Taking Woodstock Review

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Taking Woodstock ReviewThis CD starts things off right with a brand-new recording of Richie Havens' "Freedom 2009," which is a little slower and more deliberate in approach and attack than the original version from 1969 that Mr. Havens totally improvised in the moment - but I think the slightly slower rhythms of this new track give everything an extra shade of contemplation . . . which is what Ang Lee's new film invites as well. Folks who attack this disc because a few of the tracks are not directly from Woodstock miss the point (and they can simply buy the actual Woodstock CDs if that's what they're looking to get) . . . this CD captures the spirit and the groove of the times (along with some well-placed new music tracks from film composer Danny Elfman, the "Main Titles" being my favorite of those offered) . . . use of the song "Maggie M'Gill" from THE DOORS' Morrison Hotel is a little anachronistic because the song wasn't released until 1970 (months after Woodstock happened) . . . but so what? Again, it's about the feeling of those times . . . and it was (and IS) a good feeling . . . isn't it nice to feel good about something these days?! This CD puts across a good feeling all on its own, and it's an especially nice counterpoint to the film (and this CD's live track of Grateful Dead's "China Cat Sunflower" kicks much jammin' ass - with an especially sweet tone on Jerry Garcia's leads) . . . Enjoy this CD, and then see the movie and read the book on which it's based . . . there's a lot of America to find in there.Taking Woodstock Overview

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Woodstock - 3 Days of Peace & Music (The Director's Cut) (1970) Review

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Woodstock - 3 Days of Peace & Music (The Director's Cut) (1970) ReviewWoodstock, the 40th Anniversary Ultimate Collector's Edition is an wonderful box but far from perfect. If you have the 1994 Director's Cut you already have the meat of this box set. The extra songs are great (really!) but only worth paying for if you're itching for any new footage. Of course, if you don't already have a version of the Woodstock concert on DVD, then by all means get this box. The extra DVD contains three songs from the Creedence Clearwater Revival set which is fantastic to finally see (along with extra songs from another dozen groups). And PLEASE buy if from Amazon as they include their own exclusive DVD with a few very rare songs (limited time). The Life magazine reprint is fun but I would have preferred they replaced most of the "stuff" with another DVD. My personal peeve is the absence of Melanie. Even it you get this box set, it will still be worth the money to buy the 2 DVD set of +Jimi Hendrix: Live at Woodstock+ and (if you still have a VHS player that works) its also worth seeking out the VHS tape from 1991 titled, +Woodstock: The Lost Performances+ which contains a hour of songs that are not in the new box set. The extra songs in the new box set are not integrated into the Movie, so you will have to change DVD's to see all the songs of a particular group. Perhaps when the 50th Anniversary rolls around we will finally get a box that puts all the performance footage together as it ought to be. If not, maybe we can have our Cryogenically frozen heads defrosted in time for the 100th Anniversary (don't count on it). Oh, as to the complaints of others about the songs being "corrected", just ignore them, the sound is great.Woodstock - 3 Days of Peace & Music (The Director's Cut) (1970) Overview3 days. 3-million people. And memories to last a lifetime.Year: 1970Director:Michael WadleighStarring: Jimi Hendrix, Richie Havens, The Who, Crosby, Stills & Nash, much more

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Woodstock: Three Days of Peace & Music (Two-Disc 40th Anniversary Director's Cut) (2009) Review

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Woodstock: Three Days of Peace & Music (Two-Disc 40th Anniversary Director's Cut) (2009) ReviewI also have this movie in it's many various incarnations. The Blu Ray 40th Anniversary, the original VHS and DVD release, as well as the director's cut DVD. So I go and by this 40th Aniversary DVD for my office (which unfortunately does not have a Blu Ray player) specifically because I wanted the extra performances that are on the other 40th Anniversary discs. Creedance, Johnny Winter, The Who, Canned Heat, Airplane, etc. Wrong! Not here. Even the extra documentary footage that's on the other 40th Anniversary release of Wadleigh, Dale Bell, Scorsese and many others speaking on the events surrounding the filming of the movie is not here. Just some cheesy Story of the Sixties film. Totally dissapointed. What really made me angry is that there's no disclaimer stating that there's huge differences between this "40th Anniversary Edition" DVD and the others that are available. I just gave it away.Woodstock: Three Days of Peace & Music (Two-Disc 40th Anniversary Director's Cut) (2009) OverviewThe Alfred 2-DVD set, Woodstock 3 Days of Peace and Music The Director's Cut celebrates the 40th anniversary of the monumental musical event of the '60s. The two DVDs include a new 4-hour remastered director's cut of the film and over 3 hours of extras including: A Museum at Bethel Woods: The Story of the Sixties & Woodstock documentary, 18 songs by 13 acts of performances that have never appeared in any previous version of the film, and interviews of the sights and sounds of the historic 3-day event.The 1969 Woodstock Music Festival was a pivotal event of the 1960s peace movement, and this landmark concert film is the definitive record of that milestone in rock 'n' roll history. More than a chronicle of the hippie movement, however; this is a film of genuine historical and social importance. Woodstock captures the spirit of America in transition, in an era when the Vietnam War was at its peak and antiwar protest was expressed through the liberating music of the time.

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