Conference marvin::uk_music

    Yes it is and amongst those lined up are the Black Crowes. Now, where did 
    I put those crushed velvet bell bottoms?
    
    barry.  
    

On a slightly different subject, does anyone know if the allegedly
reformed Black Sabbath (original line up) will be performing at
Donnington this year?  Is there actually going to be a Donnington
festival this year?!

Chris.

    Any other bands announced yet?
    
    					stuart.

    There was an initial list in the NME a couple of weeks back but 
    as each festival goes by I tend not to worry too much about who's
    on. In fact I hope Eavis cuts down on the number of big name 
    acts this year as the festival's becoming unbearably big.         
    
    Another important factor is the weather. It never used to bother
    me that much at earlier festivals, something to do with large
    quantities of everything, but now it can make or break a weekend.
    Especially so this year as we are thinking of bringing along the
    eldest kid. Long term weather forecast for the end of June anyone?
    
    barry. 

    
    Does anyone know which dates it will be on ? 
    
    

Can anyone, a moderator for instance, change that 'e' to a 'u' please?


Rod

    Red Hot Chilli Peppers to headline Saturday night and Belly to 
    appear. Crosby Stills & Nash have pulled out. Even the Velvet 
    Underground had been rumoured but won't be playing Glastonbury
    as part of a reunion. 
    
    barry. 

    
     as the last reply in here is quite old, I suppose everyone's seen the
    full page ad's by now (and No, I'm not going to type one for those of
    you who haven't); However just to say that the 'Leek Posse' will be
    making the trek again this year, anything up to 50 of us arriving from
    Wednesday morning onwards.... We'll probably be camped in what used to
    be East Holts - last year we were with the Tipi People - so come and
    look us up.
    
     We've got a 'Stealie' flag, and possibly a 'Yin & Yang' flag with
    Aircraft lights attached so we should be easy enough to find....(once
    you've found the right field of course ;-)
    
    
    Graham_the_All_electric_hippy
    
    PS. The Orb are headlining the NME stage on the Saturday  -don't miss
    it !

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                           -< mud, puke & warm beer >-
    
>>>Donnington this year?  Is there actually going to be a Donnington
>>>festival this year?!
    
	Chris, heard on the Radio last night that it's definitely Off (so
    expect a lineup to be announced next week ! ;-), apparently the
    promoters couldn't get enough 'big' acts....
    
    .... Robert Plant is playing Glastonbury tho'.....
    
    Graham

    Also in todays paper, no Donnington.  Couldn't get any big names.
    
    Mikef

    Heard on the radio - no Donnington, not this year, not next, not never.
    Lack of interest or something...
    
    Bob

    I was told that the lead singer of the Red Hot Chili Peppers died.  Is
    this true???
    
    
    Gary

    RE: .13
    
    
    See note 651.9

    Latest News on Glastonbury (cribbed from the NME)...
    
     Velvet Underground will be playing a full set between Robert Plant and
    The Black Crowes on Friday night...
    
     Red Hot Chilli Peppers have cancelled their Saturday appearance as
    Flea has been struck down by 'Chronic Fatigue Syndrome' something
    similar to ME.
    
      Billy Bragg is teaming up with Nanci Griffith on the Sunday...
    
     Graham

    I know someone said they wouldn't print a full list but what other big
    bands are playing?

    Can someone tell me which weekend its on,is it the 18th,19th and 20th
    before the solstice or the 25th,26th and 27th after the solstice.
    
    Jason....who doesn't read the music press
    

    
    Jason,
    	its the w/e of 25th,26th & 27th - the site is usually open early
    on wednesday morning (23rd) and although there is not much happening
    officially, there are usually things going on from Wednesday
    lunchtime....
    
    Graham

    
    
    ...latest news from the NME - Sunscreem have pulled out because they
    don't think the other bands they're billed with (which includes 'The
    Orb' and possibly 'Eat Static') are 'Dance' music acts... Don't know
    what they were expecting then 8^)
    
    ...and a friend who will be working at the festival, tells me they've
    installed turnstiles !!!!  HOW AM I GOING TO GET THE TRAILER IN !!
    
    Several of our group went to Glastonbury at the w/e to check out the
    site, the layout seems pretty much unchanged from last year so we're
    sticking with last years map... a few copies could be made available if
    anyone is interested.....
    
    Graham_the_organised?_hippy
    

    
    Graham: One copy of that map would be appreciated
    
    Thanx
    
    PEKING::DAVIESG
    Greg Davies WLC G/8
    
    

    Greg,
    	okay I'll see what I can sort out either this evening or over the
    w/e.... Which day are you arriving anyway, and will you be with a group
    of people or on your own ?
    
    Graham....
    

    Graham... At the moment there is just two of us, but hopefully I can
    find some more willing to partake in the religious experience that they
    call Glastonbury. I'll probably be arriving on Thursday morning.
    
    GrEg...

    Greg :- I've just mailed some mapsd to you, the area we aim to camp in is
    not officially a camping area - it's going to be inhabited by the Tipi
    people. However, last year they didn't try to have us moved or anything
    so we should be okay.
    
    
     The use of several fields has changed again this year, as well as an
    additional off-site parking area, also the installation of turnstiles
    so that the organisers can prove the number of persons let in, seperate
    turnstiles will be used for pass-out/returns with hands being stamped
    on exit - the detail of these stamps will of course not be disclosed
    until the turnstiles open on Wednesday.
    
    Ive been asked to post the following by a friend who works at the
    festival each year :-
    
     A warning for anyone going who hasn't attended before, be very careful
    of who you surrender your ticket to - especially if you arrive in the
    dark, a favourite trick from previous years is to walk down the queue
    of cars in the surrounding lanes waving a torch and wearing a reflective
    jacket - looks very official - asking occupants of said cars to hand
    over tickets!
    
     If anyone else would like a map, post a note or mail me - they're not
    brilliant but they're better than whats on the back of the
    tickets......
    
    
    Graham.....f

    ...re -1;
    
    Thanz v.much Graham, it'll be most useful, I'm sure. (That is, If I
    manage to go in the end!!)
    
    Cheers
    
    GrEg...(*DB*)

    
    A bit of advice from my friend in the know,
    
    	If you're taking a Camper or van which you intend to sleep in, or you
    want to enter the site via Gate 3; save yourselves and the traffic
    marshalls a lot of bother by approacing the site from the A37 through
    'Pylle' - they're operating a one-way system on some of the lanes and
    you could be queuing for a long time if you arrive from Glastonbury.
    
     Greg, how come you might not be going then ??
    
    Graham
    

    Graham,
    
    I'd appreciate a map too. I'm going up on the Thursday  evening after
    work with a mate of mine. Probably be there until Sunday (if I can last
    that long!, first timer see).
    
    Cheers,
    
    	Paul.
    
    

    Graham: There is still some confusion about what I am doing, but rest
    assured, if I manage to go, I'll look ye up:-)
    
    GrEg...(*DB*)
    
    Cheers for the maps

    
    
    	re :-
    
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                          -< Hey!, I'll have a map. >-
    
    	where do I send it to then ??
    
    Graham

    Cheers for the map Graham .
    
    
    /paul

    
    Okay,
    
    	I'm on my way ! see you there greg & paul.......
    
    
    Graham.....
    

    allright!
    
    No problemo
    
    GrEg...
    

    I heard Glastonbury was going to be on the radio on saturday,is this
    true or a pile of cack?
    
    
                                              ian

    RE -1
    
    So it seems,that rather fab Radio 1 FM is covering it from I believe
    3pm on Saturday,I don't know how long the broadcast is though.
    
    Jason...Not going because he's working....DOWNER

    Got back last night.... I'll leave the stories and reviews for the
    literate. 
    
    Saturday night had Ozrics, Stereo MCs and Orb all in succession really
    good it was. I'm told that FabFM broadcast some of the Orb stuff on the
    John Peel show. Did any one hear it ? 
    
    /paul (should be back on earth by wednesday!)

    Come on...  What was it like?

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>>    Come on...  What was it like?
    
    
    ...well it was just brilliant ! 5 days of great music, food & drink....
    
    ...sitting in various fields surrounded by (mostly) beautiful people...
    
    ...even the toilets were bearable this year!
    
    and then there was the Car Park 8^(
    
    ... in previous years we've dragged our trailer to the car, hitched it
    up and driven off the site all within the space of an hour; on Monday
    it took 7 (SEVEN) hours to travel the 7/10th's of a mile from where we
    had parked to the road - one hour of this was spent trying to manouvre
    the trailer the 100yds from the festival exit to the car !
    
    apart from the trhe Car park though, it was a great w/e, highlights
    for me were The Velvet Underground, Robert Plant, The Ozrics, The Orb,
    Porno for Pyro's and of course John Otway & Atilla the Stockbroker.
    
    ....for those who did go, sorry if you tried to find us and couldn't,
    we camped near to the Jazz Workshop Tent, as there wasn't enough room
    left in the Tipi field (all of the performers were in there as well
    this year) at least the late night vibes were better than the constant
    Rave stuff that came from the experimental music field last year.....
    
    
    Graham
    

    > highlights
    >    for me were The Velvet Underground
    
    Elaborate, please!
    
    Sam

    
    .....Okay, The Velvet Underground -
    
     they played 'Sweet Jane', 'All Tomorrows Parties', 'White light',
    'Waiting for my man', 'Venus in Furs' and several others which I can't
    remember 8^); very few tracks were introduced which sort of fitted with
    what I've read in interviews with the band - they wrote the songs as an
    observation of what happened around them, they didn't condem it or
    condone it, and they weren't trying to get across any particular
    message.....
    
    ... the only downer really was the daylight; this is a band who (at
    least in the legends) were a part of the night scene, playing clubs and
    bars in the early hours, to see them in daylight was kind of unreal.
    
    
    Graham
       

    Left on Sunday 'bout 3pm, only took about 20 mins to get out and onto
    the main road.
    
    Highlights were definetly The Orb and Stereos MCs.
    Loadsa really varyied and good food. Lotsa different styles, Creole,
    Japanese (there were either several Japanese Noodle bars or I was
    walking in Circles!), English (of course!) Chinese etc.
    
    Tons of stalls and Shops too, I bought a good 100% wool jacket, made in
    Nepal (for peanuts no doubt) for 20 quid, its 
    really nice too.
    
    Toilets were (for a number 2) were pretty awfull. Very well Organized
    and a great weekend. The cool weather on the Saturday was very welcome
    too.
    
    paul$burnt

    How about a bit more detail on The Orb please?

    Don't know what else to say about the Orb other than they were pretty
    good, I'm a big fan an all that but I didn't study that much or take
    notes. I can say they were much better than when I saw them live in
    Portsmouth last year, Back then it was just two blocks (couldn't tell
    who) behind what seemed liek two turntables. Music ddin't seem to
    represent the Orb at all.
                                                                           
    /paul

    
    ... much 'Mellower' than when we'd seen them before, I thought they
    were great, but others preffered them more 'up-tempo'/'rave-like';
    
    usual sort of stage show, an occasional glimpse of movement behind the
    equipment; great light show, and good stereo image added to the
    'ambience'....
    
    
    Graham