Here comes Kanye at Glasto

[Jenny_Innie]

Gonna be a show!

[Cato]

I'm keeping an open mind - I loved his first 3 albums but he went a bit weird after that (Both musically & in his personal life).

Still, JayZ absolutely stormed the Pyramid a few years ago, as long as Kanye doesn't go for a million costume changes or go off on a 20 minute rant about something I reckon he'll probably do pretty well.

If nothing else I'd be expecting some world class musicians on that stage with him.

[White Cloud]

I am underwhelmed at the prospect.

[0175westwood29]

not for me, im guessing hes gonna have jay-z and beyonce come and sing from the rumours, there will be a good reaction from the crowd and it will be reported as a awesome performance.

like i said not for me

andy

[steantval]

Already switched over.
Gone on the red button options and now watching Mavis Staples, great backing band, guitarist has lovely feel and tone.

[72deluxe]

No band! Those guys on the folk stages have a vocalist with a laptop, and on the main stage we have a vocalist with a laptop....

EDIT: An angry vocalist with a laptop. And a million lights.

Edited June 27, 2015 by 72deluxe

[jonnythenotes]

Need to let the disbelief settle in before I comment...

[Jenny_Innie]

Twitter has just about melted and it's mainly positive.

[Sibob]

I'm not near a Tellybox, is he getting bottled? Please tell me the ego-maniac is being bottled?!

I wondered whether he'd have the gall to turn up without a band....proven correct :-/

Si

[lonestar]

Just watched 5 mins of it
Pile of sh*te so far. Giving up now

[TimR]

[quote name='Jenny_Innie' timestamp='1435442684' post='2808900']
Twitter has just about melted and it's mainly positive.
[/quote]

That's what happens when you follow people with the same tastes as you. You get a biased view. My Twitter feed has also melted. But not positively.

I watched two numbers. I didn't understand it. It's obviously some kind of high art but doesn't appeal to me.

[jonnythenotes]

This is the worst live ' music ' I have ever seen...every time I turn the tv back to see if he's finished, he still on... just pay him off, and get some music on...

[Shambo]

Not being a Kanye fan and only having heard a handful of his songs on the radio, I've watched with an open mind and can honestly say I think he's very talented. I'm enjoying it.

[Hobbayne]

Quite enjoying Suede with the bloke from Pointless brother on a Ric bass

[Sibob]

Regardless of whether people like him or not (I thought his first album was great), I think it's pretty shoddy to turn up for a headliner slot without a great band. It's the one thing live hip-hop does brilliantly (usually).
Just lazy!
Is there much of a 'show' at all?

Si

[White Cloud]

I'm sorry, I don't like being negative...but in my opinion it is just absolutely dire. Headline at Glastonbury? If he was playing in my back garden I would tell him to shut up and close the curtains. The crowd seem to be enjoying it - however I find if awful...I just don't get it.

Kanye - [i]"Rap is the new rock and roll, and as the biggest rap star in the world I am the biggest rock and roll star in the world"[/i]

Eh, no it isn't and no you're not.

Rant over.

[timmo]

I had the choice of that, or learn a Deep Purple song. Didn`t take me long, but it was always going to be more enjoyable

[steantval]

Freddie has just turned over in his grave.
I can't believe he tried to sing Bohemien Rapsody - diabolical.
IMO - this guy lacks talent and should never be headlining a major festival.

[machinehead]

I've watched it all so far - trying to be open-minded and like it but.. what a pile of absolute sh*(e.

The worst part, and there are many, was his attempt to sing along with Queen. Flat and tuneless.

Dreadful.

Frank.

[jonnythenotes]

Laughing all the way to the bank....

[Billy Apple]

[quote name='White Cloud' timestamp='1435444936' post='2808928']
Kanye - [i]"Rap is the new rock and roll, and as the biggest rap star in the world I am the biggest rock and roll star in the world"[/i]
[/quote]

Do they still rain bad acts with bottles of piss at festivals? Was always a feature at Donnington and Reading.

[steantval]

The mothership has landed - George Clinton now on BBC2
Proper music and musicians.

[machinehead]

[quote name='Billy Apple' timestamp='1435446168' post='2808941']
Do they still rain bad acts with bottles of piss at festivals? Was always a feature at Donnington and Reading.
[/quote]

I'm bustin' to go right now and I can't think of a better use for it.

Frank.

[Cato]

Earlier I wrote

'[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]If nothing else I'd be expecting some world class musicians on that stage with him.'[/font][/color]

[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Now I feel like a bit of a plonker.[/font][/color]

[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Anyway, once I got over the shock & indignation at the lack of band I quite enjoyed it. I'm still not sure about the auto-tune stuff and his need to feed his ego (eg. getting the crowd to sing Bohemian Rhapsody with him just so he could feel like a classic rock star) is somewhere between comedic & pathetic, but over all I enjoyed it more than not.[/font][/color]

[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]I understand hip-hop can raise very strong emotions in those who are not fans of the genre - It'd be a boring world if we all liked the same stuff. [/font][/color]

Edited June 27, 2015 by Cato

[TimR]

I like hip hop. Was that hip hop? I thought it was more like RnB.