It'll be interesting to see what Chave and MissMattitude say but here is my take on the weekend...
Friday 22nd August:
-Blink182 were fun.
-Linkin Park are better live than I expected. I also caught one of the drum sticks thrown into the crowd by LP's drummer!
-There was too much Pop-Punk on the Main Stage.
-Adam Hills was hilarious in the Comedy Tent.
-Blackalicious were really good.
Saturday 23rd August:
-Blur played an absolute stinker. They butchered 'Song 2' and not even the appearance of Phil Daniels himself for 'Parklife' and 'Think Tank' could save them.
-Hundred Reasons rocked the Radio 1 stage.
-Me and my roommate (Jimmy Beard) made the big screens for our 'Carling Confession' before Blur. I cannot describe how cool it is to have 40,000+ laugh at your antics.
-Seeing the boys from MTV:UK's 'Dirty Sanchez' physically punish each other was great fun.
Sunday 24th August:
-METALLICA WERE AWESOME. They played only 'Frantic' and 'St.Anger' from the new album and only 'Fuel' from the Load twins, otherwise it was all old-school Metallica. AND THEY FUCKING RULED. Also seeing Daron Malakaian from SOAD scream 'Die' during 'Creeping Death' was amazing.
-System Of A Down were brilliant as well. Despite a dusty mosh pit.
-Sum 41 stunk up the main stage as did Good Charlotte. Sum 41's attempt at 'Master Of Puppets' was not as well recieved as they probably had hoped.
-Being let backstage accidently and meeting Page 3 model Leilani, and then being recognised from the 'Carling Confessions' the previous night by Grandaddy was immensley cool.
Overall:
I had previously been to the Reading Festival in 2000 and 2001, both times thoroughly enjoying myself. But in terms of entertainment and other occurences, this time has become my favourite by some way. Big thumbs up from me!