When Joan Baez stepped onto the stage at one a.m. Saturday morning she was six months pregnant and her draft protester husband was on his way to federal prison. Her set was […]
The (Kind Of) Complete Woodstock: Joan Baez
The (Kind Of) Complete Woodstock: Melanie Safka
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: 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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