Holy Grail

[John Bravin]

Pity this segregation business. I'm just back from Rock Werchter where I 
saw Jay Z playing a peace and love set to a sunny happy crowd like they 
were the house band at a seaside resort, followed by Neil Young playing 
a feral, searing set that could have welded metal. Both were excellent 
in their own way.  And between them The Verve played their greatest hits.

Neil played with 3 of the Crazy Horse band including Ben Keith who was a 
session musicians back in the 1950s. On the big screen he looked at 
least 75 years old , but if I had to choose between seeing Neil Young or 
the Sex Pistols playing at a festival this summer it would be no 
contest. He's playing in Kent today; if you have the time you won't 
regret it.

This is my 39th year of festivals (starting with John Peel & Led Zep in 
1969). Some things never change (although the toilets have improved 
beyond the 100m open trench in Weeley in 1972), but one things the 
Belgians have really got right is the transport.  All trains and buses 
are free (from anywhere in the country) all weekend.  Now wouldn't it be 
nice if Glastonbury introduced that.

John

thebarguest wrote:
>
> Thanks for this ! Full marks for the 192/48 mp3 quality.
>
> It's strange to hear Pink Floyd juxtaposed next to punky songs !
> 1979 was the last year that happened, maybe because the BBC bosses
> decided to implement a policy of musical "apartheid"/segregation.
> >From then on (actually from 77-78), Peel would be JUST new-wave and NO
> trad rock, and the "rock" shows eg Vance, would have NO new-wave even
> if it sounded like trad rock !
>
> 008 10:15
>