Sadly, not a single note of the Jersey festival was professionally captured on film or tape, said Larry Magid, the Electric Factory Concerts principal who booked the show. me 15 him 16. The promoters stupidly put her in between high-energy rock bands. An unbelievable performance. 10 AM - 3 PM. But for years I wondered, where was the music? Was it possible that the promoters had let millions of dollars worth of sound waves just escape? He is still performing today (somewhat mellowed since then) and lives in Austin, TX. The poster reads: The Memphis Sesquicentennial Inc. in conjunction with The Memphis Country Blues Society proudly presents The Fourth Annual Memphis Country Blues Festival and First Annual W.C. Festival will be held at the Grass Lake Community Events Park; 5K Run / Walk will be held Friday, July 8th (Register here)Car Show will be held Saturday, July 9th from 12PM to 4PM (Registration is $5) All my friends who shared it with me are now mostly just memories of a distant past and a time when we were Young and free. The New York City Parks Department and Maxwell House co-sponsored the series. I was REALLY looking forward to her singing and was so disappointed when she walked off (though she did so understandably as the crowd noise was almost unbearable at that moment) that it was the first thing I thought of for years when thinking about this concert. TICKETS & INFO. Chartered a bus in Montreal with 50 others and made great memories. And that was it for the Atlantic City Pop Festival of 1969, to be nearly forgotten almost immediately except by those who were there. Can anyone else remember any other bands that played on Sunday. In May 1969, three months before Woodstock, Gibb and Wright . There was pot; there was liquor; there was some nudity; and there was some sleeping bag love-ins. As a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, Lovegrass Music Festival is a completely FREE event! I was hopelessly hooked on the rock music scene from coast to coast and almost every one of my icons was there. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /> I was there and remember everyone being great except Join Mitchell! document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. she wasnt booed off stage; she was ignored off stage because people couldnt hear her acoustic set (solo piano/vocals)i was very close to the stage when she went on and i could hardly hear her myselfunfortunately for her, she was scheduled during a part of the day with a lot of very loud bands and her sound just got lost. By the way, they were quite good. At one point, he began doing a semi-strip tease, twirling his clothes and throwing some out to the crowd. Lother and the Hand People were the second band that weekend they followed Aum. Priceless! But Johnny Winters would have played (AGAIN) that year! The community was outraged, and determined that this sort of debacle wouldnt happen again. Youre right Jeff. The Denver Police were forced to employ riot tactics to protect the gates. A tragedy that it wasnt filmed or recorded. Live Music Venue. I remember Carlos saying that as well, but I think they were actually billed as the Santa Ana Blues Band! Those riding in the back kept the door open a few inches so we could all breathe. I was there with my cousin.it was incredible!! Earthwork Harvest Gathering - September 16-18. I was there too. I was there with my cousin. BTW, Santana was announced as the Santana Blues Band , not Santa Ana. Janis Joplin, Jefferson Airplane, Young Rascals, Vanilla Fudge, Brooklyn Bridge, Neil Diamond, and many others were to attend. In the August heat! And of course he played it at Woodstock two weeks later. Performers (likely): The Ace of Cups, All Men Joy, Birth, Beggars Opera, Big Brother and the Holding Company, Boz Scaggs, Chocolate Watchband, Crabs, Crow, Cleanliness and Godliness Skiffle Band, Devine Madness, Denver, The Doobie Brothers, Elgin Marble, Flamin Groovies, Frumious Bandersnatch, Gentle Dance, Greater Carmichael Traveling Street Band, Glass, Mountain, High Country, Jefferson Airplane, Joy of Cooking, Last Mile, Libras, Lamb, Living Color, Linn County, Mother Ball, Morning Glory, Mad River, Mt. Woodstock performers: Where are they now? I went with girlfriend from Cape Cod on a 175 Bridgestone motorcycle and we arrived and camped on the grounds for two nights. This is an aerial photo of the Woodstock Music and Arts Festival held on 600 acres of cow pasture leased from a farmer at White Lake in Bethel, Sullivan County, N.Y., in Aug. 1969. I remember that, at one point, we were rumbling down the New Jersey Turnpike when suddenly, the truck slowed, pulled to the side of the road and ground to a halt. Good nostalgia? Attended by an estimated 200,000 fans, the festival was the largest pop concert up to that time and is considered the more famous of the two Newport Pop Festivals, possibly because of the appearance of the Jimi Hendrix Experience, who got top billing. Crosby was long gone from The Byrds by 1969. As I heard it, we had some 250,000 people at A.C. Racetrack, & the going question by Day 3 was, Are you going to Woodstock? Everyone who did likely brought someone & almost doubled the crowd! Afterwards, the announcer said, Johnny wants it, Janis wants it, and the Fudge wants one. A week later, Robert Wilkinson, a Los Angeles City Councilman representing Northridge, led the call for immediate inquiries to determine what can the city do to prevent another disgraceful melee such as occurred outside Devonshire Downs last week. The events promoter, Mark Robinson, along with his attorneywho happened to be his father, Mark Robinson, Sr.were hauled into an emergency session of the police commission, as was Robert Deem, the Downs manager, and Captain Al Lembke. On the third night, Winters played, then Vanilla Fudge played followed by Janis Joplin. The event, or "happening" as it might have been called back in . An estimated 200,000 rock music fans attended the festival. However, she still did a slow number, and the crowd got super noisy again, so she walked off for good. Last time I drove a hitchhiker across the border. Its kind of like The Festival of Hope a great music festival but almost unknown except to the lucky ones like myself who were there. Do you remember Janis mooning us? AMAZING. Held August 30 through September 1, 1969, at the Dallas International Motor Speedway in Lewisville, the event was produced in part by Angus Wynne III of Wynne Entertainment. The people from outside the stadium were let in and took seats in the South Stands of the old Mile High Stadium. Almost got run over in my sleeping bag when people started driving across the grass to avoid the stalled traffic. We then walked the last 10 or so miles, all of which took about 12 hours. Best line up ever. Have fun! Music, amusement, fitness, community involvement, and charity come together to make Traffic Jam'In a unique and memorable event for all who attend. Of course, linguistically anyway, Atlantic City does not conjure the same mystical /surreal qualities of Woodstock. I was interested in electronic musical instruments and they showed up with a theramin and a synthesizer. Josephits been a while since you posted, but I can fill in some blanks about AUM. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI Credit: UPI/Alamy Live News. Mr. Tamarkin- (A) Yes, Little Richard closed w/ Shake, Baby, Shake, and whole crowd shook on way out, all the way to Turnpikes or Bridges. It could be almost as rare as the Altamont poster. Promotional poster for the Goose Lake International Music Festival. No further rock festivals took place at Goose Lake. It was (paraphrasing) that people were crawling around under the stage and that there were many wires under there. Green Lake Township, MI. I dont remember much except I have a clear memory of the Chamber Brothers singing Time Has Come Today. Great memories that summer! Initially, police and local authorities were concerned about drug usage and traffic problems on nearby Interstate 35. In the evening both CCR and Jefferson Airplane played by the speakers werent working and John Fogerty was ramming his guitar them and the sound didnt improve. It was unusual in the wide variety of musical acts it attracted and in its atmosphere. Despite a poor sound system, a lack of food, water, and restrooms, and brutal security by the Hells Angels, it was deemed a resounding success by the attendees and musicians. Camped out nearby and remember the relief with the fire trucks doused the crowd to the oppressive heat. Back then it wasnt a cliche song and I think they were the only group there that had a current Top Ten hit on AM radio, which was the standard then. Only shaky, amateur-shot 8mm silent-film clips are found on YouTube. We were sitting in gridlock not movin. I miss those times, I do. I remember all this like it was yeaterday. The cops were chasing a guy dressed in a Santa Claus suit. Contact Grass Lake Traffic Jam'In on Messenger. I was working the summer in AC. Documentary about the legendary 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival which celebrated African-American music and culture and promoted Black pride and unity. Festival lineup (2023): deadmau5 & Kaskade, Eric Prydz, Charlotte de Witte, Armin van Buuren, Excision, Porter Robinson, Grimes. Also other data will not be shared with third person. Here are the ones I've found. I missed one on ebay last week one of the best ones Ive ever seen too. The bands were the best.got to meet Paul butterfield,It was close to my home. Stayed 36 hours but ran out of brain cells. Both Joe Cocker and Santana (mistakenly introduced as the Santa Ana Blues Band) played AC before their big Woodstock breakthroughs, and other giants of rock who would make it to Woodstock Creedence Clearwater Revival, Janis Joplin, Jefferson Airplane, Canned Heat and the Paul Butterfield Blues Band warmed up there first. At least though I had seen a few songs at AC. I remember that. Zappa gave the crowd the finger after most of his songs. The celebration of Gwich'in food, culture and music runs July 29 to Aug. 1 at Midway Lake in the Richardson Mountains about 30 kilometres outside of Fort McPherson. The Moody Blues were scheduled but werent there. I think they should have been on stage closing out the show officially . The Electric Factory people had much experience putting on music & did a great job. Narodil jsem se 6.12.1969 v Praze a vystudoval gymnzium Ohradn a pot VE, obor Zahranin obchod. . Hendrix was the headline act for the Friday night opening, but he played so poorly supposedly from an LSD-laced drink that he returned to the stage on Sunday. Awesome show!! If youre a newBest Classic Bandsreader, wed be grateful if you would Like ourFacebookpage and/or bookmark ourHome page. There is no question I was very fortunate to grow up with those bands of the 60s and early 70s. It seems time causes poeple to remember it differently. Creedence Clearwater Revival was deafening, even at an outdoor racetrack. More than 25,000 young people from all over Canada and the Pacific Northwest rocked their way through the holiday weekend here peacefully. The Chambers Brothers and Janis Joplin were amazing beyond words. Im pretty sure that Little Richard closed the festival though, with Janis sitting in. I was 16 years old in 1969. Lighthouse doing Eight Miles High. The total attendance was some 300,000 people. Od 10 let se vnuju hudb, he na kytaru a poslechu hudby. The bands that stood out to me were; Santana blues band, Chicago Transit Authority & AUM a three piece band that brought the house down with a rendition of Ray Charles, Georgia on my mind, what ever happened to them? .and finally, the last festival of the 1960s. Watch as Santa arrives at the Depot on a firetruck, enjoy breakfast with Santa, or find him around town for photos! Joni leaving the stage, I dont remember who she followed but I do remember it was not a good slot for her that day. The first band was still fading out when the other band came on! This one-day event squeezed plenty of music and a variety of music into its 11 hours. We stayed only one night because we were completely unprepared and because of the misery factor of everything being water logged. Appropriately enough this event was at a stock car track. The Grass Roots is an American pop and rock band that began as the studio based brainchild of songwriting duo P.F. LOL Good time, good people GREAT MUSIC!! Bob the bear Hite and Canned Heat always a great band live! [4], The admission price for the three-day event was $15.00,[4] and entry tokens in the style of poker chips were sold to avoid the counterfeiting of paper tickets. We had tickets, but it was so crowded that we could not get down to the seats where my friends were who had come earlier that day. Los Altos Arts & Wine Festival. I too was at AC Pop and it was a seminal event in my musical history I had seen AUM about 3 months earlier at the original Electric Factory in Philly, opening for Iron Butterfly I believe, so I knew of them and had purchased their Resurrection album. On the second day the battle between gatecrashers outside the stadium and the police suddenly affected those inside. I thought her walking off was cheesy but, I was not that big a Joni fan. 3 day Rock Festival 1969. Then people booed. Okay! So did Joni Mitchell, who famously skipped the Upstate New York gig, although she probably wished shed passed on this one too: After singing a few tunes, Mitchell complained that no one was listening to her and walked offstage in tears, never to return. I have always been able to watch this performance in my head. I was hardly able to breathe and in awe of his earth shattering guitar version It was as if he turned music upside down by opening a new door. Held in Harlem at Mount Morris (now Marcus Garvey) Park, it was a self-consciously urban affair, a concert series rather than a one-off, and already in its third year. Robert Wilkins, John Fahey, Southern Fife and Drum Corps, Booker T. and the MGs, Moloch, Casietta George, Sid Selvidge, Soldiers of the Cross, Robert Pete Williams, Rev. when I heard airplane was there I knew I had to go. I always tell people about this festival because it was so awesome. Medium flatstock flyer is in near mint (A-) condition . Some Virginia musicians I knew played there. I was at Atlantic City and saw Janis set. Anybody with memories of the Miami Pop Festival? I specifically remember Credence Clearwater and Jefferson Airplane. They even let us tent camp on the track greenspace overnight. He had no special privilages. (Probably the same people who booed Dr. John, who was also phenomenal.) Summer of Soul (.Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised): Directed by Questlove. [3] Three days of little sleep, bad/no food, too much partying, in-fighting among the group of friends over paying for the van and the rest did me inwhen I got back home, I was sick for days. General, VIP, and Lodging on sale now at winterwondergrass.com . A Texas Historical Marker commemorating the event was erected near the site of the festival in 2010. No lose for me. As in the booing business exaggerated. Thanks. Between 1966 and 1975 they had a series of major hits, most notably "Let's Live for Today", "Midnight . My buddy brought a 16mm camera. at 7pm on The Rock Station 97.7fm (WLER - Butler, PA), and as a way to showcase the incredible talent featured on this show in a "Live" setting for music lovers of all genres to enjoy. Founded by. From Wikipedia: Throughout much of the festival, a crowd gathered outside the venue and demonstrated against having to pay to hear the acts. The four of us headed for Woodstock and got as far as the NY Freeway and got stuck in traffic. 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