This year the number of attendees over the two day festival is expected to exceed 10,000. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. I also took some silent footage but I have no idea what happened to it. Procol Harum kind of made up for it. The festival . My memories are of great shows by Santanta, CTA, CCR and the Chambers Bros. No- Hendrix was not there. I only can remember seeing CCR and Jefferson Airplane! He was running across the roofs and hoods of the gridlocked cars. We hitched a ride with a chicken farmer to the race track. Biff Rose MCd. The scheduled list of bands was even longer than the number that actually played Jethro Tull, Jeff Beck and the Bob Seger System were scheduled on Sunday, but rain canceled many of that days performances. Detroit rock historian David A. Carson wrote that "drugs took center stage"[9] at Goose Lake, and that the park was "reminiscent of Attica" because of the barbed wire topped perimeter fence. Almost got run over in my sleeping bag when people started driving across the grass to avoid the stalled traffic. The sun beat down on the dedicated masses, who remained planted in front of the stage from 11 a.m. on Aug. 30, 1969, until 2 or 3 the morning after. At one point on the opening day, in fact, a stage announcement was made to the effect that those who were worried about being busted for drugs could chill; there were probably a few narcs among the crowd but they were unlikely to cause any problems. Its lineup included, besides jazz, Friday evening appearances by rock groups Jeff Beck, Blood, Sweat & Tears, Ten Years After, and Jethro Tull. Also, there was a trememdous amount of trash in the racetrack building under the seats. If Joni had been there she would probably have complained about the mud and how late thr festivalt was running at Woodstock. That caught my attention. Concert was great. I believe 3 Dog Night was on Sunday. Held just one month before Woodstock, The Laurel Pop Festival ended in controversy as rain-soaked fans built bonfires with wooden folding chairs and refused to leave as the concert dragged on into the early morning. Its a real shame this festival isnt better known. The next night after Mike Bloomfield and Harvey Mandel jammed with Canned Heat, both were offered Vestine's spot in the band's line-up, which Mandel accepted) Line-up: (July 29, 1969 - May 1970) Bob (The Bear) Hite - vocals, harp. DISCLAIMER (Im 75, so my memory could certainly be faulty. So we watched some of the performances from afar and some on the TV screens in the grand stand. (I dont recall seeing him.). Goose Lake Park was built on 390 acres of land,[4] with a budget of $1 million, and was billed as the "world's first permanent festival site". Saturdays schedule mixed jazz acts such as Miles Davis and Dave Brubeck with others including John Mayall and Sly & the Family Stone. Still some missing from Spotify though! The show featured Iron Butterfly, King Crimson (Robin Fripp and Greg Lake), Jefferson Airplane, Rotary Connection (Minnie Ripperton), PG&E, Rolling Stones, Vanilla Fudge, Janis Joplin and Her Full Tilt Boogie Band, Johnny Winters, and others. But she wasnt being booed, just ignored, so she left the stage in tears after about 3 or 4 songs. The crowd was transfixed never having heard such a shocking take on the national anthem. I think it was one of the greatest experiences of my life. The performers that stand out to me now, after all these years, were Dr. John and the Nite Trippers, Frank Zappa, the Airplane, and Iron Butterfly. It was jammed with people. They even let us tent camp on the track greenspace overnight. (B) As some commenters have noted, although camping was supposedly prohibited, the greens areas were ideal for such, and so thousands of us camped there without complications. My buddy brought a 16mm camera. We looked at each other and said why drive hours in this rain- it is raining so hard lets just party here at the house, exactly what we did. I was hopelessly hooked on the rock music scene from coast to coast and almost every one of my icons was there. Forty nine years eleven months ago I was asked to be Security Chief at Palm Beach Pop Fest. Joni leaving the stage, I dont remember who she followed but I do remember it was not a good slot for her that day. Thanks, Randy Borresen. Among the bands playing were:BB King, The Band, Santana, Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Johnny Winter, Grateful Dead, Canned Heat, Sweetwater, Vanilla Fudge, Hugh Masakela, Amboy Dukes, The Turtles, Biff Rose, Tony Joe White, and Celebration. The people from outside the stadium were let in and took seats in the South Stands of the old Mile High Stadium. The Atlantic City Pop Festival took place in 1969 on August 1, 2 and 3rd at the Atlantic City race track, two weeks before Woodstock Festival. Unfortunately, Iron Butterfly were not the greatest musicians (the only song they could play was Inna-Gada-Da-Vida). Questlove. When they broke into Time Has Come Today, I nearly lost mind. ..news from the Woodstock Music and Art Fair. Seeing Zappa and The Mothers for the first time. I was there. Rose filled in for Joni Mitchell when she started to cry and ran off stage in the middle of her 3rd song because the crowd was not paying attention to her performance. My girlfriend/future wife and our best friends went and they told me all about the festival. I thought it was great. Chartered a bus in Montreal with 50 others and made great memories. Interesting little window on big history. There is no question I was very fortunate to grow up with those bands of the 60s and early 70s. And even though it occurred at the tail end of the 60s, the use of LSD and marijuana seemed much less prominent or at least less open. It really was a matter of her following the wrong act, the crowd wasnt ready to be mellow. (I missed the one flight out to go see LefZeppelen @ Torontos ROCKPILE [stayed 4 Hendrix]. Sold $ 170.00 FD 81 Youngbloods Mad River Victor Moscoso 1967 Avalon Ballroom Concert Poster . TICKETS & INFO. Every dollar helps. I remember Joni Mitchell walking off the stage. Before they pulled away, one said over the loud speaker, You look groovy and gave us the peace sign. A ticket for all three shows cost $15 (or single days for $6) and allowed the holder either a seat in the stands or the right to roam the open field in front of the stage. The festival was wildly successful with an estimated audience of 400,000 attending and is since regarded as a key moment in music history . Notable Detroit area bands performing included Bob Seger, the MC5, The Stooges, Detroit featuring Mitch Ryder, Brownsville Station, Savage Grace, Third Power and SRC. Im pretty sure that Little Richard closed the festival though, with Janis sitting in. This is often considered the first modern rock festival in Britain. Josephits been a while since you posted, but I can fill in some blanks about AUM. But lucky me, I did get to see the other decade defining event. I remember being there on Saturday night with the girl I had been madly (and one widely) in love with since 1961 when we both in sixth grade. street vendors and fireworks, live music, artisan booths, food trucks, lake activities, and so much more! So yeah for 50 minuets he played an incredible set of progressive rock. Flying Burrito Brothers (replacement for above), Santa Clara County Fairgrounds, San Jose, CA. A tragedy that it wasnt filmed or recorded. 1969 Midwest Rock Festival. Slept at the race track. My little brother and his friends stole most of it. Only shaky, amateur-shot 8mm silent-film clips are found on YouTube. I was there all day Sunday. Angry enough to want to show everyone what he could do with a guitar. I dropped out of college that year. Most who attended the festival camped on the adjacent 10,000-acre lakefront. On August 15th, I finished training and started a weeks leave. Thanks for the memories. Last time I drove a hitchhiker across the border. hot pink Janis mooned right at me. It was fortunate that the fence that had been erected to keep the crowd from the field was torn down by the crowd on Friday night. Wed made a hand-painted, very colorful sign that said Atlantic City or Bust and hung it above the truck cab. He made his way int othe infield next to the stage and exposed himself. Then people booed. Yes, thats exactly how I remember her set. After he retrieved his long duffle bag from the back seat I reached over to close the door and he said wait, this is for you. We were stuck in that awful traffic jam on Friday night and never got within ten miles of the concert site before leaving Saturday afternoon. Here are the ones I've found. With his father, he finds investors to buy a sleepy pizza joint at 3138 Fillmore, in the Marina District, renames it the Matrix and decorates the club with murals in a new, hip style. Some major groups that wanted to perform could not get in to play. The Woodstock Music Festival began on August 15, 1969 in Bethel, New York. Crosby was a disruptive force in the band . Youre right Jeff. Bull Frog Lake Rock Festival was held July 4,5,6,1969 at Bull Frog Lake Trailer Park Oregon City, Oregon. Decent weather ( unlike Woodstock). thats because David Crosby left The Byrds 2 years earlier. When my boyfriend started talking about doing it all over again and heading to Woodstock, I just flat-out said no way!. [NYT article]. Hendrix. James Head, The poster reads: The Memphis Sesquicentennial Inc. in conjunction with The Memphis Country Blues Society proudly presents The Fourth Annual Memphis Country Blues Festival and First Annual W.C. The primary complaint from local residents was that the festival participants swam naked in Lake Lewisville. This Michigan Festival will have fine art, fine craft, crafts, film, homegrown products and antique/collectibles exhibitors, and no food booths. The festival there had wooden fences that didnt hold up well when masses of people pushed their way in. I too was at AC Pop and it was a seminal event in my musical history I had seen AUM about 3 months earlier at the original Electric Factory in Philly, opening for Iron Butterfly I believe, so I knew of them and had purchased their Resurrection album. It was one of the best years. "The Happy Together Tour" / The Turtles / Gary Puckett & The Union Gap / the association / The Grass Roots / the vogues / The Cowsills Riverpark Center: . [9] Jackson County sheriff Charles Southworth estimated that "75% of the youths were on drugs"[9], Extensive newspaper coverage concentrated on the open drug sales and use at the festival. Songer teamed up with experienced Detroit disc jockey and promoter, Russ Gibb,[3] and his associate, Tom Wright, to help plan the festival. The Denver Police were forced to employ riot tactics to protect the gates. I went with girlfriend from Cape Cod on a 175 Bridgestone motorcycle and we arrived and camped on the grounds for two nights. Hendrix was the headline act for the Friday night opening, but he played so poorly supposedly from an LSD-laced drink that he returned to the stage on Sunday. https://www.tshaonline.org, https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/texas-international-pop-festival-1969. Many thanks for this article. Joe Cocker was even more animated than at Woodstock The Byrds played without Crosby. It was (paraphrasing) that people were crawling around under the stage and that there were many wires under there. Also, my future wife (who I hadnt met yet) got stuck in the traffic going to Woodstock and turned around and went home. King, and Led Zeppelin. I was there, too. The poster for was created by rock artist Linda Segul. Crosby was kicked out of the Byrds not long after Monterey pop festival for his habit of making political statements when Introducing certain songs and for joining another group on stage at Monterey after being asked or told not to by Byrds leader Roger McGuinn . Got to see most of the acts within a year or so of that summer. Well not really because it didnt happen. These posts have been wonderful in restoring context to my memories of that weekend. My absolute favorite musician at the time was Janis and I snuck round back of the stage when she was waiting to perform. And were among those who camped outside of the fence. Luckily the old van made it back to toronto. Alan (Blind Owl) Wilson - guitar, harp, vocals. Can anyone else remember any other bands that played on Sunday. It became a legendary event largely owing to the participation of Bob Dylan who had spent the previous three years in semi-retirement following a motorcycle accident. [1] There was heavy security at the festival, [2] and the stage the acts performed on was created by Buckminster Fuller. Had a great time. Zappa earned my kudos as a lead guitarist that day. Lake City, MI. 60,000. But nothing was as bad as the foretellers of doom had predicted. [Vancouver Sun], San Jose State University football practice field. I dont know if anyone els has mentioned this, but on the last day of the festival, on the way to my car, I saw David Peel and the Lower East Side busking outside the stadium. 2015-2021 Copyright Best Classic Bands. Okay! May 4, 2022. We stayed only one night because we were completely unprepared and because of the misery factor of everything being water logged. If you change your mind, you can easily unsubscribe. I was there, too. As we pulled back onto the highway, the troopers had their lights still flashing and followed us for a while. I (we ) were so blessed to live in these times and to have these experiences. My girlfriend, Arlene and I went and slept at her Bubbies house in Atlantic City. Among others, Grand Funk played three nights also. The bands were the best.got to meet Paul butterfield,It was close to my home. The dates were August 1-3, 1969, and it took place at the Atlantic City Race Track, just outside of the old-school resort town on the Jersey shore (this was well before the casino era). Ha! The Who definitely did not play at Atlantic City. I got so burnt. Yes, thats correct, I remember Johnny Winter played last. WHAT IS TRAFFIC JAM'IN? I have no recollection of her being booed. Amazingly, they just shook their heads then let us move on. The Alfred Hitchcock movie Marnie had a brief scene with Sean Connery filmed at Atlantic City race track! Every penny counts! when I heard airplane was there I knew I had to go. Dean Cooksley on Bullfrog Lake Music Festival; AC Smith (aka: . An Aquarian Exposition: Three Days of Peace and Music, was a three-day concert (which managed to roll into a fourth day) that took place on August 15 through 18, 1969, at Max Yasgur's dairy farm in the town of Bethel just outside White Lake, New York. Learn how your comment data is processed. It was so late that I missed the last train to the suburbs (Media, PA). But I went to this with a friend from the Associated Press and got a birds eye view. [9] There was a report of a rape by a group of bikers while The Stooges were performing. Its a shame no one talks about this festival. Laycock mentioned the performances of Frost, Savage Grace, Chicago, The Flock, Jethro Tull, John Sebastian, Faces, Ten Years After, Mountain and The Flying Burrito Brothers as particularly memorable. Other than that it was a great three days. LSD festivals! I had never heard of them. The Turbulent Flight of Jefferson Airplane.' Sky River Festival 1969 AOR 3.8 "Mud People" Event Poster Sponsors About Gallery Car Show Music 5K Vendors Contact . Then after the concert was over there was a massive traffic jam. The promoters created a "carnival-like" atmosphere that featured booths catering to "flower-children." He threatened to herd alligators toward the crowd, gathered on a grassy field at the Palm Beach International Raceway. The mic shorted out and she yelled motherfucker. Although the promoters anticipated a crowd of over 200,000, actual attendance for the three days was more like 120,000. She tried her best rocker but couldnt get the crowd with her so she said I cant do this and walked off. I played in an area band called Colorless Rainbow and had to be the best summer of my life! At one point, he began doing a semi-strip tease, twirling his clothes and throwing some out to the crowd. Held August 30 through September 1, 1969, at the Dallas International Motor Speedway in Lewisville, the event was produced in part by Angus Wynne III of Wynne Entertainment. The crowd felt bad and cheered her back to the stage. The Mothers were powerful! Saw two people I went to school with . With a budget of only $120,000, the promoters booked twenty-six of the biggest names in blues, rock-and-roll, and psychedelic rock. I mistakenly thought since there were video monitors everewhere, that it was being videotaped!(Wrong!) Billed as "3 Days of Peace and Music," the epic event become synonymous with the counterculture movement of the 1960s. According to the sources, Led Zeppelin stole the show. Scriptures from major world religions, safety tips & reminders, science facts, world cuisine, entertainment, pets, life discussion topics, and more. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, "The Forgotten Goose Lake Festival: August 7, 1970", "Goose Lake Ready for Festival: 60,000 Expected for Rock Concert", "Goose Lake memories: Why Michigan's most important rock fest remains an obscure footnote in rock history", "Forty years ago this weekend, more than 200,000 young people gathered for the Goose Lake International Music Festival (With video)", Detroit Metro Times article on Goose Lake Festival, JTV "True Story" documentary on Goose Lake Festival, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Goose_Lake_International_Music_Festival&oldid=1118232222, This page was last edited on 25 October 2022, at 20:56. Photo from Duane Blalock. Also the clip above is probably the only footage on record for Lighthouse (the band that played for Peace ). Winters jammed with the guitar players and scatted with Janis. [2] Many Canadian rock fans were turned back at border crossings and were unable to attend. Of course, linguistically anyway, Atlantic City does not conjure the same mystical /surreal qualities of Woodstock. I know this cause we did it. I also was there for one of the greatest experiences of my life. me 15 him 16. Isnt it weird how so many of us who were there remember so little detail about it? The Grass Roots is an American pop and rock band that began as the studio based brainchild of songwriting duo P.F. As billed, the Carlos Santana Blues Band (2 wks later, the short name was carved in stone, & history!) ROCK ON!!!!!!!! The event, or "happening" as it might have been called back in . The Grass Lake Festival of Lights Celebration is an annual activity-filled all day event that draws in a large crowd right here in the Village of Grass Lake. Thank you!! Anniversary coming up. Thanks for writing about this festival. His Sunday performance with Buddy Miles, Eric Burdon, and several others lasted more than two hours. Miles definitely did not play Atlantic City. Previous Post Beatles Say Legalize Grass Next Post 1969 Seattle Pop Festival. Your e-mail address will not be published. The festival took place nearly one year after Woodstock, and the Goose Lake promoters set out to create a better planned event with better facilities for rock fans than Woodstock. Some of the same bands CCR and Procol Harum stood out for me but there were so many great performances. And he knew of no bootlegs, which certainly would have emerged by now. Page transparency See more. I might be the Penny youre writing about, since I was there at the time with my boyfriend Bruce. Crowds didnt storm the site to make it a free festival. https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/texas-international-pop-festival-1969. And yes, I still have my tickets stubs from Days 2 & 3 a little wrinkled, & Priceless! Panfish tend to be numerous and stunted but are . I wanted to see The Moody Blues scheduled for Sunday night. Did Gram Parsons play at that show, then?? You can listen to the old AUM material online. Amazing show and weekend! Published by the Texas State Historical Association. Both Joe Cocker and Santana (mistakenly introduced as the Santa Ana Blues Band) played AC before their big Woodstock breakthroughs, and other giants of rock who would make it to Woodstock Creedence Clearwater Revival, Janis Joplin, Jefferson Airplane, Canned Heat and the Paul Butterfield Blues Band warmed up there first. I was there too. No foxy hippie girls got naked and went skinny dipping. www.grasslaketrafficjamin.com. It was one of those strange festivals which seem to have slipped into obscurity despite drawing a huge number of people, estimated a 200,000. It could be almost as rare as the Altamont poster. She turned and smiled at me as I snapped her photo. It was so Wow. AMAZING. We sat in the AC Racetrack stands, and it was pretty orderly. I was working the summer in AC. Ticket prices were $6 per day, or $15 for all three days (Fri, Sat, Sun). James Brown was among those who appeared Sunday afternoon, followed in the evening by Johnny Winter, Herbie Hancock, B. It was the only time The Doors and Led Zeppelin were on the same bill. Some of the performers were Nina Simone, B.B. Really cool band named AUM stood out as well. Two weeks later I and some of the same friends went up to Woodstock with even less success. [2] The lead promoter was Richard Songer, a wealthy 35-year-old man who had been successful in the construction business. Growing to some 55 booths in 2011, the crafts show on the street in downtown Grass Lake continues to be a popular attraction for many as the multitude of booths displays a host of crafts from a bygone era as well as more contemporary styles, while the car show displays the classics of the early 1900's to the more recent 1980's from classics . Standing ovations for all! He left behind a wife, son, daughter in-law and grand-daughter. Atlantic City Pop Festival Aug 1,2,3 1969.m4v. Yes, I remember Aum being pretty great too. Jeff has also served on the Nominating Committee of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and as a consultant to the Grammys. RM2EHXXY5 - Woodstock Music & Art Fair Presents An Aquarian Exposition in White Lake, N.Y. 3 Days of Peace & Music August 15, 16, 17 1969 poster for the legendary music festival designed by Arnold Skolnick featuring a white dove resting on a guitar neck. My girlfriend and I were in Atlantic City that weekend, along with another couple, Bruce and Penny. Is your name Mark? You are right! King, and Led Zeppelin. Farm Block - August 5-7. Yea it was the best no rip off at Woodstock we paid 9 dollars for water.Mud AND SHIT MIX WAS TOUGH. An unbelievable performance. Largemouth bass, northern pike and tiger musky can be found in the shallow weedy area along the North shore and in the southern arm of the lake. His first book was 'Got a Revolution! NJ Transit ran buses from AC to the track and back. As the stage stated to turn, The Byrds started their set with Turn Turn Turn . A friend who was going to make the 500-mile drive from Ontario cancelled so went alone in my 63 Corvair Monza, arrived sometime Saturday morning. -. Kept running into people from the neighborhood in Brooklyn. Your data will be safe!Your e-mail address will not be published. Camped out nearby and remember the relief with the fire trucks doused the crowd to the oppressive heat. And yes, musically historic! Harvey (The Snake) Mandel - guitar. We were sitting in gridlock not movin. A Texas Historical Marker commemorating the event was erected near the site of the festival in 2010. Best weekend of my life!!! Bought some acid from a dude and it hit when creedence walked onto the stage. I was there and will never forget it.. Inna godda davita went on for hours it seemed with streamers of toilet paper flying .I had a front seat to the show , I was there & have told many people that it was the Woodstock prequel but better due to the amazing lineup of artists, and most people think I am crazy because it has been largely lost to the dustbin of history. Lighthouse playing Chest Fever sent me to the moon. The best song was procul harem doing crucifixion lane and the AUM singer jumped off the stage as their set ended. A memorable weekend. Due to the excessive summer heat, water trucks periodically doused those on the ground; the rest of us baked. It was unusual in the wide variety of musical acts it attracted and in its atmosphere. Missed this one!My first was a 2 day,Toronto,June of69. I collect sixties posters and this one is truly rare. The weekend of the AC Pop Festival, I was in Basic Training at Ft. Bragg. For many years, thePhun City rock festival held at Ecclesden Common near Worthing, England from 24 July to 26 July 1970 was considered the first large-scale free festival in the UK. I was 14 years old and I went there by bus from Philly by myself. It seems she was placed in the rotation directly after Mother Earth featuring Tracy Nelson and the crowd wasnt ready to hear her mild act. He opened the bag which had about 2 bushels of grass wrapped in smaller bags and nothing else. TICKETS & INFO. The Festival is held at Cooper's Lake Campground, located at 205 Currie Rd in Slippery Rock, PA, right off of I-79 Exit 99 (New Castle Rd / US Route 422), and is . Thats exactly how I remember it too, Alby. We camped very close by. The Turtles / Spanky And Our Gang Apparently she was annoyed that she didnt have a captive audience and tested us by singing one verse over again. The kind Cop obliged! Anyway, the best festival I have ever been to. I remember it was in the woods not sure if it was a real campground. Jeff, in your description, noting no camping took place. Cool story though. If I remember correctly, she followed Procol Harum , with Robin Trower . Remus, MI. Thats when people started booing. . Well, over the 4th of July weekend, 1969 There was the Newport Jazz Festival. What a night. It . at 7pm on The Rock Station 97.7fm (WLER - Butler, PA), and as a way to showcase the incredible talent featured on this show in a "Live" setting for music lovers of all genres to enjoy. Actually, Joni was improperly put in mid-afternoon after some rock bands. Its been frustrating not to find much history written about it. Select from premium Woodstock Music & Art Festival 1969 of the highest quality. Wed like to think he knew it was the police in an unmarked car and put them in the pond on purpose since we know he didnt do drugs. My Aunt and Uncle had a place in Chelsea, so I crashed at their beach house for the weekend, Or should I say, THE Weekend. No, Im not talking about Woodstock, although that one wasnt bad either. (my hearing is still excellent)Chris Hillman was there with McGuinn 2 original members. I didnt like their set all that much. He had lived in Woodstock since the 1960s. B.B. I was able to work, catch a bus enjoy some great music and get back to go work. May love and peace follow you for all your lives! I remember her saying she had just sang the same verse twice and nobody noticed. I had a ticket for Woodstock, but after seeing huge the crowd was in AC, I thought there would be over one million at Woodstock, so I did not go. As there was no camping allowed, festival attendees arrived and departed each day. We didnt think anyone could top Janis but Little Richard did!! People in the messy field at the Woodstock Music Festival, New York, US, August 1969. Lighthouse doing Eight Miles High. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features Press Copyright Contact us Creators . [7] Tom Wright, who was responsible for staging and logistics at the festival, including design of the revolving stage, reported that it had gone off "virtually hitch free". Your comments are quite correct, unlike some I have read. I actually have met one person later in life that was also at AC 69 and stories flew and were remolded by both of our memories. An estimated 200,000 rock music fans attended the festival. Sloan and Steve Barri, yet soon an actual group came into being that was one of the biggest touring bands of the late 60s. Nobody chased me but I soon got mixed up and ended up near the detroit-windsor border where I picked up a hitchhiker wearing Army fatigues. For more information go to: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.shtml. Thanks. I always tell people about this festival because it was so awesome. Thanks for your comment, but no way did Hendrix play The Star Spangled Banner at Atlantic City. I couldnt convince anyone else to go but I really had to do it. Total attendance of about 45,000. Second was Woodstock,which ended 53 years ago today. By the way, they were quite good. And Janis said she would sing to stop the rain, and it did stop. Anybody with memories of the Miami Pop Festival? But once people heard him they changed their tune very quickly. It had been many years since I paid any attention to the music scene but it brought back memories. When the festival was first being put together,Led Zeppelin was still gaining momentum. say that they were scheduled for Friday, but being a huge Steve Cropper fan, I was blown away to see them on the Saturday show. If youre a newBest Classic Bandsreader, wed be grateful if you would Like ourFacebookpage and/or bookmark ourHome page. I know, because I was there. The bands played. About Janis performance, Rolling Stone in her obit not much more than a year later called it one of her finest performances. loved every minute but really welcomed the evening sans sun. Zappa did, however. Listen on Spotify: Playlist inc. Is it a free family friendly two-day event you will not want to miss? I was disappointed that she left the stage though. Outside of Michigan maybe no-one has ever heard of Goose Lake, but it was A Big Deal. In August 1969, a groundbreaking rock festival took place, one of the best ever, witnessed by many thousands of people and featuring an amazing cast of diverse bands.No, I'm not talking about Woodstock, although that one wasn't bad either. Po revoluci v kvtnu [] The guy who has slides needs to dig them up and share, man, share!! What a great time. Find Woodstock Music & Art Festival 1969 stock photos and editorial news pictures from Getty Images. The Chambers Brothers, 5th Dimension, Nina Simone, Stevie Wonder, The Staple Singers, and Sly & the Family Stone. (C) Can you confirm what commenters, and I, remember: The Who played, though not listed on Program or showing up on semi-official Playlists? At least though I had seen a few songs at AC. Handy Memorial Concert in the Mid-South Coliseum on Sunday June 8th. Booker T. and Little Richard (with Janis dancing on stage) were my favorite acts. Had no idea what was going on until the back door opened and there stood two NJ State Troopers. Also, I take exception to the authors comment that there was No Camping Allowed. Of course it WAS 48 years ago! The first band was still fading out when the other band came on! 1969 Buffalo, New York, United States Uploaded by Zimtrim. Tim Buckley blew my mind. I remember seeing these 5, in this order. For many, Memorial Day Weekend signifies the kick-off to summer. Based on your name.T.O. That definitely did not happen at the Atlantic City Pop Festival, although Little RIchard did join Janis onstage, I was there and handed out free watermelon . [3] Includes more tracks from the whole festival, not just the documentary movie. 'Enjoying the MeadowGrass Music Festival' Photo courtesy of Rocky Mountain Highway Music Collaborative. I remember Lothar and the Hand People. To see the Airplane and CCR alone made it worthwhile. That's the way it should be! Must have had a good time in AC. Wheatland Music Festival - September 9-11. It was what made folks want to go to Woodstock for more and was responsible for huge word of mouth PR for Woodstock and, Yes, Lothar and the Hand People and his wonderful Moog Synthesizer was definitely there as an early act. Announcer Chip Monck should be credited with calming the crowd that day as the tear gas came into the stadium. I was 16 years old in 1969. But for years I wondered, where was the music? Was it possible that the promoters had let millions of dollars worth of sound waves just escape? The Woodstock Festival (a.k.a. We'll send you a couple of emails per month, filled with fascinating history facts that you can share with your friends. The Goose Lake International Music Festival held August 7-9, 1970 in Leoni Township, Michigan, "was one of the largest music events of its era", [1] and featured many of the top rock music bands of the period. He was on the left stage where Joplin performed. I guess neither of us were the adventurous type. And Santana and Chicago, Iron Butterfly, Jefferson Airplane, FZ and the Mothers, Janice..Everyone!!!! [4], The admission price for the three-day event was $15.00,[4] and entry tokens in the style of poker chips were sold to avoid the counterfeiting of paper tickets. I dont remember much except I have a clear memory of the Chamber Brothers singing Time Has Come Today. Richie Havens Memorial Service 2013-08-18. He left behind a legion of friends across . Still have their record, but admittedly they were better live. Joni was singing using an acoustic guitar. I remember it as he was upset because he felt that all everyone wanted to hear was his satire, which he did do a bit of. To get to AC we took a subway to the Port Authority Terminal, got a bus to Atlantic City where there were shuttle buses to the track/festival. Too many highlights. Medium flatstock flyer is in near mint (A-) condition . Highest place ever. There wasnt organized camping but we set up camp along with our car right outside the race track. The cops were chasing a guy dressed in a Santa Claus suit. When the festival was over, we just reversed the process. Sadly, not a single note of the Jersey festival was professionally captured on film or tape, said Larry Magid, the Electric Factory Concerts principal who booked the show. Jeff was three years old in 1969. [5], The rotating stage was a success. I remember Janet, but I cant remember your name! You missed the Sunrise Sunset Rock Festival 5/31-6/1/1969 originally slated for the Tulalip Indian Reservation, Marysville WA which was moved to the Stanley Carlson farm in Duvall WA. Click here for the 2022 events schedule Click here to be a . Your father is not quite correct. Most of us werent even aware of what happened until it was over. Yea, it totally blew me away. Ive never even seen anyone mention that before, let alone any documentation. Johnny Winter was present but did not perform as his equipment did not show up in time. Price range $. Although there were a few drug overdoses and problems associated with the intense heat, in general the festival ran very smoothly. Not only are there no official recordings, there are very few photos! I camped also with three other car loads of my fraternity friends who talked me into going 2 weeks before I was being drafted into the army. It was just as hot out as it was at Woodstock that weekend. Zappa, Creedence and Buckley did though. From Wikipedia: Throughout much of the festival, a crowd gathered outside the venue and demonstrated against having to pay to hear the acts. If anyone was arrested, it never made the news. Procol Harem played Thus Sprach Zarathustra w a live Moog synth unheard of at the time! [6], John Laycock of the Windsor Star praised the festival, writing that "The Organization Men of Goose Lake have resurrected the spirit of Woodstock without the discomforts" and that "the giant amphitheatre was superbly equipped." As a matter of fact, the festival is so obscured in history that there remains some doubt as to who actually did and didnt perform. Best line up ever. Texas International Pop Festival (http://www.texaspopfestival.com/home.htm), accessedNovember 27, 2011. The festival attracted approximately 150,000. Attendance at the festival remains unknown, but is estimated between 120,000 and 150,000. played their entire 1st album, introducing 16-year-old drummer Mike Shrieve to the world!, as did Chicago Transit Authority, whom most hadnt yet heard of. Great performances and you could wander between the grandstand and the track area in front of the stage to get a closer look every once in a while. [2], Before the festival, concerned local officials sought a temporary restraining order to prevent the event, but a judge denied the request. He decided before returning to England to leave the Beatles permanently. I dont remember a whole lot of details about that weekend, except not getting a lot of sleep and having the climb the chainlink fence to get ineven though Id bought tickets, theyd been stolen. A drought of rain and grass made it miserable except for the music. This one-day event squeezed plenty of music and a variety of music into its 11 hours. Keep on writing this stuff! I was 17, then. I have some 8mm footage thats not great but Id have to dig it out. Related: Woodstock performers: Where are they now? Nearly 30 years later I happened to be in a Johannesburg bar when Richie Havens and his accompianist turned up unannounced and played a set. Great story! I went to Woodstock too no Beatles or Jesus but they were right about the party. Afterwards, the announcer said, Johnny wants it, Janis wants it, and the Fudge wants one. No Woodstock for me! The northeastern basin is deep and harbors nice smallmouth bass and occasional walleye. One of my most cherished memories. A Festival organized by Grass Lake Heritage Day Festival. It actually took place in Hamilton Township at the Atlantic City Race Course. Maybe somebody else reminded me of him. A bunch of my friends and I rented a Ryder box truck and headed down to Atlantic City from Connecticut. We chatted for an hour, what a friendly and knowledgeable guy he was, made my trip. Bob the bear Hite and Canned Heat always a great band live! "40,000 people jammed the banks of Lake Amador to sunbathe, drink wine, smoke marijuana and listen to an all-star roster of musicians at the Gold Rush Rock Music Festival. Remember it all like yesterday! OK, I was just out of the Army and didnt go to Woodstock because I had to drive to California to go to school. Freddies Lake, more commonly known as the Hidden Lakes. Rt 206 to Rt 9 south. Instead I listened to the radio all weekend and dreamed. Great story! Really fantastic. I remember Janet. Hahaha! Is it a car show? Click here for the Car Show Car Show Gallery! We camped just outside the racetrack gate on the lawn next to the Garden State Parkway. Texas International Pop Festival, 1969, And Joni Mitchell didnt write a song about it even if she did play at AC Pop (briefly; see below), unlike Woodstock. [8], There were 160 arrests of those leaving after the event, mostly on drug charges. The security guy tried to explain that if they didnt have tickets they couldnt get in and the guy interrupted him to say No, you dont understand, We here he pointed to the many many people who had gathered dont havent any tickets and were coming in or were wrecking your fucking turnstiles. The security guy could be seen getting on a phone and I was never certain whether this was a direct response to this challenge or an unrelated act, but the very tall vehicle gate to the right side of the turnstiles opened up and the whole crowd ran in behind this guy with the flags. They went to the concert, while Janet and I chose to laze on the beach. According to the rumors, this Woodstock thing was going to be really something surely Dylan would be there because he and The Band lived up there and all of these other bands some people were sure that the Beatles would be getting back together for it and no one would have been surprised if Jesus returned for this event that we all knew would be some big party.. That concert was fantastic! Grass Lake 119 North Lake Street Grass Lake, MI 49240. Had to walk home in the middle of the night as no one would give me a ride. Going back we walked some, hitched a ride to the Bethel Greyhound office, slept on the sidewalk until the bus camesound like fun to you? Unfortunately, he died of a drug overdose years later and the footage is probably lost. Progressive music was just not her thing though so we wound up leaving before the Jefferson Airplane had even finished. A New Home at the Grass Lake Farmers Market & Community Events Park The Grass Lake Farmers Market sets up on Wednesdays of each week May through October from 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm. Thats exactly what happened my husband and I were there too. No, she was mildly booed after leaving the stage. [2], The stage was built on a large, revolving turntable with two performance spaces so that the previous band could disassemble its gear and the next band set up while the current band was performing. Good times. Great stuff. On the second day the battle between gatecrashers outside the stadium and the police suddenly affected those inside. Tickets for the W.C. But everyone was good. I was a bit nave and didnt know I should have gotten there a day or two early. [10] The district attorney obtained an injunction barring any other public shows at the park. Promoter Richard Songer was indicted for promoting the sale of drugs. 8/22/1969 Nashville, TN, Centennial Park, WMAK Nashville Music Festival 8/23/1969 Los Angeles, CA, Century Plaza, Capitol Convention Chicago 8/28/1969 . Loved Janis, Little Richard was great as was the Chambers Brothers. I was there for all 3 days. CSN were billed on the marquee, but sadly for all, didnt show. Between 1966 and 1975 they had a series of major hits, most notably "Let's Live for Today", "Midnight . But it definitely happened. in Grass Lake, MI. Is that what they were? a couple of weeks later but his parents were away. No one mentioned Miles Davis. [5], Those who attended were provided free campsites, free parking and free firewood. June 29 August 24, 1969: consisted of six free Sunday afternoon concerts held between June 29 and August 24. At any rate it shows what a gentleman he was for humouring me so many years later. Attendance was approximately 300,000. (& Day 2, Aug 2, was my birthday! I do love reading the stories about all the fabulous concerts I unfortunately missed! Yes! It was not declared a disaster area. No further rock festivals took place at Goose Lake. Took us there on Sunday. It was a great weekend. Astrologers, painters, artists, craftsmen, and leather workers; sellers of incense, T-shirts, jewelry, and candles; and food vendors all peddled their wares. Learn how your comment data is processed. I have slides of it! I saw a kids bicycle and Hey I had to do what I had to do. Hiawatha Music Festival - July 22-24. It was the 1st or 2nd year they also had rock and blues artists. According to the sources, Led Zeppelin stole the show. I got back to Philly by bus because I didnt want to get stuck there overnight by missing the last bus. . We then walked the last 10 or so miles, all of which took about 12 hours. I was there and it was so much better than Woodstock,in retrospect because it was manageable,we bought water for 9 dollars a bottle.Got to met Paul Butterfield.Did they announce about Woodstock ? I was interested in electronic musical instruments and they showed up with a theramin and a synthesizer. All Rights reserved. I didnt stay the whole weekend, but it was really amazing. I hitchhiked up from the Baltimore area and it must have been on Saturday as I remember Credence performing as well as the Jefferson Airplane sound and light show. One of the most iconic events in Colorado Springs during that weekend is the annual MeadowGrass Music Festival. 200,000. The festivals 1969 program was an experiment in fusing jazz, soul and rock music and audiences. The Chambers Brothers and Janis Joplin were amazing beyond words. In the evening both CCR and Jefferson Airplane played by the speakers werent working and John Fogerty was ramming his guitar them and the sound didnt improve. The crowd was very noisy, so she walked off the stage during her first song, which was slow. It was the only performance photo I took, unfortunately. Contact Grass Lake Traffic Jam'In on Messenger. The festival lost money, but was generally considered a success by those who attended. Robert Wilkins, John Fahey, Southern Fife and Drum Corps, Booker T. and the MGs, Moloch, Casietta George, Sid Selvidge, Soldiers of the Cross, Robert Pete Williams, Rev. She seemed very uninterested in performing. The music was a cultural explosion. Acts included Family, David Bowie, Brian Auger Trinity, King Crimson, The Strawbs, and Roy Harper. The Aug. 7-9, 1970, festival brought some 200,000 members of the 1960s youth counterculture to Jackson County from all across the country. Dont worry if youve never heard of it. But no one had recorded the music. The promoters stupidly put her in between high-energy rock bands. I threw a fit because I wanted to see my beloved Jefferson Airplane. I do have a t-shirt with the poster on front but its a recent one. No trees inside, no shade, Fourth of July in Georgia. Various bootleg albums were released from live recordings of the performances, and decades later, bootlegs surfaced as sale items on the Internet. From the Baltimore Sun: Lost in the smoky haze of 1960s history is The Laurel Pop Festival held in July 1969, which was attended by 15,000 fans and offered an incredible lineup of some of the biggest pop performers of the year. I had an ss396 and we averaged 90 mph the whole way. He asked that they please move out, because if someone happened to fry themselves he would have to stop playing for a few minutes while they fixed the short. Those riding in the back kept the door open a few inches so we could all breathe. Savoy Brown, Joe Cocker[3] and Alice Cooper[5] were announced acts that did not perform due to contractual problems. Guessing you meant Tim Buckley. Please contact the event . King got like 5 encores. DJ John Peel. The festival was hosted and promoted by Tony Lawrence, a New York night club singer. Its most likely because AC Pop was overshadowed by the events of a couple of weekends later in upstate New York. Summer of Soul (.Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised): Directed by Questlove. At the end of each performance, the stage would rotate 180 degrees, and the next act would begin performing almost immediately. 51 1969 Festivals +1. "It was the festival of no sleep," Baton Rouge native Paul Waguespack says. I was there with a few friends. If you wish to use copyrighted material from this site for purposes of your own that go beyond fair use, you must obtain permission from the copyright owner. And a buton. BB King came out to a bit of a lukewarm reception and even some boos because in his 3 piece suit some probably considered him the man (in the negative sense). It was the embodiment of the free spirit of the 1960s. According to the NYT, on July 6 The Newport Jazz Festival was invadedby several hundred young people who broke down a section of the 10-foot wooden fence surrounding Festival Field and engaged in a rock throwing battle with security guards. NYT Newport Jazz report. The line-up was likely Spirit, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, and Taj Mahal, interspersed with anti-war speeches. Chip Monck was also the announcer at Woodstock you can hear him in the movie Woodstock. Do you remember Janis mooning us? Come visit the village of Grass Lake! Some bad voodoo there. To get to Woodstockwe took a bus from NY to Bethel. Janis Joplin, Jefferson Airplane, Young Rascals, Vanilla Fudge, Brooklyn Bridge, Neil Diamond, and many others were to attend. The cops that pulled us over somewhere in NY thought so too. [3] To keep gate crashers out, the site was surrounded by a high chain-link fence topped by barbed wire. I particularly remember Joe Cockers performance what a trip. Then came Joni Mitchell (who I wanted to hear) but the crowd was still buzzing and wasnt ready for soft sound. I dont remember who most of the bands were except for a few that I had followed because I thought they were important such as Richie Havens and Frank Zappa. I thought it was great, except that we had to wait until after noon for the gates to open for each day. Rented a room in AC but never used it. Crystal Grand Music Theatre: Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, United States: Aug 25, 2022 . A band from Michigan, Grand Funk Railroad, was allowed to perform only after the members agreed to play free and pay their own expenses. Enjoyed your story. As I was having a fag outside on the sidewalk he came through the door and I mentioned that I had heard him in AC. I was one of the fools who climbed the light towers ! The festival was extensively advertised through radio and newspapers and was promoted at Woodstock. Its kind of like The Festival of Hope a great music festival but almost unknown except to the lucky ones like myself who were there. Why cant we play?. A bit outside the track, there was an area that you set up your tent and parked your car right next to it. The festival will take place March 31-April 2nd, 2023, at Palisades Tahoe. More than 25,000 young people from all over Canada and the Pacific Northwest rocked their way through the holiday weekend here peacefully. . Favorite acts include Janis Joplin, Airplane, CCR, Santana, Joe Cocker and Booker T. & The MGs (who were supposed to be at Woodstock, but drummer Al,Jackson, Jr. refused to get on the helicopter), I also was there and Lother and the Hand People did indeed play, Was there & was excited to See Lothar play,also Aum did a nice set also. And relatively few still photos exist. . Thanks Jeff for a well written piece.I was there with a few friends for the whole gig.The music was great but the stories that happened all around you were just crazy.I smile every time something pops up about it.It was classic in many many ways. With his amazing voice he instructed the crowd to stay calm to cover their faces with whatever they had (like a jacket or t-shirt) etc. I was REALLY looking forward to her singing and was so disappointed when she walked off (though she did so understandably as the crowd noise was almost unbearable at that moment) that it was the first thing I thought of for years when thinking about this concert. The few of us who did this festival and then did Woodstock had a rude shock coming.we went from the best organized rock festival in the era to one of if not the worst one two weeks later. We had tickets, but it was so crowded that we could not get down to the seats where my friends were who had come earlier that day. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2022. Tangerine Dream performed at this festival, but is not listed on the poster. Billed as An exhibition for young people the Fair was used as an opportunity for companies to market their products to young people. Santana was unknown at the time and just blew me away. He was just hanging out with the crowd. Everyone comes together to participate in the multiple fun-filled activities that are hosted within the community. [9] Michigan attorney general Frank J. Kelley said "I think we have seen the first and last rock concert of that size in Michigan".[9]. Richard Songer, Russ Gibb, Tom Wright. One thing for sure is that it all ended on the evening of Sunday, August 3, 1969, with Janis Joplin joining Little Richard onstage for a memorably rockin finale. I wish now I had gone. Go figure. add topic- . Thanks for such a well written, clear , and coincide piece. July 25, 26, & 27, 1969 State Fair Park, Milwaukee, WI. That said, we had a fabulous weekend, one of many fabulous weekends (and weekdays) of one memorable year, thanks to one memorable relationship that ended for all those reasons that first loves end. Music 5K Vendors Contact TRAFFIC JAM'IN 2022 JULY 8 & 9. About 15 years ago, through an intermediary I got an email through to Larry Magid, the chief promoter who had gone on to become the king of concert promoters in Philly. I drove to Woodstock from Vt in my 61 Beetle which I had painted up with poster paint, done by the kids in the local rec program I was running that summer. Atlantic City Pop was more secure, the fences werent temporary, large chain link fences with turnstiles and such. Well, over the 4th of July in Georgia neighborhood in Brooklyn traffic. Girls got naked and went skinny dipping in music history amazing beyond words also the clip is. 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