Pretenders Glasto

[oldbass]

Very nice....great to see Chrissie Hynde and good sound apart from the kick drum...ouch.

[kevin_lindsay]

Chrissie has written some fantastic songs, huh?

I'm now watching Chris Kristofferson - dear goodness!!! He's well past his best.

[PaulWarning]

just watching it on catch up, I hate overly prominent kick drums, but that sounds ok, snares a bit deep though but nothing I find annoying, Chrissie Hynde must work really hard to look that good at her age

[Freddy Le Cragg]

These Royal Bloods ain't too shabby.... never heard them before

[stingrayPete1977]

Royal blood are smashing it!

[mep]

Been on the red button. First Aid Kit where good with excellent vocals some great loud bass by Blossoms

Edited June 23, 2017 by mep

[Freddy Le Cragg]

The Lemon Twigs were intrigiuing. A band called Gaffer Tape Sandy on now.

I know its early days but the soundmix on pretty much everything has been great,

[Hobbayne]

The keyboard player has missed a few cues and come in late a few times. Still, this is live music, if you want perfection listen to the records.

[julesb]

Pretenders were great and the drumming was top notch. Really enjoyed first aid kit as well.

Edited June 24, 2017 by julesb

[bonzodog]

Thought they were great. Chrissies voice is still in great shape especially on hymn to her. Thought lead guitar was a bit loud in mix though.

[Mykesbass]

Really enjoying it on iPlayer - proper rock & roll live performance. That's where it is all at for me!

[Woodinblack]

Not a pretenders fan, but Impressed at just how close they are to how they were. I suppose she has the advantage of being pretty deep and raspy to start, so her voice hasn't lost anything.

[Maude]

Just watching it now.
Whilst I can see the point of drum screens, and if it helps on stage sound levels, mic bleed, etc and makes for a better sound then fair play, I really think it looks odd, like the drummer is in the shower or something.
Really good performance so far though

[Mykesbass]

[quote name='Maude' timestamp='1498302150' post='3323709']
Just watching it now.
Whilst I can see the point of drum screens, and if it helps on stage sound levels, mic bleed, etc and makes for a better sound then fair play, I really think it looks odd, like the drummer is in the shower or something.
Really good performance so far though
[/quote]

Martin Chambers has used one for a long time. I'm guessing he's a pretty big hitter, and wouldn't be surprised if Chrissie Hynde requested (insisted on) it.

Tedeschi Trucks Band have drummers and amplification behind screens, but not as tall as this one.

[gjones]

Interestingly, the mix for The Pretenders gets better as the gig goes on. Which is usually what happens with live music, as the sound engineer adjusts stuff on the fly. I also notice that the BBC mixes sound better with time (a week or two later). What I suspect is that the raw recordings, for the live videos, are remixed at a later stage.

[Freddy Le Cragg]

Pete Townsend used a shield because of his tinnitus

[PaulWarning]

[quote name='Freddy Le Cragg' timestamp='1498307657' post='3323770']
Pete Townsend used a shield because of his tinnitus
[/quote]and Debbie Harry

[Count Bassy]

[quote name='PaulWarning' timestamp='1498308772' post='3323780']
and Debbie Harry
[/quote]
The shields to keep Debbie Harry off? Now that I can understand.

[mep]

Cracking set and great sound through my stereo whilst watching it on iplayer.

[Cato]

Off topic.

Currently watching Katy Perry.

As I suspected the band, and especially the bass player are world class.