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Post by Deleted on Jul 3, 2019 18:16:42 GMT
In earlier days I went to Glasto several times. I never once paid to get in.
The last time I went was serendipity itself. I was hitch-hiking, and got picked up by a guy who was one of the official gate staff. He waved his pass and drove onto the site. I alighted, said my thankyou's, and toodled off...
Somehow, in the days before mobile phones, you always managed to find your mates in the melee.
Once, at another smaller festival, I simply walked up to the guy on the gate, said 'hey mate, we don't have tickets, and we want to go in, whaddya say'? He said 'yeah ok'. Party time...excellent...
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Post by Jim on Jul 6, 2019 10:01:07 GMT
Been 3 times over the years. Enjoyed myself greatly. I was also involved in Deeply Vale free festivals. One of my minor claims to Fame was driving into Manchester in my Merc 306 van to pick up The Fall to play.
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Post by naughtyfox on Jul 6, 2019 10:04:46 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Jul 6, 2019 10:37:59 GMT
Been 3 times over the years. Enjoyed myself greatly. I was also involved in Deeply Vale free festivals. One of my minor claims to Fame was driving into Manchester in my Merc 306 van to pick up The Fall to play. I bet that was a journey they'll not forget in a hurray, what with all the back-fires, hooting, and bits falling off your vehicle every few yards Rog
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Post by patty on Jul 6, 2019 14:00:52 GMT
I have never really attended a pop festival nor Glastonbury or any open air concert. Closest I have been is struggling to get on a train in a station as the Spice Girl concert goers poured off arriving trains.. I did see the Shadows once..but twas not a pleasant excursion
Maybe one day I'll go.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 6, 2019 14:47:38 GMT
I have never really attended a pop festival nor Glastonbury or any open air concert. Closest I have been is struggling to get on a train in a station as the Spice Girl concert goers poured off arriving trains.. I did see the Shadows once..but twas not a pleasant excursion Maybe one day I'll go. Frankly Patty, unless someone gifts you a VIP pass I wouldn't bother if I were you. And even then I think I'd want a heli ride in and out. All the love and peace dissapeared down the rabbit hole some time ago. Maybe the Fairport bash at Cropredy is still worth a go. At least you can go there in your boat, and I can vouch for the pub.
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Post by patty on Jul 7, 2019 14:19:49 GMT
I have never really attended a pop festival nor Glastonbury or any open air concert. Closest I have been is struggling to get on a train in a station as the Spice Girl concert goers poured off arriving trains.. I did see the Shadows once..but twas not a pleasant excursion Maybe one day I'll go. Frankly Patty, unless someone gifts you a VIP pass I wouldn't bother if I were you. And even then I think I'd want a heli ride in and out. All the love and peace dissapeared down the rabbit hole some time ago. Maybe the Fairport bash at Cropredy is still worth a go. At least you can go there in your boat, and I can vouch for the pub. Thats goodnews cos I must admit wasn't on my list on must do's
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Post by Deleted on Jul 7, 2019 16:20:19 GMT
Stop me if I've said this before, but some years ago I was sorely tempted to buy tickets to see Pavarotti at Chatsworth in an open air evening concert. They were very expensive, and after consideration I decided not to buy, as a rain shower or cold spell would ruin the 'picnic' quality of the evening and kill all romance stone dead. Happen as well because the visit was cancelled and sadly Pavarotti died. That was as close as I ever got to a professional 'open air' concert Rog
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Post by ianali on Jul 7, 2019 19:13:38 GMT
We like outdoor concerts, festivals whatever you call them. Loud rock, dancing and beer what’s not to enjoy?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 7, 2019 19:16:29 GMT
Ripe chemical toilets ... I would guess Rog
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Post by lollygagger on Jul 7, 2019 19:29:01 GMT
Stop me if I've said this before, but some years ago I was sorely tempted to buy tickets to see Pavarotti at Chatsworth in an open air evening concert. They were very expensive, and after consideration I decided not to buy, as a rain shower or cold spell would ruin the 'picnic' quality of the evening and kill all romance stone dead. Happen as well because the visit was cancelled and sadly Pavarotti died. That was as close as I ever got to a professional 'open air' concert Rog Van Morrison (if he's still going) and Jools Hollands band used to do a lot of open air concerts in nice surroundings, almost always a stately home grounds. I used to get into both of those for free so went to quite a few, always a very pleasant evening. For me you can't beat a live brass section, Jools is ok and it wouldn't happen without him but the brass is fantastic - pow pow pow! He has special guest singers for most of it, many of who are all stars from your youth. Van you never know what you'll get, completely disinterested or completely absorbed.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 8, 2019 8:13:54 GMT
Stop me if I've said this before, but some years ago I was sorely tempted to buy tickets to see Pavarotti at Chatsworth in an open air evening concert. They were very expensive, and after consideration I decided not to buy, as a rain shower or cold spell would ruin the 'picnic' quality of the evening and kill all romance stone dead. Happen as well because the visit was cancelled and sadly Pavarotti died. That was as close as I ever got to a professional 'open air' concert Rog Van Morrison (if he's still going) and Jools Hollands band used to do a lot of open air concerts in nice surroundings, almost always a stately home grounds. I used to get into both of those for free so went to quite a few, always a very pleasant evening. For me you can't beat a live brass section, Jools is ok and it wouldn't happen without him but the brass is fantastic - pow pow pow! He has special guest singers for most of it, many of who are all stars from your youth. Van you never know what you'll get, completely disinterested or completely absorbed. What you are describing is a million miles from the Glasto reality. I met Jules once, a very unique chap. I should imagine any party he organises is worth a look (if you can get in).
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Post by ianali on Jul 8, 2019 9:53:14 GMT
Ripe chemical toilets ... I would guess Rog Loos nowadays are positively luxurious compared with when I started going to festivals. Think back then they used no chemicals, just a big hole that you filled up. Probably better environmentally mind.
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Post by lollygagger on Jul 8, 2019 14:37:44 GMT
Van Morrison (if he's still going) and Jools Hollands band used to do a lot of open air concerts in nice surroundings, almost always a stately home grounds. I used to get into both of those for free so went to quite a few, always a very pleasant evening. For me you can't beat a live brass section, Jools is ok and it wouldn't happen without him but the brass is fantastic - pow pow pow! He has special guest singers for most of it, many of who are all stars from your youth. Van you never know what you'll get, completely disinterested or completely absorbed. What you are describing is a million miles from the Glasto reality. I met Jules once, a very unique chap. I should imagine any party he organises is worth a look (if you can get in). Yes I know, I paid about £7 the first time at Glastonbury, walked in for nothing second time and free in exchange for providing roving entertainment (fire breathing based) the third when it was about £15. That year for the first time there was a black geezer pushing (I use the term accurately) drugs on every corner and it had got a bit big for my liking, probably very early 80's. I never went back Nowadays it looks like my worst nightmare. I was responding to dogless/open air pavarotti, thread drift is allowed here doncha know. A friend of mine is Jools's tour manager/Bentley driver. My kids had a sit in the Bentley then escaped and wandered across the stage while the band was playing when they were little. The crowd went Ahhh (in a nice way), that's when I spotted then. All very civilised and as far as live music in the open from Glasto as it could be. Jools's itinerary: get droped off locally and look at an old church perhaps while they set up. Do the gig. Dinner with friends at their house locally and back to London to bed. He won't play if it's too far to fit this lot in and get home at a reasonable hour. Top man, not that he's ever had the inclination to chat with a pleb like me on a gig night.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 8, 2019 15:00:31 GMT
Two of my sisters, with their hubbies, went to an open air concert with Jools Holland and his Rhythm Orchestra, with special guest Ruby Turner, at Burliegh House a few years ago . One of my sisters (a teacher at the time and very stressed and struggling with ME) had to fight through heavy traffic after work before finally collapsing on a picnic blanket in glorious sunshine to await the show beginning. Needless to say, she slept through the whole show, but felt great when she woke Rog
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