There's a pretty cool music festival happening this September in a tiny corner of South Carolina, called Surrounded By The Sound. The lineup consists of reggae/rock bands from all across the country. Headliners include Passafire and The Movement. The festival is located at Chatooga Camp Ground in Long Creek, S.C. and the dates are September 1-4. I will be there with VIP passes and hope that you can join in the festivities. Come prepared to camp with the trippiest campers in the south east.
My life, your life Don't cross them lines What you like, what I like Why can't we both be right? Attacking, defending Until there's nothing left worth winning Your pride and my pride Don't waste my time
I don't wanna fight no more [x6]
Take from my hand Put in your hands The fruit of all my grief Lying down ain't easy When everyone is pleasing I can't get no relief Living ain't no fun The constant dedication Keeping the water and power on There ain't nobody left Why can't I catch my breath? I'm gonna work myself to death
I don't wanna fight no more [x6]
No, no, no, no!
I don't wanna fight no more [x7] I don't wanna fight, I don't wanna fight! I don't wanna fight no more [x8]
Good sense, innocence, cripplin' and kind. Dead kings, many things I can't define. Oh Cajun spice, sweats and blushers your mind. Incense and peppermints, the color of thyme.
Who cares what games we choose? Little to win, but nothing to lose.
Incense and peppermints, meaningless nouns. Turn on, tune in, turn your eyes around. Look at yourself, look at yourself, Yeah, yeah. Look at yourself, look at yourself, Yeah, yeah, Yeah, yeah.
To divide the cockeyed world in two. Throw your pride to one side, It's the least you can do. Beatniks and politics, nothing is new. A yardstick for lunatics, one point of view.
Who cares what games we choose? Little to win, but nothing to lose.
Good sense, innocence, crippled and kind. Dead kings and many things I can't define. Oh Cajun spice, sweats and blushers your mind. Incense and peppermints, the color of thyme.
Who cares what games we choose? Little to win, but nothing to lose.
Hit town like a freight train runnin’ starin’ at us like deer in the headlights never thought you had another thing comin’ did the same damn thing to em’ last night
Everywhere we go everywhere we been leave a trail of ashes and a trail of sin pack up the gear let’s hit the road we got a long way to go now
[Chorus] Up in smoke down in flames jump on board roll em’ like a freight train clap yo hands stomp yo feet boogie on down to the redneck backbeat throwdown it’s a hillbilly hoedown fire it up we can go all night now come on y’all ain’t no joke watch the world go up in smoke
Little gal in the skin tight britches get up and get down to the front row sure hope your boyfriend ain’t lookin’ he won’t get hurt by what he don’t know he don’t know that I know and you know that I got some plans for you, baby
Everywhere we go everywhere we been leave a trail of ashes and a trail of sin pack up the gear let’s hit the road we got a long way to go now
[Chorus]
Everywhere we go everywhere we been leave a trail of ashes and a trail of sin pack up the gear let’s hit the road we got a long way to go now
I took this list from Wikipedia because I thought it would be nice to share. Over 30 artists and groups performed at the festival for a crowd of nearly a million hippies. In 1969 concerts of the magnitude were unheard of and maintains it's title as the largest gathering in history. The 3 day event celebrating peace and music will remain a music legend and will be in our hearts for eternity!
Friday, August 15[edit]
The first day officially began at 5:07 p.m. with Richie Havens and featured folk artists.
Richie Havens - 5:07pm - 7:00pm
"The Minstrel from Gault"
"From the Prison/Get Together/From the Prison"
"I'm a Stranger Here"
"High Flying Bird"
"I Can't Make It Anymore"
"With a Little Help from My Friends"
"Handsome Johnny"
"Strawberry Fields Forever / Hey Jude"
"Freedom (Motherless Child)"
Swami Satchidananda - gave the invocation for the festival - 7:10pm - 7:20pm
Sweetwater - 7:30pm - 8:10pm
"Motherless Child"
"Look Out"
"For Pete's Sake"
"Day Song"
"What's Wrong"
"Crystal Spider"
"Two Worlds"
"Why Oh Why"
"Let the Sunshine In"
"Oh Happy Day"
Bert Sommer - 8:20pm - 9:15pm
"Jennifer"
"The Road to Travel"
"I Wondered Where You Be"
"She's Gone"
"Things Are Going My Way"
"And When It's Over"
"Jeanette"
"America"
"A Note That Read"
"Smile"
Tim Hardin - 9:20pm - 9:45pm
"How Can We Hang On to a Dream?"
"Susan"
"If I Were a Carpenter"
"Reason to Believe"
"You Upset the Grace of Living When You Lie"
"Speak Like a Child"
"Snow White Lady"
"Blue on My Ceiling"
"Simple Song of Freedom"
"Misty Roses"
Ravi Shankar, with a three-song set, played through the rain - 10:00pm - 10:35pm
"Raga Puriya-Dhanashri/Gat In Sawarital"
"Tabla Solo In Jhaptal"
"Raga Manj Kmahaj (AIap, Jor, Dhun In Kaharwa Tal)"
Melanie Safka - 10:50pm - 11:20pm
"Close to It All"
"Momma Momma"
"Beautiful People"
"Animal Crackers"
"Mr. Tambourine Man"
"Tuning My Guitar"
"Birthday of the Sun"
Arlo Guthrie- 11:55pm - 12:25am
"Coming into Los Angeles"
"Wheel of Fortune"
"Walkin' Down the Line"
"Story about Moses and the Brownies"
"Oh Mary, Don't You Weep"
"Every Hand in the Land"
"Amazing Grace"
Joan Baez- she was six months pregnant at the time - 12:55am - 2:00am [2]
"Oh Happy Day"
"The Last Thing on My Mind"
"I Shall Be Released"
"Story about how the Federal Marshals came to take David Harris into custody"
"No Expectations"
"Joe Hill"
"Sweet Sir Galahad"
"Hickory Wind"
"Drug Store Truck Driving Man" duet with Jeffrey Shurtleff
"I Live One Day at a Time"
"Take Me Back to the Sweet Sunny South"
"Let Me Wrap You In My Warm and Tender Love"
"Swing Low, Sweet Chariot"
"We Shall Overcome"
Saturday, August 16[edit]
The day opened at 1:20 pm, and featured some of the event's biggest psychedelic and guitar rock headliners.
Quill - 12:15pm - 12:45pm
"They Live the Life"
"That's How I Eat"
"Driftin'"
"Waitin' for You"
Country Joe McDonald - 1:00pm - 1:30pm
"Janis"
"Donovan's Reef"
"Heartaches by the Number"
"Ring of Fire"
"Tennessee Stud"
"Rockin' Round the World"
"Flying High"
"I Seen a Rocket"
"The "Fish" Cheer/I-Feel-Like-I'm-Fixin'-to-Die Rag"
Santana - 2:00pm - 2:45pm
"Waiting"
"Evil Ways"
"You Just Don't Care"
"Savor"
"Jingo"
"Persuasion"
"Soul Sacrifice"
"Fried Neckbones and Some Home Fries"
John B. Sebastian - 3:30pm - 3:55pm
"How Have You Been"
"Rainbows All Over Your Blues"
"I Had a Dream"
"Darlin' Be Home Soon"
"Younger Generation"
Keef Hartley Band - 4:45pm - 5:30pm
"Spanish Fly"
"She's Gone"
"Too Much Thinkin'"
"Believe in You"
"Rock Me Baby"
"Sinnin' for You / Leaving Trunk / Just to Cry / Sinnin' for You"
The Incredible String Band - 6:00pm - 6:30pm
"Invocation"
"The Letter"
"Gather 'Round"
"This Moment"
"Come with Me"
"When You Find Out Who You Are"
Canned Heat - 7:30pm - 8:30pm
"I'm Her Man"
"Going Up the Country"
"A Change Is Gonna Come / Leaving This Town"
"Too Many Drivers at the Wheel"
"I Know My Baby"
"Woodstock Boogie"
"On the Road Again"
Mountain - 9:00pm - 10:00pm
"Blood of the Sun"
"Stormy Monday"
"Theme for an Imaginary Western"
"Long Red"
"For Yasgur's Farm" (song was untitled at the time)
"Beside the Sea"
"Waiting to Take You Away"
"Dreams of Milk and Honey / Guitar Solo"
"Blind Man"
"Dirty Shoes Blues"
"Southbound Train"
Grateful Dead - their set was cut short after the stage amps overloaded during "Turn On Your Love Light" - 10:30pm - 12:05am
"St. Stephen"
"Mama Tried"
"Dark Star"
"High Time"
"Turn on Your Love Light"
Creedence Clearwater Revival - 12:30am - 1:20am
"Born on the Bayou"
"Green River"
"Ninety-Nine and a Half (Won't Do)"
"Commotion"
"Bootleg"
"Bad Moon Rising"
"Proud Mary"
"I Put a Spell on You"
"Night Time Is the Right Time"
"Keep on Chooglin'"
"Susie Q"
Janis Joplin with The Kozmic Blues Band - 2:00am - 3:00am [3]
"Raise Your Hand"
"As Good As You've Been to This World"
"To Love Somebody"
"Summertime"
"Try (Just a Little Bit Harder)"
"Kozmic Blues"
"Can't Turn You Loose"
"Work Me, Lord"
"Piece of My Heart"
"Ball 'n' Chain"
Sly & the Family Stone - 3:30am - 4:20am
"M'Lady"
"Sing a Simple Song"
"You Can Make It If You Try"
"Everyday People"
"Dance To The Music"
"Music Lover"
"I Want to Take You Higher"
"Love City"
"Stand!"
The Who - the most songs performed by any act during the festival - 5:00am - 6:05am
"Heaven and Hell"
"I Can't Explain"
"It's a Boy"
"1921"
"Amazing Journey"
"Sparks"
"Eyesight to the Blind"
"Christmas"
"Acid Queen"
"Pinball Wizard" Abbie Hoffman incident
"Do You Think It's Alright?"
"Fiddle About"
"There's a Doctor"
"Go to the Mirror"
"Smash the Mirror"
"I'm Free"
"Tommy's Holiday Camp"
"We're Not Gonna Take It"
"See Me, Feel Me"
"Summertime Blues"
"Shakin' All Over"
"My Generation"
"Naked Eye"
Jefferson Airplane - 8:00am - 9:40am
"The Other Side of This Life"
"Somebody to Love"
"3/5 of a Mile in 10 Seconds"
"Won't You Try/Saturday Afternoon"
"Eskimo Blue Day"
"Plastic Fantastic Lover"
"Wooden Ships"
"Uncle Sam Blues"
"Volunteers"
"The Ballad of You and Me and Pooneil"
"Come Back Baby"
"White Rabbit"
"The House at Pooneil Corners"
Sunday, August 17 to Monday, August 18[edit]
Joe Cocker and The Grease Band - 2:00pm - 3:25pm
"Who Knows What Tomorrow May Bring" (instrumental by The Grease Band before Cocker comes on stage)
"40,000 Headmen" (instrumental by The Grease Band before Cocker comes on stage)
"Dear Landlord"
"Something Comin' On"
"Do I Still Figure in Your Life"
"Feelin' Alright"
"Just Like a Woman"
"Let's Go Get Stoned"
"I Don't Need a Doctor"
"I Shall Be Released"
"Hitchcock Railway"
"Something to Say"
"With a Little Help from My Friends"
After Joe Cocker's set, a thunderstorm disrupted the events for several hours.
Country Joe and the Fish - 6:30pm - 8:00pm
"Rock & Soul Music"
"(Thing Called) Love"
"Not So Sweet Martha Lorraine"
"Sing, Sing, Sing"
"Summer Dresses"
"Friend, Lover, Woman, Wife"
"Silver and Gold"
"Maria"
"Love Machine"
"Ever Since You Told Me That You Love Me (I'm a Nut)"
"Short Jam (instrumental)"
"Crystal Blues"
"Rock & Soul Music (Reprise)"
"The "Fish" Cheer/I-Feel-Like-I'm-Fixin'-to-Die Rag"
Ten Years After - 8:15pm - 9:15pm
"Spoonful"
"Good Morning Little Schoolgirl"
"Hobbit"
"I Can't Keep from Crying Sometimes"
"Help Me"
"I'm Going Home"
The Band - 10:00pm - 10:50pm
"Chest Fever"
"Don't Do It"
"Tears of Rage"
"We Can Talk"
"Long Black Veil"
"Don't You Tell Henry"
"Ain't No More Cane"
"This Wheel's on Fire"
"I Shall Be Released"
"The Weight"
"Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever"
Johnny Winter - joined by brother Edgar Winter on three songs - 12:00am - 1:05am
"Mama, Talk to Your Daughter"
"Leland Mississippi Blues"
"Mean Town Blues"
"You Done Lost Your Good Thing Now" / "Mean Mistreater"
"I Can't Stand It" (with Edgar Winter)
"Tobacco Road" (with Edgar Winter)
"Tell the Truth" (with Edgar Winter)
"Johnny B. Goode"
Blood, Sweat & Tears - 1:30am - 2:30am
"More and More"
"Just One Smile"
"Something's Coming On"
"More Than You'll Ever Know"
"Spinning Wheel"
"Sometimes in Winter"
"Smiling Phases"
"God Bless the Child"
"I Stand Accused"
"And When I Die"
"You've Made Me So Very Happy"
Chip Monck announced the next act as "Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young", but the name Young was dropped from the movie and film soundtrack, possibly reflecting the fact that Young skipped most of the acoustic set (only joining in for the seventh and eighth songs) and refused to be filmed during the electric set (felt the film crew was a distraction from the music).
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young - 3:00am - 4:00am
Acoustic Set
"Suite: Judy Blue Eyes"
"Blackbird"
"Helplessly Hoping"
"Guinnevere"
"Marrakesh Express"
"4 + 20"
"Mr. Soul"
"Wonderin'"
"You Don't Have to Cry"
Electric Set
"Pre-Road Downs"
"Long Time Gone"
"Bluebird"
"Sea of Madness"
"Wooden Ships"
Acoustic Encores
"Find the Cost of Freedom"
"49 Bye-Byes"
Paul Butterfield Blues Band - 6:00am - 6:45am
"Born Under a Bad Sign"
"No Amount of Loving"
"Driftin'"
"Morning Sunrise"
"All in a Day"
"Love March"
"Everything's Gonna Be Alright"
Sha-Na-Na - 7:30am - 8:00am
"Get a Job"
"Come Go with Me"
"Silhuettes"
"Teen Angel"
"Jailhouse Rock"
"Wipe Out"
"Blue Moon"
"(Who Wrote) The Book of Love"
"Little Darlin'"
"At the Hop"
"Duke of Earl"
"Get a Job (Reprise)"
Jimi Hendrix was Woodstock's closing act, and he performed the longest set of the concert. After being introduced as the Jimi Hendrix Experience, Hendrix corrected the new group's name to "'Gypsy Sun and Rainbows', for short it's nothin’ but 'A Band of Gypsies'." Later during the set he re-introduced them as 'Sky Church'.
Jimi Hendrix - 9:00am - 11:10am
"Message to Love"
"Hear My Train A Comin'"
"Spanish Castle Magic"
"Red House" (Hendrix's high E-string broke during song, he played the rest of the song with five strings.)
"Mastermind" (written and sung by Larry Lee)
"Lover Man"
"Foxy Lady"
"Jam Back at the House"
"Izabella"
"Gypsy Woman"/"Aware of Love" (written by Curtis Mayfield, sung by Larry Lee as a medley)
"Fire"
"Voodoo Child (Slight Return)"/"Stepping Stone"
"The Star-Spangled Banner"
"Purple Haze"
"Woodstock Improvisation"/"Villanova Junction" (both songs were untitled at the time)
Mama told me when I was youngCome sit beside me, my only sonAnd listen closely to what I sayAnd if you do this it'll help you some sunny day
Oh, take your time don't live too fastTroubles will come and they will passGo find a woman you'll find loveAnd don't forget son there is someone up above
And be a simple kind of manBe something you love and understandBaby be a simple kind of manOh, won't you do this for me son if you can?
Forget your lust for the rich man's goldAll that you need is in your soulAnd you can do this, oh baby, if you tryAll that I want for you my son is to be satisfied
And be a simple kind of manBe something you love and understandBaby be a simple kind of manOh, won't you do this for me son if you can? Oh yes, I will
Boy, don't you worry you'll find yourselfFollow your heart and nothing elseAnd you can do this, oh baby, if you tryAll that I want for you my son is to be satisfied
And be a simple kind of manBe something you love and understandBaby be a simple kind of manOh, won't you do this for me son if you can?
Baby be a simple, be a simple manBe something you love and understandBaby be a simple kind of man
Blue jean baby, L.A. lady, seamstress for the band Pretty eyed, pirate smile, you'll marry a music man Ballerina, you must have seen her dancing in the sand And now she's in me, always with me, tiny dancer in my hand
Jesus freaks out in the street Handing tickets out for God Turning back she just laughs The boulevard is not that bad
Piano man he makes his stand In the auditorium Looking on she sings the songs The words she knows the tune she hums
But oh how it feels so real Lying here with no one near Only you and you can hear me When I say softly slowly
Hold me closer tiny dancer Count the headlights on the highway Lay me down in sheets of linen you had a busy day today
Blue jean baby, L.A. lady, seamstress for the band Pretty eyed, pirate smile, you'll marry a music man Ballerina, you must have seen her dancing in the sand And now she's in me, always with me, tiny dancer in my hand
Brand new angel, did you just fall down from the sky Come to your sweet daddy, wipe the tears from your eyes This must be your lucky day, I hope you like surprises
Save my weary soul, take me from this hole Lead me to the light or just take me through the night
Brand new angel, never turn your back on me Look deep into my eyes and tell me what you see People say you should stay away but I disagree
Save my weary soul, take me from this hole Lead me to the light or just take me through the night
Brand new angel, don't be so easy to deceive Things are different down here You gotta let your body breathe
Save my weary soul, take me from this hole Lead me to the light or just take me through the night
Mr. Dali Lamas Another sister's shootin' heroin tomorrow Amputees in Freetown Sierra Leone's The church wasn't honest The state put the youth in a harness Creatin' hostility among us Teacher said no college Still the kid's gotta get a check with a couple commas People wanna bomb us More people gotta scatter and run from us You can blame it on Zeus and Apollo and Adonis
But what you've done here Is put yourself between a bullet and a target And it won't be long before You're pulling yourself away But what you've done here Is put yourself between a bullet and a target And it won't be long before You're pulling yourself away
I've been knowing her for years I've been seeing her for years She got dark, dark wavy hair With a voice like she just don't care She got a skirt with a halter top She's got a dad who never gave a fuck She drinks a beer with a malted top She got knocked up in a pickup truck But she got engaged when she was nineteen To this dude who was acting insane Had a .45 that he always cleaned Said one day one day one too many days Now she ducked and she ran away Never to be heard from, never to be seen I check the cover of a magazine I'm just wondering how, just wondering how
But what you've done here Is put yourself between a bullet and a target And it won't be long before You're pulling yourself away [4x]
