My first festival experience
...was fantastic: Glasto '94; the sun shone all weekend, 'The Holy Bible' was about to hit the shelves and the Manics played a blinder on the friday night. Oasis were about release 'Definitely Maybe' and had not yet become the superstar dickheads they aspired to be (although they were trying hard, bless 'em). Blur were riding the crest of the wave that was 'Parklife'. Orbital played a legendary set that was my awakening to electronic music. The rest of the festival lineup was cool, too. About £80 a ticket for the weekend (even though 'nobody' paid to get in, in those days) as I remember it.

Every festival since has been a bit of a let down, really. Muddy, no (not even rubbish) sex, crap gigs, beatings, tent set on fire, £200+ to get in. I don't go to them anymore.

Thanks, Glastonbury 94: you ruined festivals for me. Damn you!
(minlan no longer barks at bancleys, Sat 6 Jun 2009, 16:02, Reply)