Isle of Wight Festival

Fleurpepper

I thought this thread would be about THE IOWF...
53 years ago.

Were u there too?

My ex was there. I had a postcard from him signed ‘your camping hip freak’. When we split up I ripped it up….I wish I hadn’t now . He was going out with someone else at the time but it was always assumed that we would get married one day.

We lived in one of the cottages opposite the field so had a ringside seat from the bedroom window.

By coincidence we were on the ferry over and back from the IOW but didn’t know anything about the concert til we got on the ferry crowded with youngsters ( some age as us probably) but we were already married so too skint to go to concerts. We heard about Dylan et al from fellow passengers.

J52

I was there, didn’t see you Fleurpepper 🤣🤣🤣

I was right in the middle about 1/3rd of the way up. Where you in, or on the hill?

Was at Isle of Wight when Bob Dylan played August 1969 came on quite late & played for about 1 hour but quite mesmerising!

Or Merlotgran 😂

I was there, didn’t see you Fleurpepper 🤣🤣🤣

Yes!

I thought this thread would be about THE IOWF...
53 years ago.

Were u there too?

It's not the worst line-up for a festival that I've seen. I love Pulp and I've seen George Ezra live and he was anything but bland. Last week's Download Festival line-up was probably more my cup of tea though.

…I must admit Toyah and Robert Fripp are good!

I had a few days sans DH and the dog ( she doesn’t like loud music) recently so I had a couple on nights playing music quite loud and I ended up with the ringing in my ears I used to get after going to a concert! Dread to think what I’d be like if I went to a proper concert. BBC have been showing best of Glastonbury over the years and showed bands like Arcade Fire, Kasabian, Jack White, Kaiser Chiefs, Franz Ferdinand etc. All very diverse and innovative. I found Billy Eilish totally boring last year but everyone raved about her. Maybe it’s just me ?

Funnily enough that is exactly what we were talking about with the children this afternoon (Father’s Day - so they drifted over) and they were saying exactly the same.

Son has been going to local gigs lately, but I haven’t a clue about any of them.