Woodstock : Three Days That Rocked the World

Foreword by Martin Scorsese

It defined a generation, exemplified an era: Woodstock was unlike anything that has ever happened before or since. This legendary festival - where 32 of the best-known musicians of the day performed for an audience of nearly half a million - exemplified the counterculture of the late 1960s - early 1970s and the 'hippie era'. August 2009 marks the 40th anniversary of Woodstock and now readers can relive this monumental event and 'get back to the garden' with a day-by-day, act-by-act account of everything that went down on Yasgur's Farm.

With interviews and quotes from those who were there the musicians, the fans, the organisers - and a wealth of photographs and graphic memorabilia, "Woodstock" is the ultimate celebration of a landmark in modern cultural history.

CONTENIDO

Foreword
Introduction

Timeline to Woodstock
1960s society
The civil rights movement
The war
...and peace
Student unrest
Rock 'n' roll
Festival
The village
The organization
The site
The buzz
The poster
The build
Getting There

Day One:
Richie Havens
Sri Swami Satchidananda
Sweetwater
Bert Sommer
Tim Hardin
Ravi Shankar
Melanie
Arlo Guthrie
Joan Baez
Pranksters and Hog Farmers
The Playground
The Forest

Day Two:
Quill
Country Joe McDonald
John Sebastian
The Keef Hartley Band
Farmer Max
Santana
The Incredible String Band
Canned Heat
Self-Sufficiency
Yippies vs. Hippies
Mountain
Grateful Dead
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Janis Joplin
Being There
The Business
Sly & The Family Stone
The Who
Jefferson Airplane

Day Three:
Joe Cocker & The Grease Band
The Storm
Taking the Waters
Country Joe & The Fish
The Years After
The Band
Johnny Winter
Blood, Sweat & Tears
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
First Aid
Paul Butterfield Blues Band
Sha Na Na
Jimi Hendrix
Clearing Up
Facts and Figures
No Shows

Aftermath:
Post-Woodstock Timeline
Media
The Movie
The Accounts
Festivals
Commemorations
Woodstock Today
The Museum at Bethel Woods

Where Are They Now?
Discography
Bibliography
Sources
Index
Acknowledgements