Chartered a bus in Montreal with 50 others and made great memories. According to the sources, Led Zeppelin stole the show. Instead I listened to the radio all weekend and dreamed. Guessing you meant Tim Buckley. And that was it for the Atlantic City Pop Festival of 1969, to be nearly forgotten almost immediately except by those who were there. We'll send you a couple of emails per month, filled with fascinating history facts that you can share with your friends. 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. We had tickets, but it was so crowded that we could not get down to the seats where my friends were who had come earlier that day. As it happened, they never got further than the great Thruway Jam, so its just as well I didnt ride along. I was there and I was told about another bigger festival coming up in a few weeks in upper New York state, but I wasnt given a name. YES! atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, "The Forgotten Goose Lake Festival: August 7, 1970", "Goose Lake Ready for Festival: 60,000 Expected for Rock Concert", "Goose Lake memories: Why Michigan's most important rock fest remains an obscure footnote in rock history", "Forty years ago this weekend, more than 200,000 young people gathered for the Goose Lake International Music Festival (With video)", Detroit Metro Times article on Goose Lake Festival, JTV "True Story" documentary on Goose Lake Festival, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Goose_Lake_International_Music_Festival&oldid=1118232222, This page was last edited on 25 October 2022, at 20:56. The site of the Goose Lake Festival is now the Greenwood Acres Family Campground.[11]. The TSHA makes every effort to conform to the principles of fair use and to comply with copyright law. I remember being there on Saturday night with the girl I had been madly (and one widely) in love with since 1961 when we both in sixth grade. The crowd felt bad and cheered her back to the stage. Promoter Richard Songer was indicted for promoting the sale of drugs. That caught my attention. The Who, 10 Years After, the Airplane, CCR, Joplin, Sly & Family Stone, Chambers Bros, who got an enormous dance line, 100s of people coursing through the stands. The festival was extensively advertised through radio and newspapers and was promoted at Woodstock. This was the 2nd year for the festival, with the first, the Newport Pop Festival, had been held in Costa Mesa, CA. I was broken hearted when she walked off. December 3, 2022 | 8:00 AM-8:00 PM. The Texas festival was held only two weeks after the legendary Woodstock festival in . It is true that it took place on August 15, 16 and 17, 1969, and on August 18, because the music continued until that Monday morning, which actually turned the three-day festival into a four-day festival. and finally, the last festival of the 1960s. Three days of little sleep, bad/no food, too much partying, in-fighting among the group of friends over paying for the van and the rest did me inwhen I got back home, I was sick for days. We started to weave our way out to go home. Attendance. Only shaky, amateur-shot 8mm silent-film clips are found on YouTube. Grass Lake, a once sleepy farming community has grown to be a thriving area with over 6,000 residents, many new businesses, a revitalized downtown and village, a state-of-the-art high school, enlarged elementary and middle school facilities, a new sports and trails park in Grass Lake Township, several new housing developments, a dental center and two medical centers. No, she was mildly booed after leaving the stage. Page transparency See more. DISCLAIMER (Im 75, so my memory could certainly be faulty. Acts included Family, David Bowie, Brian Auger Trinity, King Crimson, The Strawbs, and Roy Harper. Joni was singing using an acoustic guitar. 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. Cool story though. (B) As some commenters have noted, although camping was supposedly prohibited, the greens areas were ideal for such, and so thousands of us camped there without complications. The bands that stood out to me were; Santana blues band, Chicago Transit Authority & AUM a three piece band that brought the house down with a rendition of Ray Charles, Georgia on my mind, what ever happened to them? He had lived in Woodstock since the 1960s. Its NO wonder why Woodstock became so huge. July 25, 26, & 27, 1969 State Fair Park, Milwaukee, WI. Unfortunately, he died of a drug overdose years later and the footage is probably lost. With his father, he finds investors to buy a sleepy pizza joint at 3138 Fillmore, in the Marina District, renames it the Matrix and decorates the club with murals in a new, hip style. King), as well as one legendary founding father of rock n roll (an electrifying Little Richard). News articles at the time often referred to the festival as Louisiana's version of the Woodstock Music and . Crosby, Stills & Nash were booked but canceled, supposedly because Nash had a polyp on his tonsils. Saw two people I went to school with . The dates were August 1-3, 1969, and it took place at the Atlantic City Race Track, just outside of the old-school resort town on the Jersey shore (this was well before the casino era). There wasnt organized camping but we set up camp along with our car right outside the race track. I had come down from our seats to the stage area at night for Janis Joplin and stayed for Little Richard who closed out Saturday night (80% sure about the night). We camped very close by. A week later, Robert Wilkinson, a Los Angeles City Councilman representing Northridge, led the call for immediate inquiries to determine what can the city do to prevent another disgraceful melee such as occurred outside Devonshire Downs last week. The events promoter, Mark Robinson, along with his attorneywho happened to be his father, Mark Robinson, Sr.were hauled into an emergency session of the police commission, as was Robert Deem, the Downs manager, and Captain Al Lembke. Thanks for the memories. During the Zappa set, he stopped and made an announcement. Jeff has also served on the Nominating Committee of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and as a consultant to the Grammys. It also pinpoints a time frame relative to Woodstock. Lother and the Hand People were the second band that weekend they followed Aum. There is a poster for this event. [5], The rotating stage was a success. They were great. Woodstock performers: Where are they now? Outside of Michigan maybe no-one has ever heard of Goose Lake, but it was A Big Deal. I dont know if anyone els has mentioned this, but on the last day of the festival, on the way to my car, I saw David Peel and the Lower East Side busking outside the stadium. On the third night, Winters played, then Vanilla Fudge played followed by Janis Joplin. As the stage stated to turn, The Byrds started their set with Turn Turn Turn . One of my most cherished memories. But once people heard him they changed their tune very quickly. 1969 Atlanta Pop Festival poster Philip Rauls 40th anniversary essay. In a sense, there was camping, only it was at Wharton Track..adjacent to Lebanon State Forest, just off route 206. My absolute favorite musician at the time was Janis and I snuck round back of the stage when she was waiting to perform. B. The line-up was likely Spirit, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, and Taj Mahal, interspersed with anti-war speeches. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a Page. Really fantastic. On Friday night Iron Butterfly encouraged the crowd to bring down the fence which they did. Well not really because it didnt happen. I mistakenly thought since there were video monitors everewhere, that it was being videotaped!(Wrong!) Texas International Pop Festival, 1969, I stayed mostly by the stage. First time I saw real raw hippies and they struck me as pretty weird. Funny thing is, the story goes that she was on her way to Woodstock but couldnt get there. He opened the bag which had about 2 bushels of grass wrapped in smaller bags and nothing else. Marie Krolikowski. (Related: 'Michigan's Woodstock' transformed Goose Lake . It was so late that I missed the last train to the suburbs (Media, PA). TICKETS . hot pink Janis mooned right at me. His Sunday performance with Buddy Miles, Eric Burdon, and several others lasted more than two hours. Marquette, MI. Its a shame no one talks about this festival. We were sitting in gridlock not movin. Zappa earned my kudos as a lead guitarist that day. Amazingly, they just shook their heads then let us move on. It was not declared a disaster area. The celebration of Gwich'in food, culture and music runs July 29 to Aug. 1 at Midway Lake in the Richardson Mountains about 30 kilometres outside of Fort McPherson. The kind Cop obliged! Last time I drove a hitchhiker across the border. Total attendance of about 45,000. Thats exactly what happened my husband and I were there too. I was working the summer in AC. I also took some silent footage but I have no idea what happened to it. Nobody chased me but I soon got mixed up and ended up near the detroit-windsor border where I picked up a hitchhiker wearing Army fatigues. (& Day 2, Aug 2, was my birthday! People climbed up the very tall stadium flagpoles and stuck there heads in the very, very large stadium speakers. Great stuff. I camped there as well as hundreds of others. Click here for the Car Show Car Show Gallery! Contact Grass Lake Traffic Jam'In on Messenger. Janis Joplin, Sam and Dave, Sly and the Family Stone, Santana, Canned Heat, the Grass Roots, B. They can throw all the festivals they want now but like the music of the time itself, they will NEVER be able to recreate the ACPF or Woodstock. Wavy Gravy was there in his WW2 pilot helmet or whatever it was, guiding a car backwards trying to help them and backed them into the pond. He left behind a legion of friends across . Went into town to get more Drambuie where it was forbidden to be on the boardwalk without a shirt and shoes. Going back we walked some, hitched a ride to the Bethel Greyhound office, slept on the sidewalk until the bus camesound like fun to you? Seeing Zappa and The Mothers for the first time. [9] He was acquitted in December 1971. She then announced that no one was listening and left the stage. Decent weather ( unlike Woodstock). Narodil jsem se 6.12.1969 v Praze a vystudoval gymnzium Ohradn a pot VE, obor Zahranin obchod. Although there were a few drug overdoses and problems associated with the intense heat, in general the festival ran very smoothly. Great times and some of my friends then went to Woodstock and I wanted to go but that was the weekend I was inducted. There is also a Winter Market with Seasonal Keepers vendors, food trucks, fire . Click here for the 2022 events schedule Click here to be a . Notts County Football Ground, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire. [4] The festival was known for widespread, openly visible drug sales[4] and public nudity. Never dampened the spirits! I also have to say it was the first time that I got to see a Latin,Jazz, rock band called Santana what a great show, one time in my young life age 14 I will never forget! All three bands came out on stage and jammed. I was there all day Sunday. Music, amusement, fitness, community involvement, and charity come together to make Traffic Jam'In a unique and memorable event for all who attend. Everyone comes together to participate in the multiple fun-filled activities that are hosted within the community. It was unusual in the wide variety of musical acts it attracted and in its atmosphere. I dont remember much except I have a clear memory of the Chamber Brothers singing Time Has Come Today. A Texas Historical Marker commemorating the event was erected near the site of the festival in 2010. I was there and it was so much better than Woodstock,in retrospect because it was manageable,we bought water for 9 dollars a bottle.Got to met Paul Butterfield.Did they announce about Woodstock ? Photo from Duane Blalock. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. LSD festivals! I thought it was great, except that we had to wait until after noon for the gates to open for each day. About Grass Lake. Procol Harem played Thus Sprach Zarathustra w a live Moog synth unheard of at the time! Johnny Winter jams with The Allman Brothers Band on the ABB Live at the Atlanta Intl Pop Festival set, so Im pretty sure he was there. I particularly remember Joe Cockers performance what a trip. Dont worry if youve never heard of it. A band from Michigan, Grand Funk Railroad, was allowed to perform only after the members agreed to play free and pay their own expenses. Atlantic City Pop Festival Aug 1,2,3 1969.m4v. A bit outside the track, there was an area that you set up your tent and parked your car right next to it. I was 14 and my dad took me and my younger brother, on the condition that I promise not to go to Woodstock. Was 21 and there with 4 others. [1969-07-28 NYT Johnny Winter]. I think they should have been on stage closing out the show officially . Tickets for the W.C. In the summer of 1970, the Goose Lake International Music Festival was held in Jackson, Michigan, and attracted over 200,000 fans. Its been frustrating not to find much history written about it. Interesting little window on big history. Cool. Appropriately enough this event was at a stock car track. Wed like to think he knew it was the police in an unmarked car and put them in the pond on purpose since we know he didnt do drugs. Zappa, Creedence and Buckley did though. Kept me awake for nearly a day during which I managed to find the New York State Turnpike going north, approaching a roll of toll booths and picking the line that was empty and blasting through it without slowing down. Initially, police and local authorities were concerned about drug usage and traffic problems on nearby Interstate 35. The total attendance was some 300,000 people. As billed, the Carlos Santana Blues Band (2 wks later, the short name was carved in stone, & history!) Inviting attendees into an EDM wonderland of neon decor and walkabout . It looked groovy. After The Doors played, Led Zeppelin. Most people havent, even the most fanatical baby boomer rock fans. They even let us tent camp on the track greenspace overnight. My memories are of great shows by Santanta, CTA, CCR and the Chambers Bros. No- Hendrix was not there. According to the sources, Led Zeppelin stole the show. Then after the concert was over there was a massive traffic jam. Im English was working at Shelburne Hotel on the Boardwalk and one of the guys had a car. I thought it was great. Crosby was a disruptive force in the band . I at one point thought that may have changed the name to; Grand Funk Railroad, if any one knows I would like to find out what happened to them, One fantastic Band! Fishing: Grass Lake has an abundance of angling opportunities. Atlantic City Pop was more secure, the fences werent temporary, large chain link fences with turnstiles and such. Thank you. After she didnt come back is when I remember the crowd booing. Big mistake asking her to follow them. 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! Joe Cocker, Mothers, and some others. What you need to know. 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.. I mean the Atlantic City Pop Festival. AMAZING. Alan (Blind Owl) Wilson - guitar, harp, vocals. Music 5K Vendors Contact TRAFFIC JAM'IN 2022 JULY 8 & 9. ..news from the Woodstock Music and Art Fair. Hendrix absolutely was there. Some of the same bands CCR and Procol Harum stood out for me but there were so many great performances. I only can remember seeing CCR and Jefferson Airplane! When the festival was first being put together,Led Zeppelin was still gaining momentum. Out came the joints. So yeah for 50 minuets he played an incredible set of progressive rock. Stood a few feet from Janis Joplin before she went on stage. "[8], Despite some problems, "most fans and musicians recall a sunny attitude surrounding the weekend". It could be almost as rare as the Altamont poster. Circumstances dictated the change. Miles definitely did not play Atlantic City. I was invited to ride along with some friends who were loading their Chevy station wagon to go up to some other rock concert, some place called Woodstock. Go on a Cookie Tour all around the Village or visit the lighted Fairy Forest. I was hardly able to breathe and in awe of his earth shattering guitar version It was as if he turned music upside down by opening a new door. My dad wanted us to leave and drive back to DC. I believe 3 Dog Night was on Sunday. Los Altos Arts & Wine Festival. The four of us headed for Woodstock and got as far as the NY Freeway and got stuck in traffic. Required fields are marked *. (I missed the one flight out to go see LefZeppelen @ Torontos ROCKPILE [stayed 4 Hendrix]. To see the Airplane and CCR alone made it worthwhile. A shout out to the gang who shared those wonderous 3 days with me Squid, Weed, Geez, Cindy, and beautiful Sonny (Sonya). The gal who said Jimi H was there probably saw him at the Atlanta Pop Fest the next year, July 1970..played a killer Star Spangled Banner at midnight with fireworks resembling our flag. Really cool band named AUM stood out as well. Im guessing the poster is yours, too, Jeff? Please contact the event . Woodstock was a music festival held on August 15, 1969, which attracted an audience of more than 400,000 and is widely regarded as a pivotal moment in popular music history. If anyone was arrested, it never made the news. The Goose Lake International Music Festival was held August 7-9, 1970 at Goose Lake Park, in Leoni, Michigan. Winters jammed with the guitar players and scatted with Janis. As I was having a fag outside on the sidewalk he came through the door and I mentioned that I had heard him in AC. Do you remember Janis mooning us? (after the Tulalip Indian Reservation in Marysville, WA cancelled). Its lineup included, besides jazz, Friday evening appearances by rock groups Jeff Beck, Blood, Sweat & Tears, Ten Years After, and Jethro Tull.
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