Could forty thousand headmen make you change your mind about your preferred impairment?
Jonathan
I remember being accosted for a 'donation' from some Hari Krishna guy, but not aware of any brainwashing going on? Seems a bit tenuous. Who knows where any festivals profits really go despite the virtue signalling.Dingdong wrote: ↑26 Jun 2022, 5:07pmIt's also linked to Scientology: three of the directors of the company that runs the festival are known Scientologists. It's rumoured they bankroll small festivals like this as a future cash cow to fund their nefarious organisation. Many of the "indie" artists who play there are also Scientologists. See this article on the NME.al_yrpal wrote: ↑26 Jun 2022, 8:26am I go for the music and to hear the sort of stuff I like I go to the End of the Road Festival. Its where a lot of indie musicians go to hear interesting stuff. All the elements of Glasto are there on a much smaller scale. I have been to festivals in Europe too, Best kept Secret and Primavera Sound in Porto a couple of times. Getting behind the scenes can be interesting.
Al
https://www.nme.com/news/music/various- ... 17-1269057
I'm guessing that you didn't see him and you're just quoting a review, then ?simonineaston wrote: ↑26 Jun 2022, 6:21pmMacca played a blinder, apparently - bless 'im. Good to hear.
Why do folk always assume vegans don't know how the world operates around them? Of course they know what a farm is for when it is not being a festival site.Dingdong wrote: ↑26 Jun 2022, 7:00am I did Glastonbury for ten years straight (both for work and for pleasure), and always found it funny that all the Vegans and tree huggers who were raving about the experience, and had no idea that 2 days after the event ended it returned very efficiently to its intended purpose: a big old beef and dairy farm
Can't comment on Macca, not a Beatles fan and haven't checked it out on iPlayer yet.DaveReading wrote: ↑26 Jun 2022, 7:47pm No, he didn't play a blinder by any means, but the crowd was 100% behind him and happy to ignore the fact that he can barely sing these days.
But he had a good run through at his back catalogue, and for that alone he was well worth seeing.
To be fair, I've read/heard a TON of positive reviews!DaveReading wrote: ↑26 Jun 2022, 7:47pmI'm guessing that you didn't see him and you're just quoting a review, then ?simonineaston wrote: ↑26 Jun 2022, 6:21pmMacca played a blinder, apparently - bless 'im. Good to hear.
No, he didn't play a blinder by any means, but the crowd was 100% behind him and happy to ignore the fact that he can barely sing these days.
But he had a good run through at his back catalogue, and for that alone he was well worth seeing.
I think the reviews are more for the fact he's 80 and his catalogue.He talked a lot between songs and it was quite poignant especially before he sang the song/letter he wrote to John after his death.If he died tomorrow it would have been a good swansong just for the insight into his life.Getting Bruce and Dave Grohl on stage was also a masterstroke.He really should make that his last live show.mattheus wrote: ↑27 Jun 2022, 8:45amTo be fair, I've read/heard a TON of positive reviews!DaveReading wrote: ↑26 Jun 2022, 7:47pmI'm guessing that you didn't see him and you're just quoting a review, then ?simonineaston wrote: ↑26 Jun 2022, 6:21pmMacca played a blinder, apparently - bless 'im. Good to hear.
No, he didn't play a blinder by any means, but the crowd was 100% behind him and happy to ignore the fact that he can barely sing these days.
But he had a good run through at his back catalogue, and for that alone he was well worth seeing.
al_yrpal wrote:I seem to recall seeing a comprehensive breakdown of the donations made by the Glastonbury organisation a few years ago. The Eavis family who run it insist that it's primarily a charitable event with Greenpeace and Oxfam being the main recipients. They also pay artists that appear well below the going rate as they expect the performers to 'buy into' the charitable ethos.
There's some info here : https://www.glastonburyfestivals.co.uk/ ... -benefits/
And here
https://www.nme.com/news/music/glastonb ... al-2439581
I saw that too. Not my sort of music, but I thought it was a remarkable performance.PedallingSquares wrote: ↑27 Jun 2022, 10:33am I also had the misfortune to see YUNGBLUD.
What a load of shhhhh.....He's trying to do the punk thing 40 years too late and failing miserably.He was quoted as saying he wanted to do a show Glastonbury would not forget.He probably has as the worst performance in the last 20 years.The kids like him apparently.Me I prefer real punk