Re: (OT) REJECTING MASS MEDIA CULTURE (Was Re: Epic Octatrack Performance Sampler Teaser....

[Revfever <revfever@ubergadget.com>]

> On 21 Dec 2010, at 01:32, Paul Richards  
> <paulrichard_rocks@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>> Anyway, what do you know? Probably never even went to Woodstock.  
>> Wait a minute! Neither did I. But I could have! :) (stolen from  
>> Chilly Scenes of a Winter).
>
>
> Ah ha... another american who believes everything started in the US...

Woodstock did beat Glastonbury Faire (or Festival) in the UK by a  
year, but so what? Glastonbury has been STILL happening yearly (off  
and on in earlier years) ever since then and over all, with very few  
problems considering the huge numbers of attendees that show up every  
year. Of course, as with any huge festival anywhere, there are bound  
to be at least
some problems, but GF's over all track record is pretty Impressive.  
Hurray! Check out it's history:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glastonbury_Festival#1970s

> Whats woodstock but the beginning of the end.. I know and have read
> volumes on this period in history,

Actually, I would say that the notorious Altamont Free Festival in  
1969 (with the Rolling Stones, etc) was "the beginning of the end".  
Someone got killed there by the Hell's Angels.
To my knowledge, no one died under any circumstances at Woodstock and  
there was even someone BORN there! Pretty much the opposite of Altamont.

> infact a bit if a bore about UK
> psychedelia, as i have researched a game concept thats playing area
> and time is London soho '68.
> Remember if you will that Hendrix came to the UK to find an  
> audience...

Indeed, and he also came REAL close to teaming up with Arthur Brown,  
in Arthur's band The Crazy World of Arthur Brown. He and Arthur were  
early and great friends.
Now THAT would have been an INCREDIBLE band! BTW, Arthur is STILL  
active and performing, recording, etc even today. What a survivor!

Corn Flakes,
Rev. Fever