Woodstock 2019, the return at 50

[GuitarGeek]

Of the bands that played in 69, how many have you listened to, A) regularly in the past? And B) still listen to kind of regularly today?
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Hendrix, The Who, Jefferson Airplane, Sly And The Family Stone, Richie Havens, the Grateful Dead, and Santana, off the top of my head.

[GuitarGeek]

I'm surprised they're trying it again after the fiasco Woodstock '99 turned out to be...riots, fires, et cetera, et cetera

They're not inviting Fred Wassisname, the guy who refused to ask the audience to calm during his lame band's set, and who then did a bit of crowd surfing on a piece of the security wall.

[Trane]

Of the bands that played in 69, how many have you listened to, A) regularly in the past? And B) still listen to kind of regularly today?

A)
Hendrix
Santana
Johnny Winter
Jeff Airplane
The Who
CCR
Dead & Janis
TYA
Sly
Mountain

B)
Most of them, I steal either listen or don't zap away when it comes on airplay, but those 4 especially:
Hendrix
Santana
Johnny Winter
Jeff Airplane
The Who
CCR
Dead
TYA

[chalkpie]

Listen to very regularly today:
The Who

What Who albums do you listen to the most these days?

[Scrotum Scissor]

Of the bands that played in 69, how many have you listened to, A) regularly in the past? And B) still listen to kind of regularly today?

A)

B)

Airplane, CJ & the Fish, Grateful Dead, Santana, The Who, J. Sebastian (and the Lovin S.), Tim Hardin, Melanie, The Incredible String Band, CCR, Sly, The Band, CSN&Y, Butterfield, Hendrix.

Today I'm long since fed up with some of these, but that's also the case with many a "prog" band of the 70s that I discovered coming off the heel of 60s rock. And pretty much of the latter has surprisingly proven far more enduring than stagnant rock/pop of following decades. Of course, being adolescent in the 80s and basically being exposed to past musics as a gesture of purely "retro" antics, meant that none of these acts were ever my contemporaries. Somehow Twisted Sister, Modern Talking, Yngwie, Thompson Twins or Bruce S. never really got under my skin that deeply. Always wondered why.

[Wah3]

Of the bands that played in 69, how many have you listened to, A) regularly in the past? And B) still listen to kind of regularly today?

Listened to and still listen to

Woodstock 69:
Santana
Grateful Dead
Credence Clearwater Revival
Janis Joplin
Sly and the Family Stone
The Who
Jefferson Airplane
Joe Cocker
The Band
Johnny Winter
Crosby Stills Nash and Young
Paul Butterfield
Jimi Hendrix

Woodstock 94: Listened to and still listen to.
Blues Traveler
Kings X
Sheryl Crow
3
The Orb
Orbital
Joe Cocker
Cypress Hill
Rollins Band
Crosby Stills and Nash
Nine Inch Nails
Metallica
Aerosmith
The Band
Primus
The Allman Brothers Band
Traffic
Bob Dylan
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Peter Gabriel
Paul Rodgers
Santana

Wooodstock 99:
The String Cheese Incident
moe
Sheryl Crow
Bruce Hornsby
Metallica
3
Red Hot Chili Peppers

[The Dark Elf]

I've said this elsewhere, but Woodstock was a one-time event that captured a particular era, both historically and musically. You can't replicate something like that. It's like a bad movie sequel.

[Steve F.]

What Who albums do you listen to the most these days?

Everything (singles/albums) from 1965-1970.

[Scrotum Scissor]

Everything (singles/albums) from 1965-1970.

All excellent, but I have to say that IMO Who's Next arbuably remains one of the greatest r&r albums of all time - and that's '71. Nowadays I get more mileage out of that than I do from most anything by Stones or LZ or even many a FabFour record. There's just something essentially sad, deeply intelligent and historically telling about a tune like "Song Is Over" - like an entire intimate novel within that simple imagery of words.

[Koreabruce]

All excellent, but I have to say that IMO Who's Next arbuably remains one of the greatest r&r albums of all time - and that's '71. Nowadays I get more mileage out of that than I do from most anything by Stones or LZ or even many a FabFour record. There's just something essentially sad, deeply intelligent and historically telling about a tune like "Song Is Over" - like an entire intimate novel within that simple imagery of words.

Yes, I wholeheartedly agree! Who's Next will always be my favorite Who album, and "Song Is Over" is hands down my favorite Who song.

[Yodelgoat]

I still listen to Creedence, Santana, Who, Mountain, Hendrix and Jefferson Airplane. In fact I just googled Melanie just last week and listened to a few of her tunes. I think about he only decade that I mostly ignore is the 1990's - but not all. I got into bands with horns in that decade, because most of the music was... Well, not for me. Kind of like today.

[Steve F.]

All excellent, but I have to say that IMO Who's Next arbuably remains one of the greatest r&r albums of all time - and that's '71. Nowadays I get more mileage out of that than I do from most anything by Stones or LZ or even many a FabFour record. There's just something essentially sad, deeply intelligent and historically telling about a tune like "Song Is Over" - like an entire intimate novel within that simple imagery of words.

Who’s Next is great but it’s past the period of the band that I really just ENJOY (not appreciate, not admire, but ENJOY the most).

I dig them most as loud louts! YMMV.

[Yodelgoat]

^^^^^^

I wonder if Daltrey still hopes he dies before he gets old. My dad used to get so pissed when I played that song... "Yeah, lets see how the idiot feels about that in 20 years..."


I haven't heard if he's ever addressed that little bit of shortsightedness (if it is indeed shortsighted).

[Steve F.]

^^^^^^

Daltrey was just the singer; it’s Pete’s words.

[Scrotum Scissor]

^ Additionally there's that tiny argument of "rhetorical speech" - or, as it often is, getting "in character".

Although Townshend most definitely was trying to express a general point alive with many a youngster of the post-war generation.

[Trane]

OK, I'll play for the other festivals



Woodstock 94: Listened to and still listen to.
Blues Traveler (first album, mainly/only >> spinned it two weeks ago)
Aerosmith (70's albums mainly)
The Allman Brothers Band
Traffic (70's albums mainly)
Red Hot Chili Peppers (90's albums mainly)
Peter Gabriel
Santana

Wooodstock 99:
Red Hot Chili Peppers (90's albums mainly)

All excellent, but I have to say that IMO Who's Next arbuably remains one of the greatest r&r albums of all time - and that's '71. Nowadays I get more mileage out of that than I do from most anything by Stones or LZ or even many a FabFour record. There's just something essentially sad, deeply intelligent and historically telling about a tune like "Song Is Over" - like an entire intimate novel within that simple imagery of words.

Who's Next (including the bonus tracks from Lifehouse), Quadrophenia and Who Are You

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what strikes me that the line-up of the 94 edition was only one stage, when most of the Eurpean big festivals already had either two (or sometimes three) stages at the time.

[Zappathustra]

Live at Leeds is a monster.

I have a very soft spot for the Who Sell Out. Criminally underrated.

Tommy, Who's Next, Quadrophenia is a trilogy that none can beat. To me they were the greatest rock'n'roll band of all time.

[GuitarGeek]

Live at Leeds is a monster.

I have a very soft spot for the Who Sell Out. Criminally underrated.

I Just had The Who Sell Out on the other day. Great album, indeed!

[alucard]

I was a big fan of the film , saw it a zillion times and I had all the time the triple vinyl with me and forced it on everybody to listen to . I knew even the announcements by heart. I saw in 79 in Germany a 10 ten year revival big indoor festival with from memory Arlo Guthrie , Richie Havens among others, a total rip off . Nowadays I feel kind of strange to have cheeply run after every big concert and festival in the 70s to see and hear music in bad condition. A lot of my hearing problems come from this time. From memory Michael Wadleigh had already sold the rights to WB before the festival even started. This was so completely We're only in it for the money. I still listen to most of the bands/ musicians especially Hendrix CSN&Y , Jefferson Airplane, Grateful Dead

[Chain]

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[AndiSexgang]

Wow! I don't why I'm surprised but I am, that so many of you still listen to so much of this stuff.

As for live, I saw Canned Heat at Sweden Rock Festival in 2014. Not my cup of tea at all.

[happytheman]

Wow! I don't why I'm surprised but I am, that so many of you still listen to so much of this stuff.

As for live, I saw Canned Heat at Sweden Rock Festival in 2014. Not my cup of tea at all.

I just played a Canned Heat album this weekend... Don't know how they have aged but in their time they were fine by my ears..

[popeyebonaparte]

The only two decent bands to play at the original Woodstock were CSN, The Who and Ten Years After.

[ronmac]

The only two decent bands to play at the original Woodstock were CSN, The Who and Ten Years After.

In your opinion, which is in the minority.

[timmy]

I hope I am very wrong but I have a bad feeling about this event. There will most likely be political groups using it as a platform, or indoctrination camp, or proving ground, where violence will have many opportunities to occur. For some reason, I get the feeling this is going to be more of an Altamont than a Woodstock. (meaning: tragedy) I truly hope that I am wrong.