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java108

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30. Hot Take: the original festival was overrated.

Reply to BeyondGeography (Original post)

Tue Apr 30, 2019, 11:50 AM

Apr 2019

Yes, I know it was a "you had to be there" event, but I think the thing that made Woodstock '69 exceptional was that half a million people endured bad weather, food shortages, traffic, and lack of toilets, and managed to do so without killing each other. Apart from a few acts, the festival itself was kind of meh and a hot mess in terms of organization.

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Woodstock 50 Canceled By Its Investors [View all] BeyondGeography Apr 2019 OP

"an event worthy of the Woodstock Brand name" htuttle Apr 2019 #1

That's exactly what I was thinking. Dave Starsky Apr 2019 #4

Indeed. The thought of "branding" Woodstock makes me want to vomit. So Trumpian. nt SunSeeker Apr 2019 #7

The Woodstock "brands" that come to mind ... JustABozoOnThisBus Apr 2019 #11

And ditch weed. LOL SunSeeker Apr 2019 #19

You left out Annie Green Springs leftofcool Apr 2019 #26

Weren't there 2 competing festivals? happybird Apr 2019 #2

The Woodstock movie came to my town about two years after the event. I'm in Idaho. brewens Apr 2019 #3

:D C Moon Apr 2019 #12

It was a fool's errand. You can't recreate Woodstock. SunSeeker Apr 2019 #5

Exactly! We were all 50 years younger too ;-) FakeNoose Apr 2019 #14

So true happynewyear Apr 2019 #25

:-( CentralMass Apr 2019 #6

Enough sequels. C_U_L8R Apr 2019 #8

the 25th event, woodstock 2, didn't go too well if memory serves me. nt yaesu Apr 2019 #9

Your memory is correct. BigmanPigman Apr 2019 #21

Fyre 2.0 SansACause Apr 2019 #10

As they say....you can never go home Bengus81 Apr 2019 #13

Brokestock sarcasmo Apr 2019 #15

Once upon a time splat Apr 2019 #16

There were going to have Miley Cyrus Mendocino Apr 2019 #17

Don't diss Miley crazytown Apr 2019 #24

She's a powerful performer Recursion Apr 2019 #29

Good. The chances of some whack job going postal on the concert are too great. Nt raccoon Apr 2019 #18

Michael Lang is a hack promoter who really could care less about "recreating the spirit" EarthFirst Apr 2019 #20

Michael Lang Mendocino Apr 2019 #22

It was probably going to turn into a Coachella-like shit show. Crowman2009 Apr 2019 #23

or a Fyre Festival. DinahMoeHum Apr 2019 #27

One of the hard lessons I've learned in my life is that idylls are ephemeral- heckles65 Apr 2019 #28

Hot Take: the original festival was overrated. java108 Apr 2019 #30

"The spirit of 1969." n/t captain jack May 2019 #31