”Peace signs. Mud people. Psychedelic music. Bohemian clothing. Flower power” Amy Jacques said when characterizing Woodstock. The Woodstock festival was a rock music festival held from August 15-17 of 1969 near Bethel, N.Y., despite the fact that it was originally scheduled to be in Woodstock, N.Y.. However, this three day festival was the epitome of peace, love, and rock n roll exemplifying counterculture and freedom. Billing over thirty-two famous artists to perform, some but not limit to; Jimi Hendrix, The Who, The Band, and Janis Joplin. Anticipating only 200,000 people, based on pre-sale orders, the festival grew quickly exceeding to approximately 400,000 people. Woodstock was a way of acting out a lifestyle for protests against the
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"Woodstock forever Stamped rock music as a genre whose authenticity could be measured by its social relevance” says musicologist and Syracuse University professor Theo Cateforis (Amy Jacques). Including thirty-three various acts, Woodstock enhanced the psychedelic music style which included: instrumentation, disjunctive song structures, key and time signature changes, modal melodies and drones, a strong keyboard presence, and more. Psychedelic music also amplified lyrics which spoke to the people, and when on LSD or other drugs, the experience of listening to the music and being at the festival was …show more content…
Carlos Santana's band exemplifying a positive reaction from woodstock coming in as an unknown band, who managed to secure an undesired time slot to perform, however, after giving an enchanting performance, highlighting Santana's astonishing guitar skills, thousands of audience members left as fans. Santana became one of Woodstock's breakout bands. On the contrary, Woodstock also had negative effects on artists and bands. Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin died of drug complications within a year of Woodstock, causing controversy on whether or not Woodstock had affected the artist with the amounts of drugs present during the
"Woodstock forever Stamped rock music as a genre whose authenticity could be measured by its social relevance” says musicologist and Syracuse University professor Theo Cateforis (Amy Jacques). Including thirty-three various acts, Woodstock enhanced the psychedelic music style which included: instrumentation, disjunctive song structures, key and time signature changes, modal melodies and drones, a strong keyboard presence, and more. Psychedelic music also amplified lyrics which spoke to the people, and when on LSD or other drugs, the experience of listening to the music and being at the festival was …show more content…
Carlos Santana's band exemplifying a positive reaction from woodstock coming in as an unknown band, who managed to secure an undesired time slot to perform, however, after giving an enchanting performance, highlighting Santana's astonishing guitar skills, thousands of audience members left as fans. Santana became one of Woodstock's breakout bands. On the contrary, Woodstock also had negative effects on artists and bands. Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin died of drug complications within a year of Woodstock, causing controversy on whether or not Woodstock had affected the artist with the amounts of drugs present during the