Portishead?

[pauladam]

Whats everyone's thoughts on Portishead maybe making an appearance - Im sure its probably slimmer than a slim thing - but with them playing this Warchild Ukraine benefit tonight (google it - you can pay/donate £5 to be sent the streaming link) - Im ever hopeful they might just realise they enjoy it and decide to do some further dates?

I know its the longest of long shots ever - but I will have everything crossed that it could happen

[clarkete]

1 hour ago, pauladam said:

Whats everyone's thoughts on Portishead maybe making an appearance - Im sure its probably slimmer than a slim thing - but with them playing this Warchild Ukraine benefit tonight (google it - you can pay/donate £5 to be sent the streaming link) - Im ever hopeful they might just realise they enjoy it and decide to do some further dates?

I know its the longest of long shots ever - but I will have everything crossed that it could happen

Seems he had very mixed feelings about their past success, but a bit happier about folks sharing their appreciation a couple of years ago... 

https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/whats-on/music-nightlife/portishead-dummy-gentrification-geoff-barrow-3250879

[Muppetmark]

1 hour ago, pauladam said:

Whats everyone's thoughts on Portishead maybe making an appearance - Im sure its probably slimmer than a slim thing - but with them playing this Warchild Ukraine benefit tonight (google it - you can pay/donate £5 to be sent the streaming link) - Im ever hopeful they might just realise they enjoy it and decide to do some further dates?

I know its the longest of long shots ever - but I will have everything crossed that it could happen

i imagine theyre only playing 3-5 songs tonight.

[Olshansky]

I had hoped they would replace Massive Attack at Primavera, but since that isn't happening I say this is even slimmer than slim. Traveling to play a show is whole different beast than playing a local one.  

I hope that they will return someday though

[tumbles]

I wasn’t sure if we’d ever see them live again but then they’re out tonight admittedly only playing for 30 mins but it was a similar event (Tsunami Gig) that brought them back and 2 years later we had third.  Be very surprised if they’d go from playing for 30 minutes to playing Glasto as they’ve not played live for a good 7-8 years 

They are on at 9-9:30pm for anyone interested 

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[4AssedMonkey]

I’d love it, but not going to happen. Decided to see Chic in 2013 over Portishead and Arctic Monkeys. Still not sure it was the right decision, but the clashes that Friday were utterly biblical. I almost had an aneurysm in the run up trying to figure it out. If they do crop up, think I’d find it hard to stay away this time.

[Neil]

3 hours ago, clarkete said:

Seems he had very mixed feelings about their past success, but a bit happier about folks sharing their appreciation a couple of years ago... 

https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/whats-on/music-nightlife/portishead-dummy-gentrification-geoff-barrow-3250879

i cant see it, if they wanted to play festies they'd take some bookings and some big money for it, they don't need to sneak around at it.

[Neil]

44 minutes ago, 4AssedMonkey said:

. Decided to see Chic in 2013 over Portishead

me too, i regret that.

[tumbles]

Oh god Beth still sounds so good ❤️

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[Tremas]

Their 2013 set still remains one of my all time favourite performances. The rest of my group went to see the artics, but I'm so so glad I broke away to the other stage that night. Just perfect.

[tumbles]

Geoff and Beth doing Wandering Star tonight takes me right back to 2013. Absolutely hauntingly beautiful. 

[clarkete]

16 minutes ago, Neil said:

i cant see it, if they wanted to play festies they'd take some bookings and some big money for it, they don't need to sneak around at it.

Based on that write up it seems that they're concerned about things other than money.  I hadn't even realised they came from your 'hood 😉 

 

 

17 minutes ago, Neil said:

me too, i regret that.

Do you?

It's a very tricky clash, as Portishead are a band I'd love to have seen there that weekend, but being there on a Friday night and wanting to go and see something for some fun I went to Chic and that was one of those shows which was well packed with people having fun and got some of the most positive reviews of that year (and they're just the sort of band I had zero time for when I was a youngster)
https://www.theguardian.com/music/musicblog/2013/jun/29/chic-glastonbury-2013-review

 

[Guest]

0 chance. Only hope is the live gig brings them more together and they decide to get back in the studio or do some live dates further down the line - it has happened before.

[Mouseboy11]

Wasn't the Primavera booker been adamant they were gearing up for something pre-covid?

[dingbat2]

Leave Glasto on a high, they can't possibly better their 2013 other stage gig, no point even trying, it was trule perfect in every way possible way, sound, atmosphere, visuals, great crowd... all the stars aligned that night for me...

.. it's still the best gig I have ever had the privilege to be at at Worthy Farm...

 

[tumbles]

Well this was only 30 minutes and yet they still sound so damned good. Even Geoff has a smile on his face.  Not bad for a band who’ve not played a gig for about 300 years 

[tumbles]

3 minutes ago, dingbat2 said:

Leave Glasto on a high, they can't possibly better their 2013 other stage gig, no point even trying, it was trule perfect in every way possible way, sound, atmosphere, visuals, great crowd... all the stars aligned that night for me...

.. it's still the best gig I have ever had the privilege to be at at Worthy Farm...

 

Agreed, unless they have a new album but just can’t see it. I’ve been fortunate to see them maybe 10+ times and 2013 was heads and shoulders above the rest. The only one that would come close is NYC and wasn’t there for that 🤣

[Guest]

7 minutes ago, Mouseboy11 said:

Wasn't the Primavera booker been adamant they were gearing up for something pre-covid?

Yeah - then Geoff openly said on twitter he had no idea where he heard that from. Beak> are playing Primavera though so he hasn't fell out with them.

[Spindles]

19 minutes ago, dingbat2 said:

Leave Glasto on a high, they can't possibly better their 2013 other stage gig, no point even trying, it was trule perfect in every way possible way, sound, atmosphere, visuals, great crowd... all the stars aligned that night for me...

.. it's still the best gig I have ever had the privilege to be at at Worthy Farm...

 

I couldn't put it better, an absolute privilege to be there that night.  I'd love to see them on the farm again, but if not?  Well, I've got some amazing memories.

[clarkete]

4 minutes ago, Spindles said:

I couldn't put it better, an absolute privilege to be there that night.  I'd love to see them on the farm again, but if not?  Well, I've got some amazing memories.

He he, very easy sentiment from you folks that saw them in 2013 😊

[ilovelanegan]

22 minutes ago, dingbat2 said:

Leave Glasto on a high, they can't possibly better their 2013 other stage gig, no point even trying, it was trule perfect in every way possible way, sound, atmosphere, visuals, great crowd... all the stars aligned that night for me...

.. it's still the best gig I have ever had the privilege to be at at Worthy Farm...

 

It was glorious even though I only saw half - my cousin and I decided pre-gig that we would make a run for Chic halfway through (we couldn't miss Beth and co but everyone else was at Chic). It was a wrench to pull ourselves away but turned out to be a win-win for us. From achingly beautiful, stunning perfection to an absolute party at West Holts 😊

[Field Commander Jefferson]

Their 2013 set was pure magic

[Wherethewildthingsare]

10 hours ago, ilovelanegan said:

It was glorious even though I only saw half - my cousin and I decided pre-gig that we would make a run for Chic halfway through (we couldn't miss Beth and co but everyone else was at Chic). It was a wrench to pull ourselves away but turned out to be a win-win for us. From achingly beautiful, stunning perfection to an absolute party at West Holts 😊

Same here, still the best set I’ve (half) seen. My son dragged me away for the end of the Artic Monkeys. Never mind that he has gone on to see them many more times…

[paulshane]

Theres no way they'll play, Geoff is too busy with Beak.

 

Tonights (admittedly small) set was magical though 🙂 I was way up at the back though, so couldn't see much. I was however surprised that so many people left afterwards and didn't stay for IDLES who fucking rocked.

 

 

[t0paz]

30 minutes ago, paulshane said:

Theres no way they'll play, Geoff is too busy with Beak.

 

Tonights (admittedly small) set was magical though 🙂 I was way up at the back though, so couldn't see much. I was however surprised that so many people left afterwards and didn't stay for IDLES who fucking rocked.

 

 

I was down the right hand side of the stage. Could have bought you one of the many beers I owe you if I’d known you were there!

They we’re very good. And completely agree it was odd so many left straight afterwards.