Priory of Brion - submitted by : Phil

Glastonbury Festival 2000

Friday 23rd to Sunday 25th June 2000
Worthy Farm, Pilton, nr Glastonbury, Somerset, England
£89 including booking fee and postage

Daily capacity: 80,000

Had a feeling that an early trip to the acoustic stage would be well rewarded and we were proved to be right. The normally quiet route up the steep hill to the imposing Acoustic tent was busy, everyone on their way to see POB.

Having seen them a while back at the Planet K gig in Manchester we knew what to expect, but were hoping not to have to wait quite so long (checked and a Wolves match was not coinciding with the gig so we were safe) The tent was full before they came on stage and it was a one out - one in basis. The build up was the same as normal with the band entering to huge applause but everyone watching stage right for the man to enter. Enter he did and put down a set that flowed as well as Manchester. Opened with 'House is not a motel' (I think) and other songs included 'Bluebird', 'Gloria' and 'Babe please don't go'. Sorry I cannot remember a full set list.

I think the crowd were waiting for at least one Zep tune, they normally play 'Were gonna groove' as it isn't a Zep tune, but they didn't.

By the encore the crowd were loving it and the final cheering and clapping got the better of the old Robert and he was visibly tearful. Everyone went away very happy having seen a wonderful gig.

I think Robert was moved as it was more personal than the Page and Plant gig on the mainstage back in 95 and Glastonbury has a special place for him as Led Zep at the Bath Blues Festival were one of the contributing factors that made Micheal Eavis think about putting a festival on in the first place. Robert had been to the site a week or so earlier to bless the newly erected pyramid stage with Worthy Farm milk (pictures on the BBC website) so his emotion was justified Then again.... it was the start of a Friday night at Glastonbury.

review submitted by:
Phil