Patti Smith

[mungo57]

I agree with Gonzo, the crowds were manic after Hozier. I came from the Flushing loos just as Hozier finished and tried to go down past cider bus to the food stalls and couldn't get ANYWHERE NEAR. Waited 15 mins til it died a bit, grabbed food and a pint of Cider and headed into the crowd. Was funny to see everyone fuck off after Hozier and miss the joint best set of the weekend (IMO).

 

My favourite lines of hers were the animal one already mentioned and '*holds up guitar* 'THIS WAS THE WEAPON OF MY GENERATION!'

 

brilliant brilliant gig. I am now desperately on the lookout for tickets to see her and band in London in October - both shows sold out and would be a great birthday present for 1st November 

Edited July 2, 2015 by mungo57

[Zoo Music Girl]

As we walked to see the Smithstress we had to navigate through the huge, huge crowds of people leaving the Pyramid Arena after watching that Hozier that they have these days......the walkways were busier than at any other point that weekend.

Who does that? I mean, I can't even....

We got stuck in this and all. Insane.

One of the sets of the weekend. I was in tears from early on. Love that woman. Roll on October.

[Justiceforcedave]

brilliant brilliant gig. I am now desperately on the lookout for tickets to see her and band in London in October - both shows sold out and would be a great birthday present for 1st November 

This! Desperate for a ticket.

[shortleg]

I don't think I ever want to see her again. However brilliant she can't top that. Unless she gets the Dalai Lama singing backing vocals.

By the way was it particularly dusty down there? My eyes kept watering for most of her set.

[Wanderlei]

"Yeah I fell on my fucking ass at Glastonbury but you know why? BECAUSE I'M A FUCKING ANIMAL THATS WHY!!"

 

Will live with me forever.

 

That's the best recovery she could have pulled off! Great stuff.

[CaledonianGonzo]

Sadly / happily, a short while later I was able to use this legendary proclamation in a fairly similar situation of my own.

[Wooderson]

My heart skips when I think back to the gentle kiss she planted on her guitar after "disrobing" it.

[tjamest]

Epic set - both intense & ferocious and loving & gentle at the same time.

 

It was only when she tripped over at the end that I remembered she broke her back (or possibly neck as I remember seeing pictures of her in a neck brace) back in the seventies when she fell off stage. (that's a proper stage injury Dave)

 

I have also just remembered that I have her book Kids at home and have never read it

[The Nal]

It was only when she tripped over at the end that I remembered she broke her back (or possibly neck as I remember seeing pictures of her in a neck brace) back in the seventies when she fell off stage. (that's a proper stage injury Dave)

 

15 feet in the orchestra pit an broke her neck yeah. Ouch!

[giantkatestacks]

Kids is an excellent read. So good that for a while it was all I gave to people as birthday presents. New ones obviously, not the same one over and over.

[tjamest]

Kids is an excellent read. So good that for a while it was all I gave to people as birthday presents. New ones obviously, not the same one over and over.

I think I bought it about two years ago for £1 when our local HMV was closing down - I faithfully promise to find it and start reading tonight

[The Nal]

My heart skips when I think back to the gentle kiss she planted on her guitar after "disrobing" it.

 

They missed it on the Beeb sadly.

[mungo57]

I take it Kids is her autobiography? If so I really must source this. I sense a Waterstonesathon tomorrow.

[CaledonianGonzo]

Usual warning not to do a GIS on Mapplethorpe whilst at work...

[Brave Sir Robin]

"Yeah I fell on my fucking ass at Glastonbury but you know why? BECAUSE I'M A FUCKING ANIMAL THATS WHY!!"

 

Will live with me forever.

 

Only caught the end of her but was so glad I was there for that, amazing. Undoubtedly the line of the festival.

[russycarps]

I agree with Gonzo, the crowds were manic after Hozier. I came from the Flushing loos just as Hozier finished and tried to go down past cider bus to the food stalls and couldn't get ANYWHERE NEAR. Waited 15 mins til it died a bit, grabbed food and a pint of Cider and headed into the crowd. Was funny to see everyone fuck off after Hozier and miss the joint best set of the weekend (IMO).

 

 

 

please spare a thought for us poor saps who got there early to secure a good spot and endured the end of hoziers set. Horrific scenes.

[The Nal]

You didn't have to get there early though. Bet that makes it worse. Could have easily wandered into the front any time before mr lama came on.

 

Yep. I walked into the pit 15 minutes before she came on. I even had room to twirl a cane.

[Funkyfairy!]

Ashamed to say I had no intention of seeing Patti, but some friends who I hadn;t caught up with text ed to say they were going so thought I'd trundle along

 

Best decision of the weekend

 

She was amazing, a true spiritual rock goddess ... totally blew my mind. I was in awe and cried like a baby when her special guest arrived. you could have heard a pin drop in the field - a very very special moment !

 

Probably looking back my festival highlight

[Bisque]

Went for a wee at the urinals at the back. Tried looking for my Sunday ticket ex-housemate & some bloke in a onesie had just rolled up a doob & said he wasn't able to have it on his own around where my mate should be, but he's rubbish at just phone.

 

Yeah I really enjoyed Patti Smith & found my mate by just ambling around the left hand speaker.

[Mr November]

please spare a thought for us poor saps who got there early to secure a good spot and endured the end of hoziers set. Horrific scenes.

Had to go through that for George f-ing Ezra just to get a spot on the hill where we could have a lie down and enjoy Burt Bacharach. That kid is utterly atrocious, I was stunned at the size of the crowd for it. A Macy Gray cover too, WTF. Of all the songs he could've picked and on top of that, he murdered it.

Patti was a real revelation for me. Only missed the first song and that annoys me know. Never actively listed to her material but the message, the passion, the music... As a few have said before, a Glastonbury defining act if ever there was one.

[Justiceforcedave]

Who do we have to fuck to get the whole video?

[giantkatestacks]

please spare a thought for us poor saps who got there early to secure a good spot and endured the end of hoziers set. Horrific scenes.

This just made me laugh, we walked with extreme purpose down the hill and arrived during the first song and picked over the blankets and into the pit on the right. No way was I sitting through Hozier.

Edited July 2, 2015 by giantkatestacks

[mungo57]

please spare a thought for us poor saps who got there early to secure a good spot and endured the end of hoziers set. Horrific scenes.

You poor soul you, are you alright mate? Need a hug?

[CaledonianGonzo]

Get him to the church.

[Perks]

Ooh that's grim being there through that dross hoziers. We got there and heard him still on, went the toilets at the top of the field, chatted and had a smoke with some like minded Patti fans till that noise had stopped. Met our pals, walked straight to the front. A lot of goons were leaving, we were questioning it. Why on earth would you leave then...idiots