Comments on: Slane 2009 – The good and the bad http://www.anthonymcg.com/archives/2009/06/21/slane-2009-the-good-and-the-bad/ Do you know Anto? Fri, 04 Nov 2011 23:05:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Culch.ie » Blog Archive » ACDC and the highway to hell…. http://www.anthonymcg.com/archives/2009/06/21/slane-2009-the-good-and-the-bad/comment-page-1/#comment-19875 Culch.ie » Blog Archive » ACDC and the highway to hell…. Mon, 29 Jun 2009 10:49:44 +0000 http://www.anthonymcg.com/?p=1462#comment-19875 [...] They are legends. And for that it was worth it but… similar to the saga that existed when Oasis played I guess it simply left a bad taste in my [...] [...] They are legends. And for that it was worth it but… similar to the saga that existed when Oasis played I guess it simply left a bad taste in my [...]

]]> By: sean http://www.anthonymcg.com/archives/2009/06/21/slane-2009-the-good-and-the-bad/comment-page-1/#comment-19860 sean Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:09:27 +0000 http://www.anthonymcg.com/?p=1462#comment-19860 well folks.ive been to many outdoor gigs,indoor gigs and festivals and this one was one of the most enjoyable but the end of the night was just bloody dangerous.the bands rocked the shop,brilliant.a few drunken fools around..to be expected but the alarm bells rang for me making the exit.two exits for that many people and there were more than 80,000 there.i heard people texting mates to get down as theyd get in free as they werent scanning tickets.and ive been to slane plenty of times and never seen anything like it.we were forced to squeeze out the right exit with many people starting to panic because of the overcrowding and intimidation of being crushed against the fencing.hillsborough came to mind.the lack of stewards and instructions was letal.when getting to the top of the right hand side of the hill it was extremely muddy and slippery.twice i had to catch people when they slipped and with the preasure of the crowd momentum they could have been seriously injured.and then the fear of being crushed against the 10ft fencing was increasing.if panic had set in and it was startin to then all hell could have broken loose.then the bloody walk.fair enough,i expected a long walk but for christ sake where were the garda and stewards.the amount of fools driving dublin bus is unreal.so dangerous.there was no organisation and a hell of a lot of dangerous driving.all it would of taken was for someone to trip and they were gone.drivers not giving a damn.one bus was pulling out with people walking between that and another bus and almost crushed people between the two.im just glad i stopped drinking at 6.we left the gig at 1030 and got to our booked minibus at 225.a loada b**ll**.make me think twice about going again.but thank you to the bands.loved it well folks.ive been to many outdoor gigs,indoor gigs and festivals and this one was one of the most enjoyable but the end of the night was just bloody dangerous.the bands rocked the shop,brilliant.a few drunken fools around..to be expected but the alarm bells rang for me making the exit.two exits for that many people and there were more than 80,000 there.i heard people texting mates to get down as theyd get in free as they werent scanning tickets.and ive been to slane plenty of times and never seen anything like it.we were forced to squeeze out the right exit with many people starting to panic because of the overcrowding and intimidation of being crushed against the fencing.hillsborough came to mind.the lack of stewards and instructions was letal.when getting to the top of the right hand side of the hill it was extremely muddy and slippery.twice i had to catch people when they slipped and with the preasure of the crowd momentum they could have been seriously injured.and then the fear of being crushed against the 10ft fencing was increasing.if panic had set in and it was startin to then all hell could have broken loose.then the bloody walk.fair enough,i expected a long walk but for christ sake where were the garda and stewards.the amount of fools driving dublin bus is unreal.so dangerous.there was no organisation and a hell of a lot of dangerous driving.all it would of taken was for someone to trip and they were gone.drivers not giving a damn.one bus was pulling out with people walking between that and another bus and almost crushed people between the two.im just glad i stopped drinking at 6.we left the gig at 1030 and got to our booked minibus at 225.a loada b**ll**.make me think twice about going again.but thank you to the bands.loved it

]]> By: Aido http://www.anthonymcg.com/archives/2009/06/21/slane-2009-the-good-and-the-bad/comment-page-1/#comment-19853 Aido Tue, 23 Jun 2009 14:49:58 +0000 http://www.anthonymcg.com/?p=1462#comment-19853 @Siobhan : Thanks Siobhan! My fav band of all time was Led Zep,only wish I could have my hair the length it was in the 70's, and also one does look a tad rediculous at 53 trying to play an air guitar!! Ah well, we had a fantastic buzz, especially when The Prodigy were on!! Well worth the defibulators! I see a lot of negative comments here about all the young drunk and high peeps. Huh! Anyone ever seen the movie Woodstock?! Altamont?! We were just as mental in my heyday! It was a ROCK Concert, not an evening with Daniel O'Donnell!! If you can't *iss, get off the pot! Also I wish all those under 30's would stop whinging aboput the trek home, facilities, etc. We were on the hill with all the other "plebs", and the adrenaline rush made it all worth while, and the long trek afterwards is all part of the story you can tell yer grandkids! @Siobhan : Thanks Siobhan! My fav band of all time was Led Zep,only wish I could have my hair the length it was in the 70′s, and also one does look a tad rediculous at 53 trying to play an air guitar!! Ah well, we had a fantastic buzz, especially when The Prodigy were on!! Well worth the defibulators! I see a lot of negative comments here about all the young drunk and high peeps. Huh! Anyone ever seen the movie Woodstock?! Altamont?! We were just as mental in my heyday! It was a ROCK Concert, not an evening with Daniel O’Donnell!! If you can’t *iss, get off the pot! Also I wish all those under 30′s would stop whinging aboput the trek home, facilities, etc. We were on the hill with all the other “plebs”, and the adrenaline rush made it all worth while, and the long trek afterwards is all part of the story you can tell yer grandkids!

]]> By: Siobhan http://www.anthonymcg.com/archives/2009/06/21/slane-2009-the-good-and-the-bad/comment-page-1/#comment-19852 Siobhan Tue, 23 Jun 2009 12:56:00 +0000 http://www.anthonymcg.com/?p=1462#comment-19852 Isn't it just great to go on here today and see some positive comments. I was also at Oxegen 2007 and lost my shoes in the mud which my better half made me go back and retrieve, I can still feel the squelch of putting my feet back into them! Roll on Slane 2010. Also, I saw quite a few "older" people (if I can say that at 32!) And fair played to you! It was great to see you all enjoying yourselves. Hope I'm still going when I'm "older"!!!!!!! Isn’t it just great to go on here today and see some positive comments. I was also at Oxegen 2007 and lost my shoes in the mud which my better half made me go back and retrieve, I can still feel the squelch of putting my feet back into them!
Roll on Slane 2010.
Also, I saw quite a few “older” people (if I can say that at 32!) And fair played to you! It was great to see you all enjoying yourselves. Hope I’m still going when I’m “older”!!!!!!!

]]> By: sam http://www.anthonymcg.com/archives/2009/06/21/slane-2009-the-good-and-the-bad/comment-page-1/#comment-19851 sam Tue, 23 Jun 2009 10:33:40 +0000 http://www.anthonymcg.com/?p=1462#comment-19851 ok, first of all ive gotta say how amazing kasabian and the prodigy were, they really stole the show, oasis were gud but no as gud as those 2 bands, glasvegas were disappointing but i had never heard of them, i only heard the end of the blizzards set as thats when i was getting inside. i had 1 pint on the day as it was expensive and i knew the queues wud be impossible and i didnt wanna get pissed out of my mind, this isnt been dramatic at all but during that gig i never felt safe, i was at the bottom of the hill and i looked back and saw the crowd and said to my friend, if sumbody told me there was a million ppl back there i wudnt be suprised and when i heard on the radio that it was far more than 88,000 people there then i wasnt far off, it was too big a crowd fair enough people throwing toilet rolls and there pints into the crowd but to throw glass bottles, 1 or 2 just missed me by not much, where was the police inside the venue? they were letting people take photos with them! , i saw about 10 fights in the venue aswell, i realy think it was badly organised, the concert was brilliant, as for getting home all the stories ive heard is ridiculus ok, first of all ive gotta say how amazing kasabian and the prodigy were, they really stole the show, oasis were gud but no as gud as those 2 bands, glasvegas were disappointing but i had never heard of them, i only heard the end of the blizzards set as thats when i was getting inside.

i had 1 pint on the day as it was expensive and i knew the queues wud be impossible and i didnt wanna get pissed out of my mind, this isnt been dramatic at all but during that gig i never felt safe, i was at the bottom of the hill and i looked back and saw the crowd and said to my friend, if sumbody told me there was a million ppl back there i wudnt be suprised and when i heard on the radio that it was far more than 88,000 people there then i wasnt far off, it was too big a crowd

fair enough people throwing toilet rolls and there pints into the crowd but to throw glass bottles, 1 or 2 just missed me by not much, where was the police inside the venue? they were letting people take photos with them! , i saw about 10 fights in the venue aswell, i realy think it was badly organised, the concert was brilliant, as for getting home all the stories ive heard is ridiculus

]]> By: Franko http://www.anthonymcg.com/archives/2009/06/21/slane-2009-the-good-and-the-bad/comment-page-1/#comment-19850 Franko Tue, 23 Jun 2009 08:54:20 +0000 http://www.anthonymcg.com/?p=1462#comment-19850 re: the Prodigy being better than Oasis - this is probably an unfair comparison. Yes, the mood dropped a little after the Prodigy's amazingly kinetic, energetic, balls to the wall set, but can't really think of any other act who could have followed them up and upped the ante. Can't believe the amount of whining in the media the last couple of days about Slane. With 80,000 people in a venue there's going to be some discomfort at some point. Don't want to wind people up, but it's hard to have a lot of sympathy if you spent 2 hours queuing for overpriced Dutch beer in plastic cups and missed half the concert. Did something similar myself at Slane 2003 and missed the entire Foo Fighters set so learned from my mistakes. re: the Prodigy being better than Oasis – this is probably an unfair comparison. Yes, the mood dropped a little after the Prodigy’s amazingly kinetic, energetic, balls to the wall set, but can’t really think of any other act who could have followed them up and upped the ante.

Can’t believe the amount of whining in the media the last couple of days about Slane. With 80,000 people in a venue there’s going to be some discomfort at some point.

Don’t want to wind people up, but it’s hard to have a lot of sympathy if you spent 2 hours queuing for overpriced Dutch beer in plastic cups and missed half the concert. Did something similar myself at Slane 2003 and missed the entire Foo Fighters set so learned from my mistakes.

]]> By: anthony http://www.anthonymcg.com/archives/2009/06/21/slane-2009-the-good-and-the-bad/comment-page-1/#comment-19848 anthony Mon, 22 Jun 2009 21:54:17 +0000 http://www.anthonymcg.com/?p=1462#comment-19848 @Susan (waterford): I'd agree that they really need to up the standard. We don't pay €75 for a sub-standard day out in times like these. @Siobhan: We saw a few different campsites on the way down to the gig alright. Nice to get that bit of freedom for the weekend. :) @Matt: I think some of the complaints in relation to the sound were down to production rather than volume. At points the vocals were drowned out. The village itself can't cope with the numbers but it's generally being acknowledged that the N2 wasn't set up properly to get the buses going back to Dublin. Didn't have any problems with the toilets myself. @Lottie: Everyone really enjoyed the music, I've yet to hear anyone complain about that but the trip home kind of marred things for a lot of people. Good to hear you had a good gig anyway. @Micky from Derry: We got one round at the bar and decided not to go back alright. It's not worth wasting time and missing the acts. A lot of people seem to have been steered wrong when it came to that crossroads. @Pink: Oasis' crowd interaction was average at best alright. Don't know why people get out of their heads either. We were there for the tunes and thoroughly enjoyed them. @Holemaster: They are in a dominant position alright. There's noone who can really compete with them when it comes to organizing the larger gigs. @Franko: I heard Glasvegas had a poor set alright. Everyone who seems to have had few problems has one thing in common, they drove. :) @Aido: I've yet to hear anyone say that the Prodigy were anything less than brilliant. Really did a lot for their following I'd think. @Amy from Kerry: I was at Oxegen in 07 and the mud was treacherous alright. It would almost swallow your foot during every step. Good to hear you enjoyed the day anyway. @Lisa: Definitely better off with a car. @Ben: I think the concern is around the co-ordination of the buses. Dublin Bus should really have had the first couple of kilometres dedicated to them and then private buses beyond that. Gav and Ciara were 3 hours before their bus moved. I'd be hopping off the walls in a case like that. I'd agree on people being out of their heads, your gonna get that at a rock gig. @Susan (waterford): I’d agree that they really need to up the standard. We don’t pay €75 for a sub-standard day out in times like these.

@Siobhan: We saw a few different campsites on the way down to the gig alright. Nice to get that bit of freedom for the weekend. :)

@Matt: I think some of the complaints in relation to the sound were down to production rather than volume. At points the vocals were drowned out. The village itself can’t cope with the numbers but it’s generally being acknowledged that the N2 wasn’t set up properly to get the buses going back to Dublin. Didn’t have any problems with the toilets myself.

@Lottie: Everyone really enjoyed the music, I’ve yet to hear anyone complain about that but the trip home kind of marred things for a lot of people. Good to hear you had a good gig anyway.

@Micky from Derry: We got one round at the bar and decided not to go back alright. It’s not worth wasting time and missing the acts. A lot of people seem to have been steered wrong when it came to that crossroads.

@Pink: Oasis’ crowd interaction was average at best alright. Don’t know why people get out of their heads either. We were there for the tunes and thoroughly enjoyed them.

@Holemaster: They are in a dominant position alright. There’s noone who can really compete with them when it comes to organizing the larger gigs.

@Franko: I heard Glasvegas had a poor set alright. Everyone who seems to have had few problems has one thing in common, they drove. :)

@Aido: I’ve yet to hear anyone say that the Prodigy were anything less than brilliant. Really did a lot for their following I’d think.

@Amy from Kerry: I was at Oxegen in 07 and the mud was treacherous alright. It would almost swallow your foot during every step. Good to hear you enjoyed the day anyway.

@Lisa: Definitely better off with a car.

@Ben: I think the concern is around the co-ordination of the buses. Dublin Bus should really have had the first couple of kilometres dedicated to them and then private buses beyond that. Gav and Ciara were 3 hours before their bus moved. I’d be hopping off the walls in a case like that. I’d agree on people being out of their heads, your gonna get that at a rock gig.

]]> By: Ben http://www.anthonymcg.com/archives/2009/06/21/slane-2009-the-good-and-the-bad/comment-page-1/#comment-19847 Ben Mon, 22 Jun 2009 21:45:36 +0000 http://www.anthonymcg.com/?p=1462#comment-19847 We organised a mini bus with 14 of us and despite the walk back to the main crossroads a couple kms past that we were picked up and brought off home safely for the wee hours but can feel sorry for people who were hanging around. Other than the bus situation, if Dublin Bus messed up they messed up but its no different from other years according to what im hearing from people who have gone previously. Re: the drinking and the drugs. It was a rock concert lads? With one of the biggest pub / drinking bands of the past decade and more. And their support, the Prodigy (which i think topped Oasis)what were people thinking it was going to be like? Sure there were a few lads pushy and such around where i was but no more than what i was expecting? It was a field with 80k people in it. When they open the gates and 80k people have to leave it's bound to be slow.The 'end of concert syndrome' kicks in and people just want to be home first but it just doesnt happen like that for the most part. The bus situation would piss me off too but a lot of the problems i have heard of over the past couple days should surely just be put down the fact that it is a rock concert, it isn't a quick set in Tower Records. We organised a mini bus with 14 of us and despite the walk back to the main crossroads a couple kms past that we were picked up and brought off home safely for the wee hours but can feel sorry for people who were hanging around.

Other than the bus situation, if Dublin Bus messed up they messed up but its no different from other years according to what im hearing from people who have gone previously.

Re: the drinking and the drugs. It was a rock concert lads? With one of the biggest pub / drinking bands of the past decade and more. And their support, the Prodigy (which i think topped Oasis)what were people thinking it was going to be like?
Sure there were a few lads pushy and such around where i was but no more than what i was expecting?

It was a field with 80k people in it. When they open the gates and 80k people have to leave it’s bound to be slow.The ‘end of concert syndrome’ kicks in and people just want to be home first but it just doesnt happen like that for the most part. The bus situation would piss me off too but a lot of the problems i have heard of over the past couple days should surely just be put down the fact that it is a rock concert, it isn’t a quick set in Tower Records.

]]> By: Lisa http://www.anthonymcg.com/archives/2009/06/21/slane-2009-the-good-and-the-bad/comment-page-1/#comment-19846 Lisa Mon, 22 Jun 2009 21:28:13 +0000 http://www.anthonymcg.com/?p=1462#comment-19846 The day was absolutely fantstic, Oasis Rocked and Prodigy really worked the crowd. Came up from Galway and arrived at Slane at about 1.30pm,got parking really close which ws fantastic. Ridiculous organisers tho, gettin searched on way in was stupid and water bottles opened was pure rubbish,didnt drink so dem queues no problem but toilet facilities a joke and not a funny one!!!some very drunk people which isa waste 4 dem! took a long long time 2 get out of Slane but still no bus problems!! I tink the people best off were those with cars which is awful as all were advised 2 use public transport!!!overall the music was still fantastic and thats what we were all dere 4!!! The day was absolutely fantstic, Oasis Rocked and Prodigy really worked the crowd. Came up from Galway and arrived at Slane at about 1.30pm,got parking really close which ws fantastic. Ridiculous organisers tho, gettin searched on way in was stupid and water bottles opened was pure rubbish,didnt drink so dem queues no problem but toilet facilities a joke and not a funny one!!!some very drunk people which isa waste 4 dem! took a long long time 2 get out of Slane but still no bus problems!! I tink the people best off were those with cars which is awful as all were advised 2 use public transport!!!overall the music was still fantastic and thats what we were all dere 4!!!

]]> By: Amy from Kerry http://www.anthonymcg.com/archives/2009/06/21/slane-2009-the-good-and-the-bad/comment-page-1/#comment-19844 Amy from Kerry Mon, 22 Jun 2009 17:13:32 +0000 http://www.anthonymcg.com/?p=1462#comment-19844 i thought it was excellent!! i travelled from ennis, i will admit i was d wee bit drunk going in but thats what all my friends did, we sobered up by the end of prodigy, best thing i ever did cos i can remember it all!!! we qued for about 10 minutes to get in before Kasabian. i was in pumps & had a ball, came home with 2 bruises & i bruise easily!! end of the day it was prodigy and oasis, it was alot of young peoples big event of the summer! i was at oxegen in 2007, it was far more dangerous, we where slipping in the muck, we got stuck in it, portaloos being turned over, my tent got set on fire with me in it! slane was honetly like a tea party in comparison!! slanes all about the music & that was fantastic!! i thought it was excellent!! i travelled from ennis, i will admit i was d wee bit drunk going in but thats what all my friends did, we sobered up by the end of prodigy, best thing i ever did cos i can remember it all!!! we qued for about 10 minutes to get in before Kasabian. i was in pumps & had a ball, came home with 2 bruises & i bruise easily!! end of the day it was prodigy and oasis, it was alot of young peoples big event of the summer! i was at oxegen in 2007, it was far more dangerous, we where slipping in the muck, we got stuck in it, portaloos being turned over, my tent got set on fire with me in it! slane was honetly like a tea party in comparison!! slanes all about the music & that was fantastic!!

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