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PublisherSterling Publishing Co., Inc.

ISBN-101402766238

ISBN-139781402766237

eBay Product ID (ePID)70523387

Product Key Features

Book TitleWoodstock : Three Days That Rocked the World

Number of Pages288 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2009

TopicHistory & Criticism, Genres & Styles / Rock

IllustratorYes

GenreMusic

AuthorPaul Kingsbury

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Length11.4 in

Item Width9.9 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

Dewey Edition23

Reviews"A terrifically handsome photo book." --New York Daily News "...a balanced, moving and chronological pictorial of each of the 31 acts from the three and a half days.... In addition to a foreword by Martin Scorsese are numerous, firsthand accounts from concert-goers, crew members, farm hands and musicians.... The book provides political and social context that led up to the 'three days of peace & music.' Flower child or not, readers will come away with a tangible Woodstock experience."-- Publishers Weekly "...provides candid offstage shots of performers accompanied by snippets of their observations, nearly all pithy or haunting.... Interesting tidbits and reminders abound."-- Booklist , "A terrifically handsome photo book." -- New York Daily News "...a balanced, moving and chronological pictorial of each of the 31 acts from the three and a half days.... In addition to a foreword by Martin Scorsese are numerous, firsthand accounts from concert-goers, crew members, farm hands and musicians.... The book provides political and social context that led up to the 'three days of peace & music.' Flower child or not, readers will come away with a tangible Woodstock experience." -- Publishers Weekly "...provides candid offstage shots of performers accompanied by snippets of their observations, nearly all pithy or haunting.... Interesting tidbits and reminders abound." -- Booklist

Dewey Decimal781.6607974735

SynopsisIt defined a generation, exemplified an era: Woodstock was unlike anything that has ever happened before or since--and August 2009 marks the 40th anniversary of this seminal event. Relive the moment and "get back to the garden" with this day-by-day, act-by-act account of everything that went down on Yasgur's Farm. With interviews and quotes from those who were there--the musicians, the fans, the organizers--and a wealth of photographs and graphic memorabilia, Woodstock is the ultimate celebration of a landmark in modern cultural history. Woodstock is organized in three parts: - Origins sets the stage by describing the counterculture of the time, along with the festival's organization, fundraising, buzz-building tactics, ticket selling and publicity, and site building. - The Event --the heart of the project--includes a log with a run-down of each of the 32 acts, in the order they appeared, one spread to each name. Fans and politics are also featured prominently here. - The Aftermath focuses on media coverage, follow-up festivals, Michael Wadleigh and Thelma Schoonmaker's documentary, and Woodstock's enduring legacy., August 2009 marks the 40th anniversary of Woodstock, the music festival that defined a generation and exemplified an era. With interviews and quotes from those who were there, along with photographs and graphic memorabilia, "Woodstock" is the ultimate celebration of a landmark in modern cultural history.

LC Classification NumberML38.W66