Top Ten T In The Park 2008 Moments

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1. Amy Winehouse performs…

Only Amy Winehouse can get a crowd excited by the mere act of turning up. Yet so common is it for Ms Winehouse to cancel shows due to “Exhaustion”, that fans often expect a no-show. Her performance was catchy, talented and kooky – testament to the fact that she is famous for a reason.

2. The Bitter Sweet Verve

Richard Ashcroft of the Verve is no stranger to success, however it appears he is still a stranger to modesty. Before doing a stirring rendition of “Bitter Sweet Symphony”, Mr Ashcroft asked fans the rhetorical question of whether they knew what it was like to write a classic song.

3. Eddy Grant Renaissance

Eddy Grant confirmed his current revival with a smattering of old hits amid new releases. Mr Grant is a 60 year old on a mission.

4. Powderfinger Bring the Weather

The boys from Brisbane get more rock-focused by the year, which we can all be grateful for. One of the better sets of the festival, and on a sunny afternoon too.

5. Prodigy Pack a Punch

The mad dance-rockers brought the festival to a stand-still. The performance of “Breath” was enough to take your breath away.

6. The Kaiser Chiefs Cause A Storm

No band gets a crowd more excited than the Kaiser Chiefs, and this proved to be the case once again.

7. Buffalo Burgers Are the Business

The buffalo burger stand in the gourmet food area did a roaring trade for a good reason. Try one at the next festival you attend.

8. The Chemical Brothers

One of the most intense light shows on the planet, and some classic tunes to boot.

9. The Crowd Revolt Against the System

The 80,000 strong crowd did everyone proud in an attempt to ignore the overly-vigilant security and festival bureaucracy, with the ticketing system being an absolute sham. Could it be that T In The Park’s success has gone to its head?

10. REM Close

How apt that one of the most successful bands of recent times close off one of the biggest festivals in the United Kingdom.

IT is Scotland’s biggest and best music festival and as always, The Sun is there watching T In The Park live.
Below we’ll be reviewing the bands throughout the weekend – and keep checking our Music Biz website for all the latest pictures and gossip from Kinross too.

SUNDAY

REM – This was simply a masterclass in how to headline a music festival.

From Ignoreland – billed as a “song older than you are” – to Hollow Man, Michael Stipe’s favourite new one, REM are one of the few bands to have quality tracks spanning decades.

And they brought them all out for T, with The Great Beyond turning the field into one big party and Losing My Religion and The One I Love sending chills down the spine not caused by the weather.

The closing double whammy of It’s The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine and Man On The Moon was a fitting end to T’s 15th anniversary.

Rating – 10/10

PRIMAL SCREAM – This was a special homecoming gig for the high priest of beatnik cool Bobby Gillespie.

It was a real family affair too with Bobby’s mum running across the stage waving to fans, dad in the crowd and wife and mini me sons in the wings.

And Bobby did his family proud.

The real showstopper was Swastika Eyes, which got everyone surging forward to dance under the strobe lights. There was also a renewed outing for Country Girl and a brilliant rendition Movin’ On Up.

This was high energy rock ‘n’ roll at its best.

Rating – 9/10

THE ENEMY – There were actually more people watching this main stage performance than any of the headliners.

That was partly down to timing, sunshine and lack of competition, but also because the threesome play such great songs.

Fans were singing along from the opening line to Away From Here and didn’t stop until the closing note of You’re Not Alone.

In a few years time The Enemy should be the ones headlining.

Rating – 8/10

SATURDAY

RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE – The left wing American rockers actually banned the BBC from showing highlights of their set – with the likely motive of DVD sales over revolutionary politics – so only those actually at T would have seen it.

But if you’re a fan and missed out on TV don’t worry too much, this was pretty much the same as any gig they played between 1992 to 2000.

That’s not to say it was bad – just very familiar with all the best bits coming from their self-titled debut album.

The reformed band’s blend of metal and rap was tighter than ever and Zack de la Rocha’s voice is still a powerful call to arms.

Bombtrack, Bullet In The Head, Wake Up and Freedom were all there and being part of an entire festival crowd singing ‘f*** you I won’t do what you tell me’ repeatedly to Killing In The Name was definitely a high to end the night on.