Legacy Podcasts

Joel Rosenman, Michael Lang and Richie Havens recall how Woodstock came to be filmed for the movie that helped to bring the Woodstock Experiece to many corners of the world.

Pete Fornatele and Richie Havens look back on the legdendary set by Jimi Hendrix, most notably, his performance of the Star Spangled Banner.

Woodstock stage and lighting director Chip Monck and the Grateful Dead's Mickey Hart remember the Dead's set and the notorious rain storm. Music in this piece includes the rare Woodstock recording of Grateful Dead's "Dark Star" included on Rhino's 6-CD box set "40 Years On - Back to Yasgur's Farm."

Woodstock stage and lighting director Chip Monck remembers the logistical mess backstage and how he came to be the festival MC. The segment includes live Woodstock music by Jimi Hendrix and Sly & the Family Stone.

Richie Havens continues his memories of opening up the 1969 Woodstock festival.

Longtime NY radio personality Pete Fornatale remembers how he covered Woodstock for WNEW-FM, including the festival ad he read on the air. Interesting to now hear how people bought tickets in those simpler times.

This episode is two actual minutes of peace & music, as Country Joe McDonald remembers how the general vibe at Woodstock helped to diffuse what would be fighting words at a normal rock concert.

Guitarist Johnny Winter talks about playing the blues and sleeping on a pile of garbage at Woodstock, between clips of his blistering set at the 1969 festival.

Legendary studio engineer, Eddie Kramer, talks about recording Woodstock in 1969, as well as his remixes for the new Woodstock Experience releases. Carlos Santana and members of his band laid in some new overdubs earlier this year to correct errors in the original audio footage, finally allowing for the release of the previously-unusable tracks like "Evil Ways."

Our 9th episode features the music of Crosby Stills & Nash, and comments by Graham Nash. More of Nash's thoughts on the late 60s singer/songwriter movement can also be heard in our Carole King podcast.