Title:
Woodstock : three days that rocked the world / edited by Mike Evans & Paul Kingsbury ; foreword by Martin Scorsese.
Author:
Kingsbury, Paul.
Evans, Mike, 1941 October 30-
Publication Information:
New York : Sterling ; Lewes : GMC Distribution [distributor], 2010.
Call Number:
ML38.B48 W66 2010
Abstract:
August 2009 marks the 40th anniversary of this seminal event. Book offers day-by-day, act-by-act account of everything that went down on Yasgur's Farm. Includes interviews and quotes from those who were there--the musicians, the fans, the organizers--and a wealth of photographs and graphic memorabilia. Book is organized in three parts: - Origins sets the stage by describing the counterculture of the time, along with the festival's organization, fundraising, buzz-building tactics, ticket selling and publicity, and site building. - The Event--the heart of the project--includes a log with a run-down of each of the 32 acts, in the order they appeared, one spread to each name. Fans and politics are also featured prominently here. - The Aftermath focuses on media coverage, follow-up festivals, Michael Wadleigh and Thelma Schoonmaker's documentary, and Woodstock's enduring legacy.
ISBN:
9781402780349
Physical Description:
287 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm.
General Note:
Originally published: 2009.
Contents:
Timeline to Woodstock ; 1960s society ; The civil rights movement ; The War ; -- and peace ; Student unrest ; Rock 'n' roll ; Festivals ; The village ; The organization ; The site ; The buzz ; The poster ; The build ; Getting there -- Day 1. Richie Havens ; Sri Swami Satchidananda ; Sweetwater ; Bert Sommer ; Time Hardin ; Ravi Shankar ; Melanie ; Arlo Guthrie ; Joan Baez ; Pranksters and hog farmers ; The playground ; The forest -- Day 2. Quill ; Country Joe McDonald ; John Sebastian ; The Keef Hartley Band ; Farmer Max ; Santana ; The Incredible String Band ; Canned Heat ; Self-sufficiency ; Yippies vs. hippies ; Mountain ; Grateful Dead ; Creedence Clearwater Revival ; Janis Joplin ; Being there ; Sly & the Family Stone ; The Who ; Jefferson Airplane -- Day 3. Joe Cocker & the Grease Band ; The storm ; Taking the waters ; Country Joe & the Fish ; Ten years after ; The Band ; Johnny Winter ; Blood, Sweat & Tears ; Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young ; First aid ; Paul Butterfield Blues Band ; Sha Na Na ; Jimi Hendrix ; Clearing up ; Facts and figures; No shows -- Aftermath. Post-Woodstock timeline ; Media ; The movie ; The accounts ; Festivals ; Commemorations ; Woodstock today ; The Museum at Bethel Woods -- Where are they now?
