T in the Park

[CaledonianGonzo]

It used to be confined to just the Slam tent, but now it's spread not just to the rest of the festival but to actual other gigs as well. I don't often encounter it, but when I do it usually does my head in.

That said - Blur's dumbfounded reaction to it at the Barras last month was quite funny.

[Alan_C]

They shout it every year constantly. Its not just exclusive t9 the festival, it happens at general gigs in Scotland as well.

[Earthwindandfire2205]

So pleased I don't work there !

[Perks]

It used to be confined to just the Slam tent, but now it's spread not just to the rest of the festival but to actual other gigs as well. I don't often encounter it, but when I do it usually does my head in.

That said - Blur's dumbfounded reaction to it at the Barras last month was quite funny.

  

They shout it every year constantly. Its not just exclusive t9 the festival, it happens at general gigs in Scotland as well.

Good grief. That would do my head in at gigs.

[Quark]

It used to be confined to just the Slam tent, but now it's spread not just to the rest of the festival but to actual other gigs as well. I don't often encounter it, but when I do it usually does my head in.

That said - Blur's dumbfounded reaction to it at the Barras last month was quite funny.

Has that been carried over from the Glasvegas track, or is it older than that?

[CaledonianGonzo]

Glasvegas took it from the chants in the Slam tent, and the track probably had some influence into it spilling out beyond the confines of the festival, but I'm not sure how much. It is Glasvegas, after all.

I think I remember Tenants using it in their advertising at the festival about 9 or 10 years ago.

[___S_o_m_a__]

Has that been carried over from the Glasvegas track, or is it older than that?

 

Having heard the chant "back in the day" (which was usually a Friday or Saturday night at the Arches / SubClub / MAS / Alaska / SaltLick by the way) with eyes like dinner plates as one bouncer informed me, I can happily confirm this is older than the Glasvegas track.

[Quark]

Glasvegas took it from the chants in the Slam tent, and the track probably had some influence into it spilling out beyond the confines of the festival, but I'm not sure how much. It is Glasvegas, after all.

I think I remember Tenants using it in their advertising at the festival about 9 or 10 years ago.

 

 

Having heard the chant "back in the day" (which was usually a Friday or Saturday night at the Arches / SubClub / MAS / Alaska / SaltLick by the way) with eyes like dinner plates as one bouncer informed me, I can happily confirm this is older than the Glasvegas track.

So it's a cultural thing then?

[Avalon_Fields]

memories of earlier TITP's:

 

1. Everyone pee'd, everywhere

2. Haggis Pakoras

3. You drink Tennants Lager...or you drink nothing

4. Queuing up to get into the festival music area, often gates being opened later than the first acts due on, so we were amongst the first 10-20 people to see Kasabian, who were already well into their set

5. The Darkness subbing for an unwell David Bowie...not quite in the same class

6. Fireworks being set off at 3am inches from our tent. I thought WW3 had begun

 

........but also some great music, Green Day, The Killers and Muse in their prime, QoTSA, etc

 

I won't be back in a hurry

[Little Andy]

People on this thread, plus Noel Gallagher, have said that the T audience is getting younger and younger. Will this happen at Glastonbury, or infact can long term goers see it already happening?

 

I'm 32 and have been to the last two Glastonburys only. Do people foresee that it could get younger and younger to the extent that older festival goers are put off?

[Mardy]

People on this thread, plus Noel Gallagher, have said that the T audience is getting younger and younger. Will this happen at Glastonbury, or infact can long term goers see it already happening?

 

I'm 32 and have been to the last two Glastonburys only. Do people foresee that it could get younger and younger to the extent that older festival goers are put off?

 

 

 

Opposite, Glastonbury is getting older and older. The audience, the bands, the whole shebang

[Badlands]

T in the Park 03 may well be my festival highlight, band wise. 2 days jam packed with clashes.

Turbonegro .. the closest I've ever been to enjoying metal.

A super furries/flaming lips double with Gruff up on stage with the latter.

Teenage Fanclub, ace'd it!!

REM finishing on end of the world.

Good times !

[Little Andy]

Opposite, Glastonbury is getting older and older. The audience, the bands, the whole shebang

 

Excellent to hear! Do others agree?

 

There were some areas and bands I saw which seemed overrun by youngsters (especially when passing through dancy areas), but other areas and small stages were much older.

[Alan_C]

I'd say there's a very good mix at Glastonbury. A lot of it just depends on who you are watching. 

[zero000]

Excellent to hear! Do others agree?

 

There were some areas and bands I saw which seemed overrun by youngsters (especially when passing through dancy areas), but other areas and small stages were much older.

No. 

We need more younger people if anything otherwise Glastonbury will become dull and safe. The more younger people the better. They are the ones who are going to ensure the festival still exists. 

Edited July 14, 2015 by zero000

[Little Andy]

No. 

We need more younger people if anything otherwise Glastonbury will become dull and safe. The more younger people the better. They are the ones who are going to ensure the festival still exists. 

 

Are you actually suggesting that not enough young people go? I started this conversation because it seemed so many young people go!

[Mardy]

Are you actually suggesting that not enough young people go? I started this conversation because it seemed so many young people go!

 

The deomographic is definitely getting odler, year on year, I sort of agree that the festival needs to be careful and make sure it's still relevant. Personally I think there's too much from the 90s and before. I'd like to see more young people, more new music

[Matt42]

The deomographic is definitely getting odler, year on year, I sort of agree that the festival needs to be careful and make sure it's still relevant. Personally I think there's too much from the 90s and before. I'd like to see more young people, more new music

Very rare this year there was an "old band" on the other stage this year - so not sure about that.

[Little Andy]

Glastonbury is still the most famous and well regarded festival in the country in the media. And I reckon with the public too. I personally don't wanna try and make it more for the low twenty-somethings. But thats simply cos I dont wanna feel out of place, being a thirty-something. Looking at T, some older people who once may have gone now may not.

Edited July 14, 2015 by Little Andy

[Mardy]

Very rare this year there was an "old band" on the other stage this year - so not sure about that.

 

 

If I could be bothered, I'd work out the average age of performers on the main stages. I can't though. But my unscientific thoughts are that it's pretty fucking old.

[Purple aki squat]

Very rare this year there was an "old band" on the other stage this year - so not sure about that.

This probably explains the mass thefts in oxylers.

Only joking.

[frostypaw]

Sad that thread ended up with Oxylers in the title. We liked our spot there this time, no trouble at all.

I do think the festival could do more to attract the next generation. I think there should be more pop-pop acts on the pyramid even if they are shit... Get the young'uns there to see Little Mix then give them a starter of Nick Cave and Radiohead for dessert - you know it's a good plan

[Guest]

The deomographic is definitely getting odler, year on year, I sort of agree that the festival needs to be careful and make sure it's still relevant. Personally I think there's too much from the 90s and before. I'd like to see more young people, more new music

I reckon Glastonbury being one of the few truly all ages fests make it unique and vibrant in today's market. Glastonbury is the all-encompassing beast, the mixed audience reflects that. I loved getting to know the crowd around me during the long wait for the Stone, a group of middle-ages kiwis who were shitfaced on cheap wine, a couple of olds who remembered going to the famous Hyde Park gig, two twin brothers of about 13 who were buzzing that they'd scarpered from their parents at the back to get a good spot.

[the wonderwhy]

It used to be confined to just the Slam tent, but now it's spread not just to the rest of the festival but to actual other gigs as well. I don't often encounter it, but when I do it usually does my head in.

That said - Blur's dumbfounded reaction to it at the Barras last month was quite funny.

 

That's odd - Damon started it for Song 2 at Hyde Park  

[Mardy]

I reckon Glastonbury being one of the few truly all ages fests make it unique and vibrant in today's market. Glastonbury is the all-encompassing beast, the mixed audience reflects that. I loved getting to know the crowd around me during the long wait for the Stone, a group of middle-ages kiwis who were shitfaced on cheap wine, a couple of olds who remembered going to the famous Hyde Park gig, two twin brothers of about 13 who were buzzing that they'd scarpered from their parents at the back to get a good spot.

 

Couldn't agree more, and a big part of that is people in their late teens/early 20s. They need to be encouraged to come on their own terms. I see a lot of 25 y.o+ people and a lot of young teens with (nominally) their parents, just hope there's plenty of people in the middle.