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  12. AUGUST 17, 1969

  HGW interview with SG; Joel Makower interview with MY; RS 89; HGW interview with BW; RS 69; HGW interview with Joyce Mitchell; WSOOL; RE interview with Leo Lyons; THR sp; David Crosby and Carl Gottlieb, Long Time Gone: The Autobiography of David Crosby (New York: Doubleday, 1988); Payne: Charles Cross, Room Full of Mirrors: A Biography of Jimi Hendrix (New York: Hyperion, 2005); Joel Makower interview with Tom Law; HGW interview with ML.

  13. THE AFTERMATH

  HGW interview with PT; HGW interview with CO; HGW interview with ML; HGW interview with PS; WSOOL; “A 19-Hour Concert Brings Quiet Back to Max Yasgur’s Cows,” New York Times, August 18, 1969; HGW interview with SG; HGW interview with RP; “Nightmare in the Catskills,” New York Times, August 19, 1969; “Woodstock Farmer Asks Another Fest,” Wayne( N.J.) Today, August 19, 1969; HGW interview with Artie Ripp; HGW interview with AK; HGW interview with LMB; “Morning After at Bethel,” New York Times; August 20, 1969; “Happening in Bethel,” Boston Globe, August 19, 1969; “Aftermath at Bethel: Garbage & Creditors,” by Al Aronowitz, New York Post, August 19, 1969; Joel Makower interview with Joel Rosenman; HGW interview with Joyce Mitchell.

  EPILOGUE

  “Carlos Santana,” Mojo, November 2008; Joel Makower interview with AH; “Woodstock 25 Years Later” by Greil Marcus, Interview, August 1994; Brian Hassett blog, January 20, 2009; “Woodstock Without the Mud,” by Gail Collins, New York Times, January 21, 2009.

  SEARCHABLE TERMS

  Note: Entries in this index, carried over verbatim from the print edition of this title, are unlikely to correspond to the pagination of any given e-book reader. However, entries in this index, and other terms, may be easily located by using the search feature of your e-book reader.

  Abraham, Morris, 117–18, 123–24

  Abruzzi, Bill, 151, 167, 245

  acid, 11–13, 22, 101, 167, 187, 192, 210–15, 217, 231. See also bad acid trips; drugs

  administrator. See Mitchell, Joyce

  advance ticket sales, 48, 85

  advertising, 49, 62, 132–34. See also publicity

  Agri, Ticia Bernuth, 69–71, 92, 115, 169, 271

  Altamont music concert, 258–59

  Altman Stage Lighting, 159

  Amatucci, Daniel, 121, 124–25

  American Liberation Front, 101–2

  Anderson, Wes, 264

  antiwar movement, 38–39

  Apple Corps Ltd., 132

  Aquarian Exposition concept, 52–53, 105. See also Woodstock Music and Art Fair

  Arena Associates, 58

  Aronowitz, Al, 145, 189–90, 210, 249–50

  art, 105–6, 149–50

  artist management, 260–61

  artist relations. See Morris, John

  Ashley, Ted, 163–65, 253

  Atlantic Records, 157

  audience size, 53, 160, 246

  Babbs, Ken, 141

  backstage area, 186–89, 210–13

  bad acid trips, 100, 186–87, 205–8. See also acid; drugs

  Baez, Joan, 3, 83, 185, 188, 192

  Balin, Marty, 188, 222, 253, 259. See also Jefferson Airplane

  Band, The, 37–38, 83, 165, 232–33

  bankruptcy, 33, 247, 253–54

  Baron, James, 26–34

  Barsolona, Frank, 103–4

  Baxter, Charles, 138

  Bearsville Studio, 46–7

  Beatles, 84, 132, 265

  be-ins, 24

  Bell, Dale, 148, 165–66, 271

  Bell Records, 47

  Bensonhurst, 7–16, 41–42, 116

  Bernuth, Ticia. See Agri, Ticia Bernuth

  Berry, Chuck, 27

  Bethel, New York, 118, 121, 124–28. See also Yasgur’s farm

  Binder, John, 165

  births, 202

  Bitros, Gisella, 85

  Blondie, 41

  Blood, Sweat, and Tears, 84, 233–34

  Blue Cheer, 27, 32

  Blues Image, 27, 33

  blues music, 131

  Blumer, Lee Mackler, 82, 96, 156, 248–49, 271

  booking, talent. See talent booking

  bookkeeping, 64–65

  Bottle Rocket film, 264

  box office. See ticket sales

  Brest, Paul, 18

  Brevitz, Marshall, 27–34

  Bright, Kimberly, 79

  Brink’s trucks episode, 31

  Brooklyn, New York, 7–16

  Brown, Arthur, 17, 27, 32

  budgeting, 64. See also financial issues

  Buffalo Springfield, 55

  business administration, 49

  Butterfield, Paul, 38, 144, 236–37

  Byrd, David, 105

  Byrds, The, 34, 55

  camping, 57, 72, 73, 100, 137, 142, 152, 197. See also Hog Farm

  candles, 191

  Canned Heat, 55, 83, 213

  Capitol Records, 41–43, 49

  Casaday, Jack, 188

  Cash, Johnny, 83

  catering, artist, 32–33, 139. See also food concessions

  Charles Austin Group, 27

  Chelsea Hotel, 65, 249

  Clayton-Thomas, David, 234

  cleanup issues, 240–46, 249–51. See also garbage removal

  Cobb, George, 135

  cocaine, 174–75. See also drugs

  Cocker, Joe, 55, 102, 103, 223, 226, 260–62, 272

  Coconut Grove, 17–34

  Head Shop South business in, 18–24

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

  Cohen, Bert, 80–81

  Cohen, Steve, 80–82, 129, 158

  Collins, Judy, 188

  Coltrane, John, 3, 7, 10

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

  community development, 198–205, 265

  community relations, 73, 82, 90–98, 151–52, 241–42. See also

  Ganoung, Don; public relations

  Concerned Citizens Committee, 95

  Concert Hall Publications, 62

  concessions, 78–79. See also food concessions; Goodrich, Peter

  Constanten, Tom, 216

  Cook, Stu, 217

  Copeland, Pan, 39

  Cordell, Denny, 103

  Cort, David, 201–2

  Costello, Pat, 86

  counterculture, 14, 28–29, 53, 90–98, 198–202

  counterfeiting, ticket, 30, 85

  Country Joe and the Fish, 229–31. See also McDonald, Country Joe

  Cox, Billy, 2, 237

  crafts, 78–79, 106

  cranes, 158–59

  Crazy World of Arthur Brown, The, 17, 27, 32

  Creedence Clearwater Revival, 55, 83, 102, 131, 217

  Criteria Studio, 27–28, 32–33

  Crosby, David, 21, 26, 55, 234–36, 272

  Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young, 3, 33, 55, 177, 234–36, 260, 262

  Crow, Sheryl, 262

  Cutler, Sam, 259

  Dacey, Bob, 28

  Daltrey, Roger, 222. See also Who, The

  Danko, Rick, 37–38, 83, 187–89, 232, 272. See also Band, The

  Davis, Clive, 188

  deaths, 202, 259–60

  Del Zoppo, Alex, 187

  Democratic National Convention, 39, 71

  Denver Pop Festival, 102, 109

  Diamond Horseshoe hotel, 122, 168–69

  Diltz, Henry, 148–49, 186–87, 205, 209, 220, 242–43, 272

  documentary films

  Miami Pop Festival, 28, 30

  Gimme Shelter, 259

  Newsreel group, 92

  Woodstock (see Woodstock film)

  dolphins, 21, 26

  Donovan, 83

  Doors, The, 25, 83

  Dorman, Lee, 232

  Douglas, Alan, 146–47, 209–10, 272

  dove image, 104–5

  draft deferment, Michael Lang’s, 15–16

  dressing room, 185–86, 214–5

  Drevers, Jay, 129

  drinks, 78–79. See also food concessions; water supply

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sp; Driscoll, Tom, 58

  drugs, 72, 99–100, 178. See also acid; cocaine; marijuana; STP

  Dylan, Bob, 10, 15, 37, 83, 144–46, 253

  Eager, Sam, 74

  Earthlight Theatre, 116, 152

  Eastman, Linda, 30

  Edmunston, Tom, 149

  Ek, John, 31

  electrical issues, 157, 214–15, 223–25

  Elliot, Rona, 96, 126, 130, 152, 272

  El Monaco Motel, 116, 122, 129, 152, 250–51

  Emerman, Mack, 28, 33

  Ertegun, Ahmet, 157

  Evil (band), 27

  Fabbri, John, 136, 163, 224

  Fariña, Mimi, 187, 194

  Fass, Bob, 90–91

  fatalities, 202, 259–60

  Fear Itself, 35, 39

  fees, talent, 55, 82–86. See also talent booking

  Feiten, Buzzy, 236

  Feldman, Charlie, 246

  fencing, 153, 157–58, 168, 173

  Fillmore East, 43, 60–61, 82

  films. See documentary films

  financial issues, 55, 64, 82–86, 194–95, 213, 240–41, 243, 246–49, 251–56. See also Woodstock Ventures

  Finer, June, 202–4

  Fink, Joe, 136–37, 155–57

  fireworks, 30

  Florida, 18. See also Coconut Grove

  flower drop, 228–29

  Flowers, Snooky, 217–18

  Fogerty, John, 217

  folk music, 15, 82

  food concessions, 78–79, 106–7, 112, 138–39, 154–55, 168, 198, 199, 226. See also catering, artist; free kitchens; Goodrich, Peter; Hog Farm

  Food for Love, 138–39, 154–55, 168, 199, 226

  Foreman, Michael, 62

  Foster, Paul, 141

  Fouratt, Jim, 97

  free camping. See camping

  free concert announcement, 175–76

  “Freedom” song, 182–83

  free kitchens, 98–101, 143–44, 155, 201, 204, 225–26. See also Hog Farm

  free stage, 72, 98–101, 157–58, 186. See also Hog Farm

  Friedman, Jane, 86–87, 97, 132, 205, 272

  Ganoung, Don, 73–74, 96, 110–11, 125, 136, 151–52, 153, 163, 272

  garbage removal, 129, 151, 195–198, 240–46, 249–51

  Garcia, Jerry, 3, 25, 187–90, 195, 215. See also Grateful Dead

  gate crashing, 71–72, 102, 175–76

  Geffen, David, 55

  Gimme Shelter film, 259

  Glick, Jeff, 19

  Goldmacher, Don, 202–3

  Goldstein, Stanley, 28, 31–33, 49, 54, 56–57, 63, 65–68, 73–74, 98–101, 108, 110, 113, 115–17, 141–43, 161, 198, 206, 225–26, 242–43, 272

  Goodrich, Peter, 70, 78–79, 112, 138, 154–55, 203

  Gould, Jonathan, 179–80, 272

  Graham, Bill, 43, 60–61, 76–78, 82, 83, 88, 104, 139, 168, 177, 214, 221, 273

  Grant, Jim, 100–101

  Grateful Dead, 24, 26–28, 83, 164, 190, 195–96, 212, 215–17

  Grease Band, 103, 223, 226

  Green Day, 262

  Greenwich Village, New York, 13–14

  Gross, Richard, 124

  Grossman, Albert, 37, 46–47, 82, 83, 164, 229, 246–47, 253, 273

  Gulfstream Race Track. See Miami Pop Festival

  Guthrie, Arlo, 83, 191–92

  hallucinogens. See acid; drugs; STP

  Hanley, Bill, 61–62, 157–58, 175

  Hardin, Tim, 38, 39, 82, 181, 186, 189, 273

  Harris, David, 194

  Harry, Debbie, 41

  Hart, Malcolm, 146–47

  Hartley, Keef, 131, 212

  Hassett, Brian, 266

  Havens, Richie, 6, 83, 164–65, 172–73, 181–83, 273

  headliner system, 85

  Head Shop South, 18–24

  health issues, 53–54, 127, 197–98. See also medical issues; sanitation

  helicopters, 29, 127, 138, 164, 173, 179–80, 187, 201–4, 232

  Hells Angels, 259

  Helm, Levon, 37–38. See also Band, The

  Hendrix, Jimi, 1–2, 5, 27–30, 32–33, 40, 82, 84–85, 181, 237–39

  Herrera, Fred, 187–90

  hippies. See also counterculture

  Hoffman, Abbie, 3, 25, 39, 90, 158, 162, 186, 192, 196, 199, 201, 203–6, 219–21, 265, 273

  Hoffman, Anita, 162

  Hog Farm, 3, 98–101, 129, 134, 139–44, 187–88, 199–204, 225–26, 244–45. See also camping; free stage; free kitchens

  Holzman, Jac, 188

  Hooker, John Lee, 17–18, 27, 31

  Hopi artists, 134, 139–40

  Howard, Lee, 1387

  Hudson, Garth, 37–38

  humor, Hog Farm, 143

  Hunter, Meredith, 259

  Imhoff, Barry, 139

  Incredible String Band, 82–83, 184–85, 212

  information publications, 93–94

  Intermedia Systems, 137–38

  Iron Butterfly, 84, 232

  It’s a Beautiful Day, 88

  Jacobson, Ron, 86

  jazz music, 10–11, 22, 39–43

  Jeff Beck Group, 131

  Jefferson Airplane, 55, 83, 188, 210, 221–22, 259

  Jeffrey, Michael, 84–85, 237

  Jeffreys, Garland, 39–40, 55, 275

  Jennings, Eugene, 162

  Jennings, Frank, 95

  Jimi Hendrix Experience, 27–30, 32–33. See also Hendrix, Jimi

  Joel, Billy, 260

  Joerger, Jeffrey, 138, 154–55, 199–200

  Joint Productions, 26–34

  Jones, Rickie Lee, 261

  Joplin, Janis, 40, 83, 165, 188, 214, 217–18, 249

  journalists. See press

  Just Sunshine record label, 260

  Kanter, Paul, 212, 222. See also Jefferson Airplane

  Kaufman, Lenny, 154, 157

  Kaukonen, Jorma, 222

  Keef Hartley Band, 131, 212

  Keider, Don, 22, 39–40, 42–43, 275

  Kelley, Alton, 138, 141

  Kennedy, Rob, 166–67, 177–78, 273

  Kent State University shootings, 260

  Kesey, Ken, 101, 141

  Killkenny, Ossie, 262

  Kornfeld, Artie, 3–4, 22, 41–49, 51–52, 62–65, 80, 86, 102–6, 113, 146, 163–65, 183, 246–49, 251–55, 260, 262, 273

  Kornfeld, Linda, 43, 262

  Kramer, Eddie, 30, 32, 157

  Krassner, Paul, 25, 158, 198

  Lala, Joe, 33

  land rentals, 128

  land restoration, 242. See also Yasgur’s farm

  landscaping, 68

  Lang, Harry and Sylvia, 7–9, 11, 28, 169, 187

  Lang, Iris, 8–9, 18

  Lang, Michael. See also Woodstock Music and Art Fair

  Coconut Grove Head Shop South business of, 18–24

  early life and family of, 7–16

  life of, in Woodstock, New York, 35–44

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

  post-Woodstock life of, 257–66

  reflections of, after Woodstock, 1–6

  Woodstock recording studio and music festival concepts by, 44–49

  Lang, Sam, 21

  Langhart, Chris, 61, 80–82, 122, 128, 138, 150–51, 203, 273

  Law, Lisa, 143–44, 273

  Law, Tom, 142, 238–39, 273

  Lawrence, Mel, 58–60, 63, 66–69, 79, 96, 110–11, 114–19, 124, 128–30, 175–76, 195–99, 211, 239, 242, 273

  lawsuits. See legal issues

  “Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)” song, 193

  Leary, Timothy, 25

  Lebel, Jean-Jacques, 158

  Led Zeppelin, 177

  Lee, Alvin, 131, 231–32

  Lee, Larry, 2, 237–38

  legal issues, 152–53, 161–62, 243–44. See also permits

  Lemisch, Ellen, 19–22, 198

  Lennon, John, 83–84, 132, 265

  Lenox, Bob, 39, 42, 275

  Levine, Renee, 64–65

  lighting, 60–61, 158–6
0, 224. See also Monck, Chip

  Liis, Ron, 149–50

  Livingston, Alan, 47

  Lourie, Miles, 44–45

  LSD. See acid

  Lyons, Leo, 231

  McCartney, Linda, 30

  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