Glastonbury

[Findlayhibby]

No idea who'se playing apart from Rod the Mod.I'll probably tune in I'll no lie.But watching the Beeb just now of the crowds coming in,I hope half of them get dysintry and the rest get their phones stolen.Maybe I'm just getting old.I did go to two Womad's back in the day.

 

[Smurf]

Why would you wish that on folk going to enjoy themselves?

 

[Findlayhibby]

On the whole , white middle class privileged students.

 

[EH17 Jimmy]

How very dare whitey go out and enjoy themselves

 

[paigntonhibby]

On the whole , white middle class privileged students.

One of my daughters has gone, 35 yrs old , head nurse in a hospital ,left school at 15 and went to nightschool to pass her exams. My cousins gone, a chippy, so yer talking shite as usual

 

[Smurf]

On the whole , white middle class privileged students.

What's wrong with being white?

Or indeed middle class?

 

[Bangkokhibby]

On the whole , white middle class privileged students.

Bastards don't deserve a good time eh?

 

[EH17 Jimmy]

Take their bus passes from them is what I say.

 

[Ifield Hibee]

I went 2010, 2011 and 2013 in memory of my brother who passed in 2008 because he tried to get me to go for years and I said it wasn't for me.

The weather was fantastic in 2010. I went with his wife and a load of his friends from Hornchurch in Essex and one of my sons

When we bought our tickets you don't know the line up. Turned out my brothers favourite band, Faithless were the Headline act on the Sunday. He probably arranged that from wherever he is.

Earlier that day I was stood in a huge field with about 25000 mostly England fans watching them get pumped by Germany (the Frank Lampard goal that wasn't given when 2 yards over the line!).

If Carsberg did Sunday's.

Have to say I was completely wrong about Glastonbury it was fantastic every time I went. It is so many different things and I saw acts I would never dream of even thinking about going too see. (E.g BB King, Seasick Steve, far too many to list, Billy Bragg was great)

My only regret is no going with my brother.

I'll definitely be watching, usually have a Glastonbury BBQ

 

[Doc Shrink]

Take their bus passes from them is what I say.

And their pensions.

 

[emerald green]

And their pensions.

I think the ones on a final salary should keep theirs Doc..... those average salary pension dicks can gtf.....

 

[EH17 Jimmy]

Glastonbury is a trot and a half so it's never really appealed to me.

But fair play to those who go. Hope they have a barry time.

 

[EH17 Jimmy]

And their pensions.

And what about organ transplants.

Why should folk who have never used our vital organs get them for free?

 

[Hibees-Mad]

I went 2010, 2011 and 2013 in memory of my brother who passed in 2008 because he tried to get me to go for years and I said it wasn't for me.

The weather was fantastic in 2010. I went with his wife and a load of his friends from Hornchurch in Essex and one of my sons

When we bought our tickets you don't know the line up. Turned out my brothers favourite band, Faithless were the Headline act on the Sunday. He probably arranged that from wherever he is.

Earlier that day I was stood in a huge field with about 25000 mostly England fans watching them get pumped by Germany (the Frank Lampard goal that wasn't given when 2 yards over the line!).

If Carsberg did Sunday's.

Have to say I was completely wrong about Glastonbury it was fantastic every time I went. It is so many different things and I saw acts I would never dream of even thinking about going too see. (E.g BB King, Seasick Steve, far too many to list, Billy Bragg was great)

My only regret is no going with my brother.

I'll definitely be watching, usually have a Glastonbury BBQ

Brilliant mate.

 

[Smurf]

I went 2010, 2011 and 2013 in memory of my brother who passed in 2008 because he tried to get me to go for years and I said it wasn't for me.

The weather was fantastic in 2010. I went with his wife and a load of his friends from Hornchurch in Essex and one of my sons

When we bought our tickets you don't know the line up. Turned out my brothers favourite band, Faithless were the Headline act on the Sunday. He probably arranged that from wherever he is.

Earlier that day I was stood in a huge field with about 25000 mostly England fans watching them get pumped by Germany (the Frank Lampard goal that wasn't given when 2 yards over the line!).

If Carsberg did Sunday's.

Have to say I was completely wrong about Glastonbury it was fantastic every time I went. It is so many different things and I saw acts I would never dream of even thinking about going too see. (E.g BB King, Seasick Steve, far too many to list, Billy Bragg was great)

My only regret is no going with my brother.

I'll definitely be watching, usually have a Glastonbury BBQ

Love this.

 

[Doc Shrink]

And what about organ transplants.

Why should folk who have never used our vital organs get them for free?

Excellent point Jimmy.

 

[hibbybilly]

Turned out my brothers favourite band, Faithless were the Headline act on the Sunday. He probably arranged that from wherever he is.

Best line in a song anywhere, tearing off tights with my teeth.

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[emerald green]

Excellent point Jimmy.

Not just an excellent point he made Doc, he backed it up by donating his brain. A richt good chunt oor jimmy

 

[Jack]

My wee son is there again, I think that's 4 years in a row.

He loves it but then again he's there working as a cellar man of some sort, his girlfriend is working as a cocktail person in the VIP lounge!

None of roughing it stuff for them. They have their own 'village' for the workers, nice accommodation, clean toilets and showers, good food and their own bar. Luxury coach there and back. And they get paid! Handsomely!!

Another wee bonus for the boy is he can quite often take in a performance from private areas.

He loves it!


Wee shite never brings me back a t-shirt I ask for every year despite it being between fathers day and my birthday

 

[egb_hibs]

On the whole , white middle class privileged students.

You are getting more right wing in your old age Findlay.

Because while I am sure the above is pretty accurate, it could he restated as all your comrades in England under the age of 60.

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[Smurf]

Best line in a song anywhere, tearing off tights with my teeth.

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That entire album relevance/irrelevance is a masterpiece. Fuckin epic.

 

[greencol]

And their pensions.

Why not have it in winter.
less fuel payments in an instant.

 

[egb_hibs]

Torygraph rallying to @Findlayhibby 's banner:

Glastonbury is a national embarrassment

The festival is now one giant Butlin’s for Britain’s metropolitan middle classes

www.telegraph.co.uk

"Glastonbury is upon us for another year. That time when Britain’s middle-class bohemians and every mover and shaker in the cultural elite descend on Worthy Farm for a few days of music, revelry and yoga in the Healing Field. That sound you hear in the background is a tumbleweed rolling its way through Stoke Newington, as the local Whole Foods and gastro pubs brace themselves for five days of poor takings."

"One giant Butlins for the middle classes"

"A carnival of conformity" where "icons of popular music denounce the plebs from on-high"

 

[Hibees-Mad]

Torygraph rallying to @Findlayhibby 's banner:

Glastonbury is a national embarrassment

The festival is now one giant Butlin’s for Britain’s metropolitan middle classes

www.telegraph.co.uk

"Glastonbury is upon us for another year. That time when Britain’s middle-class bohemians and every mover and shaker in the cultural elite descend on Worthy Farm for a few days of music, revelry and yoga in the Healing Field. That sound you hear in the background is a tumbleweed rolling its way through Stoke Newington, as the local Whole Foods and gastro pubs brace themselves for five days of poor takings."

"One giant Butlins for the middle classes"

"A carnival of conformity" where "icons of popular music denounce the plebs from on-high"

What a load of shite

 

[Bofahibee]

Had my first kiss with my Mrs backstage at Glastonbury


And indeed my second and third. It then got very messy.

 

[Stu]

It makes me smile how this condescending attitude appears about Glastonbury this time each year. Albeit, much of the criticism is essentially accurate. I have no wish whatsoever to attend and whilst I saw most of the legendary bands I wanted to see, The Who, The Stones, Zeppelin etc. back in the day in their pomp, at one day festivals where I buggered off home afterwards (or that was the general idea anyway) camping in a field two miles from the stage is not my bag.

However, what the heck, if people want to spend their money and do this thing and make some memories then good for them. Who am I to tell them not to. Good luck with it.

 

[Jack]

Torygraph rallying to @Findlayhibby 's banner:

Glastonbury is a national embarrassment

The festival is now one giant Butlin’s for Britain’s metropolitan middle classes

www.telegraph.co.uk

"Glastonbury is upon us for another year. That time when Britain’s middle-class bohemians and every mover and shaker in the cultural elite descend on Worthy Farm for a few days of music, revelry and yoga in the Healing Field. That sound you hear in the background is a tumbleweed rolling its way through Stoke Newington, as the local Whole Foods and gastro pubs brace themselves for five days of poor takings."

"One giant Butlins for the middle classes"

"A carnival of conformity" where "icons of popular music denounce the plebs from on-high"

Did they no get a freebie?

 

[hibbybilly]

.Times Kneecap on?

 

[Cavalier]

If you want the Glastonbury experience without the cost just pitch a tent in a Spoons beer garden.
Full of people who have not washed in days, 3 mile walk to disgusting toilets and everyone is off their face by 10am!

 

[egb_hibs]

It makes me smile how this condescending attitude appears about Glastonbury this time each year. Albeit, much of the criticism is essentially accurate. I have no wish whatsoever to attend and whilst I saw most of the legendary bands I wanted to see, The Who, The Stones, Zeppelin etc. back in the day in their pomp, at one day festivals where I buggered off home afterwards (or that was the general idea anyway) camping in a field two miles from the stage is not my bag.

However, what the heck, if people want to spend their money and do this thing and makes some memories then good for them. Who am I to tell them not to. Good luck with it.

No doubt the right charitable attitude Stu. But my attitude has been coloured since the horrified reaction when the Happy Mondays proleish following showed up back in the day.

That and all the stuff that can be summed up in the 'ooh Jeremy Corbyn' summer - the sons and daughters of privilege and their gesture politics.

Clearly there are plenty average gadges there as testified to by others on the thread, but thats the character of it for me

 

[numptyploom]

Glastonbury is a trot and a half so it's never really appealed to me.

But fair play to those who go. Hope they have a barry time.

That's in Wales, so they might not?

 

[numptyploom]

It makes me smile how this condescending attitude appears about Glastonbury this time each year. Albeit, much of the criticism is essentially accurate. I have no wish whatsoever to attend and whilst I saw most of the legendary bands I wanted to see, The Who, The Stones, Zeppelin etc. back in the day in their pomp, at one day festivals where I buggered off home afterwards (or that was the general idea anyway) camping in a field two miles from the stage is not my bag.

However, what the heck, if people want to spend their money and do this thing and makes some memories then good for them. Who am I to tell them not to. Good luck with it.

Buggered off home afterwards? Coloquially I hope

 

[Stu]

No doubt the right charitable attitude Stu. But my attitude has been coloured since the horrified reaction when the Happy Mondays proleish following showed up back in the day.

That and all the stuff that can be summed up in the 'ooh Jeremy Corbyn' summer - the sons and daughters of privilege and their gesture politics.

Clearly there are plenty average gadges there as testified to by others on the thread, but thats the character of it for me

I don't really agree with you. It's just music at the end of the day. I think you read too much into it but happy to disagree. Most people I know who attend don't really fit your profile but that's ok. Too many people these days telling people how they should think and behave.

 

[Stu]

Buggered off home afterwards? Coloquially I hope

It might mean anal sex to you but for me it was just sleeping on the platform of some godforsaken station somewhere having missed the last train.

 

[egb_hibs]

I don't really agree with you. It's just music at the end of the day. I think you read too much into it but happy to disagree. Most people I know who attend don't really fit your profile but that's ok. Too many people these days telling people how they should think and behave.

I get you Stu. But, if you will forgive an analogy, there are plenty of rangers fans who aren't bigots; nevertheless the institution has a character. Im not comparing Glastonbury to the huns in terms of attitude, but making a point that something can have a recognisable nature defined by its history, its choices and the identifiable core of its adherents.

Glastonbury is full of exactly the people the article describes, conforming to and revelling in the platitudes we are bombed with from every arm of power, while ludicrously pretending to themselves they represent some kind of counterculture. Like the huns there will also be people just there for the football / music. Fair play to the latter In both cases its not them that people are really reacting to. In both cases, one might also wish for more challenge to those who define identities.

 

[Stu]

I get you Stu. But, if you will forgive an analogy, there are plenty of rangers fans who aren't bigots; nevertheless the institution has a character. Im not comparing Glastonbury to the huns in terms of attitude, but making a point that something can have a recognisable nature defined by its history, its choices and the identifiable core of its adherents.

Glastonbury is full of exactly the people the article describes, conforming to and revelling in the platitudes we are bombed with from every arm of power, while ludicrously pretending to themselves they represent some kind of counterculture. Like the huns there will also be people just there for the football / music. Fair play to the latter In both cases its not them that people are really reacting to. In both cases, one might also wish for more challenge to those who define identities.

Sounds pretty judgmental and pigeonholing to me M but go ahead. I just don't read into it what you do so forgive me.

 

[egb_hibs]

Sounds pretty judgmental and pigeonholing to me M but go ahead. I just don't read into it what you do so forgive me.

Ok we shall agree to disagree. But tbh id be surprised if you would really expect the Glastonbury crowd to reflect the demographics of the UK - its visibly white as feck for a start. I doubt youd expect as many stalls or flags or tee shirts to celebrate the UK or Israel as Palestine, to advocate climate and economic realism vs net zero, as many pro life representations as lgbtqwerty and so on.

All of which are of course nothing intrinsically to do with being a music fan, and ideally none of it would be there. But it will be, and it will be one sided, and that side is definable and the same one we get from everywhere else the upper middle class run the show.

 

[Stu]

Ok we shall agree to disagree. But tbh id be surprised if you would really expect the Glastonbury crowd to reflect the demographics of the UK - its visibly white as feck for a start. I doubt youd expect as many stalls or flags or tee shirts to celebrate the UK or Israel as Palestine, to advocate climate and economic realism vs net zero, as many pro life representations as lgbtqwerty and so on.

All of which are of course nothing intrinsically to do with being a music fan, and ideally none of it would be there. But it will be, and it will be one sided, and that side is definable and the same one we get from everywhere else the upper middle class run the show.

I don't really think it's obligatory that it should reflect any particular demographics, it's just a music festival. Those who want to go and enjoy it can pay their money, go along and hopefully enjoy themselves. It's really not that important, whatever you want to read into it.

 

[barney]

It would be terrible for me to live in a world where every single event has catastrophic consequences or meanings.
Either go to see rod or dinnae.
No worries either way.

 

[HaarlemShuffler]

It would be terrible for me to live in a world where every single event has catastrophic consequences or meanings.
Either go to see rod or dinnae.
No worries either way.

You are a Time Lord then, I kinda knewitt