Posted on 06/18/2017 8:25:45 AM PDT by COBOL2Java
On August 15, 1969 more than 400,000 people flocked to a dairy farm in Bethel, New York, for “3 days of music and peace.” Woodstock became a cultural icon representing the spirit of many of the young generation at the time. Check out some pictures from the event to see how crazy it actually was!
Woodstock was originally supposed to take place in Wallkill, Orange County, New York. However, the town board quickly passed a bill stating you must have permit in order to host any event over 5,000. A permit was applied for but was denied because the plan for the portable toilets were called inadequate. A dairy farmer in New York heard about the concert and its planning issues and offered up his farm for the event. Good thing, because the event saw a lot more than 5,000 people.
As stated before a dairy farmer in Sullivan County, New York, had heard about this concert and its issues. He offered his farm land as a space for the concert. His name was Max Yasgur and he was paid $75,000 for all 3 days. He is quoted as saying “If we join them, we can turn those adversities that are the problems of America today into a hope for a brighter and more peaceful future…” When Yasgur died he received a full page obituary in Rolling Stone Magazine. 
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Best to just turn on the radio.
Admittedly, I’m out of the pop culture loop these days, but could there even be a list like that for today’s musical talent?
That LIST! Yikes. We had some music, didn’t we?
Sometimes when I’m listening to a song on YouTube I’ll read some comments. Invariably the kids are drooling...wishing they’d grown up with our music.
The smell would let you know that wasn't entirely mud considering the lack of toilet facilities.
I've never heard numbers on the amount of infections that were blamed on being essentially stranded for days in an open latrine.
This is the modern version.
But I don't remember much politics. We were into the music. And it was sponsored by Apple so they had a technology tent that we checked out. We met Steve Wozniak - who looked like a genuine hippy. It was my first exposure to personal computers and that definitely had a major effect on my life. It wasn't long after that that I started tinkering with computers and developed a lifelong obsession.
You could not get anywhere near that kind of list today. A ticket to a top notch concert was between $5 and $15 bucks on average and you could go see anyone. Places like the Fillmore East and West could not exist today.
The lineup I printed for the Atlanta Pop Festival in 1969 and 1970 blows your mind, The very best and all affordable to see. They should have filmed both of those. What days that will never be seen again.
Looks like to me this is where global warming started,could not be environmental activists,look at he mess they left,’ll the diversity and tolerant ones are pigs that caused an environmental disaster,typical.
In August of 69 I was attached to a naval fighter squadron on the way to southeast Asia for combat operations,guess I missed all the fun in New York
You should put out what the real price is today. Man those prices are nothing compared to today.
The Texas International Pop Festival
Nice. I like the shoulder goes up attachement. ;-)
Yeah...we could afford to go to those concerts.
I saw Hendrix at Boston Garden. It was ...exhilarating.
My son (loves “our” music) hastens to remind me...Ma, they tore Boston Garden down and Jimi Hendrix is dead.
Pppfffttt...kids.
I’m not much of a painter. I’ve never painted where I didn’t miss a few spots. And I never said ALL. And I didn’t mean to imply ALL. I was rather busy in ‘69 serving my country in the military so forgive me if I’m a little biased against dope-smoking, free-loving, draft-dodging, military-hating hippies.
Woodstock was $24 entrance fee before they were overrun. That was 15 hours of labor at my teen job. Work almost two full days to get in? No thanks.
I was on the Mizzou Concert Committee ‘69-’72 and got to see Allman Brothers, Beach Boys and Three Dog Night (among others) for “free.” We brought in amazing bands.
Notice how thin everyone is?
Ed
I qualified on the M-14 in the summer of 1969, one of the last to do so. While the hippies were at their Woodstock garbagefest, I was training for an all expenses paid trip to Vietnam. Later I played my cards right and got into helicopter school.
Didn’t fire an M-14 until I bought an M1A a few years ago. Geez, what a pleasure to shoot after years of M-16.
Anyway, the Woodstock Generation will be with us until they are groovin’ to the rock sounds from their walkers & wheelchairs.
The accuracy of of the quote has to be a little bit suspect. Roy Rodgers didn’t swear.
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