Glastonbury Festival 2004
Friday 25th to Sunday 27th June 2004Worthy Farm, Pilton, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 4AZ, England MAP
£112 - SOLD OUT
Daily capacity: 150,000
As a one time owner of long hair and leathers I was really looking forward to some heavier tuneage at the Other Stage and as they mount the stage it would appear with all that hair and even a flying V that were gonna get it.
But looks appear deceiving and they just dont engage the crowd. So much so that at one point they are all three facing the drummer with their backs to us. Thats not the only problem - their songs appear to go on forever.
This would be okay if we could lie back and drift off with it, but its muddy its wet and the beer isnt even thawing out our souls yet. Theres another problem with them too. They may look the part but they arent very heavy, this is metal lite and as such they play it well. Its just, I like my rock heavy or Monster Magnet or Kyuss like, this falls wide of the mark.
No doubt with a better PA set up - I cant even make out the lyrics - and better weather they would be more captivating but its not, well, not for me. The kids around me appear thrilled by it. I wonder what theyd do if they were at a full flight Metallica concert probably explode with delirium.
Its a case of huge hair, occasionally sweeping country moments reminiscent of Neil Young or even Roy Orbison but much too rarely, shame about the result. Clearly these Yanks arent used to the cold and wet, give them a blisteringly hot day and I feel they could be a whole different rock beast.
review by: Scott Williams
photos by: Karen Williams
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