Who was the highest paid performer(s) at Woodstock in 1969?
Correct answer: Jimi Hendrix
tokenboom0109
and I was there!
stay classy
my brother hitch-hiked from Boulder Colorado to attend (all the way in a pair of Birkenstocks!) he brought me back a tshirt, purple with the woodstock "logo" on it..the logo was a guitar neck with a little yellow birdie perched upon the headstock. Peace to all. 🐥
MayhemsMomma415
His version of the Star Spangled Banner is STELLAR
mamadukesx12345
I was there at only 3 years old 😁, with Mother
DonDentist
tokenboom0109, i was conceived there
crazy darn fool !
Player #2302284, .. and he had to play the guitar upside down.. no left handed guitars then ! .. genius ..
Player #2302284
To me he is greatest guitarist. He could do things with the guitar like nobody. Way before they had the equipment of today
Longarms
Jimi Hendrix version of "The Star Spangled Banner" was & still is the best instrumental version ever done!!
Blackdove67
He was the best, another star lost at a young age, tragic waste of such a talent
Player #1005159
that was a avent I wish I could have attended.
Lionessa
Player #137846770, Ritchie Valens died in 1959 in the plane crash that killed Buddy Holly.
Lionessa
MonaLou, Don't miss Whitney Houston at the Miami Superbowl. It's the best I've ever heard.
Mr_Have_Fun
tokenboom0109, I read they invited Roy Rogers, the old TV Cowboy show (Happy Trails Again) But he refused because he thought Woodstock would tarnish his reputation.
Sis
tokenboom0109, LUCKY YOU 👏
MonaLou
Hendrix at Woodstock and Marvin Gaye at the NBA all-star game, two of the best versions of the Star Spangled Banner ever!!!!!
Artie
Guessed and I was right! One of the greatest guitarists ever. Missed Woodstock, but there at Watkins Glen. Oh boy wow, the fun I had there - and that's totally separated from the music. Let me just say I LOVE Hippies!!
jim
friend of mine was born there
Player #137846770
WHAT ABUT RICHIE VALENCE?
myself
Player DB Cooper, Did Charles Schultz add his Snoopy character after the bird on the famous logo?
myself
MayhemsMomma415, I see what you did there.
Veritas
scutler, love watching YouTube version of Santanas Soul Sacrifice from Woodstock. Carlos was so high he said his guitar became a snake he had to wrestle while he played. I think he got the acid from Jerry Garcia from the Grateful Dead. He beat the snake lol.
Rich man poor man
Wonder, How much did Santana get?
Woman on Fire
crazy darn fool !, There were lefties out there but rare and expensive. A blues singer by the name of Albert King was in England at the same time as Hendrix and he too was a lefty. He taught him how to play a right handed guitar upside down. If you listen closely to both of them play, you can hear that they pluck the strings rather than strum. I’m a blues fan and learned this by reading about Albert King. Great blues player. Look him up and all the other players that gave us Rock and Roll!
Player #120374466
tokenboom0109, Glad you survived to tell story. Many didn't.
Dreams
I wasn't there.
Lionessa
Joey, I wanted desperately to go, but I was only 13 that summer. Told my mom I was going to hitchhike to NY and she almost slapped me.
Jevo
Hendrix was one of the greatest guitarists the world has ever known. He, Slash (Guns and Roses) and Brian May (Queen) are the top 3 in my opinion
WDA
Good ol' Jimi Hendrix, very legendary and before my time.
mark
love Hendrix
Madhumati Singh
Wowwwww!!!! Loved the write up! Refreshing
Waldo Lydeker
Only 400,000? At least a million have claimed to have been there. "stay classy" 's brother was smart enough to have bought proof. Bet someone would pay big bucks for that t-shirt today.
Nobby Deux
The Who have continued to moan about their appearance at the festival ever since.
AJ MONK
MayhemsMomma415, All along the watchtower is his best.
Marsravelos
hahaha I got it wrong..
i dont have any ideas about this..
Player #45780051
Did you know his guitar was almost an extension of himself he took them everywhere.He even used to play on the loo.
Carol
I wish I had seen that ✌️
joejoe
Sounds awesome. Wouldn't it be great to organize a concert of remaining artists/musicians incl those who originally declined. Love music, old & new.
Nicholas Smith
I would have thought 'The Who'
tish
i was there too! .... ok just kidding. i wasn't even an idea yet. lol
Pea
and its One Two Three what r we fighting for.....