I think if they had been able to round up more of the surviving original performers, a 50th event might have been something. Well, maybe not ShaNaNa. I recall Woodstock 25 being a big deal when I was in college, but I also recall it had little resemblance to the original other than the name (if memory serves, the owners of the farm where Woodstock took place even denied access to Woodstock 25).
As a piece of history, Woodstock was a grand event where counter-culture combined with pop-culture, if not for the first time, then certainly on a massive scale. To dismiss its significance is to dismiss the significance music, drugs, and free love had on that generation. They didn’t end war or levitate the Pentagon, but that generation became hard to ignore after that music festival. Coachella and Stagecoach are both just down the road from me, and if I enjoyed the heat of the desert or being in confined spaces with large crowds of people who don’t have access to shower facilities, there are certainly musical acts I’d enjoy hearing. But it’ll be years before we can say whether any cultural importance can be gleaned from the modern festivals. The messages of peace, love, and the freedom to be unique might not be overly revolutionary, even in 1969, but I think they resonate louder than anything coming out of the deserts outsides of Palm Springs these days. If it can be said that WWII veterans were the Greatest Generation, honorable mention has to go to the generation of hippies that most took advantage of the freedoms (maybe even overindulged) provided by the Allied victory. So many musicians, artists, and writers from that era have left us; it might have been special to see the survivors come together one last time to share a stage. On Mon, Apr 29, 2019 at 8:06 PM Doug Eastick <[email protected]> wrote: > I'm not surprised this didn't sell or work out. I'm in my early 50's > and watched a Woodstock documentary in the 1980's -- that's about it. I > appreciate the significance of that original event. I have no idea what > the tickets were selling for $$-wise for the new events. My 'high > popularity' retro concert was Paul McCartney at Coachella 2009. > > I've been to Coachella 5 times since 2008. (It is kind of a family event > as my brother (and variations of his family) have gone for a decade). > *THAT* is the current high-end event to go to -- acts, weather, selection, > etc. The shift of 'attending concerts' to 'attending festivals' is the > current decade-thang for music and concert goers. [I will not talk abut > social-media-influencers]. For most of the fests, you can pay $300-400 > USD for the gate ticket and see 3 days of shows. Compare that to a single > arena show for $100 (?) and a 3 day thing is a deal (even if you can't see > all the stages happening). As for accommodations, decide on your tent, > car or hotel -- YMMV. > > some big ones.... of the top of my head. > . Coachella > . stagecoach > . Outside Lands (san fran) > . Osheaga (montreal) > . (insert local music fests) > . Ultra music festival (Miami, plus international) > . Austin City Limits > > btw - if anyone wants Betamax-HiFi copies of Coachella live feeds from the > past 3 years, contact me. I may know a guy that can dub you a copy. > > > > On Mon, Apr 29, 2019 at 1:33 PM Tom Wolper <[email protected]> wrote: > >> On Mon, Apr 29, 2019 at 1:09 PM 'Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> The Aug 16-18 fest, planned for Watkins Glen International (the >>> IndyCar/NASCAR course) in central NY state, blew a deadline to begin >>> selling tickets. >>> >>> The Bethel Woods Center, the site of the original event, earlier >>> scrapped a parallel event, but still plans to commemorate with >>> separate-ticketed gigs by Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band (16th), >>> Santana + the Doobie Brothers (17th), and CCR founder John Fogerty (18th). >>> >>> >>> https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/festivals/8509091/woodstock-50-festival-cancelled?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social >>> (link) >>> >>> https://www.bethelwoodscenter.org/the-museum/woodstock50anniversary >>> (link) >>> >> >> It's something to contemplate the arc of Woodstock mythology. For so long >> it was a defining act of '60s youth and a symbol of a coming together of >> the counterculture. Now it feels so far in the rear view mirror and has >> little if any significance for young adults. It's no wonder they can't sell >> tickets. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "TVorNotTV" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "TVorNotTV" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- Kevin M. (RPCV) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
