Headliners 2023

[Hugh Jass II]

2 minutes ago, stuartbert two hats said:

Gonna also suggest that it's not that radical or unusual to be unfamiliar with the enormous hits of both Guns'n"Roses and Depeche Mode.

Chances are if you’ve got even a passing interest in music, or at least access to radio, you’d have heard Sweet Child Of Mine or Just Can’t Get Enough and be able to identify them.

[stuartbert two hats]

Just now, Hugh Jass II said:

Chances are if you’ve got even a passing interest in music, or at least access to radio, you’d have heard Sweet Child Of Mine or Just Can’t Get Enough and be able to identify them.

Yeah, but there's a reasonable chance that some of their big hits may have passed you by entirely, even if it's unlikely you won't know any.

[Supernintendo Chalmers]

3 minutes ago, stuartbert two hats said:

Gonna also suggest that it's not that radical or unusual to be unfamiliar with the enormous hits of both Guns'n"Roses and Depeche Mode.

Particularly if you were born outside of the timeframe when both bands were at their peak, which could be argued was thirty years ago 

[Suprefan]

11 hours ago, anditmakesmesmile said:

No. And I can see on Spotify that I’m in the minority. I also listen to more music than most of my friends and certainly go to more live music than anyone I know. Maybe I’ve heard it before but I’m listening to it now (and, sorry to say, not really enjoying it) and there isn’t a scintilla of recognition. 

Yeah sure. Going to 2 gigs a year which is 2 more gigs than your friends doesnt really count.

[NorthernSoul52]

I can understand not knowing songs by name, to a point, but with the sheer number of wedding discos in existence, it feels a bit of a stretch to say you wouldn't recognise Sweet Child O' Mine or Just Can't Get Enough.

[Hugh Jass II]

2 minutes ago, stuartbert two hats said:

Yeah, but there's a reasonable chance that some of their big hits may have passed you by entirely, even if it's unlikely you won't know any.

I reckon it’d be a case of playing someone SCOM and them saying “ohh, THIS is GnR?”

[Suprefan]

2 minutes ago, Supernintendo Chalmers said:

Particularly if you were born outside of the timeframe when both bands were at their peak, which could be argued was thirty years ago 

I mean Depeche is more of an LA band than they were ever a London band so its part of the musical fabric in this city. Just like Elton is much more fond of LA than he is of the Uk. And GnR is from LA. So why is there such a demand for artists from LA anyway. Thats 2 years in a row that 2 of the 3 headliners are from La lol. 

[NorthernSoul52]

Sweet Child O' Mine is Guns 'n' Roses' biggest hit, right? I just assumed it was from relentless exposure to it.

[CaledonianGonzo]

11 minutes ago, stuartbert two hats said:

Gonna also suggest that it's not that radical or unusual to be unfamiliar with the enormous hits of both Guns'n"Roses and Depeche Mode.

You've missed the point. It was the pointing to Music For The Masses as if to say: " how on earth would I have heard GnR when I was listening to this"?

[CaledonianGonzo]

4 minutes ago, Suprefan said:

I mean Depeche is more of an LA band than they were ever a London band so its part of the musical fabric in this city. 

They're from Basildon.

[Supernintendo Chalmers]

Just now, Suprefan said:

I mean Depeche is more of an LA band than they were ever a London band so its part of the musical fabric in this city. Just like Elton is much more fond of LA than he is of the Uk. And GnR is from LA. So why is there such a demand for artists from LA anyway. Thats 2 years in a row that 2 of the 3 headliners are from La lol. 

If you've ever been to Basildon or Watford, you'd see why Dave, Martin and Reg have that preference. 

Maybe next year we'll continue the trend and get Rage Against The Machine, Dr Dre and RHCP...

 

[Supernintendo Chalmers]

4 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

They're from Basildon.

If you've ever had a conversation with anyone from the US, the area in yellow is their perception of London

[Skip997]

Due to a few of the good ones backing me up by DM, I'm going to stick around.

Tough luck to those who can't stand me.

Ignore list has increased though.

[fred quimby]

23 minutes ago, Hugh Jass II said:

Chances are if you’ve got even a passing interest in music, or at least access to radio, you’d have heard Sweet Child Of Mine or Just Can’t Get Enough and be able to identify them.

I think you need to add of a certain age as well. 

[fred quimby]

1 minute ago, Skip997 said:

Due to a few of the good ones backing me up by DM, I'm going to stick around.

Tough luck to those who can't stand me.

Ignore list has increased though.

Out of up votes

[fred quimby]

24 minutes ago, Supernintendo Chalmers said:

Particularly if you were born outside of the timeframe when both bands were at their peak, which could be argued was thirty years ago 

Damn should have read this post before my reply above

[kalifire]

5 minutes ago, Skip997 said:

Due to a few of the good ones backing me up by DM, I'm going to stick around.

Tough luck to those who can't stand me.

Ignore list has increased though.

Good. Welcome back. 

[kingcrawler]

4 minutes ago, fred quimby said:

I think you need to add of a certain age as well. 

I don’t know, those songs came out well before my time but I certainly knew them without seeking them out. There’s probably an argument that Sweet Child Of Mine is one of the biggest rock songs of all time, I’m baffled by anyone who hasn’t heard it. I certainly haven’t ever gone out my way to listen to them but Welcome to the Jungle and Paradise City are also massive songs I knew. 

[gfa]

20 minutes ago, Supernintendo Chalmers said:

If you've ever been to Basildon or Watford, you'd see why Dave, Martin and Reg have that preference. 

Maybe next year we'll continue the trend and get Rage Against The Machine, Dr Dre and RHCP...

 

Right no watford slander. He loves the club anyway if not the town

i’m definitely more familiar with depeche mode than GNR

Edited February 22, 2023 by gfa

[Zoo Music Girl]

10 hours ago, Crazyfool01 said:

I agree … but no basis to lose anyone .  For me at least 

He'll be back. Think he stormed off two or three times before.

[fred quimby]

Just now, kingcrawler said:

I don’t know, those songs came out well before my time but I certainly knew them without seeking them out. There’s probably an argument that Sweet Child Of Mine is one of the biggest rock songs of all time, I’m baffled by anyone who hasn’t heard it. I certainly haven’t ever gone out my way to listen to them but Welcome to the Jungle and Paradise City are also massive songs I knew. 

Thinking of my kids, and people around them. Now I am sure they may have heard the tune  somewhere, but not sure they would know who they are by. Son came with me to Thor so would have heard tunes, but that means little on being able to name a song and band. They are Spotify and YouTube so no chance to probably get a casual listen from radio for example.  Radio is for old people

[Zoo Music Girl]

2 minutes ago, Zoo Music Girl said:

He'll be back. Think he stormed off two or three times before.

Ha didn't even get to the end of the thread before it happened!

[gigpusher]

3 minutes ago, kingcrawler said:

I don’t know, those songs came out well before my time but I certainly knew them without seeking them out. There’s probably an argument that Sweet Child Of Mine is one of the biggest rock songs of all time, I’m baffled by anyone who hasn’t heard it. I certainly haven’t ever gone out my way to listen to them but Welcome to the Jungle and Paradise City are also massive songs I knew. 

Music is a pretty broad church. I like to think I am pretty knowledgeable about music but every day Heardle from every era reminds me that the list of stuff I don't know is more than equal to that which I know. There are many hugely popular artists that I know nothing by and the small amounts of exposure I have had to them don't make me inclined to want to know them anymore.  It's ok for people to know and like different things. It's what Glastonbury encourages. They wouldn't have small tents in other areas of the festival if the main stages were all that was important. 

 

[Hugh Jass II]

16 minutes ago, Skip997 said:

Due to a few of the good ones backing me up by DM, I'm going to stick around.

Tough luck to those who can't stand me.

Ignore list has increased though.

Worst. Flounce. Ever.

[Supernintendo Chalmers]

16 minutes ago, Skip997 said:

Due to a few of the good ones backing me up by DM, I'm going to stick around.

Tough luck to those who can't stand me.

Ignore list has increased though.

Welcome back Skippy