Diana Ross

Muttley said:
The sound is so good nowadays on the main stages I don't bother to get towards the front, generally I will be happy to be somewhere near the soundstage (my meeting point is always left side of the soundstage) but I've been further back for the big acts Stones and Arcade Fire for two. And one of the pluses of being a bit further back is that you can see the big tellies without your view being blocked by flags. And yeah, I'm quite happy to watch sets of bands I want to see on my tod, like the aforementioned North Mississippi Allstars.
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Yeah, generally, the older you (and everyone gets), the further you go back, it's directly correlated.

I was in the mix for Arcade Fire, it was unreal, there's much more of an adrenaline buzz being right up there, which I suppose is more important when you're younger.

I've been to see the odd band on my own, but It's a rarity at Glasto or any festival, you can tell that just by looking around. Most of the time I ended up on my own is after going in the pit, or over the top :LOL:
 
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Zoophonic said:
Paul Weller for the legends slot? He wouldn’t be flattered.
it has to have a bit of singalong middle of the road about that slot hence we have had

Barry Gibb, Shirley Bassey, Kylie, Tom Jones, Dolly, Tony Christie, Lionel Richie and ELO in previous years. Does Nial Diamond still tour?
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ND sadly not he has Parkinsons ...
 
Funky_Chicken said:
Oh I’m not disputing the fact that there were better singers like Aretha around but Diana Ross had the best all round package i.e. looks, charisma, stage presence and enigmatic voice - she also had a whole host of memorable songs to back it up with. If there’s anyone else that tops her for all round ability in her genre i can’t think who it is
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Me neither really. It was just a reflection of musician over the years, mainly jazz players mind. Along the lines of who the really great players listen too.
Before Gordy set up Tamla Motown he worked on the auto production lines in Detroit.
Which he really enjoyed. When he put it together he consciously used the production line model for it.
In effect Motown was a factory.

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How Detroit Assembly Lines Changed Music Forever

Before he became a legend, Motown founder Berry Gordy worked at a Lincoln-Mercury plant. He took those methods into the studio, and redefined pop music.
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