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Post by at40petebattistini on Aug 8, 2009 21:30:08 GMT -5
As you know, the 40th anniversary of Woodstock is just days away. And we'll likely see and hear more as the anniversary approaches.
And here's one bit of related trivia that I recently discovered. Woodstock's 3LP movie soundtrack was in its 6th week on Billboard's Top 200 LP chart when it climbed into the #1 position. The date of that chart? It was July 11, 1970. Unfortunately, for AT40's first show, no reference was made to the #1 LP.
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Post by mrjukebox on Aug 9, 2009 11:23:38 GMT -5
Thanks,Pete-I believe either VH-1 or VH-1 Classic is scheduled to air the 1970 documentary "Woodstock" this week-I'm not sure what day it's going to be on.
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Post by at40petebattistini on Aug 9, 2009 14:19:41 GMT -5
I used to have a VHS copy of the documentary. If you've seen the movie, you know that a good part of the film was produced with a split screen. It was a unique procedure that allowed you to simultaneously experience any combination of two events, interviews, performances, etc. However, the video tape wasn't mass-produced to fit within TV screen dimensions, and it cut out 90% of one side of the split screen. I would expect VH-1 to address that and run it in a letterbox format. While it's great that VH-1 will air it, I'm sure it'll be edited *and* loaded with commercial stopsets.  |
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Post by mrjukebox on Aug 9, 2009 14:24:11 GMT -5
It's my understanding that "Woodstock" was just reissued on DVD,which includes segments from artists that didn't appear in the original 1970 release such as Mountain,The Grateful Dead,& Melanie-Her debut release "Lay Down (Candles In The Rain") was inspired by the festival.
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