Glastonbury & the BBC.

mid_gen · 24 Jun 2022 at 13:56

Glastonbury has always been a pretty broad range of mainstream pop, rock, and electronic acts. Headliners are rarely my cup of tea but there's plenty of good stuff on the lineup.

If you're after more niche stuff, there's a bajillion festivals around now that'll cater to it.

McGray · 24 Jun 2022 at 13:57

Yeah never any reason to go anywhere near the Pyramid tbh.

I saw Napalm Death there one year lol.

cu3ed · 24 Jun 2022 at 13:59

McGray said:
Yeah never any reason to go anywhere near the Pyramid tbh.

I saw Napalm Death there one year lol.

I never understand why that seems like a big deal, compared to the stage efforts for Mainland EU festivals its really really crap looking.

Bassmansam · 24 Jun 2022 at 14:00

McGray said:
Probably none but I wouldn't be surprised if some was played in some tent somewhere on site.

To be honest if you're into that rubbish you don't like music anyway.

You said every type of music was covered...
Then you said if i like x type of music i dont like music lol.

you sir, are conflicted.

McGray · 24 Jun 2022 at 14:00

cu3ed said:
I never understand why that seems like a big deal, compared to the stage efforts for Mainland EU festivals its really really crap looking.

Just iconic I suppose.

chroniclard · 24 Jun 2022 at 14:01

Have seen decent lineups in previous years, just seems a bit pants this time.

McGray · 24 Jun 2022 at 14:01

Bassmansam said:
You said every type of music was covered...
Then you said if i like x type of music i dont like music lol.

you sir, are conflicted.

I don't see why those are connected?

I also said there will likely be somewhere playing some symphonic metal on site.

McGray · 24 Jun 2022 at 14:02

Anyhew, I don't go anymore because it's full of ***** these days and lost its charm.

Bassmansam · 24 Jun 2022 at 14:03

McGray said:
I don't see why those are connected?

I also said there will likely be somewhere playing some symphonic metal on site.

Not really the same is it, when you said every type of music was covered i assumed you meant live performances.

McGray · 24 Jun 2022 at 14:06

Bassmansam said:
Not really the same is it, when you said every type of music was covered i assumed you meant live performances.

Does it matter?

I doubt there's any slam core death there which I'd love. There will be some kind of metal though.

Might not be any Peruvian anal singing this year either. But there might be.

The place is massive with a huge variety of music/arts.

Bassmansam · 24 Jun 2022 at 14:08

McGray said:
Does it matter?

I doubt there's any slam core death there which I'd love. There will be some kind of metal though.

Might not be any Peruvian anal singing this year either. But there might be.

The place is massive with a huge variety of music/arts.

Yea it does matter, i'd only go to download for example if the line up on a certain year was to my taste ect. Each to their own.

dlockers · 24 Jun 2022 at 14:10

Bassmansam said:
I haven't. How many symphonic metal bands play there then?

Probably a bunch. Check the site map, I guarantee a whole bunch will have no idea whose playing on 4 of the main stages. There is a huge variety of music and events.

dlockers · 24 Jun 2022 at 14:12

Bassmansam said:
Yea it does matter, i'd only go to download for example if the line up on a certain year was to my taste ect. Each to their own.

Hang on, your high horse is literally the most commercial metal fest in existence? No wonder you have no idea about Glasto

Thekwango · 24 Jun 2022 at 14:13

Bassmansam said:
Yea it does matter, i'd only go to download for example if the line up on a certain year was to my taste ect. Each to their own.

music festivals are about more than just the music though. i've been to a few, one of which i didn't even recognise a single band name that was booked to appear :cry:

still had a blinding weekend (i think, memory is quite hazy, i'm blaming my age now and not the shenanigans that went on

)

McGray · 24 Jun 2022 at 14:16

It's hard to explain Glasto if you've never been.

There's so much going on that won't be listed anywhere.

dlockers · 24 Jun 2022 at 14:17

McGray said:
It's hard to explain Glasto if you've never been.

There's so much going on that won't be listed anywhere.

I have a photograph of the secret underground area map - I'd be murdered in my sleep if I shared it

Bassmansam · 24 Jun 2022 at 14:22

dLockers said:
Hang on, your high horse is literally the most commercial metal fest in existence? No wonder you have no idea about Glasto

No , i enjoy some of the acts at Glasto. I only replied initially because someone said you could find every type of music there(performing live).

dlockers · 24 Jun 2022 at 14:23

Bassmansam said:
I only replied initially because someone said you could find every type of music there(performing live).

Honestly, you literally can. It is nothing like Download.

Bassmansam · 24 Jun 2022 at 14:29

dLockers said:
Honestly, you literally can. It is nothing like Download.

Will have to check it out one year for sure.

imtoooldforthis · 24 Jun 2022 at 14:58

Glasto sucks and has done ever since they put the big mega fence up in 2001 or whenever it was and it became near impossible to jump the fence. In the space of one year it went from a festival with an extremely broad range of punters and interesting/mad characters to basically being exclusively for middle class families and students. I stopped going about 3 years later as the atmosphere was so weak compared to what it used to be like. Shame because id argue the lineups are always pretty decent provided you actually have a varied taste in music and have some interest in music outside of the mainstream.

Actually ill rephrase my original point. Glasto does not suck, it's still a lot better than a weekend at home but it just doesn't have the magic it used to have (or at least it didn't when I worked there in 2015/2016/2017). Tear down the fence and bring back the freaks and weirdos that gave it character. The weirdest chap you'll likely find nowadays is some 30-year-old trustafarian from Cheltenham called Giles. It's just not cricket.