grass lake music festival 1969

It was much more sanitary than Woodstock because they had real rest rooms, not port-o-sans! I called my friends to come and get me so I could go too, but they had better sense and kept me from ruining my life and going AWOL. Great memories that summer! The bands that stood out to me were; Santana blues band, Chicago Transit Authority & AUM a three piece band that brought the house down with a rendition of Ray Charles, Georgia on my mind, what ever happened to them? News articles at the time often referred to the festival as Louisiana's version of the Woodstock Music and . In May 1969, three months before Woodstock, Gibb and Wright . We called it Tranquility Base as the festival was 12 days after Neil Armstrong walked on the moon. The appearance of John Lennon, Yoko Ono and The Plastic Ono Band was not publicly known in advance. On the other hand, I got to see Frank Zappa and The Mothers, and the band who replaced CSN and Y turned out to be a great discovery for me the Chambers Brothers! The festival was wildly successful with an estimated audience of 400,000 attending and is since regarded as a key moment in music history . Click here for the 2022 events schedule Click here to be a . I was still in high school coming from Virginia, so this was a long time ago. B. I was hopelessly hooked on the rock music scene from coast to coast and almost every one of my icons was there. I have always been able to watch this performance in my head. Woodstock performers: Where are they now? Panfish tend to be numerous and stunted but are . I was one of the fools who climbed the light towers ! I was there for all 3 days. 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. The Goose Lake International Music Festival was the creation of Richard Songer, who in his mid-30s in 1970 bought about 350 acres of farmland to create Goose Lake Park, a "place for the young . James Brown was among those who appeared Sunday afternoon, followed in the evening by Johnny Winter, Herbie Hancock, B. Saturdays schedule mixed jazz acts such as Miles Davis and Dave Brubeck with others including John Mayall and Sly & the Family Stone. Activities, Vendors, and More! Festival will be held at the Grass Lake Community Events Park; 5K Run / Walk will be held Friday, July 8th (Register here)Car Show will be held Saturday, July 9th from 12PM to 4PM (Registration is $5) All Rights reserved. The festival took place nearly one year after Woodstock, and the Goose Lake promoters set out to create a better planned event with better facilities for rock fans than Woodstock. Well not really because it didnt happen. The Aldergrove Beach Rock Festival took place in 1969 and attracted about 30,000 people at a time when outdoor concerts were still a rarity and the prospect of so many young hippies gathered in . This entry belongs to the following Handbook Special Projects: We are a community-supported, non-profit organization and we humbly ask for your support because the careful and accurate recording of our history has never been more important. If anyone was arrested, it never made the news. On the third night, Winters played, then Vanilla Fudge played followed by Janis Joplin. He made his way int othe infield next to the stage and exposed himself. I remember that. ROCK ON!!!!!!!! Tangerine Dream performed at this festival, but is not listed on the poster. I was there and it was so much better than Woodstock,in retrospect because it was manageable,we bought water for 9 dollars a bottle.Got to met Paul Butterfield.Did they announce about Woodstock ? I was at the Saturday show-lot of B groupsBB King, Biff Rose, Tim Buckley, Butterfield Blues Band, also, American Dream, Jefferson Airplane. As a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, Lovegrass Music Festival is a completely FREE event! Luckily the old van made it back to toronto. Between 1966 and 1975 they had a series of major hits, most notably "Let's Live for Today", "Midnight . 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. Lighthouse doing Eight Miles High. Bullfrog Lake Music Festival 1969 Jefferson Airplane Event Flyer . NJ Transit ran buses from AC to the track and back. I remember it as he was upset because he felt that all everyone wanted to hear was his satire, which he did do a bit of. This epic festival is looked on fondly by an entire generation and became a legend of US counter-culture. Josephits been a while since you posted, but I can fill in some blanks about AUM. Chartered a bus in Montreal with 50 others and made great memories. The crowd was very noisy, so she walked off the stage during her first song, which was slow. It could be almost as rare as the Altamont poster. The Moody Blues were scheduled but werent there. I also took some silent footage but I have no idea what happened to it. Also remember Chambers Bros. must be video if that was running. Is it a free family friendly two-day event you will not want to miss? 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. [5], The rotating stage was a success. Thanks! Good times. The Denver Police were forced to employ riot tactics to protect the gates. Forty nine years eleven months ago I was asked to be Security Chief at Palm Beach Pop Fest. It seems time causes poeple to remember it differently. A bunch of my friends and I rented a Ryder box truck and headed down to Atlantic City from Connecticut. This the 8mm film that w. It seems she was placed in the rotation directly after Mother Earth featuring Tracy Nelson and the crowd wasnt ready to hear her mild act. Find Woodstock Music & Art Festival 1969 stock photos and editorial news pictures from Getty Images. 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 . I didnt know about a lot of these that summer. I let my part=timers at Wawa go to Woodstock and the tradeoff was my going to AC. Documentary about the legendary 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival which celebrated African-American music and culture and promoted Black pride and unity. No foxy hippie girls got naked and went skinny dipping. The bands were the best.got to meet Paul butterfield,It was close to my home. First time I saw real raw hippies and they struck me as pretty weird. (I missed the one flight out to go see LefZeppelen @ Torontos ROCKPILE [stayed 4 Hendrix]. For many, Memorial Day Weekend signifies the kick-off to summer. Jeff, in your description, noting no camping took place. I found it amazing that she wrote Woodstock when she wasnt there. They even let us tent camp on the track greenspace overnight. I was there and I was told about another bigger festival coming up in a few weeks in upper New York state, but I wasnt given a name. The lead guitarists name is Wayne Ceballos. WHAT IS TRAFFIC JAM'IN? I had an ss396 and we averaged 90 mph the whole way. 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. Learn how your comment data is processed. The crowd felt bad and cheered her back to the stage. Can anyone else remember any other bands that played on Sunday. Johnny Winter jams with The Allman Brothers Band on the ABB Live at the Atlanta Intl Pop Festival set, so Im pretty sure he was there. 1970. The poster for was created by rock artist Linda Segul. I have referred to it often as the precursor to Woodstock. Does anybody remember the fire company arriving one afternoon with tanker trucks that sprayed water in the infield so us hippies could get showers? The reason is that they actually were once called Santana Blues Band. With a combination of shifting wind and re-thrown canisters, tear gas suddenly swept over the crowd. It was the 1st or 2nd year they also had rock and blues artists. The Goose Lake International Music Festival held August 7-9, 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. Angry enough to want to show everyone what he could do with a guitar. Zappa, Creedence and Buckley did though. All three bands came out on stage and jammed. Sponsors About Gallery Car Show Music 5K Vendors Contact . I came expecting to see the Chambers Brothers and Time was tremendous and well done. I wanted to see The Moody Blues scheduled for Sunday night. Mr. Tamarkin- (A) Yes, Little Richard closed w/ Shake, Baby, Shake, and whole crowd shook on way out, all the way to Turnpikes or Bridges. at 7pm on The Rock Station 97.7fm (WLER - Butler, PA), and as a way to showcase the incredible talent featured on this show in a "Live" setting for music lovers of all genres to enjoy. A memorable weekend. Nearly 30 years later I happened to be in a Johannesburg bar when Richie Havens and his accompianist turned up unannounced and played a set. And Joni Mitchell didnt write a song about it even if she did play at AC Pop (briefly; see below), unlike Woodstock. 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. Camped out nearby and remember the relief with the fire trucks doused the crowd to the oppressive heat. King, Chuck Jackson, Stevie Wonder, Mongo Santamaria, and David Ruffin. He was just hanging out with the crowd. The most memorable part for me was CREEDENCE Clearwater Revival and Hugh Masekala. Yes! 'Enjoying the MeadowGrass Music Festival' Photo courtesy of Rocky Mountain Highway Music Collaborative. The other most memorable part was LIFTING A POSTER OFF A POLE WHICH I STILL HAVE TO THIS DAY (yep I had to yell that part) on my way to the bus. 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. Remember it all like yesterday! After she didnt come back is when I remember the crowd booing. Bob the bear Hite and Canned Heat always a great band live! Sold $ 170.00 FD 81 Youngbloods Mad River Victor Moscoso 1967 Avalon Ballroom Concert Poster . -. Your father is not quite correct. And all I can find is an AP article in The Daily Chronicle from Monday 2 June 1969 whose headline reads: Hippies Take To the Hills. This was the 2nd year for the festival, with the first, the Newport Pop Festival, had been held in Costa Mesa, CA. His first book was 'Got a Revolution! I collect sixties posters and this one is truly rare. One night there was a break in from some non-paying fans the Iron Butterfly Army, that came through the fence opposite the stage and marched across the inner field and melded into the stage crowd. What a magical weekend that was! Missed this one!My first was a 2 day,Toronto,June of69. (very tall) and also stuck my head in the speakers ! I was 16 years old in 1969. Jeff was three years old in 1969. The weekend of the AC Pop Festival, I was in Basic Training at Ft. Bragg. Never dampened the spirits! The security guy tried to explain that if they didnt have tickets they couldnt get in and the guy interrupted him to say No, you dont understand, We here he pointed to the many many people who had gathered dont havent any tickets and were coming in or were wrecking your fucking turnstiles. The security guy could be seen getting on a phone and I was never certain whether this was a direct response to this challenge or an unrelated act, but the very tall vehicle gate to the right side of the turnstiles opened up and the whole crowd ran in behind this guy with the flags. Many thanks for this article. Santana was unknown at the time and just blew me away. 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. 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. I was interested in electronic musical instruments and they showed up with a theramin and a synthesizer. Joni didnt feel loved and walked off the stage. Photo from Duane Blalock. The Festival will officially begin Friday June 6 and Saturday June 7, 1969 with three daytime concerts and two evening concerts all in the Overton Park Shell, culminating with the W.C. Paul Manson passed away on the last day of 2015, spending an even 60 years on the planet. 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. The festival proved very popular, selling out all 30,000 tickets in the first week, surprising both the townsfolk and the promoters. We chatted for an hour, what a friendly and knowledgeable guy he was, made my trip. Jefferson Airplane played far into Saturday night and Sunday morning. When the festival was first being put together,Led Zeppelin was still gaining momentum. Marquette, MI. The crowd was transfixed never having heard such a shocking take on the national anthem. It actually took place in Hamilton Township at the Atlantic City Race Course. 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. 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. I was there for the Saturday show. Most who attended the festival camped on the adjacent 10,000-acre lakefront. Crystal Grand Music Theatre: Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, United States: Aug 25, 2022 . Second was Woodstock,which ended 53 years ago today. Save big when you register early. I remember a lot of woo woo sounds and not what I considered real music at the time. It was jammed with people. A bit outside the track, there was an area that you set up your tent and parked your car right next to it. I still have the scar and fine memories of the music and lightshow from that weekend. street vendors and fireworks, live music, artisan booths, food trucks, lake activities, and so much more! Live Music Venue. And some of them, boys and girls getting nekkid? I was disappointed that she left the stage though. No, she was mildly booed after leaving the stage. I got so burnt. What a way to celebrate!) [2] It was projected that 60,000 fans would attend the first festival. People in the messy field at the Woodstock Music Festival, New York, US, August 1969. Chip Monck was also the announcer at Woodstock you can hear him in the movie Woodstock. The Doors arrived only minutes before taking the stage and played an extended set (70 minutes instead of 45 minutes) to make up for the missing bands. And Santana and Chicago, Iron Butterfly, Jefferson Airplane, FZ and the Mothers, Janice..Everyone!!!! Yeah but that was some instrumental. We stayed only one night because we were completely unprepared and because of the misery factor of everything being water logged. The grassy area was called the greens, and as tailored as they were, the ACR people let us camp there two nights in a row, Bless them. say that they were scheduled for Friday, but being a huge Steve Cropper fan, I was blown away to see them on the Saturday show. Blues singer Mississippi Fred McDowell was never advertised yet some accounts show him as having been there. 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. Robert Wilkins, John Fahey, Southern Fife and Drum Corps, Booker T. and the MGs, Moloch, Casietta George, Sid Selvidge, Soldiers of the Cross, Robert Pete Williams, Rev. Sorry, Cheryl, but Jimi Hendrix wasnt on stage or anywhere near Atlantic City that weekend. CC BY-SA 4.0. I thought it was 4 songs and as a Canadian who already loved her music, tI was heratbroken. Previous Post Beatles Say Legalize Grass Next Post 1969 Seattle Pop Festival. I threw a fit because I wanted to see my beloved Jefferson Airplane. 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. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features Press Copyright Contact us Creators . The Grass Roots is an American pop and rock band that began as the studio based brainchild of songwriting duo P.F. I was there with my cousin. Saturdays schedule mixed jazz acts such as Miles Davis and Dave Brubeck with others including John Mayall and Sly & the Family Stone. My absolute favorite musician at the time was Janis and I snuck round back of the stage when she was waiting to perform. the jonie story is true! CSN did show up at the last minute. Yea, it totally blew me away. I was there with my cousin.it was incredible!! A Texas Historical Marker commemorating the event was erected near the site of the festival in 2010. Its a real shame this festival isnt better known. They were great. BTW, Santana was announced as the Santana Blues Band , not Santa Ana. Unsurprisingly, it remains the most famous music festival in rock 'n' roll history. Great times. Not only are there no official recordings, there are very few photos! 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! Od 10 let se vnuju hudb, he na kytaru a poslechu hudby. But everyone was good. And were among those who camped outside of the fence. Go on a Cookie Tour all around the Village or visit the lighted Fairy Forest. Not so sure. when I heard airplane was there I knew I had to go. As it was held at a horse racing track, AC Pop undeniably put out a very different vibe than that of Woodstock. I had a ticket for Woodstock, but after seeing huge the crowd was in AC, I thought there would be over one million at Woodstock, so I did not go. People climbed up the very tall stadium flagpoles and stuck there heads in the very, very large stadium speakers. My girlfriend and I were in Atlantic City that weekend, along with another couple, Bruce and Penny. About 15 years ago, through an intermediary I got an email through to Larry Magid, the chief promoter who had gone on to become the king of concert promoters in Philly. No regrets, Just memories, fond memories. I mistakenly thought since there were video monitors everewhere, that it was being videotaped!(Wrong!) I particularly remember Joe Cockers performance what a trip. Rose filled in for Joni Mitchell when she started to cry and ran off stage in the middle of her 3rd song because the crowd was not paying attention to her performance. King, Chicago Transit Authority, Tony Joe White, Spirit, Johnny Winter, Sweetwater, Ten Years After, Freddie King, and a virtually unknown British band, Led Zeppelin, all performed during the three-day festival. I always tell people about this festival because it was so awesome. I went on Saturday and saw Butterfield, BB, the Byrds and get thisBooker T. & the MGs. The initial attitude of the "young, hip police force"[2] toward the fans in attendance was to "leave them alone", at least when they were inside the festival grounds. Aug. 9, 2019. But Johnny Winters would have played (AGAIN) that year! Had no idea what was going on until the back door opened and there stood two NJ State Troopers. 2022 5K Title Sponsor. Every penny counts! Crowds didnt storm the site to make it a free festival. Hendrix. Joni wasnt booed off, but stopped on her own and left the stage. King, and Led Zeppelin. I was still recovering from that experience 2 weeks later when Woodstock went off. Mark your calendars (and prep your lift tickets) for the free Thursday Kickoff Show, at the base of Palisades Ski Resort in the Plaza, followed by a weekend of music, brews, and mountains with bluegrass and . https://www.tshaonline.org, https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/texas-international-pop-festival-1969. 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. Festival lineup (2023): deadmau5 & Kaskade, Eric Prydz, Charlotte de Witte, Armin van Buuren, Excision, Porter Robinson, Grimes. The event, or "happening" as it might have been called back in . Get more details. It was a great weekend. Crosby was long gone from The Byrds by 1969. Published by the Texas State Historical Association. Atlanta International Raceway, Hampton, GA, July 12, 1969, beginning on July 12 and running on Saturdays during July and August, the 1969 Forest Hills Music Festival (Queens, NYC) featured a variety of performers including Janis Joplin, Richie Havens, Blood Sweat and Tears, and Johnny Wint, The Doors were billed as the headliner for the third day. Last time I drove a hitchhiker across the border. [4], The admission price for the three-day event was $15.00,[4] and entry tokens in the style of poker chips were sold to avoid the counterfeiting of paper tickets. Great stuff. I was there, too and remember Joni very well. Its lineup included, besides jazz, Friday evening appearances by rock groups Jeff Beck, Blood, Sweat & Tears, Ten Years After, and Jethro Tull. Weird how everyone remembers Woodstock instead: must be the much-shown film. 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 . December 3, 2022 | 8:00 AM-8:00 PM. On Saturday afternoon in the blazing heat we stood in line for food and drink. Also, there was this one: the Cambridge Midsummer Pop Festival a year earlier and it was organized as a free festival from the beginning. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, "The Forgotten Goose Lake Festival: August 7, 1970", "Goose Lake Ready for Festival: 60,000 Expected for Rock Concert", "Goose Lake memories: Why Michigan's most important rock fest remains an obscure footnote in rock history", "Forty years ago this weekend, more than 200,000 young people gathered for the Goose Lake International Music Festival (With video)", Detroit Metro Times article on Goose Lake Festival, JTV "True Story" documentary on Goose Lake Festival, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Goose_Lake_International_Music_Festival&oldid=1118232222, This page was last edited on 25 October 2022, at 20:56.