Glastonbury 2023 thread

[MGBrown]

Elton's sound engineers deserve medals!

[E sharp]

Yep- that Stingray sounds great. 
What’s nice to see is Elton also keeping the same drummer from the beginning- guitarist too. 
Also nice to see Ray Cooper on percussion 

[Old Horse Murphy]

When I saw Elton a few years ago, Bob Birch (God rest his soul) was playing bass for him. He used a SR5 too and it was just a masterclass in sound mixing as well as bass playing. Just wonderful. 

[Buddster]

After grumbling all weekend about the sound/mix, this is spot on. Can we have GnR and Blonde play again with this mix! 

[jonno1981]

Bit Vic reeves in the club style now. Maybe he’s forgotten the words! 

[Frank Blank]

Now, I'm an old punk so naturally I dislike Elton John intensely but, you know, a bit of musical history innit so I put the TV on...

 

I had no idea I was carrying around an Elton John bucket list of songs I wanted to hear, top of the list, Pinball Wizard! And f*** me if I wasn't a bit tearful during Daniel. Seriously, if Kiki Dee turns up to do Don't Go Breaking My Heart, well, I'll be all done with music. @stingrayPete1977 is bang on, those bass settings should be compulsory.

 

What on earth my eighteen year old self would call me this evening I don't know.

[alexa3020]

Another thumbs up for that bass playing & sound in the mix. Just looked up his gear. Looks like he's a markbass artist, but that cab look like an swr to me - not that we're probably hearing that in our mix

[stingrayPete1977]

Eltons not too shabby on the ivorys tonight either TBF.

[merello]

Incredible band. Incredible consistency over the decades. Matt Bissonette’s bass work sublime. Fantastic to see Ray Cooper again! 

[Islander]

2 hours ago, ezbass said:

I’ve tried to like The Smiths time and time again, I really have (Marr & Rourke were just wonderful together) but I just can’t get past Mozza’s vocals and this is from a bloke who learnt to like Geddy Lee’s voice. However, Mr Astley seems to have solved my dilemma.

Same for me.  I loved the band but as soon as Morrisey started whining that was it for me.  The Rick Astley set was a revelation - The Blossoms were impressive as well. 

[TheGreek]

Watching Candi Staton on the Beeb...the bass player killing it on "Young hearts run free".

[Mudpup]

I didn't know it was Matt Bissonette on bass for Elton. I saw him with Dave Lee Roth in the late 80's replacing Billy Sheehan

[leroydiamond]

You can have cracking musicians, terrific mix etc but the tunes have to be quality and these are all classics. I am not an EJ fan (that might well change)  but this is real quality. The guy is 76 years old ffs.

[MGBrown]

1 minute ago, TheGreek said:

Watching Candi Staton on the Beeb...the bass player killing it on "Young hearts run free".

One of my favourite songs.  He's playing a Stingray 5 too.

[MGBrown]

1 minute ago, leroydiamond said:

You can have cracking musicians, terrific mix etc but the tunes have to be quality and these are all classics. I am not an EJ fan (that might well change)  but this is real quality. The guy is 76 years old ffs.

Absolutely. A revelation. So enjoyable.

[Lozz196]

Elton & his band handing out a lesson in how to play & sound good. Next time he should def lend his mic to Axl.

[JJTee]

I’m knackered and really want to go to bed, but I just can’t drag myself away from this master class…

[attackbass]

Ended up seeing one band at Glastonbury, which was Kelis and was great! Caught the first few songs of lizzo and it sounded great and also the lottery winners who I enjoyed watching a few songs, very entertaining.

 

Somebody asked why the singers sound a bit ropey in the bands. Most likely doing multiple shows a day, it's a nightmare getting around the site to each show and sleeping in a tent and getting little sleep. I took it easy and the earliest I got to sleep was 2:30 and eas up by 6! 

 

I did 7 performed across 4 days and last nights 11:30 set was a struggle as was this mornings set and I'm a bass player!! 🤣  a highlight was standing a few yards of Paul McCartney as we watched the sun set from the Glastonbury sign!!

[tonybassplayer]

This is simply a completely different league. 
 

Superb vocals, band, mix and set list. 

[Crusoe]

15 minutes ago, leroydiamond said:

You can have cracking musicians, terrific mix etc but the tunes have to be quality and these are all classics. I am not an EJ fan (that might well change)  but this is real quality. The guy is 76 years old ffs.

So, what you are saying is well done Bernie Taupin... 😄

[merello]

Is it safe to say Stingrays win Glasto?

[stingrayPete1977]

51 minutes ago, mep said:

Elton kicking off in style with a great band. First Stingray I've seen, and he's wearing a hat too.

I've seen a few Candi Staton's guy had one too, another 5er. 

[Daz39]

Watching the Rick and Blossoms set on iPlayer.

i could never have imagined that the chap who tortured my ears with his pop stylings on the car radio when I was 11 or 12, would be drinking Jager and Red Stripe mid set before telling himself off for coming in too early and belting out Smiths hits (he was 18 when their 1st album came out so he must have those tracks worn into his brain.)

[Daz39]

Rick was wasted on high gloss pop. This is brilliant! What a performer and voice.

[SteveXFR]

Apparatus Elton said to Josh Homme "have fun playing to four people" The man has a sense of humour. 

QOTSA are absolutely brilliant so far and there's at least twelve people. Maybe more