This weekend I ventured to the big field they call "Slane". Yes, I went to the festival, and got there in enough time to see some of Kasabian, all of the Prodigy, and most importantly the headliners, Oasis.
Now, I'm one of those people who always said that's just one thing you have to do before you get too old, you have to see Oasis. As yet, I had not, and the excitement of both seeing them AND it being at Slane was too much to miss.
Firstly, I would like to thank a random act of kindness for allowing me and my boyfriend to go and see this show. If you've ever seen the episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm in which a donation is given anonymously, then you will realise that it is far more cool than releasing your name, so I will do the same here!
The experience was very different to a usual concert. The whole of Slane is closed for the day and all the houses are boarded in up preparation for the drunken eejits coming out of the gig...and as it turned out, going in too. This means there is about a 3 mile walk from the furthest point that you can be dropped off at.
Then the fun begins - walking through a massive crowd of drunken youngsters. Urgh. They are truly awful people. Being so utterly drunk that you can't stand at 4pm isn't cool, and I don't understand why people would pay that amount of money to see bands, when they won't even remember it in the morning. Stupid.
Oh and by the way, if you're one of those girls who gets really drunk, then dances to Oasis like it's a Sean Paul remix, then you don't look cool, you look stupid, just so you know.
Anyway, as for the music itself, it was top notch. The sound may have been a bit dodgy given the massive space and the vast amount of people, but all three bands were excellent. The Prodigy were really good, as I'm sure you would expect. Of course, if it weren't for the pill poppers dancing and punching around like there's no tomorrow, then it would have been better, but still...
Oasis are one of those bands that you have to see live to appreciate that they are as good as they sound on the records. The music is electrifying, and Noel Gallagher has a voice that just makes me melt. Don't get me wrong, Liam's vocals make the songs what they are, but when Noel takes the lead, there's something extra.
I'll probably post some photos, and maybe put my videos on YouTube, so keep an eye out :)Labels: castle, festival, kasabian, liam gallagher, noel gallagher, oasis, prodigy, slane
