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[2] The lead promoter was Richard Songer, a wealthy 35-year-old man who had been successful in the construction business. The Texas International Pop Festival was the first major rock festival in Texas. Handy Memorial Concert in the Mid-South Coliseum on Sunday June 8th. On the third night, Winters played, then Vanilla Fudge played followed by Janis Joplin. Hahaha! We had the best time of our lives. It . Questlove. The New York City Parks Department and Maxwell House co-sponsored the series. He was running across the roofs and hoods of the gridlocked cars. The 3 days were awsome beyond words. Im pretty sure that Little Richard closed the festival though, with Janis sitting in. The scheduled list of bands was even longer than the number that actually played Jethro Tull, Jeff Beck and the Bob Seger System were scheduled on Sunday, but rain canceled many of that days performances. Fishing: Grass Lake has an abundance of angling opportunities. The paying ticketholders were in the stands but these new invaders were able to go right up to the stage the party had moved on to the infield and the ticketholders came down to party too. Grass Lake 119 North Lake Street Grass Lake, MI 49240. All three bands came out on stage and jammed. Something happened, I dont know what but I remember him getting angry. Three days of little sleep, bad/no food, too much partying, in-fighting among the group of friends over paying for the van and the rest did me inwhen I got back home, I was sick for days. Cool. I actually have met one person later in life that was also at AC 69 and stories flew and were remolded by both of our memories. Chip Monck was also the announcer at Woodstock you can hear him in the movie Woodstock. There is almost no existing film footage or audio from the entire weekend in circulation; a YouTube search yields a few grainy, silent clips and less than a minute of Janis Joplin singing. We drove from Texas. I dont remember much except I have a clear memory of the Chamber Brothers singing Time Has Come Today. Not fair putting Joni on after Tracy Nelson blew us away singing Down So Long. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Billy Mack & The Juke Joint Johnnies. Lighthouse playing Chest Fever sent me to the moon. [9] The festival took place at the time of the 25th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and peace groups publicized an anti-nuclear weapons message during the event. Laycock mentioned the performances of Frost, Savage Grace, Chicago, The Flock, Jethro Tull, John Sebastian, Faces, Ten Years After, Mountain and The Flying Burrito Brothers as particularly memorable. Growing to some 55 booths in 2011, the crafts show on the street in downtown Grass Lake continues to be a popular attraction for many as the multitude of booths displays a host of crafts from a bygone era as well as more contemporary styles, while the car show displays the classics of the early 1900's to the more recent 1980's from classics . DJ John Peel. This event will also include: silent auction, petting zoo, military exibits, 3 local museums will be open. Creedence Clearwater Revival was deafening, even at an outdoor racetrack. Gave me one of the bags which must have weighed a few pounds. But it definitely happened. Like many historic events, claims are often exaggerated. [9] He was acquitted in December 1971. I was hardly able to breathe and in awe of his earth shattering guitar version It was as if he turned music upside down by opening a new door. Related: Woodstock performers: Where are they now? Crowds didnt storm the site to make it a free festival. James Head, Among the bands playing were:BB King, The Band, Santana, Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Johnny Winter, Grateful Dead, Canned Heat, Sweetwater, Vanilla Fudge, Hugh Masakela, Amboy Dukes, The Turtles, Biff Rose, Tony Joe White, and Celebration. Procol Harem played Thus Sprach Zarathustra w a live Moog synth unheard of at the time! I remember Lothar and the Hand People. If I remember correctly, she followed Procol Harum , with Robin Trower . 2015-2021 Copyright Best Classic Bands. The site of the Goose Lake Festival is now the Greenwood Acres Family Campground.[11]. Signup today for our free newsletter, Especially Texan. James Brown was among those who appeared Sunday afternoon, followed in the evening by Johnny Winter, Herbie Hancock, B. The show featured Iron Butterfly, King Crimson (Robin Fripp and Greg Lake), Jefferson Airplane, Rotary Connection (Minnie Ripperton), PG&E, Rolling Stones, Vanilla Fudge, Janis Joplin and Her Full Tilt Boogie Band, Johnny Winters, and others. I dropped out of college that year. The Moody Blues were scheduled but werent there. Acts included Family, David Bowie, Brian Auger Trinity, King Crimson, The Strawbs, and Roy Harper. accessed January 18, 2023, Attendance at the festival remains unknown, but is estimated between 120,000 and 150,000. He is also the co-author of 'Shell Shocked: My Life with the Turtles, Flo and Eddie, and Frank Zappa, etc.,' with Howard Kaylan. We called it Tranquility Base as the festival was 12 days after Neil Armstrong walked on the moon. Great times and some of my friends then went to Woodstock and I wanted to go but that was the weekend I was inducted. What a fun time that was! The seats emptied into the concourses and onto the field. It was unusual in the wide variety of musical acts it attracted and in its atmosphere. Having Little Richard close was perfect, bringing rock back to its roots. . Oh those good ole days. Its kind of like The Festival of Hope a great music festival but almost unknown except to the lucky ones like myself who were there. Great performances and you could wander between the grandstand and the track area in front of the stage to get a closer look every once in a while. December 3, 2022 | 8:00 AM-8:00 PM. Also other data will not be shared with third person. The northeastern basin is deep and harbors nice smallmouth bass and occasional walleye. Dr.John and his entourage taking the stage. 51 1969 Festivals +1. General, VIP, and Lodging on sale now at winterwondergrass.com . Missed this one!My first was a 2 day,Toronto,June of69. 8-12-1994 Crowd at the opening of the concert. He left behind a wife, son, daughter in-law and grand-daughter. I dont remember who most of the bands were except for a few that I had followed because I thought they were important such as Richie Havens and Frank Zappa. More than 25,000 young people from all over Canada and the Pacific Northwest rocked their way through the holiday weekend here peacefully. Designer unknown, poster lists appearances by Jefferson Airplane, Jugerknot, Jimy Holden Trio, Portland Zoo and more (also appeared- (not listed) Sons of Champlin, Ace of Cups and more). I proudly display it with other memorabilia I have from that era. I mean the Atlantic City Pop Festival. It was fortunate that the fence that had been erected to keep the crowd from the field was torn down by the crowd on Friday night. Founded by. Events happening in Grass Valley, CA. Also the clip above is probably the only footage on record for Lighthouse (the band that played for Peace ). The Atlantic City Pop Festival took place in 1969 on August 1, 2 and 3rd at the Atlantic City race track, two weeks before Woodstock Festival. I specifically remember Credence Clearwater and Jefferson Airplane. She then announced that no one was listening and left the stage. I often tell people that it was probably better than Woodstock, because many of the same people were there, and the sound system worked, plus I had a seat with some protection form the rain. B.B. October 10, 1969: Amon Duul II, Hardin & York, Keef Hartley Blues Band, Champion Jack Dupree & Shades, The Aynsley Dunbar Retaliation, Alexis Korner & New Church, Steamhammer, Muddy Waters, Taste, Shades. [1969-07-28 NYT Johnny Winter]. In fact, apart from McGuinn I dont know that any of the original members were still in the band at that point. Woodstock, the iconic festival that rocked New York, took place the weekend of August 15-18, 1969. Bob the bear Hite and Canned Heat always a great band live! Texas State Historical Association (TSHA), http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.shtml. Find Woodstock Music & Art Festival 1969 stock photos and editorial news pictures from Getty Images. Great reading the article & 44 comments above. 8/22/1969 Nashville, TN, Centennial Park, WMAK Nashville Music Festival 8/23/1969 Los Angeles, CA, Century Plaza, Capitol Convention Chicago 8/28/1969 . Little Richard captured the crowd. Crystal Grand Music Theatre: Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, United States: Aug 25, 2022 . Also remember Chambers Bros. must be video if that was running. As I heard it, we had some 250,000 people at A.C. Racetrack, & the going question by Day 3 was, Are you going to Woodstock? Everyone who did likely brought someone & almost doubled the crowd! He asked that they please move out, because if someone happened to fry themselves he would have to stop playing for a few minutes while they fixed the short. I remember when Zappa and the Mothers of Invention were performing the man in the yellow raincost. Was 21 and there with 4 others. I remember Janet. She wrote the song and Crosby, Stills, and Nash made a hit of it. A great festival! I was there all 3 days and as a drummer I was in heaven. We sat in the AC Racetrack stands, and it was pretty orderly. By the way, they were quite good. me 15 him 16. One thing for sure is that it all ended on the evening of Sunday, August 3, 1969, with Janis Joplin joining Little Richard onstage for a memorably rockin finale. Unfortunately, he died of a drug overdose years later and the footage is probably lost. It was a journey packed with memorable experiences. Why cant we play?. Discover the best Music events in your area and online Unfortunately, the event does not go as planned and several scheduled acts, including The Byrds and The Youngbloods, do not perform. Tickets cost 18/6. Wed like to think he knew it was the police in an unmarked car and put them in the pond on purpose since we know he didnt do drugs. I was a bit nave and didnt know I should have gotten there a day or two early. It was the only performance photo I took, unfortunately. It was one of the best years. The Aug. 7-9, 1970, festival brought some 200,000 members of the 1960s youth counterculture to Jackson County from all across the country. It was marketed as "three days of peace and music" from 32 of the most influential artists in American music. The Goose Lake International Music Festival held August 79, 1970 in Leoni Township, Michigan, "was one of the largest music events of its era",[1] and featured many of the top rock music bands of the period. There wasnt organized camping but we set up camp along with our car right outside the race track. The Turtles / Spanky And Our Gang Standing ovations for all! He is formerly the editor of Goldmine, CMJ and Relix magazines, has written for dozens of other publications and has authored liner notes for more than 80 CDs. Record store owner Dave Bernath remembered, "The band would literally hit their last note, say 'thank you' and 'goodbye,' they spun around and the next band started within a minute in seconds! After asking around and auditioning musicians, Kantner and Balin . [6], John Laycock of the Windsor Star praised the festival, writing that "The Organization Men of Goose Lake have resurrected the spirit of Woodstock without the discomforts" and that "the giant amphitheatre was superbly equipped." Sir Douglas Quintet, Santana, The Mothers Of Invention, Janis Joplin, Little Richard. ROCK ON!!!!!!!! Paul Manson passed away on the last day of 2015, spending an even 60 years on the planet. Had a ball. Loved Janis, Little Richard was great as was the Chambers Brothers. The Festival was at a drag strip outside of West Palm Beach. Zappa did, however. As billed, the Carlos Santana Blues Band (2 wks later, the short name was carved in stone, & history!) We didnt think anyone could top Janis but Little Richard did!! The performers that stand out to me now, after all these years, were Dr. John and the Nite Trippers, Frank Zappa, the Airplane, and Iron Butterfly. We looked at each other and said why drive hours in this rain- it is raining so hard lets just party here at the house, exactly what we did. People climbed up the very tall stadium flagpoles and stuck there heads in the very, very large stadium speakers. We went by motorcycle but I recall the pileup of cars at AC International in Pomonawe got through it simply because we were on cycles. Needles to say our reserved tickets were useless; I recall reading about it later and the authorities didnt know what to make of it. I played in an area band called Colorless Rainbow and had to be the best summer of my life! If youre a newBest Classic Bandsreader, wed be grateful if you would Like ourFacebookpage and/or bookmark ourHome page. LOL Good time, good people GREAT MUSIC!! It became a legendary event largely owing to the participation of Bob Dylan who had spent the previous three years in semi-retirement following a motorcycle accident. Crosby, Stills & Nash were booked but canceled, supposedly because Nash had a polyp on his tonsils. . On Friday night Iron Butterfly encouraged the crowd to bring down the fence which they did. Yes! I was there with a few friends. (my hearing is still excellent)Chris Hillman was there with McGuinn 2 original members. Festival lineup (2023): deadmau5 & Kaskade, Eric Prydz, Charlotte de Witte, Armin van Buuren, Excision, Porter Robinson, Grimes. The most memorable part for me was CREEDENCE Clearwater Revival and Hugh Masekala. It was Lennons first-ever public rock performance without one or more of the Beatles since meeting Paul McCartney in 1957. Tickets for the W.C. Lang was the world famous main organizer of the 1969 Woodstock Festival, held in Bethel, New York. Over 20,000 attended. I remember that. NJ Transit ran buses from AC to the track and back. Listen on Spotify: Playlist inc. Johnny Winter was advertised to play, but never made it. [9] Michigan attorney general Frank J. Kelley said "I think we have seen the first and last rock concert of that size in Michigan".[9]. The promoters created a "carnival-like" atmosphere that featured booths catering to "flower-children." That concert was fantastic and one I will always remember! Promoter Richard Songer was indicted for promoting the sale of drugs. Original 1st printing 81/2 x 11 concert/event flyer for the first Bullfrog Lake Music Festival, held near Estacada (Clackamas County), OR from 7/4-6/1969. I believe 3 Dog Night was on Sunday. Larry (The Mole) Taylor - bass. Is it a free family friendly two-day event you will not want to miss? Byron Ga 1970 Atlanta 2nd Pop Festival was the best .. Jimi Hendrix was at peak. The community was outraged, and determined that this sort of debacle wouldnt happen again. Texas State Historical Association (TSHA) Hurry, Early Registration for the 2023 Annual Meeting in El Paso ends soon. As in the booing business exaggerated. That's the way it should be! lol. I was there too. Its most likely because AC Pop was overshadowed by the events of a couple of weekends later in upstate New York. October 11, 1969: Tullivers Brain, Taste, Cubys Blues Band, Keef Hartley Blues Band, Livin Blues, Deep Purple, Amon Duul II, The Nice, Tangerine Dream, Pink Floyd, Ekseption, Aynsley Dunbar Retaliation, Xhol Caravan, Hardin & York. Amazing experience and as someone said already, coming soon after the Moon landing, just seemed like America was best place in the World. On Saturday afternoon in the blazing heat we stood in line for food and drink. Got No Shoes, Got No Blues, a video of some of the musical acts at the festival, was also available, as well as reproductions of festival posters and programs. It was one of those strange festivals which seem to have slipped into obscurity despite drawing a huge number of people, estimated a 200,000. With a budget of only $120,000, the promoters booked twenty-six of the biggest names in blues, rock-and-roll, and psychedelic rock. Chartered a bus in Montreal with 50 others and made great memories. King, and Led Zeppelin. Crosby was a disruptive force in the band . Remember walking in bare feet over lfields of broken glass and watching Airplane on the b&w video monitors in the racetrack clubhouse. This Michigan Festival will have fine art, fine craft, crafts, film, homegrown products and antique/collectibles exhibitors, and no food booths. Masters of ceremonies were Teegarden & Van Winkle, who also performed. Jefferson Airplane played far into Saturday night and Sunday morning. While the Woodstock Music and Art Fair is the most famous of music festivals, few realize that it was just one of dozens in 1969 and that many of the same Woodstock artists performed at those others.. Amazing show and weekend! . He is still performing today (somewhat mellowed since then) and lives in Austin, TX. In front of us was Jeff Buckley! I always tell people about this festival because it was so awesome. No one died. Hey Jeff,I was definitely there and have lots of photos in which I was looking for Iron Butterfly, but could not find. Bull Frog Lake Rock Festival was held July 4,5,6,1969 at Bull Frog Lake Trailer Park Oregon City, Oregon. And he promised to dig out fire ant colonies and relocate them at the venue. So did Joni Mitchell, who famously skipped the Upstate New York gig, although she probably wished shed passed on this one too: After singing a few tunes, Mitchell complained that no one was listening to her and walked offstage in tears, never to return. Go figure. Is it a music festival? People were sitting in huge speakers. They can throw all the festivals they want now but like the music of the time itself, they will NEVER be able to recreate the ACPF or Woodstock. Richie Havens Memorial Service 2013-08-18. Attendance. Not only are there no official recordings, there are very few photos! Po revoluci v kvtnu [] Remus, MI. Detroit rock historian David A. Carson wrote that "drugs took center stage"[9] at Goose Lake, and that the park was "reminiscent of Attica" because of the barbed wire topped perimeter fence. Marie Krolikowski. I was still recovering from that experience 2 weeks later when Woodstock went off. I know, because I was there. According to the rumors, this Woodstock thing was going to be really something surely Dylan would be there because he and The Band lived up there and all of these other bands some people were sure that the Beatles would be getting back together for it and no one would have been surprised if Jesus returned for this event that we all knew would be some big party.. It was a great weekend and all of these people whod made all of these friends over the weekend could be heard calling out See you at Woodstock as they parted. Sponsors About Gallery Car Show Music 5K Vendors Contact . Summer of Soul (.Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised): Directed by Questlove. Is your name Mark? And that was it for the Atlantic City Pop Festival of 1969, to be nearly forgotten almost immediately except by those who were there. The festival there had wooden fences that didnt hold up well when masses of people pushed their way in. I at one point thought that may have changed the name to; Grand Funk Railroad, if any one knows I would like to find out what happened to them, One fantastic Band! We hitched a ride with a chicken farmer to the race track. 2022 Traffic Jam'In Title Sponsor . (I missed the one flight out to go see LefZeppelen @ Torontos ROCKPILE [stayed 4 Hendrix]. I found it amazing that she wrote Woodstock when she wasnt there. Joni leaving the stage, I dont remember who she followed but I do remember it was not a good slot for her that day. Attended by an estimated 200,000 fans, the festival was the largest pop concert up to that time and is considered the more famous of the two Newport Pop Festivals, possibly because of the appearance of the Jimi Hendrix Experience, who got top billing. . Weird how everyone remembers Woodstock instead: must be the much-shown film. If you change your mind, you can easily unsubscribe. Page transparency See more. Joni was singing using an acoustic guitar. I didnt know about a lot of these that summer. [4] The festival was known for widespread, openly visible drug sales[4] and public nudity. The poster reads: The Memphis Sesquicentennial Inc. in conjunction with The Memphis Country Blues Society proudly presents The Fourth Annual Memphis Country Blues Festival and First Annual W.C. I was there and will never forget it.. Inna godda davita went on for hours it seemed with streamers of toilet paper flying .I had a front seat to the show , I was there & have told many people that it was the Woodstock prequel but better due to the amazing lineup of artists, and most people think I am crazy because it has been largely lost to the dustbin of history. Grass Lake, a once sleepy farming community has grown to be a thriving area with over 6,000 residents, many new businesses, a revitalized downtown and village, a state-of-the-art high school, enlarged elementary and middle school facilities, a new sports and trails park in Grass Lake Township, several new housing developments, a dental center and two medical centers. Actually, Joni was improperly put in mid-afternoon after some rock bands. At any rate it shows what a gentleman he was for humouring me so many years later. And Joni Mitchell didnt write a song about it even if she did play at AC Pop (briefly; see below), unlike Woodstock. One of the most iconic events in Colorado Springs during that weekend is the annual MeadowGrass Music Festival. Performers: Grateful Dead, Joe South, NRBQ, The Nervous System, Jane and the Electric Jive Wire, Rhinoceros, Muddy Waters, Sun Country, Sweetwater, Johnny Winter, Youngbloods, The Echo, and Aum. -. We were all choking on some kind of powder that was in the air! If the fence had been up on Saturday there may have been injuries with the crush of people that would have likely occurred with people trying to get out of the stands onto the field to get away from the tear gas. Stayed 36 hours but ran out of brain cells. I particularly remember Joe Cockers performance what a trip. With a combination of shifting wind and re-thrown canisters, tear gas suddenly swept over the crowd. The Texas festival was held only two weeks after the legendary Woodstock festival in . My girlfriend and I were in Atlantic City that weekend, along with another couple, Bruce and Penny. 3 thoughts on "1969 Midwest Rock Festival" Julie says: August 9, 2019 at 8:07 am . Well not really because it didnt happen. Really cool band named AUM stood out as well. You are right! The Texas festival was held only two weeks after the legendary Woodstock festival in Woodstock, New York. When the festival was first being put together,Led Zeppelin was still gaining momentum. It was not declared a disaster area. Still have my peace pin purchased at the festival for $5. Yes, thats correct, I remember Johnny Winter played last. Janis Joplin, Jefferson Airplane, Young Rascals, Vanilla Fudge, Brooklyn Bridge, Neil Diamond, and many others were to attend. I was standing about 20 feet from them while Crosby was screaming this is a f-n pop festival! 1969 near White Lake a hamlet of Bethel, New York. The Woodstock Music Festival began on August 15, 1969 in Bethel, New York. I too was at AC Pop and it was a seminal event in my musical history I had seen AUM about 3 months earlier at the original Electric Factory in Philly, opening for Iron Butterfly I believe, so I knew of them and had purchased their Resurrection album. Wavy Gravy was there in his WW2 pilot helmet or whatever it was, guiding a car backwards trying to help them and backed them into the pond. Billed as An exhibition for young people the Fair was used as an opportunity for companies to market their products to young people. I remember Carlos Santana coming onstage with the band and said This is our second gigthe program says Santana Rock Blues Band.just call us Santanayoull hear from us.but I cant remember the songs CTA(Chicago) played..also Iron Butterfly played In Gadda Da Vida for 35 minutes.it was 19 minutes on the album..fantastic piece,,,,great writing. His Sunday performance with Buddy Miles, Eric Burdon, and several others lasted more than two hours. Great story! It was what made folks want to go to Woodstock for more and was responsible for huge word of mouth PR for Woodstock and, Yes, Lothar and the Hand People and his wonderful Moog Synthesizer was definitely there as an early act. There is a poster for this event. Held in Harlem at Mount Morris (now Marcus Garvey) Park, it was a self-consciously urban affair, a concert series rather than a one-off, and already in its third year. Ive never even seen anyone mention that before, let alone any documentation. I only can remember seeing CCR and Jefferson Airplane! As a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, Lovegrass Music Festival is a completely FREE event! Remember it all like yesterday! I guess neither of us were the adventurous type. Very impressive lineup and in some ways superior to Woodstock (*I would take Little Richard over Sha-Na-Na or Jeff Buckley over John Sebastian any day)Kind of frustrating to know that all of those artists were in this neck of the woods then but did not get up north to Bethel N.Y. Zappa at Woodstock wouldve change everything, I think. I was interested in electronic musical instruments and they showed up with a theramin and a synthesizer. Those were the days! Maybe at another festival but not that one. On the second day the battle between gatecrashers outside the stadium and the police suddenly affected those inside. Michael Lang has passed away. From Wikipedia: Throughout much of the festival, a crowd gathered outside the venue and demonstrated against having to pay to hear the acts. King got like 5 encores. Held August 30 through September 1, 1969, at the Dallas International Motor Speedway in Lewisville, the event was produced in part by Angus Wynne III of Wynne Entertainment. Before I left somebody gave me a pill, said it was synthetic mescaline, the only street pill Ive ever taken. "40,000 people jammed the banks of Lake Amador to sunbathe, drink wine, smoke marijuana and listen to an all-star roster of musicians at the Gold Rush Rock Music Festival. The festival was extensively advertised through radio and newspapers and was promoted at Woodstock. It might have given us at least a taste of what Woodstock was like for the thousands who showed up at Max Yasgurs farm two weeks later. That definitely did not happen at the Atlantic City Pop Festival, although Little RIchard did join Janis onstage, I was there and handed out free watermelon . King), as well as one legendary founding father of rock n roll (an electrifying Little Richard). The Grass Lake Festival of Lights Celebration is an annual activity-filled all day event that draws in a large crowd right here in the Village of Grass Lake. 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