Woodstock - 50th Anniversary

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Woodstock - 50th Anniversary

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50 years ago - a half century! Can you believe it??
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It's pretty hard to believe!
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Yes, indeed, hard to believe. What was the average age of Woodstock attendee? Early 20's maybe? They'd be in their 70's now.

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Yep. Grace Slick was 29 - she'll be 80 in October :shock:
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Oh, my word.... 80?? I just can't think of her as that age.

Today, I watched an interview with Tom Baker, the iconic Doctor in the Doctor Who? episodes of the '70's (and the best Doctor ever). He is 85, and that I can kind of believe...but not GS in her '80's.

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I know, I can't believe she's a little old lady now!!

Here, Joni Mitchell, David Crosby and Jefferson Airplane are on the Dick Cavett Show, discussing the festival the day after - August 19, 1969:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=y-yzV5gKvGg
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That episode is so interesting. They all sat around the stage instead of in chairs. It must have been such an amazing time.
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