As the Bible says To almost everything there is a period, a time for each and every purpose below
Heaven. Woodstock 69, it was a time for appreciate and hate. In a nation with race
riots plus the Vietnam warfare a single ove perched on a guitar neck of the guitar changed America for
ever and brought a brand new light to the world in only 72 hours. Dubbed three days of tranquility
and love the musical legacy of Woodstock spawned a sequelWoodstock 1999. To go in all
the differences among Woodstock 69 and Woodstock 99 is known as a task that couldnt be
accomplished by Woodstock 2004(which is in the works). From psychedelic fields
to Stock market, materialistic movers and shakers of the eighties and 90s, are the parents
really the very long hairs of love and serenity, half stoned music enthusiasts of the 60s? When
achieved it all modify when did they modify? Woodstock and what happened presently there after
presents the alterations in the landscapes of culture in a microcosm. The love and peace in 69 to
a aggressive show of teenage angst in 99, what provides the legacy of Woodstock actually
been Free love and communal sharing to the hyper merchandising and materialism
Idealism to Disillusionment. How we have changedcan we ever make each of our way back
to the backyard?
In contrasting these two celebration one must realize the decades which will separates these people
plus more importantly what has taken place in the world since 69. The people who were
in attendance in 69. weren’t part of the instant access world. computers were intended for
man of science not a tool for spanning the glob to speak about everything from the most recent music to
love-making with your cyber friends in Australia. America was your still unquestionable the
champions on the planet coming out of World War II and Korea. Every kid could
look forward to performing as well or better than her or his parents. Put simply America
was riding high in a golden age with only 1 major pitfall, Vietnam. How exactly does a
generation inform the last technology of warrior that they dont want to fight. The war
started by the older generation is usually not all their war. That they ban jointly or offered together
in what can only be described as a happening the dimensions of which no person could
have expected. The peaceful shock waves of which were heard all over the world, the
harmony and love of which we have been trying to recapture seeing that.
The two incidents started similar to the way producers and promoters receiving talent to get
the show and figuring how much to demand and how much they would produce. The security
was minimal at Woodstock 69 who was going to surprise the entrances and fences installed, tiny
do they understand. They hiked rides that they walked they came from all over the country and
straight down came the fences. This wasnt gonna happen in 99 they will knew term was away
secureness was restricted. No one would get in with no tickets. the attendance, Woodstock 69
expected attendance 150, 500 actual presence 450, 500, 99 350, 000 actual 350, 500.
Probably the most common evaluations made between Woodstock 69 and
Woodstock 99 is that in 69 peacefulness reined and violence was gone, in 99 the media made
it seem like there are all out terrorist acts becoming committed and teenage stress was the
cause of fires and pillaging of obole stands. This is simply not entirely accurate. The only
reason the actions of the doj at 99 seemed therefore terrible was because the multimedia was to active comparing
99 to 69. The original Woodstock was a music celebration for peacefulness love and music. It had been
during the time that the Vietnam war was going on. Mothers were sending there children
off to war. On the news you would find stories of girls being raped and men being
killed. The war was away from home, there were clear sidesthe good men and the awful
men (strawberryfaygo, 3). People know who and what to fear. Now today the warfare is at
home, its everywhere you look. No longer do we be sure of who to trust and where is definitely
secure, the lines are blurred(strawberryfaygo, 2). All of us commonly observe people opening fire on
blameless people in schools, businesses, and churches. And the sad thing is it isnt
paranoia, their reality. This is just what caused the angst, this is just what caused the fear, this is
what brought on the hate. Considering the community we reside in today, Woodstock 99, because horrible
as the media achieved it, was a even more fitting Woodstock for each of our times.
If perhaps Woodstock 69 was about peacefulness and like and it just grew from the need from the
teens of the time to get together, it is fitted to say it can never become duplicated
there came up a point, (when it became a totally free concert) that it burst forth as a single time event.
Woodstock 99 was about profits the groups were there just for the amount of money and photo-ops.
Anything at Woodstock 99 looked like contrived, below genuine. If
it was the security pads with Tranquility Patrol on their shirts or the girls who also took off
their tops every time the Pay-Per-View video cameras went passed. Now instead of a peaceful
dove resting on a guitar neck, a vulture seems more appropriated(Bederka, 11).
Woodstock 99 was most for profit. A 3 day admission for Woodstock 69 was $150 as apposed
to $18 for a several day solution in 69, or you could stay at home and pay $135 dollars to see the
whole event on Pay-Per-View. In 99 advertisers occupied Woodstock. Presently there where above
150 concession stands. There was many techniques from Taco Bells to Cinabons. One of the
biggest marketers was Soft drink cola. Its logo was on every cup. At Woodstock 69 there
was a shortage of meals and people starved for three or more days nevertheless stayed mainly because they were powered
by the need to commune. At Woodstock 99 apparently the people had been starving
because the rates were and so outrageous. A bottle of water was between $5-$10. The
going level for meals was about four dollars. No matter what it was 4 dollars was the going
price intended for popcorn, hot dogs, churros, etc .
The world has turned, times plus the economy has evolved, but most of all the
people are negative and it is that cynicism which has made it and may always produce it
impossible to recapture all of that is put by Woodstock 69. Vietnam is passed the
soldiers returned, but , this time around they did not really receive a heros welcomes. The war had not been
won, the battle effort was not supported by the individuals or the govt, our daring
mma fighter who had fought and passed away for the first time inside our history had been betrayed. This event
was perhaps the finest blow the country offers ever acquire, and it came from within. We
were with this fragmented into individuals who were pertaining to, those who were against, individuals who
struggled and those who ran. We all became the society of whats in it to me and with this
all of us lost something great. With this damage we misplaced idealism. The government lies, we saw
this the 1st time as a people in Water Gate, one more show which time upon national Big t. V.
of how everybody is out for these people selves. Prescription drugs, kill! Probably its certainly not news but it is now
common place, you didnt learn about it a lot in the sixties. Drugs had been mostly
organic not cooked in someones home. Dealers victimize anyone right down to the
most youthful and kids are even dealing. My piece of the pie? Does this sound cynical? It
reaches us all. This is why the innocents, communalism, feeling of oneness that was
Woodstock can never happen again. Also, it is why Woodstock 99 is merely a brand. The use
of the term itself reveals an effort to get cover the real money making objective of the backers.
Its all money and getting my bit of it. Fantastic concert certainly, truly Woodstock, never
again. Can we ever find our long ago to the back garden? Hasnt took place since Mandsperson and
Eve, although keep hope there are a few of us true believers still out hereWords
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