Richie Havens Freedom Woodstock 1969

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The Woodstock Music and Art Fair was a historic event held at Max Yasgur's 600 acre (2.4 km²; 240 ha) dairy farm in the rural town of Bethel, New York from August 15 to August 18, 1969. Bethel (Sullivan County) is 43 miles (69 km) southwest of the town of Woodstock, New York, which is in adjoining Ulster County.

To many, the festival exemplified the counterculture of the 1960s and the "hippie era." Thirty-two of the best-known musicians of the day appeared during the sometimes rainy weekend. Although attempts have been made over the years to recreate the festival, the original event has proven to be unique and legendary. It is widely regarded as one of the greatest moments in music history and was listed on Rolling Stone's 50 Moments That Changed the History of Rock and Roll.

The event was captured in a successful 1970 movie, Woodstock, and Joni Mitchell's song "Woodstock", which memorialized the event and became a major hit for Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young.

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Uploaded: January 21, 2008 at 8:40 pm
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Video Comments:
justahippie67 (October 6, 2008 at 7:49 pm)
the bad thing is. there will never be another festival such as this becaus of the greed of the people that own the land, the artist that would want to play, there are no more artist like these anymore that would do it just for the love and peace and to bring together a group of people for three days of peace and love again. I would have loved to have been there myself. I was almost 2 when this historic event happened.
metalfaru (October 6, 2008 at 7:13 am)
this is music man
dclongboarder (October 6, 2008 at 4:26 am)
why is there no more music like this.todays music sucks. fucking gov keeping use down
janisyou (October 6, 2008 at 3:55 am)
freedom freedom dreedom and peace and hapiness and hapiness and hapiness
metalfaru (October 5, 2008 at 6:26 pm)
this is what i call feeling the music
andybailey93 (October 5, 2008 at 12:53 am)
I envy anyone who was there at woodstock. No festival could ever match upto tht, not with the mostly rubbish music of today.
steven19725 (October 4, 2008 at 11:10 pm)
...but it's your trip so enjoy...
1234uz (October 4, 2008 at 10:38 am)
Out Frickin Standing
Every Time I listen to Richie Sing this
Woodstock and folks like him that sent messg out from there about Peace Freedom the War etc''
Probably saved my life
Got back to the World in 1972 ALIVE
Thanks
psychedelicinvasion (October 3, 2008 at 7:17 am)
Right on!
TiempoEstaCambiando (October 1, 2008 at 9:45 pm)
something crazy, spiritial is in this song and video, this is just so very moving.....and great message.