Is Glastonbury behind the curve?

[Rose-Colored Boy]

good fact finding that man. Promising stuff

[ICGenie]

Ditto, it seemed to me they had spent so much on the stones that the rest of the line up was weaker as a result, this year there just seemed to be quality acts everywhere and was clashtastic.

[CaledonianGonzo]

Ditto, it seemed to me they had spent so much on the stones that the rest of the line up was weaker as a result, this year there just seemed to be quality acts everywhere and was clashtastic.

[KryziF]

As opposed to chase and status, the xx and dizzee rascal?

[Superscally]

...and sadly there hasn't been a debut album in years i could see immediately headlining the pyramid.

[Superscally]

On the flip side a lot of my muso friends thought their performance was shockingly bad.

[Superscally]

...and Dolly was the fourth headliner.

[CaledonianGonzo]

As opposed to chase and status, the xx and dizzee rascal?

[jeffie]

Glastonbury has a curve all of its own....

[Bisque]

I did see Psy at Future in Melbourne and he played Gangnam Style twice. Maybe he could do it 20 times at Glasto?

[Superscally]

Not if you're hammered! :-)

[amfy]

What I didn't enjoy about The Stones last year was the way they seemed to wipe out half of Saturday for me.

Usually, as it gets towards evening, I'm still expecting to see about 3 acts, but it seemed that getting to The Pyramid and finding a spot for The Stones was a priority from about 5/6pm. We still didn't even get in the field!

I prefer Glastonbury to feel a a little more like I can take it as it comes, rather than that I need half a day's military precision planning to even be in the same field as a band I want to see.

[zero000]

What I didn't enjoy about The Stones last year was the way they seemed to wipe out half of Saturday for me.

Usually, as it gets towards evening, I'm still expecting to see about 3 acts, but it seemed that getting to The Pyramid and finding a spot for The Stones was a priority from about 5/6pm. We still didn't even get in the field!

I prefer Glastonbury to feel a a little more like I can take it as it comes, rather than that I need half a day's military precision planning to even be in the same field as a band I want to see.

[CaledonianGonzo]

It's all about knowing your tactics and the best way in which top approach the Pyramid Stage.

We wandered in towards the end of Primal Scream and then moved into the pit for the Stones when there was a mini-exodus of odd people who love Primal Scream but can't bear the Stones.

[Midnight Man]

Ditto, it seemed to me they had spent so much on the stones that the rest of the line up was weaker as a result, this year there just seemed to be quality acts everywhere and was clashtastic.

Edited July 18, 2014 by Midnight Man

[KryziF]

Obviously lineup is going to be highly subjective. You say that was an amazing run of artists I'm not bothered by any of them except Kenny.

I also generally don't see much on the Pyramid so was more of an impression from our group over the whole site rather than just one stage.

I know a lot of the stages are booked separately, so I don't know if extra spend on the headliners means all other stages getting their budgets reduced or just cheaper acts further down on the pyramid.

Either way thought this year was loads better and maybe 2013 is only considered vintage because of the Stones which is wierd when so many people say it's not about the headliners.

[CaledonianGonzo]

Yeah - it's obviously subjective - but this year I thought West Holts line up was pretty below par, whereas last year I thought it was a slamdunk. If there was a Metallica-related cost saving - though I don't think there was - it would be my view that it wasn't apparent.

[Guest]

We wandered in towards the end of Primal Scream and then moved into the pit for the Stones when there was a mini-exodus of odd people who love Primal Scream but can't bear the Stones.

[CaledonianGonzo]

"I love Stonesy sounding music, myself - just not actually by The Rolling Stones"

See also the folk at The Bootleg Beatles that night.

"Of course, I'm a big fan of sixties music....love all the usual favourites..."

[Midnight Man]

Obviously lineup is going to be highly subjective. You say that was an amazing run of artists I'm not bothered by any of them except Kenny.

I also generally don't see much on the Pyramid so was more of an impression from our group over the whole site rather than just one stage.

I know a lot of the stages are booked separately, so I don't know if extra spend on the headliners means all other stages getting their budgets reduced or just cheaper acts further down on the pyramid.

Either way thought this year was loads better and maybe 2013 is only considered vintage because of the Stones which is wierd when so many people say it's not about the headliners.

[stuartbert two hats]

I said stellar rather than amazing - my point was that there's no evidence that they were booking 'cheaper' artists because of The Stones.

I imagine that a combination of the weather and The Stones is probably what lead a lot of people to label 2013 'vintage', but agree that it's a highly subjective term, if that's what you're saying. I suppose good weather affects everyone, and The Stones (like it or not) were probably more highly anticipated than any headliner in recent times, so a high proportion of people were satisfied! But if you split up with your boyfriend that weekend or caught a case of banjo hand from a passing member of Mumford and Sons, then it might well have not been a good year for you..

2011 was by far my least favourite year because of a bit of personal stuff, what I considered to be a mediocre line-up, and weather which was not helping. So totally subjective.

[Midnight Man]

And I wasn't there, which always makes for a shit year.

Apart from 2013.. and 2003 and 1995, or in fact any year before 1997.

But 2002 and 2011, man those were shit years without me!

[stuartbert two hats]

Well now it's all clear (although 2003 - THAT was vintage!)

[dimus]

it's like going to see The Bootleg Beatles then leaving before The Beatles come on...

sort of

[amfy]

Sounds like you had an unfortunate experience last year. We ended up heading over to the pyramid at 7 to see Primal Scream and we got a really good spot. How did you end up not getting into the field?