Modern day glastonbury

[Saint northover]

Firstly hello I have been reading the topics on here with great interest. Now to my subject I have been watching some past glasto performance from the levellers to cypress hill and one thing I noticed is the crowds are no longer as hyped and as mental as they used to be. As I only done my first glasto last year can any one enlighten me on what has changed the crowds so much. Also are the artist getting more dull.http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=pCMj7yPa6Hg

[Buff124]

and hello back,

in reply to the question - I've only been going since 2002, so dunno what it was like with XX,000 gatecrashers added to the site.

I suppose that's a factor, and you could also take your pick from - people being too cool for school/ older and wiser/ respecting the farm/ decide to pace themselves cos SE corner is open till 6am and they wanna party up there after the main stages close... ? sheer speculation on my part, but that's what this forum is mainly for

[Yesiamaduck]

I've only been 2009, 2011 and have been in plenty of rowdy crowds!

Also Cypress Hill are/or were renowned for making any crowd rowdy as fuck, especially in 2000 when they were arguably at the peak of their popularity after a lull in the late 90s + you didnt have the super fence so you got a lot of people breaking in and in general the type of people I associate with that sort of behavior are more likely to be rowdy in crowds. Also the music that is popular these days is a lot more laid back then the sounds of 2000

Edited February 9, 2014 by Yesiamaduck

[russycarps]

Better drugs

[Yesiamaduck]

Better drugs

[Saint northover]

I'm not one for rowdiness it just seemed watching some past clips that bands where a lot more up for it and the crowd where also. I can't really comment as last year was my first time but things like the charging tent made me giggle why would spend hours to charge your phone your at glasto. Also seemed like a lot of so called cool kids didn't want to get dirt under there nails

[Yesiamaduck]

I'm not one for rowdiness it just seemed watching some past clips that bands where a lot more up for it and the crowd where also. I can't really comment as last year was my first time but things like the charging tent made me giggle why would spend hours to charge your phone your at glasto. Also seemed like a lot of so called cool kids didn't want to get dirt under there nails

[Saint northover]

Sorry to make myself out to be negative and sounds like I'm moaning, as I said it was my first time last year and all I can say is I'm hooked as long as I can be one of the lucky ones again and keep getting a ticket I will be going till the festival stops or I can't walk

[grumpyhack]

Firstly hello I have been reading the topics on here with great interest. Now to my subject I have been watching some past glasto performance from the levellers to cypress hill and one thing I noticed is the crowds are no longer as hyped and as mental as they used to be. As I only done my first glasto last year can any one enlighten me on what has changed the crowds so much.

[Thearg]

Back in the day the excitement levels driving down to the festival with the added adrenaline of going over the fence so once you got in you were pumped and really went for it,that and the fact there was a lot more Billy about.

[frostypaw]

Glasto used to be seen as a fringe event and a massive challenge. This puts off a huge swathe of people who demand a certain level of luxury and detest putting in effort.

So you got folk desperate to go for the music and event itself, pre-prepared to go wild

Now it's mostly seen as a luxury event with a good degree of comfort. Just look at the photos in the Mail etc - vast majority of pretty fashionable girls in hippy costumes and Hunter boots. This attracts a very different audience who weren't interested when it was seen as all mud-encrusted hippies and rough camping

Simple marketting.

[Saint northover]

Cheers for all of the replys guys much appreciated. I sat and watched the bbc documentary last night as well, so i could see for myself it looked like it lost a bit of its edge in 2000 when the fence went up to stop all the gate rashers also when they stopped the travellers also. Have to a admit I would love to see the levellers back at glasto there gigs look great.

[russycarps]

But why are the Hunter welly types so uptight?

[Spindles]

I think we should be more welcoming Russy. We should go out of our way to hug a hunter wearer. Pretty sure my maniacally grinning face hoving in for a hug would prevent a fair number from returning.

[Mardy]

I tell you what, some of my party wear Hunters. Fuck, half the time they're not even upright, let alone uptight.

[russycarps]

Lets be fair 2009 was the year of 'Pure' Mephedrone which was available from the stalls at glastonbury 24/7 and for all the bad press it got Methedrone offered an ideal buzz for a festival.

[5co77ie]

it's down to a lack of decent free mushrooms and wizards controlling the crowds to make dragons out of their movements to soar skywards and praise the gods

[Pinhead]

To me the whole live music culture and the way bands were followed used to be quite different - fans felt more a part of a particular music culture whether it be indie, hippy, goth, crusty whatever. These days its all get the iphone out and get the pictures on facebook asap.

[CaledonianGonzo]

Sounds preferable to following New Model Army in a van for 3 months.

[Saint northover]

Im guessing by some of Theses replys you love the vest wearing, hunter wellie brigade lol.

Edited February 10, 2014 by Saint northover

[CaledonianGonzo]

Hunter Wellies are so early noughties.

It's all about Muckboots now, yo.

[LondonTom]

For the main stage crowds, I think to many people at festivals in general just go along to an act cos it's what their groups doing and the one person in the group whose a massive fan has dragged them all to the front. So you've just got loads of people for acts who'd really rather be somewhere else.

[Funkyfairy!]

Hunter Wellies are so early noughties.

It's all about Muckboots now, yo.

[russycarps]

I have muckboots and love them - have they got the same 'reputation' as Hunters - I hope not, I got them because they are ultra comfortable and fit !

[JoeyT]

I have a pair of Hunters. Don't hate me...