Glastonbury 2008

[William of Walworth]

Then play the ball, not the man. Thanks

I've apologised to him now (and I will to you as well actually), but my central point stands, even stripped of the abuse I still had a point -- his purpose in coming here to keep posting this consistently negative stuff is dubious and its effect disruptive.

But I'm off now anyway.

 

[bluestreak]

While I am relieved and embaressed at the Chris De Burgh / Niel Diamond mix up, but I was thinking of Eavis' quote from the Beeb article that they were going to 'force' people to use eco tent pegs. Frankly I don't care what happens, but an afternoon thinking that my ex-favourite festival was going to have Chris De Burgh playing at it has put me right off.

I can understand. Believe me, if it had been Chris de Burgh I might have been agreeing with you.

 

[kyser_soze]

WoW - use the ignore button if BTD's comments are winding you up that much...

 

[William of Walworth]

WoW - use the ignore button if BTD's comments are winding you up that much...

Heading that way. Erm 'perversity' [avoids abusive word] of that extreme and persistant kind is well annoying, considering his purpose in posting them, they're not comments, they're near-trolls ...

 

[William of Walworth]

Majorly short of time, but I must apologise for one thing. It turns out, much to my amazement, that that 'potato fibre' tentpeg initiative thing is at least partly true.

Seriously no time to comment properly, I'm off for the weekend. But I'm very dubious about whether the initiative will work. The potoato fibre by the way is in effect solid plastic (later biodegradeable) not the mush implied by the description.

Apologies for earlier scepticism, I really did think the story was a windup at first. It's just a random Michael Eavis comment (and not worthy of boiuncer's sneering hatred filled abuse -- which hardly helped the story's credibility either). He does come out with erm unthought out intitial comments sometimes. Once subjected to practicality, the matter will be one of voluntary use of these pegs in the end I suspect, not enforced.

Gotta go!

 

[Firky]

I am sure it's possible for Glastonbury to become even more of a parody of its former self, but having Niel Diamond as a headliner is going to take some beating. Mind you Eavis' authoritarian tent peg stance will help. That and the fact he is dissing his own festival for having too many old people at it - because its so bloody expensive they're the only ones who can afford to go! Glastonbury: was good, now rubbish.

"laydeee in red" at the pyramid stage with all the mudsoaked loose bowelled IT crowd? no waaay. I'm leaving the country for the 2nd to last weekend of June.. I cannot even risk seeing it on TV!

I am just going to get trashed and lie about in the sun. Not arsed about who's playing on the main stages, it would be nice if someone good did play but even then I wouldn't break my neck to see them. I didn't get to see anything last year

I'd made my mind up to not go this year, but kinda thought I'd start to wobble a bit when the registration thing came around - this hasn't happened at all, I really couldn't give a fuck this year.

Which is weird.

I am going because if I don't go it will be really fucking sunny and I'd never hear the end of it. "Oh Firky, you should have gone, it was amazing" etc. etc.

How the feck is he going to FORCE people to use eco tent pegs? Search them before they go for the iris scan and dna test for ticket registration?

It's not going to be enforced with draconian measures. They're simply asking people not to use metal tent pegs. Mountains and mole hills.

 

[El Jefe]

Neil Diamond's ace
Jay-Z will be cool too

 

[Firky]

Is this the first time that a guitar band hasn't 'rocked' the main stage?

 

[Crispy]

Chemical Brothers?

 

[Mapped]

They had Basement Jaxx a couple of times ago on the Sunday night and they were bloody good.

 

[Firky]

Chemical Brothers?

They were on the Other Stage weren't they?

 

[wavey davey]

Haven't Underworld and / or Orital headlined on the Pyramid on Saturday in the past too?

 

[Mapped]

According to wiki Shakespeare's Sister headlined in 1992

 

[Crispy]

They were on the Other Stage weren't they?

Nope. Main Stage. They had 3 ENORMOUS screens, and opened with samples of Tomorrow Never Knows. I was infront of the mixing desk - the only place in the crowd with enough space to dance, and had one of the best gigs ever - but I can't remember if it was a saturday or friday.

 

[paolo]

Bit of a site re-org this year, rumour has it.

Things being considered:

- LV gone (confirmed). Replaced with "No Man's Land". Similar ethos, but no single operator.
- 'Original' Tipi village moved (possibly to Stone Circle field)
- Trash City to take the old Tipi spot, and extend the late night area.
- New "Strummerville" stage, near the the memorial stone.
- Circus Big Top moved to previous Trash City site.
- Family Camping moved (from Cockmill meadow, I assume, not the 'new' one in Woodsies).

 

[bouncer_the_dog]

Jay-Z ain't so bad. Neil Diamond's not so bad either. As long as Chris De Burgh isn't on I am sure it will be fine.

 

[newbie]

- Family Camping moved (from Cockmill meadow, I assume, not the 'new' one in Woodsies).

I like Cockmill. Does this mean they'll let oiks on it?

 

[Lisarocket]

Are you not going this year either then?

Don't think i'll be going this year either...

 

[Tort]

They were on the Other Stage weren't they?

The Chemical Brothers are the ONLY headliner I've ever seen on the Pyramid Stage. Friday 2000 if memory serves.

 

[paolo]

I like Cockmill. Does this mean they'll let oiks on it?

I like it too - camped there the last three festivals. No word yet on what it could become. Still, fingers crossed, it might not happen.

 

[aqua]

I am going because if I don't go it will be really fucking sunny and I'd never hear the end of it. "Oh Firky, you should have gone, it was amazing" etc. etc.

compared to what we have planned this year it could be the sunniest one ever on record and I wouldn't mind

 

[Firky]

The Chemical Brothers are the ONLY headliner I've ever seen on the Pyramid Stage. Friday 2000 if memory serves.

I was dossing around Canada and Northern America back then. I don't think I'd swap

 

[Firky]

compared to what we have planned this year it could be the sunniest one ever on record and I wouldn't mind

I so hope it is. I hope teeps goes and it is sunny for her, I'd have hated 2007 to be my first Glsatonbury.

 

[JTG]

sorry, pyramid stage? Nope, not sure I ever purposefully see anything there anyway

 

[paolo]

I'd have hated 2007 to be my first Glastonbury.

Yep. 2007 was suuuch hard work. In that sense I see where Editor was coming from.

To be honest, if this year was like 2005, I'd be fine with that. I'd trade one day of deluge for a few days of sun. Remember Sunday? Beautiful. Saturday wasn't too bad either... the site recovers very quickly with a bit of a sun. In some ways it actually gets better, for walking and sitting.

 

[Firky]

Yep. 2007 was suuuch hard work. In that sense I see where Editor was coming from.

To be honest, if this year was like 2005, I'd be fine with that. I'd trade one day of deluge for a few days of sun. Remember Sunday? Beautiful. Saturday wasn't too bad either... the site recovers very quickly with a bit of a sun. In some ways it actually gets better, for walking and sitting.

I slept through the storm - passed out on skunk and scrumpy

 

[bluestreak]

I agree with paulo999, t was hard work but i refuse to believe that we'll get another bad year this year.

 

[Firky]

Things happen in threes.

2005 - torrential rain
2007 - torrential rain
2008 - torrential rain

 

[paolo]

Things happen in threes.

2005 - torrential rain
2007 - torrential rain
2008 - torrential rain

Naaah... And besides, 2005 was pretty nice Saturday and Sunday was a belter.

 

[Firky]

Wednesday and Thursday was fucking beautiful.