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majortomwaits's review against another edition
3.75
Rather tedious to get through, honestly, but it is relatively fast paced, so that made the resding easier. Was truly hoping for some fresh new insight, considering that Lang was one of the organizers, but it turns out that there really is almost nothing new to be learned about the legendary festival. Well, for me, at least. I suppose that this could be rather educational for someone who just watched the footage and didn't read up on the event and the circumstances surrounding it.
mruisch's review against another edition
5.0
I have long been obsessed with Woodstock, the momentous 3 day event that changed peoples minds and hearts by representing a counterculture that was being misrepresented by the media. Lang’s account of the legendary event and the months leading up to Woodstock is the most vivid and accurate retelling someone could ask for.
decosta's review against another edition
4.0
Significant amount of happenings I never knew about. Told from an interesting perspective :)
pebbles1984's review against another edition
2.0
2.5 stars
Ever since my teens I've loved the 60s and Woodstock, and if I could time travel to one time in history this would be it. Needless to say, I was excited about this book. Unfortunately, it fell short. There were some interesting bits of information, but overall I thought it was a bit long-winded and boring. For a large part it felt like an endless list of people and their jobs and I had difficulties keeping them all straight. Usually I prefer books over movies, but in this case I much rather watch a documentary than read the book.
Ever since my teens I've loved the 60s and Woodstock, and if I could time travel to one time in history this would be it. Needless to say, I was excited about this book. Unfortunately, it fell short. There were some interesting bits of information, but overall I thought it was a bit long-winded and boring. For a large part it felt like an endless list of people and their jobs and I had difficulties keeping them all straight. Usually I prefer books over movies, but in this case I much rather watch a documentary than read the book.
teriboop's review against another edition
5.0
This is the definitive book on the 1969 Woodstock music festival. Written by organizer Michael Lang, The Road to Woodstock details his early life, how he got into the music business, and how he came up with the idea of a massive concert. Along with partner Artie Kornfeld, Lang approached venture capitalists Joel Rosenman and John Roberts to help plan and fund the iconic concert weekend. The weekend was meant to only cater to approximately 200,000 concert goers, but more than 1/2 million people attended. The plans for the concert was not without its issues, as the men dealt with venue, security, food, and sanitation issues. Many details, including the venue spot, was not determined until the final weeks of preparation. Throughout the 3 days and beyond, other issues arose that were dealt with on the fly and the results turned out to be a rare event of music and peace that has never been duplicated.
Lang's candid book covered Woodstock from inception until well after the concertgoers were gone. It is well written, never boring, yet full of details and amazing stories from interviews with participants and attendees. What an amazing weekend it must have been despite the chaos and constant rain. This is a must-read for the music enthusiast.
Lang's candid book covered Woodstock from inception until well after the concertgoers were gone. It is well written, never boring, yet full of details and amazing stories from interviews with participants and attendees. What an amazing weekend it must have been despite the chaos and constant rain. This is a must-read for the music enthusiast.
cdcsmith's review against another edition
4.0
A strong 4 stars. I was 6 months old when Woodstock took place. I was raised on the music and my mom, for sure is still a hippy chick. Her friends got older and lost the idealism of the time, but not my mom. I think she and Mark would get along great talking about life then and now. A little sad with the epilogue. Some of the folks that were alive and kicking as of the time the book was written, no longer are.
morgcxn's review against another edition
Temporarily put on pause --- Really good book
pauljcirillo's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
3.5
Very informative book about how woodstock was formed and what occurred leading up to and during the festival. However, I think the author (co-founder) was somewhat biased when describing arguments about festival handlings and grievances. It was a wonderful description of how Woodstock became such a large part of the cultural zeitgeist and its effect on what “peace and love” mean.
laconsstorynook's review against another edition
2.0
I have always known about Woodstock (Honestly who doesn't ) But I had never known the in depth information about this iconic festival.
This book was very informative and very very in depth.
I enjoyed it but it defiantly read like a documentary and I think I would had preferred watching it over reading it.
This book was very informative and very very in depth.
I enjoyed it but it defiantly read like a documentary and I think I would had preferred watching it over reading it.