Between 1969 and 1999 there were cultural changes in the country´s diversity and attitude and tastes in music. At Woodstock in 1969, the music performed created an atmosphere of what Woodstock is most remembered for; “three days of peace, love & music” (Ostroff). When listening to the acts performed for the 500,000 Americans in attendance, its no wonder the reputation stuck. Richie Havens’ version of the famed Beatles hit Here Comes the Sun brings the sense of unity and glimmer of hope that everyone there needed to hear, and varying song of the same gene added to the level of comfort sought by many. Others were there in a peaceful protest to the world events of the Vietnam War, especially through The Viet Nam Song performed by Joe McDonald.
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America has the boom of technology and the birth of the internet began to change society. Woodstock 1999 was known as a “pivotal event for Generations X and Y” (Considine) due to the musical acts and the time of when it took place in history. Though there were positives of the 30th anniversary, it ended in protests and riots. In both events, there were definitely people of both extremes, as in drug usage and the belief of naturalism, where people were naked. In 1969, this not a problem in Woodstock because everyone had the same understanding; whether you thought it was right or not, people kept to themselves. However, in ‘99, drugs and alcohol became the reason for 16 arrests (more than ‘69), and more as the events progressed. The belief of naturalism in ‘99 also ended bad as it spread around the air force hangar with a bad connotation and lead to many cases of sexual assault (Ostroff). According to an article posted to the Huffington Post, the attempt to recreate the “peace candles” from Woodstock turned into a mound of garbage being torched. The events lead to the destruction of many fences surrounding the concert grounds to make the riots and fire bigger. They completely lost the morals and values of
America has the boom of technology and the birth of the internet began to change society. Woodstock 1999 was known as a “pivotal event for Generations X and Y” (Considine) due to the musical acts and the time of when it took place in history. Though there were positives of the 30th anniversary, it ended in protests and riots. In both events, there were definitely people of both extremes, as in drug usage and the belief of naturalism, where people were naked. In 1969, this not a problem in Woodstock because everyone had the same understanding; whether you thought it was right or not, people kept to themselves. However, in ‘99, drugs and alcohol became the reason for 16 arrests (more than ‘69), and more as the events progressed. The belief of naturalism in ‘99 also ended bad as it spread around the air force hangar with a bad connotation and lead to many cases of sexual assault (Ostroff). According to an article posted to the Huffington Post, the attempt to recreate the “peace candles” from Woodstock turned into a mound of garbage being torched. The events lead to the destruction of many fences surrounding the concert grounds to make the riots and fire bigger. They completely lost the morals and values of