simonross46 Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 I want to go to this but not if my bank gets ass raped ... lets all chat about it here rather than in threads about Creamfields Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonross46 Posted January 25, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2009 funny how nobody talks about it now haha ... all the best conversations come by coincidence in other threads dont they! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uberduck Posted January 25, 2009 Report Share Posted January 25, 2009 Not really mch to talk about mate as there's no lineup or whatever released yet . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonross46 Posted January 25, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2009 How much have tickets to Global cost in the past ... is it a 3 digit figure? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uberduck Posted January 25, 2009 Report Share Posted January 25, 2009 Depends on whether you go for the weekend or just the Saturday. Personally I'd just do the Saturday to avoid living like a hobo in a tent all weekend and so I can go extra hard at it on the Saturday. I doub't I'll go. It was a bit of a chav fest when I went and so a few years on I expect it's worse now . The ability of people's dancing will likely have decreased even further also as I notice that whenever I go to a club. Lot's of pointing in the air and cringeworthy 'hand's in the air' moments . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emy Posted January 25, 2009 Report Share Posted January 25, 2009 If I go I would go for the Saturday, (I have never camped before) but only if the line up interests me, do they have different genres? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonross46 Posted January 25, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2009 I'm not sure what I would do because I would drive myself there .. maybe go just for Saturday and stay at a Holiday Inn or Premier Lodge type thing I wouldn't mind camping but I wouldn't want to lose anything, especially where I am going to actually sleep! From what I am aware of, with Global and Creamfields you have virtually every style of music on offer in the different tents and arenas. I can see myself staying in one place all the time, then getting home and finding on you tube another tent was playing better tunes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Briggsy Posted January 25, 2009 Report Share Posted January 25, 2009 If you've never been to Global before, then you've gotta go once to experience it - its good, but after that, the line-ups are pretty much the same year after year so then it becomes a bit 'seen it all before'. At over £140+ a ticket though, plus a tenner for a luke-warm burger and 12 chips, plus £4 a drink, its not the best value for money considering you can see most of the DJ's across the UK at various clubs. Apart from Escape Into The Park, I think my UK festival days are over. I used to get to go free, but now i'm having to pay, it's not really worth the money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Briggsy Posted January 25, 2009 Report Share Posted January 25, 2009 Oh, and paying the extra to camp isn't really worth it - why sleep in a tend in the cold and wet, worrying about your belongings, plus the hassle of putting a tent up and down, when you can stay at a hotel 10 miles down the road for a similar cost - and get a decent fried breakfast chcuked in for the price rather than having to pay an extra £8 for a shrivelled up sausage in a stale roll, which is whats on offer at Global. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonross46 Posted January 25, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2009 I am a constant worrier about my belongings ... so camping at an event like Global would mean I won't be having a great time cos all I will be doing is wondering if the pikey next door is having a good nose about For me an event like Global is ideal, because it would be my first musical experience ever - and I would get to see all these famous DJ's for real that I have listened to for years on my computay. I bet all of you can remember the first time you saw some famous DJ's, or any DJ you had admired for that matter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Briggsy Posted January 25, 2009 Report Share Posted January 25, 2009 I am a constant worrier about my belongings ... so camping at an event like Global would mean I won't be having a great time cos all I will be doing is wondering if the pikey next door is having a good nose about For me an event like Global is ideal, because it would be my first musical experience ever - and I would get to see all these famous DJ's for real that I have listened to for years on my computay. I bet all of you can remember the first time you saw some famous DJ's, or any DJ you had admired for that matter? Global isn't that bad really for tents being broken into - they're about the best of the bunch, but it does still happen so its best to find alternative arrangements if you can. Thankfully, I only live 15 minutes away, so I just drive home Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonross46 Posted January 25, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2009 I am roughly 1.5 - 2 hours away, so in a way it's not exactly bad but I would love to be closer haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Number2Fan Posted January 25, 2009 Report Share Posted January 25, 2009 sigh, I don't feel like I ever wanna dance again!!! this morning i was well up for it, now it's all gone. All of it! 140 quid per ticket is just not justifiable a cost it's extortion and in credit crunch times they can f*** off! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonross46 Posted January 25, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2009 It would be a months worth of wages for me to go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Number2Fan Posted January 25, 2009 Report Share Posted January 25, 2009 Best start saving now then Simon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonross46 Posted January 25, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2009 I have been saving for my car since I was about 7 years old lol ... that was a turning point in my life when I would no longer buy things for the following 11 years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
attilasumer Posted January 28, 2009 Report Share Posted January 28, 2009 The only act I have seen self-confirm so far is Orbital, they are doing reunion shows this summer so should be good - one of the pioneering dance acts from back in the day. I'm hopefully booking tickets to see them at Brixton in September. I reckon for the same amount of money Global are charging you could do Dance Valley or Mystery Land in Holland, both are daytime events about 40-50 euros for tickets and if you book in advance you can get a cheesyjet flight and make a weekend of it....The Dutch festivals are certainly something to experience, hoping to go to DV this year if the line-up is good enough! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Number2Fan Posted January 28, 2009 Report Share Posted January 28, 2009 Orbital live would be cool, especially if they did Dr? But at that price I think a re-think on the board meet-up is in order, coz I can't see alot of us paying over 100 for it!!! Youtube Video -> Would like to see them though, I might go anyway! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
attilasumer Posted January 29, 2009 Report Share Posted January 29, 2009 Orbital live would be cool, especially if they did Dr?But at that price I think a re-think on the board meet-up is in order, coz I can't see alot of us paying over 100 for it!!! Youtube Video -> Would like to see them though, I might go anyway! aah Dr? is so quality! I got my tickets for Brixton this morning, come along to that Lynn, it's gonna be a bit special Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian_k Posted January 29, 2009 Report Share Posted January 29, 2009 I want to go to this but not if my bank gets ass raped ... lets all chat about it here rather than in threads about Creamfields id love to gop to this too, bit of a treck for me like, but would be all good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Number2Fan Posted January 29, 2009 Report Share Posted January 29, 2009 Sorry where's the treck> Global or Brixton, I can get to Brixton easy enough, is it near the Fridge ? I dunno what this thread is about anymore? lol If i see Orbital I'd rather it was at Global tbh!! I am quite fancying Global gathering because it's normally on my birthday!! And is good, and hot and .....................not as far as Creamfields! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
attilasumer Posted January 29, 2009 Report Share Posted January 29, 2009 Sorry where's the treck> Global or Brixton, I can get to Brixton easy enough, is it near the Fridge ?I dunno what this thread is about anymore? lol If i see Orbital I'd rather it was at Global tbh!! I am quite fancying Global gathering because it's normally on my birthday!! And is good, and hot and .....................not as far as Creamfields! hehe, sorry yeah I meant Brixton It's at the Academy, which is the other end of the main high street. My bad I've kinda made this thread go off in a tangent....oops! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Kane Posted January 29, 2009 Report Share Posted January 29, 2009 I agree with Briggsy that if you've not been it really is a great experience. If the weather is good (a long shot I know) then it's an amazing atmosphere. You obviously get to see a plethora of DJs & can explore a lot too, I know that a few people who have travelled down that would never pay to see a certain DJ (e.g. Digweed) but have seen him play for a while as he's on when no-one else they wanted to check out is playing. You can really take in different atmospheres & vibes in the different tents. Only problem is that a lot of the same tunes get played over & over, the DJs seem to play all of the 'hits' & big tunes. I know that when I went to Global in 2004 virtually everyone played Katana 'In Silence' & a good 3 or 4 DJs played Remy & Roland Klinkenberg 'Till Ya Drop'. You don't get the kinda progression you get at a club night (a good one anyway) but you do get to see pretty much all the big names in one or two days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Number2Fan Posted January 31, 2009 Report Share Posted January 31, 2009 I went to the first one actually and I was particularly waiting for Mauro Picotto who didn't come on until LAST and by then I had heard Joy energiser in every way shape and form and so when he dropped it, in morning daylight I thought sod this and went back to my friends car for chocolate!! I like the way you can look at all the different line ups and prioritise who and when you are gonna see what! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emy Posted February 9, 2009 Report Share Posted February 9, 2009 I have been thinking.... I would go to to global if.... One: I have the money and that is a yes Two: I can get there Three: I find someone to go with Four: If they have drum and bass there. If not then why would I want to go??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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