Glastonbury 2007 pt2: the festie!

[Skim]

I was pretty disappointed with the sound system in the Roots tent... when Mad Professor came on, there was fierce crackling where deep bass should have been

 

[Skim]

that night with me you bees skim and derv at the stone circle was my fave bit of the lot, and bees' too I think

utterly perfect

That was my favourite night too – just perfect

He went to show me what bands he was seeing later on, and what does he pull out of his pocket? Crispy's legendary u75 Glasto cheat sheet!

I really wish I'd been able to print out Crispy's cheatsheet, because it was far more comprehensive than the official guides, which I found a bit lacking when I wanted to find out what was on.

 

[aqua]

how can the official guides miss so many of the stages? it's fucking useless!

I still hurt

 

[newbie]

Blimy! I shot an email to Funktion One to complain about the sound system being so rubbish, not expecting a reply, but I did get one!

Tony Andrews put a post onj the BBC 'have your say' thread defending his system and blaming the problems on unrealistic levels set by Mendip.

 

[Skim]

how can the official guides miss so many of the stages? it's fucking useless!

I still hurt

The Guardian mini guide has to miss a lot of stuff because it's such a small size and a bugger to edit.

But there was no excuse for the larger guides – they should have been listing a load more than they did. IIRC there weren't any official listings for the dance lounge, where I really wanted to know what was on. And why didn't anyone put up a timetable of what's on in those dance tents, like you'd put up a list of DJs by the DJ booth in a club?

 

[aqua]

I never looked at the mini guide one (as we lost ours on wed ) but the A5 sized one was useless at anything other than the main stages. Why? *sends grumpy faced looks to the people who made that decision*

 

[newbie]

What was wrong with the TTT?

dunno, it just wasn't quite it. All the white cups gave a subtly different message than the ramshackle collection they used to have, and making chai by putting a pinch of powder in a cup and then lobbing in a teabag just doesn't seem likely to catch on.

 

[editor]

Mind you, the bass on the Other Stage was pretty mighty. When the Super Furries cranked it up, the boom nearly knocked me over.

 

[Crispy]

Mind you, the bass on the Other Stage was pretty mighty. When the Super Furries cranked it up, the boom nearly knocked me over.

Yeah Receptacle for the Respectable went BOOM!WOOSH!

Although otherwise, I thought SFA were obviously stoned out of their minds and turned in a rather average performance.

 

[Sunray]

I never looked at the mini guide one (as we lost ours on wed ) but the A5 sized one was useless at anything other than the main stages. Why? *sends grumpy faced looks to the people who made that decision*

Eh? Did you read it? It had every single stage's running order right down to the pubs small tents and was reasonably accurate?

 

[Sunray]

The Guardian mini guide has to miss a lot of stuff because it's such a small size and a bugger to edit.

But there was no excuse for the larger guides – they should have been listing a load more than they did. IIRC there weren't any official listings for the dance lounge, where I really wanted to know what was on. And why didn't anyone put up a timetable of what's on in those dance tents, like you'd put up a list of DJs by the DJ booth in a club?

It was in the A5 guide, page 32.

 

[Skim]

Everything will be even better next year -- in the hot sunshine!

Yes, because I will be going to Womad instead

I've started knitting a pair of ethnic pantaloons to get me in the mood

 

[Skim]

It was in the A5 guide, page 32.

Damn that cider.

 

[aqua]

Eh? Did you read it? It had every single stage's running order right down to the pubs small tents and was reasonably accurate?

but only if you could remember which section, I meant the centre pages where it was listed more like crispys guide
which I really regret not taking tbh

 

[Stig]

We just looked through the back listings in the A5 one for the small stages, and wrote what was good from there into the main listings in the middle, wherever there was a gap.
So under Avalon 3pm it would say something unintelligible playing, completely different stage, 3:30pm, etc.

worked for us.


We didn't use Crispy's cheatsheet much in the end, as it was way too big and unwieldy. Laminating it was a mistake. Ah well. It seemed like such a good idea at the time...

 

[William of Walworth]

What was wrong with the TTT?

dunno, it just wasn't quite it. All the white cups gave a subtly different message than the ramshackle collection they used to have, and making chai by putting a pinch of powder in a cup and then lobbing in a teabag just doesn't seem likely to catch on.

I never noticed uniform cups, but I only went to TTT twice, because the FOOLS 'forgot to order' Lapsang -- the only tea I really like. They've promised to sort it out for future festivals ...

 

[William of Walworth]

Yes, because I will be going to Womad instead

I've started knitting a pair of ethnic pantaloons to get me in the mood

Surely you jest? (WOMAD is excellent for kids though so )

 

[Mr Retro]

Top marks for :

1. Sweeping generalisation
2. Cliche-recycling derivativeness -- Telegraph style!

(take lessons from jaed though -- you left out 'Jemima' and 'Tarquin' )

I'm not quite sure what you're on about but I was being (semi) serious! I wanted to go to my first Glasto this year but nothing gets in the way of Ascot. And at least one other person on the thread was effected.

Glad it clashed now though.

 

[JTG]

Its good to know there is always someone more fucked than yourself at a festival

fair enough, I was utterly banjaxed on Wednesday night

 

[JTG]

oh come on, it was way better than that fake stone circle, erected and adored by morons. it would be way better of that thing was ripped out and replaced by a proper replica of stonehenge made out of portaloo's - an actually semi-appropriate updating of an ancient tradition, rather than some simple minded copying of it (that entirely misses the point of why such circles were erected in the first place).

Spot on, I like that area as one which is high up and relatively mud free - no other reason at all.

 

[Skim]

Surely you jest? (WOMAD is excellent for kids though so )

No, not joking, Womad is a festival I'd love to go back to again – I'd go again this year like a shot if I had the money.

I just don't want to do Glastonbury with my son – even if the weather's better, it's still such hard work because of the sheer size of the site. Womad's looking a better option because it's probably going to have nicer weather and it's more manageable.

But that's next year. This year we've still got Lovebox/Lambeth/Rise/Notting Hill to look forward to

 

[JTG]

Bit in bold. I agree they MUST have a rethink, at the very least as far as traffic management is concerned, but the licence now granted -- at least in terms of numbers -- is for the next 5 years I think ... or was it to 2010?

I realise that, I just question the wisdom of that decision. It seems to me that they're dicing with disaster in some respects and that MDC need to consider what is genuinely viable and safe rather than what will continue to economically benefit the area.

Oxfam do provide feedback I believe, though what difference it makes I know not.

 

[William of Walworth]

We just looked through the back listings in the A5 one for the small stages, and wrote what was good from there into the main listings in the middle, wherever there was a gap.
So under Avalon 3pm it would say something unintelligible playing, completely different stage, 3:30pm, etc.

worked for us.


We didn't use Crispy's cheatsheet much in the end, as it was way too big and unwieldy. Laminating it was a mistake. Ah well. It seemed like such a good idea at the time...

I didn't use it because the type was far too small for me sadly

Excellent though it was otherwise!

I wasn't that impressed by the official programme, but I found the listings in the A5 guide adequate for most stuff

 

[William of Walworth]

I'm not quite sure what you're on about but I was being (semi) serious! I wanted to go to my first Glasto this year but nothing gets in the way of Ascot. And at least one other person on the thread was effected.

Glad it clashed now though.

Ahhh sorry .
Thought you were having a dig, which jaed was doing on fairly cliched 'Glasto, it's all posh these days' lines yesterday, in another thread.

Don't know much about horse racing, but I do know some serious followers who treat the racing calendar as as inviolable/sacrosanct as the festival calendar is for some of us. Can respect that even if for racing, I find it incomprehensible personally

But if you can make Glastonbury next year, do it

 

[William of Walworth]

No, not joking, Womad is a festival I'd love to go back to again – I'd go again this year like a shot if I had the money.

I just don't want to do Glastonbury with my son – even if the weather's better, it's still such hard work because of the sheer size of the site. Womad's looking a better option because it's probably going to have nicer weather and it's more manageable.

Good on you. I nearly gave up on WOMAD after 2006 becuase of my bag/phone/wallet/etc. being robbed at the Reading site last year, and the general atmosphere of thieving and crime wavery. But the new rural site should be excellent, completely different, will be reporting ...

But that's next year. This year we've still got Lovebox/Lambeth/Rise/Notting Hill to look forward to

See you at the Chucklehead Cider Tent, Lambeth Country Show is the only one I'm going to of those ...

 

[aqua]

No, not joking, Womad is a festival I'd love to go back to again – I'd go again this year like a shot if I had the money.

I just don't want to do Glastonbury with my son – even if the weather's better, it's still such hard work because of the sheer size of the site. Womad's looking a better option because it's probably going to have nicer weather and it's more manageable.

But that's next year. This year we've still got Lovebox/Lambeth/Rise/Notting Hill to look forward to

don't forget the one we spent all weekend trying to persuade you to come to

 

[Skim]

don't forget the one we spent all weekend trying to persuade you to come to

Oh yeah, that one.

*scratches head*

What was it called again?

 

[William of Walworth]

I realise that, I just question the wisdom of that decision. It seems to me that they're dicing with disaster in some respects and that MDC need to consider what is genuinely viable and safe rather than what will continue to economically benefit the area.

To me the best thing would be if Mendip, rather than revoking the licence, were to add some specific safety conditions to it for next year. (Not sure if they have the legal power to do this). Conditions like making sure all paths round Ped gates are solid, or at least gravel/well drained and not liable to get as muddy as they did, would be one. (Not terribly costly either to do that work, I'd have thought). The other would be a totally revamped traffic management system ... able for eg to cope with unexpected surges of early departures on Sunday night when the rain sets in ....

which it won't in 2008 but!

Oxfam do provide feedback I believe, though what difference it makes I know not.

I can find out from my friend Mark (he knows you) -- he's a senior steward and actually works for Oxfam HQ in guess-where city so he might have some awareness ....

 

[aqua]

Oh yeah, that one.

*scratches head*

What was it called again?

pm sent

 

[moonsi til]

Indeed the mini guide was tosh, the middle sized one worked fine for me and that £10 programme was just patronising. I kinda did not want to go then I thought it's Glasto...you gotta go. I think that was my last one or will be for a few years. I don't get to see as many bands as I would like that I want to see due to being too spread out.