1969 Woodstock Music & Art Fair Performers’ Set Lists & Cool Emphera Photos Woodstock Performers’ Set Lists 2020 Update Based on the 50th Anniversary “Back To The Garden” 38-CD An attendee, Dave Tiedemann, actually took notes at the event. box set, released July, 2019. Some titles corrected. This little Times for performers have been updated. Makes Joan’s comment booklet designed by Tom Rednour. More info about the festival about it not quite being a sunrise service more understandable. at my website (www.seasonsinyourmind.com). Added a four-page photo section. Unique Songs Several of these songs were never recorded in the studio by Blood, Sweat & Tears: “Just One Smile” and “I Love You More that artist/group, thus making them very rare. To be fair, some Than You’ll Ever Know” (these songs were done by the original of the songs were “concert favorites” and performed only live BS&T group, with Al Kooper on vocals) (like “Stormy Monday,” “Raise Your Hand” and “Summertime Blues”). Some may have recorded studio/demo versions, but Crosby, Stills & Nash & Young: “Blackbird”; “Mr Soul”; were not released until the CD Box era. “Wonderin’”; “Bluebird Revisited” and “Sea Of Madness” (Stills recorded “Bluebird Revisited” for his 2nd solo album. Neil recorded Richie Havens: “Get Together” “Wonderin’” twice—with Crazy Horse (1970-Archives V1) and with The Shocking Pinks (1983). The rest—no finished studio Sweetwater: “Let The Sunshine In” and “Oh Happy Day” recordings released—Blackbird demo released on CSN Box) Bert Sommer: “Jeanette” Jimi Hendrix: “Lover Man”; “Woodstock Improvisation” and Tim Hardin: “Snow White Lady” “Villanova Junction” Arlo Guthrie: “The Story Of Moses”; “Oh Mary, Don’t You Weep” and “Amazing Grace” Joan Baez: “Drug Store Truck Drivin’ Man”; “Warm And Tender Love” and “Swing Low, Sweet Chariot” Quill: “That’s How I Eat”; “Driftin’” and “Waiting For You” (and Better Flowing Woodstock Concert? there will never be studio versions, as the band broke up after their A simple way to “improve” the flow of the weekend is by moving only album was released in October, 1969) one group back to where they belong and “fixing” the Dead set. Country Joe McDonald: “I Seen A Rocket” (promo 45 only) You probably won’t agree, but that’s OK, it’s just an idea. Santana: “Fried Neck Bones And Some Home Fries” First, move The Incredible String Band back to Friday, after Keef Hartley Band: “Spanish Fly” and “She’s Gone” Ravi, where they where they were supposed to be (refused to play in the rain). They are totally out of place between a horny The Incredible String Band: “Gather ’Round” British blues band and America’s premier boogie band. Canned Heat: “A Change Is Gonna Come>Leaving This Town” To “fix” the less-than-stellar Dead set, use these tracks instead. Mountain: “Stormy Monday” and “Waiting To Take You Away”. Tried to pick the songs they played hrtr, based on concerts in “Beside The Sea” was done by Leslie West’s first group, The Vagrants that time frame. I’m not an expert-level deadhead—just picked (and co-written by Bert Sommer). The song “Who Am I But You these as feeling right. There were several Dead concerts around And The Sun” was subsequently renamed “For Yasgur’s Farm” and the time of Woodstock (The Pavilion at Flushing Meadow Park recorded for Climbing, their first album. on July 11 or Pelletier Farm, Saint Helens, Oregon from Aug 22) that would fit perfectly. The Internet Archive has both. Just try to Janis Joplin: “Raise Your Hand” keep it to about an hour and a half. The Who: “Summertime Blues” and “Shakin’ All Over” Hard To Handle Jefferson Airplane: “The Other Side Of This Life” (History, Vol One (Bear’s Choice), 2/14/70, Fillmore East) Joe Cocker: “Let’s Go Get Stoned” and “I Don’t Need No Doctor” Mama Tried (Grateful Dead, 4/26/71, Fillmore East) Country Joe & The Fish: “Summer Dresses” and “Ever Since Big Boss Man You Told Me That You Love Me (I’m A Nut).” (Golden Road (1965-1973) D12, 2/5/70, Fillmore West) Ten Years After: “Hobbit” (this was a concert only drum showcase High Time for Ric Lee) (Fillmore West 1969 - bonus CD, 2/7/70, Fillmore West) Dark Star> The Band: “Don’t Ya Tell Henry” and “Ain’t No More Cane” (Fillmore West 1969 Box, CD4, 2/28/69, Fillmore West) (they recorded these with Bob Dylan in 1967 and released on the St Stephen> 1975 “Basement Tapes” album). “Don’t Do It” and “Loving You Is (Fillmore West 1969 Box, CD4, 2/28/69, Fillmore West) Sweeter Than Ever” are two Motown cover concert favorites. The Eleven Johnny Winter: “Mama, Talk To Your Daughter”; “You Done (Fillmore West 1969 Box, CD4, 2/28/69, Fillmore West) Lost Your Good Thing Now”; “I Can’t Stand It” and “Tell The Turn On Your Lovelight Truth” (Fillmore West 1969 Box, CD4, 2/28/69, Fillmore West) 2 ==== Day 1 ~ Friday, August 15 ==== RICHIE HAVENS ~5:00pm Speak Like A Child Snow White Lady From The Prison>Get Together> Blues On My Ceiling From The Prison Simple Song Of Freedom I’m A Stranger Here Misty Roses High Flying Bird Tim Hardin: vocals, guitar, piano I Can’t Make It Anymore Ralph Towner: guitar, piano With A Little Help From My Friends Gilles Malkine: guitar Handsome Johnny Glen Moore: bass Strawberry Fields Forever Steve “Muruga” Booker: drums Freedom Richard Bock: cello Richie Havens: vocals, guitar Paul “Deano” Williams: guitar, vocals RAVI SHANKAR ~12:00am Daniel Ben Zebulon: congas Raga Puriya-Dhanashri/Gat In Sawarital SWAMI SATCHIDANANDA ~5:45pm Tabla Solo In Jhaptal Raga Manj Kmahaj “Music is the celestial sound.” Ravi Shankar: sitar Alla Rakha: tabla Maya Kulkarni: tambura SWEETWATER ~6:15pm Motherless Child MELANIE ~1:00am Look Out Close To It All For Pete’s Sake Momma Momma Day Song Beautiful People What’s Wrong Animal Crackers My Crystal Spider Mr Tambourine Man Two Worlds Tuning My Guitar Why Oh Why Birthday Of The Sun Let The Sunshine In Melanie: vocals, guitar Oh Happy Day Nansi Nevins: lead vocals, guitar ARLO GUTHRIE ~1:45pm R G Carlyle: guitar, bongos, vocals Coming Into Los Angeles Alex Del Zoppo: keyboards, vocals Wheel Of Fortune Fred Herrera: bass, vocals Walking Down The Line Alan Malarowitz: drums The Story Of Moses Elpido (Pete) Cobain: congas Albert Moore: flute, vocals Oh Mary, Don’t You Weep August Burns: cello Every Hand In The Land Amazing Grace BERT SOMMER ~7:45pm Arlo Guthrie: vocals, guitar John Pilla: guitar Jennifer Bob Arkin: bass The Road To Travel Paul Motian: drums I Wondered Where You’d Be She’s Gone JOAN BAEZ ~3:00am Things Are Goin’ My Way And When It’s Over Oh Happy Day Jeanette The Last Thing On My Mind America I Shall Be Released A Note That Read Joe Hill Smile Sweet Sir Galahad Bert Sommer: guitar, vocals Hickory Wind Ira Stone: electric guitar, Hammond organ, harmonica Drug Store Truck Drivin’ Man† Charlie Bilello: bass One Day At A Time† Take Me Back To The Sweet Sunny South† TIM HARDIN ~8:50pm Warm And Tender Love† How Can We Hang On To A Dream? Swing Low, Sweet Chariot (Acapella) Once Touched By Flame We Shall Overcome If I Were A Carpenter Joan Baez: vocals, guitar Reason To Believe Jeffrey Shurtleff: guitar, vocals† You Upset The Grace Of Living When You Lie Richard Festinger: guitar 3 ==== Day 2 ~ Saturday, August 16 ==== QUILL ~2:15pm THE INCREDIBLE STRING BAND ~6:20pm† They Live The Life Invocation That’s How I Eat The Letter Driftin’ Gather ’Round Waiting For You This Moment Dan Cole: vocals Come With Me Jon Cole: bass, vocals When You Find Out Who You Are Norman Rogers: guitar, vocals Mike Heron: vocals, guitar, piano, various instruments Phil Thayer: keyboard, saxophone, flute Robin Williamson: vocals, guitar, piano, violin Roger North: drums Christina “Licorice” McKechnie: organ, vocals Rose Simpson: bass, recorder, vocals, percussion COUNTRY JOE McDONALD ~2:50pm Janis CANNED HEAT ~7:15pm Donovan’s Reef Heartaches By The Number I’m Her Man Ring Of Fire Going Up The Country Tennessee Stud A Change Is Gonna Come>Leaving Rockin’ Round The World This Town Flying High Rollin’ Blues I Seen A Rocket Woodstock Boogie The “Fish” Cheer/I-Feel-Like-I’m-Fixin’-To-Die Rag On The Road Again I-Feel-Like-I’m-Fixin’-To-Die Rag (reprise) Bob “The Bear” Hite: vocals, harmonica Country Joe McDonald: vocals, guitar Alan “Blind Owl” Wilson: guitar, harmonica, vocals Harvey “The Snake” Mandel: guitar SANTANA ~3:30pm Larry “The Mole” Taylor: bass Waiting Adolpho “Fito” De La Parra: drums Evil Ways You Just Don’t Care MOUNTAIN ~9:15pm Savor Blood Of The Sun Jingo Stormy Monday Persuasion Theme For An Imaginary Western Soul Sacrifice Long Red Fried Neck Bones And Some Home Fries Who Am I But You And The Sun Carlos Santana: guitar Beside The Sea Gregg Rolie: vocals, organ Waiting To Take You Away David Brown: bass Dreams Of Milk And Honey Michael Shrieve: drums Southbound Train Mike Carabello: timbales, congas, percussion Leslie West: guitar, vocals Jose “Chepito” Areas: trumpet, timbales, congas, percussion Felix Pappalardi: bass Steve Knight: keyboards JOHN B SEBASTIAN ~4:30pm Norman “N D” Smart: drums How Have You Been? Rainbows All Over Your Blues GRATEFUL DEAD ~10:30pm I Had A Dream St Stephen Darling Be Home Soon Mama Tried Younger Generation Dark Star John B Sebastian: vocals, guitar High Time Turn On Your Lovelight THE KEEF HARTLEY BAND ~5:00pm Jerry Garcia: guitar, vocals Spanish Fly Bob Weir: guitar She’s Gone Ron “Pigpen” Mckernan: keyboards, vocals Too Much Thinking Tom Constanten: keyboards, vocals Believe In You Phil Lesh: bass Halfbreed Medley: Bill Kreutzmann: drums Sinnin’ For You>Leaving Trunk>Just To Mickey Hart: drums Cry>Sinnin’ For You Keef Hartley: drums Miller Anderson: guitar, vocals Gary Thain: bass †Originally scheduled for Friday night, they refused to play in Jimmy Jewell: saxophone damp conditions.