My Glastonbury 21st century top 10 sets

[stuartbert two hats]

On 11/11/2023 at 11:08 AM, dingbat2 said:

1. Portishead -  Pyramid 2013 - definitely my favourite

2. Macca - Pyramid 2022

3. Rolling Stones - Pyramid 2013

4. Elbow - Queens Head 2008

5. Holy f**k - 2007 I think, JP

6. Jagwar Ma - 2014 I think, The Park

7. The Cure - Pyramid 2019

8. Kasabian - Other Stage 2005

9. Lionel Richie - Pyramid 2015

10. WH Lung - Williams Green 2022

 

from the top of my head, I am sure I have missed a few

sh*t, can I have 11 and swap Elbow for The Cure and Jagwar Ma please? 😁

Oh and Dizzee Rascal was great in 2009.

10 is hard, especially when you think for more than 5 minutes!

[stuartbert two hats]

On 12/8/2022 at 9:29 PM, Skip997 said:

1. Kae Tempest 2017
    West Holts
           https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLzJUalxZYM&t=444s

2. Public Enemy 2013
           https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4ZW3RDOJlA
    West Holts

3. Justice 2017
        https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x5uv72r
    West Holts

4. Janelle Monae 2019
            https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cu2AJScfCv4
    West Holts

5. Chase and Status 2011
               https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JN46c6_ptVY
    West Holts

6. Beyonce 2011
              https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCddJ4msdb4
    Pyramid

7. Nile Rodgers and Chic 2013
               https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NtfvyBoYEiw
    West Holts

8. Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds 2013
           https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPP4fSUeUBw
    Pyramid

9. Black Eyed Peas 2004
     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0GSmK4av-k
    Pyramid

10. Steel Pulse 2015
        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AB4MD5Di9E0
    West Holts

11. Jay Z 2008
           https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2UFyOmGpV8

    Pyramid

Not in any particular order, just as I thought of them, but Kae Tempest may well be the best of the lot.

I've left the videos as links so as not to clog the place up.

Ah there's one glaring omission, so it's now 11

Black Eyed Peas in 2004 an underrated gem. They turned up and just entertained the f**k out of us. Proper showbiz.

[Metal Monkey]

I’ve probably missed loads but…

Lamb Jazz stage 2002

Faithless 2002

Four tet 2005

Bellowhead Avalon 2007

Massive attack Other 2008

The Specials Pyramid 2009

Bonobo West Holts 2010

Flogging Molly Avalon 2011

Portishead Other 2013

Metallica 2014

Pet Shop Boys 2022
 

I couldn’t decide on an Orbital or Reef set as they are both consistently good, otherwise they would be on the list. 

[Skip997]

55 minutes ago, stuartbert two hats said:

Black Eyed Peas in 2004 an underrated gem. They turned up and just entertained the f**k out of us. Proper showbiz.

There have been 3 times I've been close to tears at Glastonbury  (that I can remember).

Kae Tempest 2017 WH, during Oui 3 "For What It's Worth" sometime in the 90's and Black Eyed Peas "Where is the Love" 2004

 

Edited November 13, 2023 by Skip997

[dondo]

Mine in no particular order are:

Cure 2019

Love with Arthur Lee 2003

Paul McCartney 2004

Deacon Blue 2016

Chic Niles Rodgers 2013

Pet Shop Boys 2010

Sparks 2023

Kenny Rogers 2013

Ray Davies 2010

Underworld 2016

I'd probably revisit some of these if I looked back in more detail at the line up but this is off the top of my head

Edited November 14, 2023 by dondo

[-TLR-]

1 hour ago, dondo said:

 

Underworld 2016

 

yeah, that was freakin' awesome!

[Skip997]

2 minutes ago, -TLR- said:

yeah, that was freakin' awesome!

Seems the consensus is with you, but for some reason I found it somewhat underwhelming. 

[Avalon_Fields]

Just to be contrary, I'll do a different list, only smaller stages, otherwise I'll just wheel out all the usual suspects, The Stones, Elton, etc. All these were truly memorable for me:

Gyuto Tibetan Monks, Small World, 2013

Lee Scratch Perry, Glade, 2011

Oi Va Voi (With KT Tunstall), Avalon, 2004

Mary Wallopers, Crows Nest, 2023

N'Famady Koyate, Greenpeace, 2023

Gabriels, Lonely Hearts, 2022

Mumford & Sons, Strummerville, 2013

Ninotchka, Avalon Cafe, 2022

Grouch In Dub, Glade, 2019

Curved Air, Croissant Neuf, 2010

[-TLR-]

2 minutes ago, Skip997 said:

Seems the consensus is with you, but for some reason I found it somewhat underwhelming. 

fair enough - it was first, and indeed only, time i've seen them live... i think it was the time of day when i was in just the right place and it was just one of those "f**k yeah" moments.

i cant actually remember the show - but i remember the feeling!

[Wooderson]

20 hours ago, stuartbert two hats said:

In no particular order, mainly because it's been the 21st century for such a long time, I can't remember

Radiohead 2017

The xx 2017

Kae Tempest 2017

Battles 2008

John Grant 2016

Underworld 2016

Elbow 2014 *

Gorillaz 2010

Chas'n'Dave 2005 (I sh*t you not)

Confidence Man 2022

 

* Yes I know that it was essentially a  carbon copy of the superior set they played in 2011, but I wasn't there.

I'm sure I've forgotten loads that are better than some of these, but this is what springs to mind.

**Well** jealous of Chas 'N Dave mate. The video of ANPY gets mucho replays.

[Wooderson]

22 hours ago, Toilet Duck said:

I think the rain on Thursday night and subsequent state of the site afterwards got a lot of the headlines, but I had a blast. Might even be my favourite year! That or 2009. 

2009 my fave too but 2005 massively underrated. I kept being surprised throughout the weekend. Performers had to dig deep - and by and large they did!

[Peter_Quaife]

Viagra Boys - Park
The Lathums - Other
The War on Drugs - Other
QotSA - Other
Manic Street Preachers - Other 
Foo Fighters - Pyramid
Hives - Other
Working Mens Club - Woodsies
G 'n R - Pyramid 
The Mary Wallopers - Acoustic 

 

Yes you've guessed it... 😊🤘

[Robofish]

Bowie 00

REM 03

Radiohead 03

Cure 19

PJ Harvey 16

Weyes Blood 23

Radiohead 17

Macca 22

Elton 23

Father John Misty 17

(missed every festival between 03 & 16)

(Lana would have made it from this year if she’d been on time)

[fullfathom5]

The correct number 1 answer is Blur

[clarkete]

Been there 30 times but seems I'm much more fecked than most of you.

One I always bang on about is Archaos.

[phillyfaddle]

Ooh, there’s a challenge. In no particular order:

QOTSA (Other) 2023

Flaming Lips (Park) 2017

Royal Blood (JP) 2014

Amyl & The Sniffers (JP) 2022

Hot Chip (West Holts) 2017

Neil Young (Pyramid) 2009

Leonard Cohen (Pyramid) 2007

Iggy & the Stooges (Other) 2007

Foo Fighters (Pyramid) 2017

The Prodigy (Other) 2009

 

[Don1]

From the top of my head:

Blur, Pyramid 2009
Neil Young, Pyramid 2009
Moby, Pyramid 2003
Radiohead, Pyramid 2017
The XX, Pyramid 2017
Gaslight Anthem, JP Stage 2009
Jay-Z, Pyramid 2008
McCartney, Pyramid 2004
The La's, Other Stage 2005
The Streets, Dance Tent 2003

[NorthernSoul52]

11 hours ago, Don1 said:

From the top of my head:

Blur, Pyramid 2009
Neil Young, Pyramid 2009
Moby, Pyramid 2003
Radiohead, Pyramid 2017
The XX, Pyramid 2017
Gaslight Anthem, JP Stage 2009
Jay-Z, Pyramid 2008
McCartney, Pyramid 2004
The La's, Other Stage 2005
The Streets, Dance Tent 2003

That Gaslight Anthem set was very influential in breaking them here in the UK, from what I recall. Even with the miserable sales for History Books, I'd argue here remains their biggest market, save perhaps Germany.