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By The Time We All Get To Woodstock

By the time I got to Woodstock it was already over. I went to my very first rock concerts in 1969, and some of the artists mentioned from the stage the incredible groovy far-out gas that was something called Woodstock. In October 1969 they booked this thing called a " Rock Jubilee " in Houston's Sam Houston Coliseum, featuring the Byrds, Poco, the Grateful Dead and Jefferson Airplane. It was supposed to end around 6 p.m., but it went to about 10 and they finally yanked the plug on the Airplane. Before they did that, Grace [...]

By The Time We All Get To Woodstock

By the time I got to Woodstock it was already over. I went to my very first rock concerts in 1969, and some of the artists mentioned from the stage the incredible groovy far-out gas that was something called Woodstock. In October 1969 they booked this thing called a " Rock Jubilee " in Houston's Sam Houston Coliseum, featuring the Byrds, Poco, the Grateful Dead and Jefferson Airplane. It was supposed to end around 6 p.m., but it went to about 10 and they finally yanked the plug on the Airplane. Before they did that, Grace [...]

30 Days Out Exclusive Interview: Sam Andrews of Big Brother & the Holding Company

30 Days Out Exclusive Interview: Sam Andrews of Big Brother & the Holding Company Clockwise, from top left: Sam Andrew, James Gurley, Dave Getz, Peter Albin and up front, Janis Joplin This year is, of course, the 40th anniversary of the Woodstock Music and Arts Festival and there is promise of many celebrations to mark the occasion. One of the most auspicious will be August 15 in Bethel, New York, on the site of the original festival: the "Heroes of Woodstock," featuring Mountain, Canned Heat, Ten Years After, Country Joe McDonald, the Levon Helm Band, Jefferson Starship and Big Brother and the Holding Company. This lineup is also touring the [...]

By The Time We All Get To Woodstock

By the time I got to Woodstock it was already over. I went to my very first rock concerts in 1969, and some of the artists mentioned from the stage the incredible groovy far-out gas that was something called Woodstock. In October 1969 they booked this thing called a " Rock Jubilee " in Houston's Sam Houston Coliseum, featuring the Byrds, Poco, the Grateful Dead and Jefferson Airplane. It was supposed to end around 6 p.m., but it went to about 10 and they finally yanked the plug on the Airplane. Before they did that, Grace [...]

Everywhere Was A Song And A Celebration

Everywhere Was A Song And A Celebration Is the Woodstock Music and Arts Fair, held in 1969, truly a defining moment in human history? No, but it's always been a good excuse to have a party. Many people are are probably already sick of the ongoing 40th anniversary of Woodstock this summer - however we could all take a little lesson from a time that was a little more daring and hopeful, and tolerant. Woodstock will be celebrated most notably at the Bethel Woods Center for the Arts on the original festival grounds with the Heroes [...]

30 Days Out Exclusive Interview: Sam Andrews of Big Brother & the Holding Company

30 Days Out Exclusive Interview: Sam Andrews of Big Brother & the Holding Company Clockwise, from top left: Sam Andrew, James Gurley, Dave Getz, Peter Albin and up front, Janis Joplin This year is, of course, the 40th anniversary of the Woodstock Music and Arts Festival and there is promise of many celebrations to mark the occasion. One of the most auspicious will be August 15 in Bethel, New York, on the site of the original festival: the "Heroes of Woodstock," featuring Mountain, Canned Heat, Ten Years After, Country Joe McDonald, the Levon Helm Band, Jefferson Starship and Big Brother and the Holding Company. This lineup is also touring the [...]

Exclusive Interview: Sam Andrews of Big Brother & the Holding Company

Exclusive Interview: Sam Andrews of Big Brother & the Holding Company Clockwise, from top left: Sam Andrew, James Gurley, Dave Getz, Peter Albin and up front, Janis Joplin This year is, of course, the 40th anniversary of the Woodstock Music and Arts Festival and there is promise of many celebrations to mark the occasion. One of the most auspicious will be August 15 in Bethel, New York, on the site of the original festival: the "Heroes of Woodstock," featuring Mountain, Canned Heat, Ten Years After, Country Joe McDonald, the Levon Helm Band, Jefferson Starship and Big Brother and the Holding Company. This lineup is also touring the [...]