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Off Topic Glastonbury 2022

Discussion in 'Queens Park Rangers' started by Stroller, Jun 25, 2022.

  1. Steelmonkey

    Steelmonkey Well-Known Member

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    Bruce ****in Springsteen now!
     
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    Me neither - she won the tickets through an NHS ballot thing, and I had first dibs on the second ticket.....thankfully she took her sister!
     
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    Wow! Bruce Springsteen Game changer! Legend with a legend, I take it all back, would love to be there
     
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    I love Bruce Springsteen!
     
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    Bruce Springsteen playing alongside Paul McCartney ... musical genius! ( I'm sorry, I never expected this .... wow! ) Humbled .
     
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    Here's one. Which would you rather have been at tonight - McCartney at Glastonbury, or the Stones at Hyde Park?

    McCartney for me.

    I've seen the Stones several times, but never saw the Beatles.
     
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    Well, it turned out OK in the end. ****ing good, in fact.
     
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  8. SW Ranger

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    Have to say that all the criticism is a bit unfair. Nobody is the same singer at 80 as they were in their heyday.
    I thought Sir Paul did a great job as both a legend and a headliner. If I could do that well, at his age, I’d be well chuffed.
    Two and a half hour set. Awesome songs generally. And his voice wasn’t that bad to be fair to him. Great to see Grohl and Springsteen join in too (also looking older!).
    Enjoyed it!
     
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    Jamie T. VG.
     
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    Dylon can't sing.
     
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    Look up Cliff Richard's record sales etc. Unbelievable!
    I know the guy who was his rehearsal pianist for a while and he said that Cliff had one of the most accurate singing voices he'd ever worked with.
    (Not a fan myself generally)
     
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    He lost his voice quite a few years ago and Ross has lost hers too.
    It's such a shame when artists go on longer than they should.
    It's the addiction of performing.
     
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    Watched the first few Macca numbers. His voice has gone, no surprise, but given his astronomically high musical standards, I doubt "He did well for an octogenarian" would satisfy him. Glad to hear it got better when Springsteen came on.

    Thought Gallagher's High Flyers did well, I liked the new stuff.
     
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    Moving house and working all weekend so not seen any of it yet.

    Just checked out bbc iplayer to see what to catch-up on and there seems to be hardly anything there.

    Usually there are all sorts of performances available to watch.......anyone know how to get more choice?

    Cheers
     
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    On their Glastonbury channel on iPlayer there's tabs at the top splitting it into genres - there is a lot there. Try "Top of your lungs", the Foals set is there for you....
     
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    Cheers buddy. Are whole sets available or is it just individual songs?
     
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    Really looking forward to Herbie Hancock on early today. Don’t know too many of the bands on West Holts, Peel and Park stages. Others I’m keen to see are Nightmares on Wax, Fontaines, Elbow and Kendrick Lamar.

    Any other suggestions welcome :emoticon-0100-smile
     
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    It strikes me that as long as you ignore the Pyramid stage there might be some interesting stuff around. I always get suckered by the headliners but forget that there is plenty of other stuff available.

    But overall this festival has now departed so far from its roots that it’s become a parody of itself. I wonder if old farmer Eavis actually enjoys it anymore.
     
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    It’s definitely moved in a different direction over the years Sb. I just have to accept it for what it is - or someone, somewhere will try to recreate that feel (not sure they ever will again though, too many rules and regulations … and cash driven industry akin to football these days).
    I did see an interview with the Eavis family about moving on and incorporating/accepting the more mainstream acts to the bills - Michael wasn’t over happy but just accepted it was going to happen (as he handed over more of the reigns to Emily).

    There’s so much going on, I try to be selective. There’s always enough to pick out the new and interesting/exciting. I’ve enjoyed the gigs I’ve picked out so far - mostly West Holts & Park stages. Often pick out Peel stage acts but just haven’t been drawn there this year for some reason.
     
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    I’ve had a go at the main stage but I must admit the performance I’ve most enjoyed over the last few years was the Cure, late stand ins who were rather bemused to be there themselves, just great. Likewise an afternoon set with Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds appeared to be, like all his gigs, a quasi religious experience, the mob held in sway by a shaman. I have never seen him live, having had three gigs cancelled because of the pandemic, but this will be done.

    The idea of actually being there fills me with horror. Apparently it was windy last night and people couldn’t hear McCartney in the crowd. They were talking amongst themselves and the youngsters started wandering off.
     
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