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[timespeedsup]

Not sure how many of you realize that there's 5co77ie's instant summary of Glastonbury, and around 20 reviews of acts (so far) available here.

Enjoy, comment, opine etc  

[Rufus Gwertigan]

timespeedsup, on Jul 5 2009, 11:49 AM, said:

Not sure how many of you realize that there's 5co77ie's instant summary of Glastonbury, and around 20 reviews of acts (so far) available here.

Enjoy, comment, opine etc  

I was going to submit some photos of the Dead Weather set, but after looking through them they all seem to be of Honeydews painted chest, and of the arse of a woman in front of me

[ampersand]

thoroughly disagree with the streets review. i thought they were amazing.

who cares that they have faltered in status, much rather they were on jazzworld anyway than an overcrowded pyramid.

[Rufus Gwertigan]

ampersand, on Jul 5 2009, 12:47 PM, said:

thoroughly disagree with the streets review. i thought they were amazing.

who cares that they have faltered in status, much rather they were on jazzworld anyway than an overcrowded pyramid.

I have a argee with you there. I thought the reviewer must have gone to a different set. He doesn't make much mention of the "vibe" of the audience.

[fuzzylogic]

from the rakes review:

"Donohoe, not looking in his right frame of mind, from what vice was not clear, quipped to fans, "Heard the good news about Michael Jackson?" With this, a sour note was left on the audience, with even diehard fans struggling to ignore that tasteless comment.

Faces of much of the audience turned into cringes, some laughing in despair at the tastelessness, and some boos even began to ring out, but this didn't detract from what, musically, was a good display from the band."



This is simply Bullshit, the author is obviously an MJ fan and justly upset which has clouded his/her judgement, but this is simply not what happened, when Alan said it, a big cheer went up, there wasn't "cringes" and "laughing in despair." people took it in good humour.

[timespeedsup]

ampersand, on Jul 5 2009, 12:47 PM, said:

thoroughly disagree with the streets review. i thought they were amazing.

who cares that they have faltered in status, much rather they were on jazzworld anyway than an overcrowded pyramid.

An overcrowded Pyramid would imply an even-more overcrowded Jazzworld, surely?  

Didn't see that or The Rakes though so can't comment. Rufus, one of your 4 was The Streets? Another The Decemberists?

[scaryclaireyfairy]

i couldn't disagree more strongly with the streets review.  i only saw them by accident and had forgotten how good they are live.  i was compelled to stay to the end.  i was miles up the back and everyone there seemed to be loving it too.

maybe the reviewer had a leaky tent or something clouding his mood.

[ampersand]

timespeedsup, on Jul 5 2009, 02:45 PM, said:

An overcrowded Pyramid would imply an even-more overcrowded Jazzworld, surely?  

nah cos you get your folk who stay at the pyramid for a period, so for a band like nerd, im sure they would have attracted a similar sized crowd on jazz as the streets did.

i arrived a good half hour late for the streets cos i went back to my tent for some reason, but i got pretty close to the middle. was ragin i missed the start. got a bit lost like, but the second half of it sounded amazin. and ive seen them about 3 times before in their prime.

[timespeedsup]

ampersand, on Jul 5 2009, 02:55 PM, said:

nah cos you get your folk who stay at the pyramid for a period, so for a band like nerd, im sure they would have attracted a similar sized crowd on jazz as the streets did.

It's true - Main Stage has many more folk who mark their spot with a chair for the day. What amazed me was the old fellow during Crosby Stills and Nash, in the inner circle with wifey clearly dancing away happily, who stubbornly refused to get up and lay there reading. A lot of people ended up walking over him.

Didn't see you this year Ben incidentally (no I didn't see Will Young again). Make the meets? Good general fest?

[Rufus Gwertigan]

timespeedsup, on Jul 5 2009, 02:45 PM, said:

An overcrowded Pyramid would imply an even-more overcrowded Jazzworld, surely?  

Didn't see that or The Rakes though so can't comment. Rufus, one of your 4 was The Streets? Another The Decemberists?

No I only caught half of the Streets. My 4 whole ones where The Macabees, White Lies, Dead Weather and Madness.

I caught half of the Warsaw Village Band, and I was there in body for the Prodigy, but i kept on talking to the youth of today

[timespeedsup]

Rufus Gwertigan, on Jul 5 2009, 02:58 PM, said:

No I only caught half of the Streets. My 4 whole ones where The Macabees, White Lies, Dead Weather and Madness.

I caught half of the Warsaw Village Band, and I was there in body for the Prodigy, but i kept on talking to the youth of today

I walked past Warsaw Band, strangely medieval music it seemed, but I was meeting people near Cabaret so couldn;t stay. Have photos somewhere though. Think was one of the many occasions I bumped into Chazeboy & NoRainPlease too.

[cabstar]

A review is just one persons take on a show or gig, out of many 1000's of people that watch a gig there will be many different opinions & not everyone will agree.

Also if it is a band you like a lot it tends to make a negative review difficult to take.

Having said that I have yet to see a good festival appearance by the Streets yet I thought their Roundhouse show early this year/last year was excellent.

[Rufus Gwertigan]

timespeedsup, on Jul 5 2009, 03:00 PM, said:

I walked past Warsaw Band, strangely medieval music it seemed, but I was meeting people near Cabaret so couldn;t stay. Have photos somewhere though. Think was one of the many occasions I bumped into Chazeboy & NoRainPlease too.

One of my favourite bands. I caught them at Knockengorroch last year and i was hooked

Never bumped into Chaze or NRP after the football

[ampersand]

timespeedsup, on Jul 5 2009, 02:58 PM, said:

It's true - Main Stage has many more folk who mark their spot with a chair for the day. What amazed me was the old fellow during Crosby Stills and Nash, in the inner circle with wifey clearly dancing away happily, who stubbornly refused to get up and lay there reading. A lot of people ended up walking over him.

Didn't see you this year Ben incidentally (no I didn't see Will Young again). Make the meets? Good general fest?

i thought i saw you at the bus on wednesday? maybe not. that was the only one i went to. was gonna do the scots meet on thursday night, but was dragged to east 17 and it was a good thing

but yeah, good fest, bar my usual w*nky sunday. i never saw will young either. caught his last song which really hit close to home.

[timespeedsup]

ampersand, on Jul 5 2009, 03:29 PM, said:

i thought i saw you at the bus on wednesday? maybe not. that was the only one i went to. was gonna do the scots meet on thursday night, but was dragged to east 17 and it was a good thing

but yeah, good fest, bar my usual w*nky sunday. i never saw will young either. caught his last song which really hit close to home.

I was at the Wednesday meet, and naturally enough had no idea about a Scots' meet. I had a meh Sunday cos I stopped drinking after Back to the Planet and started feeling blue about it all, but was not usual practice, just being an overconscientious Des. Why are your Sundays always bad?

[mandypants]

cabstar, on Jul 5 2009, 03:02 PM, said:

A review is just one persons take on a show or gig, out of many 1000's of people that watch a gig there will be many different opinions & not everyone will agree.

Also if it is a band you like a lot it tends to make a negative review difficult to take.

Having said that I have yet to see a good festival appearance by the Streets yet I thought their Roundhouse show early this year/last year was excellent.

They didn't grab me as much as they did a few years back at Leeds fest I must admit.  Not literally grabbed like, although I wouldn't have complained....  

[ampersand]

timespeedsup, on Jul 5 2009, 08:36 PM, said:

I was at the Wednesday meet, and naturally enough had no idea about a Scots' meet. I had a meh Sunday cos I stopped drinking after Back to the Planet and started feeling blue about it all, but was not usual practice, just being an overconscientious Des. Why are your Sundays always bad?

i dunno, they just always have been. first only really turned bad in the evening. last years sunday was horrificly bad. and this years i just felt like shit and wanted to go home. think im givin it a miss next year unless something special comes out the bag.

think it was strongbow man i saw at the meet actually. was only at it for a couple hours, if that. no too sure what i did after.

[timespeedsup]

ampersand, on Jul 5 2009, 09:27 PM, said:

i dunno, they just always have been. first only really turned bad in the evening. last years sunday was horrificly bad. and this years i just felt like shit and wanted to go home. think im givin it a miss next year unless something special comes out the bag.

think it was strongbow man i saw at the meet actually. was only at it for a couple hours, if that. no too sure what i did after.

Festivals are unpleasant places if you're pining to be elsewhere. Had the urge to up and leave in a previous one, feeling trapped there, but all came good.

Have checked my meet photos and think I've found one of you - but I was shooting standing people from a comfy position against a wall at the time. Harry was there too.

[ampersand]

timespeedsup, on Jul 5 2009, 09:49 PM, said:

Festivals are unpleasant places if you're pining to be elsewhere. Had the urge to up and leave in a previous one, feeling trapped there, but all came good.

Have checked my meet photos and think I've found one of you - but I was shooting standing people from a comfy position against a wall at the time. Harry was there too.

well ive seen two poor photos of me so far. im sure you can complete the hat trick i had a bumbag if that helps. no one seemed to be following me in my cool trend

its no that its cos i wanted to be elsewhere. i just felt shit and then wanted to be elsewhere. just think its one day too long for me. but then if you dont go that day, you get a crap spot.

[r0cky]

scaryclaireyfairy, on Jul 5 2009, 02:52 PM, said:

i couldn't disagree more strongly with the streets review.  i only saw them by accident and had forgotten how good they are live.  i was compelled to stay to the end.  i was miles up the back and everyone there seemed to be loving it too.

same for me.  i was miles up at the back, everyone was loving it, and the vibe was awesome.