Yusuf/Cat Stevens Appreciation Thread

[Justiceforcedave]

One of my favs from when I was a kid. Hoping for a magical sunny Sunday afternoon slot! Anyone seen him recently? YouTube looks pretty promising.

[clarkete]

1 hour ago, Justiceforcedave said:

One of my favs from when I was a kid. Hoping for a magical sunny Sunday afternoon slot! Anyone seen him recently? YouTube looks pretty promising.

I'd certainly look forward to it. 

This one is a massive setlist, but contains some great songs

https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/yusuf-islam/2017/horncastle-arena-christchurch-new-zealand-2be18c76.html

[OllieMadd]

2014 or 15 I saw him and he was astonishing.

[doogie]

Not seem him recently, but I saw him 2009 at the Shepherds Bush Empire (unexpectedly supported by U2!) and he was great!

 

[Avalon_Fields]

Serious omission, never seen him but I’ll make amends in June. Tea for the Tillerman & Teaser and the Firecat are perfect albums.

[Jay Pee]

Getting quite into the concept.  Alongside Sparks and War On Drugs.  Deffo a different vibe for me this year than the usual mosh pit carnage followed by the spanners in a washing machine down the SE corner.

[Ayrshire Chris]

1 hour ago, Avalon_Fields said:

Serious omission, never seen him but I’ll make amends in June. Tea for the Tillerman & Teaser and the Firecat are perfect albums.

Yes, this is a must for us, missed him decades ago, then finally had tickets for his Kelvingrove summer gig that covid put paid to. Just hope for perfect summers day! 

[guypjfreak]

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[MichaelsBeard]

Absolutely delighted at this one. Had tickets to see him in Glasgow a couple of years back but it got pulled because of covid and thought that was the chance gone 

[catavento]

Always think a mark of a good festival set is that "oh, did they do this one too?" factor gor

[Ayrshire Chris]

35 minutes ago, MichaelsBeard said:

Absolutely delighted at this one. Had tickets to see him in Glasgow a couple of years back but it got pulled because of covid and thought that was the chance gone 

Yes, that was my thoughts when the Kelvingrove gig got cancelled

[poppyh24]

It’s a wild world.. and I’m very much looking to singing along with Yusef 

[Olshansky]

I was there when he got inducted in the rock n roll hall of fame.  it was a 3 or 4 song set, and I just about melted.  I can't wait to see him do a full set on the farm

[poppyh24]

[CaledonianGonzo]

Sparks on before this lad please.

[Watergirl]

I bought his greatest hits when he was meant to play Cambridge a few years ago. That didn't go ahead because of Covid. I shall dust off the CD again.

[clarkete]

2 hours ago, Olshansky said:

I was there when he got inducted in the rock n roll hall of fame.  it was a 3 or 4 song set, and I just about melted.  I can't wait to see him do a full set on the farm

You're also going to Joni Mitchell aren't you? 

You certainly get some great events. 

[Justiceforcedave]

I demand the following:

If you want to sing out, sing out

The first cut is the deepest

Wild world

Moonshadow

Here comes my baby

Mathew and son

I love my dog

Father and son

Morning has broken

Peace train

 

[Pipkins2]

I was also lucky enough to be at the H of F (with the Nirvana reunion), and also when he played the Albert Hall (2009). Waited decades to see him and he was excellent both times.

[Olshansky]

18 minutes ago, clarkete said:

You're also going to Joni Mitchell aren't you? 

You certainly get some great events. 

Yes! 

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction was about a 20 minute walk from my apartment that year - I was on the fence about going but i bought a last minute ticket the day of the ceremony and sat way up in the nosebleed section.  So glad I did it. Since then they've been hosting the event in Ohio, but if they ever decided to move it back to NYC again I'd be there in a heartbeat. NYC gets spoiled rotten for shows.  

Joni is special though, and I'd have flown anywhere in the world where it was happening just to see her. I don't care if she sings two notes and farts into the mic for 20 minutes, I wouldn't miss it.  

[Neil]

23 minutes ago, Justiceforcedave said:

I demand the following:

If you want to sing out, sing out

The first cut is the deepest

Wild world

Moonshadow

Here comes my baby

Mathew and son

I love my dog

Father and son

Morning has broken

Peace train

 

I'm guessing peace train is the party track. 

[CaledonianGonzo]

No flashmob for Cat:

 

[Amy Lawn]

Had honestly never heard of him before the lineup announcement, but I would literally have to go out of my way to not see him on the journey between the leonard cohen thing on acoustic and slowdive on woods, so we'll see what he's got

[Neil]

12 minutes ago, GETOFFAMYLAWN said:

Had honestly never heard of him before the lineup announcement

never heard of cat stephens???? wow, what else are you missing out on?

Edited June 7, 2023 by Neil

[CaledonianGonzo]

His first warmup gig is on Monday night, so we'll get a goosey gander at what he's thinking setlist-wise.