Nice piece this morning from Kostas over at Urbanaspirines looking at the phenomena that was Woodstock and the mother of all live music festivals from 1969 to the present day and covering some 18 CDs (count 'em!) an awesome achievement and well worth checking out for sure. If you don't have all this then browse and read what Kostas says about the whole deal here . . . . . . . . . :
WOODSTOCK - August 1969 - August 2022 - Urbanaspirines
As Kostas' intro says:
"In August 1969, the Woodstock Music & Art Fair took place on a dairy farm in Bethel, NY. Over half a million people came to a 600-acre farm to hear 32 acts (leading and emerging performers of the time) play over the course of four days (August 15-18). Jefferson Airplane, Jimi Hendrix, the Grateful Dead, the Who, Janis Joplin and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young were among the line-up. Woodstock is known as one of the greatest happenings of all time and perhaps the most pivotal moment in music history."
Thirty-two musicians, a combination of local and world-famous talent, performed at Woodstock. Around 5:00 p.m. on Friday, August 15, Richie Havens took the stage and played a 45-minute set. Havens was followed by an unscheduled blessing by yoga guru Sri Swami Satchidananda
Day I
Richie Havens (Friday evening)
Bert Sommer
Sweetwater
Melanie
Tim Hardin
Ravi Shanker
Arlo Guthrie
Joan Baez
Day II
Quill
Country Joe McDonald
John Sebastian
Keef Hartley Band
Santana
The Incredible String Band
Canned Heat
Mountain
The Grateful Dead
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Janis Joplin
Sly and the Family Stone
The Who
Jefferson Airplane
Day III
Joe Cocker
Country Joe and The Fish
Ten Years After
The Band
Johnny Winter
Blood Sweat and Tears
Crosby Stills Nash and Young
Paul Butterfield Blues Band
Sha Na Na
Jimi Hendrix (Monday morning)
Thank you 😌
ReplyDeleteI think you know Kostas it is always my very great pleasure to help spread the word! A great piece and awesome selection of nearly twenty albums!
ReplyDeleteYour thanks are always appreciated
Very bestest of best wishes