Is Glasto REALLLY as good as all the fucking hype it gets. We had radio 1 on today and all we heard was glasto this glasto that, stupid fucking fearn cotton going on and on about glasto.
I went twice about ten years ago and it was amazing. Those were the days when anyone could get a ticket, and loads of people jumped the fences. Spent the nights on Mitzis making friends with people, slept in, chilled to Al Green or something in the afternoon and then started up again - Bowie, the Chemical Bros, whatever. Great times, great people
I've been once, I am glad I went, but I'd never go back! Too big and mainstream for my taste, and I'm not a huge fan of guitar rock, of which there is too much.
You needed to get away from the main stages, I reckon

(looking at the lineup, if I went now I'd hardly watch anyone on the main stage.
i wouldn't no what itslike now , but in the early mid 90s it was fkin highlite of the year.
Unfortunatley folk like meself have been priced out of it n i suspect their are many weekend warrior middle class wankers havin it large 8)
I reckon so. Back when I went, I was one of the most mainstream people there (pretty much yer "weekend warrior middle class wanker" except I had a shit job

). Looked at the crowd now and it's all fresh-faced kids....
Thing is, back in the day, going to festivals used to be something that people did if they were really into music. (And/or drugs, I guess, depending on the festival). It was a bit left-field, even the bigger festivals. Then sometime between 2001 (when I left the UK) and 2008 (when I came back) it had become trendy. Glastonbury went from being completely countercultural to being another part of the season - Wimbledon, Glastonbury, the Boat Race and Henley for all I know. Fucking luxury tipis at £2000/night, celebrities coming in by helicopter, fuck that.
Luckily there are still festivals targeted at music lovers...