Elbow at Glastonbury 2011

Sharin the Elbow love ;-)

Thrilling watching 80,000 people eating out of Guy's hands.

What we need now is a series of big, open air summer elbow events for 2012. Somewhere like Old Trafford cricket ground for me; them and Kloot and one or two others. They're at the point where they can do that now: A two hour set, plenty of room for some older material. Bring it home! Get 'em pencilled in for next July!

Now THAT'S a good idea....

By the way, I was a little disappointed with the coverage tonight, could have had a few more songs on, considering they were billed on BBC3 for the whole hour.

Mr Woman wrote:

Thrilling watching 80,000 people eating out of Guy's hands.

What we need now is a series of big, open air summer elbow events for 2012. Somewhere like Old Trafford cricket ground for me; them and Kloot and one or two others. They're at the point where they can do that now: A two hour set, plenty of room for some older material. Bring it home! Get 'em pencilled in for next July!

Dave, just when i thought your epic tweets can't be beaten you come up with this post.

On the money - after tonight, I'd say yer right....WITH OLDER MATERIAL.

Good man Guy........Looks like a bricklayer - sings like a tenor.

Thanks MBV and heshofcheese.

Plenty of places in Old Trafford for the older listener to rest his weary legs; coupled with modern toilet facilities, holy turf trodden on by the likes of Clive Lloyd and Andrew Flintoff (albeit hidden underneath rubber matting, no doubt): Plenty of hotels in the vicinity. One day like that would see us right.

Had a little tear during quite a few of the songs. They do that to you.

Perfect

At long last I think I've converted a friend to the light! Mirrorball did it for her!

towercrane driver was immense

Nice little interview with Steve Lamacq

http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/festivals/glastonbury/2011/artists/elbow/#p00hsywv

blumoon wrote:

Good man Guy........Looks like a bricklayer - sings like a tenor.

I've heard that somewhere my friend, ha !

According to nme.com here's the setlist....

'The Birds'
'The Bones Of You'
'Mirrorball'
'Neat Little Rows'
'The Loneliness of a Tower Crane Driver'
'WeatherTo Fly'
'Open Arms'
'One Day Like This'
'Lippy kids'

So, from the coverage I saw, 'Weather To Fly' and 'The Birds' were ommitted....

My Bury Vest wrote:

blumoon wrote:

Good man Guy........Looks like a bricklayer - sings like a tenor.

I've heard that somewhere my friend, ha !

Did I steal it off your Facebook page ha!!!

blumoon wrote:

My Bury Vest wrote:

blumoon wrote:

Good man Guy........Looks like a bricklayer - sings like a tenor.

I've heard that somewhere my friend, ha !

Did I steal it off your Facebook page ha!!!

Think you did pal, ha !

You can see The Birds on BBC/Glastonbury coverage. Guy really belted it out with monumental force.

PLEASE!!!
Videos!!!! Aaah, tried on BBC 3 - but can't watch them in Germany. *#+?Ülkn*
A guy from a german broadcastingstation just said that they all got a bit teary at the end. Was it so amacing??

In the annals of weirdness, the local newspaper (the Carroll County Times) has a picture of the crowd for Elbow's performance on page A2.

It's weird because 1) I doubt that many readers of the CCT would know who Elbow was and 2) I doubt that many readers of the CCT would even know what Glastonbury was. Sure, VH1 broadcast Coldplay's performance late last night, but that's a rarity -- and probably the most attention Glastonbury has ever received on this side of the Pond.

watched the Glasto bits today. Did enjoy it - but probably would have enjoyed it more if i'd watched it in the evening with a few beers.

ElbowFreak, there are a few videos turning up on YouTube already. Just search on "elbow glastonbury 2011."

Would like to have seen The Birds coverage, am I right in thinking highlights again tonight, hopeuflly will be on then, they just seem to repeat stuff over again on the TV.

Lynne wrote:

Would like to have seen The Birds coverage, am I right in thinking highlights again tonight, hopeuflly will be on then, they just seem to repeat stuff over again on the TV.

Here we go Lynne -

http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/festivals/glastonbury/2011/artists/elbow/#p00hsycc

Thanks for that Ticky, they were just brilliant - Guy just has that natural charisma to work the crowd which is somewhat lacking from some of the bands performed this weekend.

Hopefully all the folks I told to tune in agreed and may one day appreciate where I'm coming from, loving the best band in the world!!

Roll on Beyonce - whoope do.....

mrswoman wrote:

ElbowFreak, there are a few videos turning up on YouTube already. Just search on "elbow glastonbury 2011."

Hey, I already tried. Guess it was to soon. I'll give it another try.

My Bury Vest wrote:

According to nme.com here's the setlist....

'The Birds'
'The Bones Of You'
'Mirrorball'
'Neat Little Rows'
'The Loneliness of a Tower Crane Driver'
'WeatherTo Fly'
'Open Arms'
'One Day Like This'
'Lippy kids'

So, from the coverage I saw, 'Weather To Fly' and 'The Birds' were ommitted....

the video I downloaded and am currently watching runs for over 69 mins and includes all the above setlist + grounds for divorce:

the birds
bones of you
mirrorball
neat little rows
grounds for divorce
tower crane driver
lippy kids
weather to fly
open arms
one day like this

for the torrent-literate amongst you, head to isohunt and search for glastonbury. it's part of the 'glastonbury 2011 pack'. at a pinch I could probably upload this somewhere over the next day or two. (1.4GB .mp4)

peace,
stephen


edit to add: there are a half dozen oompa loompas in the audience. that is somewhat... disconcerting )