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The Woodstock festival has been on ice since the 1999 disaster that almost ruined the brand forever, but now that the 50th anniversary is almost here, two competing events are trying to bring back the spirit of the original. from 1969. The one, organized by Woodstock co-creator, Michael Lang, will be held at Watkins Glen, New York, from August 16 to 18, while the Bethel Woods Music and Culture Festival will take place on the original field in Woodstock the same weekend.
In a recent interview with Rolling stoneLang, who legally has the right to call his "Woodstock" festival, described the Bethel Woods event as too modest for what he seeks to accomplish. "They are good stewards of the original site and they have built a beautiful performance arts pavilion," says Lang. "But it's a hangar with 15,000 seats. It's not a Woodstock.
At his Woodstock, Lang promised "historical groups" of the original festival, as well as tributes to Joe Cocker, the group and Janis Joplin. In the meantime, the Bethel Woods show has promised "important and emerging artists spanning several genres and decades". Although neither of the two festivals announced a queue, it is likely that both festivals will have numbers played at Woodstock in 1969. Let's take a look at the bands from that time still alive could possibly come back (in one form or another). Note: We're leaving out completely dormant bands, such as Sweetwater, Quill, Paul Butterfield Blues Band's Incredible String Band.
Who
State of the band: There is no group of the Woodstock origin that remains as popular on the road as the Who. This summer they play in arenas, amphitheatres and even a few stadiums during the Moving On! Event. symphonic tour.
Percentage of Woodstock's remaining composition: 50. Drummer Keith Moon died in 1978 and bbadist John Entwistle followed in 2002, but Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend hired new members.
Will they play? They seem to be a natural choice for Woodstock 50 as one of the main headliners, but they have already ruled it out. "What would be the goal?" Said Daltrey. "I can not work out in the heat like that again in August. It'll kill me. But I think they should do it with young groups. I do not see why they should have us there. "
The grateful dead
State of the band: The four main members of Bob Weir, Phil Lesh, Mickey Hart and Bill Kreutzmann have not played together since the 2015 Fare Thee Well concerts, but shortly thereafter, Weir, Lesh and Kreutzmann formed Dead and Co. with John Mayer a huge live draw. Lesh continues to play in selected theaters with his Terrapin Family Band.
Percentage of Woodstock's remaining composition: This one is a little complicated as they are now spinning in two camps and Woodstock era keyboardist, Tom Constanten (whose tenure in the band lasted a little over a year) did not make any sense. is in neither of them. In simple terms, Dead and Co account for 43% of the composition of Woodstock and Phil Lesh and Friends has 14.
Will they play? Dead and Co. has a long summer tour in books, but ends July 7 in Boulder, Colorado. They may play at Woodstock 50 the following month, while Phil Lesh and The Terrapin Family Band will play the smaller Bethel event, but nobody knows it at this point.
Santana
State of the band: Santana was almost unknown when they played the original Woodstock, but the festival (and the film he produced) turned them into superstars. There have been lean periods in the last 50 years, but they have done very well since their remarkable 1999 album, Supernatural.
Percentage of Woodstock's remaining composition: This one is also complicated. Santana's main touring lineup has only Carlos Santana himself, from Woodstock, representing 17% of Woodstock's composition. But in 2016, he found singer / organist Gregg Rolie, drummer Michael Shrieve and percussionist Michael Carabello for a new album and a concert in Las Vegas, which brought them to 67% of the Woodstock band.
Will they play? Carlos Santana confirmed Rolling stone that his band will play the Bethel iteration. "I'm going to invite everyone who's still here, Joan Baez or Sly Stone, and I'm going to play Santana's music," he says.
Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young
State of the band: To put it mildly, they are in a rotten form. They have not played with Neil Young since 2013 and two years later, the remaining members have clashed each other and dissolved CSN. It's their 50th birthday and they seem to celebrate it by doing absolutely nothing.
Percentage of Woodstock's remaining composition: Without any miracle, they are still alive all four. But if you want to be technical, Woodstock drummer Dallas Taylor is dead and bbadist Greg Reeves is alive and well, so 83% of the Woodstock band is still there.
Will they play? There is virtually no chance of CSN / CSNY taking part in any of the events, but we can imagine Young and Promise of the Real or Crazy Horse playing at Woodstock 50 and at least one of the CSN guys playing at Bethel Woods. They just should not book Graham Nash the same day as David Crosby. This could cause tension behind the scenes.
Revival Creedence Clearwater
State of the band: This is not good. John Fogerty has not played with his surviving group mates, Doug Clifford and Stu Cook, since their high school reunion in 1983. That was before the legal issues separated them and that Fogerty's refusal to play with them during their induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame prompted Cook and Clifford to create Creedence Clearwater Revisited. Fogerty plays in major theaters and amphitheatres and Creedence Clearwater Revisited is part of the casino circuit.
Percentage of Woodstock's remaining composition: The guitarist Tom Fogerty died in 1990, but Creedence Clearwater owns 50% of the Woodstock and John Fogerty training, 25% each time he plays a solo show.
Will they play? We can see Fogerty play one or the other of the Woodstock events, although Creedence Clearwater Revisited is probably a little too C-List for this kind of shows.
Canned heat
State of the band: Almost no song is reminiscent of the original Woodstock, like Canned Heat's clbadic 1968 "Going Up The Country." That's probably why it was so hard for them to be seen as a relic of a bygone era. They always shoot, but it's often on cruise ships or small clubs.
Percentage of Woodstock's remaining composition: Larry "The Mole" Taylor, the original member, and drummer Adolfo de la Parra, as well as new members, wave the Canned Heat banner. This means that only 40% of the Woodstock range is still in the group.
Will they play? They would probably integrate better at the Bethel Woods event, but like Creedence, they could simply be too small a force to be able to book.
Mountain
State of the band: Things are not very good in the mountain world right now. They are not officially dissolved, but "Mississippi Queen" rockers have not had a concert since 2010. The following year, the group's leader, Leslie West, had his right leg amputated due to diabetes. . He is still touring, but it's now under his own name. Corky Laing, drummer of the mountain, presents himself under the banner Corky Laing Plays Mountain.
Percentage of remaining Woodstock members: At Corky Laing's Mountain, there is currently no Woodstock member as the drummer joined the group only a few months after the festival, but Leslie West's solo project accounts for 25% of the Woodstock formation simply because he is in the group.
Will they play? The 50th anniversary of their most famous concert might well be enough to bring Laing and West together on stage, but that would most likely take place at the Bethel Woods event.
Sly & The Family Stone
State of the band: Sly and the Family Stone did not really exist since 1983, but in the 2000s, a branch called Original Family Stone started playing with former members. From time to time, Sly Stone, a loner, joined the group. They play mostly at the casino and cruises these days and it's been a long time since Sly has come close to the stage.
Percentage of remaining Woodstock members: Unfortunately, the death of Cynthia Robinson in 2015 means that saxophonist Jerry Martini is the only member of the Woodstock band to still have a tour version of the old band. It's 14%.
Will they play? Unless Michael Lang manages to convince Sly Stone to come back on stage, this band will be at its best at Bethel Woods.
Jefferson Airplane
State of the band: It would take a long PowerPoint presentation and about six hours to explain all the twists of the Jefferson aircraft after his performance at Woodstock, but let's just say that the current bands "Jefferson Starship" and "Starship Featuring Mickey Thomas" play a mix of clubs and cruises.
Percentage of remaining Woodstock members: When you combine the number of Woodstock vets in Jefferson Starship and Starship With Mickey Thomas and you multiply that number by 10,000, you still get zero. Hot Tuna, however, has Woodstock veterans Jack Casady and Jorma Kaukonen. That's 28% of the Jefferson Airplane Woodstock range. Grace Slick could technically perform at one of the festivals, but she is as retired as possible.
Will they play? Although it's hard to imagine one of the Starship bands playing in both festivals, Hot Tuna would be an excellent booking for the Bethel Woods show. They sometimes play a set of old plane tunes, which would be perfect for the occasion.
Ten years after
State of the band: The blues rock band has always been more popular in their native England than America and continues to perform in theaters and clubs throughout continental Europe.
Percentage of remaining Woodstock members: Surprisingly, the four members of Woodstock held out until the leader, Alvin Lee (who died in 2013), left the group in 2003. Bbadist Leo Lyons left in 2014, leaving Chick the keyboardist Churchill and drummer Ric Lee at the expense of new members. This means that 50% of Woodstock's training is still in the group.
Will they play? Ten Years After has not had much traction in the United States since the early '70s, so at best, they would be at the Bethel Woods event.
Tears of blood sweat
State of the band: Blood, Sweats & Tears have gone through so many incarnations and limbs that they make the Jefferson Airplane saga more simple. They continue to tour extensively, but mainly in casinos and cruises.
Percentage of remaining Woodstock members: Zero. Steve Katz, guitarist of the Woodstock era, was sometimes part of the current group, but this has not happened in the last ten years. Currently, Blood, Sweat & Tears is on tour. But singer David Clayton-Thomas, of Woodstock, runs under his own name and continues to shout the clbadics.
Will they play? It's possible to imagine Clayton-Thomas and his solo band at the Bethel Woods event, but certainly not the biggest.
Sha Na Na
State of the band: It looked like a 1950s revival band at the original Woodstock, but they quickly conquered many fans in the '70s and even had their own variety show. They now play in small casinos, theaters and cruise ships.
Percentage of remaining Woodstock members: There were 12 members of Sha Na Na in Woodstock and today, only drummer Jocko Marcellino and singer Donald "Donny" York are part of the tour. That's 17%.
Will they play? Again, we can a little imagine the group at the Bethel Woods event, but not at Woodstock 50.
Solo acts
Melanie, Arlo Guthrie, Joan Baez, Country Joe McDonald and John Sebastian have all played at the original Woodstock and remain active on the road today. Baez is currently in full farewell tour and could play at Woodstock 50 during one of his last concerts. The others are probably better suited to the Bethel Woods event.
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