Posts by Mr.Farmer

Quote from Squigelyfox

Of course there is! There are different curfews depending on the stages.

I stand corrected. I've looked it up but am wondering when did that come in? Looks like I'm old and out of date but I guess I've known that for a while. Haven't been since 2004. We used absolutely love it and certainly no curfews! I'm pretty sure the other stage (the one Lana del Rey was on) had raves going after the headliners finished, that was before the dance and glade stages .

One of our favourite moments was Portishead at Jazz World( it's called something else now) they were at least an hour late through no fault of their own and played a whole set. They were fantastic in the pouring rain! A lot people used to get up mid late afternoon and party till dawn or take stuff to keep themselves awake for 3 days. We were the sedate ones going to bed around 2 people. The place place just banged and raved all night . We used to love the theatre and circus fields in the early hours and we used to camp next to the Lost Vagueness field which was very loud untill about 6.

I'm pretty sure that Glastonbury is still a 24/7 festival but maybe you're right about curfews for the big stages now. I certainly remember feeling the place was a little more sedate on our last festival there , or maybe it was just me. Certainly one of favourite places but certainly in the past.

Quote from Squigelyfox

I don't think Lana del Rey and the BBC are happy with each other. There was some trouble. She came onstage 30 minutes late ( may have been due to her stylist arriving late ) and had her set cut due to curfew. Apparently missing 6 songs.

Must be something else. There is no curfew at Glastonbury.

Quote from raeltheduke

Is this festival available to watch replays, other than YouTube?

All on the i player

Could have been a Genesis classic of cot down to around 50 minutes. It's just too long. No really bad songs but too many mediocre songs mainly on the last half of the album

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imagine the production he would put together for that.

Next year would be 30 years since his last appearance at Glastonbury

Quote from Phil Morris

Christ, I hope not. Look at what a disaster that '94 appearance happened to be. I know I'm not the only one who thinks festivals - but this one in particular - is just not right for certain artists. There's a clamour from Kate Bush fans (for example) every year wishing she'd do it and I can't help thinking what an highly inappropriate platform for her music.

Cant see it really . What was wrong with 94? I was there and rather enjoyed it.though can't remember it that well . I also went to the US tour and remember that quite well apart from the venue.

You should never expect a festival gig to be the same as a main show . He's too low key for a main headline spot and really doesn't have much of a wide appeal beyond his own (large) fan base. I could see an afternoon slot working if was a best of set but there's no way he would do that.

On Thursday just gone I became a proper father in law. My step son finally married the girl he's been witb for the past ten years . Should have happened two years ago but for some reason or other it got put off!!!

Just watched Elton John. Quite a moment. The only thing iv'e watched .

I would have loved that and was hoping but certainly not expecting that there would be some kind of nod to Genesis. Ultimately if he had it would have overshadowed the new stuff

Headlines would have been about one 50 year old song with the new songs as a plus not the other around, and also likely the bits in-between would be ignored., so it's totally understandable .

Brilliant show . He never disappoints.

Quote from Phil Morris

I had a prime spot on the floor and thought the sound was sub-par. Certainly for a Gabriel gig and I've heard significantly better at arena shows. I've heard reports from others in other parts of the venue that the sound was "awful". I know this is always a risk in this kind of venue but as I say, if others can overcome it, then Gabriel certainly can. Especially when you're paying just shy of £200 for a ticket.

And I so wish mobile devices were banned at gigs. It's one of the reasons my gig-going days are largely behind me. The King Crimson approach seems to work just fine.

I was halfway back on the floor towards the left side. The sound was great . I have found the sound if too close to be pretty poor at other gigs although I was fairly close at Genesis and that was fine. My friend was high up on right side and he said that sound was quiet echoey. I guess it's pot luck. There should be better sound dampening at these places.

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I had read somewhere that when PG met the painter Betty Swanwick, was amazed by the look the house and her clothing.

That's interesting. I'm more convinced it's not a throwaway line.

Quote from Backdrifter

Oh well I should've spotted you amid the sea of bald blokes but didn't.

Hope you enjoyed, I did.

😁 Yes brilliant. Next gig music Phil Campbell and the Bastard Sons in July. ( Although I have Milton Jones next week)

I have long grey hair Long grey hair looking up

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I've got Sneezy McSnotFace in front of me.

Oh yes I thought it was a special effect!

R.I.P

Glenda Jackson.

A great actor and someone who clearly thought that she try and make the world a better place.

Great sense of humour. I'll never forget the laughs my family had watching her play Cleopatra in The Morcombe & Wise show.

The song was certainly inspired by the painting that adorns the cover and Backdrifter, you are certainly right about basis of the song and I always thought the wardrobe bit it was a throwaway line, but over the years I've come realise that PG has very few throwaway lines if any. I like to think of PG musing over rummaging through his wife's wardrobe to find that infamous fox dress then putting his thoughts down a year or so later.

I know the song is based around the painting on the album cover about a guy quite happy with his wasteful sleepy sun drenched life, but I have occasionally wondered about the line "it's getting better in your wardrobe stepping one beyond your show." I know PG has never tended to have throw away lines. My best guess is Peter equates his own life with the man who declines a sensible career when he set to be rock star . His own career took of when he raided his wife's wardrobe for that foxtrot dress. Am I way off? I've never read anything about it. They say art is subjective. What does anyone else think?

Mostly Autumn again 2 days ago. There is nothing like a Mostly Autumn gig. Planning on seeing them twice in December.

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Exactly.

Don't suppose you can recommend a good cocktail bar in the area that mixes a top-notch Manhattan?

Don't know but there is place really close that looks like a great cocktail bar including the grand piano. I've never been in. It sort of part of the complex just along from one of the entrances next to the Legoland shop.

Quote from Backdrifter

Oh well then we'll be not very far away on the same side of the arena.

You'll be the guy with bright yellow face and evil grin!