Glastonbury - the king is wearing no clothes ..

Shayper said:
You don't know quite how amazing live music can be.
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Don't know if that's aimed at me or not, but I absolutely DO know how good live music can be.

You can pick any live music venue on a Friday or Saturday night and find one or two talented unknown musicians that are far and away better live musicians than the majority of popular acts.

For what it's worth I agree with you about a couple of acts you mention.
 
Ahleckz said:
Mumford & Sons (on BBC2 atm) sound great! Love that band.
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Yes, that was a pretty good performance. I always enjoy recording & fast forwarding through most of the BBC's Glastonbury coverage (just as I do with Later when that's on). You just never know when you'll stumble across a real gem of a live performance. I don't listen to much music these days, but I really appreciate any act who can perform well live.

Except U2. :-) I've followed (from a distance) their entire career as a band and I'm still no closer to understanding the appeal. They have a couple of pretty good songs, but Bono's voice just gets on my nerves for some reason, and always has done.
 
BigDannyO said:
Don't know if that's aimed at me or not, but I absolutely DO know how good live music can be.

You can pick any live music venue on a Friday or Saturday night and find one or two talented unknown musicians that are far and away better live musicians than the majority of popular acts.

For what it's worth I agree with you about a couple of acts you mention.
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Wasn't aimed at you :)

Aimed at boylolbrit
 
Cleeecooo said:
Don't like muse much either.
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GTFO!

Honestly though, live music is only great if the band can play live. Lots of bands can't.

Festivals are about so much more than the music, however I must admit I've never been tempted to go to Glastonbury. The music/scene there just doesn't seem like it'd fit with me, I'm much more of a Reading/Leeds person.

It sounds the OP has never seen a decent live band, I feel sorry for you :(
 
Wouldn't go to Glastonbury, too much of a posers festival now, plus there's not enough music on the bill I like to warrant buying a ticket.
 
Aye, ever since Emily started to take the reins the whole vibe has changed from an everyman event to the place to be seen.
It all starts off fine on Wednesday, but as it gets closer to the weekend the demographic does a very abrupt about face and turns into a silver spoon fest.
 
britboy4321 said:
Watched a load of Glastonbury on telly out of interest.
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Worst headliners ever. U2, Cold Play & Beyonce. wtff!

It sounds like you have no idea what festivals like this are all about. They pale a bit compared to what they once were - too much organisation and too many restrictions these days - but the idea is you let loose, get smashed, shag a hippy chick in a tent, experiment in recreational drugs. I remember skiving off school to go to the 25th Anniversay of Glastonbury - I think that was in 95 - and it was a life changing eye opener to say the least! Dready hippies walking about selling weed out of bin liners, crusties meditating in the healing field, being invited into a turkish bath by a chick wearing nothing but a net bodystocking. I went in a boy, came out a stoner :) (and then got an IT job and became quite sensible).
 
Glastonbury is still one of the best festivals in the world.

No Arena/camping divide.
Cider Van.
Stone circle till sunrise for all your druggy needs.
Still has the biggest variety of music in any UK festival. There is something for everyone.

but yeah as headliners go, pretty shocking year

U2 and Coldplay - forever making music for people who don't like music.
 
Never been to a festival?

Go, get smashed, take drugs (I joke), do stupid things, jump about like an idiot listening to *band here*, pass out in a tent.

Wake up and repeat.

Wake up and repeat.
 
Do you have to be on drugs to enjoy it, or is is merely recommended? Because quite a number of you in this thread are openly admitting to taking them there.
 
FoxEye said:
Do you have to be on drugs to enjoy it, or is is merely recommended? Because quite a number of you in this thread are openly admitting to taking them there.
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Not at all. Recreational drug use is quite common there, you'll often smell cannabis and drug dealing will be done pretty openly (though it may be more hidden nowadays, I haven't been in years) but there's no pressure to do anything.
You could go and not drink a thing and have a great time.
You could go and do lots of drugs and have a bad time.
You could go and not see any bands and have a great time.
People don't realize that Glastonbury is so much more than the headliners and the advertised bands. There are massive circus tents, lots of performers, comedy, theatre, jazz, talks, all sorts going on.
If you can go, I'd recommend it and you won't forget it. It's certainly one to do and isn't comparable to any other festival in the country which are undoubtedly just about music.
 
I hate live music, I hate hippies, I hate large crowds and I absolutely hate camping.

I loved Glastonbury. I got free tickets from a friend and was completely in two minds about going, the only thing that persuaded me to go was the fact I was a fan of two acts (I had barely heard of anyone else there let alone wanted to see anyone live, as I hate live music) I am big fans of Brice Springsteen and Lady Gaga so them playing made me curious to see if I could enjoy live music, which I doubt I could, even when it was some of my favourite artists.

They were amazing, the whole 5 or so days was amazing. I doubt I will ever go again unless fate lines me up something along those lines again, because I don't even want to sully my one experience.
 
FoxEye said:
Do you have to be on drugs to enjoy it, or is is merely recommended? Because quite a number of you in this thread are openly admitting to taking them there.
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No, you do not need to be on drugs, I can't do drugs due to my job and still love it. No where near as bad as people think when it comes to drugs. Do people really thing that people who don't do drugs suddenly start when they go to festivals, or do they assume only drug takers go.
 
I've never really enjoyed festivals. For me they're a rip off. And that doesn't differ if I'm going to a dance music festival like Planet Love Northern Ireland or a festival like Slane Castle. Places like Planet Love where good because of the sheer number of people on drugs. The vibe was great. Slane was a lot more loutish because of the amount of alcohol.

The festival "experience" for me though doesn't compare to a small nightclub/hall/venue gig by a single band and their opening act. I prefer it hot, sweaty and intimate. A hardcore punk night or a darkstep drum and bass night beats standing in the ****ing rain watching pretentious indie ********.
 
Stelly said:
No offence dude, but do you get out the house?

You need to see Muse live they put on one amazing show :)

Stelly
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Nah they suck and I've seen them live. Or maybe just a bad performance.
As I've also seen red hot chilie peppers twice. Once was amazing, the other was utter pants.

As for cost 200 isn't bad at all. Live gigs for even a medium band are £15, doesn't take watching many bands to get your money's worth, then there's everything. Else, the atmosphere, the camping. And everything else.
 
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