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No further rock festivals took place at Goose Lake. Yeah but that was some instrumental. Hendrix. I was there with a few friends. It was so late that I missed the last train to the suburbs (Media, PA). Paul Manson passed away on the last day of 2015, spending an even 60 years on the planet. 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. If Joni had been there she would probably have complained about the mud and how late thr festivalt was running at Woodstock. He left behind a legion of friends across . Second was Woodstock,which ended 53 years ago today. I mean the Atlantic City Pop Festival. It didnt close the Interstate due to people trying to get to the fest. He is still performing today (somewhat mellowed since then) and lives in Austin, TX. It was mostly the McGuinn/Clarence White show at that point (A great show at that!). 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. . Events happening in Grass Valley, CA. It should have worked but it just didnt. Handbook of Texas Online, Nov 20, 2019 Steve Palace. In a sense, there was camping, only it was at Wharton Track..adjacent to Lebanon State Forest, just off route 206. She was swallowing from a bottle of bourbon and I was astounded at how elderly and dissipated she looked. We camped just outside the racetrack gate on the lawn next to the Garden State Parkway. 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 . Frank Zappa was upset and played a 50 instrumental. Thanks for writing about this festival. Jefferson Airplane played far into Saturday night and Sunday morning. Hendrix was the headline act for the Friday night opening, but he played so poorly supposedly from an LSD-laced drink that he returned to the stage on Sunday. Spent two or three nights, cant remember exactly, sleeping on the grass but nobody bothered me. Signup today for our free newsletter, Especially Texan. If youre a newBest Classic Bandsreader, wed be grateful if you would Like ourFacebookpage and/or bookmark ourHome page. 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. My girlfriend Sara & I left when it was announced Johnny Winter a no-show. Also other data will not be shared with third person. Priceless! We didnt think anyone could top Janis but Little Richard did!! At some point l wound up going over one of the chain link fences which I recall being about 8 high and caught my hand on one of the barbs on top. ROCK ON!!!!!!!! Farm Block - August 5-7. That concert was fantastic! Sold $ 170.00 FD 81 Youngbloods Mad River Victor Moscoso 1967 Avalon Ballroom Concert Poster . We stayed only one night because we were completely unprepared and because of the misery factor of everything being water logged. I was still recovering from that experience 2 weeks later when Woodstock went off. Great memories that summer! I was disappointed that she left the stage though. The music was a cultural explosion. Texas State Historical Association (TSHA) They had a lot of rock and blues acts that year and they had a lot of people like me who arrived with no money and no tickets. Performers: White Fox, Snowrabbit, Deacon John and the Electric Soul Train, Whizbang, Axis, Sweetwater, Lee Michaels, Oliver, Cat Mother and the All Night Newsboys, Spiral Staircase, Its A Beautiful Day, Country Joe and the Fish, Byrds, Youngbloods, Canned Heat, Pot Liquor, Chicago (Transit Authority), Tyrannosaurus Rex, Santana, Iron Butterfly, Jefferson Airplane, Grateful Dead, and Janis Joplin. The cops and security had a hard time getting to the infield, then he ran around in circles as they chased him, much to the amusement of the crowd. Music 5K Vendors Contact TRAFFIC JAM'IN 2022 JULY 8 & 9. Maybe at another festival but not that one. Loved Janis, Little Richard was great as was the Chambers Brothers. B. 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. A Festival organized by Grass Lake Heritage Day Festival. 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The festival attracted approximately 150,000. And he knew of no bootlegs, which certainly would have emerged by now. Before I left somebody gave me a pill, said it was synthetic mescaline, the only street pill Ive ever taken. The TSHA makes every effort to conform to the principles of fair use and to comply with copyright law. street vendors and fireworks, live music, artisan booths, food trucks, lake activities, and so much more! It was an awesome weekend. I couldnt convince anyone else to go but I really had to do it. I saw them one other time, opening for Creedence at Fillmore East. The festival was extensively advertised through radio and newspapers and was promoted at Woodstock. James Brown was among those who appeared Sunday afternoon, followed in the evening by Johnny Winter, Herbie Hancock, B. I was invited to ride along with some friends who were loading their Chevy station wagon to go up to some other rock concert, some place called Woodstock. Being a little inebriated most of the time, I remember only bits and pieces of it at age 19. The Chambers Brothers and Janis Joplin were amazing beyond words. The Goose Lake International Music Festival was held August 7-9, 1970 at Goose Lake Park, in Leoni, Michigan. Keep on writing this stuff! Richard Songer, Russ Gibb, Tom Wright. Los Altos Arts & Wine Festival. I dont remember Winter but Ill take your word for it. This event will also include: silent auction, petting zoo, military exibits, 3 local museums will be open. I didnt stay the whole weekend, but it was really amazing. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /> I was there and remember everyone being great except Join Mitchell! The Fourth Annual Memphis Country Blues Festival, Bath Pavilion Recreational Ground in Bath, Somerset, England. The site of the Goose Lake Festival is now the Greenwood Acres Family Campground.[11]. 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) She wrote the song and Crosby, Stills, and Nash made a hit of it. Miles definitely did not play Atlantic City. Anyone remember that? Got to see most of the acts within a year or so of that summer. . . Notts County Football Ground, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire. Hey Jeff,I was definitely there and have lots of photos in which I was looking for Iron Butterfly, but could not find. And even though it occurred at the tail end of the 60s, the use of LSD and marijuana seemed much less prominent or at least less open. From Wikipedia: Throughout much of the festival, a crowd gathered outside the venue and demonstrated against having to pay to hear the acts. What a great time. The Moody Blues were scheduled but werent there. TICKETS & INFO. Yes, thats correct, I remember Johnny Winter played last. No, I wish the poster was mine. See actions taken by the people who manage and post content. No one died. 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. I specifically remember Credence Clearwater and Jefferson Airplane. 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.. I was there with a friend! What a way to celebrate!) Related: Woodstock performers: Where are they now? After The Doors played, Led Zeppelin. . About Grass Lake. Also remember Chambers Bros. must be video if that was running. The musical acts were not paid much to perform; Led Zeppelin and Janis Joplin were paid the most$10,000 each. I remember all this like it was yeaterday. I was at the Saturday show-lot of B groupsBB King, Biff Rose, Tim Buckley, Butterfield Blues Band, also, American Dream, Jefferson Airplane. 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 too. We crossed the border and headed east towards Toronto. Actually, Joni was improperly put in mid-afternoon after some rock bands. July 8 - 9, 2023 . Is your name Mark? Listen on Spotify: Playlist inc. Photo from Duane Blalock. 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. These posts have been wonderful in restoring context to my memories of that weekend. Consequently, music enthusiasts from all over the United States, and from numerous foreign countries, poured into Lewisville to pay the admission fee of $6.50 a day. "It was the festival of no sleep," Baton Rouge native Paul Waguespack says. What was commonly referred to as 'Woodstock' was actually called An Aquarian Exposition in White Lake, N.Y . Wed made a hand-painted, very colorful sign that said Atlantic City or Bust and hung it above the truck cab. Is that what they were? I remember being there on Saturday night with the girl I had been madly (and one widely) in love with since 1961 when we both in sixth grade. Sir Douglas Quintet, Santana, The Mothers Of Invention, Janis Joplin, Little Richard. People came to rock, over 100,000 of them by most estimates. I was hopelessly hooked on the rock music scene from coast to coast and almost every one of my icons was there. But nothing was as bad as the foretellers of doom had predicted. [Vancouver Sun], San Jose State University football practice field. According to the sources, Led Zeppelin stole the show. Did Gram Parsons play at that show, then?? My dad wanted us to leave and drive back to DC. BTW, Santana was announced as the Santana Blues Band , not Santa Ana. This is often considered the first modern rock festival in Britain. Crowds didnt storm the site to make it a free festival. in Grass Lake, MI. The 3 days were awsome beyond words. Some memories are Procul Harums Salty Dog complimented by the local seagulls was so cool! I thought it was 4 songs and as a Canadian who already loved her music, tI was heratbroken. Marie Krolikowski. I met Todd Rundgren in the crowd ! 2015-2021 Copyright Best Classic Bands. I was working the summer in AC. Lighthouse playing Chest Fever sent me to the moon. Lake City, MI. 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. This one-day event squeezed plenty of music and a variety of music into its 11 hours. I went to Woodstock too no Beatles or Jesus but they were right about the party. Most who attended the festival camped on the adjacent 10,000-acre lakefront. On the third night, Winters played, then Vanilla Fudge played followed by Janis Joplin. I remember AUM rocking the crowd (never heard of them before or after only 3 guys) and seeing their lead guitarist jumping into the crowd in front of the stage. Joni was singing using an acoustic guitar. Michael Lang has passed away. A band from Michigan, Grand Funk Railroad, was allowed to perform only after the members agreed to play free and pay their own expenses. 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. I remember the 2:00 a.m. freak express conga line that snake throught to campers outside the gates at night. [NYT article]. I know this cause we did it. I went there with a different friend. Section 107 related to Copyright and Fair Use for Non-Profit educational institutions, which permits the Texas State Historical Association (TSHA), to utilize copyrighted materials to further scholarship, education, and inform the public. 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. https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/texas-international-pop-festival-1969. In the evening both CCR and Jefferson Airplane played by the speakers werent working and John Fogerty was ramming his guitar them and the sound didnt improve. Easy to do with the hindsight of wisdom that comes with age. Great reading the article & 44 comments above. Was 21 and there with 4 others. Published by the Texas State Historical Association. One of my most cherished memories. As a matter of fact, the festival is so obscured in history that there remains some doubt as to who actually did and didnt perform. Well, over the 4th of July weekend, 1969 There was the Newport Jazz Festival. We sat in the AC Racetrack stands, and it was pretty orderly. Atlantic City, emceed by singer-songwriter Biff Rose, also hosted several quirky acts that never journeyed north two weekends later: a still somewhat unknown Dr. John in his guise as the Night Tripper; the avant-garde Lothar and the Hand People. In August 1969, a groundbreaking rock festival took place, one of the best ever, witnessed by many thousands of people and featuring an amazing cast of diverse bands. Maybe somebody else reminded me of him. Great article, & good to see something on this AMAZING weekend! Bought some acid from a dude and it hit when creedence walked onto the stage. Also the clip above is probably the only footage on record for Lighthouse (the band that played for Peace ). I have slides of it! Thanks for such a well written, clear , and coincide piece. The festival was wildly successful with an estimated audience of 400,000 attending and is since regarded as a key moment in music history . 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. After he retrieved his long duffle bag from the back seat I reached over to close the door and he said wait, this is for you. At the end of each performance, the stage would rotate 180 degrees, and the next act would begin performing almost immediately. For many, Memorial Day Weekend signifies the kick-off to summer. Od 10 let se vnuju hudb, he na kytaru a poslechu hudby. Masters of ceremonies were Teegarden & Van Winkle, who also performed. Great Society Hot Tuna 1965 Airplane Pre-History Marty Balin, an aspiring folk singer, forms a 'folk-rock' group with his friend Paul Kantner. Page created - June 21, 2012. My Aunt and Uncle had a place in Chelsea, so I crashed at their beach house for the weekend, Or should I say, THE Weekend. Amazingly, they just shook their heads then let us move on. My girlfriend/future wife and our best friends went and they told me all about the festival. There is no question I was very fortunate to grow up with those bands of the 60s and early 70s. Scriptures from major world religions, safety tips & reminders, science facts, world cuisine, entertainment, pets, life discussion topics, and more. I remember a lot of woo woo sounds and not what I considered real music at the time. I have to say I always wondered who the girl with the multi colored face was on the poster and why the hell they ruined a beautiful face with such an bad design. The best song was procul harem doing crucifixion lane and the AUM singer jumped off the stage as their set ended. I didnt like their set all that much. A shout out to the gang who shared those wonderous 3 days with me Squid, Weed, Geez, Cindy, and beautiful Sonny (Sonya). Really fantastic. Lang was . The total attendance was some 300,000 people. Bullfrog Lake Music Festival 1969 Jefferson Airplane Event Flyer . Almost got run over in my sleeping bag when people started driving across the grass to avoid the stalled traffic. No trees inside, no shade, Fourth of July in Georgia. 200,000. 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 . It was the last thrill before Uncle Sam had my next 3 years, Joni Mitchell definitely walked off stage no one was listening to her. He was running across the roofs and hoods of the gridlocked cars. Over 20,000 attended. [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]. I drove to Woodstock from Vt in my 61 Beetle which I had painted up with poster paint, done by the kids in the local rec program I was running that summer. I did regret not seeing the Who, but since I had seen them live a few times already, I didnt feel completely cheated out of the experience. Ishmon Bracey, and Wild Child Butler. Select from premium Woodstock Music & Art Festival 1969 of the highest quality. It was the 1st or 2nd year they also had rock and blues artists. Bob the bear Hite and Canned Heat always a great band live! Various bootleg albums were released from live recordings of the performances, and decades later, bootlegs surfaced as sale items on the Internet. Some of the same bands CCR and Procol Harum stood out for me but there were so many great performances. Why cant we play?. I dont know if anyone els has mentioned this, but on the last day of the festival, on the way to my car, I saw David Peel and the Lower East Side busking outside the stadium. When the festival was first being put together,Led Zeppelin was still gaining momentum. The appearance of John Lennon, Yoko Ono and The Plastic Ono Band was not publicly known in advance. I hardly remember anything except the Airplane, one of my all time favorite groups. Highest place ever. I have referred to it often as the precursor to Woodstock. Some bad voodoo there. Joni wasnt booed off, but stopped on her own and left the stage. Looking Glass didnt have Brandy until 1972 and were definitely not at Atlantic City. Astrologers, painters, artists, craftsmen, and leather workers; sellers of incense, T-shirts, jewelry, and candles; and food vendors all peddled their wares. Progressive music was just not her thing though so we wound up leaving before the Jefferson Airplane had even finished. she wasnt booed off stage; she was ignored off stage because people couldnt hear her acoustic set (solo piano/vocals)i was very close to the stage when she went on and i could hardly hear her myselfunfortunately for her, she was scheduled during a part of the day with a lot of very loud bands and her sound just got lost. Hendrix wasnt there a few other Woodstock greats, but in all, it was about the same show for all 3 days complete with thunderstorms, rain & lotsa soggy people & sleeping bags! 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. Music, amusement, fitness, community involvement, and charity come together to make Traffic Jam'In a unique and memorable event for all who attend. Remember it all like yesterday! No lose for me. Little Richard captured the crowd. Handy Memorial Concert in the Mid-South Coliseum on Sunday June 8th. Goose Lake Park was built on 390 acres of land,[4] with a budget of $1 million, and was billed as the "world's first permanent festival site". Never dampened the spirits! Remus, MI. 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. The kind Cop obliged! "[8], Despite some problems, "most fans and musicians recall a sunny attitude surrounding the weekend". Festival lineup (2023): deadmau5 & Kaskade, Eric Prydz, Charlotte de Witte, Armin van Buuren, Excision, Porter Robinson, Grimes. 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. Handy concert will be on advance sale at many Memphis locations ($2.50 to $5.00). Lother and the Hand People were the second band that weekend they followed Aum. But she wasnt being booed, just ignored, so she left the stage in tears after about 3 or 4 songs. I waited and waited and they never showed.so disappointed! We camped very close by. Kept running into people from the neighborhood in Brooklyn. Though it was free, it, like the famous Woodstock festival, organizers did not intend it to be so. I wish now I had gone. I was never aware of this festival prior to this article. [2], The stage was built on a large, revolving turntable with two performance spaces so that the previous band could disassemble its gear and the next band set up while the current band was performing. Sorry, Cheryl, but Jimi Hendrix wasnt on stage or anywhere near Atlantic City that weekend. B.B. Then walked off stage. His Sunday performance with Buddy Miles, Eric Burdon, and several others lasted more than two hours. It was History. "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. In the August heat! She then announced that no one was listening and left the stage. He had no special privilages. What a magical weekend that was! I was standing about 20 feet from them while Crosby was screaming this is a f-n pop festival! Janis Joplin, Jefferson Airplane, Young Rascals, Vanilla Fudge, Brooklyn Bridge, Neil Diamond, and many others were to attend. That's the way it should be! accessed January 18, 2023, My absolute favorite musician at the time was Janis and I snuck round back of the stage when she was waiting to perform. Those were the days! First time I saw real raw hippies and they struck me as pretty weird. Price range $. On Saturday afternoon in the blazing heat we stood in line for food and drink. The poster for was created by rock artist Linda Segul. King got like 5 encores. Come visit the village of Grass Lake! 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