BBC Glastonbury

[Sasperella]

2 minutes ago, PolygonWindow said:

Was anyone on here there?

@sedra was by the sound of it.

I was 15..  and sadly not there 😞

[fatyeti24]

1 minute ago, JacquelineS said:

Was Bowie never not at the height of his powers?

For most of the 90s.

 

2 minutes ago, PolygonWindow said:

Was anyone on here there?

Yes.

[sedra]

So after a really scary weekend in 2000 ( surrounded by drug dealers, atmosphere not great, and overcrowding when the fence came down) my 20 year old niece at her 3rd Glastonbury with me wasn’t too bothered about Bowie but I said we have to stay as he is a legend and I had only seen once  before on the quickly forgotten Glass Spider tour in 88 . It was the best night of the weekend and she was overwhelmed by Bowie. So glad we shared this moment. We have shared so many Glastonbury memories over the years 20 years later- and will again next year. Feel so lucky watching this that I was there. 

Edited June 28, 2020 by sedra

[timbrass]

Struck by lack of flags and loads of little burning bonfires at the top of pyramid field....

[gooner1990]

3 minutes ago, PolygonWindow said:

Was anyone on here there?

Sadly not there myself, a few of my friends went though and said DB was brilliant.  

[Obiginnaw]

I’m gonna be completely honest Bowie never done it for me , was an area I appreciated from afar but never understood 

 

i would like to take this moment To say I’m fully converted. Cheers guys, much love 

[O'Doyle Rules]

It doesn’t get much better than this 

[Hugh Jass]

There aren’t many artists, living or dead, with a catalogue to rival Bowie’s.

[parsonjack]

Anyone know why the full set hasn't been broadcast before? 

[HotChipWillBreakYourLegs]

Pride of Beckenham right there. 

[gfa]

not watching bowie but instead chemical brothers 2000 set. very interesting setlist, opened with hey boy hey girl, then block rockin beats and then a ton of smaller songs.

[Freddyflintstonree]

Just now, parsonjack said:

Anyone know why the full set hasn't been broadcast before? 

Just been reading about this. Apparently he was desperate for it not to be recorded at all. Eventually agreed for some songs to be released. 

[Beaver89]

Just now, parsonjack said:

Anyone know why the full set hasn't been broadcast before? 

He was really uncomfortable with it being shown apparently. Probably why it only got released on DVD last year and being broadcast now.

[ghandi]

4 minutes ago, sedra said:

So after a really scary weekend in 2000 ( surrounded by drug dealers, atmosphere not great, and overcrowding when the fence came down) my 20 year old niece at her 3rd Glastonbury with me wasn’t too bothered about Bowie but I said we have to stay as he is a legend and I had only seen once  before on the quickly forgotten Glass Spider tour in 88 . It was the best night of the weekend and she was overwhelmed by Bowie. So glad we shared this moment. We have shared so many Glastonbury memories over the years 20 years later- and will again next year. Feel so lucky watching this that I was there. 

Wow

[Ayrshire Chris]

I’ve loved, adored, revered and admired David Bowie since I first heard space oddity on a cheap transistor radio late at night, hidden beneath my bed covers. That stage in the early teens when in those days parents started worrying about your long hair etc.  Seeing me watching Bowie on TOTP with his make up and clothes really upset them. Bowie gigs were fantastic strange affairs. Unlike others at the time like zeppelin etc you were utterly mesmerised by the great man. So happy to see this Glastonbury appearance in full. 

[PolygonWindow]

4 minutes ago, sedra said:

So after a really scary weekend in 2000 ( surrounded by drug dealers, atmosphere not great, and overcrowding when the fence came down) my 20 year old niece at her 3rd Glastonbury with me wasn’t too bothered about Bowie but I said we have to stay as he is a legend and I had only seen once  before on the quickly forgotten Glass Spider tour in 88 . It was the best night of the weekend and she was overwhelmed by Bowie. So glad we shared this moment. We have shared so many Glastonbury memories over the years 20 years later- and will again next year. Feel so lucky watching this that I was there. 

love this!

[Copperface]

Lovely bloke as well.

My sister worked for Virgin in Australia and Bowie regularly flew into Sydney especially in the 2000s (I think he lived there for a bit)

He always used to ask for my sister and her mate to facilitate them through Sydney Airport as they were English and he liked to hear a home accent, and they just used to have a bit of banter.

Think this pic is around 2004 (?) - Reality tour possibly.

Much missed

 

[gooner1990]

4 minutes ago, timbrass said:

Struck by lack of flags and loads of little burning bonfires at the top of pyramid field....

The bonfires were still a thing during the first couple of years I went in 2004 & 2005 but I think got banned after that? (I might be wrong)

[mufcok]

The Pyramid field looks absolutely amazing with the bonfires. Guess it would be hard to appreciate that view in person though unless you're stood at the back of the field

[Hugh Jass]

Was that a very young Emily just on screen briefly?

[catavento]

Bowie pulling song after song out of the bag here like it's no thing. None of this "space out the six songs people actually want to hear and save one for the encore" business. I'm not a super fan of his but wow.

[sedra]

3 minutes ago, gooner1990 said:

The bonfires were still a thing during the first couple of years I went in 2004 & 2005 but I think got banned after that? (I might be wrong)

They were wax flares stuck in the ground - and were banned at some point

[gooner1990]

2 minutes ago, Hugh Jass said:

Was that a very young Emily just on screen briefly?

 

[Hugh Jass]

Little Wonder! Bowie can even do DnB!

[parsonjack]

7 minutes ago, Freddyflintstonree said:

Just been reading about this. Apparently he was desperate for it not to be recorded at all. Eventually agreed for some songs to be released. 

 

7 minutes ago, Beaver89 said:

He was really uncomfortable with it being shown apparently. Probably why it only got released on DVD last year and being broadcast now.

Thanks.  God knows why. It's bloody terrific 👍