Woodstock 50 Canceled

[higain617]

I was excited for Traveling Wilburys II with Bob Dylan, Glenn Danzig, and Shane MacGowan.

 

[HardNHeavy]

"popstock"............yawn

 

[Mike Sorr]

Silly question (since I think the subsequent Woodstocks were even more money grab attempts than the original), but what exactly IS an appropriate band - in 1969 they had folk, rock, Indian, blues and Sha Na Na (not to mention that a good number of the bands were hardly considered headliners).

Musicians that play their own instruments and/or write their own songs at a minimum. Or at least don't lip sync to pre-recorded tracks while dancing around like strippers. In other words...not Miley Cyrus.

 

[RichardW]

Honestly, who cares? Multi-day music festivals are a dime-a-dozen these days.

Do yourself a favor, though, and watch the documentary on the original festival. Not only does it have a lot of great music (ok, maybe Sha Na Na was not so great) but it is a window to another time that will likely never be recreated. Beyond the whole "peace and love" vibe, it is amazing to see so many people with 1) no cell phones, 2) no tattoos, and 3) not all grossly overweight like so many Americans today.

 

[buldog5151bass]

Musicians that play their own instruments and/or write their own songs at a minimum. Or at least don't lip sync to pre-recorded tracks while dancing around like strippers. In other words...not Miley Cyrus.

And what do you think most of the flower children thought of Sha Na Na when they took the stage - a cover band? Or the folk and Indian musicians? It wasn't all Hendrix and the Who...

 

[higain617]

Was Carlos Santana planning to perform his later Walgreen’s muzak hits?

 

[Richland123]

Here is what the original Woodstock acts were paid in 1969.

1. Jimi Hendrix – $18,000
2. Blood, Sweat and Tears – $15,000
3. Joan Baez – $10,000
4. Creedence Clearwater Revival – $10,000
5. The Band – $7,500
6. Janis Joplin – $7,500
7. Jefferson Airplane – $7,500
8. Sly and the Family Stone – $7,000
9. Canned Heat – $6,500
10. The Who – $6,250
11. Richie Havens – $6,000
12. Arlo Guthrie – $5,000
13. Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young – $5,000
14. Ravi Shankar – $4,500
15. Johnny Winter – $3,750
16. Ten Years After – $3,250
17. Country Joe and the Fish – $2,500
18. Grateful Dead – $2,500
19. The Incredible String Band – $2,250
20. Mountain – $2,000
21. Tim Hardin – $2,000
22. Joe Cocker – $1,375
23. Sweetwater – $1,250
24. John B. Sebastian – $1,000
25. Melanie – $750
26. Santana – $750
27. Sha Na Na – $700
28. Keef Hartley – $500
29. Quill – $375

 

[bobba66]

At least I won't have to somebody for a ticket.

 

[bearhart74]

they lost me soon as they wrote "Woodstock brand"

 

[alaskaleftybass]

The spirit of the original is non existent among the most of the artists that were slated to perform. It's good that this died on the vine.

Agreed. Different times. We had a war. We had prejudice. Inequality. Standing up for what's right really meant getting your head bashed with a billy-club. Now it's a social event and most of the attendees wouldn't have understood what it was all about. Besides Jimi wouldn't be there to set his Strat on fire!

 

[bassinflorida]

You might be a liar if: If you were there in 69 and said you remember it.

 

[FenderB]

You can't relive the past. Most sequels are just a money grab.

 

[Obese Chess]

The spirit of the original is non existent among the most of the artists that were slated to perform. It's good that this died on the vine.

You could have seen that exact lineup at any other festival in North America at any time in the last decade. Incongruous and uninspired.

 

[bearfoot]

"Woodstock" as a corporate commodity can cease to exist.

Does not mean the spirit of it is dead. If you think the spirit of Woodstock was a time and place, you probably didn't get it.

 

[dhagopian]

I wouldn't pay $4.50 to see that line-up.

 

[Mike Sorr]

And what do you think most of the flower children thought of Sha Na Na when they took the stage - a cover band? Or the folk and Indian musicians? It wasn't all Hendrix and the Who...

I'm guessing they thought Sha-na-na was miscast for that concert, but I'll bet they were into, or at least respectful of, the folk and Indian musicians considering the times.

 

[CapnSev]

 

[Mugre]

Bring back the US Festival!! 83, that was a time of revolution!

For how corporate it was, I hella enjoyed Cal Jam in what 76-77? The last 3 bands, all arguably in their prime* were Black Sabbath, Deep Purple and ELP. It ran on time, water was free and for the time the sound was adequate.

*Deep Purple was one of the first gigs with Coverdale and Hughes. I'm not completely sure that it had gelled yet but it did have it's bright spots.

 

[CaseyVancouver]

Just watch the original Santana performance and your good. Jay-Z, Miley Cyrus, Dead & Company, the Raconteurs and the dozens of others won't even come close.

Haha! Just as I read your post we were (are) watching the Santana performance

 

[buldog5151bass]

I'm guessing they thought Sha-na-na was miscast for that concert, but I'll bet they were into, or at least respectful of, the folk and Indian musicians considering the times.

My point is that people here are slamming the 50th festival because they don't like the musical lineup. The original lineup wasn't any better:

- a cover band
- a bunch of unknown bands (Sweetwater, Bert Sommer, Keef Hartley, Quill)
- folk musicians (several without any big hits)
- Indian musicians (some of the people may had a small level of interest, as the Beatles and other bands has some Indian influence, but I don't think there was much legitimate interest in the music as a fan)

In other words, no better than the original lineup. I think people look at the original Woodstock with rose colored glasses.