Woodstock 35th Anniversary

[Perrster]

Hey Sylvia!

Any words of wisdom or reflections from the Yasgur's on Woodstock's 35th Anniversary?

CNN has published this article: http://www.cnn.com/2004/US/08/13/twih.woodstock/index.html

I wasn't there but, I've still got my album and a CD of the soundtracks.

Peace and Love to you and Joey.

 

[Ross]

I was 7 at the time, but I still have some soundtracks of the concert!

 

[epstns]

I still remember my disappointment as many of my friends went, but I could not get the time off work. . .

Those were fun times all around.

 

[Mary]

Looking back, it all appears as a wonderful, goofy era when we thought we were invincible. Whenever I hear the music, I am reminded of what was.
Mary

 

[Shine_on_Syd]

I was a college student working in NYC when Woodstock happened. I had to work that weekend and couldn't go. It was funny because I remember that Monday at lunch people were complaining about the traffic and the rain and I started to think "Wow I'm glad I didn't go" Little did I realize what a monumental event it turned out to be. When my first two son's started to listen heavy metal as teens I said "time out." I rented the Woodstock tapes and made them watch them. It is the only time I made any of my four sons watch anything. Darn if those boys didn't turn out to be pretty good musicians with a good comprehension of rock and roll and their own little recording studio.

 

[Marguerite53]

Thanks for the link!

Thanks for the link!

Ah, the summer of '69!! It was the summer between my sophomore and junior year in high school! I was too young to go! But what a year! The "vibrations" definitely reverberated down to our community.

There is a fun book out, called Hippie Dictionary by John Bassett McCleary. A " cultural encyclopedia of the 1960's and 1970's". It doesn't do justice to the music of the time like Rolling Stone would, but the political timeline and social ramificaitons are covered quite well. A fun look through. Borders keeps it in their Modern American History aisle!!

PBS did a wonderful biography of Joni Mitchell awhile back, an interesting look into the moment that was Woodstock (as well as the unveiling of a truly unique woman).

I don't think the serendipity or the impact of Woodstock can be recreated. Best to enjoy the anniversary with the soundtrack!!

Marguerite

 

[Bryan B]

I was only 8 years old the year Woodstock happened. My first concert was Led Zepplin when I was 15 at the Greensboro Coliseum (I begged my older sister to let me go with her and her boyfriend).

P.S. Back in Nashville...just like that. Left Raleigh at 10:45AM and arrived at 11:15AM Nashville time. That sure beats the 8 hour drive. Rock on!

 

[Granbonny]

I had my 2nd child, Aug. 11th, 1969..so guess I was not quite as interested in Woodstock..Come to think of it..I was a very prim young lady..1961-1966..working as a STEWARDESS for Delta Airlines. NOT, flight attendant. In those days, we had to be very careful of our appearance, ect.(especially social life) They watched us very carefully. We had to be on our toes all the time. Delta wanted us to be the best...So, I can truthfully say, I never saw anyone smoking pot...then or now. I can tell you this, I was flying from Atlanta to San Fran, Calif..and took plane loads of young Southern boys to Calif. to go to Vietnam..and brought many home in coffins on our return flights...Always had someone with a black band on their arms ..passengers with the Armed Forces on board.coming back with the coffins... ..When we went to Maine a few years ago, we happen to pull off at the exit in N.Y...and noticed ..that was the road to Woodstock..(I think there was a sign there) We only drove maybe a mile to R.V. campsite but very narrow road..I guess the site was a little further down....................After our children were born, we left Atlanta to get them away from the Hippie Look. Raised them on a farm 75 miles from Atlanta....They were never into hard rock music..but, now, I have to really watch Grandson and his choice of music. Rap Bonnie

 

[Mary]

Oh, Bonnie!
I wanted to be an airline stewardess when I grew up! I couldn't imagine anything more wonderful! And you got to do it!
When I tell kids that's what I wanted to be, they look at me like I had to have been out of my mind.
Of course, I also wanted to be an archeologist and an astronomer, besides an airline stewardess. I guess I couldn't get past the A's!
One of my dear friends wrote about flying to Vietnam on his third and final tour of duty there. He mentions in his book how wonderful the stewardesses were to the soldiers as they flew cross country. He said it meant alot.
I can only hope that he was on a flight with you.
Mary

 

[Nan]

I didn't get to Woodstock #1 as I was not able to get out of NYC that weekend, but boy , oh boy, did I hear Woodstock # 2, although I don't remember the year. We live across the river from the site and the music was so loud that we could actually hear it (from several miles away). I can't imagine what it was like to hear it on site. I know it was difficult to get around, as several of my co-workers volunteered for Family of Woodstock, a human service agency that grew out of the first one, to help folks stranded, etc. They got separated from their families and had a really rough time getting back together.

quite an experience.

My husband has the tapes of the original woodstock ---great scenes.

 

[Mary]

Janie,
I love the ladybug!
Mary

 

[ShezaGirlie]

Thanks, but..

Thanks, but..

Oh shoot Mary....I just changed it to the heart.. Oops, and now to the pic...