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Observations of Glastonbury 2019
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These kids these days with their hippity hoppity and their Windzy or Stormzy and Jay-Zeds.......I'm not even 30 but all young people seem to listen to rap music nowadays. There seems to be a new kid on the block every month now. Big Shaq, Stormzy, Santana Dave, XXtencation, lil pump, meek mill, nas, j cole.
It's all a load of blibberish to me.
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So to move on from the race trolling from people who have never been there and to get back to the OP's post. It's family friendly in that it's not Oxegen and you do see many people with their kids. Personally I don't like that. Just because you CAN drag your kid around until the wee hours safely doesn't mean you should.
It is quite sad to see so many bone-tired kids being pulled around in carts who are bored and tired and just want to be home. Not in a tent but home.
It is safe: Put it this way, in other festivals I have been to in Ireland you are not allowed bring in deodorant spray 'cos little sh*tebags were using them as flame throwers and setting fire to tents. At Glasto, if the weather is cold, you could go up to little sheds and get bags of wood for a camp-fire (I didn't see them this year but of course not needed)
The focus is on the music and arts and not so much on getting absolutely hammered 2 days after your leaving cert. There are other festivals for that. You can and probably will get hammered at some stage but that's not the goal.
It is hippie but in the best sense in that they tolerate all and do not preach (Apart from the preaching areas
). I mean every second food stand is vegan/vegetarian but they are not vegan/vegetarian fascists about it.
There are drugs there of course and smoking grass is quite in-your-face so if you have a problem there it may not be the place for you (Personally I have no problem).
It's not utopia: When the weather is bad it's REALLY a tough slog. You are going to go 4 days (at least) without a shower. Your first time is VERY tough (I think EVERYONE at some stage during their first time thinks: "I'm done. If I could go home now, I would" Especially if the weather is bad. But you get over it). It is expensive. Especially the first time if you have to buy everything. Factor in about 1K. That would cover everything from ticket to transport, camping gear, booze, food, exchange rate. Everything.
But once you go, it's hard to not go again....0 -
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TheIrishGrover wrote: »And you would be wrong. Given the size of the place, the amount of acts (Music and non-music), the fact that it starts on Thursday and not Friday, the fact that you can bring whatever you wish in food and alcohol-wise, the fact that, if you so choose, you can not spend a single penny in there, it is great value.
An Electric Picnic ticket can cost you 205 Euro and then you are gouged once you leave your tent. The acts, while good, cannot compare with Glasto. This is because Glasto can pay more for the bigger acts.
For God's sake, one year I saw U2, Coldplay, Elbow, Beyonce, Tinie Tempah and had to miss The Chemical Brothers, QOTSA, the Kiaser Chiefs, Fat Boy Slim and Pete Tong because they were all on at the same time.
A band will probably get more for headlining EP than Glasto. Most headliners, at Glasto, end up losing money but they more than make it up with the coverage.
Michael Eavis was on the BBC this year explaining the booking process. It's why it's taken time for newer American acts to headline, their agents expected the usual mega bucks. The reason for the move away from rock is Emily, who's now taken over from her father.
The charity aspect of Glasto was always there - Michael is a methodist
This has always been a big factor in support for the festival. 0 -
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A band will probably get more for headlining EP than Glasto. Most headliners, at Glasto, end up losing money but they more than make it up with the coverage.
Michael Eavis was on the BBC this year explaining the booking process. It's why it's taken time for newer American acts to headline, their agents expected the usual mega bucks. The reason for the move away from rock is Emily, who's now taken over from her father.
The charity aspect of Glasto was always there - Michael is a methodist This has always been a big factor in support for the festival.
Well, you are right. What I meant by that was that they would get the bigger acts. I know Springsteen declined initially (A few times apparently) due to the fact that he would be paid less. Until they sent him a video about why he would be paid less (Much going to charity, intentional lack of corporate sponsorship etc.)
So, as an addition to the OP's post:
To those who have been. How many would NOT go again? (And if not, why?)
Personally, I will certainly go again. But it can be a hard slog in bad years. It is not cheap. But it is fun and safe. You meet people from all over the world and discover acts that you would never give a chance to otherwise.
And if people want to continue the "Race" debate, maybe open another thread. Everyone who has been there has confirmed that, in their more knowledgeable position, it is NOT racist. But some people seem to be insisting that it's racist based on TV coverage. The conversation is going around in circles like a panto "It is" "It isn't" "It is" "It isn't"0 -
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Stevie wonder is just taking the Pi$$ Now;) . I suppose being at white shows comparable in Colour to Klu Klux Klan Meetings is bound to have funny affectsNot wanting to trigger topper75 and blinding any more, but I found this amusing in light of earlier comments:
Irish Times review of Stevie Wonder:
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