Stories From Woodstock 1969
4:01:39 PM 04.04.11
WONDERFUL WOODSTOCK 1969
It was the summer of 1969, my husband found out about the woodstock concert being held in Woodstock NY, I worked at an airline and we lived in Dallas Tx. On the spur of the moment we obtained free tickets (passes) to travel on the airline I worked for (Braniff International) and we put on out best finery and flew off first class to New York. We arrived at night so we needed to find a hotel to stay at..Sucess, after 2 tries,and the next morning we had time to waste before the bus left for the Woodstock area so we cruised Greenwich Village, to our dissapointment everything was closed as it was still before noon.. so off to the bus and the trip to Bethel began.. We arrived close to Bethel but the roads were blocked by people walking to the festival we also had to walk a few miles to get there, upon our arrival we found the main gate busted down so we entered and a lifetime of memories and adventure begin... wonderful music.. thousands of people, (some nude). I had been such a greenback I didnt know there wasnt a Marriott across the street from the festival so we saw we were gonna have to sleep on the ground, I had on a party dress and leather shoes.. (mistake) the rain came, the music started, we starved, and we slept in the woods snuggled together with big smiles on our faces, as I was with the man of my dreams I didnt even notice how wet an cold we were, the leather shoes came off, and i dug a pair of jeans and old shirt out of my back pack and went barefooted.. What a trip, We had to head out Saturday to catch a plan back to dallas for my job and the only way out was to walk and then eventually hitchhike, we were given a ride on the trunk of a car and we hung on for dear life as he spead thru the mountains.... but we made it, and it was a trip of our lifetime.. I will never forget the summer I grew up and saw so many different kinds of people.. no violence.. everyone was happy and glad to share what they had... yes.. I miss the 60's... Betty King
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My name is Jessica and a student at State Fair Community College in Missouri. I'm doing a research project for my composition II class over Woodstock and the impact it had on the music industry, and was wondering if you'd be able to answer a few questions for me?
1) I've heard that Woodstock was a type of protest against the war. Was it really, or was it just in fact a gathering of music lovers?
2) Were the bands at the festival "big name" bands at the time like they are now, or did they become famous afterwards?
3) I know the festival itself ended up being free because of the number of people that just showed up, but I was wondering if the bands played for free as well?
Thank you for taking the time to read my email, and I look forward to hearing back from you!
Jessica
sorry for waiting so long to answer, but havent looked at the site until tonight,
the answer to your first question is I truely believe Woodstock was a gathering of music lovers , Most of the bands wer "big Name " bands at the time, there were rumours that the Beattles would show up but they didn't but the bands were fabulous, every New Years Eve I watch the movie "Woodstock" and I do believe i see me and my husband..(wishful thinking, or true??) about the band playing for free, I really don't know , I don't think the getting paid had much to do with it , the bands were young, new, and loved music as they were artists... so good.. thanks for reading my post... Betty or Boo
Look at this home movie showing cars leaving Woodstock. Lots of people riding on the hoods and trunks of cars. One of them may be you!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QP0SEIUls84
Thanks, Richard
If the link won't open, go to www.youtube.com and type leaving woodstock in the search box.
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