Glastonbury Festival bans heavy rock
12-May-2008
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I've never been to the Glastonbury festival, and it looks as if I am probably never going to go now.  So what is stopping me from going?  There are a few reasons as to why I haven't been before, but the main reason is that my taste in music tends to lean more towards heavy rock and generally there isn't a lot of that on offer at the Glastonbury Festival.
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What really irritates me now however is the narrow-minded attitude of the festival organisers in regard to the bands that have been chosen for the line-up this year.  I found out today that they will not be including heavy rock bands because, and I quote "We've avoided that heavy American rock like Offspring because you get crowd surfing, and all those things that seem to cause problems " - from BBC News  What gives?  I saw that particular band at Milton-Keynes bowl, and although its not even close to the same scale as Glastonbury, I still didn’t see a line of stretchers going by.

Yes it’s true that there is usually some degree of crowd surfing and ‘moshing’ when a heavy rock band is on stage, but these shows usually take place without the stream of casualties and trouble that Michael Eavis our Glastonbury man seems to think will occur.  And besides, if they concentrated more on security at the site (as I believe they are doing this year) and preventing people without tickets entering there would definitely be a lot less trouble.

The deaths that took place at Roskilde, in Denmark were very unfortunate, but I don’t think they should be jumping the gun and placing a ban on all heavy rock bands.  Not everyone wants to come along to watch Rolf Harris and Rod Stewart, and the fact that bands such as Oasis and Radiohead didn’t want to perform means that this event must surely be loosing its appeal to a fair number of people.

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*Johana Does  11-May-2008 00:51

 
Anthony, I'd even avoid that lot as well.

For real festival experiences with stuff that's worthwhile you really need to get yourself off to the Continent. Wacken Open Air, Graspop, Hellfest, Rock am Ring, and so forth... cheaper and a better quality of acts on the whole.
*Attero Dominatus  12-Mar-2008 00:39

 
The end of Heavy Metal would be a catastrophic loss to the world. Imagine the consequences.
*yup  23-Feb-2008 19:12

 
Went for the first time this year and hated it. Bands were crap for the most part, just a field full of rich kids constantly saying "this is so cool" why is it cool, a field full of mud and second rate bands for £150 is certainly not what I would class as cool. As for the Glastonbury spirit , there was none, go to Reading , V , Download to see real festival Spirit. Will never even contemplate going again.
*Anthony  19-Jul-2007 15:12

 
Well it struck me this year that Glastonbury is full of rich kids and teasing tarts in mini skirts and wellies who just need a good seeing to.
*vinnie  23-Jun-2007 11:00

 
Having gone this year I think the festival sucks. Why are punters expected to trudge aroung in up to a foot in mud for 4 days. Eavis needs to sort it out, tarmac the place or at least provide a proper amount of raised footways. It seems to me the Glasto spirit is supposed to be sufficient when proper investment and facilities are not provided.They're taking the p*** out of us. I wont go again.
*villa2006  23-Jun-2007 10:56

 
Haven't you rockers and emos got Reading for that crowd surfing, head banging malarky? Why come and ruin Glastonbury which is a peaceful happy place. Frankly you'd all ruin it anywaay so it's best all round if you stay away!
*jackdog  22-Jun-2007 19:39

 
Glastonbury sucks. A festival without Rammstein or Mudvayne is NOT a festival. Why get trenchfoot and have to queue for six hours to use the loo when you can stay at home and listen to the same crappy commercial bands spout their drivel on the radio.
*Ant and Bear  24-Apr-2007 14:06

 
So what people think Rock and Metal offensive? people think the supporters are yobs?
I think it is really disgusting that its excluded, yeah a lot of the public dont like Metal and Heavy Rock, but then again a lot of people dont like whats on the radio or at Glstonbury as well. It works both ways but for some reason us rockers just get shut out!

Just look at Trashy Popular Hip-Hop/Rap its Vulgar and a lot of the fans far from pleasant, but they seem to get respected beacause its a recognised cultural style.

Yet again, the people behind the Media are just complete fools.
*Olivarus  13-Mar-2007 17:00

 
What I dont get with this whole situation and with british music culture too is that things like Glastonbury and the BBC are constantly trying to promote all kinds of music and culture. They go out of there way to have positive outlooks on all styles and genres but somehow Metal/Heavy Rock just gets lost.
*Olivarus  13-Mar-2007 16:59

 
Glastonbury is a middle class money making scam, concoted by middle aged hippies who grew up and realised there was more money to be made out of the capatalists, and so became part of em, they just lockthemselfs away behind their expensive west country stonewalls, and play "we are real" and thats not even the festival!!
*rik  12-Feb-2006 21:54

 
Glastonbury is the best festival in world,no question!If you dont like what they do, dont go,your loss!Stop moaning!
*Sharky  09-Dec-2005 12:00


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