WoodStock 35th Anniversary

[NCGuy68]

Two female 'friends', who actually attended the event tried to 'entice' me to go along. They drove a 63 Impala SS convertable and I was to ride 'shotgun' for them. I knew that if I missed 3 days of classes in high school, I would be in deep trouble. I was 16 at the time.

They did say that 'bad acid' was going around, but plenty of good 'weed' was there.

It was a historic event of the late 60s' and I doubt it will ever happen again.

[JoeG]

I pass that field from time time , it's a green meadow now, a tourist attraction with a plaque /moument briefly explaining the event---There was a attempt to use the original field again for the 2nd Woodstock, but were turned down.-It was held down the road aways in another field, after it stopped raining at this one, cars were buried up to their wheels in mud,up and down the road. A friends son, that had attended it, told me the farmer was getting up to $250. to pull cars out of the mud with his tractor---Who'll stop the rain..........

[Mr70]

A CLONE!!

[JoeG]

photo--that line of cars and people between the meadows was a dirt road, it became a huge mud slide when it started to rain as people and cars tried to leave----

[Chris396]

I have the DVD. I can imagine the body odor from the hippies. I also noticed a lot of brand new cars. Spoiled hippies. I wonder how many are now soulless capitalists?

[Salvatore]

Joe, You da man! You not only own a one owner Baldwin Motion chevelle, that was the premier muscle car factory of the 60's, but also you are WELL versed on the happenings of the era! And last but not least...you are a Goumba!! I nominate you for The United States Muscle Car, and historic decade of the 60's president. Living in N.Y you will be a shoe in.

[Belair62]

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Goumba!!

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[JoeG]

--Hey that's Don Goumba ---Life is short--Just bounced around alot--You know High on Life------ -

So I can count on your vote-----

[427TJ]

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It was a historic event of the late 60s' and I doubt it will ever happen again.

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Didn't they try a Woodstock-like event at the former Griffiss AFB in New York on the 25th or 30th anniversary of the '69 event? I seem to remember that between the (angry) grunge bands, the (angry) metal bands, the sky-high price of food concessions ($8.00 water), and too few out-houses, the whole thing literally went up in flames in one big riot. They even had a huge mud pit and that scene went downhill fast with people throwing mud at the musicians on the stage. The police finally waded into the riot and started arresting as many of the hell-raisers as they could cuff together. VH1 did a documentary of the event and interviewed one of the rioters who had been convicted and imprisoned. Instead of admitting he had done anything wrong, he was only angry that he had been caught.

The Rolling Stones' 1969 Altamont (California) concert after Woodstock sealed the fate of huge, outdoor free concerts. Woodstock '69 was definately a one-time occurance.

[Fasttoys1]

Hey guys how about the Monterey International Pop Music Festival. June 1967. I was there as best I can remember.