Glastonbury Crew Picks (pt4)

Miles has been working J.F & K Markets for 6 years now always smiling and he has defo got the Glastonbury bug. Puts a lot of hours in but always finds time to party and take in the bands/entertainment taking it all in his stride.

MILES       

AND MILES PICK IS……https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ik8j0qUIBSU

This is Chris his 1^st year crewing Glastonbury and took it all in his stride. First time I had met Chris his music Knowledge was top notch with the get up and go to match. Sort of thing that stands high for future festivals.

CHRIS

AND CHRIS’S PICK IS…….https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQnwvSxJkMo

Norm Ist Glastonbury Festival 1985 nearly impaled by a bull getting in cross country. Never stopped raining did not have a tent. By Monday all you could see was the whites of my eyes. Took a month to get over it . But I had a ball ….leaving me wanting more more more.

NORM

AND NORMS PICK IS……. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5IoDYCzXdk GOING TO HAVE A 2ND PICK BECAUSE I CAN http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNBK-FyK6jM 

CHEERS ITS BEEN GREAT 

ALL CREW PICKS 2013 WILL BE IN MEMORY OF STEVE WATSON. ONE OF THE BEST SOUND ENGINEERS THIS COUNTRY HAS EVER PRODUCED . WHO SADLY DIED A FEW DAYS BEFORE THE FESTIVAL ....RIP MATE 

   

Glastonbury Crew picks (PT3)

Going to start pt 3 crew picks with Leo… he started crewing Glastonbury at about 15 as fire montor . Looking after the fire and making benches for the rest of the crew to chill out on after work . Going on to the peg out of stalls for years . Now works on the meet and greet taking on the main mantel at the bottom of Muddy Lane…Nice one Lee.

LEO  

AND LEO’S PICK IS……..https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2C3BHRoAWpM

Next up is Robbo ……He is a legend nearly on par at Glastonbury as the farmer is . Always there to help the new crew settle in .  Will always stop for a chat one of the true great spirits of Glastonbury Festival.

ROBBO 

AND ROBBOS PICK IS……https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtQ9ABoOmOE

Last but not least for pt 3 is Lisa going to Glastonbury for quite a while now 2^nd year on the meet and greet ace laugh lovely with it. From the land of my fathers through and through .

LISA  

AND LISA’S PICK IS…….https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tiwa82RXlqM

Well there is my Glastonbury Crew Picks pt 3 part 4 tomorrow

CHEERS NORM 

ALL CREW PICKS 2013 WILL BE IN MEMORY OF STEVE WATSON. ONE OF THE BEST SOUND ENGINEERS THIS COUNTRY HAS EVER PRODUCED . WHO SADLY DIED A FEW DAYS BEFORE THE FESTIVAL ....RIP MATE

Glastonbury Crew Picks (PT 2)

Right here we go (PT 2) (The Yeoman)… Stevie Yeoman’s has been part of Mary Macs meet and greet crew for quite a few years now. He combines his job with playing gigs around the site and entertains us round our crew camp fire on a regular basis. As I have noted in an earlier blog Stevie hosts open mikes and gigs at least 4 times a week. So his music is of high quality catch him if you can. For more info on Stevie https://www.facebook.com/stevieyeomansmusic?ref=ts&fref=ts

STEVIE YEOMAN'S

AND STEVIES PICK  IS........https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sww3CHaTfQI  SORTED FOR NEXT YEAR MATE 

Danger Kate she also has 4 languages under her belt always handy working in a Glastonbury market office. Kate has worked the market gates a few times in the past but she worked in the office this year. Also a Graduate from Liverpool Uni. Kate originally from Lincoln….. She defo has that Lincoln way about her which I always like… loads of fun. You can find more about Kate at her translation web site  claritylanguagesolutions.com

DANGER KATE

 AND KATES PICK IS..... http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b036pjjy/Glastonbury_2013_The_Rolling_Stones/

Johns  1^st year at crewing Glastonbury he worked on the market gates this year which takes a cool and calm head especially on the night shift. With so many people off their heads at 4 in morning having a good time. John took to it like a duck to water. I am sure we will be seeing a lot more of John a welcome addition.

JOHN  

AND JOHNS PICK IS....http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNBK-FyK6jM  SHE IS GOING TO BE A STAR nice one John 

Well there is my Glastonbury Crew Picks pt 2 part 3 tomorrow

CHEERS NORM 

ALL CREW PICKS 2013 WILL BE IN MEMORY OF STEVE WATSON. ONE OF THE BEST SOUND ENGINEERS THIS COUNTRY HAS EVER PRODUCED . WHO SADLY DIED A FEW DAYS BEFORE THE FESTIVAL ....RIP MATE  

Glastonbury Crew Picks (PT 1)

Well I did not get this together do it live on site. The computer speed was far too slow it would have taken forever. I would have missed every think I am sure you would not have wished that on me.  Any way home now so let see some choices.

Going to start with Robbie Swang ……. Swang is a part of Mary Macs… Meet and Greet Crew…….A crew ran by Mary for 15 years . As a link between the arriving traders and their market managers. But as you can imagine this crew deal with every think Circus’ Stages ‘Theatre’ Cabaret ‘ it is to stop the site turning into a sugar cube with ants swarming all over it . In other words utter chaos . Every one to get where they need to be as quick as poss so we can start the party . Had the pleasure of managing Swangs band SWANG PARTY IN LATE 80S still one of the best bands I have ever seen will try and dig some stuff up and put it up  

Robbie Swang  

AND HERE IS SWANGS PICK http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-kMzxA-Ovw

Next in line is Charlie Miller……Charlie was my old crew boss on the Pyramid throughout the 90s …..He is now running music production at the Green Rooms. Charlie also does a lot of stuff for Children’s World a Glastonbury based children's  charity . Who do shows all over the country in inner city schools. He informed one year that they had do a series of shows in my old school in Walton Liverpool . He also plays gigs around the site with his band the Soul Agents.

Charlie Miller

AND HERE IS CHARLIES PICK http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7LjZk7XaFrE

My lovely step daughter Roxy has never missed a festival from birth. She is now is fluent in 4 language’s which must come handy with the many traders that come to the festival from all over the world. She is one of the main cogs in J’F & K market office. Graduate from Liverpool Uni just returned from translating roles at the European Parliament in Brussels.

Roxy Dumble 

  

 AND HERE IS ROXY PICK http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-TYKsfR2r4

 Well there is my Glastonbury Crew Picks pt 1 part 2 tomorrow

CHEERS NORM 

ALL CREW PICKS 2013 WILL BE IN MEMORY OF STEVE WATSON. ONE OF THE BEST SOUND ENGINEERS THIS COUNTRY HAS EVER PRODUCED . WHO SADLY DIED A FEW DAYS BEFORE THE FESTIVAL ....RIP MATE  

Glastonbury Crew Picks

Footie stuff. is taking a back seat now because it is Glasto time. Having been part of the Glastonbury crew for 30 years some of you might have read my series of Glastonbury memories on the Blog. So this year I thought I would take time out see if I can to let the crew talk for themselves. So I will going round site in my down time hunting out as many as the original crew I can find. Then with a quick 30 second clip let them tell you their most memorable Glasto music moment over the years. Then also throw some of the 1^st time crew on… who they are looking forward to this year. Then post a clip of  their selection underneath…. Should be interesting. I will try to get them out as live as I can depending on reliable wi fi links. I will post them up on my blog . For you to have your say. I will be on site in 2 and half weeks so I might get some early ones up .  Check out all my Glasto memory pieces they are on the blog..Should be a cracker this year  

Cheers Norm

ps could get some well known faces on there  

Also I will be going round the site doing a Football Flag Gallery for http://www.yourtactics.com/ and posting them on their Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/pages/YourTactics/415480938469405?ref=hl bit of pre season fun 

Tuesday  

3  .days till on site should have have the 1st crew top picks up ...Sunday afternoon ...ish 

Thursday

on site tomorrow working on a few star Crew Picks....See if I can catch them at the right time ..got to try 

cheers Norm

Friday 

OFF on site in a couple of hours Weather good few bits and pieces of rain tomorrow and Sunday . Nothing to write home about keeps the dust down . Then mostly sun all week looks good . Hoping to dig out a strong wi fi  signal so I can start blogging 

CHEERS Norm 

END OF THE FOOTIE BLOGS 2012/13season

I end this year of footie blogs on a sad note. As a diehard Liverpool supporter I understand the views of the modern day pansy supporters. But I fail to summit to them. You get a player who wants to play…. But some types clamber for football easy glory. Like the player who spends time on his hair or gang rapes women after a night club binge.

But surely that is not right. As we line up on a Sunday morning with hang overs from the night before. After losing the previous 8 games .But maybe I am mislead as …  Roy Keane shouts out you prawn sandwich twat. That fucker was right.

The truth is for the first time in my life my club are losing a player because of shit. It is his job to be a football player. A football player he was. What is the game turning into? We pay thousands of pounds in entry fees not to mention the travel. To watch football players play football ….Hard committed players giving 100%. Honest from all parts of the world the best players. When they quote it is my job … To right it is your  job.  For all of us …WHAT YOU HAVE NEVER SEEN ROLLER BALL …..It is better on the pitch than on the street…….

We are Human beings ….              What happens on football on the pitch stays on the pitch ….If you think different you are a knob...Do not say think of the kids or you are a bigger knob ...We pay to watch the players who are the best at their job. The difference we hope they don’t get injured but they always do …. Only a few players never get injured …….(tends to spook the pretend  players ) ……Very rare that players give 100% in every game they play and never get injured …….Think on media don’t mess with the game to much …Otherwise your dinner will be missing from the table .

THIS IS DEDICATED TO Luis Alberto Suárez Díaz