Isle Of Wight Festival 2007 - Day 2
On the Saturday, it was a really hot day again. At least my stomach was better. I decided the best thing for me was to drink lots and lots of cold drinks as I didn’t want to be ill with dehydration which I am very prone to. I also decided absolutely no alcohol. That would be a sure way to dehydrate. I SO didn’t want to be ill for Kasabian and Muse.
I watched a few bands throughout the day from the back and just chilled out on the grass. I made a point of drinking loads of water. But I got bored and decided I really fancied a beer. So I had 2, but still carried on drinking the water. Then, sometime in the afternoon I decided it was time to make my way to the front. I loaded myself up with 3 bottles of water and made my way forward. By the time Amy Winehouse came on, I was at the barrier and I had every intention of staying there for the duration. She was really good too. One of the highlights of the weekend for me. After she had finished I realised I need the loo. There was no way I was going to make it until after Muse without going. Gone are the days when my bladder could hold out all day!!
So I fought my way out. And all I can say is thank god for the red arrows. While everyone else was looking up, I snuck back in and ended up at the barrier again!
Next was Wolfmother. They were good but I’ve seen them a few times now and they don’t really do much for me. I do like a couple of their songs though. After they had finished I got talking to the girl next to me. She was there mainly to see Wolfmother and Kasabian.
Next up was Ash. I do like them, not as much as I used to though. I love the stuff from their 1977 album. It reminds me of moving to London! By the end of their set, the familiar feeling struck me again. I needed the loo. There was no way I was moving at that point. I’ve never seen Kasabian from the front row before and since them and Muse were the whole reason I was there, I wasn’t moving. I really enjoyed their set. I was singing along, jumping around, like you do. Then during the set, Tom said something about it being important to drink lots of water. It made me realise I had a headache coming on and I decided to drink some of the water I still had with me!
When they finished I felt awful. My headache was getting worse, I had used up most of my energy jumping around to Kasabian and I was really dying for the loo. But I refused to move! I knew I knew I wouldn’t last out the whole set at the front though. So Muse came on and it was amazing. I tried to forget about needing the loo but I was in pain by the 3rd song, so I fought my way out. As I was making my way out, Muse started playing Butterflies and Hurricanes. I was singing it at the top of my voice all the way to the loos. I continued to sing it IN the loo and all the way back. I stopped somewhere at the side quite a way back, but I didn’t care. It didn’t bother me one bit not being at the front because now I had room to jump, dance and I was still singing away!! Also, I could see the full effect of the lights and the video screens, which is something I miss being at the front. The highlight of the whole set was Assassin. That totally blew me away! The whole thing was fantastic!
When they finished, I realised how ill I was. I now had a thumping headache, I felt really sick I had no energy and I could barely walk. Despite all that water, I STILL got dehydrated! I wasn’t sure if I was going to make it back to the tent. Luckily, it wasn’t too far away. I just managed to get myself into my tent before I was sick. But you know what? As ill as I felt, I still couldn’t keep that smile off my face. Kasabian and Muse, in a combined effort nearly killed me but I couldn’t have been happier!
I watched a few bands throughout the day from the back and just chilled out on the grass. I made a point of drinking loads of water. But I got bored and decided I really fancied a beer. So I had 2, but still carried on drinking the water. Then, sometime in the afternoon I decided it was time to make my way to the front. I loaded myself up with 3 bottles of water and made my way forward. By the time Amy Winehouse came on, I was at the barrier and I had every intention of staying there for the duration. She was really good too. One of the highlights of the weekend for me. After she had finished I realised I need the loo. There was no way I was going to make it until after Muse without going. Gone are the days when my bladder could hold out all day!!
So I fought my way out. And all I can say is thank god for the red arrows. While everyone else was looking up, I snuck back in and ended up at the barrier again!
Next was Wolfmother. They were good but I’ve seen them a few times now and they don’t really do much for me. I do like a couple of their songs though. After they had finished I got talking to the girl next to me. She was there mainly to see Wolfmother and Kasabian.
Next up was Ash. I do like them, not as much as I used to though. I love the stuff from their 1977 album. It reminds me of moving to London! By the end of their set, the familiar feeling struck me again. I needed the loo. There was no way I was moving at that point. I’ve never seen Kasabian from the front row before and since them and Muse were the whole reason I was there, I wasn’t moving. I really enjoyed their set. I was singing along, jumping around, like you do. Then during the set, Tom said something about it being important to drink lots of water. It made me realise I had a headache coming on and I decided to drink some of the water I still had with me!
When they finished I felt awful. My headache was getting worse, I had used up most of my energy jumping around to Kasabian and I was really dying for the loo. But I refused to move! I knew I knew I wouldn’t last out the whole set at the front though. So Muse came on and it was amazing. I tried to forget about needing the loo but I was in pain by the 3rd song, so I fought my way out. As I was making my way out, Muse started playing Butterflies and Hurricanes. I was singing it at the top of my voice all the way to the loos. I continued to sing it IN the loo and all the way back. I stopped somewhere at the side quite a way back, but I didn’t care. It didn’t bother me one bit not being at the front because now I had room to jump, dance and I was still singing away!! Also, I could see the full effect of the lights and the video screens, which is something I miss being at the front. The highlight of the whole set was Assassin. That totally blew me away! The whole thing was fantastic!
When they finished, I realised how ill I was. I now had a thumping headache, I felt really sick I had no energy and I could barely walk. Despite all that water, I STILL got dehydrated! I wasn’t sure if I was going to make it back to the tent. Luckily, it wasn’t too far away. I just managed to get myself into my tent before I was sick. But you know what? As ill as I felt, I still couldn’t keep that smile off my face. Kasabian and Muse, in a combined effort nearly killed me but I couldn’t have been happier!
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