Woodstock was an event that would remain in the minds of many now and forever more. Though this festival only lasted three days starting on August 15, 1969, everything it embodied meant so much more. It represented the nation coming together as a whole for peace with a driving force in music. No one expected over 400,000 people to show up to such a memorable event.
Woodstock has been one of the changing moments of music throughout history. This 3-day gather may not have happened in Wallkill, New York, because the board of appeals banned the concert stating that there were not enough portable toilets. Fortunately, a permit was passed allowing the even to continue as planned. Surprisingly, of all these people there were almost no deaths.
Over the span of Woodstock, there were 32 unforgettable acts, ending with Jimi Hendrix. His performance has been regarded as the highlight of the entire 3 days. His concert didn’t get started till 5 hours after the posted time. Hendrix’s performance was very unpolished considering he was playing with his new band, Gypsy Sun and Rainbows. To end this incredible performance, he played The Star Spangled Banner to set in stone how amazing Woodstock truly was, and why everyone was there: to support America and hope for Peace with the Vietnam War.
Jake- this was really interesting. It was very motivating and inspiring to read that despite all of the violence and war that was going on in the country, 400,000 people peacefully came together at Woodstock. It was also cool to listen to Jimi Hendrix perform the Star- Spangled Banner. It shows that even celebrities or musicians of the time were not oblivious to the violence happening throughout the country. I am very proud to say that this music festival took part in the United States. It makes me happy to think that although there was a lot of violence in the world, some people believed in peace. It gives me hope for today.
ReplyDeleteWoodstock essentially pioneered music festival culture. There are so many festivals now a days such as: Bonaroo, Coachella, ULTRA, DMB Caravan, and numerous others. Festivals are great and allow you to see many popular bands for one low price. I recently bought my DMB Caravan tickets and a cost for a 3-day pass was about $200. That comes out to about 66 dollars a day and allows me to see many bands including a set each night by DMB. These festivals have become even more popular over the past 4 years as people are more frugal with their concert dollars and see big festivals as the best value. I can't wait for my first large festival experience and I hope I could get a Photo Credentials with a band playing so I could document such a historic event. Interesting post Jake!
ReplyDeleteNice post that engendered good comments.
ReplyDelete