She was brilliant last night. The people slaggimg her off couldn't be more wrong, and this thread is as wrong 6 years ago as it is now. All three of her albums are consistently good. No she's not everyone's cup of tea but some people on here exaggerate why they don't like her. Can't wait to see her in September. And the Kate Bush comparisons are as lazy as they are tedious. They sound nothing alike - it's as if people just read it in an NME article and just keep parroting it since like sheep, just like with Radiohead and Muse comparisons (one which hasn't been relevant since 2001).
I didn't ever expect Foo Fighter fans would be won over by Flo Welch, so she had a big problem there before she even started. Having said that I didn't think Flo was at her best last night. She'd been singing really well at recent gigs, particularly at Coachella 2 months ago, where she did a great set and won over the Yanks big time I thought she had put her vocal problems (bellowing and shouting her way through songs) behind her. But it seems she's back to her old ways again which was a disappointment for me. Still, The Telegraph, Independent, Guardian and NME reviews were very positive.
Florence live is about the atmosphere and energy she creates, she can stand still and sing note perfect if required,
But at her best she is a festival performer who brings the crowd in, it is why last night the crowd loved her. In fact Glastobury in general loves her.
Not about being note perfect but about the overall performance. She is the best festival act around by a long distance,
The trouble with Florence & the Machine is that they promise so much, but they only have 4 or 5 good songs.
Whereas Foo Fighters are a rank average band, but they shit out catchy tunes despite themselves.
I'd disagree I've followed them since the beginning and thus far they have created three albums worth of solid material. Ceremonials is still a fantastic album one of the best of this decade.
But of course it is all personal preference, as a whole they are marmite .
I thought her own arrangement of Sweet nothing was a lot better than the racket Calvin harris did. I thought it was a dreadful song by him and Flo. But when stripped down with better production, you actually hear and understand the lyrics better.
In terms of looks a little bit, but muscially no. Unlike Kate, Flo actually produces fantastic music and not shitty lyrics like I use mouthwash, sometimes i floss, i got a family and i drink cups of tea. I mean oh my god. What dreadful lyrics. What has her having a family got to with her using mouthwash.
It rhymed with floss Actually I quite liked Kate at that point .. there was something endearing about her on that album and it was quite tongue in cheek but with a sting. Haven't liked her stuff much since though.
Flo is superb .. she's a little bit bonkers and other wordly which is all to the good. Love 'Build This Ship To Wreck' and compared to Kanye .. she's a genius! :cool:
Florence will always split the crowd. She really did emerge as a festivals artist and her performances live reflect that. She isn't and never will be a stand there and sing it.performer. She can do that, but her live performances are all about energy and atmosphere.
You're either going to buy into it or not. But she's a huge act now so clearly millions and millions have bought into it.
Some of the notes she hits could make a dog whimper.
Was all that running across stage a search for the right key?
Love it!
Without singling out any performances, I'd suggest that the promoters of such events know that they can get away with any old shite. So much so that the worst offenders tend to have an on-stage air about them as if to say; "I'm good, ain't I?"
There are so many people willing to fork out silly money, just to be able to say to their friends, "I was there."
It proves that it's possible for many people to have a good time, regardless of the quality of some of the performances.
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But at her best she is a festival performer who brings the crowd in, it is why last night the crowd loved her. In fact Glastobury in general loves her.
Not about being note perfect but about the overall performance. She is the best festival act around by a long distance,
Whereas Foo Fighters are a rank average band, but they shit out catchy tunes despite themselves.
I'd disagree I've followed them since the beginning and thus far they have created three albums worth of solid material. Ceremonials is still a fantastic album one of the best of this decade.
But of course it is all personal preference, as a whole they are marmite
Still, we're in the midst of a middle class takeover so no surprise she's a hit.
Flo is superb .. she's a little bit bonkers and other wordly which is all to the good. Love 'Build This Ship To Wreck' and compared to Kanye .. she's a genius! :cool:
Was all that running across stage a search for the right key?
^^ This
And I can listen to most things, but that is just painful and too much
But than I'd rather watch Flo than that complete d*ck called Kanye West.
I didn't like her voice for a long time but I liked the songs. It took a while for me.
Having her headline Glastonbury was always going to divide opinion.
Yes
You're either going to buy into it or not. But she's a huge act now so clearly millions and millions have bought into it.
Love it!
Without singling out any performances, I'd suggest that the promoters of such events know that they can get away with any old shite. So much so that the worst offenders tend to have an on-stage air about them as if to say; "I'm good, ain't I?"
There are so many people willing to fork out silly money, just to be able to say to their friends, "I was there."
It proves that it's possible for many people to have a good time, regardless of the quality of some of the performances.
But it ain't Woodstock.
Been to both have you? How on earth are they even comparable?
Or have you just watched the BBC coverage (which you've slagged off since they began covering it)
Glastonbury isn't just what the BBC show you