This forum (tastes, expectations etc)

[G1T]

That's why they had to close it off. As Getoffmylawn, or anyone that was there can testify, the crowd was covering a decent amount of the Other, and it would take you pretty much an hour to get through it. All in the hope Daft Punk, who nobody cares about, would be playing a secret set, despite it having already been announced as Chase And Status.

Edited January 22, 2014 by G1T

[Guest]

That's part of the problem with all this secret gigs nonsense. Even when they announce who's playing, not everyone believes them.

[Guest]

That's why they had to close it off. As Getoffmylawn, or anyone that was there can testify, the crowd was covering a decent amount of the Other, and it would take you pretty much an hour to get through it. All in the hope Daft Punk, who nobody cares about, would be playing a secret set, despite it having already been announced as Chase And Status.

[craigyb31]

This is our first Glastonbury this year, we've been trying to go for years but the festival powers that be have worked against it happening before.

We want to have the whole experience but always like to see at least Some of the headliners that are one, looking forward tk seeing Arcade Fire, dissapointed if Kasabian are headling purely as we've seen them headline festivsls do many times and wanted something both new and exciting. Been a prince fan for years but have never been able to see him so when I saw the rumours you can imagine the excitement but only for it to be dashed, thats festival life for you though lol. I would really be gutted if the saturday night headliner is really The Eagles having once had the displeasure of being bored seeing them before and seeing their own crowd not stand up once, durely this doesn't bode well at all.

Fortunately there will be loads of other things to do so it wont be a problem and it hasnt diminished our excitement what so ever.

as for other possible headliners if it isn't Eagles (hopefully) or Prince (please) lol then I haven't a clue

foo fighters - would be great, proper sing a long tunes and energy.

Kanye West - No Jay Z is he. Might be suprisingly good tho.

Elton John - has the tunes but never seen him live do can't really comment, what a back catalogue.

David Bowie - yes please.

Mettalica - would give them a look for sure though not my cup of tea

AC/DC - is this possible? God know to be honest same again not my scene but must be some ones.

as for all the others that I haven't mentioned then if I'm interested then I will go watch, if its not floating my boat the I go to another stage. Surely this is the beauty of going to festivals full stop.

mind you theres nothing better than arguing/discussing bands tho is there.

by the way I'm new to efestivals as well as glasto so go easy on me

[craigyb31]

This is our first Glastonbury this year, we've been trying to go for years but the festival powers that be have worked against it happening before.

We want to have the whole experience but always like to see at least Some of the headliners that are one, looking forward tk seeing Arcade Fire, dissapointed if Kasabian are headling purely as we've seen them headline festivsls do many times and wanted something both new and exciting. Been a prince fan for years but have never been able to see him so when I saw the rumours you can imagine the excitement but only for it to be dashed, thats festival life for you though lol. I would really be gutted if the saturday night headliner is really The Eagles having once had the displeasure of being bored seeing them before and seeing their own crowd not stand up once, durely this doesn't bode well at all.

Fortunately there will be loads of other things to do so it wont be a problem and it hasnt diminished our excitement what so ever.

as for other possible headliners if it isn't Eagles (hopefully) or Prince (please) lol then I haven't a clue

foo fighters - would be great, proper sing a long tunes and energy.

Kanye West - No Jay Z is he. Might be suprisingly good tho.

Elton John - has the tunes but never seen him live do can't really comment, what a back catalogue.

David Bowie - yes please.

Mettalica - would give them a look for sure though not my cup of tea

AC/DC - is this possible? God know to be honest same again not my scene but must be some ones.

as for all the others that I haven't mentioned then if I'm interested then I will go watch, if its not floating my boat the I go to another stage. Surely this is the beauty of going to festivals full stop.

mind you theres nothing better than arguing/discussing bands tho is there.

by the way I'm new to efestivals as well as glasto so go easy on me

[JoBalls]

I think the issue is definitely that we all expect a bit more from Glasto than other festivals... For example, if AF, Foos and Kasabian headlined IOW or R&L the general opinion would be that it's an amazing lineup, but because it's Glasto we're all expecting a "legend".

Personally I think we are all worrying about nothing. The Eavii have not let us down yet. They will pull something out of the bag.

[craigyb31]

Told you I was new i posted it twice

[Scotdy]

I agree with the op, but you have met the wall of music snobbery on these boards i'm afraid.

Unless you are going to watch an Africa tribe playing dead animals skins and praying to the rain gods at west holts, you ain't nothing.

Edited January 22, 2014 by Scotdy

[russycarps]

From reading all the opinions on Arcade Fire, Kasabian, Prince, Daft Punk, Metallica, Elbow and now Foo Fighters, it's got me thinking about exactly who we all are, what we expect from Glastonbury and it's line-up and why.

Every year it seems like a majority of people on here are into the more dance orientated stuff which is obviously fine but, whilst dance, roots, soul, funk etc do play a big part in making Glastonbury stand out from the other festivals, is it really the main element of the festival to the point where three "white guitar bands" headlining is seen as a let down? It seems to me that the vocal majority on here are those that spend most of their festival flitting between West Holts, the dance village and the south east areas, when the reality is that probably more than half of the people at the festival spend very little time whatsoever in any of those areas. Hence this board can hardly be seen as a good indication of the feelings of the average Glasto goer.

It also seems that people have expectations of Glastonbury to put on something a bit different/older than all the other festivals. Sure the history of the festival means that we're more likely to see Neil Young here than at T in the Park but the Dolly Parton, Prince, Elton John and Fleetwood Mac fandom reaches fever pitch on here. I know about 50 people who have been to Glastonbury in the past who would turn their noses up at all four of these and most "young" people (who Eavis has stated many times that he needs to focus on and, let's be fair, are the ticket buyers of the future) would laugh at at least two of them (Elton and Dolly). Should we really expect a massive "heritage" act every year and, if so, what are you all going to expect in 30 years time when all these supposedly classic acts are no more - are we all going to be looking for an ageing Arctic Monkeys to headline? Or a balding Chris Martin flapping round the stage?

I don't know. If Arcade Fire are big enough to storm the biggest music awards in the world (the Grammys) and manage similar acclaim over here then surely they're big enough to headline Glastonbury? If Kasabian and Foo Fighters are big enough to headline every other festival in the UK, then surely they're big enough to headline Glastonbury? You may not like the fact that Prince and Daft Punk are unlikely but does the average Glasto goer (and by that I mean the 80,000-100,000 people who cram into the Pyramid and other fields) really care? And wouldn't those of you who want to see the likes of Outkast and Kanye be better off in West Holts appreciating that that sort of music is catered for at Glastonbury rather than moaning that soul/rap/hip-hop isn't dominating the one stage that needs to cater to the masses?

Maybe we need to step back a bit and just ask ourselves what Glastonbury's target market is. Of course there's enough to cater for almost everyone and the diversity is what makes Glastonbury special but if you're one of those people who stays away from the Pyramid for the whole five days, you're probably not the festival's core demographic. One thing's for certain and that's that the Eavii have got a bloody hard job pleasing all of us!

We all like Glastonbury for different reasons but the festival has a future as much as it has a history. Music is changing, culture is changing and the festival is changing with it. If it was the same every year it would be as dull as an xx record.

[toppo]

My tastes are for copious amounts of Thatchers vintage cider and Kraken black spiced rum with ginger beer and expectations of being drunk

[JayBalls]

The headliners matter more these days because the festival is nowhere near as good as it used to be. It's that simple.

Edited January 22, 2014 by JayBalls

[russycarps]

I have to (try at least) disagree with you there Russy, surely the knowledge it sells out faster than any other speaks volumes in the fact the people want to attend the greatest festival on the planet, regardless of who playing?

[JayBalls]

Being popular with the masses is no sign of quality though is it? Arguably, quite the opposite.

[grumpyhack]

Sure, you've got to see a headliner or two but don't let that mislead you into thinking that's what Glastonbury is about. It's the wonderful happenstance things that you stumble (sometimes literally) across.

Meeting the trolley pushed by the Tea Ladies, encountering an amazing juggler or a tiny act on the Bandstand will contribute as much to your memorable moments as anything else.

And the superb food - something you don't normally associate with many festivals.

Edited January 22, 2014 by grumpyhack

[craigyb31]

Welcome to the boards. If you're arcade fire fans then don't worry about Saturday. A first timer should always imo see a pyramid headliner for the experience but you'd miss so much if you were there every night. Nothing anyone says to you can prepare you for the vastness of glasto even if you think you know what you're letting yourself into. Whatever the line up do not despair it'll be the best 5 days of your life.

You'll also need to get used to my stupid typos at the end of my posts if I'm on my phone as it's retarded.

ms braced

[craigyb31]

Totally looking gorward to experiencing ftom Wednesday onwards , at other festivals we have watched the headliners purely cos we have had our young kids with us and the main stage is slways easier stood away and thry aren't getting crushed.

our main aim is to have the tot as l experience, we have been planning since getting our coach package tickets.

p.s. Kasabian are great live and wont disaspoint ive just seem em wayoto many times and would want to see something new

[craigyb31]

I've read that torts guide a few times snd that guy dederves a beer or 2 buying if i ever bump into him

[guypjfreak]

Sure, you've got to see a headliner or two but don't let that mislead you into thinking that's what Glastonbury is about. It's the wonderful happenstance things that you stumble (sometimes literally) across.

Meeting the trolley pushed by the Tea Ladies, encountering an amazing juggler or a tiny act on the Bandstand will contribute as much to your memorable moments as anything else.

And the superb food - something you don't normally associate with many festivals.

[Slugworth]

It's the wonderful happenstance things that you stumble (sometimes literally) across.

[Sofa]

From reading all the opinions on Arcade Fire, Kasabian, Prince, Daft Punk, Metallica, Elbow and now Foo Fighters, it's got me thinking about exactly who we all are, what we expect from Glastonbury and it's line-up and why.

Every year it seems like a majority of people on here are into the more dance orientated stuff which is obviously fine but, whilst dance, roots, soul, funk etc do play a big part in making Glastonbury stand out from the other festivals, is it really the main element of the festival to the point where three "white guitar bands" headlining is seen as a let down? It seems to me that the vocal majority on here are those that spend most of their festival flitting between West Holts, the dance village and the south east areas, when the reality is that probably more than half of the people at the festival spend very little time whatsoever in any of those areas. Hence this board can hardly be seen as a good indication of the feelings of the average Glasto goer.

It also seems that people have expectations of Glastonbury to put on something a bit different/older than all the other festivals. Sure the history of the festival means that we're more likely to see Neil Young here than at T in the Park but the Dolly Parton, Prince, Elton John and Fleetwood Mac fandom reaches fever pitch on here. I know about 50 people who have been to Glastonbury in the past who would turn their noses up at all four of these and most "young" people (who Eavis has stated many times that he needs to focus on and, let's be fair, are the ticket buyers of the future) would laugh at at least two of them (Elton and Dolly). Should we really expect a massive "heritage" act every year and, if so, what are you all going to expect in 30 years time when all these supposedly classic acts are no more - are we all going to be looking for an ageing Arctic Monkeys to headline? Or a balding Chris Martin flapping round the stage?

I don't know. If Arcade Fire are big enough to storm the biggest music awards in the world (the Grammys) and manage similar acclaim over here then surely they're big enough to headline Glastonbury? If Kasabian and Foo Fighters are big enough to headline every other festival in the UK, then surely they're big enough to headline Glastonbury? You may not like the fact that Prince and Daft Punk are unlikely but does the average Glasto goer (and by that I mean the 80,000-100,000 people who cram into the Pyramid and other fields) really care? And wouldn't those of you who want to see the likes of Outkast and Kanye be better off in West Holts appreciating that that sort of music is catered for at Glastonbury rather than moaning that soul/rap/hip-hop isn't dominating the one stage that needs to cater to the masses?

Maybe we need to step back a bit and just ask ourselves what Glastonbury's target market is. Of course there's enough to cater for almost everyone and the diversity is what makes Glastonbury special but if you're one of those people who stays away from the Pyramid for the whole five days, you're probably not the festival's core demographic. One thing's for certain and that's that the Eavii have got a bloody hard job pleasing all of us!

We all like Glastonbury for different reasons but the festival has a future as much as it has a history. Music is changing, culture is changing and the festival is changing with it. If it was the same every year it would be as dull as an xx record.

[ghandi]

As a 52 yo and firmly in the old gits brigade and i pride myself on having an eclectic taste gathered over the years of flitting between different gaundres of music and fashion and tastes . From being a soul boy in my teens and then into glam / prog rock in my 6th form art school latter teens to rediscovering the ska/ mod era in the early / mid 80's with my first then to be wife. Then in the late 90's getting into the first rave music scene and getting divorced and making up for a lost early twenty's by clubbing a lot and getting into stuff i shouldn't have done. Then after that , getting married again in my late 30's and then rediscovering bands i'd missed on the whole from the 90's such as Radiohead, Bjork , Pixies et al. I try to keep up with the latest new bands as much as i can. If i here something i like, and NOT what poeple tell me to like , then i will listen / see them. When i discovered Glastonbury after many years of watching, i finally went in 2009, i found my shangrila. I had missed out! luckily i have had ticket since and am loving it still. I am not worried about headliners, what will be will be. I have enough of a varied musical taste to find it anywhere on site. In fact i enjoy a more intimate set tbh, and the older i get the more i find this, but that still dosn't mean i won't watch the Pixies and relish every moment of it!

Though i wouldn't neccesserily agree that G should now be pandering to a younger set, Glasto is what it is because of it's diversity whether that be on a main stage or not, even us old wrinkleys can enjoy a night on the Pyramid every now and again

[Pinhead]

I have to go back as Glasto is where I leave my soul every year..... Its like my horcrux.

[LondonTom]

The headliner quality seems to have less to do with it when everybody throws their chips in so early, the draw of the place in general is what keeps the "masses" coming, no?

[zero000]

If they start having smaller/less mainstream headliners again, you'd soon see demand drop off as well as the media interest.

[LondonTom]

Good. As long as it still sells out and doesn't put the Eavis' in worry of financial ruin, I think it's a good thing.