The time was nearing eleven p.m. when twenty-two year old Melanie Safka, or Melanie, took the Woodstock stage. A label mate of Bert Sommer’s over at Buddah, she was enjoying a little […]
The (Kind Of) Complete Woodstock: Melanie Safka
The (Kind Of) Complete Woodstock: Ravi Shankar
It’s 10:00 Friday night and raining when sitar master Ravi Shankar takes the stage along with his tabla accompanist, Alla Rakha. At forty-nine years old Shankar is a generation removed from his […]
The (Kind Of) Complete Woodstock: Tim Hardin
By the end of 1969 musician Tim Hardin had seven albums to his credit. He also had a wicked case of stage fright and a heroin addiction. All things considered the surprise […]
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