Guest Posted March 29, 2005 Posted March 29, 2005 Would love to go to a weekender Glastonbury style, but could or would it ever happen in the UK? Maybe thats the future to get more live acts over here, plus what a choice of tent music we would have Have to be in the summer of course, would you go?
chrissie Posted March 29, 2005 Posted March 29, 2005 Would love to go to a weekender Glastonbury style, but could or would it ever happen in the UK? Maybe thats the future to get more live acts over here, plus what a choice of tent music we would have Have to be in the summer of course, would you go? link Would go to Glastonbury as it is, (without the rain) even better if it was soul. But I think if you read the posts on the "worst Venue" thread I don't think many NS followers would find it IKEA enough!!!! Rain, Tents, bad loos etc you think they moan about Prestatyn accommodation what do you think they would say about Glastonbury style NS festival!
Bigsoulman Posted March 29, 2005 Posted March 29, 2005 Would love to go to a weekender Glastonbury style, but could or would it ever happen in the UK? Maybe thats the future to get more live acts over here, plus what a choice of tent music we would have Have to be in the summer of course, would you go? link Hmmmm, interesting one that, but don't really fancy standing in mud piss shit and vomit, mind you if i did i'd be thinking i was back the the Ritz in Manchester but seriously not a bad idea but our wondeful weather could have a big say in people going
Steve G Posted March 29, 2005 Posted March 29, 2005 Would love to go to a weekender Glastonbury style, but could or would it ever happen in the UK? Maybe thats the future to get more live acts over here, plus what a choice of tent music we would have Have to be in the summer of course, would you go? link I was reading in the "Evening Sub Standard" on the train home tonight that they have gotten round the noise abatement people - they're turning the speaker walls "off" at midnight and giving the dancers "headsets", so that they can dance all night without disturbing the locals. Can't see that happening on our scene somehow
Guest Posted March 29, 2005 Posted March 29, 2005 Hmmmm, interesting one that, but don't really fancy standing in mud piss shit and vomit, mind you if i did i'd be thinking i was back the the Ritz in Manchester but seriously not a bad idea but our wondeful weather could have a big say in people going link If I owned a field big enough I would give it a go, but my back garden would only have room for 10 tents and 1 live act "Kenny Thomas" but I have got 3 clean loo's
Steve G Posted March 29, 2005 Posted March 29, 2005 1 live act "Kenny Thomas" link Nooooooooooooooooooo
Guest Posted March 29, 2005 Posted March 29, 2005 Nooooooooooooooooooo link Alright, maybe Ola Onabule instead
Steve G Posted March 29, 2005 Posted March 29, 2005 Alright, maybe Ola Onabule instead link Well I suppose at least that music is "authentic" rather than "tailormadeformoddunsouldancing" - Goodness I am being controversial now.
Godzilla Posted March 30, 2005 Posted March 30, 2005 Hmmmm, interesting one that, but don't really fancy standing in mud piss shit and vomit link Sounds like you've never been, Bigsoulman. Admittedly, there have been years when it's a wash out - but there have only been three really muddy years since I started going in 1989 - it's just that people remember those images more Not a bad average for an outdoor festival in Britain really. As for standing in all that nice stuff you mentioned, well that's another fallacy I'm afraid. You have to consider that for almost a week the site contains a population roughly the same as a town like Bristol. On that basis, a dozen or so arrests each day for (usually) minor offences is pretty good going. This is partly because although there are loads of people in various different types of intoxication, there's no 'licensing hours' in operation as such, and consequently no rush to throw as much ale down ones neck in as short a time as possible. The other major factor is, of course, the magical, positive vibe which just infuses the whole festival. Given the choice of wandering around my home town of Scarborough at four a.m. in a slightly beffudled state or doing in at Glastonbury I know where I would feel safer Best atmosphere I have ever experienced. And I haven't even mentioned the music Godz
Reg Posted March 30, 2005 Posted March 30, 2005 Sounds like you've never been, Bigsoulman. Admittedly, there have been years when it's a wash out - but there have only been three really muddy years since I started going in 1989 - it's just that people remember those images more Not a bad average for an outdoor festival in Britain really. As for standing in all that nice stuff you mentioned, well that's another fallacy I'm afraid. You have to consider that for almost a week the site contains a population roughly the same as a town like Bristol. On that basis, a dozen or so arrests each day for (usually) minor offences is pretty good going. This is partly because although there are loads of people in various different types of intoxication, there's no 'licensing hours' in operation as such, and consequently no rush to throw as much ale down ones neck in as short a time as possible. The other major factor is, of course, the magical, positive vibe which just infuses the whole festival. Given the choice of wandering around my home town of Scarborough at four a.m. in a slightly beffudled state or doing in at Glastonbury I know where I would feel safer Best atmosphere I have ever experienced. And I haven't even mentioned the music Godz link I've been to Glastonbury a couple of times, including the year it rained for 4 days but still had a great time. However, I was nearly 10 years younger and alcohol does help when you're covered in mud from head to toe! And the toilets! I really don't want to talk about them-your average lav at your average soul club would suit her majesty in comparison. But a great laugh nevertheless-and, if the experience was combined with a bit of soul music, I'd give it a go, I mean could camping in a field really be worse than a chalet at Prestatyn?
Godzilla Posted March 30, 2005 Posted March 30, 2005 I've been to Glastonbury a couple of times, including the year it rained for 4 days but still had a great time. However, I was nearly 10 years younger and alcohol does help when you're covered in mud from head to toe! And the toilets! I really don't want to talk about them-your average lav at your average soul club would suit her majesty in comparison. But a great laugh nevertheless-and, if the experience was combined with a bit of soul music, I'd give it a go, I mean could camping in a field really be worse than a chalet at Prestatyn? link Things have changed a bit. If you know where to go there are flush loos Just near the stage where you catch people like Terry Callier for your soul content too Godz
Guest ShaneH Posted March 30, 2005 Posted March 30, 2005 What an horrible thought. Would the jugglers be allowed on the dancefloor? Shane
Guest Posted March 30, 2005 Posted March 30, 2005 link Coming soon; THE BIGGEST EVENT EVER at the home of Soul...GLASTONBURY. Starring LIVE ON STAGE; Jackie Wilson, Sam Cooke, Otis Redding and Marvin Gaye Tickets £55 or £85 inclusive of Tent(exclusively available from Alison Holden-Nightingale) Should be a sell out. Another great promotion from KRL! Thanks to Big John for the idea!
Guest Posted March 30, 2005 Posted March 30, 2005 If a field is not your thing, then how about a soul weekender on a luxury cruise ship, and I dont mean one of those glass boats on the River Thames
Guest rachel Posted March 30, 2005 Posted March 30, 2005 If a field is not your thing, then how about a soul weekender on a luxury cruise ship, and I dont mean one of those glass boats on the River Thames link I've never been to any of these do's on boats but the thought makes me feel kind of queasy... I think I'd prefer my venues to stay still
Guest in town Mikey Posted March 30, 2005 Posted March 30, 2005 Glastonbury lost its gloss for me the year they had PM Dawn, and Adamski on. 1991?? Before then it was amazing, and part of a true sub-culture. Now its a corporate event, filled with Estate agents who bought the latest Keane CD and think they are hippies. It should never have allowed that modern dance music to be played. Draw any comparisons anyone??
chrissie Posted March 30, 2005 Posted March 30, 2005 Glastonbury lost its gloss for me the year they had PM Dawn, and Adamski on. 1991?? Before then it was amazing, and part of a true sub-culture. Now its a corporate event, filled with Estate agents who bought the latest Keane CD and think they are hippies. It should never have allowed that modern dance music to be played. Draw any comparisons anyone?? link here we go again - is there no thread that is safe from the genre debate!!!!!
Guest in town Mikey Posted March 30, 2005 Posted March 30, 2005 here we go again - is there no thread that is safe from the genre debate!!!!! link heh heh. Just pulling a few chains. I used to go every year, but stand by my comments. The whole feel of the festival changed when they allowed the first rave on site. It attracted a completely different crowd. It became less safe, tho as has been noted, its record is still pretty good. Before it was like a niter. people happy to talk, you felt totally safe, etc. I had to suffer some tripped out acid house kids moaning about a rock band, because it didnt have a light show, at 3 in the afternoon. And how the songs didnt have any melody. And when the band mentioned Joe Cocker, these d1x kept shouting 'who, who is Joe Cocker'. Grrr
Steve G Posted March 30, 2005 Posted March 30, 2005 I've never been to any of these do's on boats but the thought makes me feel kind of queasy... I think I'd prefer my venues to stay still link A luxury cruise ship round the Med - now there's a good idea! You won't feel a thing rachel, as these ships are just sooo smooth. Hold up, have we just given Bexter another new idea for a promotion - if so Frankie claim your free tickets now for coming up with the thought..
Guest the dukester Posted March 30, 2005 Posted March 30, 2005 THEY DO HAVE GLASTONBURY STYLE WEEKENDERS FOR SOUL MUSIC,................ THERE CALLED SCOOTER RALLIES AND THEY HAVE BEEN GOING FOR YEARS!!!! SUN, RAIN, HAIL, SHINE. YOU CAN DANCE ON THE GRASS TILL DAWN AT SOME OF THEM, AND BELIEVE IT OR NOT THE SOUL MUSIC PLAYED IS BETTER THAN SOME OF THE "TOP VENUES" GO ON YOU KNOW IT MAKES SENSE
Guest Johnny One Trout Posted March 30, 2005 Posted March 30, 2005 You are all mad just when things were starting to take a step in the right direction with The Hilton weekenders. LUXURY that's what you want not squalor, i've done Glastonbury a few times and various other festivals and yes i had a ball but if you offer me the chance to spend a weekend in a tent in a mud pit i think i'll pass thank you very much. John
chrissie Posted March 30, 2005 Posted March 30, 2005 THEY DO HAVE GLASTONBURY STYLE WEEKENDERS FOR SOUL MUSIC,................ THERE CALLED SCOOTER RALLIES AND THEY HAVE BEEN GOING FOR YEARS!!!! SUN, RAIN, HAIL, SHINE. YOU CAN DANCE ON THE GRASS TILL DAWN AT SOME OF THEM, AND BELIEVE IT OR NOT THE SOUL MUSIC PLAYED IS BETTER THAN SOME OF THE "TOP VENUES" GO ON YOU KNOW IT MAKES SENSE link yeh but the dance floors are sh*te!!!!
chrissie Posted March 30, 2005 Posted March 30, 2005 A luxury cruise ship round the Med - now there's a good idea! You won't feel a thing rachel, as these ships are just sooo smooth. Hold up, have we just given Bexter another new idea for a promotion - if so Frankie claim your free tickets now for coming up with the thought.. link Help I can hear strains of Oo-ee, oo-ee baby, Oo-ee, oo-ee baby, Oo-ee, oo-ee babe, Won't ya let me ...................... already. Mind you as long as that tune was banned - I could go for it.
Guest the dukester Posted March 30, 2005 Posted March 30, 2005 yeh but the dance floors are sh*te!!!! link WHEN YOU'VE BEEN ON THE GRASS YOU'LL DANCE ANYWHERE!!
chrissie Posted March 30, 2005 Posted March 30, 2005 WHEN YOU'VE BEEN ON THE GRASS YOU'LL DANCE ANYWHERE!! link Suppose it's a softer landing when that long forgotten back drop goes horribly wrong after more than enough encounters with mr smirnoff!!! But wouldn't my zimmer get stuck!!!
Guest Posted March 30, 2005 Posted March 30, 2005 You are all mad just when things were starting to take a step in the right direction with The Hilton weekenders. LUXURY that's what you want not squalor, i've done Glastonbury a few times and various other festivals and yes i had a ball but if you offer me the chance to spend a weekend in a tent in a mud pit i think i'll pass thank you very much. John link Point taken, might be difficult to dance with wellington boots on It was just an idea, at least there'd be room for every soullie on the planet..........I'd have a stall selling "boots" of course
Pete S Posted March 30, 2005 Posted March 30, 2005 Sounds like you've never been, Bigsoulman. Admittedly, there have been years when it's a wash out - but there have only been three really muddy years since I started going in 1989 - it's just that people remember those images more Not a bad average for an outdoor festival in Britain really. As for standing in all that nice stuff you mentioned, well that's another fallacy I'm afraid. You have to consider that for almost a week the site contains a population roughly the same as a town like Bristol. On that basis, a dozen or so arrests each day for (usually) minor offences is pretty good going. This is partly because although there are loads of people in various different types of intoxication, there's no 'licensing hours' in operation as such, and consequently no rush to throw as much ale down ones neck in as short a time as possible. The other major factor is, of course, the magical, positive vibe which just infuses the whole festival. Given the choice of wandering around my home town of Scarborough at four a.m. in a slightly beffudled state or doing in at Glastonbury I know where I would feel safer Best atmosphere I have ever experienced. And I haven't even mentioned the music Godz link You saw Nirvana then? When Cobain came on in the wheelchair??
Guest alison Posted March 30, 2005 Posted March 30, 2005 You are all mad just when things were starting to take a step in the right direction with The Hilton weekenders. LUXURY that's what you want not squalor, i've done Glastonbury a few times and various other festivals and yes i had a ball but if you offer me the chance to spend a weekend in a tent in a mud pit i think i'll pass thank you very much. John link So true - give me 5 star service - my days of crashing out, off my face in the back of a van at Stonehenge are long gone.
Guest Johnny One Trout Posted March 30, 2005 Posted March 30, 2005 So true - give me 5 star service - my days of crashing out, off my face in the back of a van at Stonehenge are long gone. link Exactly dearest one
Guest woolie mark Posted March 30, 2005 Posted March 30, 2005 Coming soon; THE BIGGEST EVENT EVER at the home of Soul...GLASTONBURY. Starring LIVE ON STAGE; Jackie Wilson, Sam Cooke, Otis Redding and Marvin Gaye Tickets £55 or £85 inclusive of Tent(exclusively available from Alison Holden-Nightingale) Should be a sell out. Another great promotion from KRL! Thanks to Big John for the idea! link oh, so you haven't ever had the idea of having an event in a field in a marquee without a proper dancefloor before then? in skegness? one of the worst events i have ever been to, in about 79/80? ....but i heard the jazz funk event you put on the previous day was much better
Guest lifeandsoul Posted March 30, 2005 Posted March 30, 2005 ???????? last year there was a whole heap of soul at glastonbury. Can't remember who but it included James Brown , Fatback Band, Sisters Sledge, the Bristol Soul Train DJ's played in between and MC'd along with Diggz I think Ok this may be the popular end but last Sunday's soul train in Bristol was a lock out at midnight with over 1600 people through the door
pikeys dog Posted March 30, 2005 Posted March 30, 2005 I would rather dip my head in boiling fat than spend my time in a field full of smelly students. WOOF!
Guest dundeedavie Posted March 30, 2005 Posted March 30, 2005 i don't mind festivals as long as it doesn't rain ......some of the best weekends i've had have been at T in the PARK on sunny weekends Davie
Steve G Posted March 30, 2005 Posted March 30, 2005 i don't mind festivals as long as it doesn't rain ......some of the best weekends i've had have been at T in the PARK on sunny weekends Davie link Hey Davie, welcome to a thread that isn't arguing about events "north of the border"
Guest dundeedavie Posted March 30, 2005 Posted March 30, 2005 Hey Davie, welcome to a thread that isn't arguing about events "north of the border" link thanks steve ....i don't always argue about scottish things Davie
Guest hammy Posted March 30, 2005 Posted March 30, 2005 WHEN YOU'VE BEEN ON THE GRASS YOU'LL DANCE ANYWHERE!! link Too true - which is why I stick to all weather astroturf! Hammy
Guest dodger Posted March 30, 2005 Posted March 30, 2005 I was reading in the "Evening Sub Standard" on the train home tonight that they have gotten round the noise abatement people - they're turning the speaker walls "off" at midnight and giving the dancers "headsets", so that they can dance all night without disturbing the locals. Can't see that happening on our scene somehow link I've seen many a dancefloor with people who you'd think were wearing headphones and dancing to a different record than the one being played by the DJ!!
Guest Posted March 30, 2005 Posted March 30, 2005 I've never been to any of these do's on boats but the thought makes me feel kind of queasy... I think I'd prefer my venues to stay still link Rach - I am very motion sick, but did a mod boat trip a few years ago on the thames, it really was brilliant, and wasnt at all sick from it! (once I get these photos to you with the clothes maybe you should go on one? )
Citizen P Posted March 30, 2005 Posted March 30, 2005 We already had one, albeit with a roof. Queens Hall Leeds. "Our very own Woodstock" as Mr. Elson wished it would be. Oh well. Tony
Guest Posted March 31, 2005 Posted March 31, 2005 Glastonbury... I don't think so When I got married we had a large marque, with a wooden dance floor, bigger than the floors at some venues We had a fantastic night dancing, etc it will stay with me forever. Shame the marrage didn't last too long.
Guest Posted March 31, 2005 Posted March 31, 2005 okay looks like most of you are not in favour of a soul tent weekender :angry: what about the luxury cruise idea, say around the Isle of Wight, then we could have "Cabin" music
chrissie Posted March 31, 2005 Posted March 31, 2005 okay looks like most of you are not in favour of a soul tent weekender :angry: what about the luxury cruise idea, say around the Isle of Wight, then we could have "Cabin" music link as long as there is no Oo-ee, oo-ee baby, Oo-ee, oo-ee baby, Oo-ee, oo-ee babe, Won't ya let me ......................
Steve G Posted March 31, 2005 Posted March 31, 2005 as long as there is no Oo-ee, oo-ee baby, Oo-ee, oo-ee baby, Oo-ee, oo-ee babe, Won't ya let me ...................... link I have to say it.....Take you on a sea cruise????
chrissie Posted March 31, 2005 Posted March 31, 2005 I have to say it.....Take you on a sea cruise???? link someone had to - but showing your age !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Steve G Posted March 31, 2005 Posted March 31, 2005 someone had to - but showing your age !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! link SO is your avataar,my dear. Touche! Looks like a "Dorchester Charity Ball" to me.
Guest Posted March 31, 2005 Posted March 31, 2005 the first record I would want to hear is "Robert Ruffin - Cruisin" Captain G
Steve G Posted March 31, 2005 Posted March 31, 2005 the first record I would want to hear is "Robert Ruffin - Cruisin" Captain G link OK - consider it "guaranteed" Frankie. Robert Ruffin & Romance "Cruise". Much better than S** C*****, I agree.
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