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Giddings On... Dream Date
WITH direct access to the planet’s A-list acts, John has a few artists he hopes to one day bring to the island.
He confesses: “I’d love Pink Floyd to re-form, Led Zeppelin to re-form and it would be great to secure Bruce Spring- steen. There is a few to be had. “The three headliners from any time in music I would love to get would be Pink Floyd, Blur and the Red Hot Chilli Peppers. I’ve seen them before and know how good they would be. “I’d also love to get Madonna or Lady GaGa - someone who is good and capable of perform- ing. Not just someone who has sold millions of records. “Even acts like Caravan, Procol Harum, Jethro Tull, The Moody Blues would be amaz- ing - real groups who can really play. “I grew up in an era where if you wanted to be successful in a group you had to play like Eric Clapton or Jack Bruce. “It wasn’t like nowadays where kids think to be famous you have to go on a TV reality show with Simon Cowell and suddenly you’re selling millions of records. “I know some people who went on these reality shows and were famous for five seconds and are not famous any- more. I don’t envy them their lives.”
The mighty Led Zeppelin
John admits one of this summer’s biggest coups was bagging Pulp and lanky frontman Jarvis Cocker. He beams: “When the guy phoned me up and said they were reforming and did I want to book them I just said yes without even asking how much they would cost. I was like let’s do this and let’s make this happen. “I’m also looking forward to seeing people like Te Vaccines, Beady Eye - who I think will be fantastic - and the incredible Jeff Beck who is more my era. “Tis year in Penny Lane for the first time
we hope to have an inland beach. I thought if people were coming to an island which is fa- mous for its beaches why don’t we build one. “We’ve also got the Spiegel Tent with com- edy and entertainers who are very funny and the acoustic stage has been renamed the Garden Stage because everyone was bring- ing along equipment which kind of defeated the whole idea. “Tings change around each year to make it more interesting and exciting - and with it being the 10th anniversary I want this Festival to be the best one ever. “We don’t have a heritage act like Sir Paul McCartney, Te Rolling Stones or Neil Young this time
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around. “But I think the level of excitement on Sunday night will somehow be greater with Kasabian and Beady Eye. “I wanted to go with people who would tear it up at 10pm in the Main field. Between Kings of Leon, Pulp, Beady Eye, Kasabian and Foo Fighters I think we have it all covered. “Once you’ve got the main headliners and started selling tickets the rest is good entertainment. “You have to book people who are good
musically and can project to an audience - they can’t just have made a decent record.” Tasked with annually pleasing the Festival masses, John proudly confesses to selecting the acts based on his personal tastes. He adds: “I think you stand or fall by your
own choices. “I believe the fact I’m older and book an eclectic line-up of acts from differ- ent generations means you can go along as a family and an 18-year-old kid will still enjoy it with their 40-something mum and dad. “It would be terrible to fail by booking
groups that someone else had told me to bring in. “At least if I book who I like and it doesn’t
work out I know I’ve failed on my own terms.”
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