Glastonbury

[dahamsta]

Hmmm, Music or Travel?

Anyone travelling this year?

adam

[TonyD]

Hmmm, Music or Travel?

Anyone travelling this year?

adam

Travelling via the BBC :) Who are the main acts this year ?

[dahamsta]

Not a brilliant line-up imho, but then I'm an old fuddy duddy that hasn't heard of half of them. But sure that's not what it's about anyway.

http://www.glastonburyfestivals.co.uk/WorkArea/linkit.aspx?LinkIdentifier=id&ItemID=196

adam

[jebus]

Not a brilliant line-up imho, but then I'm an old fuddy duddy that hasn't heard of half of them.

Ditto, and not Bet, might travel bdut not too sure

[anto1208]

Have they got some special ticket you had to apply for it with passport pics etc you phote is on the ticket , in an attempt to beat the touts .?

Im not sure if this is true its my cousin that goes every year missed the deadline to have the application in so cant go this year

[dahamsta]

Yup. It gets more awkward every year.

[BohsPartisan]

Actually, the line up looks really good. Enough to get my attention anyway.

[Neish]

Glastonbury my arse. 2 or 3 day fests. are for wimps.

Go to Sziget http://www.sziget.hu/festival_english. 7 days of music & fun for €150(inc. Camping). Playing this year
Chemical Brothers, Faithless, The Hives, The Killers, Chris Cornell, The good the bad & the queen,Nine Inch Nails, Skatalites, Sinead O'Conor, Pink, Tool, Napalm Death, Gogol Bordello.
Plus much more music from just about every corners of the globe.
Cheap drink and food, average tempture of 25°c-30°c, cool people, chilled out atmosphere.
Plenty of other activities , swiming pool, sports area, bungee jumping & karting.

Was there last year and had the best time since sliced bread. Hope to go this year just trying to get it off work.

[pete]

The Other Stage looks to be better than the Pyramid.

[kingdom hoop]

Actually, the line up looks really good. Enough to get my attention anyway.

Let me guess, Socialism DJs playing on the Friday in the Stonebridge Bar piqued that interest! I'd have to agree the line-up does look brilliant, with or without Socialism DJs!

[BohsPartisan]

Let me guess, Socialism DJs playing on the Friday in the Stonebridge Bar piqued that interest! I'd have to agree the line-up does look brilliant, with or without Socialism DJs!

Haha didn't even notice that one. I'd have to check that out I suppose! :D

[superfrank]

Looking down throught the list I noticed Sandi Thom. Was wondering what had happened to her since she put me off listening to the radio with her tripe.

Bugz In The Attic are the only ones that really stick out there. I remember seeing them supporting at the Basement Jaxx gig in November. They were pretty good.

[noby]

Anyone watching this on the BBC? Great coverage lastnight. Five different acts to choose from all evening, and no wellies required.

[De Town]

Yeah was watching the Arctic Monkeys on BBC last night, very impressive.

[Lionel Ritchie]

Listening to it on 6music. Place went wild for Dolly Parton and Kenny whatsisface (not Loggins, G or Everett ...looks like ....Santa)

Christ back in my day (been waiting years to say that) Carcass or Napalm Death would be on at this hour of the day. Kenny and Dolly?:D

[SkStu]

its Kenny Rogers...

[bennocelt]

Not a brilliant line-up imho, but then I'm an old fuddy duddy that hasn't heard of half of them. But sure that's not what it's about anyway.




yeah i agree
bit dull if you ask me, havent seen one act on TV that were decent

dont understand the Arctic Monkeys at all

[Schumi]

Did anyone see Iggy Pop last night with about 300 people on the stage with him? :D

[tetsujin1979]

Did anyone see Iggy Pop last night with about 300 people on the stage with him? :D
Saw him on Jonathon Ross on friday night, sang "I wanna be your dog" and ran into the audience.

[The Good Son]

Terry Hall and Lynval Golding doing Gangsters with Lilly Allen was pretty good. Seemingly the first time on stage together for Golding and Hall since break up of Fun Boy Three.

[stann]

Arcade Fire were good last night. Watching CSS now.
Christ this multiscreen thing is the business!

[pineapple stu]

Just watched The Who on stage for an hour and a half. Quality stuff. Looking forward to next Friday already. :)

[noby]

Highlights: Arcarde Fire, CSS, Jack Penate, The Hold Steady, Hot Chip, Bjork.

[paul_oshea]

Christ back in my day (been waiting years to say that) Carcass or Napalm Death would be on at this hour of the day. Kenny and Dolly?

really was it like that? carcass were a great band. the singer was cambridge edumucated.

kenny rogers isn't the worst though!

[DaveyCakes]

Saw bits of it on telly. A parade of mediocrity..I'd have been happier if there was someone awful that I coul have got annoyed about, but it was all just ok, nothing more nothing less.

Crowd these days bug me as well..

Here's The Killers..."Oh my god, the Killers are so amazing"

Here's Shirley Bassey..."Oh my god, Shirley Bassey is so amazing"

Here's 4 blokes we picked off the street and gave instruments to.."Oh my god, 4 blokes we picked off the street and gave instruments to are so amazing"

Is it verboten to say someone is crap, or even reasonably good, or alright?

[noby]

I know where you're coming from. I listed my tv highlights, but there was a lot of trudgery too. The five screen choice on BBC loses it's impact when all five bands sound the same.
I guess I'm out of touch, and in fact I used this as an opportunity to catch up on a lot of the bands, but the likes of dirty pretty things, babyshambles, maximo park, killers, bloc party to name a few, just don't do anything for me.

The only criticism of the BBC coverage was, with all the choice they stuck to these 'type' bands most of the time, when there must have been some other interesting music going on.

[bennocelt]

I thought the Who didnt sound that good, but then they are oul fellas!
Didnt get to see Arcade Fire, but there new album doesnt sound as good as the last one
S Bassey on the main stage! what the hell is that all about?

Did any of ye guys watch the Sawdoctors thing on T na G？or am i sad?!:eek:

[Risteard]

Didnt get to see Arcade Fire, but there new album doesnt sound as good as the last one
What do you expect?
Funeral was ridiculously good.
I'm thinking Neon Bible is another classic now.

[dahamsta]

Sorry, but Shirley Bassey really was quite good. The Killers would have been brilliant, but the wind was blowing the wrong way and I couldn't hear them properly. It's true about the 4 blokes they picked off the street and gave instruments to though.

The rain was relentless, the mud worse as the weekend went on and your legs got more and more tired. I went through two tents, both of which dribbled at me slowly like demented pensioners. I fell over getting into one, and fell over getting back out again.

It's rained every year I've gone, but this year was just too much. No Glasto for me next year, so I can test my sister's theory that I'm a jinx. If it's sunny next year, I'm taking a camper the year after. ;)

adam

[anto1208]

Sorry, but Shirley Bassey really was quite good. The Killers would have been brilliant, but the wind was blowing the wrong way and I couldn't hear them properly. It's true about the 4 blokes they picked off the street and gave instruments to though.

The rain was relentless, the mud worse as the weekend went on and your legs got more and more tired. I went through two tents, both of which dribbled at me slowly like demented pensioners. I fell over getting into one, and fell over getting back out again.

It's rained every year I've gone, but this year was just too much. No Glasto for me next year, so I can test my sister's theory that I'm a jinx. If it's sunny next year, I'm taking a camper the year after. ;)

adam


I watched shirley Bassey on TV thought it was class i like that kinda thing at festivals . Killers though would have been crap because they are crap its nothing to do with the wind .

Nothing worse than having to stand in the rain all day no break from it no chance to rest for a few mins , i get so ratty GGRRRRRR:mad: