Jump to content

What made you cry at Glasto?


mrfunk
 Share

Recommended Posts

  • Replies 123
  • Created
  • Last Reply

Top Posters In This Topic

14 hours ago, mrfunk said:

For me it was three things.

meeting the most amazing neighbors, who gave me cake, whilst helping me with my awning, belly ache cake laughs Tuesday afternoon.

This year my mission was to get up to the stone circle, first thing, my first point of call so to speak. Put things to bed, and look out over the site thinks by about the year ahead x Well Wednesday I'm up by the stones, under the big tree, in the shade. Contiplating the festival, and chatting with strangers l, whilst starring across the site. Suddenly a transit van drives up , and a baby grand piano is unloaded. This bloke then plays the most amazing music, so ambient and moody, just so perfectly timed, tears were running down my face, thinking I'm Home again, god Glasto how I missed you X

Wednesday night, Up by ribbon tower, watching the sunset before the fireworks

Ours was similar, had a brilliant neighbour who we shared space cake with on the Tuesday, loads of belly laughs in the sun using said neighbours electric herbal pipe thingy , and then fortunate enough to bump into our great Welsh neighbour with his wife and their friend at Fatboy Slim on Saturday night.

 

 

 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Just remembered a few more; crikey I'm a mess. Louisa from She Drew the Gun doing Poem, Ralph McTell doing Streets of London and walking back to the tent in the morning from the long-drops thinking how happy I was to be there, almost punching the air. 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

5 minutes ago, SighMo said:

Just remembered a few more; crikey I'm a mess. Louisa from She Drew the Gun doing Poem, Ralph McTell doing Streets of London and walking back to the tent in the morning from the long-drops thinking how happy I was to be there, almost punching the air. 

I hope he didn't try playing anything else!

 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

1st Thursday afternoon sat in the sun listening to a band at the bandstand. Just became overcome with Glastonbury sunshine happiness

2nd First Aid Kit

3rd The XX

4th Radiohead

5th Chic

6th London Grammar

7th In the long drop before going to bed Monday morning.

I was an emotional wreck! I blame lack of sleep and various substances

Link to comment
Share on other sites

4 hours ago, Somersetjock said:

Ours was similar, had a brilliant neighbour who we shared space cake with on the Tuesday, loads of belly laughs in the sun using said neighbours electric herbal pipe thingy , and then fortunate enough to bump into our great Welsh neighbour with his wife and their friend at Fatboy Slim on Saturday night.

 

 

 

Haha , I think we know each other lol 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Will probably get some stick for this but watching JC in the LeftField, I had tears streaming down my cheeks. Tears for all the people who have suffered so horribly over the last seven years and tears of hope that it feels (however falsely) that the tides are changing.

Right from when Billy Bragg raised last years referendum and highlighted how we had all drifted to the LF like it was some sort of triage centre for broken hearts (and after a v emotional roundup before that!) I knew I was a gonner. The only thing that got me through the aftermath of Brexit was knowing that by being there I was surrounded by remainers. The stark contrast between how I felt theb and how the latest election went was a great relief.

Part of the reason I love G is because of it's socialist, left leanings, so to have this experience there was v meaningful to me (regardless of whether that makes me 'naive').

I've also been supporting him for over two years, yet every time I've been supposed to see him something has happened to prevent it. I was beginning to think I was cursed :p.

Edited by gfest2009
Link to comment
Share on other sites

7 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

You realise that Corbyn is for Brexit, right?

Not going to get into a long debate about it, but yes, he wanted change in the EU; however, in the ref lead up, he was at best remain leaning and at worst impartial. None of us will ever agree with everything a politician believes/does but he represents me in more ways than anyone else ever ever has.

Also, my despair at Brexit was symptomatic of bigger issues in our society at the time and still now. 

Let me have my moment please :P

Edited by gfest2009
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Aww this is a lovely read.

I always get pretty emotional at the festival seeing so many people so happy, and had a lot of wet eye moments this year but it was Nile's speech about his cancer that pushed me over. Such a beautiful day, so much joy and hope in that crowd already then the relief and release of that....

It's so good though to get to the point where the tears come - that's really getting your money's worth and there's nowhere else that can deliver so much of that. 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

17 minutes ago, frostypaw said:

 

It's so good though to get to the point where the tears come - that's really getting your money's worth and there's nowhere else that can deliver so much of that. 

I think you knocked the nail on the head !

I remember sat up by the piano, again at the stones , one guy plays fix you, we all join in.. he was good. Then it went up a notch when a young girl played and sang "someone like you", I look around, everyone is singing, many with tears rolling down, I'm sat on the floor in front of the crowd, looking at these happy people, the moment was something else, so organic, so real!

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Another one for She Drew the Gun being swiftly followed by Streets of London in Left Field.  It all just seemed so emotional, especially knowing that JC was going to appear soon.

Streets of London is one of those songs that I don't exactly like but the words are so poignant that they get to me.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

You know to the right of the Pyramid stage as you exit the field there is a stall that sells like wedges and curly fries and stuff? Well whilst waiting in the que for my curly fries (i didn't get them, they had sold out), as a pre Ed Sheeran snack (I didn't want to see him but I was out of energy and I didn't want to be away from my GF) I bust into tears. Came from nowhere and I was laughing at the fact I couldn't stop crying. I can only assume the amount of substances I had taken caught up with me before I got home this year.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

12 hours ago, phillyfaddle said:

Flaming Lips - Do You Realize? Everyone connected with something universal and profound. We had a spontaneous hug. 

I was in bits to that song, had quite a moment. It means different things to different people but always a heart string puller! We also had hugs, hugs that you just couldn't let go. Just beautiful. I think Flaming Lips were the best band I have ever seen live. 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

16 minutes ago, Curlygirl said:

I was in bits to that song, had quite a moment. It means different things to different people but always a heart string puller! We also had hugs, hugs that you just couldn't let go. Just beautiful. I think Flaming Lips were the best band I have ever seen live

amen to this...!

My daughter and i had a big spontaneus hug at the end (first time for both of us to see Flaming Lips - she barely knew of them).. Never done that at the end of a gig before.

Everyone was high fiving and patting on the back, it was like we had all witnessed a great victory.. Massively uplifting.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

6 minutes ago, BlueDaze said:

amen to this...!

My daughter and i had a big spontaneus hug at the end (first time for both of us to see Flaming Lips - she barely knew of them).. Never done that at the end of a gig before.

Everyone was high fiving and patting on the back, it was like we had all witnessed a great victory.. Massively uplifting.

My fest buddy came with me to Flaming Lips, me promising her it's meant to be the best live band ever. She loved it and would not let go of me after. The only downfall was the crush between Arcadia and the park getting out. I face timed mother dearest after to tell her to watch it. What an amazing show. 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

I have posted this elsewhere but seems relevant:

I have a 5 year old daughter who has never came with me (she has a little break with nan each year). Out of interest I thought 'eh, take a look at the kidz field - see what its like'. I was not prepared for the sheer amount of joy in one place - it was beautiful. Every single kid seemed to be shining. There is lots of signs up too which made me reminise about being a child (something like 'pretending to be an aeroplane is permitted in this area' etc). Anyway, by the time I was out I needed a good 10 minute sob to get it all out - and then decided the sprog is coming next time, I can't not share this with her.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Slightly off topic but read the glastonbury mental health thread seeing so many people beat their own personal battles! Those moments when you sit and watch other peoples enjoyment chokes me up everytime! Taking new people to festival and seeing their faces as they catch a glimpse and hear a sound for the very first time! 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Sat eating my Sunday lunch from the Yorkshire pudding stand in front of the pyramid stage. The lady from CND was doing a speech between performers, I am not strongly pro or anti disarmament but was getting emotionally.  

 

Similar to JC's speech which I have watched since I got home- it is hard to disagree with what both were saying.

I blame the party stuff.

 

Had to hold it together a number of times since returning, anything from a song to a mention of glastonbury.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

34 minutes ago, Curlygirl said:

My fest buddy came with me to Flaming Lips, me promising her it's meant to be the best live band ever. She loved it and would not let go of me after. The only downfall was the crush between Arcadia and the park getting out. I face timed mother dearest after to tell her to watch it. What an amazing show. 

My daughter and I went straight to the Silent Disco (a first for me) and met family & friends...

then a couple more beers and I left them to it..

i stopped and bought myself the worlds most expensive scotch egg and smiled at everyone I saw on the way back to CV East.. (did they realise.?)

then sat in my friends campervan extolling the virtues of "I honestly think it is the best gig I have ever seen..." until they threw me out at 03:30....

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Unfortunately, your content contains terms that we do not allow. Please edit your content to remove the highlighted words below.
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

Loading...
 Share

  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    • No registered users viewing this page.



×
×
  • Create New...