Havens and the Guild -- The Woodstock Movie NOW

[Kerbie]

Fantastic solo, jomaynor... thanks for posting! I love it. I can listen to that tune all day.

[Purfle Haze]

For me, The Who are the highlight. Summertime Blues, the split-screens, the energy! Martin Scorsese was one of the editors of the movie, and he went on to make some other concert films, like The Band's Last Waltz and The Stones' Shine a Light.

And Goodfellas, Casino, The Departed…

Well last night I was not able to stay awake to finish watching the movie.

When I first saw the part of the concert movie that had Richie Havens, I wasn't impressed. But then in 1970? 1971? while I was still in High School I went to a Havens concert at the University of Colorado in Boulder, and, in the vernacular of the day, he "blew my mind". Wow, what a show, and what a rapport with the huge audience! He told stories, and of course with his music he kept us all engaged. In Boulder he didn't have has band but was solo, and I still remember the feelings.

Of course, after that, I viewed his Woodstock footage differently,

[1Charlie]

Guild kept Richie amply supplied with new D-40's. At some point, they added a pickguard to the bass side. He went through them fast!

[rokdog49]

Woodstock was a showcase for live talent like few others.

[Lefty player]

Take a look at Richie perform at Bob Dylan's 30th Anniversary concert. To me, this is absolutely wonderfull.


https://vimeo.com/198166747

[H165]

From a guitar player's point of view, Mr. Havens was a one-chord-wonder. As an entertainer he had the presence others can't match.

My one-off interest in RH:

I think Guild made one F-30 size slotted-headstock steel string Richie Havens guitar as a prototype for a new model. (??) It would remind you of a MK nylon string from a distance. Anyone familiar with this guitar?

[curbucci]

Here's the unedited version of The Who performing "Sparks" at Woodstock. Full throttle ..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ske3BSXiuz0

[Charmed Life Picks]

I still remember the first time I saw the RH clip in the theater. Blew me away. Amazing artist, really unique voice.

[mercy]

Wasnt there, dont know but have watched video and it seems to me that WS was about rock and I mean electric rock, comments from more knowledgable folks?

[lowrider]

I didn't see Havens, but I could hear him from my campsite nearby.

Yes, after friday it was an electric rock show.

[FrankHudson]

I'm not going to pick favorites from the movie or recordings (and I wasn't at the concert, I heard a few others showed up)--too many to mention.

But no one's mentioned Sly and the Family Stone, Jefferson Airplane, or some guy named Mandrax or Henderson or something--oh yeah, that's right--Jimmie Hendrax, I think that was the guy.

And Richie Havens was one of the greatest live acoustic guitar acts that ever trod a stage IMHO. I could see why someone wouldn't like him that much, but I'm not that someone.

[syclonegs2003]

I was one of the lucky ones to have attended Woodstock in Aug 69' before going off to college and engineering. My favorite performers were Alvin Lee and "Ten Years after", Crosby Stills and Nash, Santana, Jefferson Airplane and Grace Slick, and Hendrix of course...What a life long memory that still is so vivid in my mind with all the spectacle,people, surroundings and happenings.

[Tone Monster]

CS&N where also standouts. In the day whenever Woodstock played the audiences where rock concert's. In fact I saw it at a college in Billings, Montana in 1970 as a 16 old! I found out where ever it screened you make friends!

[gwlee7]

Originally Posted by Tone Monster

For me the stars were Alvin Lee and Sly Stone, also The Who were in top form!

Alvin Lee and his "electric" watermelon.