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Glastonbury 2003
Jul. 1st, 2003 03:44 pmYay Glasto! Yay Suede! Yay Radiohead! Yay Manics! Yay Yes! Yay to the fab people I had the pleasure of going there with! :)
It almost didn't happen for me, however. ( Stupidity at London Paddington )
There are many things that make glastonbury festival great. True, there are often good bands playing. But its the things that aren't bands that make it a festival, as opposed to just a huge outdoor concert, which too many summer `festivals' are condemned to be. The multitude of shops selling all sorts of strange and exotic goodies and food. The bizarre artwork and performances around ever corner to distract the unwary. The multitude of colourful banners. And above all, the friendly people who just get together and make it magical. ( Comparisons )
Didn't see many bands in full, the exceptions being Suede, Radiohead and of course the Manics. Mainly, I wandered (or was shuffled places while on-shift) so I caught odd bits and pieces here and there. I even got sent backstage a few times (and you should see what they have there! *shock* it's not real glastonbury back there!!!). This led to me seeing many bands I would never ordinarily have considered watching. Find of the weekend was the band named Yes on the One World Stage. My musical taste suprises even me when I found out I totally liked their kind of sound. Which I can't really describe at all. They showed themselves as first rate musicians, and put on a very memorable performance. Wow!
The Poi shop in the marketplace tempted me, so I now have a shiny twirly new pair of Poi to play with. I thusly spent mornings training my co-ordination so I can twirl them without too much of banging them into my knee, back of my head, or other more painful areas (use your imagination.....it did hurt lots). Yay. Pretty!
I'ts not everyday that I see a naked woman masturbating in public. ( Only at glastonbury... )
Yesterday I met Michael Eavis at lunchtime and he gave me some champagne as a thankyou. ( The man that makes it all happen )
Getting back home yesterday afterwards was the usual nightmare. ( Signal failure at Castle Cary station )
Was the festival good? Yes! Will I go again? Definately! Who wants to go with me next year??? :) :) :)
Joe's fab Glastonbury photos are already available online. Hope you don't mind me linking to them! :)
It almost didn't happen for me, however. ( Stupidity at London Paddington )
There are many things that make glastonbury festival great. True, there are often good bands playing. But its the things that aren't bands that make it a festival, as opposed to just a huge outdoor concert, which too many summer `festivals' are condemned to be. The multitude of shops selling all sorts of strange and exotic goodies and food. The bizarre artwork and performances around ever corner to distract the unwary. The multitude of colourful banners. And above all, the friendly people who just get together and make it magical. ( Comparisons )
Didn't see many bands in full, the exceptions being Suede, Radiohead and of course the Manics. Mainly, I wandered (or was shuffled places while on-shift) so I caught odd bits and pieces here and there. I even got sent backstage a few times (and you should see what they have there! *shock* it's not real glastonbury back there!!!). This led to me seeing many bands I would never ordinarily have considered watching. Find of the weekend was the band named Yes on the One World Stage. My musical taste suprises even me when I found out I totally liked their kind of sound. Which I can't really describe at all. They showed themselves as first rate musicians, and put on a very memorable performance. Wow!
The Poi shop in the marketplace tempted me, so I now have a shiny twirly new pair of Poi to play with. I thusly spent mornings training my co-ordination so I can twirl them without too much of banging them into my knee, back of my head, or other more painful areas (use your imagination.....it did hurt lots). Yay. Pretty!
I'ts not everyday that I see a naked woman masturbating in public. ( Only at glastonbury... )
Yesterday I met Michael Eavis at lunchtime and he gave me some champagne as a thankyou. ( The man that makes it all happen )
Getting back home yesterday afterwards was the usual nightmare. ( Signal failure at Castle Cary station )
Was the festival good? Yes! Will I go again? Definately! Who wants to go with me next year??? :) :) :)
Joe's fab Glastonbury photos are already available online. Hope you don't mind me linking to them! :)
