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Footage of Woodstock 1969 by Rbedick
This video contains primary footage of the mass number of people at Woodstock. The 500,000 people are seen camping in remarkably crowded areas through rainy days and nights. They are taking part in “sharing and caring” by giving food and water and shelter to those who need it. The first few clips show colorful painting and designs depicting symbols of peace and love. All of these are strong beliefs of the counterculture that Woodstock supported.
Note: this is a condensed version of the original footage. Please see the works cited page to view the full video.
Note: this is a condensed version of the original footage. Please see the works cited page to view the full video.
Interview with Glenn Weiser
“I was a 17-year old high school student studying classical guitar at the time, but was a rock and folk fan anyway. For the past two years I had been delving into the hippy scene by growing my hair and speaking the hipster patios, participating in antiwar demonstrations, and reading the literature of the counterculture. “ - Glenn Weiser
This quote shows that the younger folk were the ones participating and going against the conservative restraints put on them by those who were older than them. Those who attended believed and had participated in antiwar efforts, Woodstock was a gathering of those who believed in peace. It supports anti-militarism.
This quote shows that the younger folk were the ones participating and going against the conservative restraints put on them by those who were older than them. Those who attended believed and had participated in antiwar efforts, Woodstock was a gathering of those who believed in peace. It supports anti-militarism.
Excerpt from TIME magazine
“I really had a great time.,” Dominis told LIFE.com, decades after the fact. “I was much older than those kids, but I felt like I was their age. They smiled at me, offered me pot. . . . You didn’t expect to see a bunch of kids so nice; you’d think they’d be uninviting to an older person. But no—they were just great!
Though recorded decades after he attended Woodstock, Dominis remembers the love and acceptance of the crowd. This was a recurring theme in the 60s. Everyone was a brother or sister to someone else. This quote contrasts the interview above because the speaker is not a young adult; he is an adult who still had a good time at Woodstock.
Though recorded decades after he attended Woodstock, Dominis remembers the love and acceptance of the crowd. This was a recurring theme in the 60s. Everyone was a brother or sister to someone else. This quote contrasts the interview above because the speaker is not a young adult; he is an adult who still had a good time at Woodstock.
Excerpt from The Road to Woodstock by Micheal Lang
"The massive stage was sparsely populated compared to how packed it had been all weekend with musicians, crew, and friends. Jimi, a red scarf around his head and wearing a white fringed and beaded leather shirt, looked almost like a mystical holy man in meditation. His eyes closed, his head back, he’d merged with his music, his Strat — played upside down since he’s a lefty — his magic wand. Though he was surrounded by his band, he projected the feeling he was all alone. As he almost reverently started the national anthem, the bedraggled audience, worn out and muddy, moved closer together. Those of us who’d barely slept in three days were awakened, exhilarated by Jimi’s song. One minute he was chording the well-worn melody, the next he was reenacting “bombs bursting in air” with feedback and distortion. It was brilliant. A message of joy and love of country, while at the same time an understanding of all the conflict and turmoil that’s torn America apart."
This quote goes to show all of the things that the counterculture stood for. Equal rights- Jimi Hendrix, a black man, was performing the national anthem. “Bombs bursting in air” had loads of distortion and feedback- represents the turmoil of the constant war that America had been a part of. As Lang states, "A message of joy and Love” represents the peace that was needed at the time. The crowd was rejuvenated when they heard the beginning of the National Anthem. Once again, the crowd was reunited as one family at a gathering that preached the same message.
This quote goes to show all of the things that the counterculture stood for. Equal rights- Jimi Hendrix, a black man, was performing the national anthem. “Bombs bursting in air” had loads of distortion and feedback- represents the turmoil of the constant war that America had been a part of. As Lang states, "A message of joy and Love” represents the peace that was needed at the time. The crowd was rejuvenated when they heard the beginning of the National Anthem. Once again, the crowd was reunited as one family at a gathering that preached the same message.