JOHN FOGERTY RELEASES ROYAL ALBERT HALL SHOW ON DVD

Rock & Roll Hero John Fogerty’s New DVD ‘Comin’ Down The Road: The Concert At Royal Albert Hall’ To Be Released Nov. 3 On Fortunate Son Records / Verve Forecast

Rock and Roll Hall of Famer John Fogerty’s new DVD ‘Comin’ Down The Road: The Concert at Royal Albert Hall’ will be released November 3 on Fortunate Son / Verve Forecast. The historic concert features Fogerty roaring through hits from both his solo career and his days leading Creedence Clearwater Revival.

Preview of the DVD:

Fogerty said, “The Royal Albert Hall. It’s hard to imagine that I am walking on to this stage that I left 37 years ago. I had no idea coming off that stage what was ahead me. I sure didn’t know it would take so long to come back! Tonight is a celebration of my music and my personal revival. And when I walk off this stage tonight it will be with a happy heart.”

Fogerty’s band includes Kenny Aronoff (drums), Billy Burnette (guitar), Jason Mowery (fiddle/mandolin), Matt Nolen (keyboards/guitar), Hunter Perrin (guitar), David Santos (bass). The concert also features guest appearances from John’s sons Shane & Tyler on guitar.

‘Comin’ Down The Road: The Concert at Royal Albert Hall’ track listing

01. Comin’ Down The Road
02. Born On The Bayou
03. Lookin’ Out My Backdoor
04. Rambunctious Boy
05. Don’t You Wish It Was True
06. My Toot Toot
07. Commotion
08. Creedence Song
09. Ramble Tamble
10. Gunslinger
11. I Will Walk With You
12. Somebody Help Me
13. Broken Down Cowboy
14. Keep On Chooglin’
15. Southern Streamline
16. Blue Ridge Mountain Blues
17. Almost Saturday Night
18. Rock And Roll Girls
19. Down On The Corner
20. Hey Tonight
21. Up Around The Bend
22. Old Man Down The Road
23. Fortunate Son
24. Travelin’ Band
25. Rockin’ All Over The World
26. Proud Mary

For more than four decades, John Fogerty has been an American treasure: one of the most revered and influential artists to emerge in the ’60s, and still a vital part of the musical landscape. As lead singer, guitarist and songwriter of Creedence Clearwater Revival and as a GRAMMY-winning, chart-topping solo artist, Fogerty’s sound has encompassed everything from blues to country and southern swamp rock and roll. Known as one of the greatest songwriters, singers, and guitarists of all time, Fogerty was inducted in to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1993.

RHINO RELEASING ‘WOODSTOCK-40 YEARS ON: YASGUR’S FARM’ 6 CD SET

Rhino Marks The Festival’s 40th Anniversary With A 6-CD Set featuring the most comprehensive collection ever available Of artists that performed at the festival including 38 Previously Unreleased tracks

To assemble the most comprehensive document of the myth-steeped weekend, the boxed set’s co-producer Andy Zax pored over every inch of multitrack tape in search of the strongest parts of each of the 33 sets. “The way we approached all of the material was as if it was a cinema verite documentary — the raw record of the event,” Zax says. In addition to the music, the set offers considerable amount of ancillary material sprinkled throughout the discs — stage announcements, lysergic babble, the sounds of rain, a cameo appearance by Abbie Hoffman, and the graciousness of Max Yasgur’s address to the crowd, heard for the first time in its entirety.

Another significant byproduct of the WOODSTOCK — 40 YEARS ON: BACK TO YASGUR’S FARM boxed set is that, by virtue of its size and rigorously chronological sequence, it gets closer to a sense of the performances as they occurred in real time than any previous compilation. For the first time, the complete and accurate set lists will be available in the boxed set’s booklet. Some Woodstock aficionados will be taken aback by the actual order of the performances; it differs from both various written accounts and from Michael Wadleigh’s film Woodstock, which takes certain liberties with chronology in order to maintain its narrative flow.

Disc 1
1. “Handsome Johnny” ‹ Richie Havens
2. “Freedom (Motherless Child)” ‹ Richie Havens
3. “Choppity Choppity”‹ John Morris
4. “Look Out” ‹ Sweetwater
5. “Two Worlds”‹Sweetwater *
6. “Jennifer” ‹ Bert Sommer *
7. “And When It’s Over”‹ Bert Sommer *
8. “Smile” ‹ Bert Sommer *
9. “There Goes Marilyn!”‹ John Morris
10. “Hang On To A Dream” ‹ Tim Hardin *
11. “Simple Song Of Freedom” ‹ Tim Hardin *
12. “Flat Blue Acid”‹ John Morris
13. “Raga Puriya-Dhanashri/Gat In Sawarital” ‹ Ravi Shankar *
14. “Momma Momma” ‹ Melanie *
15. “Beautiful People” ‹ Melanie
16. “Birthday Of The Sun” ‹ Melanie
17. “Coming Into Los Angeles” ‹ Arlo Guthrie ***
18. “Wheel Of Fortune” ‹ Arlo Guthrie *
19. “Every Hand In The Land” ‹ Arlo Guthrie *
20. “All You Funny People”‹ John Morris

Disc 2
1. “Joe Hill”‹ Joan Baez
2. “Sweet Sir Galahad”‹ Joan Baez
3. “Hickory Wind” ‹ Joan Baez *
4. “Drug Store Truck Drivin’ Man” ‹ Joan Baez w/Jeffrey Shurtleff
5. “Bring Scully His Asthma Pills”‹ John Morris
6. “Insulin” & Quill Intro‹ John Morris
7. “They Live The Life” ‹ Quill *
8. “That’s How I Eat”‹ Quill *
9. “I Understand Your Wife Is Having A Baby”‹ Chip Monck
10. “Donovan’s Reef” ‹ Country Joe McDonald *
11. “The ‘Fish’ Cheer”/”I-Feel-Like-I’m-Fixin’-To-Die Rag” ‹ Country Joe
McDonald
12. “Persuasion” ‹ Santana
13. “Soul Sacrifice” ‹ Santana
14. “How Have You Been”‹ John B. Sebastian
15. “Rainbows All Over Your Blues” ‹ John B. Sebastian
16. “I Had A Dream” ‹ John B. Sebastian
17. “The Letter” ‹ Incredible String Band *
18. “When You Find Out Who You Are” ‹ Incredible String Band *
19. “She Is Lost”‹ Chip Monck

Disc 3
1. “We’re In Pretty Good Shape”‹ Chip Monck
2. “Going Up The Country” ‹ Canned Heat
3. “Woodstock Boogie” ‹ Canned Heat **
4. “The Brown Acid Is Not Specifically Too Good”‹ Chip Monck
5. “Blood Of The Sun” ‹ Mountain ***
6. “Theme For An Imaginary Western” ‹ Mountain ***
7. “For Yasgur’s Farm” ‹ Mountain *
8. “For Those Of You Who Have Partaken Of The Green Acid”‹ Chip Monck
9. “Green Acid Advice”‹ Jerry Garcia & Country Joe McDonald
10. “Dark Star” ‹ Grateful Dead *
11. “Green River”‹ Creedence Clearwater Revival
12. “Bad Moon Rising”‹ Creedence Clearwater Revival *
13. “I Put A Spell On You” ‹ Creedence Clearwater Revival

Disc 4
1. “Work Me, Lord” ‹ Janis Joplin
2. “Ball And Chain” ‹ Janis Joplin
3. Medley: “Dance To The Music”/”Music Lover”/”I Want To Take You
Higher”‹Sly & The Family Stone
4. “The Politics Of The Situation”‹ Abbie Hoffman
5. “Amazing Journey” ‹ The Who *
6. “Pinball Wizard” ‹ The Who *
7. Abbie Hoffman vs. Pete Townshend
8. “We’re Not Gonna Take It” ‹ The Who **
9. “The Other Side Of This Life” ‹ Jefferson Airplane *
10. “Somebody To Love”‹ Jefferson Airplane
11. “Won’t You Try”/ “Saturday Afternoon”‹ Jefferson Airplane
12. “We Got A Whole Lot Of Orange”‹ Grace Slick
13. “Volunteers” ‹ Jefferson Airplane
14. “Breakfast In Bed For 400,000″‹ Wavy Gravy
15. “It Just Keeps Goin’”‹ John Morris
16. Max Yasgur Speaks

Disc 5
1. “Feelin’ Alright”‹ Joe ****er *
2. “Let’s Go Get Stoned”‹ Joe ****er
3. “With A Little Help From My Friends” ‹ Joe ****er
4. The Rainstorm
5. “Rock & Soul Music”‹ Country Joe & The Fish
6. “Love” ‹ Country Joe & The Fish *
7. “Not So Sweet Martha Lorraine”‹ Country Joe & The Fish *
8. “Summer Dresses”‹ Country Joe & The Fish *
9. “Silver and Gold”‹ Country Joe & The Fish *
10. “Rock & Soul Music” (Reprise)‹ Country Joe & The Fish *
11. “Leland Mississippi Blues” ‹ Johnny Winter *
12. “Mean Town Blues” ‹ Johnny Winter
13. “You’ve Made Me So Very Happy”‹ Blood Sweat & Tears *

Disc 6
1. “Suite: Judy Blue Eyes” ‹ Crosby Stills & Nash
2. “Guinnevere”‹ Crosby Stills & Nash
3. “Marrakesh Express” ‹ Crosby Stills & Nash
4. “4 + 20″ ‹ Crosby Stills & Nash
5. “Sea Of Madness” ‹ Crosby Stills Nash & Young
6. “Wooden Ships” ‹ Crosby Stills Nash & Young
7. “No Amount Of Loving”‹ The Butterfield Blues Band *
8. “Love March” ‹ The Butterfield Blues Band
9. “Everything’s Gonna Be Alright” ‹ The Butterfield Blues Band
10. “Get A Job” ‹ Sha Na Na *
11. “At The Hop” ‹ Sha Na Na
12. “Get A Job” (Reprise) ‹ Sha Na Na *
13. “The Star Spangled Banner”‹ Jimi Hendrix
“Purple Haze”‹ Jimi Hendrix
“Woodstock Improvisation”‹ Jimi Hendrix
14. “Woodstock Farewell”‹ Chip Monck

*Previously Unissued = never before released

**Previously Unissued Full-Length Version = previously released on a
Woodstock title in edited form.

***Previously Unissued Woodstock Recording = presenting the actual
Woodstock performances here for the first time.

Source: Rhino

CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL COVERS CD

Creedence Covers The Classics due 25th May via Concord

Creedence Clearwater Revival built up a vast arsenal of covers during their lengthy apprenticeship in the local Bay Area music scene (as Tommy Fogerty & the Blue Velvets, and then later as The Golliwogs) by the time they emerged on the national stage in 1968.

Harkening back to the 1950s “Golden Age of Rock ‘n’ Roll” during their heyday, CCR hardly missed an opportunity to salute their musical heroes whenever they could.

This collection brings together for the very first time their classic covers.

Track by Track:

1. Good Golly Miss Molly – A top ten hit for Little Richard back in 1958, CCRs version appeared on their second album, Bayou Country, in January of 1969. A worthy heir to the patented Little Richard scream; John Fogerty’s vocals cut right through and leave no prisoners.

2. I Heard It Through the Grapevine (Single Edit) - A massive Motown hit for both Marvin Gaye and Gladys Knight and The Pips, CCR put their own spin on this Motor City classic on 1970’s Cosmo’s Factory. Released as a single in 1976 to commemorate their greatest hits collection Chronicle, this rare edit is making its U.S. CD debut on this collection.

3. Hello Mary Lou - Coupled with Travelin’ Man, Hello Mary Lou’was Ricky Nelson’s lone double A-side single taking it all the way to #1 in 1961. CCR’s countrified take appeared on 1972’s Mardi Gras, and foreshadowed the roots music direction that would dominate much of rock music for the rest of the decade.

4. Susie Q (Single Edit) - CCR’s first charted single (going to #11 in the fall of 1968) and a highlight of their debut long player was a cover of the 1957 Top 20 Dale Hawkins classic. Often mistaken for a CCR original, Susie Q, is the cover most closely associated with the band.

5. The Midnight Special - First appearing on Willy and the Poor Boys in 1969, John Fogerty’s arrangement of this traditional American folk song (made famous a generation earlier by Leadbelly) became an immediate CCR classic and a live staple for John to this day.

6. Ooby Dooby - Rock nRoll Hall of Famer Roy Orbison made his chart debut with this unlikely rockabilly number back in 1956. CCR’s rendition of this jukebox classic appeared on 1970’s Cosmo’s Factory.

7. The Night Time Is the Right Time - A rollickin call-and-response gospel-infused side made famous by The Genius of Soul, Ray Charles, in 1959. CCR brought it on home on the Green River LP ten years later.

8. Cotton Fields - Leadbelly’s (aka Huddie Leadbetter’s) folk perennial gets a country & western make-over on this beloved album track from Willy and the Poor Boys. John Fogerty’s layered harmony vocals give an added poignancy to Leadbelly’s lyrics.

9. Ninety-Nine and a Half - The wicked Mr. Wilson Pickett’s 1966 R&B mover got the CCR makeover on their ‘68 debut platter. Fogerty’s urgent vocals add to the energy, proving the band could hold their own against the best Memphis had to offer.

10. Before You Accuse Me - The band saw fit to pay homage to rock n roll’s original innovator by including this Bo Diddley classic (who first recorded it in 1957) on Cosmo’s Factory in 1970.

11. My Baby Left Me – There isn’t a band working today who doesn’t owe a debt to The King – Elvis Presley. CCR repaid theirs in full on Cosmo’s Factory with the straight ahead cover of the 1957 Presley classic (which originally appeared as the B side of I Want You, I Need You, I Love You).

12. I Put a Spell on You - The lead-off cut from CCR’s debut. Just as guttural as Screamin Jay Hawkins 1957 original and twice as primal. Another cover they would forever make their own, it is rock ‘n’ roll in its purest and best form.

CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL THE CONCERT 40th ANNIVERSARY CD

Due 25th May via Concord

Creedence Clearwater Revival were made of different stuff. As their name suggests, they were dedicated to bringing back the clear, clean, honest spirit that rock and roll started with. Rock & roll came up from the streets and gutters of Memphis, the swamps of Louisiana, and the roadhouses of Texas; places where you had to be able to play damn well if you wanted to survive.

Those who know their history need no reminding that when Creedence emerged on the Bay Area music scene in the late Sixties, they already had a decade’s experience behind them as the Golliwogs, and before that as the Blue Velvets, playing and paying their dues in an endless succession of bars, teen clubs, fairs, dances, pizza parlors, shopping centers, lounges, frat parties, and so on.

They were, in a sense, the last of the great rock and roll bands. They had the superb tightness which only this amount of experience can bestow, and what’s more, their taste and instincts were as pure as their roots. I recall clearly their first appearance at the Fillmore. Not having charted any hits yet, they offered the ecstatic audience an hour or more of classic rock and roll as we’d never heard it before. Words of raw genius from the Fifties that has inspired John Fogerty so much in his youth proved their durability as Creedence used them as vehicles for some of the most intense guitar jamming the experienced ears of the Fillmore crowd had ever been exposed to.

As time went on and they racked up their incredible chain of hits, the live shows changed. By 1970 they had enough hits of their own to fill a complete set, and the stretching-out was saved for the end, where the longtime closing number, “Keep on Chooglin’,” allowed them to rock it up and leave everyone on their feet. It was a song no one could keep still to, and it generated such a good-time feeling that an audience just naturally ended up dancing in the aisles or on the seats.

Such was certainly the case at the Oakland Coliseum on the night of Saturday, January 31, 1970, when the concert on this record was taped.

Greg Shaw
These notes appeared on the original album liner (1980).

1. Born On The Bayou
2.Green River
3.TombstoneShadow
4. Don’t Look Now
5. Travelin’ Band
6. Who’ll Stop The Rain
7. Bad Moon Rising
8. Proud Mary
9. Fortunate Son
10. Commotion
11. TheMidnightSpecial
12. The Night Time Is The Right Time
13.Down On The Corner
14. Keep On Chooglin’

WOODSTOCK 40th ANNIVERSARY DVD BOX SET

1969 was a year unlike any other. Man first set foot on the moon. The New York Mets won the World Series against all odds. And for three days in the rural town of Bethel, New York, half a million people experienced the single most defining moment of their generation; a concert unprecedented in scope and influence, a coming together of people from all walks of life with a single common goal: Peace and music. They called it Woodstock. One year later, a landmark Oscar?-winning documentary captured the essence of the music, the electricity of the performances, and the experience of those who lived it. Newly remastered, the film features legendary performances by 17 best selling artists.

Celebrating the Greatest Rock Concert in History! On Blu-ray and DVD June 9 from Warner Home Video…

Remastered 4-hour Director’s Cut and over 3 hours of extras (includes newly discovered performances), and these collectibles:
• LUCITE display with images from the festival
• 60-Page Commemorative LIFE MAGAZINE Reprint
• Iron-on WOODSTOCK PATCH
• Festival Memorabilia including Reproductions of HANDWRITTEN NOTES and a Three-Day Ticket
Numbered, Limited-Edition Sets for Enhanced Collectibility

“Few documentaries have captured a time and place more completely, poignantly, and … entertainingly.”
–Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

“Not just a great slice-of-time documentary but the ultimate rock concert movie.”
–Chris Willman, Los Angeles Times

Burbank, CA – the four-hour Director’s Cut of the 1970 Oscar®-winning documentary about the landmark music event that featured some of the greatest rock ‘n’ roll performers in history – will be released June 9 in a spectacular new limited, numbered Blu-ray and DVD Ultimate Collector’s Edition (UCE). With two extra hours of rare performance footage – some of it newly-discovered, some only seen in part and some never seen at all – the UCE is destined to make its own history. Details of the new releases will be featured at the South by Southwest Music + Film Festival where Warner Home Video will offer festival goers a first look at the new high definition picture and sound on March 21.

Today, four decades later, Woodstock still resonates deeply with those that attended and those that wished they had. Director Michael Wadleigh notes, “Based on the vast e-mails and calls I’ve received, many from young people, it’s very evident that people still relate so much to the film and view the ’60s as an age when anything and everything was possible, mostly good. Many hope for a new Woodstock generation since what people loved back then was spontaneity, originality, innocence and honesty – even in superstars; that’s why Woodstock, with its open and natural philosophy, has become timeless.”

The two extra hours of rare performance footage features 18 new performances as never before seen from 13 groups, including Joan Baez, Country Joe McDonald, Santana, The Who, Jefferson Airplane, Canned Heat, Joe Cocker and five (Paul Butterfield, Creedence Clearwater Revival, The Grateful Dead, Johnny Winter and Mountain) who played at Woodstock but never appeared in any film version. 

A third hour of bonus material also on the UCE includes a featurette gallery showcasing interviews with Martin Scorsese, producer Michael Lang, director Michael Wadleigh, Hugh Hefner, Eddie Kramer (the concert’s original chief on-site engineer and producer-engineer for Jimi Hendrix) and others who chronicle the making of the festival and the film. Included are such segments as 3 Days in a Truck, No Rain! No Rain! and Living Up To Idealism. Additionally, exclusive to Blu-ray a Customize Your Own Woodstock Playlist from the 18 bonus performances and other special features like Media Center, My WB Commentary and Live Community Screening.

The WOODSTOCK UCE will be packaged in a unique giftbox, numbered as part of a limited run with an array of collectibles that include a 60+ page reprint of a Life magazine commemorative issue, a lucite lenticular display of vintage festival photos, festival memorabilia and an iron-on patch with the classic dove and guitar Woodstock emblem.

Jeff Baker, WHV’s Executive VP and General Manager, Theatrical Catalog, stated, “As I reviewed Woodstock interviews and some of the newly discovered concert footage, it struck me how historically relevant this project has become to all of us who have been privileged to be a part of it. The new ‘content’ we have created, almost 40 years later, and the live performances we’ve restored in high definition, some in extended cuts, will live on as studio assets forever, and as a testimony to a time and a set of circumstances which will never again repeat themselves.”

Woodstock 3 Days of Peace & Music was newly remastered from original elements and scanned at 2K with an audio 5.1 mix. Eddie Kramer, Woodstock sound engineer, assisted with the 5.1 audio mix of recently found additional footage. The Ultimate Collector’s Edition will be available in Blu-ray™ Hi-Def as well as DVD. Woodstock: 3 Days of Peace & Music will also be available on DVD as a Two-Disc Special Edition.

WOODSTOCK ULTIMATE COLLECTOR’S EDITION
BAND ROSTER – 22 Bands Total
(Alphabetical List)
· Arlo Guthrie
· Canned Heat
· Country Joe & the Fish
· Country Joe McDonald
· Creedence Clearwater Revival
· Crosby, Stills, Nash
· Grateful Dead
· Janis Joplin
· Jefferson Airplane
· Jimi Hendrix
· Joan Baez
· Joe Cocker
· John Sebastian
· Johnny Winter
· Mountain
· Paul Butterfield Blues Band
· Richie Havens
· Santana
· Sha-Na-Na
· Sly & The Family Stone
· Ten Years After
· The Who

FULL DESCRIPTION of 18 Bonus Performances:
· Joan Baez: “One Day at a Time”
· Country Joe McDonald: “Flying High”
· Santana: “Evil Ways”
· Canned Heat: “I’m Her Man” and “On the Road Again”
· Mountain: “Beside the Sea” and “Southbound Train”
· Grateful Dead: “Turn On Your Love Light”
· Creedence Clearwater Revival: “Born on the Bayou”, “I’ve Put a Spell on You” and “Keep on Chooglin”
· The Who: “We’re Not Going To Take It” and “My Generation”
· Jefferson Airplane: “3/5 of a Mile in 10 Seconds”
· Joe Cocker: “Something’s Coming On”
· Johnny Winter: “Mean Town Blues”
· Paul Butterfield: “Morning Sunrise”
· Sha Na Na: “Teen Angel”

WOODSTOCK Ultimate Collector’s Edition
DVD Contents – Disc One:
• Film (Director’s Cut), Part 1
• The Museum at Bethel Woods: The Story of the Sixties & Woodstock

DVD Contents – Disc Two:
• Film (Director’s Cut), Part 2

DVD Contents – Disc Three:
• Woodstock: Untold Stories – 18 Performances as never before seen (see list further above)
• Woodstock: From Festival to Feature – Interviews of the sights and sounds of the 3-day event, from concert goers, promoters, crew and musicians (see below)

Blu-ray Hi-Def Exclusive:
• Customize Your Own Woodstock Playlist (from the 18 bonus performances) – This feature allows you to customize your own personal jukebox playlist from more than a dozen live Woodstock performances as never before seen.
• BD-Live features include Media Center, My WB Commentary, & Live Community Screening

–Media Center is a hub for trailers, features and content
–You can get sneak peeks of upcoming Warner Bros. films, and rate trailers
–You can access to Exclusive Content such as interviews, featurettes, and more only seen through WB BD-Live
–You can access Photo Galleries and other special features
–Live Community Screenings allow you to send invitations to fans and friends across the country for virtual screenings at a specified time and chat online with each other as the movie plays on each person’s Blu-ray player. You can host your own Live Community Screening with your buddy list or participate in a WB hosted BD-Live community event.

–My WB Commentary lets you record and post a Picture-in-Picture commentary right over the film, then share it and rate it. Using a web-camera, you can record your own comments and play them back as a Picture-in-Picture feature over the film scene you have chosen and share it with your friends or the entire Warner Brothers BD-Live Community.

For more information visit the OFFICIAL SITE »www.woodstockondvd.com and be sure to check back in April as many new features will be added, including exciting performance clips, an image gallery, wallpapers, screensaver and much more.

Woodstock 40th Anniversary Ultimate Collector’s Editionwill be supported with promotional partnerships and a national media and publicity campaign spanning TV, print, online/viral, events and grassroots efforts targeting music fans of all ages.

WOODSTOCK (From Festival to Feature highlights) –
• The Camera: The Éclair NPR was the best camera around in 1969; Michael Wadleigh talks about why the Éclair was the right camera for this film. 

• 365,000 Feet of Film: The stories of how Dale Bell and his crew begged, borrowed and stole just enough film to document the festival.

• Shooting Stage: Those up-close shots of performers didn’t just happen by magic; see how Wadleigh and his cameramen got those up close and personal shots of the performers.

• The Line Up: The Who, Sha Na Na, Santana, Ten Years After, Jefferson Airplane and many more; how did all these bands get on the roster for the festival of a life time?

• Holding the Negative Hostage: What does a filmmaker do when Technicolor is sending a copy of your negative to the studio without your permission? Well, you lock up the film and hire a lawyer.

• Announcements: “Don’t take the brown acid” or maybe it was green. We’ll hear about all the strange and informative announcements heard during those three days of peace, love and enlightenment.

• Suits VS. Longhairs: The clash between the hippie filmmakers and the Warner executives who didn’t understand what this film meant.

• Documenting History: Find out from Michael Wadleigh and Dale Bell, along with filmmakers, where the idea of capturing this event on film came from.

• Woodstock: The Journey: Some came by car, others by truck, a few came by helicopter but most walked to the most famous festival in history. 

• Pre-Production: We’ll find out how this production got off the ground and meet the members of the crew that made it happen. 

• Production: How many cameras were used? How much film did they go through? Did anyone sleep? All these questions and more will be answered here as we explore how Woodstock was captured on film.

• Synchronization: How do you sync all this material with out any slates? No slate, no problem. With the help of an upright Moviola, Dale Bell, Michael Wadleigh, Eddie Kramer and the editors were able to make magic from miles of tape and film.

• The Crowd: Half a million people of all colors, shapes, sizes, ages and sexes attended this historical event. We’ll hear stories about the number of people and how they all coexisted for three days with only minor incidents.

• No Rain! No Rain!: Everyone talks about the rain at this event as if it were a character. It was. It set the tone, provided moments of danger, fun and disgust. 

• 3 Days in a Truck: Eddie Kramer heard some of the most amazing performances as he recorded this historic event. But during those three days of peace, love and music, he didn’t get to see any performances because he was stuck in a truck.

• Woodstock Effect: The film, the event and the album catapulted many musicians into the limelight, changing their lives forever. 

• Living up to Idealism

• World’s Longest Optical

• Critical Acclaim

• Courtesy of The Museum at Bethel Woods: The Hog Farm Commune

• Hugh Hefner and Michael Wadleigh: The Woodstock Connection

AMAZON USA EXCLUSIVE:

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Buy Woodstock: 3 Days of Peace & Music Director’s Cut (40th Anniversary Ultimate Collector’s Edition with Amazon Exclusive Bonus Disc) DVD here.

The limited and numbered Amazon Exclusive 4-Disc Ultimate Collector’s Edition features more than three hours of extras – two hours of rare performance footage plus a third hour of featurettes showcasing interviews from Martin Scorsese, Director Michael Wadleigh, and Producer Michael Lang. Included in the set is an Amazon exclusive bonus disc with additional never-before-seen performance footage from Grateful Dead, Jefferson Airplane, and Country Joe and the Fish plus three additional featurettes!