{"id":657,"date":"2018-06-25T12:46:00","date_gmt":"2018-06-25T12:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/box5379.temp.domains\/~pjmaclay\/going-down-to-yasgurs-farm-openbook\/"},"modified":"2019-03-26T02:28:33","modified_gmt":"2019-03-26T02:28:33","slug":"going-down-to-yasgurs-farm-openbook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pjmaclayne.com\/?p=657","title":{"rendered":"Going Down to Yasgur’s Farm #OpenBook Blog Hop"},"content":{"rendered":"


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June 25, 1018<\/b>
\nWhat historical event would you have liked to witness?<\/b><\/p>\n

I came upon a child of God
\nHe was walking along the road
\nAnd I asked him where are you going
\nAnd this he told me
\nI’m going on down to Yasgur’s farm
\nI’m going to join in a rock ‘n’ roll band
\nI’m going to camp out on the land
\nI’m going to try an’ get my soul free
\n         credit: Joni Mitchell<\/p>\n

I can’t tell you how I first heard about Woodstock. Maybe it was a news report, or it may have been from my older siblings. But it was after the event, not before. i wasn’t really into popular music at the time.<\/p>\n

<\/a>But as the legends around the event grew, the more interested I became. And as the music gained airplay, it called out to me. From the simplicity of singer-songwriters like Joni Baez to the exotic sounds of Ravi Shanker and the featured performance of Jimi Hendrix.<\/p>\n

What would it have been like to spend three or so days listening to some of the great musicians of the time? Sure, there was a lack of food, water, and restrooms, but there was no lack of peace and love. I was too young to make the trip, but thanks to technology, I own much of the recorded music.<\/p>\n

I don’t know if this event will ever be copied. Sure, they tried. And failed (in my opinion.)<\/p>\n

And I would have liked to attend a Burning Man Festival before they became popular. Or maybe one of these days I’ll stumble upon a Rainbow gathering. Although I’m getting a bit too old for the sleeping on the ground thing.<\/p>\n

In the meantime, I think I’ll put on some Santana, slip on my headphones, and go check out what events the other authors are talking about.<\/p>\n

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June 25, 1018
\nWhat historical event would you have liked to witness?
\nRules:1. Link your blog to this hop.
\n2. Notify your following that you are participating in this blog hop.
\n3. Promise to visit\/leave a comment on all participants’ blogs.
\n4. Tweet\/or share each person’s blog post. Use #OpenBook when tweeting.
\n5. Put a banner on your blog that you are participating.<\/p>\n

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