Speaking as someone that performs in multiple bands and works in the music industry.... I can't stand Glastonbury, due to the fact they don't pay a good 95% of performers. The usual approach is to offer zero fee and a couple of free tickets, with the expectation that additional band members purchase their own tickets at face value. In some instances, they are given direct access to purchase these. In other instances, they need to have somehow procured tickets themselves, competing against other ticket buyers.
It's very common to find scenarios where a band is booked (say a six piece), they have 1 or 2 free tickets, then somehow they have to find additional musicians to plug the gaps from musicians that are already going. When they're often playing 4-5 sets already at all hours of the day, this is hardly an easy task.
Smaller festivals do at least pay people and offer entry and often guest list, even if the pay is sometimes nominal.
Chic set was insane - loved it. As many on here know I work in the music biz and in 28 years the most humblest person I have had the pleasure meeting was Nile. Before I could introduce myself which is the usual protocol he said “Hello, it’s a pleasure to meet you, my name is Nile Rodger’s” totally straight no piss take, just humble and not assuming I knew who he was. Big ❤️
Chic set was insane - loved it. As many on here know I work in the music biz and in 28 years the most humblest person I have had the pleasure meeting was Nile. Before I could introduce myself which is the usual protocol he said “Hello, it’s a pleasure to meet you, my name is Nile Rodger’s” totally straight no piss take, just humble and not assuming I knew who he was. Big ❤️
Saw him at BST Hyde Park about 2013. It had been a scorching weekend (we’d been there Saturday too for The Stones) and the speakers had overheated. Crowd was getting a bit restless when Nile came out and, after calming them down because they thought the gig was restarting, he explained they’d managed to get him mic’d up and one speaker but working on everything else, so no band yet.
He kept us all entertained chatting about his life and playing a bit of guitar. Came across as one of the nicest guys and thought nothing of just stepping up and doing that. As a few have said, it’s not particularly my favourite genre either, but when done well it’s superb and no one does it better than Nile & Chic as they proved when they got everything going and played out their set.
Thought Rod was good and Brandi Carlyle was excellent. Hope to find Neil Young on catch up but he was a bit wobbly on the relationship with the BBC so it might not be broadcast. Amazing on how many near or on 80's are getting to strut their stuff.
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It's very common to find scenarios where a band is booked (say a six piece), they have 1 or 2 free tickets, then somehow they have to find additional musicians to plug the gaps from musicians that are already going. When they're often playing 4-5 sets already at all hours of the day, this is hardly an easy task.
Smaller festivals do at least pay people and offer entry and often guest list, even if the pay is sometimes nominal.
You make me want to shout.
Doechii was very good.
Will be watching the Park Stage for the rest of the evening. Maccabees closing the stage.
Haven’t seen much this year but if there's been a better set then Chic I'd be surprised.