Rolling Stone is reporting that Woodstock promoter Michael Lang has abandoned his plans to hold a concert that would have marked the 40th anniversary of Read the full post.
Aug 3
2009
12:22 PM ET
Pack away your galoshes: Woodstock anniversary show gets cancelled
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I was at Cashstock 94 in saugerties. very disappointing to say the least. The vibe wasnt there. I love old classic rock of the dead ,airplane, Abb canned heat and jimi and janis,led zepp. That being said , the woodstock fest,alatamont, Monterey pop and the glen in 73 should never be replicated , nor should anyone try-esp Michael lang( he screwed up stock 94 and esp 99 which turned out to be hate stock)These past iconic events were a sign of the times of the 60′s and early 70s . very diffrent time politically and spiritually. lets just all reflect and enjoy the memories and enjoy the recorded archives such as movies and clips, videos and audio releases that are available to us now. with that being said enjoy the music as it was and remember it well. peace,love and rock and roll.
Has anyone seen some of the amazing Janis Joplin videos on YouTube? Such an inspiration.
What a tremendous loss for the Woodstock community and music industry.
Joplin really was fantastic! Has anyone else compared her version of “Little Girl Blue” to Nina Simone’s original?
In the TImes of India, there was an article that mentioned a few of the performers from Woodstock. Here’s my favorite part:
“Then there were the solo show stoppers and the mavericks – Jim Morrison, Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, Cash – who with their brilliance and unpredictability injected enough drama to make even reality seem paranormal . If it was not their on-stage histrionics that drove fans insane, it was the sheer force of their talent that unleashed uncontrollable frenzy . No one knows what would have been Janis Joplin’s place in the pantheon of legends had she not fallen to drugs and depression. Play Kozmic Blues for reaffirmation. As for Hendrix, his lyrics were a mere linguistic counterfoil to his guitar distortions , riffs and use of the wah-wah pedal. Some count six of his searing solos – Purple Haze, The Star-Spangled Banner, Machine Gun, Little Wing, Voodoo Child and All Along the Watchtower – among the top 100 guitar pieces in all of rock, and the man himself the best ever to move his hands on the electric strings. Ironically, the three ‘J’s of that decade, Morrision, Joplin and Hendrix, all died at 27, each unable to unravel their genius, frailty and madness.”
From: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/music/Stuck-on-the-60s/articleshow/5254868.cms