2 thoughts on “David Hill: Who was there? No, The Who were there. I Woodstock pile the memories before you get too old to remember.”
There’s yet to be any attempt at a Woodstock Reunion that I know of. Maybe in a couple of years, when the 50th anniversary rolls around?
Meanwhile, there was an attempt to re-create that festival – though only sort of. It was held in 1999, and all of the bands were contemporary to that year. It went about as well as you’d expect, according to this piece on Buzfeed (much of which is hardly what one would call suitable for work…):
Just noticed that there had been several previous attempts – in 1979, 1989, and 1994.
As to the original Woodstock: I almost went, but decided to take a pass as it would have meant a long ride in a crowded bus. once I saw the film, I was glad of my decision.
The film itself, however, I found quite amazing. It was shot with small cameras, then blown up to regular movie size. This gives much of the film, especially the night shots, a shimmering pointillistic quality, as if painted by Seurat, but translucent, like stained glass…
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There’s yet to be any attempt at a Woodstock Reunion that I know of. Maybe in a couple of years, when the 50th anniversary rolls around?
Meanwhile, there was an attempt to re-create that festival – though only sort of. It was held in 1999, and all of the bands were contemporary to that year. It went about as well as you’d expect, according to this piece on Buzfeed (much of which is hardly what one would call suitable for work…):
https://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/mud-and-crap-and-fire-and-stuff?utm_term=.nu3Ja6qND#.liXgZ764Y
Just noticed that there had been several previous attempts – in 1979, 1989, and 1994.
As to the original Woodstock: I almost went, but decided to take a pass as it would have meant a long ride in a crowded bus. once I saw the film, I was glad of my decision.
The film itself, however, I found quite amazing. It was shot with small cameras, then blown up to regular movie size. This gives much of the film, especially the night shots, a shimmering pointillistic quality, as if painted by Seurat, but translucent, like stained glass…