Overview

In order to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Woodstock, Berklee College of Music hosted a week-long celebration that included conversations with luminaries from the era. Participants included Woodstock co-founder, Michael Lang; emcee, stage and lighting designer, Chip Monck; audio engineer, Bill Hanley; photographers Henry Diltz and Elliott Landy; public relations officer, Rona Elliot; and Gerardo Velez, drummer for Jimi Hendrix. Woodstock Then and Now commemorates the discussion between these Woodstock luminaries, making available the transcripts of this historic event.

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"""If you ever wanted to get the 'inside' scoop on what happened at Woodstock then you have to read this book. It will transport you to the actual days of the formation of the concerts and give you a great idea of the complexity of the festival."" --Graham Nash ""The Woodstock Festival was the story of a generation, and the best stories are told here by the people who made the festival!"" --Bob Gruen ""1969--I was 11 and although I fashioned myself quite mature I was still too young to attend Woodstock. I feel like I did attend it though from the music and movies and footage and now, most importantly, this definitive text. A summer of love and learning and a miracle of the changing times presented by the people that made it."" --Jamie Lee Curtis"

"The Woodstock Festival was the story of a generation, and the best stories are told here by the people who made the festival! --Bob Gruen 1969 - I was 11 and although I fashioned myself quite mature I was still too young to attend Woodstock. I feel like I did attend it though from the music and movies and footage and now, most importantly, this definitive text. A summer of love and learning and a miracle of the changing times presented by the people that made it. --Jamie Lee Curtis If you ever wanted to get the ""inside"" scoop on what happened at Woodstock then you have to read this book. It will transport you to the actual days of the formation of the concerts and give you a great idea of the complexity of the festival. --Graham Nash"

The Woodstock Festival was the story of a generation, and the best stories are told here by the people who made the festival! --Bob Gruen 1969 - I was 11 and although I fashioned myself quite mature I was still too young to attend Woodstock. I feel like I did attend it though from the music and movies and footage and now, most importantly, this definitive text. A summer of love and learning and a miracle of the changing times presented by the people that made it. --Jamie Lee Curtis If you ever wanted to get the inside scoop on what happened at Woodstock then you have to read this book. It will transport you to the actual days of the formation of the concerts and give you a great idea of the complexity of the festival. --Graham Nash

Author Information

Alex Ludwig is Assistant Professor, Berklee College of Music. Simone Pilon is Dean of Academic Affairs for the Berklee College of Music's campus in Valencia, Spain.

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