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supraTruth » 22 Aug 2021, 4:29 pm » wrote: ↑

22 Aug 2021, 4:29 pm

I didn't make it to Woodstock, but I did make it to the "8-day" Celebration of Life festival in Louisiana in 1971.  It opened 4 days late, but the parties were big outside waiting. The bands played fom 6-6 at night.  Chuck Berry played the first night from 2-5, & "It's a Beautiful Day" played the last on the morning of July 5th, after the best fireworks show the night before with tightrope walkers & trapeze artists & "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" album playing. 

Acts that did perform:
Amboy Dukes, Ballin’ Jack, Chuck Berry, Black Oak Arkansas, Bloodrock, Brownsville Station, Chambers Brothers, Ruth Copeland, Delaney and Bonnie, Glass Harp, It’s a Beautiful Day, Country Joe McDonald, Melanie, Potliquor, Boz Scaggs, John Sebastian, Stoneground, Ike & Tina Turner, WAR and Jimmy Witherspoon with Eric Burdon, The Stephen Stills Band. 

https://concerts.fandom.com/wiki/Celebration_Of_Life

I spent most of my days down at the river.
https://youtu.be/BK2pXHAHwdg

@nuckin futz  would have loved it, as did I.

sootedupCyndi » 22 Aug 2021, 10:17 pm » wrote: ↑

22 Aug 2021, 10:17 pm

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

In memory of Pumpkins

sootedupCyndi » 23 Aug 2021, 2:04 pm » wrote: ↑

23 Aug 2021, 2:04 pm

Jantje.. Another story. I worked for a mob guy... his name was Gus.. His brother sent him up to Maine... from Boston.
Get rid of him. He was a Hoot. By the salad bar he had a Roland keyboard.. worth a fortune..
There was never any customers ...so I would play his Roland..
Asked him one day.. Hey Gus? where in the hell did you get your triple AAA sign?
stole it he said..
What about all the beautiful flowers on all your tables?
Grave yard.. stole them... he said. LOL
 one of my favorite songs. Boy could he play it on the guitar.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3LFML_pxlY

In memory of Pumpkins

Jantje_Smit » 24 Aug 2021, 9:01 am » wrote: ↑

24 Aug 2021, 9:01 am

I like that song... but stealing flowers from the graveyard and putting them on the tables... lol...

Speaking of flowers... this is one of my favourites...


 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9f7uhZcbfQ

sootedupCyndi » 24 Aug 2021, 9:19 am » wrote: ↑

24 Aug 2021, 9:19 am

flowers from a graveyard.. lol 
I luv that song... grew up as an only child.. I can have quite a party by myself..
That boss was some character. He shot the rest attic up with a machine gun.. cops didnt find anything.   and I think he was passing funny money.  
 

In memory of Pumpkins

supraTruth » 24 Aug 2021, 6:33 pm » wrote: ↑

24 Aug 2021, 6:33 pm

https://youtu.be/0YxVIi1yzX4

supraTruth » 24 Aug 2021, 6:33 pm » wrote: ↑

24 Aug 2021, 6:33 pm

In Memorium
https://youtu.be/0YxVIi1yzX4
I chose it for our Father/Daughter Dance at her wedding in 2019.❤