they are showing a documentary, I am not saying she will play Glastonbury, oh and by the way she hasn’t died"😡

3 people, one with a laughing face and two with a pretty clear tongue in cheek, hardly counts as pilloried. Have a cuppa and cool your boots.

[chuckles07]

I have only seen Joan once before but always liked her. Pretty amazing concert mind you.......

was a big fan of Graham Parker 😀

[eFestivals]

8 hours ago, chuckles07 said:

I have only seen Joan once before but always liked her. Pretty amazing concert mind you.......

was a big fan of Graham Parker 😀

i snuck into that for about 10 minutes, then I had to go home for my tea. 

[chuckles07]

6 hours ago, eFestivals said:

i snuck into that for about 10 minutes, then I had to go home for my tea. 

Let’s not get into our relative ages......let’s just say I was a mature teenager..... 🙄