Woodstock anthem

- [Deleted user] said...
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- 15 Jan 2006, 12:07
Woodstock anthem

Is there a song that represents the whole event, that manages to capture the spirit of the festival, that's got all the values and the groove? A tune that's become a symbol of Woodstock? Surely, we've got the wonderful Joni Mitchell/CSNY song but after all, it was written after it was over. Is there any other track that gives you the vision of the crowd, the stage, the atmosphere, all the love and peace and music? :)

[quote][b][user][/user][/b] said: Is there a song that represents the whole event, that manages to capture the spirit of the festival, that's got all the values and the groove? A tune that's become a symbol of Woodstock? Surely, we've got the wonderful Joni Mitchell/CSNY song but after all, it was written after it was over. Is there any other track that gives you the vision of the crowd, the stage, the atmosphere, all the love and peace and music? :) [/quote]

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- Teije said...
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- 24 Jan 2006, 20:06
I think that 'Vietnam' is quite representable for the whole festival. It sounds happy, a bit psychedelic (the text does) and it have become a kind of monument to the protest against the Vietnam-war. And the 'Star Sprankled Banner' is just a very remarkable song of woodstock.

And beside all of that, I just love Freedom :D

[quote][b][user]Teije[/user][/b] said: I think that '[track artist=Country Joe and the Fish]Vietnam[/track]' is quite representable for the whole festival. It sounds happy, a bit psychedelic (the text does) and it have become a kind of monument to the protest against the Vietnam-war. And the '[track artist=Jimi Hendrix]Star Sprankled Banner[/track]' is just a very remarkable song of [tag]Woodstock[/tag]. And beside all of that, I just love [track artist=Richie Havens]Freedom[/track] :D[/quote]

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- Blynck said...
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- 13 Apr 2006, 18:05
I'll go with Jimi's Star Sprangled Banner aswell...
I think Canned Heat's Going Up The Country might be good as a woodstock anthem too.

[quote][b][user]Blynck[/user][/b] said: I'll go with Jimi's Star Sprangled Banner aswell... I think Canned Heat's Going Up The Country might be good as a woodstock anthem too.[/quote]

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- Frikamundo said...
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- 12 Aug 2006, 16:50
I would go with Freedom by Richie Havens as a nice representative song for people who doesn't even know what woodstock was/is.

But I would rather have Sly & the Family stone's Dance to the music, I wanna take you higher medley.
That Ruled.

The Lonely Company for President

[quote][b][user]Frikamundo[/user][/b] said: I would go with Freedom by Richie Havens as a nice representative song for people who doesn't even know what woodstock was/is. But I would rather have Sly & the Family stone's Dance to the music, I wanna take you higher medley. That Ruled.[/quote]

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- deadbeat391 said...
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- 1 Sep 2007, 05:48
crosby stills nash and youngs suite judy blue eyes just cause it was a bunch of hippys gettin on a stage infront of a bunch of hippys every one trippin on every thing possible and making beautiful music

[quote][b][user]deadbeat391[/user][/b] said: crosby stills nash and youngs suite judy blue eyes just cause it was a bunch of hippys gettin on a stage infront of a bunch of hippys every one trippin on every thing possible and making beautiful music[/quote]

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- I_Want_Moore said...
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- 23 Sep 2007, 01:54
I have to agree with Blynck on both his choices

"The guy that makes fun of the customers to their face." At:

[quote][b][user]I_Want_Moore[/user][/b] said: I have to agree with Blynck on both his choices[/quote]

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- hahhe said...
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- 9 Oct 2007, 12:34
Santana's Soul Sacrifice and Jefferson Airplane's Somebody to love. Oh yeh and Ten Years After's Goin' Home!!!

[quote][b][user]hahhe[/user][/b] said: Santana's Soul Sacrifice and Jefferson Airplane's Somebody to love. Oh yeh and Ten Years After's Goin' Home!!![/quote]

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- GilmoursAngst said...
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- 10 Oct 2007, 22:24
Most likely Star Spangled Banner. A truly iconic moment in music history.

Just shut up.

[quote][b][user]GilmoursAngst[/user][/b] said: Most likely Star Spangled Banner. A truly iconic moment in music history. [/quote]

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- potenzo said...
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- 26 Feb 2008, 12:54
hahhe sagte:
Oh yeh and Ten Years After's Goin' Home!!!

I agree. Altough I don't know all perfoming artists and therefore haven't heard all songs yet, this one truly is a masterpiece. Whether it's the anthem of the whole festival I don't know. It is for me, though.

[quote][b][user]potenzo[/user][/b] said: [quote][b][user]hahhe[/user][/b] sagte: Oh yeh and Ten Years After's Goin' Home!!![/quote] I agree. Altough I don't know all perfoming artists and therefore haven't heard all songs yet, this one truly is a masterpiece. Whether it's the anthem of the whole festival I don't know. It is for me, though.[/quote]

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- saamaan said...
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- 28 May 2008, 23:05
For me, it's beautiful people by melanie, mostly beacuse the lyrics

[quote][b][user]saamaan[/user][/b] said: For me, it's beautiful people by melanie, mostly beacuse the lyrics[/quote]

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- akul60 said...
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- 8 Nov 2008, 20:55
hahhe said:
Santana's Soul Sacrifice and Jefferson Airplane's Somebody to love. Oh yeh and Ten Years After's Goin' Home!!!
jea o.o I agree

i like to spam

[quote][b][user]akul60[/user][/b] said: [quote][b][user]hahhe[/user][/b] said: Santana's Soul Sacrifice and Jefferson Airplane's Somebody to love. Oh yeh and Ten Years After's Goin' Home!!![/quote] jea o.o I agree [/quote]

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- bruceberry said...
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- 19 Dec 2008, 19:55
good question- gut feeling tells me, Going up the country(Canned Heat); 2nd choice would be Suite:Judy Blue Eyes.

my,my,hey,hey....

[quote][b][user]bruceberry[/user][/b] said: good question- gut feeling tells me, Going up the country(Canned Heat); 2nd choice would be Suite:Judy Blue Eyes.[/quote]

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- gckDenHaagNL said...
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- 7 Mar 2009, 17:54
Re: Woodstock anthem

I just cannot pick one song ... :-) ... like all these songs being named could fit it! ... for me, there's just not one ... :-D .... and although I'm a person that's very 'into' Jimi Hendrix (and I'm very introvert, but also open :-p), I would maybe immediately say a song by him, like the STAR SPANGLED BANNER (it's the exact same writing way as...), ... but I just cannot ... it would like 'disrespect' the other songs, like they're 'not' ... as I said before ... all of them being named I also agree, .... for the one then I don't think it is,
Surely, we've got the wonderful Joni Mitchell/CSNY song but after all, it was written after it was over. Is there any other track that gives you the vision of the crowd, the stage, the atmosphere, all the love and peace and music? :)

pure because of the fact it was a song NOT played at the festival itself (but yeah, I know, it doesn't just stand for "that festival" itself, but for a whole generation/era/Love, Peace & Happiness/you know)
...So, I just don't know, I just can't name ONE song :-)

!! Peace & Happiness !!

[quote][b][user]gckDenHaagNL[/user][/b] said: I just cannot pick one song ... :-) ... like all these songs being named could fit it! ... for me, there's just not one ... :-D .... and although I'm a person that's very 'into' Jimi Hendrix (and I'm very introvert, but also open :-p), I would maybe immediately say a song by him, like the STAR SPANGLED BANNER (it's the exact same writing way as...), ... but I just cannot ... it would like 'disrespect' the other songs, like they're 'not' ... as I said before ... all of them being named I also agree, .... for the one then I don't think it is, [quote]Surely, we've got the wonderful Joni Mitchell/CSNY song but after all, it was written after it was over. Is there any other track that gives you the vision of the crowd, the stage, the atmosphere, all the love and peace and music? :) [/quote] pure because of the fact it was a song NOT played at the festival itself (but yeah, I know, it doesn't just stand for "that festival" itself, but for a whole generation/era/Love, Peace & Happiness/you know) ...So, I just don't know, I just can't name ONE song :-)[/quote]

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- Joy_z said...
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- 3 May 2009, 11:19
I would have to say... Canned Heat - Going up the country!

But Ten years After - I'm going home is a very good one too!

Car j'imagine toujours le pire, et le meilleur me fait souffrir

[quote][b][user]Joy_z[/user][/b] said: I would have to say... Canned Heat - Going up the country! But Ten years After - I'm going home is a very good one too![/quote]

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- lauryn24 said...
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- 24 Jun 2009, 18:49
For me Janis Jopin singing "Work Me Lord" is the anthem of Woodstock but in terms of what Woodstock was all about then Country Joe and the Fish "Fixing to Die" rag sums it up in a very neat little package

[quote][b][user]lauryn24[/user][/b] said: For me Janis Jopin singing "Work Me Lord" is the anthem of Woodstock but in terms of what Woodstock was all about then Country Joe and the Fish "Fixing to Die" rag sums it up in a very neat little package[/quote]

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- [Deleted user] said...
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- 17 Aug 2009, 19:35
Country Joe & The Fish - Fixing To Die Rag : )

[quote][b][user][/user][/b] said: Country Joe & The Fish - Fixing To Die Rag : ) [/quote]

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- Sunzy said...
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- 21 Aug 2009, 23:19
Jimi really does it for me

Jimi's whole set was amazing. But what really does it for me is Voodoo Child. I love it so much. His whole improvisation really blew me away. I just wish I could of been there. I also really digged Ravi Shankar's set. Although I couldn't find much of his stuff from Woodstock on youtube :(

'The worst mistake that you can make is to think you’re alive when really you’re asleep in life’s waiting room.'

[quote][b][user]Sunzy[/user][/b] said: Jimi's whole set was amazing. But what really does it for me is Voodoo Child. I love it so much. His whole improvisation really blew me away. I just wish I could of been there. I also really digged Ravi Shankar's set. Although I couldn't find much of his stuff from Woodstock on youtube :( [img]http://media-2.web.britannica.com/eb-media/47/67647-004-B203C51A.jpg[/img][/quote]

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- hannahflorence said...
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- 27 Sep 2009, 05:36
Canned Heat - Going Up the Country most definitely.

[quote][b][user]hannahflorence[/user][/b] said: Canned Heat - Going Up the Country most definitely. [/quote]

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- OFF_THE_LIP said...
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- 1 Nov 2009, 10:00
Difficult question! I vote for Judy Blue Eyes.

Bylalibypomalátomámrád, bylalibylidovátobychzvlád

[quote][b][user]OFF_THE_LIP[/user][/b] said: Difficult question! I vote for Judy Blue Eyes.[/quote]

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- c_lombard said...
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- 13 Feb 2010, 18:32
Canned Heat "Going up the country", for sure.

[quote][b][user]c_lombard[/user][/b] said: Canned Heat "Going up the country", for sure.[/quote]

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