Review of Woodstock (1970) by Stuart K — 30 Jun 2009
For one weekend on a farm in upstate New York in August 1969, a musical revolution took place. A musical concert of 3 days of peace, love and music. The high water mark of the hippie counter culture scene that swept the world in the late 1960's.
There was never anything like it, and there hasn't been a concert as good since. On hand to film it was documentary filmmaker Michael Wadleigh, and a huge crew, (one crew member was Martin Scorsese, who was assistant director and editor), they were on hand to film the concert and the brilliant music acts that were on, includingJoan Baez, Country Joe McDonald, Santana, The Who, Jefferson Airplane, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, Blood, Sweat and Tears, Ten Years After, Sha Na Na, Canned Heat, Janis Joplin and Jimi Hendrix.
They also showed the crowd and how they made the most of it, come rain or shine. It was a massive concert, and it's well shot and brilliantly put together, (with the screen splitting into 2 or 3 to capture the very best moments), the music is brilliant and it's a timepiece that will never be forgotten.
This review of Woodstock (1970) was written by Stuart K on 30 Jun 2009.
Woodstock has generally received very positive reviews.
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