From the wiki: “‘Woodstock’ was written by Joni Mitchell and included on her 1970 albumLadies of the Canyon. But, was first performed Mitchell at the Big Sur Folk Festival in September 1969, one month after the Woodstock Music and Art Festival. The song was notably covered by both Matth...
That said, several of the classic covers performed at Woodstock were released as singles or on albums the same year – including Joe Cocker’s “With a Little Help from My Friends” – and those studio versions make this list. Now, let the sunshine in with the 50 best covers of 1969. ...
the first letters from the Zodiac killer, the first troop withdrawals from Vietnam and the Nixon doctrine, the Apollo 11 moon landing, the Chappaquiddick incident, the death of Brian Jones and the murder of Sharon Tate, and of course, the original Woodstock Festival — ...
Joni在歌中把这份忧郁化作对一个过剩的物质时代的讽刺:“毒品、酒精、嫖娼、枪支…”她一字一顿地唱着,尽管充满忧郁之情,可她的声音却是那样的坚不可摧。这首标题曲并不是一首对时代的礼赞,而是一首对时代的祈祷,是对她于1969年创作的,那首对嬉皮一代的颂歌“Woodstock”的一个充满怀疑的回应与反思。 9.“...
Santana burst into the public eye with their performance of the single "Soul Sacrifice" atWoodstock in 1969. The attention surrounding their Woodstock appearance skyrocketed Santana's self-titled debut album--as well as follow-ups "Abraxas" and "Santana II"--to the top of the charts, after ...
Various Artists, 'Woodstock: Music from the Original Soundtrack and More' (1970) Musically, this triple album has lots of unnecessary bumps (Sha-Na-Na?). But it's a historically significant document of one of music's most monumental festivals, and the highlights (Joe Cocker, Jimi Hendrix)...
Joni Mitchell neither attended nor performed at Woodstock, but after seeing reports about the festival that weekend, she wrote a song about it. Her own version of "Woodstock," featuring just her electric piano and mutli-tracked vocals, was released as the B-side to "Big Yellow Taxi" and on...
All US top 40 singles for 1970 including drops, power hits and debuts. Notable artists include Led Zeppelin, Eric Clapton, Elton John, Van Morrison, Santana
into the shoes of a character called Virgil Cane, a white Southerner watching the Civil War come to a bloody end, with references to several real-life events. Helm andRobbie Robertsonworked on the song for months, even doing research on the war at the local library in Woodstock, New York...
Steppenwolf: Born to Be Wild (Easy Rider, 1969) Dennis Hopper’s movieEasy Riderhad a powerful impact on 60s counterculture. It gave the Woodstock generation a reality check, with its dark story of one rebel against the world. Most of the songs on the soundtrack, like this Steppenwolf tune...