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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Couldn't think of anything worse
Traffic
Mud
Wet tent
Queues
No facilities
Bank manager hippies
Over pricing
And
Adele Don't be boring.
It's a lot better than that  "
I went in 1981 |
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"So who's finally made it through the traffic n horrendous que's n to the site n got tents up .. I'm applaude u all I'm well jel X  "
Made it! 8 hours of ques but it's worth it! time for a drink or is it too early? Haha x |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Why do people go to Glastonbury? It can't be for the music. Is there some enjoyment in camping in an overcrowded muddy field, getting filthy and sitting in traffic jams on the way there and back home? |
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By *olgateMan
over a year ago
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"Couldn't think of anything worse
Traffic
Mud
Wet tent
Queues
No facilities
Bank manager hippies
Over pricing
And
Adele Don't be boring.
It's a lot better than that
I went in 1981"
Adele wasn't there that year, or fucking Coldplay  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Couldn't think of anything worse
Traffic
Mud
Wet tent
Queues
No facilities
Bank manager hippies
Over pricing
And
Adele Don't be boring.
It's a lot better than that
I went in 1981
Adele wasn't there that year, or fucking Coldplay "
Headliners were Hawkwind |
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By (user no longer on site)
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I went in 95 it was scorching all weekend,i watched all the punk bands a nd small unknown american bands,headliners where oasis,i fucked off when they came on and got d*unk |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Couldn't think of anything worse
Traffic
Mud
Wet tent
Queues
No facilities
Bank manager hippies
Over pricing
And
Adele Don't be boring.
It's a lot better than that
I went in 1981
Adele wasn't there that year, or fucking Coldplay
Headliners were Hawkwind "
Think I was there that year too,seem to remember Hawkwind,but the rest is just a purple haze. |
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"Couldn't think of anything worse
Traffic
Mud
Wet tent
Queues
No facilities
Bank manager hippies
Over pricing
And
Adele Don't be boring.
It's a lot better than that
I went in 1981
Adele wasn't there that year, or fucking Coldplay
Headliners were Hawkwind "
Hawkwind, now you're talking. |
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Went around the turn of the millennium and missed both Bowie and Strummer.
Gutted.
Another year I saw the beginning of Radiohead and that passed out until the final notes of the final song when I woke up again.
Irredeemably gutted. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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This is the first year that I haven't gone since my birth. My parents have taken the rest of the clan down as is tradition and are now in a boggy camper van field with the whole family. They went down Tuesday night to beat the queues but it seems so did everyone else |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"have to say it has never been something i have wanted to experience.....cant stand watching it on tv either"
Live music on TV is more often than not pretty pointless |
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By (user no longer on site)
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First whentry in 91. Last want in 2011. Seen huge changes in that time and it's not really my thing anymore.
Doubt I'll go again, the cost of tickets combined with a need to be there Wednesday mornibg to camp somewhere decent puts me off. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"have to say it has never been something i have wanted to experience.....cant stand watching it on tv either
Live music on TV is more often than not pretty pointless "
Really,why?i love watchin live music on tv |
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"have to say it has never been something i have wanted to experience.....cant stand watching it on tv either
Live music on TV is more often than not pretty pointless
Really,why?i love watchin live music on tv"
Where's the atmosphere? The whole point of live music is being there |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"have to say it has never been something i have wanted to experience.....cant stand watching it on tv either
Live music on TV is more often than not pretty pointless
Really,why?i love watchin live music on tv
Where's the atmosphere? The whole point of live music is being there"
Dont get me wrong i love going to live gigs i did it for 2 years none stop,but i still watch it on tv |
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"Couldn't think of anything worse
Traffic
Mud
Wet tent
Queues
No facilities
Bank manager hippies
Over pricing
And
Adele Don't be boring.
It's a lot better than that
I went in 1981
Adele wasn't there that year, or fucking Coldplay
Headliners were Hawkwind Hawkwind, now you're talking."
i was there to ..think they played after new order |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Couldn't think of anything worse
Traffic
Mud
Wet tent
Queues
No facilities
Bank manager hippies
Over pricing
And
Adele Don't be boring.
It's a lot better than that
I went in 1981
Adele wasn't there that year, or fucking Coldplay
Headliners were Hawkwind Hawkwind, now you're talking.
i was there to ..think they played after new order "
That's it yes
And I remember Ginger Baker getting bottled when his band played |
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ZZ Top were surprisingly good, I thought...
Tbh I don't go for the music, although I got dragged along to Muse last night. Noisy, sub-par metal band. Meh. Madness are on today and they usually do a good sing along, and surprised and pleased to see LCD Soundsystem playing tomorrow night... We'll see what happens.
So much other stuff to see, do, partake of... circus, theatre, comedy... Shangri La, Block 9... walking with hippies... even managed to sneak in my mate's gf on the third attempt yesterday.
It's a bit muddy today so I popped home for a bath and to launder my white suit (the trousers were a bit of a state).
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"Couldn't think of anything worse
Traffic
Mud
Wet tent
Queues
No facilities
Bank manager hippies
Over pricing
And
Adele Don't be boring.
It's a lot better than that
I went in 1981
Adele wasn't there that year, or fucking Coldplay
Headliners were Hawkwind Hawkwind, now you're talking.
i was there to ..think they played after new order
That's it yes
And I remember Ginger Baker getting bottled when his band played "
a wonderful nite ..i seem to remember
i kept thinking that new order were sounding like hawkwind .i was very stoned and a bit confused .. but someone told me that they'd borrowed dave brocks guitar for some reason ..which would explain it.
i do miss the days of the real festivals ..its sad what theyve become |
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"Couldn't think of anything worse
Traffic
Mud
Wet tent
Queues
No facilities
Bank manager hippies
Over pricing
And
Adele Don't be boring.
It's a lot better than that
I went in 1981
Adele wasn't there that year, or fucking Coldplay
Headliners were Hawkwind Hawkwind, now you're talking.
i was there to ..think they played after new order
That's it yes
And I remember Ginger Baker getting bottled when his band played
a wonderful nite ..i seem to remember
i kept thinking that new order were sounding like hawkwind .i was very stoned and a bit confused .. but someone told me that they'd borrowed dave brocks guitar for some reason ..which would explain it.
i do miss the days of the real festivals ..its sad what theyve become "
Aww... You're showing your age
The oldest philosophical truth: nothing stays the same |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Has it been a tad muddy
It has. Tbf, I've seen it much worse... and just to be difficult I'm wearing a white suit.
I'm surprised no one's tried to throw mud at me yet "
Why .....
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"Has it been a tad muddy
It has. Tbf, I've seen it much worse... and just to be difficult I'm wearing a white suit.
I'm surprised no one's tried to throw mud at me yet
Why .....
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I would
They're all too polite, clearly |
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"Are ELO playing there ?
They are on tomorrow afternoon playing the old git's slot on the Pyramid "
Old gits slot,,,,,,,,,,,, thats not a nice thing to say about a great band |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Are ELO playing there ?
They are on tomorrow afternoon playing the old git's slot on the Pyramid
Old gits slot,,,,,,,,,,,, thats not a nice thing to say about a great band"
Anyone mention me ...... An old git ? |
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"Are ELO playing there ?
They are on tomorrow afternoon playing the old git's slot on the Pyramid
Old gits slot,,,,,,,,,,,, thats not a nice thing to say about a great band"
I've seen some magnificent bands on the Sunday afternoon... |
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By (user no longer on site)
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It's no consolation I'm sure but Hurricane and Southside festivals in Germany have been cancelled for to weather. Many of the bands at Glasto head there. Now have a few days off!
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"1975 are pretty good, whoever they are
Worked at ynot year they played small stage in afternoon was amazing...had to open all sides of tent! Catch LCD amazing live! "
They're on the top of my hit list for tomorrow |
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"1975 are pretty good, whoever they are
Worked at ynot year they played small stage in afternoon was amazing...had to open all sides of tent! Catch LCD amazing live! "
They are great, headlined a tent I stage manage most years a few years back and were amazing. Is YNot related to the bus co at all?
B |
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"1975 are pretty good, whoever they are
Worked at ynot year they played small stage in afternoon was amazing...had to open all sides of tent! Catch LCD amazing live!
They are great, headlined a tent I stage manage most years a few years back and were amazing. Is YNot related to the bus co at all?
B"
Matlock based festival...production company also does Truck nr oxford, BSTK somewhere down south and Victorious at Southsea by portsmouth |
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"Adewwl, don't like booing on her set but is happy to keep swearing in front of all the kids,,,,, no effin need for it
Blame their parents for keeping them up so late "
Exactly! !!
Emily eaves got criticised for choosing her but who is laughing now best headliner in last ten years |
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Went in 94 with I think it was with ex wife Blondie was on she was the only one I watched spent all time on the hippy fields off our heads on hash truffles lol absolutely brilliant always said would go again but never got around to it |
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We are Into day 4 of the mud bath and it's amazing . Everyone is so friendly at Glastonbury .
It's not expensive or overpriced and it has many generations all mingling and enjoying the varied music that's on offer.
We have met up with fellow fabbers and enjoying the experience together |
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"Adewwl, don't like booing on her set but is happy to keep swearing in front of all the kids,,,,, no effin need for it
Blame their parents for keeping them up so late
Exactly! !!
Emily eaves got criticised for choosing her but who is laughing now best headliner in last ten years"
Adele was amazing last night. Was great to be part of that experience . And Coldplay later is going to finish off a great festival. We are just going to get our flashy wristbands now |
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Off site, home and bathed in 2:30hrs.
Not bad but I've done better!
Spare a thought for those stuck on site in the sun and thickening mud, or returning to cars in quagmires.
It'll take days to sort out |
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"Off site, home and bathed in 2:30hrs.
Not bad but I've done better!
Spare a thought for those stuck on site in the sun and thickening mud, or returning to cars in quagmires.
It'll take days to sort out "
Took us ten hours to get back to Lincoln , m5 was a nightmare |
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Great festival, although slightly muddy Thought Muse were great(as always), skipped Adele to watch New Order who didn't disappoint, not into Coldplay much but it was a good performance with top special guests. Caught some special sets from legends such as; Art Garfunkel, ELO, and ZZ Top. The big metal spider with huge flames and banging music was something else. The festival is massive and we only covered a bit of it so will explore more next time |
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"Great festival, although slightly muddy Thought Muse were great(as always), skipped Adele to watch New Order who didn't disappoint, not into Coldplay much but it was a good performance with top special guests. Caught some special sets from legends such as; Art Garfunkel, ELO, and ZZ Top. The big metal spider with huge flames and banging music was something else. The festival is massive and we only covered a bit of it so will explore more next time "
It was muddy, so I wore a three-piece white suit throughout, although I have seen it worse.
Adewwl was pretty good, ZZ Top were also surprisingly good.
The 'metal spider' is the Arcadia stage/DJ booth. It's stunning but I don;t like the music they play.
Did you get to Shangri-La, Hell, Block 9 &c...? |
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"Great festival, although slightly muddy Thought Muse were great(as always), skipped Adele to watch New Order who didn't disappoint, not into Coldplay much but it was a good performance with top special guests. Caught some special sets from legends such as; Art Garfunkel, ELO, and ZZ Top. The big metal spider with huge flames and banging music was something else. The festival is massive and we only covered a bit of it so will explore more next time
It was muddy, so I wore a three-piece white suit throughout, although I have seen it worse.
Adewwl was pretty good, ZZ Top were also surprisingly good.
The 'metal spider' is the Arcadia stage/DJ booth. It's stunning but I don;t like the music they play.
Did you get to Shangri-La, Hell, Block 9 &c...?"
Saw someone in a white suit and now wondering if it was you, can't be many willing to do that in all the mud. No we didn't venture to them areas, do you recommend them for future visits? |
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"Great festival, although slightly muddy Thought Muse were great(as always), skipped Adele to watch New Order who didn't disappoint, not into Coldplay much but it was a good performance with top special guests. Caught some special sets from legends such as; Art Garfunkel, ELO, and ZZ Top. The big metal spider with huge flames and banging music was something else. The festival is massive and we only covered a bit of it so will explore more next time
It was muddy, so I wore a three-piece white suit throughout, although I have seen it worse.
Adewwl was pretty good, ZZ Top were also surprisingly good.
The 'metal spider' is the Arcadia stage/DJ booth. It's stunning but I don;t like the music they play.
Did you get to Shangri-La, Hell, Block 9 &c...?
Saw someone in a white suit and now wondering if it was you, can't be many willing to do that in all the mud. No we didn't venture to them areas, do you recommend them for future visits?"
Hell's bells!
*That's* where the party's at - it's like the last days of Rome down there.
Definitely go.
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"Great festival, although slightly muddy Thought Muse were great(as always), skipped Adele to watch New Order who didn't disappoint, not into Coldplay much but it was a good performance with top special guests. Caught some special sets from legends such as; Art Garfunkel, ELO, and ZZ Top. The big metal spider with huge flames and banging music was something else. The festival is massive and we only covered a bit of it so will explore more next time
It was muddy, so I wore a three-piece white suit throughout, although I have seen it worse.
Adewwl was pretty good, ZZ Top were also surprisingly good.
The 'metal spider' is the Arcadia stage/DJ booth. It's stunning but I don;t like the music they play.
Did you get to Shangri-La, Hell, Block 9 &c...?
Saw someone in a white suit and now wondering if it was you, can't be many willing to do that in all the mud. No we didn't venture to them areas, do you recommend them for future visits?
Hell's bells!
*That's* where the party's at - it's like the last days of Rome down there.
Definitely go.
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List of things to take to next Glasto;
tent, wellies, and toga |
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"Great festival, although slightly muddy Thought Muse were great(as always), skipped Adele to watch New Order who didn't disappoint, not into Coldplay much but it was a good performance with top special guests. Caught some special sets from legends such as; Art Garfunkel, ELO, and ZZ Top. The big metal spider with huge flames and banging music was something else. The festival is massive and we only covered a bit of it so will explore more next time
It was muddy, so I wore a three-piece white suit throughout, although I have seen it worse.
Adewwl was pretty good, ZZ Top were also surprisingly good.
The 'metal spider' is the Arcadia stage/DJ booth. It's stunning but I don;t like the music they play.
Did you get to Shangri-La, Hell, Block 9 &c...?
Saw someone in a white suit and now wondering if it was you, can't be many willing to do that in all the mud. No we didn't venture to them areas, do you recommend them for future visits?
Hell's bells!
*That's* where the party's at - it's like the last days of Rome down there.
Definitely go.
List of things to take to next Glasto;
tent, wellies, and toga "
Coldplay were Amazing  |
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"Couldn't think of anything worse
Traffic
Mud
Wet tent
Queues
No facilities
Bank manager hippies
Over pricing
And
Adele Don't be boring.
It's a lot better than that
I went in 1981
Adele wasn't there that year, or fucking Coldplay
Headliners were Hawkwind Hawkwind, now you're talking.
i was there to ..think they played after new order
That's it yes
And I remember Ginger Baker getting bottled when his band played
a wonderful nite ..i seem to remember
i kept thinking that new order were sounding like hawkwind .i was very stoned and a bit confused .. but someone told me that they'd borrowed dave brocks guitar for some reason ..which would explain it.
i do miss the days of the real festivals ..its sad what theyve become "
There are still a few festivals that are like festivals used to be, The Green Gathering is one and Shambala is another, check them out. Another nice family friendly festival is Green Man festival in wales, i'm hoping to go to all 3 of them. |
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