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Monsters of Rock '92. Almighty, Thunder, Wasp, Skid Row, Slayer and Iron Maiden. In '93 I staryed going to Glastonbury every year for the next 6 or 7. Absolutely loved it, it opened my mind to all sorts of music I'd never really given a chance to.

OK, fair play, he gave an astonishing performance. I still think he should get an adult guitar. The 3/4 size one makes him look like a giant.

Ok, he's absolutely nailed 'Bloodstream' he might win me round yet.

[quote name='Elfrasho' timestamp='1498424871' post='3324561'] That first song he did, played with a band, is an absolute stonker of a tune. one man and a guitar has its limits imo. [/quote] That's what I'm thinking. He's got some great uplifting, upbeat songs, but, when it's just him, he struggles to replicate the drive of the recorded versions.

I realise the whole acoustic guitar and looper thing is his thing, but I reckon he'd be better off with a band. And a grown up's guitar.

There's something utterly joyous about watching older performers/bands, who must know their golden age is over, going out and not only winning over that massive crowd but absolutely slaying it. Best Glasto set I've watched this year.

Chic are absolutely nailing it at Glasto. I'm watching it live (hopefully uninterrupted by presenters) on iplayer, but I think it's also on BBC2.

[quote name='Froggy' timestamp='1498412949' post='3324398'] They're roundwounds, currently EB slinky I assume (It's a Sterling SubRay4) and they do still sound pretty good, although I really can't tell if they're still bright or deadening. Not enough experience. If I change them I'll be going to my favoured strings, d'addario pro steels, which would sound brighter anyway if I remember correctly. That said, I do fancy giving flats a try at some point, although I ha e no idea why! 😂 [/quote] When you do replace the strings you might surprised how much brighter and zingier the new ones are. String degradation happens so slowly it can be almost unnoticeable, especially if you practice every day.

Loving Nate Mendel's tone.

I 'm enjoying it. I've seen the Foos a couple of time, this what you get.

Off topic. Currently watching Katy Perry. As I suspected the band, and especially the bass player are world class.

It's a cycical thing. We get the same sort of articles over here every few years. I remember journalists claiming guitar music was dying in the 90s just before the Britpop explosion of the 90s, and again shortly before Artic Monkeys inspired a whole load of new guitar bands.

I think this has been posted before, but anyhoo... http://youtu.be/UHS3ci9H_Uc

[quote name='Atomic dustbin' timestamp='1498224142' post='3323266'] Radiohead are the only support band I have seen that were better than the main act at Hull tower ballroom when Pablo Honey came out. I undertsood them then but since the Bends album I have found them impossible to listen to, let alone understand. Quite the opposite to you! [/quote] Radiohead peaked with 2nd album 'The Bends' for me as well, Okay Computer was pretty decent as well. As far as I'm concerned with Kid A they started veering off in a direction that really wasn't for me. Saw them live at V a few years ago though and I couldn't fault their live show.

[quote name='Muppet' timestamp='1498117003' post='3322559'] 90 minutes? Is that all you get? I love the Stone Roses but that's a bit of a feeble set.... [/quote] If they play both albums at a slightly more upbeat tempo plus the extended version of Fools Gold, there's probably not much more than 90 mins of original Stone Roses material.

[quote name='TheGreek' timestamp='1498060062' post='3322295'] ..and no disrespect to Andy and his work but so do I... I'm beginning to think I might need to worry about being hijacked on the road when I collect it.... If it happens there are currently 38,201 suspects.... [/quote] I imagine collection day will probably look something like this... http://youtu.be/2uV-0y-zNJk

[quote name='jazzyvee' timestamp='1497971183' post='3321721'] Yeah Birmingham gets missed out on a lot of these kind of gigs. Maybe promoters know how low turnout can be in the city and see it as a risk! [/quote] Miles Mosely, Thundercat and Kamasi Washington are all skipping Birmingham on their most recent UK visits. Those guys all know each other. Are we on some kind of blacklist? Still could be worse, I used to live in Devon.

[quote name='NoRhino' timestamp='1497955310' post='3321544'] London, Manchester, Bristol and Leeds is not a UK tour. It's some dates in England. [/quote] If he'd annouced one date in the midlands I'd have been there.

I'm not sure it exists. I looked into blue tooth wireless about a year ago,in all the systems I found reviwed, all of them had too much latency for live practice or performance.

At that level you're not buying an instrument, your investing capital into an object you hope is going to significantly appreciate in value over the next few years or at the very worst it won't depreciate. People do the same with art and vintage Ferraris. Onve aquired it goes into storage never to be viewed again until the next sale.

Listened to the first song which I enjoyed ina sort of bewildered way. Will check the rest out later. Worth watching just to see the world's smallest pair of maracas.

[quote name='super al' timestamp='1497481051' post='3318637'] Ah, the Phoenix Festival, such happy memories (I think!) [/quote] The one year I went, I saw Alanis Morissette turn out an awful set (she kept playing terrible harmonica solos at every opportunity, she literally played the same three notes on every song, in a slightly different order). But I did see the Manics turn out a pristine set, then, after Alanis I was just in time to see the Prodigy in their full glory in the big tent.

I used to live near Stratford upon Avon, about 5 miles away from the old Phoenix festival at Long Martston. All you could ever hear of the festival was Boom Boom Boom to various rhythms. When the wind was blowing in the right direction you might hear the occasional crowd roar. Bass frequencies travel.

Mate of mine at school had the 4 string version. Lovely basses, ridiculously light, I've owned heavier skinny stringers.

According to this it's going to be a 'mini set' from the original band. http://www.barclaycardarena.co.uk/whats-on/alice-cooper On the plus side The Mission are supporting.