Headliners 2023

[Rose-Colored Boy]

53 minutes ago, Superscally said:

This is the biggest trio they've ever had. You're kidding yourself.

Certainly not. In terms of the size of the acts at the time the fests happened, the 2011, 2013, 2016, 2017 trios blow it out of the water. 2020 too if that hadn’t been cancelled. And that’s just in the last decade-and-a-bit, let alone going back further than that. Elton will be great but the other two bookings are about as remarkable as me mam’s favourite wart. 

[she bangs the drums]

1 minute ago, Supernintendo Chalmers said:

Let's just hope there's no football on...

Ray Davies was fun too that day!

[Hugh Jass II]

2 minutes ago, Neil said:

in more than just my opinion!

What does this actually mean?

[BenG92]

1 minute ago, Hugh Jass II said:

What does this actually mean?

Those two blokes he mentioned the other week. 

[Hugh Jass II]

2 minutes ago, BenG92 said:

Those two blokes he mentioned the other week. 

"It's shit and these two blokes who were in Steamhammer will back me up..."

[Neil]

6 minutes ago, Hugh Jass II said:

What does this actually mean?

guy i was replying to had just expressed his opinion that they're shit, so it is in more than just my opinion.

[Ayrshire Chris]

So basically it’s par for the course so far for me. One must see headliner, one maybe and one almost certainly not. I’ve never seen any more than two pyramid headliners. Once the debate about GnR dies down and the park, JP, other stage and lesser tent acts are announced it will be the usual aaaarrrggghhh the clashes are insane threads. Anyone chucking back a ticket back in the pot because of a single headline act doesn’t get what the festival is all about. 

[Alex DeLarge]

"Well, if it ain't broke, don't fix it. Sorry, but Guns n Roses? Fucking no chance. Glastonbury has a tradition of Hip-Hop, do you know what I mean? Even when they throw the odd curveball in on a Sunday night and you go, Kylie Minogue? Don't know about that."

[Hugh Jass II]

2 minutes ago, Neil said:

guy i was replying to had just expressed his opinion that they're shit, so it is in more than just my opinion.

But plenty of people have said they are looking forward to it.

Or are those opinions invalid?

[Neil]

4 minutes ago, Hugh Jass II said:

But plenty of people have said they are looking forward to it.

Or are those opinions invalid?

some of the people said they're looking forwards to it have also said they're shit, so i'm not out on my own with that opinion.

[pryce]

so we have 3 male acts, but the only one with a female member is the one getting slated most for being male.... makes sense

[Gnomicide]

25 minutes ago, she bangs the drums said:

Slash was fantastic last time he played in 2010 and my 10 year old daughter at that time is caught singing on camera 55 seconds in!

Imagine what it is going to be like with 60,000 watching and the full band. I cannot wait

 

 

It's going to be ace.

[pryce]

i would argue they have a couple of the most recognizable songs in the world, that the majority of music fans know

Paul McCartney cant sing anymore but the excuse was hes old and its understandable, but it doesnt matter as everyone will sing along anyway

 

bet that same logic doesnt apply here though 

[Skip997]

7 minutes ago, pryce said:

Paul McCartney cant sing anymore but the excuse was hes old and its understandable, but it doesnt matter as everyone will sing along anyway

Never understood this "he can't sing but it doesn't matter" nonsense. It's vital, esp with the likes of Macca or Elton, their act is all about singing.

Edited January 20, 2023 by Skip997

[Superunknown]

Just now, Skip997 said:

I wouldn't recognize one GnR song.

Never understood this "he can't sing but it doesn't matter" nonsense. It's vital, esp with the likes of Macca or Elton, their act is all about singing.

What a baffling lie

[Skip997]

2 minutes ago, Superunknown said:

What a baffling lie

Well I certainly couldn't name one and if I heard one I might say "oh I know this, but I don't know who it is"

Believe or not there are people who have never focused on mainstream music.

Edited January 20, 2023 by Skip997

[Rose-Colored Boy]

2 minutes ago, Skip997 said:

Never understood this "he can't sing but it doesn't matter" nonsense. It's vital, esp with the likes of Macca or Elton, their act is all about singing.

It can be tolerated with Macca and Elton because they’re among the greatest songwriters of all time. Axl Rose on the other hand … 

[philipsteak]

1 hour ago, Alex DeLarge said:

Then explain why I just ordered this off amazon mate?

Everyone else in the doctor's waiting room now looking at me weird coz I can't stop giggling. 

[Superunknown]

4 minutes ago, Rose-Colored Boy said:

It can be tolerated with Macca and Elton because they’re among the greatest songwriters of all time. Axl Rose on the other hand … 

…has written some of the greatest rock songs of all time? 
 

Just because you don’t like the music/person doesn’t negate what he’s achieved. 

[Zoo Music Girl]

Every headliner is shit in someone's opinion surely. There's always been at least one I'm not remotely arsed about but happy for other people to enjoy.

Really no different this time.

[gigpusher]

1 minute ago, Zoo Music Girl said:

Every headliner is shit in someone's opinion surely. There's always been at least one I'm not remotely arsed about but happy for other people to enjoy.

Really no different this time.

Yep it's just taste isn't it and you'll never convince someone with numbers, streaming etc and vice versa. For those who love GnR it's a great day, those who hate them it's terrible and those in the middle just don't really care that much either way 😂

[Hugh Jass II]

1 minute ago, Zoo Music Girl said:

Every headliner is shit in someone's opinion surely. There's always been at least one I'm not remotely arsed about but happy for other people to enjoy.

Really no different this time.

I've never understood why some actively want an act to fail.

Don't like them? Fine. But there's nothing to be gained by an act flopping and leaving 80,000 punters disappointed.

[Crazyfool01]

1 minute ago, Hugh Jass II said:

I've never understood why some actively want an act to fail.

Don't like them? Fine. But there's nothing to be gained by an act flopping and leaving 80,000 punters disappointed.

its almost better for an act I dont like to be ridiculously busy .... more room elsewhere to get to the front / space to dance etc . 

[nikkic]

2 minutes ago, Hugh Jass II said:

I've never understood why some actively want an act to fail.

Don't like them? Fine. But there's nothing to be gained by an act flopping and leaving 80,000 punters disappointed.

Yeah exactly this. 

I had zero interest in seeing the likes of Ed Sheeran or even Arctics this time around, but I want everyone there to be having the fucking time of their life.

 

[Superscally]

57 minutes ago, Rose-Colored Boy said:

Certainly not. In terms of the size of the acts at the time the fests happened, the 2011, 2013, 2016, 2017 trios blow it out of the water. 2020 too if that hadn’t been cancelled. And that’s just in the last decade-and-a-bit, let alone going back further than that. Elton will be great but the other two bookings are about as remarkable as me mam’s favourite wart. 

Bollocks. I've said previously 2011 is as big and there is a case for 2016 but behave yourself over 2013 (AM played then and Mumford are nowhere as important as GnR) and 2017 (Ed Sheeran then is nowhere near as big as he is now and even now he's no GnR).