Self Confirms 2023

[Neil]

1 minute ago, Skip997 said:

When has stopped Glastonbury booking people?

it hasn't, just thought i'd give my review of the act people are saying would be great, then he should have been great last time!

[Sawdusty surfer]

39 minutes ago, Neil said:

your missus looks a bit like debbie, doesn't she? (i think i remember you saying that).

Yep, when Blondie headlined in '99 we were prepared. The missus had her hair done like DH' s current style. A beautiful friend of ours was prepared to look like DH's glamorous friend from LA. I and three friends had matching black trousers, white shirts, black combat boots and fake ear pieces on curly wires. 

As soon as Blondie finished we hotfooted it up to our bus in Greencrafts and the girls got dressed up, did their make up and us lads got dressed as DH's security detail. We then launched ourselves into the night with a group of friends going ahead of us pointing and shouting 'wow, it's Debbie Harry' 

 Did it work? ....

Oh yes, like you wouldn't believe. Photos, aurographs, star struck middle aged men finally meeting their teen fantasy. 

We were out until about four in the morning ending in The Casino. Not one single person saw through it, it was one of my best ever nights at the festival. 

We've met people since who have told us that they met DH that night. We heard a few days afterwards that it was said on Radio One that if you think that DH is past it you're wrong, she was out all night after her set. 

I could write a very long post about that night 😁

Edited February 17, 2023 by Sawdusty surfer

[stuie]

4 minutes ago, Neil said:

and last time he played his manager was logging on here randomly  to say how great he is, is that you? lol

Assuming you meant to quote me and not yourself?

You’ve got me… all these years I've been posting here in disguise and I’m actually Rod’s manager waiting for my chance to big him up.

Time for a lay down mate. 

[Neil]

1 minute ago, stuie said:

Time for a lay down mate. 

you need that lie down if you thought i was serious? i'm just pointing out that you cant trust comments which say rod is great.

[stuie]

1 minute ago, Neil said:

you need that lie down if you thought i was serious? i'm just pointing out that you cant trust comments which say rod is great.

Rod is better than Roxy. 

[p.pete]

13 minutes ago, stuie said:

Rod has more known songs to sing along with than Roxy. Fact.

From setify - average Roxy vs Rod setlists - I've removed Rod's covers so that they ended up about the same length

 

[Neil]

1 minute ago, stuie said:

Rod is better than Roxy. 

i've seen both and can guarantee you're wrong.

Edited February 17, 2023 by Neil

[fightoffyour]

10 minutes ago, Sawdusty surfer said:

Yep, when Blondie headlined in '99 we were prepared. The missus had her hair done like DH' s current style. A beautiful friend of ours was prepared to look like DH's glamorous friend from LA. I and three friends had matching black trousers, white shirts, black combat boots and fake ear pieces on curly wires. 

I could write a very long post about that night 😁

[CaledonianGonzo]

Rod Stewart was a bad headline booking but would be a good Legends Slot booking in the same way that Lionel Richie was a great Legend Slot booking but noone in their right mind would be lining him up to headline the Pyramid.

So....different performances for different....needs

[stuie]

4 minutes ago, Neil said:

i've seen both and can guarantee you're wrong.

Setting your subjective opinion aside, Rod has more recognisable, singalong, mainstream songs for the Sunday PM Glasto crowd.

It’s irrelevant anyway, you said yourself it’s not Roxy so why you keep bringing them back up remains a mystery! 

[Neil]

Just now, stuie said:

Setting your subjective opinion aside, Rod has more recognisable, singalong, mainstream songs for the Sunday PM Glasto crowd.

 

he also has a fat pocket of jingoistic quips to keep you amused. 😛 

 

Just now, stuie said:

It’s irrelevant anyway, you said yourself it’s not Roxy so why you keep bringing them back up remains a mystery! 

people like you turned on roxy but champion shit-rod.

 

[Crazyfool01]

11 minutes ago, Neil said:

i've seen both and can guarantee you're wrong.

Anyway … 

[Bike_Like_A_Mum]

Am I the only person who had never heard of Roxy Music...

[Drinky]

Didn’t Rod repeatedly dedicate the 2002 set to ‘our brave boys in Afghanistan’? Not sure he’s a great reading of rooms or, in this case, fields 

[BenG92]

7 minutes ago, Bike_Like_A_Mum said:

Am I the only person who had never heard of Roxy Music...

I know More Than This because of a 2002 video game and that's about it I think

[henry bear]

30 minutes ago, Neil said:

i've seen both and can guarantee you're wrong.

I've seen both too, and disagree. Whereas Rod was, and would be, an underwhelming headliner, he's the perfect fit for the legend slot. Lots of cheesy bangers of different tempos; arms in the air singalongs to Sailing, through to a bit of disco with Do Ya Think I'm Sexy, and a few rockers too. Bring on Ronnie for Stay With Me.

I remember leaving the venue in October having just watched Roxy and having a discussion with Mrs b about the fact that they were really great live, but would be much suited headlining another stage rather than baffling a Sunday afternoon Pyramid crowd with In Every Dream Home a Heartache and The Bogus Man. There's no sign of any further Roxy activity since the autumn tour, so I'm not hopeful they'll play at all.

[Skip997]

1 minute ago, henry bear said:

I've seen both too, and disagree.

Musically Roxy Music are streets ahead of Rod, but he's a much more suitable "legends slot" act.

RM - Acoustic or Avalon headliners.

[dreams_burn_down]

2 minutes ago, Skip997 said:

Musically Roxy Music are streets ahead of Rod, but he's a much more suitable "legends slot" act.

RM - Acoustic or Avalon headliners.

Didn't Roxy play arenas last year? Would have thought they'd be too big for those stages

[Neil]

2 minutes ago, Skip997 said:

Musically Roxy Music are streets ahead of Rod, but he's a much more suitable "legends slot" act.

RM - Acoustic or Avalon headliners.

That's only true for those whose musical educstoon, skipped one of the groundbreaking British acts. 

[Neil]

20 minutes ago, Drinky said:

Didn’t Rod repeatedly dedicate the 2002 set to ‘our brave boys in Afghanistan’? Not sure he’s a great reading of rooms or, in this case, fields 

Yeah there was lots of that jingoistic crap it drove me away. 

[Armourman]

13 minutes ago, Neil said:

Yeah there was lots of that jingoistic crap it drove me away. 

and lets not forget...he played Sun City during apartheid. 

[Drinky]

Not the best day in the pyramid’s history considering who played what became the legends slot earlier that day in 2002… 👀

[roughbloke]

26 minutes ago, dreams_burn_down said:

Didn't Roxy play arenas last year? Would have thought they'd be too big for those stages

Mcfly, busted and sugababes have all played Avalon recently and done arenas. 

[Jose Pose]

Rod is not dull by any stretch, you may or may not like his personality, he may not be able to perform or sing well, but he is charismatic and has plenty of catchy tunes = not dull.

Roxy may musically be better, and more respected as an act, but to the average punter in that slot they would be dull, certainly a lot, lot more dull than Rod.

[Supernintendo Chalmers]

N-Dubz played arenas.