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Post by Chewbacca the Wookie on Mar 16, 2024 10:46:44 GMT
Glasto. Yah, yah, yah! Off to Badminton and Ascot afterwards dahling. It's that fucking corporate that Bentley have sent their cars there in the past to ferry the great and the good from their helicopters over the mud and past the oiks. Helps them flog the odd one I guess. It's a sham. Is it bollocks corporate - it's the least corporate festival out there. All the food stalls are small independent caterers and any concessions go to local firms - the festival keeps the local economy alive. The only big names visible on site are charities like Water Aid. As to Hurrah Henry's and Henrietta's those days are long gone. It was part of that circuit in the 90s but that set have moved on to other things. There is a hidden separate road system to ferry the artists to and from the site and the festival site is traffic free apart from a few muddy vehicles for medical emergencies, fixing the site and the shit lorries for the toilets. Bentley's wending their way past the plebs is just bollocks. I'll put money on those doing Glastonbury down have never been and have no intention of going and those defending it are regulars who take very little notice of the headline acts and go because they know there is nothing else like it.  |
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Post by CBUFAWKIPWH on Mar 16, 2024 10:52:51 GMT
campkerala.com/glastonbury/www.instagram.com/bentleynewsroom/reel/Ct8hv9DPeFR/. "The festival's official luxury vehicle provider". It's an events company that runs the glamping on site. They use the Bentley's to ferry their guests to and from the site. It's part of the marketing for the cars in order to find sales leads. They did Cheltenham last year, The Boat Show, Wimbledon etc all the places where you'd run shoulders with the high rollers. Like Glastonbury is too. That is an off site company that has nothing to do with the festival itself. They just ferry people to and from the entrance and charge people stupid rates for a pre-erected tent. The people who use that service are just Glastonbury tourists - everyone who actually camps on site thinks they are mad and don't really get it. |
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Post by CBUFAWKIPWH on Mar 16, 2024 10:57:05 GMT
Is it bollocks corporate - it's the least corporate festival out there. All the food stalls are small independent caterers and any concessions go to local firms - the festival keeps the local economy alive. The only big names visible on site are charities like Water Aid. As to Hurrah Henry's and Henrietta's those days are long gone. It was part of that circuit in the 90s but that set have moved on to other things. There is a hidden separate road system to ferry the artists to and from the site and the festival site is traffic free apart from a few muddy vehicles for medical emergencies, fixing the site and the shit lorries for the toilets. Bentley's wending their way past the plebs is just bollocks. I'll put money on those doing Glastonbury down have never been and have no intention of going and those defending it are regulars who take very little notice of the headline acts and go because they know there is nothing else like it. Yep - artists and music industry types. Hardly representative of the average punter. |
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Post by scfcbiancorossi on Mar 16, 2024 11:43:56 GMT
The music at Reading really is a million times more enjoyable than the crap on that Glastonbury list. Not remotely pleasurable to listen to and as THB rightly calls out, to compound your misery, one is surrounded by textbook woke privileged dorks demanding free stuff 😉
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Post by iancransonsknees on Mar 16, 2024 12:07:14 GMT
I imagine the people who look forward to it nowadays are the same ones that find Comic Relief amusing. Your typical The Last Leg fanatics.
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Post by cdf on Mar 16, 2024 12:33:08 GMT
Yep - artists and music industry types. Hardly representative of the average punter. Their are many different packages but this one is mainly for friends, family and management of artists that are playing Glastonbury. Believe it or not, Glastonbury hardly give out any freebies even artists /bands that play hardly get given any guest pass tickets for friends, family or management. So, for example, if you are an artist manager, you have to purchase the hospitality.glastonburyfestival ticket's because you will not get in to watch your artist perform. That's what mainly those tickets are for. |
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Post by cdf on Mar 16, 2024 12:33:56 GMT
I imagine the people who look forward to it nowadays are the same ones that find Comic Relief amusing. Your typical The Last Leg fanatics. I'm looking forward to it and I can not stand The Last Leg or Comic Relief |
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Post by iancransonsknees on Mar 16, 2024 12:49:08 GMT
I imagine the people who look forward to it nowadays are the same ones that find Comic Relief amusing. Your typical The Last Leg fanatics. I'm looking forward to it and I can not stand The Last Leg or Comic Relief One out of three ain't bad. |
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Post by spitthedog on Mar 16, 2024 14:36:55 GMT
I dont go with that,Im 59 and consider myself open to new ideas,the lads at work who are all younger agree that its poor. Some people have the strange opinion that you should like new music and if you don’t you’re some miserable old fart. There is nothing wrong with liking, or not liking music that is designed for young people if you getting on a bit. In fact, I think not liking it should be the norm personally. I don't really expect to like music which is basically made for young uns. It's just when people moan about it I find it weird, as if it should be listenable or good for everyone. I would have been horrified if my parents liked the music I was listening to when I was a teenager, and looks like my kids don't really want me to get into the music they like. That music was for my generation, thank you very much! It's to do with energy and life cycle in imho. You just cant be young for ever. If you do like it, absolutely fine, but why moan about it if you don't? I would be a bit worried about the current music scene if I liked most of the music on Radio 1 as someone in my 60s. Glastonbury is a bit different because it does have a wider audience but I think people just look at the main acts and if it isn't someone who's been around for yonks on the main stage, think its disappointing. Give some new ones a chance I say, even if Ive never heard of em! |
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Post by Paul Spencer on Mar 16, 2024 20:54:57 GMT
Some people have the strange opinion that you should like new music and if you don’t you’re some miserable old fart. There is nothing wrong with liking, or not liking music that is designed for young people if you getting on a bit. In fact, I think not liking it should be the norm personally. I don't really expect to like music which is basically made for young uns. It's just when people moan about it I find it weird, as if it should be listenable or good for everyone. I would have been horrified if my parents liked the music I was listening to when I was a teenager, and looks like my kids don't really want me to get into the music they like. That music was for my generation, thank you very much! It's to do with energy and life cycle in imho. You just cant be young for ever. If you do like it, absolutely fine, but why moan about it if you don't? I would be a bit worried about the current music scene if I liked most of the music on Radio 1 as someone in my 60s. Glastonbury is a bit different because it does have a wider audience but I think people just look at the main acts and if it isn't someone who's been around for yonks on the main stage, think its disappointing. Give some new ones a chance I say, even if Ive never heard of em! Hmmm, I don't really agree with that mate. I don't think new music is particularly designed for 'young uns'. Music is music, artists make music. I'm 58 and Radio 1 is still the go to channel in the car. I know what you mean about how you would have been horrified if your parents had liked the same music as you. But nowadays that has completely changed and one of the things that I really like about the youth today is the respect they have for us oldies and it's genuine too. Indeed I regularly come across kids who know the lyrics to every track on Blonde on Blonde but wouldn't have a clue who is currently number one in the charts and that works both ways. I think the my generation thing ended years ago. |
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Mar 16, 2024 20:58:21 GMT
There is nothing wrong with liking, or not liking music that is designed for young people if you getting on a bit. In fact, I think not liking it should be the norm personally. I don't really expect to like music which is basically made for young uns. It's just when people moan about it I find it weird, as if it should be listenable or good for everyone. I would have been horrified if my parents liked the music I was listening to when I was a teenager, and looks like my kids don't really want me to get into the music they like. That music was for my generation, thank you very much! It's to do with energy and life cycle in imho. You just cant be young for ever. If you do like it, absolutely fine, but why moan about it if you don't? I would be a bit worried about the current music scene if I liked most of the music on Radio 1 as someone in my 60s. Glastonbury is a bit different because it does have a wider audience but I think people just look at the main acts and if it isn't someone who's been around for yonks on the main stage, think its disappointing. Give some new ones a chance I say, even if Ive never heard of em! Hmmm, I don't really agree with that mate. I don't think newcmusic is particularly designed for 'young uns'. Music is music, artists make music. I'm 58 and Radio 1 is still the go to channel in the car. I know what you mean about how you would have been horrified if your parents had liked the same music as you. But nowadays that has completely changed and one of the things that I really like about the youth today is the respect they have for us oldies and it's genuine too. Indeed I regularly come across kids who know the lyrics to every track on Blonde on Blonde but wouldn't have a clue who is currently number one in the charts and that works both ways. I think the my generation thing ended years ago. Mentioned in the thread earlier about my mrs’ teenage daughter being into 60’s stuff. She will equally be happy to hear 70’s, 80’s, 90’s etc but still keeps an ear in for current stuff. All in all it’s so refreshing to be able to talk about and listen to all kinds of music with one so young. Makes me think all is not lost😉 |
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Post by spitthedog on Mar 17, 2024 1:01:04 GMT
There is nothing wrong with liking, or not liking music that is designed for young people if you getting on a bit. In fact, I think not liking it should be the norm personally. I don't really expect to like music which is basically made for young uns. It's just when people moan about it I find it weird, as if it should be listenable or good for everyone. I would have been horrified if my parents liked the music I was listening to when I was a teenager, and looks like my kids don't really want me to get into the music they like. That music was for my generation, thank you very much! It's to do with energy and life cycle in imho. You just cant be young for ever. If you do like it, absolutely fine, but why moan about it if you don't? I would be a bit worried about the current music scene if I liked most of the music on Radio 1 as someone in my 60s. Glastonbury is a bit different because it does have a wider audience but I think people just look at the main acts and if it isn't someone who's been around for yonks on the main stage, think its disappointing. Give some new ones a chance I say, even if Ive never heard of em! Hmmm, I don't really agree with that mate. I don't think new music is particularly designed for 'young uns'. Music is music, artists make music. I'm 58 and Radio 1 is still the go to channel in the car. I know what you mean about how you would have been horrified if your parents had liked the same music as you. But nowadays that has completely changed and one of the things that I really like about the youth today is the respect they have for us oldies and it's genuine too. Indeed I regularly come across kids who know the lyrics to every track on Blonde on Blonde but wouldn't have a clue who is currently number one in the charts and that works both ways. I think the my generation thing ended years ago. You are probably are alot more tuned into contemporary music than me then (which wouldn't be that difficult). I just always felt that its good and healthy for each generation to 'own' their music, and to stamp their own cultural identity on it. I'm always reluctant to dismiss something as 'rubbish' even if I don't like it if it's produced by young musicians, because it's probably not intended for me anyway. It's like a different language to me. At the same time I like the idea that folk on here do get pleasure from sharing music across generations, it's not like I'm against it, or anything like that. |
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Post by Paul Spencer on Mar 17, 2024 1:29:30 GMT
Hmmm, I don't really agree with that mate. I don't think new music is particularly designed for 'young uns'. Music is music, artists make music. I'm 58 and Radio 1 is still the go to channel in the car. I know what you mean about how you would have been horrified if your parents had liked the same music as you. But nowadays that has completely changed and one of the things that I really like about the youth today is the respect they have for us oldies and it's genuine too. Indeed I regularly come across kids who know the lyrics to every track on Blonde on Blonde but wouldn't have a clue who is currently number one in the charts and that works both ways. I think the my generation thing ended years ago. You are probably are alot more tuned into contemporary music than me then (which wouldn't be that difficult). I just always felt that its good and healthy for each generation to 'own' their music, and to stamp their own cultural identity on it. I'm always reluctant to dismiss something as 'rubbish' even if I don't like it if it's produced by young musicians, because it's probably not intended for me anyway. It's like a different language. At the same time I like the idea that folk on here do get pleasure from sharing music across generations, it's not like I'm against it, or anything like that. It's a double edged sword ... I lament the fact that nowadays generations don't 'own' their music ... especially when you link it to fashion. When was the last time you were aware of a modern (and that's the important word) 'youth' movement? When I was a youngster, new ones were springing up almost monthly, kids identified with tribes, be they rockers, mods, teds, hippies, skin heads, punks, crustys, new romantics, goths, baggy's, greasers, emo's, soul boys etc. etc. etc. You could see any of the above in the high street in 2024 and we would regard it as 'retro' but unfortunately there isn't anything NEW and I find that really, really sad. And there's not likely to be anything new either because it's all been done before, same as genre's of music, when was the last genuinely new type of music to hit the streets? Maybe Drill? But that is really only a derivative of something that's gone before. Having said that, one of the biggest champions of Drill was an 82 year old Annie Nightingale, who was completely and totally respected by any 16 year old, her age was irrelevant, so long as she genuinely dug the music. I went to watch Foals in Manchester last summer and I would suggest that at least 30% of the crowd were over 50. When I first got into music, I had 15 years of music to catch up on, a teenager today has got over 50 years to catch up on and their perspective is very different to that of ours, when we were kids. What happened in the 60's is just as relevant to them as what happened 6 months ago, they don't see it in a generational sense (they cant afford to, theres too much incredible stuff to catch up on!), for them, ALL of it belongs to all of us, regardless of when it was released or how old any of us are. Kids today are much less snobby and far less tribal than when we were kids and conversely, I find that to be very, very healthy. |
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Post by crowey on Mar 17, 2024 5:26:45 GMT
….. you think you’ve got it bad at Worthy Farm. At Splendour we have Kylie (Mrs now wants to go again to see her,) Futures and Acade Fire (never been a fan.)
On a positive note we have Fontaines DC, Yard Act, Pond, Royel Otis and Confidence Man (love their live show)
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Post by cdf on Mar 17, 2024 10:39:14 GMT
Some people have the strange opinion that you should like new music and if you don’t you’re some miserable old fart. Glastonbury is a bit different because it does have a wider audience but I think people just look at the main acts and if it isn't someone who's been around for yonks on the main stage, think its disappointing. Give some new ones a chance I say, even if Ive never heard of em! 100% agree with this. I look beyond the headline acts and see what else is on offer and I have seen at least a dozen acts that I'm looking forward too and they have still got more acts to annouce. I'm 49 but I will spend quite alot of time at the BBC introducing stage and will spend quite a bit of time at Woodsies too because I will discover band's that I have never heard of before. Last year I discovered Cassyette who played to about 80 people but she was awesome and since gone on to support Bring me The Horizon on their UK tour and is supporting Bryan Adams this summer. The year before I discovered Warmduscher |
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Post by milton58 on Mar 24, 2024 18:45:37 GMT
2010 Glastonbury dizzie rascal and Florence will take some beating never seen anything like that no phones out everyone mesmerized
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Post by adri2008 on Mar 24, 2024 19:10:12 GMT
Feels like a poor line up this year. SZA isnt headliner material and the subs are weak.
However, Glastonbury has always had a weaker line up than Reading/Leeds imo but the overall experience is by far the best in the UK. There is so much going you that you could visit none of the main stages and still have an amazing few days. This will be my 13th in a row and im already very excited about it.
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Post by The Drunken Communist on Mar 24, 2024 19:11:42 GMT
2010 Glastonbury dizzie rascal and Florence will take some beating never seen anything like that no phones out everyone mesmerized If we're talking good Glasto crowds I'll never pass up the chance to post this... |
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Mar 24, 2024 19:13:29 GMT
Feels like a poor line up this year. SZA isnt headliner material and the subs are weak. However, Glastonbury has always had a weaker line up than Reading/Leeds imo but the overall experience is by far the best in the UK. There is so much going you that you could visit none of the main stages and still have an amazing few days. This will be my 13th in a row and im already very excited about it. I suppose that’s why people get the buzz, go looking forward to headliners then come back not even talking about them. The cost is absolutely extortionate though and I feel if they’re going to charge that the acts need to be far superior to what’s being offered. By that I mean not some flash in the pan bollocks you won’t hear about in 2 years time. |
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Post by adri2008 on Mar 25, 2024 7:20:11 GMT
Feels like a poor line up this year. SZA isnt headliner material and the subs are weak. However, Glastonbury has always had a weaker line up than Reading/Leeds imo but the overall experience is by far the best in the UK. There is so much going you that you could visit none of the main stages and still have an amazing few days. This will be my 13th in a row and im already very excited about it. I suppose that’s why people get the buzz, go looking forward to headliners then come back not even talking about them. The cost is absolutely extortionate though and I feel if they’re going to charge that the acts need to be far superior to what’s being offered. By that I mean not some flash in the pan bollocks you won’t hear about in 2 years time. It's definitely expensive these days but you are getting 5 days entertainment out of it which feels more reasonable when its broken down like that. One of my favourite days is actually the Thursday as the main stages aren't open so you have a completely free day to enjoy without being on a timetable of acts to see. Also, the night time part of the festival (which is never included on the Glastonbury Poster) is filled with top end DJs and is visually spectacular. It's like another festival bolted on to it. |
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Post by thebasfordhedgehog on Jun 28, 2024 13:07:08 GMT
Daniel O’Donnell is rumoured to be playing a secret set at Glasto this year.
Here’s hoping 🤞
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Post by Eggybread on Jun 28, 2024 13:20:36 GMT
Daniel O’Donnell is rumoured to be playing a secret set at Glasto this year. Here’s hoping 🤞   |
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Post by Eggybread on Jun 28, 2024 13:22:45 GMT
Just got back from here last Monday £110 for four days inc camping.  |
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Post by spitthedog on Jun 28, 2024 16:01:41 GMT
Apparently there are 2000 acts on this year at Glastonbury on more than 100 stages, so looks like there is plenty to see beyond the headliners.
I think people are a bit obsessed with the main stage stuff (probably because of TV and media exposure), when that doesn't seem the main attraction for most people who actually attend.
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Post by hamsta2 on Jun 28, 2024 16:08:56 GMT
I last went in ‘98. Used to work on the gate. It was getting commercial then but nothing like now. Saw some sights there I’ll take to my grave including finding something outside my tent at 5.00am which all these years later I still think about.
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Post by LL Cool Dave on Jun 28, 2024 16:37:40 GMT
Today's line up is right up my strasse.
Barry Can't Swim, Confidence Man, LCD Soundsystem, Dua Lipa, Idles,Jamie XX Jungle, Sugababes, Vaccines to name but a few.
Confidence Mans set from earlier will be hard to beat. Absolutely smashed it.
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Post by jimmygscfc1234 on Jun 28, 2024 17:44:58 GMT
Dexys great. Rowland is brilliant. Saw them in 79 in Derby. He’s a one off.
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Post by iancransonsknees on Jun 28, 2024 17:50:11 GMT
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Jun 28, 2024 17:51:13 GMT
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Post by iancransonsknees on Jun 28, 2024 17:54:14 GMT
I'm guessing Oggy's there 😘 |
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