Glastonbury 2017

[Crazyfool01]

1 hour ago, Suprefan said:

Shaggy in the Gully with all that terrible weed being smoked was my Sunday night sendoff for 2017. Kano closing The Park down was amazing.

It wasn’t me 

[Hugh Jass II]

Main memory (or lack of) of 2017 was getting absolutely rat arsed in the run up to Radiohead much to the annoyance of my heavily pregnant wife who had to put up with my nonsense. She hates Radiohead too, so having to be sober and stand through them whilst I’m battered and loving every minute was not a vibe for her.

The next day, as penance, she made me and my massive hangover suffer through Craig David.

[gigpusher]

7 hours ago, kalifire said:

Yes, that’s what stopped 2017 from being perfect for me. It was so hot, I missed sets from acts I was looking forward to seeing just to crash in the cabaret tent or some shade somewhere. Or was that 2019? I’m not sure. Both contained scorchers. 

I think it must have been 2019 as 2017 was perfect once the festival started. Wednesday and Thursday were very hot and I worried it would be too hot but it dropped about 8-10 degrees on the Friday and was absolutely perfect festival weather. It really was the best festival. 

[Hugh Jass II]

She also made me watch Sheeran.

[gigpusher]

1 minute ago, Hugh Jass II said:

Main memory (or lack of) of 2017 was getting absolutely rat arsed in the run up to Radiohead much to the annoyance of my heavily pregnant wife who had to put up with my nonsense. She hates Radiohead too, so having to be sober and stand through them whilst I’m battered and loving every minute was not a vibe for her.

The next day, as penance, she made me and my massive hangover suffer through Craig David.

TBF that seems a fair exchange! 

[gigpusher]

Just now, Hugh Jass II said:

She also made me watch Sheeran.

She may have gone too far 😄 Only kidding hope you both enjoyed Ed 😄 

[Hugh Jass II]

7 hours ago, kalifire said:

Yes, that’s what stopped 2017 from being perfect for me. It was so hot, I missed sets from acts I was looking forward to seeing just to crash in the cabaret tent or some shade somewhere. Or was that 2019? I’m not sure. Both contained scorchers. 

19 was the really hot one.

Saturday was largely a write off, we found some shade in the Acoustic field and just died there. Didn’t see anyone until Johnny Marr at about half five. Everything else we wanted to see before that was sacrificed.

[Hugh Jass II]

1 minute ago, gigpusher said:

TBF that seems a fair exchange! 

I regret nothing.

[Hugh Jass II]

Just now, gigpusher said:

She may have gone too far 😄 Only kidding hope you both enjoyed Ed 😄 

I remember him coming on and after the first couple of songs thinking “this isn’t so bad…” then after about 15-20 minutes I realised I’d already had the entire Ed Sheeran experience and was bored to tears.

TBF Mrs J was bored as well but too tired/pregnant/stubborn to trudge anywhere else.

[gigpusher]

1 minute ago, Hugh Jass II said:

I remember him coming on and after the first couple of songs thinking “this isn’t so bad…” then after about 15-20 minutes I realised I’d already had the entire Ed Sheeran experience and was bored to tears.

TBF Mrs J was bored as well but too tired/pregnant/stubborn to trudge anywhere else.

My friend is not a fan of Ed Sheeran and yet that year she also inexplicably ended up watching him and said she must have been very drunk because she ended up crying watching him (never been able to determine if they were happy or sad or just tired and emotional tears) Weird things can end up happening at Glastonbury. I think that Sunday night was the night I ended my festival in the circus tent watching a wonderfully hypnotic hula hooper. 

[faymondo]

Made my read back my blogs from 2017. Always enjoy banging some words out first thing the next day when working out how destroyed I am.

I stumbled across a band I thought was called Confidence (Confidence Man) also a lovely act of kindness towards us. I hope I get to blog every morning of this years festival (Prays to the ticket and volunteering gods) 

 

Weds https://wp.me/pzmxh-1g3

Thurs https://wp.me/pzmxh-1g4

Fri https://wp.me/pzmxh-1g5

Sat https://wp.me/pzmxh-1g6

Sun https://wp.me/pzmxh-1fJ

[gigpusher]

11 minutes ago, faymondo said:

Made my read back my blogs from 2017. Always enjoy banging some words out first thing the next day when working out how destroyed I am.

I stumbled across a band I thought was called Confidence (Confidence Man) also a lovely act of kindness towards us. I hope I get to blog every morning of this years festival (Prays to the ticket and volunteering gods) 

 

Weds https://wp.me/pzmxh-1g3

Thurs https://wp.me/pzmxh-1g4

Fri https://wp.me/pzmxh-1g5

Sat https://wp.me/pzmxh-1g6

Sun https://wp.me/pzmxh-1fJ

Aw lovely to read those as well. Keeping my fingers crossed for the resale for you (or the Oxfam raffle if you have entered!) 

[faymondo]

Just now, gigpusher said:

Aw lovely to read those as well. Keeping my fingers crossed for the resale for you (or the Oxfam raffle if you have entered!) 

Cheers and yep me and the missus in the raffle. Gotta be in it to win it. 

[drunk pumpkin]

2017 was without doubt one of my favourite years.

This is despite leaving my tickets in Liverpool and having to drive back to meet someone to get them (long story!)

My musical journey that year was dictated by my youngest but the highlight for me was the Foo's on the Saturday. I too loved the Chic show (also watch the headline a few years ago)  

Both my girls at the festival with me but my youngest staying with my on Pennards who at the time was only 13 we had such an amazing time together. 

Can't beat Glasto memories!

[Breeze]

23 hours ago, Skip997 said:

Back to Shangri La for the last few hours, where I stumbled upon an excellent new reggae outfit, The Future Dub Project and had my best dance of the weekend. Followed by more reggae till the sun rose to signal the end of another excellent Glastonbury.

Great summary Skip. Was interested to read this bit above too - Does Shangri-La often have Reggae on? Great news, if so.

[Skip997]

4 minutes ago, Breeze said:

Great summary Skip. Was interested to read this bit above too - Does Shangri-La often have Reggae on? Great news, if so.

Sadly that was in a one off venue. There's the occasional reggae band on the Truth Stage, last year had Hollie Cook and Horseman, which was superb.

There's not enough Reggae at Glastonbury since we lost The Gully and The Blues.

Edited February 23, 2023 by Skip997

[LoveAndTheft]

Arrived on the Wednesday and the heat was brutal. It cooled a fair bit by the next day but was still damn hot!

Highlight included Kae Tempest (mesmerising), Sleaford Mods (stunning), Barry Gibb (entertaining) and Cinematic Orchestra (chilling). Shame the Can Project cancelled and Toots arrived too late!

[fred quimby]

On 2/23/2023 at 8:45 AM, Hugh Jass II said:

She also made me watch Sheeran.

A vengeful lady

[CaledonianGonzo]

It's giving Lady Macbeth

[Skip997]

Loads of talk about 2017 in the headliners topic 

 

So here you are 

[Someoni]

I've just read the opening post and it seems like we were at a LOT of the same places hah

[paulshane]

My recollections of 2017 are already a bit foggy, but I do remember that the planets aligned and a load of my friends also managed to get tickets, so there was always a decent drown of us when we could decide what to watch 🙂

 

checking the line up, I'm pretty sure I saw amongst others:

(almost certainly something on the thursday)

Friday:

Hacianda Classical

Ride

Sleaford Mods

Flaming Lips

Sat:

Katy Perry (so much fun 😄 )

The National

Foos

Sun:

Dropkick Murphys - weird gig, I've been a fan for decades, got many albums, but I didn't recognise a single track, very loud though)

Chic

Justice

 

plus The Hillage, but can't remember when 😄 and plenty of dj sets

 

some pics:

 

 

Hot on the Wednesday:

 

 

West Holts Crew bar. before it opened (friend helped put it together, and I lugged a few things there helping out)

 

System &:

 

rain!

 

but it soon dried out:

 

 

then time to go home