Milton Keynes 2014

thomascbullock

Listened to this today. Band on good form (2014 was a v good year I think), but Ed sounded super worried/frustrated trying to keep the crowd under control. Was anyone here there? Was it as rough at times as it looked to Ed? Did that spoil things, or was it still a good gig in person?

beano.79

It was a great show, and I don't remember any worrying crowd behaviour... Although I was closer to the mixing desk than the front. I remember Ed had an issue with a 'large' guy crowd surfing over the top of a much smaller woman....to be honest, and VERY understandably they are really sensitive to any kind of slight rough and tumble that is common at gigs. So I'd say the crowd was normal but Ed is finely tuned into anything going on.

Last time I saw them... Roll on Hyde park 22

thomascbullock

Glad to hear it was a great one. Hearing the crowd on the boot chant “you fat bastard” after Ed called out the big dude attempting to crowd surf was funny. Let’s no one dig too deep into the origin of that chant.

lastexitlondon

It was very rough at the front.  And at times  stupid. 

timbo1972

There were a lot of pretty drunk guys in the mid to front section. More ‘out for a day drinking in the sun with bands playing’ than ‘going to see bands and having a drink...’ I was 1/3 back from the stage to start with and moved twice due to beer spills and generally irritating behaviour. Moved back toward the hill and had a great day from there... until I tried to get out of the car park after the show:)

Peasant Tents

Wife and I were on the rail that goes down the middle (Mike's side) which was lucky. We got in early and would have been about 2 - 3 rows back on Mike's side but decided to take the rail about 10 people down.  Was very glad we had the rail because behind us the crowd was swirling around with big guys surfing over the top.
Like has been said, some pretty drunk people by the time PJ came on. No way to stop people pushing forward either. 

When Ed ran down the middle in Porch there was an awful lot of pressure on the rail for a few minutes so I would think it was like that for most of the show on the front rail.

It was rough but no more rough than many up front shows. Copenhagen 07 left me very bruised and I remember me and a local guy having to lift a massive gentlemen over the rail as he was literally unable to stand he was so drunk. He pretty much face planted stage side.

Think it is often standard fair down the front frankly.  O2 in 2018 looked horrible from where I was - much worse than MK.

I prefer seats... !

danny

i was there fantastic night and a superb setlist push me/pull me

danny

danny said:

i was there fantastic night and a superb setlist push me/pull me

i meant leeds 

The Rock

I went to Leeds and MK that year.

We were on Mike's side about 20 people deep and I didn't think it was that bad. Halfway through the show we decided to get drinks and hang further back and so we found a nice space much further back and had a great time dancing with loads of room!

The "you fat bastard" chant still makes me laugh. Ed got a chuckle out of it too.

Chloe Dancer/Crown of Thorns was unbelievable that night.