Glasto RULES !

[jenn666]

Just been to V-Fest in Stafford ...... can now honestly say Glastonbury is the best !!

Cheer if you agree

sees you next year , Jennifer

[Funkyfairy!]

Yep I've just returned from V Chelmsford, and Glastonbury knocks the socks off of V.....but I will say I had a great time at V. I got to see a lot of smaller bands, because there was not so much to do and get distracted by :-)

V is all about the music, nothing more.

[Red Day]

2 months on and I'm still missing Glasto

[Crouch15]

Yep I've just returned from V Chelmsford, and Glastonbury knocks the socks off of V.....but I will say I had a great time at V. I got to see a lot of smaller bands, because there was not so much to do and get distracted by :-)

V is all about the music, nothing more.

[Zacko]

I watched most of the highlights on TV mainly because there wasn't much on and it did look rather poptastic but the weather looked very nice. I actually thought the 4music coverage was quite good, it went on for about 6 hours straight which offered a good overall picture of the festival.

Shame about the apparent blanking of whole verses in songs though AND they shoulda shown more of The Specials

[LusciousLucy]

And it isnt all about the tv highlights either...there is a whole other festival to explore other than the main stages. Circus fields, Greenfields, acoustic field and so on...Babylon is not Glasto in its entirity.

Edited August 25, 2009 by LusciousLucy

[Funkyfairy!]

I had been to V chelmsford for the past 7 years but didn't bother goin this year and glad I didn't.

I watched tv highlights.

To say V is just about the music is crazy talk.

The lineup up consisted of ndubz, tinchy stryder, alesha dixon, James Morrison, lemar and many other radio 1 playlist type acts.

It seemed like not alot of effort went into the lineup choice this year and they just chose chav radio music.

I am thinking of returning to V one year but will wait for the lineup announcement.

But you are perfectly correct that GLASTO RULES.

Edited August 25, 2009 by jacks123

[Crouch15]

The TV highlights were v v v disappointing and I have to say nothing like the festival I have just returned from !

What I mean about V being about the music, is there is not a lot else to do .. plus there was plenty to choose from apart from 'radio' one music !

Amongst others I caught

King Blues, Vagabond, One EskimO, Bens Brother, Jet, Starsailor, Human Leaue (yes they were awesome), The Enemy, Killers...I didn;t see any of the acts you list above (apart from when I watched the TV coverage when I got home).

I avoided the Dizzee Rascal, N Dubz etc etc ... but each to their own. I found plenty to do and keep amused..... it's just not in the same league as Glastonbury but has it's place

[eFestivals]

....depends if Branson pulls he's finger out his ass.

Branson is almost nothing to do with V fest and never has been - the event is run by three different and big promoters (at least, outside of V they're that, they use separate companies for their V involvement I think), with those three companies owning 90% of V Festival I believe. As far as I'm aware, Branson has the other 10%, essentially as his payment for the use of the Virgin name.

[jenn666]

ooooh don't get me wrong , I had a great time.

And indeed , Human League was fab. And the TV coverage was shite compared to having been there.

My personal pro's on V : lots of lush soft grass to camp on , the Bacardi Tent (fab fab) and I drove there without getting stuck for !!10 hours!! as I did for Glasters :-O

Personal cons on V : way too few toilets (never seen so many people pissing everywhere , even the ladies squatting in full view) , 10 pounds for the setlist ? what's that all about ? , no flags :-(

Love Glastonbury , tents and stages all being one , not to forget the strawberry cider :-)

[jenn666]

2 months on and I'm still missing Glasto

[LusciousLucy]

WHY IS THERE SO MUCH V TALK IN THE GLASTO CHAT???

Its the beginning of the end I tell you...