To see what all the fuss is about.
He is clearly a technically gifted young man. To hold an audience alone and make such a sound by manipulating thon fancy pedal shows a remarkable musical dexterity. He's clearing put the time in and mastered his art.
But the blandness of it all! Jesus H Holy Christ, it's like listening to wallpaper paste!
Kids must be easily pleased these days; either that or their drug of choice is Mogadon.
I also caught a little of her set, and that of Stormzy. Basically I was just open-mouthed in bemusement. What came to mind were the obvious festival performances of the past. Dylan at the Monterey jazz festival. Jimi on the Monday morning at Woodstock, that sort of thing.
Music is, as you say, as dead as a dodo.
Liam was fun, mind. You can always rely on Liam.
what a splendid beat combo they were but then discovered they were in fact called King Gizard and the Lizard Wizzard. I imagine the singer fella is only allowed out of his straight jacket for the duration of his performance then it's straight back on the medication and a padded cell.
Well that sounds like it has a personality, at least, so let's be grateful.
I've got a friend who plays trumpet in a jazz band who was asked to perform with a brass band on Sunday morning. A brass band called Black Dyke, no less.
Not my cup of tea, really.