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[monkeys_out]

how did the festival as a whole compare to previous years?

i have been from 2004-2008 but didnt fancy it this year so sold my ticket.  was it as good as previous years?

cheers

[mumofwilliam]

music was good - getting in/out of site was brilliant(whoever was in charge of road planning deserves a medal) - however when main band came off getting to camp site was awful - seems like too many people in there - not sure if tickets sales increased but too busy - not as enjoyable

[Lakey91]

Well a lass fell down yellow bubble toilets. Can't say I've seen that happen before...

[ivan]

Did anyone notice the complete lack of atmosphere at the main stage on Friday.

The weather seem cold and I think this got to the crowd !

[thetime]

well there were a few excellent sets, alot of average sets and even more below average sets.

away from the crowd was obnoxious, arrogant and rude! in my opinion the atmosphere gets worse and worse at leeds and to many pricks around.

to many people packed into the site, especially the main stage. There will be an accident if they keep going for profit over safety, with the burger vans being so close.

thought the security, customers upport etc etc were top notch and no complaints there.

food wise int he villiage wa a bit basic and could of had bit more variety, but thats a petty gripe.

getting in and out of the site on wednesday and monday was good aswel and was easy and quick.

overall a good weekend, but just cant understand why people who go have to be aggressive and dicks at leeds. I dont think they will be able to get back what festival crowds used ot be like and it will be like it or go elsewhere.

[Flasher]

Better than previous years IMO. Only gripe was the sheer size of the crowd for Kings of Leon. I don't know whether its because they've suddenly become popular or whether there were far too many sunday tickets sold but it was unbelievably packed right up to the back of the main stage. My girlfriend has problems with her joints and her leg gave way. She had a panic attack because of this and getting her out of the crowd was a nightmare!

Other than that I was pretty impressed with this years Leeds. At the back the sound quality was the best I've ever heard at this festival and I've been going since 2004

[Chihiro Cheeks]

Flasher, on Sep 1 2009, 02:05 PM, said:

Better than previous years IMO. Only gripe was the sheer size of the crowd for Kings of Leon. I don't know whether its because they've suddenly become popular or whether there were far too many sunday tickets sold but it was unbelievably packed right up to the back of the main stage. My girlfriend has problems with her joints and her leg gave way. She had a panic attack because of this and getting her out of the crowd was a nightmare!

Other than that I was pretty impressed with this years Leeds. At the back the sound quality was the best I've ever heard at this festival and I've been going since 2004

I'm beginning to think I was at a diff KOL performance to everyone else. I was just back from the big screen on the right n had loads of space to dance around. How odd! Plus was easy to get in and out. Not sure if thats coz I turned up half way thru the first song tho  

Edited by Chihiro Cheeks, 01 September 2009 - 01:35 PM.

[ivan]

Flasher, on Sep 1 2009, 02:05 PM, said:

Better than previous years IMO. Only gripe was the sheer size of the crowd for Kings of Leon. I don't know whether its because they've suddenly become popular or whether there were far too many sunday tickets sold but it was unbelievably packed right up to the back of the main stage. My girlfriend has problems with her joints and her leg gave way. She had a panic attack because of this and getting her out of the crowd was a nightmare!

Other than that I was pretty impressed with this years Leeds. At the back the sound quality was the best I've ever heard at this festival and I've been going since 2004

Sunday always seems to be busier ! , KOL are very popular at the mo which does not help.

I saw KOL twice last year at Glasto and V , so wandered over to see Faith No More , the tent
was not full so that did not help. Guess they could not attract a massive crowd from KOL ,

Wandering to see them FNM , there were plenty of people leaving
the arena tho !

[deejayk2]

I went on the Friday and agree that whoever organised the travel arrangements to and from the festival did an outstanding job. Unfortunately I was very dissapointed with the Arctic Monkeys. Seemd to be no atmosphere.... the sound was crap where I was standing ( to the left /toward back of main stage). Watched them on TV at Reading and there was loads more interaction with the crowd. Alex seemed pissed off in Leeds and didnt really play to the crowd...ie too many new songs/slow songs and not enough fast/old songs. Should have saved the new ones for an Arctic Monkey concert.... not a festival!!

[John_P]

line up wise its been getting poorer year upon year. the 2002 line up for me was the best one I've been to.

The campsite was fine, I was situated within blue valley and with the exception of some 'red army' types lashing stuff at another set of people further down the path there wasn't very much trouble.

The security were perfect, stopped to adivse us about keeping are valuables safe and being on hand throughout the sunday night putitng out dangerous fires.

The decision to relocate the nme/radio1 stage in the past 2 years has been the best decision they've made regarding the arena since it moved to Braham Park, but if they keep on increasing the capacity every year theres going to be a horrible accident eventually.

[halfpint]

Chihiro Cheeks, on Sep 1 2009, 02:35 PM, said:

I'm beginning to think I was at a diff KOL performance to everyone else. I was just back from the big screen on the right n had loads of space to dance around. How odd! Plus was easy to get in and out. Not sure if thats coz I turned up half way thru the first song tho  

I was that side too and there was loads of space.  However on friday night was the other side for the prodigy and i think people walk into the arena see the main stage and then stop - don't bother moving round to where there is more space.

[nicho]

halfpint, on Sep 2 2009, 07:57 AM, said:

I was that side too and there was loads of space.  However on friday night was the other side for the prodigy and i think people walk into the arena see the main stage and then stop - don't bother moving round to where there is more space.

It's always the same, i find if you go down the side & then go in sideways rather than make you way down from the back, it's much easier, same  with the nme tent. We did this for lost prophets & got a really good position without pissing off people by forcing past them all from the back. I think people look from the back I think it's way too full at the front or middle & it puts them off.

[olly!olly!olly!]

deejayk2, on Sep 1 2009, 04:20 PM, said:

Unfortunately I was very dissapointed with the Arctic Monkeys. Seemd to be no atmosphere.... the sound was crap where I was standing ( to the left /toward back of main stage). Watched them on TV at Reading and there was loads more interaction with the crowd. Alex seemed pissed off in Leeds and didnt really play to the crowd...ie too many new songs/slow songs and not enough fast/old songs. Should have saved the new ones for an Arctic Monkey concert.... not a festival!!

They didnt seem to care much at reading either, I dont know what you saw on t.v but they looked bored and the crowd didnt seem to care much for their new slow songs either

[Budweiser]

monkeys_out, on Aug 31 2009, 09:35 PM, said:

how did the festival as a whole compare to previous years?

i have been from 2004-2008 but didnt fancy it this year so sold my ticket.  was it as good as previous years?

cheers

More chavs this year

Food was nicer this year

Headliners were no way as good as previous years.

[thomasowen]

about as good as 08 if not slightly better.

[rexclark]

I don't feel the festival is as friendly as it used to be. People seem to stick to there own groups and you get less daft chat with strangers. Probably because I'm getting older and the average age of people at the festival is dropping. Being 27 you feel odd being pissed and talking to a group of 17 year olds.