I had a great time at Blur last night!, I had my doubts because the wife and I took the two kids . I was worried that they would get bored (they didn't), that they would get tired (yes they did, but enjoyed it) and would get cold (the weather was blinding , so no worries!).
I have never been to Hyde park before, but it was ace, the whole site was massive, and you could enjoy yourself just ambling around the site. The kids enjoyed the Pick and Mix stall and ice cream vans, whilst I appreciated the Mojita and beer tents! the wife waited patiently for her idols 'Blur' while I got very merry in the sunshine!
I really enjoyed the support bands 'although not so much 'Florence and the machine' who were a tad depressing, and a bit of a downer! I really enjoyed 'Amadou and Mariam' an Afro Beat band form Mali, they fused Afro Beat rythmns with electro melodies (apparently they are a discovery by Damon Albarns 'honest john records').
Next up was my Ipod favourite 'Vampire Weekend', They are a posh preppy band from New York, who obviously dig Peter Gabriel and Paul Simon (but wouldn't want a real black person living next door to them, obviously!). I really dig their album and enjoyed booging to their hits like 'oxford comma' (and other choons I know but have forgotten the names of!).
After a quick slash and a shuffle to the beer tent, it was time to assume our positions at the front for those Mockney Blur Boys. My wife and I put the kids on our shoulders and got as close as we could to the front line as possible. The atmosphere was great and the kids loved it, (although my real bugbear was the amount of 'chavs' who were recklessly throwing bottles about , they might have been only plastic but they could still hurt someone!! fucking chav braindead cunts!).
I am a big fan of Blur and appreciated the 24 or so songs they pulled off, starting from Bang right up to modern material such a 'Battery in your Leg'. It was a great day and the weather made sure it will be an unforgettable one for my family!
