The Road to Woodstock (36 page)

McDonald, Country Joe, 205–6, 229–31, 273

McElwaine, Ellen, 35, 39

McIntire, Jon, 194–95, 213–14

Mackler, Lee.
See
Blumer, Lee Mackler

Malkine, Gilles, 189–90, 200–201, 273

Manuel, Richard, 37–38, 83

Marcellino, Jocko, 217, 236–37

Marcus, Greil, 178–79, 229–30, 233–35, 265–66

Margetts, Michael, 146–47, 165

marijuana, 10–11, 41, 43, 64, 72, 235.
See also
drugs

Marshall, Paul, 115, 126, 153

master of ceremonies (MC) job, 175, 206, 225

Maurice, Bob, 147–48, 165

Max, Peter, 19–20, 183, 185

Maysles, David and Al, 147, 259

Media Sound, 45–46, 56

medical issues, 151, 167, 202–4, 245, 259–60

Melanie, 191, 192

Melton, Barry, 230

Merry Pranksters, 99–101, 140–41

Metallica, 262

Miami Marine Stadium music festival, 33–34

Miami Pop Festival, 17–18, 24–34, 54, 58

Michael, Sonya, 22, 34, 39, 43, 187

Middletown, New York, 66, 73–75, 94–96, 107–8.
See also
Walkill township

Mills Industrial Park, 58–60, 65–69, 73–75.
See also
Walkill township

Mitchell, Jim, 64, 68, 122, 255

Mitchell, Joni, 26, 258

Mitchell, Joyce, 63–64, 67, 70, 78, 79–80, 164, 176, 181, 188, 212, 230, 254, 274

Mitchell, Mitch, 2, 29–30, 274

Mizsak, Raymond, 202

Monck, Chip, 60–61, 67, 80–82, 129, 158–59, 175, 184–86, 191, 208–9, 223–24, 274

Moon, Keith, 188

Moonfire, 229

Morales, Hector, 27, 54–55, 60, 132

Morris, John, 60–61, 67, 76–77, 80, 103–5, 134, 140, 175–76, 183–84, 192, 213, 224–25, 232, 274

Morrison, Jim, 25, 83

Morrison, Van, 39, 40, 55

Motherfuckers, 155–56, 226

Mothers of Invention, 22, 27, 29–30, 32–33

motorcycles, 9–10, 177

Mountain, 55, 131, 213

Movement City, 98, 198–204

mud issues, 198, 201, 240

Myers, David, 165

Nash, Graham, 234–35, 239.
See also
Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young

Nathan’s, 79, 112, 138

national anthem, 2, 238–39, 265

National Guard, 201, 203–4

Native American artists, 134, 139–40

Neil, Fred, 21, 26–34, 40, 144, 185

Neuwirth, Bobby, 186

New York City, 7–16, 62–64, 76–89

New York City police, 136–37, 155–57, 163

New York University, 14–15, 18

nudity, 205

Nyro, Laura, 83

Obama, Barack, 265–66

O’Barry, Richard, 26–34, 185, 274

O’Connor, Keith, 85, 153

O’Dell, Chris, 84

offices, 62–64, 122

O’Gorman, Edmard M., 112

Ohayo Mountain Commune, 141

Oliveira, Christine, 185–86, 201, 242, 274

Orange County Fair, 108, 110

Orson Welles Theater, 141

Osborne, Lee, 157

Owsley, Augustus Stanley (Bear), III, 210

Pappalardi, Felix, 131

parking, 110, 129, 137, 161

Parsons, Gram, 192

Paturel, Bernard, 38, 145

Paul, Steve, 32, 55

Pauline, 13–14

Payne, Roz, 92, 158, 204, 238, 244, 274

pay phones, 128, 203

peace issue, 53, 249

Peace Service Corps, 136, 137

peace sign, 30, 240

Peck, Abe, 204

performance schedule, 170–71

permits, 95, 107–8, 109–15, 121–25

Peter Pan Farm, 39

photography, 148–49, 186–87, 205

Pinera, Mike, 33

plumbing.
See
water supply

police, 102, 136–37, 155–57, 163.
See also
security

political issues, 87, 90–98, 198–202

Pomeroy, Wes, 70–73, 97, 100, 136–37, 142–43, 155–57, 160–61, 163, 167–68, 176–77, 274

Porno for Pyros, 262

portable toilets, 57, 63, 129, 199

posters, 19–24, 28, 40, 56, 104–6

pot.
See
marijuana

press, 23, 28–29, 87, 105–6, 111–12, 122–23, 145, 169, 204–5, 243, 245–46, 249–50.
See also
publicity

Preston, Billy, 132

Prince, 263

Prince, Charlie, 213–14

printing press, 93–94, 244

production team, 49, 50–51, 63–64, 80, 243

program book, 62

publications, information, 93–94, 244

publicity, 49, 86–89, 98, 105, 132–34

public relations, 96, 151–52.
See also
community relations; Elliot, Rona

Puente, Tito, 8

purchasing agent.
See
Mitchell, Jim

Quill, 96, 205

Rader, Abby, 39, 41

rain.
See
weather issues

“Rainy Day, Dream Away” song, 32–33

Ratner, Louis, 245

recordings, 33, 157, 255.
See also
Woodstock Sound Studios

Redding, Noel, 29–30, 32, 274

Red Hot Chili Peppers, 262–64

Reeves, Greg, 235

releases, artist, 164–65

rental vehicles, 250

Rieger, Peter, 261

Ripp, Artie, 191, 246–47, 275

Roberson, Robbie, 37, 232–33

Roberts, Billy, 246–48

Roberts, John, 3, 45–49, 51–52, 62–63, 64–65, 73, 86, 88, 102–3, 113–14, 120–21, 127–28, 138–39, 152, 155, 165, 167–68, 176, 246–56, 262, 275.
See also
Woodstock Ventures

rock and roll music, 8–9

Rogers, Roy, 85

Rolie, Gregg, 88, 208

Rolling Stones, 259

Romney, Bonnie Jean, 99–101

Romney, Hugh (Wavy Gravy), 98–101, 134, 140–43, 202, 206, 225, 275.
See also
Hog Farm

Rosenman, Joel, 3, 45–49, 51–52, 54, 62–65, 73, 86, 88, 90–94, 102–3, 113, 121, 131, 147, 167, 213–14, 248, 251–56, 262, 275.
See also
Woodstock Ventures

Ross, Jewell, 136–37

Ross, Steve, 255

Rounds, Tom, 58

Round Top motel, 107

Sander, Ellen, 188, 210–11, 218–19

sanitation, 5, 57, 63, 129, 195–98.

See also
garbage removal; portable toilets

Santana, 8, 88–89, 205, 207–8, 262

Santana, Carlos, 88, 209–10, 218, 264, 275

Satchidananda, Swami, 183–84

Saturday Soundouts, 35–36, 39

Schadt, Frederick, 124

Schaller farm.
See
Winston Farm

Scher, John, 262

Schlosser, Jack, 50, 66, 108

Schoonmaker, Thelma, 165

Scorsese, Martin, 165

Scully, Rock, 211, 214–15

Sebastian, John, 184–89, 208, 209, 213–14, 217, 34, 275

security, 70–73, 82, 98–102, 110–11, 127, 136–37, 140, 154–57, 160–61, 163.
See also
Pomeroy, Wes

Sha Na Na, 131, 236–37

Shankar, Ravi, 22, 25, 83, 189–90

Short Line buses, 162, 241

Shrieve, Michael, 208–9

signage, 137–38, 204

Simon and Garfunkel, 83

Simpson, Buster, 149–50

Sinclair, John, 220–21

site manager.
See
Lawrence, Mel

Skolnick, Arnold, 56, 104–6, 134

Slick, Grace, 218, 222.
See also
Jefferson Airplane

Sly and the Family Stone, 3, 132, 214–15, 218–19

Smucker, Tom, 199–200

Sodo Posters, 22

Sommer, Bert, 188

Sorrells, Rosalie, 188

sound systems, 27–28, 61–62, 157–58.
See also
Hanley, Bill

soundtrack album, 255

spiritual advisor.
See
Bright, Kimberly

spirituality, 22, 79, 183–84

staffing, 56–75, 78–82, 243

stage issues

free stage, 72, 98–101, 157–58, 185–87

Miami Pop Festival, 5, 27

Woodstock Music and Art

Festival, 5, 80–82, 129, 150–51, 155, 158–60, 174–75, 190, 215, 223–25

stage manager.
See
Cohen, Steve

Stallings, Penny, 66–70, 114, 122, 149–50, 181, 203, 242, 245, 275

“Star-Spangled Banner, The” song, 2, 238–39, 265

Steppenwolf, 34

Stern, Gerd, 137

Stickells, Gerry, 29

Stills, Stephen, 177, 257–58.
See also
Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young

Stone, Sly, 3, 214–15.
See also
Sly and the Family Stone

STP, 29–30.
See also
drugs

studio, Woodstock (Tapooz), 40–49, 54, 56

Sullivan County, New York, 9, 115–19, 200, 204.
See also
Bethel, New York; White Lake, New York; Yasgur’s farm

Sultan, Juma, 2, 237

Summers, Herb, 150

Sweetwater, 173, 187–88

talent booking, 54–55, 76–78, 82–86, 88–89, 102, 103–4, 131–32, 144–46

Tapooz studio property, 40–49, 54, 56

Taran, Barry, 26–34

Taylor, Dallas, 235, 258

Teasdale, Parry, 166, 201–2, 241–42, 275

technical director.
See
Langhart, Chris

telephones, 128, 130, 201

Ten Years After, 131, 231–33

Terry, Ron, 84–85

“Three Days of Peace and Music” slogan, 56, 105

Tiber, Elliot, 115–17, 122–23, 152, 250–51

ticket sales, 30, 48, 85, 153, 175–76, 250–51

toilets.
See
portable toilets

Tommy
rock opera, 104, 220–21

tools, 32–33, 244–45

Topp, Marty, 147

towers, 224–25

Townshend, Pete, 3, 103, 197, 220–21, 231.
See
Who, The

traffic issues, 161–62, 166–68, 178–81, 196–97, 210–11, 241

Train, 39–43, 275

trash.
See
garbage removal

Up Against the Wall Motherfuckers, 155–56, 226

utilities, 128, 130

Ustad Alla Rakha, 190

Uttal, Larry, 47

Van Loan, Ken, 125, 153

Velez, Gerry, 1–2, 237

Vietnam War, 15–16, 38

Vigoda, Joe, 252

Village Gate, 14, 96–98, 134

violence, 101–2

Wadleigh, Michael, 147–48, 164–65, 220, 236

Wallkill township

Mills Industrial Park site in, 58–60, 65–69, 73–75

opposition in, 50–51, 59, 89, 94–96, 107–15

Ward, Bill (artist), 67–69, 149–50, 200, 229, 275–76

Ward, Jean, 68–69

Warner Bros. Pictures, 163–65, 252–56

Wartoke Concern, 86–88, 96–98

water supply, 128, 160, 196–97, 227

Wavy Gravy.
See
Romney, Hugh (Wavy Gravy)

weather issues, 30–32, 34, 129, 190, 196, 200–201, 215, 223, 228–29, 262

Weintraub, Freddy, 163–65, 252–55

Weir, Bob, 211–12, 216–17

Weldon, Annie, 60

Wertheimer, Al, 165

West, Bob, 18, 21

West, Leslie, 213

White Lake, New York, 115–17, 121–25, 241–42.
See also
Yasgur’s farm

Who, The, 103–4, 188, 195–96, 220

Williams, Paul (Deano), 173, 181–83

Williamson, Robin, 212

wind.
See
weather issues

Winston Farm, 44, 48, 53–54, 57, 262–63

Winter, Johnny, 102, 131, 233

Wolff, John, 104, 194–95, 213–14

Woodstock, New York (town), 34–44

Woodstock
film, 146–48, 163–66, 209–10, 220, 235–36, 246–47, 252–56

Woodstock Music and Art Fair.
See also
Lang, Michael

anniversary events, 261–64

art for, 105–6, 149–50

cleanup after, 240–56

communications issues, 128, 130, 151, 181, 198, 201

community relations for (
see
community relations; public relations)

concept of, 44–49, 51–54, 79–80

concessions for (
see
concessions; food concessions)

Day 1 (August 15), 172–93, 277–78

Day 2 (August 16), 194–222, 278–81

Day 3 (August 17), 223–39, 281–83

film of (
see Woodstock
film)

financial issues (
see
financial issues; Woodstock Ventures)

free area (
see
camping; free kitchens; free stage)

legacy of, 1–6, 264–66

legal issues, 152–53, 161–62, 243–44 (
see also
permits)

life of staff and performers after, 271–76

lighting, 60–61, 158–60, 224

medical issues, 151, 167, 202–4, 245, 259–60

performance schedule for, 170–71, 277–83

photography for, 148–49, 186–87, 207

publicity for, 49, 86–89, 98, 105, 132–34

sanitation for (
see
sanitation)

security for (
see
security)

signage for, 137–38, 204

sound for (
see
sound systems)

staffing for, 56–75, 78–82, 243

stage for (
see
stage issues)

talent booking for (
see
talent booking)

traffic issues (
see
traffic issues)

Walkill township site for (
see
Walkill township)

weather issues (
see
weather issues)

Winston Farm site for (
see
Winston Farm)

Yasgur’s farm site for (
see
Yasgur’s farm)

“Woodstock” song, 257–58

Woodstock Sound Studios, 40–49, 54, 56

Woodstock Ventures, 5, 48–49, 51–52, 54, 62, 86, 88, 102–3, 240–41, 246–56.
See also
Kornfeld, Artie; Lang, Michael; Roberts, John; Rosenman, Joel

workshops, 106

Yasgur, Max and Miriam, 4, 118–21, 123–28, 143–44, 160, 197, 226–27, 246, 276

Yasgur, Sam, 120, 227

Yasgur’s farm, 115–35.
See also
Bethel, New York; Sullivan County; White Lake, New York