PickledCarl Posted March 3, 2020 Report Share Posted March 3, 2020 I had a massive breakthrough at Glastonbury 2019... after years of racing across fields at festivals to make the end of that set or get the perfect spot for that act, I summoned all of my courage and went to the stage nearby and had a listen someone I knew little about... I know many of the seasoned Glastonbury folk on here will have made this leap a long time ago, for me it was like turning on a light. I've struggled for years with whether I should race to all the acts I should see or float around the festival to stumble upon the acts I was meant to discover. It genuinely took a lot of effort for me to let go of that schedule that I had painstakingly planned for months in advance, but once I did I felt like I really started to experience Glastonbury. So this year I'm not going to have a list of acts and set times to race between, I'm going to have a list of acts that I would like to check out, if I do great, if I don't maybe even better. Does anyone have any good stories of missing a must see act and discovering something amazing?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maelzoid Posted March 3, 2020 Report Share Posted March 3, 2020 I was standing in WH waiting for Toots & The Maytals on a pretty hot afternoon in '17. The chap next to me ( a total stranger) passed me something to smoke in anticipation of the funky reggae we were looking forward to. It was quite strong. After quite a long wait, it was announced that Toots could not make it to the stage and the set was cancelled. I wandered off, in a bit of a state, feeling like I needed something a bit mellow to match my mood and wandered into a tent. In there I experienced a furious onslaught of heavy psychedelia that was little intense for how I was feeling. But I was transfixed and enjoyed the whole show. Back out in the sun and getting back to normal I began to question what I had just heard, was it really that full-on, or was it herbally assisted? Later that day, I found my programme and checked on where I had been and who I had seen. It was King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard. They were playing another set the next day in JP and I went to see that, and yes, they were that full-on. I never would have discovered them were it not for Toots' inability to navigate a festival site... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Dickfingers Posted March 3, 2020 Report Share Posted March 3, 2020 His description sounded good in guide. What a performance! Was a total stab in the dark. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Spandex Warrior Posted March 3, 2020 Report Share Posted March 3, 2020 13 minutes ago, Tommy Dickfingers said: His description sounded good in guide. What a performance! Was a total stab in the dark. I'd had a listen to him before the festival and managed to persuade most of my group to join me - we had a great time, the basslines were v strong that afternoon! Admittedly he's a bit marmite and most of the women in our group made a swift exit, but he's become a bit of a legend amongst those that stayed for the duration. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Dickfingers Posted March 3, 2020 Report Share Posted March 3, 2020 3 minutes ago, The Spandex Warrior said: I'd had a listen to him before the festival and managed to persuade most of my group to join me - we had a great time, the basslines were v strong that afternoon! Admittedly he's a bit marmite and most of the women in our group made a swift exit, but he's become a bit of a legend amongst those that stayed for the duration. Everyone from my crew who came still rave about it like and everyone had a properly fun time. Was early afternoon n’all wasn’t it so got the day started. A very fond memory for us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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