Three Days of Peace, Love And Music ... and nothing BUT Peace, Love And Music ...
Well, that and a little
rain ...
And some mud ...
And some naked hippies
running around ...
And some REALLY bad
brown acid ...
And a COMPLETELY shut
down New York Freeway System ...
Followed by an
award-winning film capturing all of these events and more!!!
Sure, there were music
festivals before Woodstock …
Monterey Pop took place
two full summers before …
But Woodstock was ...
and will always be ... the ULTIMATE Music Festival.
(In a way, it also
spelled the end of the Hippie Era … it was, by all accounts, the ultimate send
off!)
Before it was over,
however, upwards of 400-500,000 people descended on Max Yasgur’s Farm in Upstate
Bethel, New York, where, in addition to listening to some of the greatest music
ever performed live, they most likely also set The Guinness Book Of World
Records for littering. (Hundreds of
thousands more were turned away or simply gave up because all roads leading to the
event were blocked or at a complete stand-still.)
When the film was
released the following year, I was COMPLETELY blown away ... running at close
to three hours (nearly FOUR hours in the Director's Cut!), it did a GREAT job
of capturing ALL of the aspects that went into this festival. (When it opened
in theaters here in Chicago, a bunch of us went on opening night ... and sat
through it TWICE!!! We just couldn't get over how AMAZING all of this was ...
and what we had missed!!!)
For many of us, we were discovering most of these artists for the very first time. I was COMPLETELY blown away by the likes of Joe Cocker and Ten Years After, my two immediate favorites ... and while I was familiar with The Who and Sly and the Family Stone, I had NEVER seen them perform like THIS before!!! Debuts by new artists like Crosby, Stills and Nash (this was their second gig!), Santana and Sha Na Na (what the heck were THEY doing there?!?!?) won me over as a fan for life. And Jimi Hendrix at the end?!?!? Could you have choreographed a better ending to this whole extravaganza?!?!?
For many of us, we were discovering most of these artists for the very first time. I was COMPLETELY blown away by the likes of Joe Cocker and Ten Years After, my two immediate favorites ... and while I was familiar with The Who and Sly and the Family Stone, I had NEVER seen them perform like THIS before!!! Debuts by new artists like Crosby, Stills and Nash (this was their second gig!), Santana and Sha Na Na (what the heck were THEY doing there?!?!?) won me over as a fan for life. And Jimi Hendrix at the end?!?!? Could you have choreographed a better ending to this whole extravaganza?!?!?
Even some of the
"folksie" artists like Ritchie Havens, Joan Baez, Arlo Guthrie and
John Sebastian put on stellar performances ... and we haven't even scratched
the surface on all of the OTHER acts that were there who didn't make the final
cut of the film for one reason or another (MOSTLY because their record labels
were too greedy to come to terms with any sort of cross-licensing.)
The Complete Woodstock
Artist Line-Up And Set Lists:
(As you’ll see, many of
these artists were left out of the original film and soundtrack … and most
played full sets. Here, to the best of
our ability thru the research available to us … is the complete soundtrack to
the Woodstock Music And Arts Festival, 1969)
DAY ONE: Friday, August 15th,
1969:
Richie
Havens
1.
Minstrel From Gault
2. High Flyin’ Bird
3. I Can’t Make It Anymore
4. With A Little Help
5. Strawberry Fields Forever
6. Hey Jude
7. I Had A Woman
8. Handsome Johnny
9. Freedom
2. High Flyin’ Bird
3. I Can’t Make It Anymore
4. With A Little Help
5. Strawberry Fields Forever
6. Hey Jude
7. I Had A Woman
8. Handsome Johnny
9. Freedom
Sweetwater
1.
Motherless Child
2. Look Out
3. For Pete’s Sake
4. Day Song
5. What’s Wrong
6. Crystal Spider
7. Two Worlds
8. Why Oh Why
2. Look Out
3. For Pete’s Sake
4. Day Song
5. What’s Wrong
6. Crystal Spider
7. Two Worlds
8. Why Oh Why
Bert Sommer
1.
Jennifer
2. The Road To Travel
3. I Wondered Where You’d Be
4. She’s Gone
5. Things Are Going My Way
6. And When It’s Over
7. Jeanette
8. America (first standing ovation at Woodstock)
9. A Note That Read
10. Smile
2. The Road To Travel
3. I Wondered Where You’d Be
4. She’s Gone
5. Things Are Going My Way
6. And When It’s Over
7. Jeanette
8. America (first standing ovation at Woodstock)
9. A Note That Read
10. Smile
1.
Misty Roses
2. If I Were A Carpenter
2. If I Were A Carpenter
Ravi Shankar
1.
Raga Puriya-Dhanashri / Gat In Sawarital
2. Tabla Solo In Jhaptal
3. Raga Manj Kmahaj / Alap Jor / Dhun In Kaharwa Tal / Medium & Fast Gat In Teental
2. Tabla Solo In Jhaptal
3. Raga Manj Kmahaj / Alap Jor / Dhun In Kaharwa Tal / Medium & Fast Gat In Teental
Melanie
1.
Beautiful People
2. Birthday Of The Sun
2. Birthday Of The Sun
Arlo Guthrie
1.
Coming Into Los Angeles
2. Walking Down The Line
3. Amazing Grace
2. Walking Down The Line
3. Amazing Grace
Joan Baez
1.
Joe Hill
2. Sweet Sir Galahad
3. Drug Store Truck Driving Man
4. Swing Low Sweet Chariot
5. We Shall Overcome
2. Sweet Sir Galahad
3. Drug Store Truck Driving Man
4. Swing Low Sweet Chariot
5. We Shall Overcome
DAY TWO: Saturday, August 16th, 1969
Quill
1. They
Live The Life
2. That’s How I Eat
3. Driftin’
4. Waitin’ For You
2. That’s How I Eat
3. Driftin’
4. Waitin’ For You
Country Joe McDonald
1.
I Find Myself Missing You
2. Rockin’ All Around The World
3. Flyin’ High All Over The World
4. Seen A Rocket
5. Fish Cheer / I-Feel-Like-I’m-Fixing-To-Die-Rag
2. Rockin’ All Around The World
3. Flyin’ High All Over The World
4. Seen A Rocket
5. Fish Cheer / I-Feel-Like-I’m-Fixing-To-Die-Rag
John B. Sebastian
1.
How Have You Been
2. Rainbows All Over Your Blues
3. I Had A Dream
4. Darlin’ Be Home Soon
5. Younger Generation
2. Rainbows All Over Your Blues
3. I Had A Dream
4. Darlin’ Be Home Soon
5. Younger Generation
Keef Hartley Band
1.
Believe In You
2. Rock Me Baby
3. Leavin’ Trunk/ Halfbreed / Just To Cry / And Sinnin’ For You
2. Rock Me Baby
3. Leavin’ Trunk/ Halfbreed / Just To Cry / And Sinnin’ For You
Santana
1.
Persuasion
2. Savor
3. Soul Sacrifice
4. Fried Neckbones
2. Savor
3. Soul Sacrifice
4. Fried Neckbones
Incredible String Band
1.
Catty Come
2. This Moment Is Different
3. When You Find Out Who You Are
2. This Moment Is Different
3. When You Find Out Who You Are
Canned Heat
1.
I’m Her Man
2. Going Up The Country
3. A Change Is Gonna Come
4. Leaving This Town
5. The Bear Talks
6. Let’s Work Together
7. Too Many Drivers At The Wheel
8. I Know My Baby
9. Woodstock Boogie
10. On the Road Again
2. Going Up The Country
3. A Change Is Gonna Come
4. Leaving This Town
5. The Bear Talks
6. Let’s Work Together
7. Too Many Drivers At The Wheel
8. I Know My Baby
9. Woodstock Boogie
10. On the Road Again
Grateful Dead
1.
St. Stephen
2. Mama Tried
3. Dark Star / High Time
4. Turn On Your Lovelight
2. Mama Tried
3. Dark Star / High Time
4. Turn On Your Lovelight
Leslie West & Mountain
1.
Blood Of The Sun
2. Stormy Monday
3. Theme From An Imaginary Western
4. Long Red
5. For Yasgur’s Farm
6. You And Me
7. Waiting To Take You Away
8. Dreams Of Milk And Honey
9. Blind Man
10. Blue Suede Shoes
11. Southbound Train
2. Stormy Monday
3. Theme From An Imaginary Western
4. Long Red
5. For Yasgur’s Farm
6. You And Me
7. Waiting To Take You Away
8. Dreams Of Milk And Honey
9. Blind Man
10. Blue Suede Shoes
11. Southbound Train
Creedence Clearwater Revival
1.
Born On The Bayou
2. Green River
3. Ninety-Nine And A Half
4. Commotion
5. Bootleg
6. Bad Moon Rising
7. Proud Mary
8. I Put A Spell On You
9. Night Time Is The Right Time
10. Keep On Choogin’
11. Suzy Q
2. Green River
3. Ninety-Nine And A Half
4. Commotion
5. Bootleg
6. Bad Moon Rising
7. Proud Mary
8. I Put A Spell On You
9. Night Time Is The Right Time
10. Keep On Choogin’
11. Suzy Q
Janis Joplin
1.
Raise Your Hand
2. As Good As You’ve Been To This World
3. To Love Somebody
4. Summertime
5. Try (Just A Little Bit Harder)
6. Kosmic Blues
7. Can’t Turn You Loose
8. Work Me Lord
9. Piece Of My Heart
10. Ball and Chain
2. As Good As You’ve Been To This World
3. To Love Somebody
4. Summertime
5. Try (Just A Little Bit Harder)
6. Kosmic Blues
7. Can’t Turn You Loose
8. Work Me Lord
9. Piece Of My Heart
10. Ball and Chain
Sly & The Family Stone
1.
M’Lady
2. Sing A Simple Song
3. You Can Make It If You Try
4. Stand!
5. Love City
6. Dance To The Music
7. Music Lover
8. I Want To Take You Higher
2. Sing A Simple Song
3. You Can Make It If You Try
4. Stand!
5. Love City
6. Dance To The Music
7. Music Lover
8. I Want To Take You Higher
The Who
1.
Heaven And Hell
2. I Can’t Explain
3. It’s A Boy
4. 1921
5. Amazing Journey
6. Sparks
7. Eyesight To The Blind
8. Christmas
9. Tommy Can You Hear Me
10. Acid Queen
11. Pinball Wizard
12. Abbie Hoffmann Incident (Pete Townshed threw him from the stage, having no idea who Hoffman was … only aware that he was disrupting The Who’s set!)
13. Fiddle About
14. There’s A Doctor I’ve Found
15. Go To The Mirror Boy
16. Smash The Mirror
17. I’m Free
18. Tommy’s Holiday Camp
19. We’re Not Gonna Take It
20. See Me Feel Me
21. Summertime Blues
22. Shakin’ All Over
23. My Generation
24. Naked Eye
2. I Can’t Explain
3. It’s A Boy
4. 1921
5. Amazing Journey
6. Sparks
7. Eyesight To The Blind
8. Christmas
9. Tommy Can You Hear Me
10. Acid Queen
11. Pinball Wizard
12. Abbie Hoffmann Incident (Pete Townshed threw him from the stage, having no idea who Hoffman was … only aware that he was disrupting The Who’s set!)
13. Fiddle About
14. There’s A Doctor I’ve Found
15. Go To The Mirror Boy
16. Smash The Mirror
17. I’m Free
18. Tommy’s Holiday Camp
19. We’re Not Gonna Take It
20. See Me Feel Me
21. Summertime Blues
22. Shakin’ All Over
23. My Generation
24. Naked Eye
Jefferson Airplane
1.
The Other Side Of This Life
2. Plastic Fantastic Lover
3. Volunteers
4. Saturday Afternoon / Won’t You Try
5. Eskimo Blue Day
6. Uncle Sam’s Blues
7. Somebody To Love
8. White Rabbit
2. Plastic Fantastic Lover
3. Volunteers
4. Saturday Afternoon / Won’t You Try
5. Eskimo Blue Day
6. Uncle Sam’s Blues
7. Somebody To Love
8. White Rabbit
DAY THREE: Sunday, August 17th, 1969
Joe Cocker
1.
Delta Lady
2. Somethings Goin’ On
3. Let’s Go Get Stoned
4. I Shall Be Released
5. With A Little Help From My Friends
2. Somethings Goin’ On
3. Let’s Go Get Stoned
4. I Shall Be Released
5. With A Little Help From My Friends
Country Joe & The Fish (2nd
appearance)
1.
Barry’s Caviar Dream
2. Not So Sweet Martha Lorraine
3. Rock And Soul Music
4. Thing Called Love
5. Love Machine
6. Fish Cheer / I-Feel-Like-I’m-Fixing-To-Die-Rag
2. Not So Sweet Martha Lorraine
3. Rock And Soul Music
4. Thing Called Love
5. Love Machine
6. Fish Cheer / I-Feel-Like-I’m-Fixing-To-Die-Rag
Ten Years After
1.
Good Morning Little Schoolgirl
2. I Can’t Keep From Crying Sometimes
3. I May Be Wrong, But I Won’t Be Wrong Always
4. I’m Going Home
2. I Can’t Keep From Crying Sometimes
3. I May Be Wrong, But I Won’t Be Wrong Always
4. I’m Going Home
The Band
1.
Chest Fever
2. Don’t Do It
3. Tears Of Rage
4. We Can Talk About It Now
5. Long Black Veil
6. Don’t Ya Tell Henry
7. Ain’t No More Cane on the Brazos
8. Wheels On Fire
9. Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever
10. The Weight
2. Don’t Do It
3. Tears Of Rage
4. We Can Talk About It Now
5. Long Black Veil
6. Don’t Ya Tell Henry
7. Ain’t No More Cane on the Brazos
8. Wheels On Fire
9. Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever
10. The Weight
Johnny Winter
1.
More And More
2. I Love You Baby More Than You Ever Know
3. Spinning Wheel
4. I Stand Accused
5. Something Coming On
2. I Love You Baby More Than You Ever Know
3. Spinning Wheel
4. I Stand Accused
5. Something Coming On
Blood Sweat And Tears
1.
Mean Town Blues
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
1.
Suite Judy Blue Eyes
2. Blackbird
3. Helplessly Hoping
4. Guinnevere
5. Marrakesh Express
6. 4 + 20
7. Mr Soul
8. Wonderin’
9. You Don’t Have To Cry
10. Pre-Road Downs
11. Long Time Gone
12. Bluebird Revisited
13. Sea Of Madness
14. Wooden Ships
15. Find The Cost Of Freedom
16. 49 Bye-Byes
2. Blackbird
3. Helplessly Hoping
4. Guinnevere
5. Marrakesh Express
6. 4 + 20
7. Mr Soul
8. Wonderin’
9. You Don’t Have To Cry
10. Pre-Road Downs
11. Long Time Gone
12. Bluebird Revisited
13. Sea Of Madness
14. Wooden Ships
15. Find The Cost Of Freedom
16. 49 Bye-Byes
DAY FOUR: Monday, August 18th, 1969
Paul Butterfield Blues Band
1.
Everything’s Gonna Be Alright
2. Driftin’
3. Born Under A Bad Sign
4. All My Love Comin’ Through To You
5. Love March
2. Driftin’
3. Born Under A Bad Sign
4. All My Love Comin’ Through To You
5. Love March
Sha Na Na
1.
Sha Na Na Theme
2. Yakety Yak
3. Teen Angel
4. Jailhouse Rock
5. Wipe Out
6. The Book Of Love
7. Duke Of Earl
8. At The Hop
9. Sha Na Na Theme
2. Yakety Yak
3. Teen Angel
4. Jailhouse Rock
5. Wipe Out
6. The Book Of Love
7. Duke Of Earl
8. At The Hop
9. Sha Na Na Theme
Jimi Hendrix
1.
Message To Love
2. Getting My Heart Back Together Again
3. Spanish Castle Magic
4. Red House
5. Master Mind
6. Here Comes Your Lover Man
7. Foxy Lady
8. Beginning
9. Izabella
10. Gypsy Woman
11. Fire
12. Voodoo Child (Slight Return) / Stepping Stone
13. Star Spangled Banner
14. Purple Haze
15. Woodstock Improvisation / Villanova Junction
16. Hey Joe
2. Getting My Heart Back Together Again
3. Spanish Castle Magic
4. Red House
5. Master Mind
6. Here Comes Your Lover Man
7. Foxy Lady
8. Beginning
9. Izabella
10. Gypsy Woman
11. Fire
12. Voodoo Child (Slight Return) / Stepping Stone
13. Star Spangled Banner
14. Purple Haze
15. Woodstock Improvisation / Villanova Junction
16. Hey Joe
More tomorrow in Forgotten Hits!
