Returned from the GBFF enjoyed the artists and weekend immensely unfortunately as predicted the sound was not what you would call 100% professional. Strange that a sound crew can arrive in a marquee and produce brilliant sound and band changes quickly. Yet a leading national holiday companies permanent sound system fails miserably I talked to a Butlin's manager to a find out why and he said it was the bands bringing equipment that was not compatible with their system. They wanted the bands to use Butlins equipment, but the festival organiser said that the bands could bring what they wanted. He suggested it would be different next year as they had to do some serious talking with the organiser. So that means in corporate speak, watch this space.
Keith