"We Shut Down the New York Thouroughway" Arlo Guthrie 1969

[Bandit]

That was for the original Woodstock. Can we do less now?

[jimshoes]

1. Before Woodstock,

noone knew what half a million people looked like all in one place before. I was only 17 in 1969 and it was a great time to be alive. There was the absolute best music being created and the summer of love was just getting started. Still, I was going to be draft bait in a year but that didn't worry me too much in 69.

[Poiuyt]

2. GREAT music!

I'm glad that that was the era I grew up in. What wonderful memories of music. Though I'm still mad that they didn't invite The 1910 Fruitgum Company to Woodstock.

:)

[chuck555]

3. So what.

It was a time of big egos and nothing accomplished.

[in_cog_ni_to]

4. Nothing accomplished?

Were they suppose to accomplish something other than have a HUGE outdoor concert which was to draw thousands of people from around the country? I don't think so. It was a week-end of free love, music and pure unadulterated FUN. Sick THAT in your bong and smoke it! :grr:

[jimshoes]

5. You sound a little envious chuck

nt

[ET Awful]

7. Nothing?

Yeah, nothing but the entire nation finally coming to the realization that the youth had a voice and they were going to be heard. Nothing but people taking notice that it's entirely possible for more than 1/2 a million people to gather in one place without violence. Nothing but showing that 1/2 a million people can work together to turn what had been declared a disaster area into an event that will be talked about long after all of the participants are dead and gone.

Nothing was accomplished? I completely disagree.

Big egos? Big egos wouldn't have played the show for free in the middle of a rainstorm (and in the case of bands on the second stage, while wind was causing the stage to move across the mud and sparks were flying from the guitars).

[ET Awful]

6. "I read there's supposed to be a million and a half.

people here by tonight. The New York State Throughway is closed man. A lot of freaks." . . . segue into "Comin' into Los Angeles"