Author: Michael Lang
Translator: Ho-yeong Jang
Publisher: Mujintree
400 pages
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About This Book
Product Description
The story of the Woodstock Music and Art Fair begins with Michael
Lang, a kid out of Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, who liked to smoke a joint and
listen to jazz. He would find his way to Florida, open a head shop, and
produce his first festival -- Miami Pop, featuring Jimi Hendrix, Frank
Zappa, and others -- then travel to Woodstock, where, after meeting
Artie Kornfeld, his vision for a festival where folks could come and
stay for a few days amid the rural beauty of upstate New York would
become a reality. With Artie, new partners John Roberts and Joel
Rosenman, and his handpicked crew, Lang booked talent, from Janis Joplin
and the Who to the virtually unknown Santana and Crosby, Stills and
Nash; won over agents, promoters, and townspeople; took on fleets of
volunteers; built a festival site from the ground up; and, in the end,
created the landmark cultural event that defined a generation.
Media Reviews
"Totally rocking...what elevates this book above the level of most
rock memoirs is the inclusion of voices other than Lang's -- including
scenesters and key Woodstock players like Jimi Hendrix, Roger Daltrey,
Pete Townshend, Jerry Garcia….Well-written, informative and tons of
fun." (Kirkus Reviews )
"Invaluable…[Lang] wraps up his cinematic reminiscing by taking a
seminal thread from Woodstock’s history -- Jimi Hendrix’s breathtaking
interpretation of The Star Spangled Banner -- and linking its poignancy
to what some have called the 21st century Woodstock moment: the day
Barack Obama became the first black president." (USA Today )
"There are plenty of juicy tidbits in "The Road to Woodstock," starting
with the compelling opening of Lang sharing his backstage view of
Hendrix's sizzling performance at the rain-soaked end of the festival."
(Richmond Times-Dispatch )
"At Woodstock I saw a collective adventure representing something that
still holds true today. When the Berlin Wall came down, Woodstock was
there. When Mandela was liberated, Woodstock was in there. When we
celebrated the year 2000, Woodstock was in there. Woodstock is still
every day." (Carlos Santana )
"Reading this inimitable account of how Woodstock really came to pass
makes the Manhattan Project seem like whippin' up one of my mom’s
custard pies....[This book] he and Holly George-Warrenwill knock you out
and once again make you wish that you were there." (Terry Stewart,
President of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum )
"The shelf of books about Woodstock is groaning, but Lang’s is the best
fly-on-the-wall account, tantamount to having had a backstage pass to an
iconic event." (New York Post )
About the Author
Michael Lang has produced festivals in East Berlin, the concert at
the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, Woodstock '94, and Woodstock '99,
among many other events worldwide. He is the head of the Michael Lang
Organization, producing live events; is a partner in Woodstock Ventures;
and, with Sam Nappi, runs Harmony Entertainment, producing film and
theater. He lives in upstate New York.
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