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You are full of surprises rubes :)
Seen the Pogues a few times, first time was at Battersy Park in about 84 i think it was. Billy Bragg was there too, was just for a day, but we had a great time. Were about 4 stages I think in all.
Right am off to bed, am wiped out. Night all :)
It is big business, but the basic ethos behind it hasn’t changed. And the amount of people who go has increased so much it has to be organised like a military operation. I do agree with you in some ways though DOA because it would be nice if it could have remaied true to its origins, but it tries to, and tries hard to, and everyone there understands the basic messages. And be honest, I doubt the farmer would do it if he didn’t make money, look at the chaos afterwards.
I disagree that the people who play there are only doing it for the money though. There will always be headliners, but you look at the numbers of stages and the amount of people performing and you know that cannot be true. Everything changes, nothing remains the same, but Glastonbury is the only festival that is political in the way it is.
And there are lots of people who go who are older and want to take their kids, and why not? A lot of them have been going since they were children. Should they stop just because they are over 40? It has never been exclusive, but always inclusive, and when you see people carrying babies, and groups of young children wandering about on their own, and people of all ages all enjoying the music and the atmosphere, well I hope it carries on.
Its not the 80s any more DOA, things change. Progress isn’t always good admittedly, but you cannot halt progress.
Thugs are thugs are thugs and they can also be found in supermarket carparks knocking down women for absolutely no reason and then just walking off. Shaken but not defeated.
As douglas adams said.. the proof that there is intelligent life out there in the universe somewhere, is that they haven’t tried to contact us.
If they are now starting to contact us, they must have devolved.
Mandella fought against apartheid and became a figurehead for the freedom of black South Africans. He helped bring the plight of black South Africans to the attention of the rest of the world, and he spent 27 years in prison for his beliefs.
He was the first fully representationally elected president there, and that is a major achievement.
He stands for freedom and equality in the minds of many.
Not someone we should revere at all then.
Black Adder does have a huge range of excellent insults does’t he.
It may not be what it once was, but that is because it has got bigger and bigger, and bigger is not always better. BUT, I am pretty sure the average age is still eary 20s, and the atmosphere is just brilliant. I think the age range is 1 to 100, and it is all encompassing.
As for why it started… its pretty bloody obvious, the guy who owns Pilton farm loves music and the arts. Plus, he may embrace the fundamental values of the hippy culture from the 60s, love, peace, sod authority and have fun, but it is also about loving the planet we live on! But mostly it is about music. And I love it. Festivals have sprung up all over the country, but Glastonbury is still the best.
And Matty, you obviously haven’t looked at the list of who is playing if you can make a comment like that.
I was looking at who was playing and this is the list I came up with of all the people I would like to have seen if I have gone this year (some of them clash so I would have had to choose!)
Pyramid Stage
Friday
Kings of Leon
The Fratellis
Editors
The Gossip
The Feeling
KT Tunstall
Kate Nash
Saturday
Amy Winehouse
The Raconteurs
Crowded House
Martha Wainwright
Shakin’ Stevens
Sunday
The Verve
Leonard Cohen
Goldfrapp
Neil Diamond
Other Stage
Friday
Panic at the Disco
The Enemy
The Hoosiers
The Rascals
Saturday
Massive Attack
Elbow
Los Campesinos!
Sunday
Groove Armada
The Zutons
Pigeon Detectives
Mark Ronson
John Peel Stage
Friday
The Cribs
Saturday
The Futureheads
Sunday
The Long Blondes
Jazz World Stage
Friday
Jimmy Cliff
Fun Lovin’ Criminals
Saturday
Joan Armatrading
The Blessing
Sunday
Eddy Grant and the Frontline Orchestra
Dub Colossus in A Town Called Addis
Acoustic Stage
Friday
Sinead O’Connor
The Blockheads and Phill Jupitus
Saturday
Gilbert O’Sullivan
Andy Fairweather Low & The Low Riders
Sid Griffin & The Coal Porters
Acoustic Stage Blues Club with Grainne Duffy
Sunday
Suzanne VegaPlus as you are wandering about, you hear something you like and head off to watch and you discover a whole knew sound you never knew you liked!
:D
Has number 17 gone in yet?
Just got back from a “wish we were there” party. Watching it live, god it looks good!
