The Glastonbury 50 book reviews

[Nutella Versace]

1 minute ago, crazyfool1 said:

perhaps thats  the winning copy ? Emily and Michael will personally come and sign it ... and bring you the winning tickets ?  

That would be nice. I wasn’t lucky this year. Double ☹️☹️

[Crazyfool01]

1 minute ago, Nutella Versace said:

That would be nice. I wasn’t lucky this year. Double ☹️☹️

mine has defect on page 303 ... maybe thats a sign for me  

[Bennykill]

Postman left mine under the tree in the front garden. Quite glad it didn’t rain. 

[Nutella Versace]

On 10/29/2019 at 12:50 PM, crazyfool1 said:

The book has arrived and its about to get read ... no tickets sadly ..... reviews and info below  

Which page of the book is this on? I received my 'signed by the author' copy today and it's not signed. It doesn't even contain this page. It has the 'signed by the author' sticker on the front though  

[henry bear]

It’s on what you’d expect to be page 5, i.e. open the book, and then turn the next page.

[Crazyfool01]

12 minutes ago, Nutella Versace said:

Which page of the book is this on? I received my 'signed by the author' copy today and it's not signed. It doesn't even contain this page. It has the 'signed by the author' sticker on the front though  

right at the beginning ... no page number because presumably the non signed editions dont have this page 

[Crazyfool01]

im doing well ... im not really much of a reader usually  but im up to page 194 ... loving it and learning lots ... some great quotes in it ... and things id forgotten  

[Nutella Versace]

15 minutes ago, henry bear said:

It’s on what you’d expect to be page 5, i.e. open the book, and then turn the next page.

Nope, mine doesn't even have that page in it. I got a dudd, only adding insult to the injury of not getting 2020 tickets 

[Crazyfool01]

4 minutes ago, Nutella Versace said:

Nope, mine doesn't even have that page in it. I got a dudd, only adding insult to the injury of not getting 2020 tickets 

they cant even spell edition correctly  

[Matt42]

Michael is so sweet 

[henry bear]

8 minutes ago, Nutella Versace said:

Nope, mine doesn't even have that page in it. I got a dudd, only adding insult to the injury of not getting 2020 tickets 

You could write to ME explaining what happened, and can you bring it to the farm to be signed. And would the end of June be convenient?

[cdm22]

Bah! Found an editing error on page 106 to 107 when skimming through. Rubbish, send them all back!  

Edited October 30, 2019 by cdm22

[Ayrshire Chris]

The good news!  Mine is on its way?

the bad news,  won’t get to read it for 56days?

now I regret hinting to my son that it would be a great Xmas present for me ! 

[Crazyfool01]

6 minutes ago, Ayrshire Chris said:

The good news!  Mine is on its way?

the bad news,  won’t get to read it for 56days?

now I regret hinting to my son that it would be a great Xmas present for me ! 

but its a much better Xmas present than a lynx shower gel or some socks .... for me it would be the best one ever  

[Ayrshire Chris]

1 minute ago, crazyfool1 said:

but its a much better Xmas present than a lynx shower gel or some socks .... for me it would be the best one ever  

I am actually hoping that the comedy socks and quality street will be wrapped up with it! 

[henry bear]

I’ve a number of books on Glastonbury and this one stands out far above the others, a fantastic read.

One thing that strikes me, looking at the posters for the 1980’s in particular, is that what you may think were the headliners based on poster position, were often not. The book even mentions The Smiths ‘Saturday-night headline set’. They actually played late afternoon, and three other acts followed them.

That’s nit-picking though, great insights throughout, especially from Emily. I’ll enjoy finishing this. 

[marathonsteve]

[Matt42]

36 minutes ago, Ayrshire Chris said:

now I regret hinting to my son that it would be a great Xmas present for me ! 

Same lol (to my mother) 

[mike46]

Absolutely loving the book so far, lots of stuff about the early days I didn’t know about. Also just reaffirms what a genuinely nice man Eavis is. 
 

Can’t wait to get to the modern era and the years I started going... only 20-something years still to go through 

[Ayrshire Chris]

1 hour ago, crazyfool1 said:

they cant even spell edition correctly  

Editio,  maybe the Italian edition? 

[Crazyfool01]

8 minutes ago, Ayrshire Chris said:

Editio,  maybe the Italian edition? 

just one edito ...give it to me  

[Ayrshire Chris]

1 minute ago, crazyfool1 said:

just one edito ...give it to me  

The greatest festival

glastonbureee 

[RarerThanDandyB]

I requested a signed version from Bolton Waterstones and they say a signed version is available for collection which I didnt expect...

Edited October 30, 2019 by RarerThanDandyB

[a6l6e6x]

Anyone deciphered the headliners of 2020 from the book yet? I've cut a silhouette of the pyramid out to hold over the page and alas, nothing

[mph]

Reading Michael's parts I somehow hear his voice in my head and my reading slows to his speed of talking, love the book