grass lake music festival 1969

Wow, cool. Jeff was three years old in 1969. I remember Carlos saying that as well, but I think they were actually billed as the Santa Ana Blues Band! [9] He was acquitted in December 1971. Panfish tend to be numerous and stunted but are . For many, Memorial Day Weekend signifies the kick-off to summer. Your father is not quite correct. Sloan and Steve Barri, yet soon an actual group came into being that was one of the biggest touring bands of the late 60s. Appropriately enough this event was at a stock car track. Oh those good ole days. The weekend of the AC Pop Festival, I was in Basic Training at Ft. Bragg. Really cool band named AUM stood out as well. Ive never even seen anyone mention that before, let alone any documentation. Okay! With a budget of only $120,000, the promoters booked twenty-six of the biggest names in blues, rock-and-roll, and psychedelic rock. It was one of the best years. Your comments are quite correct, unlike some I have read. Crosby, Stills & Nash were originally on the lineup but ended up as a no-show, Nash supposedly had polyps on tonsils (but sang at Woodstock two weeks later). According to the sources, Led Zeppelin stole the show. Crosby, Stills & Nash were booked but canceled, supposedly because Nash had a polyp on his tonsils. Sept. 1. Josephits been a while since you posted, but I can fill in some blanks about AUM. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a Page. [7] Tom Wright, who was responsible for staging and logistics at the festival, including design of the revolving stage, reported that it had gone off "virtually hitch free". One thing for sure is that it all ended on the evening of Sunday, August 3, 1969, with Janis Joplin joining Little Richard onstage for a memorably rockin finale. Michigan governor William Milliken denounced the "deplorable and open sale and use of drugs" at the festival, and called for investigation and prosecution of the "drug pushers" who were present. As billed, the Carlos Santana Blues Band (2 wks later, the short name was carved in stone, & history!) She did a couple of duets with Little Richard at the end, but no Jimi. Zappa did, however. She then announced that no one was listening and left the stage. Both Joe Cocker and Santana (mistakenly introduced as the Santa Ana Blues Band) played AC before their big Woodstock breakthroughs, and other giants of rock who would make it to Woodstock Creedence Clearwater Revival, Janis Joplin, Jefferson Airplane, Canned Heat and the Paul Butterfield Blues Band warmed up there first. I miss those times, I do. Everyone comes together to participate in the multiple fun-filled activities that are hosted within the community. I was there for all 3 days. The Aldergrove Beach Rock Festival took place in 1969 and attracted about 30,000 people at a time when outdoor concerts were still a rarity and the prospect of so many young hippies gathered in . Held just one month before Woodstock, The Laurel Pop Festival ended in controversy as rain-soaked fans built bonfires with wooden folding chairs and refused to leave as the concert dragged on into the early morning. [10] The district attorney obtained an injunction barring any other public shows at the park. I loved Dr. John (the Night Tripper) singing Mannish Boy and being in awe of Janis Joplin in her hot pink outfit! She tried her best rocker but couldnt get the crowd with her so she said I cant do this and walked off. The Chambers Brothers, 5th Dimension, Nina Simone, Stevie Wonder, The Staple Singers, and Sly & the Family Stone. Guessing you meant Tim Buckley. To purchase photos from the Atlantic City Pop Festival, go here. Before she left the stage she said, I just sang the same verse twice and no one even noticed.then, she was gone! 3 of us, my drummer, his brother & I, made it from Pittsburgh to A.C. for this to this day, still 3 of the most amazing days of my life! Also, there was a trememdous amount of trash in the racetrack building under the seats. The Turtles / Spanky And Our Gang Grass Lake 119 North Lake Street Grass Lake, MI 49240. He was on the left stage where Joplin performed. Billed as An exhibition for young people the Fair was used as an opportunity for companies to market their products to young people. Funny thing is, the story goes that she was on her way to Woodstock but couldnt get there. I (we ) were so blessed to live in these times and to have these experiences. Zappa earned my kudos as a lead guitarist that day. Come visit the village of Grass Lake! I dont remember much except I have a clear memory of the Chamber Brothers singing Time Has Come Today. I missed AC, got within a few miles of Woodstock. At one point on the opening day, in fact, a stage announcement was made to the effect that those who were worried about being busted for drugs could chill; there were probably a few narcs among the crowd but they were unlikely to cause any problems. [3] The backstage area had a tent where 20 to 30 groupies described as "sizzlers" were available for the performers. Total attendance of about 45,000. Due to the excessive summer heat, water trucks periodically doused those on the ground; the rest of us baked. Page created - June 21, 2012. Its most likely because AC Pop was overshadowed by the events of a couple of weekends later in upstate New York. And Joni Mitchell didnt write a song about it even if she did play at AC Pop (briefly; see below), unlike Woodstock. But Johnny Winters would have played (AGAIN) that year! Took us there on Sunday. The festivals 1969 program was an experiment in fusing jazz, soul and rock music and audiences. The poster etc. Hendrix was the headline act for the Friday night opening, but he played so poorly supposedly from an LSD-laced drink that he returned to the stage on Sunday. Wed made a hand-painted, very colorful sign that said Atlantic City or Bust and hung it above the truck cab. Its NO wonder why Woodstock became so huge. What a great time. People climbed up the very tall stadium flagpoles and stuck there heads in the very, very large stadium speakers. We camped very close by. So we watched some of the performances from afar and some on the TV screens in the grand stand. Attended by some 100,000+ people. Johnny Winter was present but did not perform as his equipment did not show up in time. Thanks! No, I wish the poster was mine. The performers that stand out to me now, after all these years, were Dr. John and the Nite Trippers, Frank Zappa, the Airplane, and Iron Butterfly. On the second day the battle between gatecrashers outside the stadium and the police suddenly affected those inside. This was the 2nd year for the festival, with the first, the Newport Pop Festival, had been held in Costa Mesa, CA. Absolutely one of the best weekends of my life! Auction inside Grass Lake Depot; Craft show; Food trucks; Live Music; Petting zoo; Car show * Experience Jackson is not responsible for errors or omissions in the event information. He made his way int othe infield next to the stage and exposed himself. Billed as "3 Days of Peace and Music," the epic event become synonymous with the counterculture movement of the 1960s. About Grass Lake. add topic- . NJ Transit ran buses from AC to the track and back. Get more details. There is no question I was very fortunate to grow up with those bands of the 60s and early 70s. I was broken hearted when she walked off. Tickets for the Shell concerts will be available at time of performance only. I mean the Atlantic City Pop Festival. My friends and I all decided to go to Woodstock (where is this Woodstock???) The only major problem occurred when the Nices use of bagpipers caused the stage to collapse. Better lineup than the Lewisville International Pop Festival? Sorry, Cheryl, but Jimi Hendrix wasnt on stage or anywhere near Atlantic City that weekend. [1] There was heavy security at the festival, [2] and the stage the acts performed on was created by Buckminster Fuller. The Woodstock Music Festival began on August 15, 1969 in Bethel, New York. I was there with my cousin.it was incredible!! The reason is that they actually were once called Santana Blues Band. Though it was free, it, like the famous Woodstock festival, organizers did not intend it to be so. We had the best time of our lives. May love and peace follow you for all your lives! They even let us tent camp on the track greenspace overnight. Atlantic City, emceed by singer-songwriter Biff Rose, also hosted several quirky acts that never journeyed north two weekends later: a still somewhat unknown Dr. John in his guise as the Night Tripper; the avant-garde Lothar and the Hand People. When Zappa ventured into some jazz-tinged material that was unfamiliar to many of us, some of the crowd sitting near by us got pretty rowdy and booed him. So the story goes. . WHAT IS TRAFFIC JAM'IN? Rose filled in for Joni Mitchell when she started to cry and ran off stage in the middle of her 3rd song because the crowd was not paying attention to her performance. I could not imagine Joni Mitchell dreaming about Bomber Jet Planes Turning into Butterflies over the Jersey Shore , but regardless, it must have been a real blast for everyone lucky enough to go. I told my Mum I wanted to go to Woodstock 2 weeks later, and she saidNo more LSD festivals for you!! Great performances and you could wander between the grandstand and the track area in front of the stage to get a closer look every once in a while. Held in Harlem at Mount Morris (now Marcus Garvey) Park, it was a self-consciously urban affair, a concert series rather than a one-off, and already in its third year. About Janis performance, Rolling Stone in her obit not much more than a year later called it one of her finest performances. I have to say I always wondered who the girl with the multi colored face was on the poster and why the hell they ruined a beautiful face with such an bad design. But nothing was as bad as the foretellers of doom had predicted. [Vancouver Sun], San Jose State University football practice field. And of course he played it at Woodstock two weeks later. It was so Wow. It seems she was placed in the rotation directly after Mother Earth featuring Tracy Nelson and the crowd wasnt ready to hear her mild act. A shout out to the gang who shared those wonderous 3 days with me Squid, Weed, Geez, Cindy, and beautiful Sonny (Sonya). A bunch of my friends and I rented a Ryder box truck and headed down to Atlantic City from Connecticut. Largemouth bass, northern pike and tiger musky can be found in the shallow weedy area along the North shore and in the southern arm of the lake. You are right! According to the rumors, this Woodstock thing was going to be really something surely Dylan would be there because he and The Band lived up there and all of these other bands some people were sure that the Beatles would be getting back together for it and no one would have been surprised if Jesus returned for this event that we all knew would be some big party.. It was so late that I missed the last train to the suburbs (Media, PA). The participation of the White Panther Party and the affiliated Serve the People (STP) Coalition added some "street credibility" to the event. 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