at the tail end of a turbulent decade peace love and music reign supreme for
peace love and music reign supreme for
peace love and music reign supreme for one last time
one last time
one last time hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to
hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to
hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be learning more about some of Woodstock’s
learning more about some of Woodstock’s
learning more about some of Woodstock’s most memorable performances Woodstock
most memorable performances Woodstock
most memorable performances Woodstock was planned as three days of peace and
was planned as three days of peace and
was planned as three days of peace and music day one of the festival was meant
music day one of the festival was meant
music day one of the festival was meant to be dedicated to folk music while days
to be dedicated to folk music while days
to be dedicated to folk music while days two and three showcased more rock and
two and three showcased more rock and
two and three showcased more rock and roll kicking off the show on Friday
roll kicking off the show on Friday
roll kicking off the show on Friday afternoon was folk singer Richie Havens
afternoon was folk singer Richie Havens
afternoon was folk singer Richie Havens his performance in Woodstock would be
his performance in Woodstock would be
his performance in Woodstock would be one of the shows for which he became
one of the shows for which he became
one of the shows for which he became most known his original slot on the bill
most known his original slot on the bill
most known his original slot on the bill was fifth but since some bands were
was fifth but since some bands were
was fifth but since some bands were still stuck in the Woodstock traffic he
still stuck in the Woodstock traffic he
still stuck in the Woodstock traffic he took the stage first he was so well
took the stage first he was so well
took the stage first he was so well received by the crowd he continued
received by the crowd he continued
received by the crowd he continued playing until he ran out of songs it was
playing until he ran out of songs it was
playing until he ran out of songs it was then he improvised a rendition of the
then he improvised a rendition of the
then he improvised a rendition of the traditional slave him sometimes I feel
traditional slave him sometimes I feel
traditional slave him sometimes I feel like a motherless child a solo
like a motherless child a solo
like a motherless child a solo performance by country Joe without his
performance by country Joe without his
performance by country Joe without his band the fish became a powerful anti-war
band the fish became a powerful anti-war
band the fish became a powerful anti-war symbol Country Joe and the fish’s
symbol Country Joe and the fish’s
symbol Country Joe and the fish’s best-known song was a combo of the fish
best-known song was a combo of the fish
best-known song was a combo of the fish cheer and the I feel like I’m fixing to
cheer and the I feel like I’m fixing to
cheer and the I feel like I’m fixing to die rag a song that is well known to the
die rag a song that is well known to the
die rag a song that is well known to the Vietnam generation the fish cheer is a
Vietnam generation the fish cheer is a
Vietnam generation the fish cheer is a cheerleading style callin response chant
cheerleading style callin response chant
cheerleading style callin response chant or country Joe yells out gimme an F and
or country Joe yells out gimme an F and
or country Joe yells out gimme an F and the crowd obliges his interpretation of
the crowd obliges his interpretation of
the crowd obliges his interpretation of the song was famously altered at the
the song was famously altered at the
the song was famously altered at the Woodstock Festival spelling out a
Woodstock Festival spelling out a
Woodstock Festival spelling out a different four-letter word
the Hoos set almost didn’t happen as the
the Hoos set almost didn’t happen as the band demanded to be paid before taking
band demanded to be paid before taking
band demanded to be paid before taking the stage yet somehow in the early
the stage yet somehow in the early
the stage yet somehow in the early morning hours of Sunday one of the
morning hours of Sunday one of the
morning hours of Sunday one of the promoters was able to give them their
promoters was able to give them their
promoters was able to give them their certified check for $11,200 their
certified check for $11,200 their
certified check for $11,200 their Woodstock performance helped immensely
Woodstock performance helped immensely
Woodstock performance helped immensely with their popularity in the u.s. they
with their popularity in the u.s. they
with their popularity in the u.s. they performed much of their rock opera Tommy
performed much of their rock opera Tommy
performed much of their rock opera Tommy as they began their performance at
as they began their performance at
as they began their performance at roughly 5:00 a.m. on Sunday concert
roughly 5:00 a.m. on Sunday concert
roughly 5:00 a.m. on Sunday concert goers were able to watch the Sun rise
goers were able to watch the Sun rise
goers were able to watch the Sun rise while listening to their set later the
while listening to their set later the
while listening to their set later the whose bassist John Entwistle said that
whose bassist John Entwistle said that
whose bassist John Entwistle said that God was their lighting men Englishman
God was their lighting men Englishman
God was their lighting men Englishman Joe Cocker had spent a long time in the
Joe Cocker had spent a long time in the
Joe Cocker had spent a long time in the music industry but until Woodstock was
music industry but until Woodstock was
music industry but until Woodstock was relatively unknown to audiences his
relatively unknown to audiences his
relatively unknown to audiences his Woodstock performance was famous because
Woodstock performance was famous because
Woodstock performance was famous because of its timing right before a torrential
of its timing right before a torrential
of its timing right before a torrential downpour and thunderstorm that stopped
downpour and thunderstorm that stopped
downpour and thunderstorm that stopped the festival for several hours maybe
the festival for several hours maybe
the festival for several hours maybe most notable of Cocker set was his
most notable of Cocker set was his
most notable of Cocker set was his rendition of the Beatles hit with a
rendition of the Beatles hit with a
rendition of the Beatles hit with a little help from my friends which has
little help from my friends which has
little help from my friends which has since been labeled one of the best cover
since been labeled one of the best cover
since been labeled one of the best cover songs of all time what stock was only
songs of all time what stock was only
songs of all time what stock was only the second ever performance together by
the second ever performance together by
the second ever performance together by crosby Stills Nash and young this is the
crosby Stills Nash and young this is the
crosby Stills Nash and young this is the second time we’ve ever played in front
second time we’ve ever played in front
second time we’ve ever played in front of people man we’re scared shitless
of people man we’re scared shitless
of people man we’re scared shitless newly added group member Neil Young
newly added group member Neil Young
newly added group member Neil Young famously refused to be recorded on
famously refused to be recorded on
famously refused to be recorded on camera during Woodstock going so far as
camera during Woodstock going so far as
camera during Woodstock going so far as to threaten the camera people he also
to threaten the camera people he also
to threaten the camera people he also did not play during the band’s acoustic
did not play during the band’s acoustic
did not play during the band’s acoustic set despite the turmoil the group’s
set despite the turmoil the group’s
set despite the turmoil the group’s rendition of Joni Mitchell song
rendition of Joni Mitchell song
rendition of Joni Mitchell song Woodstock has become the definitive
Woodstock has become the definitive
Woodstock has become the definitive recording about the event and
recording about the event and
recording about the event and immortalized its spirit in song peppered
immortalized its spirit in song peppered
immortalized its spirit in song peppered with legendary performances by Janis
with legendary performances by Janis
with legendary performances by Janis Joplin who died a little over a year
Joplin who died a little over a year
Joplin who died a little over a year later a pregnant Joan Baez a young
later a pregnant Joan Baez a young
later a pregnant Joan Baez a young Carlos Santana and would Grace Slick
Carlos Santana and would Grace Slick
Carlos Santana and would Grace Slick called
called
called a morning manic music slot by her band
a morning manic music slot by her band
a morning manic music slot by her band Jefferson Airplane
Jefferson Airplane
Jefferson Airplane it was obvious even at the time that
it was obvious even at the time that
it was obvious even at the time that Woodstock would be the defining moment
Woodstock would be the defining moment
Woodstock would be the defining moment for a generation no performance at
for a generation no performance at
for a generation no performance at Woodstock is as well-known as that of
Woodstock is as well-known as that of
Woodstock is as well-known as that of Jimi Hendrix though many say he failed
Jimi Hendrix though many say he failed
Jimi Hendrix though many say he failed to deliver as the supposed headliner of
to deliver as the supposed headliner of
to deliver as the supposed headliner of the show scheduled to be the final
the show scheduled to be the final
the show scheduled to be the final performance of the festival as
performance of the festival as
performance of the festival as stipulated in his contract he eventually
stipulated in his contract he eventually
stipulated in his contract he eventually took the stage at about 9:00 a.m. Monday
took the stage at about 9:00 a.m. Monday
took the stage at about 9:00 a.m. Monday morning ironically much of the audience
morning ironically much of the audience
morning ironically much of the audience had already left by the time Hendrix
had already left by the time Hendrix
had already left by the time Hendrix on stage with at most 180 thousand
on stage with at most 180 thousand
on stage with at most 180 thousand spectators still around the performance
spectators still around the performance
spectators still around the performance was full of Hendrix’s mind-blowing
was full of Hendrix’s mind-blowing
was full of Hendrix’s mind-blowing improvisations along with some
improvisations along with some
improvisations along with some well-known and lesser-known songs
well-known and lesser-known songs
well-known and lesser-known songs however it’s his solo rendition of the
however it’s his solo rendition of the
however it’s his solo rendition of the star-spangled banner’ that has been
star-spangled banner’ that has been
star-spangled banner’ that has been inextricably linked with Woodstock the
inextricably linked with Woodstock the
inextricably linked with Woodstock the grandeur of the festival and in fact the
grandeur of the festival and in fact the
grandeur of the festival and in fact the era of the 1960’s itself
but more important than even the music
but more important than even the music Woodstock was about the shared
Woodstock was about the shared
Woodstock was about the shared experience of a generation
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