#Yasgur's farm

[lonesomedreamer]

I came upon a child of God He was walking along the road And I asked him, “Where are you going?” And this he told me: “I’m going on down to Yasgur’s farm; I’m gonna join in a rock ‘n’ roll band...” Joni Mitchell, “Woodstock”

“It’s incredible! I heard the New York Freeway’s closed. [...] Isn’t that far out?” Arlo Guthrie

Though the New York State Thruway wasn’t actually closed, the roads surrounding Bethel, New York became gridlocked for almost 20 miles in mid-August 1969 as people arrived for the Woodstock Music and Arts Fair. The festival, which began on Friday, August 15, drew an estimated 400,000 to 500,000 attendees—vastly more than the crowd of 50,000 that the organizers had anticipated. Many of them simply left their vehicles on the clogged rural roads and walked the rest of the way.

[ifelllikeastar]

As the hot, humid days wore on at Woodstock, a pond near Yasgur’s farm became the place to bathe or just chill out. Photo credit: Bill Eppridge, The Life Picture Collection/Getty

[sw1tchbackli]

By the time they got to Woodstock…

🎶🎼🎶

55 years ago today.

The festival began on August 15, 1969 at Max Yasgur’s Farm about 40 miles southwest of the town of Woodstock. 32 performances, over 400,000 attendees and sporadic rain. Three days of peace and love that spilled over into a fourth day. So glad the concert venue of Bethel Woods exists today and carries on the tradition.

✌🏻☮️✌🏻

[dreaminginthedeepsouth]

TODAY’S FROZEN MOMENT - 55th Anniversary August 14th, 1969 - it began… This day was the first day of Woodstock, the opening ceremonies… the crowd began to arrive and assemble on the fields there in Bethel, New York on Max Yasgur’s farm… "By the time we got to Woodstock We were half a million strong And everywhere was a song And a celebration...."

[Mary Elaine LeBey]

[ultra-francesca-mercury]

january 7

1970

Max Yasgur, whose farm in upstate New York hosted the original Woodstock Festival, is sued for $35,000 in property damages by neighboring farmers.

[psyberpunker]

Quiet as the voices in a dream //

Without two shadows the things I've seen

- For Yasgur's Farm, Mountain

[bayareabadboy]

In The Rock 8/16/1969: Woodstock, Day 2, the festival kicks into high gear as an estimated 400,000 kids roll up at Max Yasgur’s farm. Country Joe, Santana, The Dead, CCR, Sly and the Family Stone, The Who, Janis, Airplane and more blow minds and fuses.

[kdo-three]

Ten Years After - I’m Going Home / Medley (Live | 1969) Alvin Lee / Traditional/Big Joe Williams / Carl Perkins / Claude Demetrius / Dave "Curlee" Williams / John Lee Hooker from: "Woodstock: Music from the Original Soundtrack and More" (Disc 2 | Side 4)

Blues Rock | Rock and Roll

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YouTube: https://youtu.be/2YB7qyn5MVs?si=uRLPedMLHDGupAP5

Personnel: Alvin Lee: Vocals / Guitar Chick Churchill: Keyboards Leo Lyons: Bass Ric Lee: Drums

Album Compiled and Produced by Eric Blackstead

Recorded Live: @ Max Yasgur’s Farm in Bethel, New York USA on August 8, 1969

Album Released: on May 11, 1970

Cotillion Records

Medley Includes: Baby Please Don't Go Blue Suede Shoes Mean Woman Blues Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On Boom Boom

[olafsings]

Music History Today: August 15, 2024

August 15, 1969: The Woodstock Festival kicked off at Max Yasgur’s farm in Bethel, New York. Approximately 400,000 fans trekked to the three-day event to see acts like Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, Jimi Hendrix, Santana, Grateful Dead, Joe Cocker, Janis Joplin, and Jefferson Airplane, among 25 others perform.

[favemusiclessons]

Soloing Secrets - Leslie West

This lesson takes a look at a number of licks and phrases pulled from three Leslie West-related albums, including his 1969 debut solo album entitled 'Mountain,' along with two albums from his group, which was also called Mountain. The examples shared here include sections from songs such as 'Silver Paper,' 'For Yasgur's Farm,' 'Blind Man,' and 'Don't Look Around,' to name a few. Needless to say, if you're a Leslie West/Mountain fan, a fan of 1960s/1970s rock and blues-rock music, a guitarist looking for some tasty soloing ideas to add to their bag of tricks, or maybe you're just curious what all the fuss is about - this lesson is totally for you!

[thelambliesdown1974]

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[brn1029]

This date in rock music history…

August 17th

2009 - Pink Floyd

A thief in New Zealand took the unusual step of leaving his contact details at the site of his crime. The man reserved a copy of Pink Floyd's The Wall at a record shop in Christchurch, leaving his name and phone number, before robbing the till. He was a regular customer at the shop and already had several records on order.

2008 - Jackson Browne

Jackson Browne was suing US Republican presidential candidate John McCain for using one of his songs without permission. Browne claimed the use of his song Running on Empty in an advert was an infringement of copyright and would lead people to conclude he endorses McCain. Browne was seeking more than $75,000 (£40,000) in damages.

1999 - Led Zeppelin

Led Zeppelin topped a chart of Britain's most bootlegged musicians, compiled by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI), after identifying 384 bootleg titles featuring Led Zeppelin performances. The bootleg chart was complied from the BPI's archive of some 10,000 recordings seized over the past 25 years. The Beatles came in second with 320 entries, other acts listed included The Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan and Pink Floyd.

1979 - Anita Pallenberg

The New York Post reported that Anita Pallenberg (the wife of Keith Richards) was linked to a witches coven in South Salem, New York where Richards owned a house. A policeman claimed he was attacked by a flock of black-hooded, caped people and a local youth claimed he had been invited by Pallenburg to take part in ‘pot smoking sex orgies’. Locals also claimed they found ‘ritualistic stakes’ and small animals that had been ‘sacrificed’ near the house.

1974 - Eric Clapton

Eric Clapton started a four-week run at No.1 on the US album chart with 461 Ocean Boulevard, a No.3 hit in the UK. The house featured on the album cover is 461 Ocean Boulevard in the town of Golden Beach, Florida (near Miami) where Clapton lived while making the album.

1973 - Paul Williams

Former Temptations singer Paul Williams was found dead in his car, after shooting himself. He owed $80000 in taxes and his celebrity boutique business had failed.

1969 - Woodstock Festival

The final day of the 3 day Woodstock Festival took place at Max Yasgur's farm in Bethel, New York. Acts who appeared included Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, The Who, Jimi Hendrix, Ten Years After, John Sebastian, Sha Na Na, Joe Cocker, Country Joe and the Fish, The Band, Ten Years After, Johnny Winter and Paul Butterfield Blues Band. Over 186,000 tickets had been sold but on the first day, the flimsy fences and ticket barriers had come down. Organizers announced the concert would be a free event, prompting thousands more to head for the concert.

1968 - Doors

The Doors started a four-week run at No.1 on the US album chart with Waiting For The Sun. The group's third album spawned their second US No.1 single, 'Hello, I Love You'.

1968 - Young Rascals

The Rascals (formerly the Young Rascals), started a five week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'People Got To Be Free'. The group had thirteen US top 40 hits.

1965 - The Byrds

The Byrds were forced to cancel a concert during their UK tour at The Guildhall, Portsmouth when only 250 of the 4,000 tickets had been sold.

1964 - The Beatles

Glasgow council in Scotland announced that all boys and men with Beatle styled haircuts would have to wear bathing caps after a committee was told that hair from 'Beatle-cuts' was clogging the pools filters.

[mackonestevie]

I came upon a child of God / He was walking along the road / And I asked him where are you going / And this he told me / I'm going on down to Yasgur's farm / I'm going to join in a rock 'n' roll band / I'm going to camp out on the land / I'm going to try and get my soul free / We are stardust / We are golden / And we've got to get ourselves / Back to the garden

[davedaace]

Woodstock 1969 was a landmark music festival held from August 15 to 18, 1969, on a dairy farm in Bethel, New York. Originally planned for Wallkill, New York, it moved to Max Yasgur’s 600-acre farm, where it became a symbol of the counterculture movement. Over 400,000 people attended, despite logistical challenges, including food shortages and inclement weather.

The festival featured legendary performances by artists such as Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, The Who, and Santana. Hendrix’s rendition of "The Star-Spangled Banner" became one of the most iconic moments in music history. Woodstock was a testament to peace and music, embodying the ideals of the 1960s hippie generation.

Though initially a financial disaster, its cultural impact solidified its status as "Three Days of Peace and Music." It remains a defining moment in music and social history, symbolizing unity, artistic freedom, and the power of youth culture.

[ultra-francesca-mercury]

august 15, 1969

It's Day 1 of the Woodstock festival on Max Yasgur's 60-acre farm in Bethel, New York (the festival was originally going to be in Woodstock, New York, so they kept the name). Day 1 doesn't have the biggest names, but massive crowds make it clear that something's happening here. Artists to appear this day include Richie Havens, Joan Baez, Tim Hardin and Arlo Guthrie.

[conchapman]

The Brown Acid is Bad, But We're Doing the Rumba

          Cary Grant’s third wife, who introduced him to LSD, was known at her all-girls’ school for her good looks and rumba skills.                     Obituary of Betsy Drake, The Washington Post Night fell at Woodstock and as I stumbled around Max Yasgur’s farm I began to feel disoriented.  I knew I was an Egyptian God, either Hathor or Sekmet, I wasn’t sure which, since the acid had only…