Did Woodstock Suck?

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This guy seems to think so.

As an authentic attendee (or should I say victim?), I hate to rain on the procession of warm memories and good vibrations, but I will say this: wake up, folks. For some—maybe quite a few of us—who made the journey, was, if not a nightmare, then a massive, teeming, squalid mess. If you like colossal traffic jams, torrential rain, reeking portable johns, barely edible food, and sprawling, disorganized crowds, then you would have found a treat. For those of us who saw those things as a hassle, good music did not necessarily offset the discomfort.

I Was At Woodstock. And I Hated It. [Newsweek]

August 14, 2009 |  by  |  Links, News
About the author

Justin Ward is the Editor at Live Music Blog and has been with the site from the very beginning. He currently lives in San Francisco and regularly tweets other stuff over @justinpward.

He also plays in NVO and sometimes calls himself dudha.us ("dude house"). Follow his projects over at JustinWard.org.

 


  • mikeyg

    If the music’s good enough, it offsets just about any discomfort.

  • mikeyg

    If the music’s good enough, it offsets just about any discomfort.