I absolutely love the Glastonbury Festival,one of the greatest music festival there has ever been. This "documentary" is from the 1971 festival, but made in 1973. It is a very good representation of the era, and really shows the attitudes of the time. However, I get very tired of hearing people say that early Glastonbury was best because it was free to attend, and today it is too commercialised. First point to address, in 1971, the Glastonbury Fayre attracted around 1,500 people, and the bands basically played for free. By 1979, there was a £5 entrance fee and 12,000 people. Trouble is, you can not have bands playing for free, so, Glasto has to charge entrance. And by charging, then you get the big bands coming in to play. All these people who say that Glastonbury has got too commercial are out of touch with reality. I personably have never made it to Glastonbury, but if I were to have the privilege to go there, then the entrance fee would be worth it.
Back to the "documentary", it is good, and it shows the humble beginnings. Yes, peace and love man, but performers need to be paid, that is their living. This is a good documentary to watch; how the decades have changed. But you can see from this early example of Glastonbury, this is how it has grown up into the world famous festival that it now is. Watch this film, I am sure that you will enjoy it; a trip down memory lane.
