Glastonbury 2023

[mik]

I always feel far more defensive saying ai like Coldplay than I would say Metallica or Foo Fighters, despite Coldplay being easily on the same scale if not bigger.

> Have seen Foos live. Twas excellent.
> I can hum along to the odd Coldplay track, but I'm no great fan.
> I don't like Metallica. (Nothing Else Matters is a good track, but the production annoys me - kick drum is just too dominant).

The good thing about getting older is that I have no idea who is cool anymore, so that is never a factor and amongst the old favourites my current listening includes Sleaford Mods, Pomplamoose, Fontaines DC, BILK, Mr Twin Sister, Courtney Barnett, Guided By Voices (I am trying - production is generally awful which I find a huge turnoff), etc etc etc

[ZedLeg]

I haven’t seen Foos live for 20 years, I stopped going when they moved to big arenas and I disparagingly call them the gen x eagles.

Maybe I am a music snob

[JonMad]

Enjoyed... Paul Heaton. Orbital, James, Disclosure, The Streets, Nitin Sawhney, Confidence Man
Had on in the background: Dua Lipa, Coldplay
Were a bit too sweary to watch whilst the kids were awake: Sleaford Mods
Will probably catch up on: Avril Lavigne, Bloc Party
Didn't show as they weren't broadcasting the Avalon Stage unfortunately: New Model Army

[tim]

The Streets was excellent - Mike Skinner just wading into the crowd was brave

[unzippy]

Just catching up with Glastonbury on Iplayer- pretty sure it's not a VPN issue but can any of youse see Squeeze?

The Streets. Can't deny the memories it brought back, but good god he's shit.
Yes yes, oh yay - lyrical genius

Paul Heaton, Coldplay - both awesome

Shit, I'm middle aged.

[mik]

Just catching up with Glastonbury on Iplayer- pretty sure it's not a VPN issue but can any of youse see Squeeze?

Nope.

But I will see them in a month at the very-intimate Kelvingrove Bandstand if that helps . Haven't been there since Burt Bacharach, so looking forward to it.

[tim]

Christ, Paloma Faith is flat as fuck. Bad woman indeed.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p ... -bad-woman

[scotta]

Just catching up with Glastonbury on Iplayer- pretty sure it's not a VPN issue but can any of youse see Squeeze?

Nope.

But I will see them in a month at the very-intimate Kelvingrove Bandstand if that helps . Haven't been there since Burt Bacharach, so looking forward to it.

You're early - HTH.

[Zonda_]

Shania Twain…

She had (I think) Lymes disease and basically had to learn to sing from scratch again from what I've read, so I thought she did ok (I've just finished watching her set on iPLayer).

Avril Lavigne was also a little ropey in places but I forgive her that because <drool>.

Avril Lavigne has had Lymes disease too.

[mik]

You're early - HTH.

I wanted to ensure a good spot.

[speedingfine]

https://www.reddit.com/r/glastonbury_fe ... 8LS1Q4GmCM

[Beany]

Fuck me that's top tier Reddit.

"My camping gear was soaked in shit and piss, and I slept in it - do you think that's why I got ill?"

[KiwiDave]

He's had to try and learn Yellow as part of his drum lessons.

Good lad. Make a fuck load of noise.

[Swervin_Mervin]

He's had to try and learn Yellow as part of his drum lessons.

Good lad. Make a fuck load of noise.

His drum teacher keeps telling him to not hit them so hard

[KiwiDave]

His drum teacher keeps telling him to not hit them so hard

Sensible me says there may be legit reasons for that (young bones and technique versus lifelong issues and injuries).

But fuck that. Go hard.

[nuttinnew]

I've said it before 10 times on here. I'll never understand the Coldplay hate.

[dinny_g]

But fuck that. Go hard.

My nephew's Drum Teacher says something similar about not battering the shite out of the drums. His view is that he should learn a little control of "force" as for the most part, he'll be playing in halls and small pubs where amplification of the electric instruments isn't great and you don't want the drums overpowering everything.

At least that's what my nephew says

[Jobbo]

I've said it before 10 times on here. I'll never understand the Coldplay hate.

I'm a Coldplay hater despite which I have quite a few of their albums. I don't have Parachutes and that's probably where the hate stems from; they were just whiny sub-Travis indie bedwetters who got lucky with Yellow. But I can rationalise my hate because I love U2 and that's a band with an absolute mountain of haters who seem to have virtually no views on their music at all, just dislike Bono. Separate the art from the artist.

[V8Granite]

I quite like Coldplay as background music, it’s like a more vibrant Lighthouse family which doesn’t offend any non music types

A friend of mine who is more into Metal was taken to one of the tours where he flings his microphone about and everyone has a light up wristband and he admitted it was the greatest gif he had ever been to. That was in Norway so probably Oslo or Bergen.

Dave!

Dave!

[integrale_evo]

Was told Kasabien were good, can’t find it anywhere on iPlayer