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[ArcticMonkeysUK]

thomasowen, on Jul 2 2009, 07:39 PM, said:

What is it? 180,00? That's too big for me. Too far to walk, and I'd be too far back watching a performer. I have never found space a problem at Leeds.

Never did at Glasto either - seriously its not that big its all quite relative cos it isnt an arena like leeds everything is built around the stages etc rather than all penned off into campsites that take 20-30 mins to reach the arena (Brown Campsite at Leeds for instance)

Seriously give it a go then give it your opinion.

[thomasowen]

ArcticMonkeysUK, on Jul 2 2009, 07:49 PM, said:

Never did at Glasto either - seriously its not that big its all quite relative cos it isnt an arena like leeds everything is built around the stages etc rather than all penned off into campsites that take 20-30 mins to reach the arena (Brown Campsite at Leeds for instance)

Seriously give it a go then give it your opinion.

I will give it a go one day - I've never been anti Glasto, I was planning on going there for my first festival but that was the off year so I chose Leeds instead and I liked it so didn't see the point in going to Glasto in 07 (plus that lineup was awful). Right now I am very happy with Leeds as it has everything I want from a music festival.

[ArcticMonkeysUK]

thomasowen, on Jul 2 2009, 07:53 PM, said:

I will give it a go one day - I've never been anti Glasto, I was planning on going there for my first festival but that was the off year so I chose Leeds instead and I liked it so didn't see the point in going to Glasto in 07 (plus that lineup was awful). Right now I am very happy with Leeds as it has everything I want from a music festival.

Fair play i did come out of Glasto this year thinking how much better than it already was if there had been better bands!

Im looking forward to Leeds too. Not just some of what comes with leeds.

[howlin_pete]

Easier to get down to the front for bands at Glasto too, other than for the big bands if your there 15-20 mins early you can pretty much walk within the first few rows. I always am initially disapointed with the Glasto lineup too, and while Reading always seems to have at least one band I'm dying to see, Glasto offers more variety so between the two I get a good balance.

It's seriously missing some heavier bands though, although Eavis apparently does have his reasons which I really don't agree with, but it is his festival after all

[MEGABOWL]

Doing both this year having done both in the past and my comparison is that with Glastonbury it's hard work due to the size of the place, but you get out what you put in. If you just stay at the main stages a lot of the time you could be at any major festival, but if you make the effort to get out and about it's a different experiece to anything else, and there's also far more chance of stumbling upon something new and/or different.

I'm looking forward to Leeds as an easier companion festival-lite. Like it's kid brother in comparison. I'll probably actually see more bands at Leeds and my time can be planned more exactly, it won't take the same effort and will generally be more laid back.

They're both great in different ways. Generally I would say Glastonbury tops any major festival except of course it doesn't cater well for heavier music.

[serginhowardinho]

MEGABOWL, on Jul 5 2009, 02:51 AM, said:

Doing both this year having done both in the past and my comparison is that with Glastonbury it's hard work due to the size of the place, but you get out what you put in. If you just stay at the main stages a lot of the time you could be at any major festival, but if you make the effort to get out and about it's a different experiece to anything else, and there's also far more chance of stumbling upon something new and/or different.

I'm looking forward to Leeds as an easier companion festival-lite. Like it's kid brother in comparison. I'll probably actually see more bands at Leeds and my time can be planned more exactly, it won't take the same effort and will generally be more laid back.

They're both great in different ways. Generally I would say Glastonbury tops any major festival except of course it doesn't cater well for heavier music.

I absolutely agree with everything you've said here. I like Leeds fest as a 'companion' to Glasto and know that i can go and see loads of bands quickly and with no messing. Doing that allows me more time to do other stuff at Glasto, knowing that lots of the bands i miss i can see at Leeds.

It's purely down to each individual what they want their festival experience to be. I'm lucky that i can do both, and if i couldn't i'd pick Glasto. But nobody is 'wrong' for expressing a preference one way or another.

[rexclark]

I'm definately going to try to get Glasto tickets next year for the first time as I feel when I'm watching it on TV i'm missing out. I also feel that the Reading and Leeds line-ups now are more aimed towards a younger crowd. There seems to be less older bands playing and alot more flavour of the month acts on the bill whereas Glasto has a much broader range of acts.I've been going to Leeds since the first one when I was 17 but every year there are less and less acts playing I'm interested in seeing. I'm still goin to go this year and I'll have an amazing time but It will take something quite big to attract me back next year but If I don't go I'll really miss it.