WOODSTOCK 1969 Day 2!

WOODSTOCK August 16, 1969 Day 2!

We talked about the opening day of WOODSTOCK, 49 years ago yesterday. Now, let's take a look at Day 2!

DAY TWO: SATURDAY, AUGUST 16 -
Quill
“They Live the Life”
“That’s How I Eat”
“Driftin'”
“Waitin’ for You”
Quill was the first band on the second day, Saturday, the 16th. They started ca. at 12:15 pm. Quill gained popularity in New England and New York and played numerous smaller clubs in that area.

Country Joe McDonald
“Janis”
“Donovan’s Reef”
“Heartaches by the Number”
“Ring of Fire”
“Tennessee Stud”
“Rockin’ Round the World”
“Flying High”
“I Seen a Rocket”
“The “Fish” Cheer/I-Feel-Like-I’m-Fixin’-to-Die Rag”
The first performance by Country Joe McDonald was a solo performance without his band The Fish. Country Joe played a simple but relaxed solo set for about half an hour.

Santana
“Waiting”
“Evil Ways”
“You Just Don’t Care”
“Savor”
“Jingo”
“Persuasion”
“Soul Sacrifice”
“Fried Neckbones and Some Home Fries”
Watch Santana perform Soul Sacrifice.

Santana brought the Latin Rock Fusion to Woodstock. They started at 2:00 pm on Saturday, the 16th. Relatively unknown for the audience, Santana hit the nerve of the party crowd quite well. Their debut album Santana was released in the same month. The band had just played local gigs in the San Francisco area so they were relatively unknown. Their set was powerful and magical at the same time. Santana used to have a massive percussion section at that time and drummer Michael Shrieve added his personal note, especially during the drum solo of “Soul Sacrifice”.

John B. Sebastian

“How Have You Been”
“Rainbows All Over Your Blues”
“I Had a Dream”
“Darlin’ Be Home Soon”
“Younger Generation”

Sebastian was popular among the rock festival circuits. He had a memorable, albeit unscheduled appearance at Woodstock, appearing after Country Joe McDonald’s set, playing songs such as “I Had A Dream,” “Rainbows All Over Your Blues,” “Darling Be Home Soon” and “Younger Generation,” which he dedicated to a newborn baby at the festival.

Keef Hartley Band
“Spanish Fly”
“She’s Gone”
“Too Much Thinkin'”
“Believe in You”
“Rock Me Baby”
“Sinnin’ for You / Leaving Trunk / Just to Cry / Sinnin’ for You”

The Keef Hartley Band was the first British band that performed at Woodstock. Woodstock was the first U.S. gig for the band. They played to support their album Halfbreed (1969). It is rumored that they played with Santana’s equipment.

The Incredible String Band
“Invocation”
“The Letter”
“Gather ‘Round”
“This Moment”
“Come with Me”
“When You Find Out Who You Are”

The Incredible String Band, who refused to play on Friday due the rain, performed on Saturday at about 6.00 pm. The Incredible String Band was quite an interesting band who played folk songs with psychedelic influences. Mike Heron’s compositions were complex and needed attention.

Canned Heat
“I’m Her Man”
“Going Up the Country”
“A Change Is Gonna Come / Leaving This Town”
“Too Many Drivers at the Wheel”
“I Know My Baby”
“Woodstock Boogie”
“On the Road Again”

Canned Heat turned to audience favorites after their Woodstock gig. In 1969 they had already added psychedelic elements to their blues influenced songs and their Boogie Rock kept the people dancing. They hit the stage on Saturday, the 16th at about 7.30 pm. The gig took place during sunset which occurred at 7.56 pm. The sky was cloudy so it was a little bit darker than usual. The set list was wisely chosen and featured their greatest hits: “Going Up the Country” and “On the Road Again”, the last one as the encore. The song “Woodstock Boogie” is basically an almost 30 minute jam, also including a drum solo. On their album Boogie With Canned Heat (1968) the song is called “Fried Hockey Boogie”.

 
Mountain

“Blood of the Sun”
“Stormy Monday”
“Theme for an Imaginary Western”
“Long Red”
“For Yasgur’s Farm” (song was untitled at the time)
“Beside the Sea”
“Waiting to Take You Away”
“Dreams of Milk and Honey / Guitar Solo”
“Blind Man”
“Dirty Shoes Blues”
“Southbound Train”

Mountain played heavy Blues Rock, mainly influenced by the well-known band Cream. Woodstock was only their fourth gig[1] but they played in front of 500,000 people. It was Saturday, August the 16th, 1969, the second day of Woodstock, and about 9:00 pm.

 
The Grateful Dead
St. Stephen
Mama Tried
Dark Star
High Time
Turn On Your Lovelight
The Grateful Dead are their own phenomenon. Influenced by Blues, Jazz, Country, Folk and of course Rock ‘N’ Roll, they used to stretch their compositions to incredible lengths, improvising solos and lyrics. The Grateful Dead came late on stage because Owsley Stanley (a.k.a. “Bear” – their soundman and electrical engineer) wanted to fix the electrical ground on stage. Also their heavy equipment had squashed the turnable stage. Further, the rain had flooded the stage and the band was in danger of electric shocks. Songs got delayed because of long breaks between them. After a while, it all ended in an almost everlasting “Turn On Your Lovelight” after which the band left. The Dead started at about 10:30 pm on Saturday the 16th. Their gig was supposed to be a little longer than the other bands because of the breaks. So they finished around midnight.

Creedence Clearwater Revival
Born on the Bayou
Green River
Ninety-Nine and a Half (Won’t Do)
Commotion
Bootleg
Bad Moon Rising
Proud Mary
I Put a Spell on You
The Night Time Is the Right Time
Keep on Chooglin’
Suzy Q
Watch Creedence Clearwater Revival at Woodstock.

Creedence Clearwater Revival’s catchy music was one of the true highlights of the whole festival. Though they started late in the night from Saturday to Sunday (around 12.30) their blend of R&B, Folk- and Country-Rock didn’t fail to impress. However, John Fogerty complained that the long set of The Grateful Dead delayed their set so most of the audience went to bed when CCR performed in the middle of the night.

Woodstock Began August 15, 1969