Werchter 2016

So how did we like this show? I thought it was brilliant. I was in pieces because I left home at 06:00 and the concert was at 00:10 and Werchter had rain (one big shower and then sun again though), mud, and hours and hours of standing at the main stage to secure a good spot at Editors. For me it was the first time hearing 'The Pulse' live (in real life) and that was very nice! The lyrics maybe sounded a bit repetitive but that might also be caused by me listening to the song a lot on Youtube.

Also Open Your Arms! Tom introduced the song by apologizing for 'his country' (refering to the Brexit) and I thought that this was perhaps the best time to bring that song back on the setlist.
I have put two pictures and a slow-mo vid (which turned out quite nicely I think) in the spoiler tag.

Edit: By the way, what was up with the heightened stage? I could barely see mr. Lay or mr. Lion.



And before Editors the main staged was used by Red Hot Chili Peppers and though I used to like them (well everything before the 'I'm with you' album in any case) this show was very unprofessional and chaotic. There were like a 1000 different setlist and they seemed to change them every song or two. Accompanied by (what I thought) uninspired jamming sessions. The classics worked of course, and the crowd was really happy with every blink of Kiedes' his eyes.

Before that even they showed Goose. I probably insulted the Captain by texting her that no-one knows this band anyway. As she (and people around me) told me is that they are quite popular in Belgium. And there is no arguing the Belgian taste in music. I liked their performance, nice tunes.

With a bit of a delay, here's a couple of interviews.

Ed rating Rock Werchter's weather, food, backstage, audience, beer, toilets, line-up, hospitality, decoration and stage: www.demorgen.be/cultuur/editors-drummer-ed-lay-de-reacties-tussen-ons-en-het-belgische-publiek-zijn-uniek-b0510fe8/ (scroll down for the video)

Stubru interview (this one gets a bit awkward)


Canvas interview (this one is nicer, if you can ignore the 'The', aaaaargh): www.canvas.be/video/rock-werchter-live/rock-werchter-2016/dag-3-op-rock-werchter/the-editors