Effects of Woodstock
- It has become a cultural touchstone. Half a million young people were there, they lived in peace for three days without any visible form of security, they cooperated to share food, shelter and drugs.
- It made the hippie movement feel strong and capable and gave them the sense that they could accomplish anything.
- However, maybe it proved more about this generation as only one death occurred as an accident as someone was sleeping and a tractor unfortunately did not see him.
- Woodstock would become known as the greatest music festival ever.
Music of the Sixties
- Music was ultimately positive during this era because it has stuck around and shares many parallels with the music of today.
- Protest music was rare before the 60’s, now it is the foundation of music
- Anti-establishment
- Experimental
- Counter-culture
- Bob Dylan “King of Protest Music”
- War songs of the Sixties
- Fortunate Son by Creedence Clearwater Revival is heard in almost every Vietnam-themed movie, video game, or TV Show
- It is a protest song about Vietnam
- Any song that can make such a profound cultural impact is a positive thing
- Civil Rights and Music
- Prior to the 60’s African-American artists typically had their music stolen by more “socially-acceptable” white artists (Elvis Presley)
- As the 60’s unfolded, African-American artists began to receive the attention they deserved
- Jimi Hendrix
- Ray Charles
- Ben E. King
- “Hurricane” by Bob Dylan came out later on, but showed that a song protesting racial injustice could be a mainstream hit
