London_Calling
Pleasant and unpatronising
And then, when Beyonce was due to arrive for her post-match interview on the studio sofa, he had to get off very quickly to erm.... puts the kids to bed....
Glastonbury 2011
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Utopia
"Jackanackanory"
I've noticed in that clip thats shes really trying to copy John Peel's style of critique/analysis of the artists.....but of course her subject matter is way off and without any of JP's substance, knowledge or depth.
In her defence though, they've got to fill three minutes of air time before they can go to the next thing which isn't easy.
After a gig, even a good one, the most I would normally say to someone standing next to me is something like "they were good". But they were forced to stand there and think up stuff to say. Not surprising that bollocks comes out.
After a gig, even a good one, the most I would normally say to someone standing next to me is something like "they were good". But they were forced to stand there and think up stuff to say. Not surprising that bollocks comes out.
Ted Striker
Foot's on the other hand
I agree...though with the added point of - just how big does it need to be?
What's the driving force other than a pissing contest to get more people through the door every year? To raise more for charities I suppose could be given as an honourable cause.
They could have easily stripped off the 3 headliners and still sold out (and cheapened the ticket price) and had a, yes I'll say it, better crowd...Aside from the promoters/sponsors, there's no shareholders to attract/keep, yet they seem to be heading one way down a path that seems to contradict everything it used to, and professes to, be, so it becomes a watered down outing for Clapham types wanting to be known as the edgy one in their office.
You'd expect it from a business with targets, shareholders etc, but Glastonbury?
It's still consistently the single best event that we're spoilt as a country to host, but I just don't get the commerciality/MoR direction?
bmd
Island in the stream.
I have to admit to not noticing the MoR direction but then I spent most of my time there this year in the small clubs and sound systems. The best thing about Glasto for me is that it can be whatever you make it.
It is so tedious to see people who haven't been for years tell everyone that it isn't like it used to be. Why not go and find out? I went in the 80's and the 90's and have experienced most of the rave era and all that stuff and I loved that and love this. What is the point of making comparisons? That was then, this is now; things move on.
dlx1
Well-Known Member
Mumford and Son hear some of their stuff at the gym.
Gromit
International Man of Misery
I hate to see people bringing class into it. What I liked was bumping into people from all walks of life rather than just the crusties or hippies or whoever you guys think own Glastonbury.
This festival I hung out with 6 girls from Hull who work in Casinos, 2 couples who were working class scousers, a big group of students, a telecoms engineer who was there with two artists, a few locals, along with a load of other people whose background didn't come up in conversation.
I enjoyed spending time with all of them.
This festival I hung out with 6 girls from Hull who work in Casinos, 2 couples who were working class scousers, a big group of students, a telecoms engineer who was there with two artists, a few locals, along with a load of other people whose background didn't come up in conversation.
I enjoyed spending time with all of them.
smmudge
i know the smudge is true
That's true. This is my first time since I was 15 experiencing glasto from the 'outside', i.e. watching it on TV, and what they show doesn't give you any idea of what 99% of glasto is actually like nowadays. Most of the time when I'm there the idea that just a couple of minutes walk away you can watch some world famous band that's also being broadcast live on national TV, is such a bizarre concept because it feels more like that stuff is a whole other world away.
lol I spent most of my time raving in Shangri la and Arcadia too
Oh and saw Nextmen at Pussy Parlure when it was pissing with rain Friday night.
grit
an ugly force for good
It seems to be trendy to bash something that you dont like but other people do. Its the way of the urban75, innit.
ddraig
kicking against the pricks...
no that's bollocks
i can't afford to go anymore unless working and i imagine it is the same for many
lots of urbs have been in the past, went to this one and will go again, some will slag it off for various reasons and most will love it as always, so what
it's a fuckin discussion board
i can't afford to go anymore unless working and i imagine it is the same for many
lots of urbs have been in the past, went to this one and will go again, some will slag it off for various reasons and most will love it as always, so what
it's a fuckin discussion board
Mation
real life adventure worth more than pieces of gold
Got back from my first time at Glasto late last night. Absolutely loved it, although I had a fair few moments of hating it too.
The worst bits were mostly due to the mud. Even though it wasn't that bad it just made life that bit more difficult, having to trudge everywhere for a couple of days to see anything, on top of having to trudge around the site picking litter. The actual picking litter in the mud was much easier than I thought it would be as there's much less of it than when it's dry, it was just the extra trudging that was a slog. And having the flip-flops I had to buy on Sunday after my platform flip-flops broke (three times, making me miss Lykke Li
) get completely stuck in just about the only mud left on site at 3am on Sunday night/Monday morning was quite upsetting...
But! I had a wonderful time meeting lots of random people - my phone packed up when it got wet so I spent lots of time having adventures on my own.
Janelle Monae's set was just the most awesome thing in the world. She is SUCH a star. Great voice, and songs, and performance and band and everything you could possibly want from a live show. Probably the most fun I've had at any gig bar Bowie at the Hanover Grand. And although when I first heard her stuff I couldn't make any sense of a press comparison of her to Ziggy Stardust, I could actually see what the reviewer meant during that show. I think I'm in love
Asian Dub Foundation had me dancing a lot though sadly I had to run away to the loo (not their fault) in the middle of the set. Pulp were excellent, but I agree with whoever said earlier that having them on the Park stage wasn't the best idea. I could see because I was standing on a handy bench, but most people would have had sod all view and there were no screens.
South East corner was wonderful and I could have spent my entire time between there and the stone circle. The Arcadia spectacular had me jumping up and down and clapping my hands like a small, excitable child and I was even in a good enough mood to dance to house in the London Underground. (I know it's not fashionable, but *please* just a bit of techno, somewhere, PLEASE!!!).
Roll on 2013 - I want to go back
The worst bits were mostly due to the mud. Even though it wasn't that bad it just made life that bit more difficult, having to trudge everywhere for a couple of days to see anything, on top of having to trudge around the site picking litter. The actual picking litter in the mud was much easier than I thought it would be as there's much less of it than when it's dry, it was just the extra trudging that was a slog. And having the flip-flops I had to buy on Sunday after my platform flip-flops broke (three times, making me miss Lykke Li
) get completely stuck in just about the only mud left on site at 3am on Sunday night/Monday morning was quite upsetting...But! I had a wonderful time meeting lots of random people - my phone packed up when it got wet so I spent lots of time having adventures on my own.
Janelle Monae's set was just the most awesome thing in the world. She is SUCH a star. Great voice, and songs, and performance and band and everything you could possibly want from a live show. Probably the most fun I've had at any gig bar Bowie at the Hanover Grand. And although when I first heard her stuff I couldn't make any sense of a press comparison of her to Ziggy Stardust, I could actually see what the reviewer meant during that show. I think I'm in love
Asian Dub Foundation had me dancing a lot though sadly I had to run away to the loo (not their fault) in the middle of the set. Pulp were excellent, but I agree with whoever said earlier that having them on the Park stage wasn't the best idea. I could see because I was standing on a handy bench, but most people would have had sod all view and there were no screens.
South East corner was wonderful and I could have spent my entire time between there and the stone circle. The Arcadia spectacular had me jumping up and down and clapping my hands like a small, excitable child and I was even in a good enough mood to dance to house in the London Underground. (I know it's not fashionable, but *please* just a bit of techno, somewhere, PLEASE!!!).
Roll on 2013 - I want to go back
Fuck - I found the piano bar but got there a couple of hours before it opened on Friday and didn't get a chance to go back...
*much excitement!*
This is undoubtedly true. However there is often quite a bit more going on in the background to how come some acts are promoted to some people at some times and places and how that contributes to how an act will be received. Race does play a part in that. And there are also a shed load of people who will claim and even believe that race (probably more likely perceived 'otherness') isn't their motivation for not finding something appealing. (And, as I said first, there will of course be some people who straightforwardly just think the music is crap!)
At Michael Eavis' Meltdown talk the other week, he did say he didn't want it to get any bigger. Perhaps a realisation that it is in danger? (says she without any previous Glasto knowledge.) I can well imagine it being quite easy to go with advice about how to make things bigger, better, more contemporary and dynamic for a while before you stop and think, hang on, this isn't a direction worth continuing...
Great review Mation, glad your first was mostly positive! See you there in 2013 then
festivaldeb and I have not long been back, we were on site Sunday 19th to this morning (Tues) so we had a pretty full on time. As in exhausting!
I'll do my 'Glasto 2011 plusses and minuses' highlights later, when I'm less knackered. We need to catch up with some iPlayer footage now tho' cos we missed a fair few acts we wanted to see ....
'More later'
festivaldeb and I have not long been back, we were on site Sunday 19th to this morning (Tues) so we had a pretty full on time. As in exhausting!
I'll do my 'Glasto 2011 plusses and minuses' highlights later, when I'm less knackered. We need to catch up with some iPlayer footage now tho' cos we missed a fair few acts we wanted to see ....
'More later'
Mation
real life adventure worth more than pieces of gold
Ah yes, an iPlayer evening is in store for me, I think - I missed loads of stuff I had wanted to see as I was too busy down Shangri La way!Great review Mation, glad your first was mostly positive! See you there in 2013 then
festivaldeb and I have not long been back, we were on site Sunday 19th to this morning (Tues) so we had a pretty full on time. As in exhausting!
I'll do my 'Glasto 2011 plusses and minuses' highlights later, when I'm less knackered. We need to catch up with some iPlayer footage now tho' cos we missed a fair few acts we wanted to see ....
'More later'
TaUnderstood, althoigh I was being pretty specific at the time
Glad you enjoyed it!
And my comments weren't really directed at you, although I was replying to your post, iyswim.
newbie
undisambiguated
That was great!
I was waving at you but I don't think you saw me
I'll upload more later, but here's one for starters.
You can buy this one as a print from www.witnessimages.com (Ed, hope it's ok to mention that just this once).
I was waving at you but I don't think you saw me
and that Michael Eavis had given them a resounding no stethoscope
Well-Known Member
Nice review Mation
She's just amazing - what I saw of her set at Glast looked great - I really need to get to see her live soon.
Not seen ADF since probably 2000 time but they were fierce the last time I saw them
Janelle Monae's set was just the most awesome thing in the world. She is SUCH a star. Great voice, and songs, and performance and band and everything you could possibly want from a live show. Probably the most fun I've had at any gig bar Bowie at the Hanover Grand. And although when I first heard her stuff I couldn't make any sense of a press comparison of her to Ziggy Stardust, I could actually see what the reviewer meant during that show. I think I'm in love
She's just amazing - what I saw of her set at Glast looked great - I really need to get to see her live soon.
Not seen ADF since probably 2000 time but they were fierce the last time I saw them
Mr Moose
What the hell are we supposed to tell the kids?
I'm sorry to hear that. Do you go to the world's least inspiring gym?
That was great!
I was waving at you but I don't think you saw me
That's the highest cherry picker I've done so far - I couldn't make anyone out, and it took a second viewing from the (lower) scaffold tower to actually follow some elements of the show. So almost no chance of seeing anyone.
pennimania
still dre and drooling
Just got home haven't read all the thread.
it was brilliant and apalling in equal parts
Just to mention Morrisey - I thought he was majestic. Loved him.
Only act I would stand in pouring rain for. My younger kids (16 & 18) saw him at the Ironworks in Inverness last week -tiny little venue - they adore him too.
And BB King, my god he could teach just about every other act there a thing or ten. a privilege to see him.
Will post more later including impressive pix of William's wristbands and laminates
it was brilliant and apalling in equal parts
Just to mention Morrisey - I thought he was majestic. Loved him.
Only act I would stand in pouring rain for. My younger kids (16 & 18) saw him at the Ironworks in Inverness last week -tiny little venue - they adore him too.
And BB King, my god he could teach just about every other act there a thing or ten. a privilege to see him.
Will post more later including impressive pix of William's wristbands and laminates
Sunray
Its sunny somewhere.
Just watched Beyonce's set on iPlayer and she was ace. Kinda wish I'd stayed rather than run to avoid the walk of death up that new one way system to the SE corner only to get overcome with tiredness to the point I nearly fell asleep standing up.
Didn't really see enough to my shame, but the mud wears me down and I can't be arsed to wade through it.
Got loads of stuff. So many tents left. I got a nice 4 man and helped two stewards acquire a gelert twister 3's which are the new style pop up tent.
Didn't really see enough to my shame, but the mud wears me down and I can't be arsed to wade through it.
Got loads of stuff. So many tents left. I got a nice 4 man and helped two stewards acquire a gelert twister 3's which are the new style pop up tent.
grit
an ugly force for good
Aye we got a few fucking whopper tents when we were leaving, why on earth do people leave essentially brand new tents worth 100's of pounds?? madness
Kanda
Diving wanker
editor
hiraethified
All these tents were left behind at the last Glasto I went to:
http://www.urban75.org/glastonbury/glastonbury-backstage-2007.html
grit
an ugly force for good
What? just pitch it at home and wipe it down.
