13/03/2007
Three days of peace’n music
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Plan
I/ History of this festivalII/ Jimi Hendrix at Woodstock
- the character- his performance there
III/ The Who at Woodstock- members of the band- Who’s history- their performance there- an own music style
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I/ History of Woodstocko Took place from the 15th until the 17th in
August 1969o Was one of the biggest concert rock at
that timeo Was supposed to take place in Woodstock
but finally was in Bethelo The 4 promoters were :
o Michael Lang, a light-hearted hippieo Artie Kornfeld, vice-president at Capitol
Records and guitar amateuro John Roberts, the financero Joel Rosenman, graduate of
Yale Law
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I/ History of Woodstocko Rosenman had the idea
of the concerto Used slogan “Three Days
of Peace and Music”o The concert was designed to support
200000 guests, but 500000 came without paying admission
o Traffic problems which obliged people to abandon their car and go by walking
o Sharing of food, alcoholic beverages and drugs
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I/ History of Woodstocko No major problems during three dayso Three deaths during the festival :
o One because of an overdoseo Another crushed by a tractor while sleepingo The last from falling off a scaffold
o But also two birthso Initially the festival didn’t
make a lot of money to thepromoters because the majoritydidn’t pay their admission
o But after they sold discs and videos of the festival, and they became profitable
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I/ History of Woodstock
o For many, this concert is theculmination of the countercultureand hippie movement
o No violenceo Lot of sharing, helping,
consideration and respect duringthe concert
o Two others Woodstock concerts took place :o One in 1994 to celebrate the 25th birthday of Woodstock 69o Another in 1999 to celebrate the 30th birthday…
o Those concerts weren’t as magic as the one of 69 during which one 31 artists sang her songs, like Joe Cocker, Jimi Hendrix, Santana, The Who, etc…
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II/ Jimi Hendrix’s personalityo Born in Seattle the 27th of November in 1942o Nicknamed “Voodoo Child”o Years active : 1966 to 1970o Music styles : Hard rock, Acid rock, Blues,
Psychedelic rock, Jazz, Funko Songwriter, singer and guitarist
o “When the power of love overcomes the love of power... the World will know peace”
o “Stay cool, stay groovy, stay tuned, stay experienced…”
o “Is it tomorrow, or just the end of time ?”
o He played a Fender Stratocaster guitar turned upside down and to suit him
o Huge LSD usero Very well ranked in the lists
of best guitarists of all timeo Died in London the 18th of
September in 1970 (very young)
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II/ Jimi Hendrix’s performance
His track list at the festival :- Message To Love
- Getting My Heart Back Together Again- Spanish Castle Magic- Red House- Master Mind- Here Comes Your Lover Man- Foxy Lady- Beginning- Izabella- Gypsy Woman- Fire- Voodoo Child (Slight Return) / Stepping Stone- Star Spangled Banner (national anthem of the United States of America)- Purple Haze- Woodstock Improvisation / Villanova Junction- Hey Joe
II/ Jimi Hendrix’s performance
o Headline the Woodstock music festival with The Who, Joe Cocker, Santana…
o Jimi’s stipend was the highest of all Woodstock performers
o He did not appear on stage until Monday morning whereas he was very expected
o Without having really rehearsed, Jimi managed to deliver a historic performance
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III/ The WhoFour official members :
o Pete Townshendo Roger Daltrey o Keith Moono John Entwistle
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III/ Who’s history
o “The Detours”, “The Who”, and the “High Numbers”
o 1965->1983 : Their successo 1983->2000 : A long time without
any albumo 2006->today : The résurrection
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III/ Their performance at the festival
“Tommy” an “opera rock” which was a great success
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III/ Who’s musico Influences:
-“rhythm and blues”-“rock’n roll”
o Style:-Not only one type of music : punk or
“rock opera”-A very noisy band during concert
o Their songs are used in :- The Simpson- Les experts- “Rock” Academy
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In conclusion
o To conclude, we can say that Woodstock really was one of the biggest festival in the world during which one all people respect themselves and that mark the culmination of the hippie movement.
o Also this festival was the place where a lot of famous artists were able to sing their songs, it’s the case for The Who and Jimi Hendrix who had made a high performance during the concert.
Just watch “Woodstock : 3 days of peace & music”, the greatest DVD about this event
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