Skip997
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It’s arguable that the UK counterculture has had at least as big an effect on the development of the festival as the festival has had on the UK counterculture, if not bigger. Examples being the 80’s traveller scene and the late 80’s/early 90’s rave scene. Remember Michael Eavis was adamant that there would never be “dance music” at Glastonbury. The SE corner, Arcadia and Silver Hayes wouldn’t exist without the two.
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If you see that as an indicator that Glastonbury would be moving away from being a “countercultural event” then it happened many years ago. But let’s be honest it’s had a “mainstream” side to it for a long time anyway and certainly been in the “mainstream” conscious for at least a couple of decades. Fortunately it still retains a “counterculture” side
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There is no right or wrong fit for Glastonbury festival. They’ve booked some real shite over the years and not just recently. If I remember correctly Simply Red played in the 80’s
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Okay I’ll stop “banging my head against a brick wall”
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Of course they would and he’d say yes. Sad but true
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“Cancel culture” is in danger of significantly stifling the performing arts, especially stand up comedy. Have people lost the ability to recognise the use of stories to make people think and question?
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This
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Exactly We could dig up plenty on a lot of those of have previously played “I can see that you’re just fifteen years old No I don’t want your I.D.”
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Why?
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Not a problem, you can always go to a different stage
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On the afternoon of the Monday after this year, chilling and feeling somewhat broken, talking to a few old crew mates, I said “I’m getting too old for this, I may have to retire”. Hank the original bin painter asked my age. 60 I replied, he came back with “I’m 76, your not allowed to retire yet” Guess that’s me told
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Iran possibly about to wade in
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@Sawdusty surferfor one I think
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Next year will be my 40th* anniversary. Maybe my last (but probably not). * only my 27th attendance though as far as I can remember/work out
