Shame your not going
Just out of interest how old is that photo? You wouldn't be able to see the grass up there nowadays for discarded nitrous bulbs!
Glastonbury 2008
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Just out of interest how old is that photo? You wouldn't be able to see the grass up there nowadays for discarded nitrous bulbs!
Looks pre 1995 to me, that pic, but there were plenty of sunny years to choose from in that early 90s period ...
Loads posted here today, but I'm going to leave it for now ...
Loads posted here today, but I'm going to leave it for now ...
This is all really really shitty
-- I've not heard this in as much detail from you before now.We'll probably be chatting it over a bit more over a pint at some point in some field in the summer
-- that'll be fun! 
-- but can I ask, do FIS staff get the opportunity to offer feedback and report their experiences (including really negative stuff like you encountered on duty) back to ..... whoever?I'd have hoped you'd have either written something in a report, and/or had words with the relevant people about some of the above. Did you get that chance?
I'm not naive about how some elements of security can be total dodgy buffoons and at times actively violent twats, you hear plenty from trustworthy people even if you don't see it yourself. As Superape says, to varying extents this has gone on over many previous Glastonburies. Corrupt and violent security were particularly bad in 1990 in nasty clashes against the Travellers by most accounts (including TC's -- he's not wrong about that specific aspect, although I think he also talks a load of other bollocks about all the Glastonburies he hasn't been to, 1992 to now!
). Since the early 90s there's definitely been some years where Security have appeared to calm down considerably. I've been lucky (or sensible
) and I've never encountered nasty or violent security at Glastonbury personally, but I don't deny at all that they exist. I'm just wondering (now) to what degree it's rogue elements, or institutionalised/more widespread, probably varies from year to year no?I ask the open question -- were dodgy security worse last year than in recent (post 2002) years?
newbie
undisambiguated
Not really, IMO. I did have a bit of a runin with some security who were camped (& had parked their cars) up by Park stage, but it was sorted amicably enough, after a bit of posturing. Maybe they were the ones Tort mentioned, I don't know. Apart from that one incident I didn't personally come across anything else to cause concern.
tbf I think they've been quite good in recent years- the days when security were recruited in gyms and pubs and spent the week fuelled only by amphetamines, booze and adrenaline have gone, hopefully forever. By and large I see them behave professionally (last year at least one was sacked and thrown offsite for being on duty after taking drink), but there's bound to be the odd incident- it's quite a stressful environment to work in.
bouncer_the_dog
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Interesting that last years Glasto thread was nearly twice as long as this years at the same time. Is it possible its due to the 'festivals forum' ? Or all the reasons people have been stating about the festival and general enthusiasm levels? Reading through the thread updates of trying to buy tickets gives me a nervous flashback! Is it possible SEE have actually sorted their equipment out? Or was the load simpley less on the server becuase less people were buying.
FWIW at the festival I've never had a problem with the security, but I have seen them act in a thuggish way.
FWIW at the festival I've never had a problem with the security, but I have seen them act in a thuggish way.
Sunray
Its sunny somewhere.
See had their main web page back at 11am, they usually take it down or it got taken down.
Why do you give a fuck? So you don't like it? Great, off you trot then.
bouncer_the_dog
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Im convinced you're Dubversion
That was aces last year - I was at PROD, with my mates, at Glastonbury and with loads of randoms coming up to me shouting 'alright Rovers! Wembley was brilliant wasn't it!'
Could people stop posting up yet more amazing facts to show it hasn't sold out yet? We're well aware of that cheers. But it will
The headliners have been confirmed for ages, how can they announce any more?
And, no thanks
no thanks
Looby
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Led Zep, U2, Prince, Clodplay, rumours abound. Some wag even suggested that Jay-Cloth bloke might be headlining!
That list is enought to make me want to go to reading instead.
Orbital reunion
Wouldn't that be something? I reckon their MMT8s have probably all given up the ghost by now though!
Gawd, I'm picturing Orbital headlining the Pyramid on the Saturday night now. Shame it wont happen but it would be something special.
Not a fucking again. They already had their farewell gig at Glastonbury, which they they then followed with another 'last ever' gig at T in the Park. And then they even had the bare faced cheek to appear for a last ever knees up in Peckham, alongside Chas and Dave, Roy Orbison and Gordon the Gopher.
Ok, so I lied about the last one, but you get the idea.
It's not even a possibility, it's just more nonsense speculation..
i dont see confirmed line-up on the official site.
my mum would be over the mooooon if ledzep turn up.
It may not be on the website, but the Eavises have conducted any amount of press conferences and interviews about who's headlining. Led Zeppelin aren't playing, thank fuck
Looby
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Me too. Not having to wear wellies and being able to sit on the dry floor, roll a spliff and chill out would make my glastonbury.
jontz01
taking refuge in the loft
Seconded, I've only ever seen about 5 bands full sets in the same number of years.... I'm not arsed about who's playing, there's more fun to be had with the small unheard of stuff....
Absolutely thirded (or fourthed, or something like that). Lying in the grass with a spliff and a cider listening to something I've never heard before. That's what it's all about.
We'll probably be chatting it over a bit more over a pint at some point in some field in the summer
There was no specific facility to do so but I'm sure you could do if you felt strongly enough about something. I believe the core workers go through some form of de-brief. Cheffy would be able to advise more.
Given the fact that these incidents were reported on message boards that were moderated by Infoman at the time you can be assured that he was very well aware of them. He was certainly informed of the incident Cheffy experienced at the time.
Cheers for that
