Woodstock at 50 (eBook)

Anatomy of a Revolution

Aidan Prewett (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2019
332 Seiten
Political Animal Publishing Inc. (Verlag)
978-1-895131-39-0 (ISBN)

Infos

As the 1960's drew to a close, the gathering at Woodstock defined a moment in history and redefined the world of music and politics over the course of a single weekend. From the Cuban Missile Crisis to the Vietnam war, Woodstock placed three days of peace and music amid a decade of political turmoil.Woodstock At 50 by Aidan Prewett captures this significant, historical anti-war movement and event from luminaries that were a part of the 1960's hotbed of political and musical revolution. The collection of interviews with Woodstock performers, crew, and a host of entertainment icons such as Chip Monck, Michael Shrieve (Santana), Joe McDonald (Country Joe & the Fish), D.A. Pennebaker (Monterey Pop), and Dick Cavett, offer perspectives from the sixties for today's bizarre political landscape. Placing the reader at Hendrix's feet during the Star Spangled Banner and in Mick Jagger's dressing room after Altamont, the book also delves deeper into the philosophical legacy of Woodstock and the political implications of the festival.Woodstock at 50 isn't just about the music, it's about the wider meaning of the Woodstock festival, its impact on world culture, and how it engendered a sense of belonging for an entire generation. The book looks at the connection between music and politics, exploring the festival through the lens of music as a tool of the revolution.

Inhalt

CONTENTS

Preface 9

Introduction 11

PART ONE

Woodstock 19

Country Joe McDonald 23

Chip Monck 37

Michael Shrieve 49

John Morris 59

Dale Bell 70

Jeanne Field 81

John Binder 86

PART TWO

Altamont and the Aftermath 99

Altamont 101

Ian Anderson 110

Dick Cavett 116

D.A. Pennebaker 126

Chris Hegedus 139

The Crowd Mind 147

PART THREE

Present Day 157

Paul Provenza 159

The Gregory Brothers 168

Ted Leo 177

Jann Klose 191

Groupthink 199

Subversive Politics 205

PART FOUR

Psychology 217

Dr. Justin Clemens 218

Professor Leon Mann, AO 231

Professor John Frow 246

Professor Louise Hitchcock 256

PART FIVE

Conclusion: The Ariadne Thread 271

The Power of the Crowd 273

A Culture War 281

Backstage Stories 294

The Power of Music 306

Hope for the Future 312

Outro 317

Acknowledgements 327

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 10.8.2019
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Musik ► Pop / Rock
• Schlagworte: Culture • History • music • Politics • Psychology
• ISBN-10: 1-895131-39-1 / 1895131391
• ISBN-13: 978-1-895131-39-0 / 9781895131390