Too Cool For Woodstock

Chuck Eddy’s antidote for all the Woodstock anniversary puff pieces appearing everywhere. Let’s face it, the music from this iconic event was, w/ a few exceptions, a “tedious snooozefest.” As “a modest proposal” Chuck suggests an alternative lineup that would have made the three-day concert more exciting and memorable musically. I’m w/ him here until he suggests replacing Jimi & Janis. Before me, I see a stampeding horde of old hippies with pitchforks. It’s not just that the event was ab more than music, for some who were there, apparently, the music was irrelevant. I saw this piece recently where the couple who appear on the cover of the original concert album look a lot older, they are still happily together (yay), and they have no memory of the music at the event at all. For them it was more like this mass give-peace-a-chance happening. For others, it was an exhibition of the potential size of a segment of society, a counter culture. Which turned out to be valuable mostly as a marketing audience. Still, even if it was more ab “peace, love,” or marketing, than “music,” Jimi & Janis are part of the Woodstock brand. Love the idea of Archie Bell & The Drells on the bill, though.

Currently playing:"Tighten Up," Archie Bell & The Drells