OK, so they can play their instruments, but I think people shouldn't sing about music or concerts. Sounds phony. Either you were there or you weren't, but don't sing about it - typically results in bad lyrics...

Would have been interesting, for sure!  in The Last Waltz, Neil glares and cuts in and does everything he can to keep Robbie Robertson away from her on stage — and Lord only knows and some very fine songs have hinted at what all went on in real life among and between all of them in those wild days! 

gjeeg wrote: 
and as for this song: TIMELESS ROCKER! CRANK IT, SING ALONG, and DANCE THIS BLAZE ELECTRIC!

" A shitty mess, I'll tell you!"

I always thought Joni should have joined the band.
CSMNY!
Imagine her up there ~ rocking out, transcendental angelic front woman, with the four boys on the wings.

My new Woodstock name is "Stardust"...... 




"Wait here while I use the port-o-san."

Remember —->

Hey!!  All you hippies. Get off my lawn!

Not my favorite from this album but still good.  I do prefer Joni's original though.

 coloradojohn wrote: 
I too rejoice

I remember it well... I turned 19 that year, at Woodstock.

In my opinion, one of the finest and most justly Beatified songs — and groups — of all time...  The intriguing contrasts and playful rocking dialogue between the Stills and Young guitars (and strumming of Crosby's too), the amazing harmonies of Nash and all the voices, the keyboards, the percussion, the bass, only added to the stellar songwriting of Joni Mitchell, and well, it's just hard to beat all THAT, and every time I hear it I REJOICE!

I just watched a YouTube stream of movie about Wavy Gravy that provided another extremely interesting look at Woodstock and a lot of other things that were happening then.  This was an amazing period of time with an incredible explosion of musical and artistic creativity.  Sure, there was a lot of junk created then, but that always happens in the arts (and probably in other areas of human endeavor, as well):  When there is any kind of cultural explosion, it creates good and bad elements—the normal distribution curve might be as close to a universal law as we any we have.  But that doesn't in any way detract from the lasting brilliance that also came from that time, and the lasting changes to society.

This song is a good example of that brilliance, lyrically, musically and philosophically.

Every time I hear this I wonder what happened to Mr Yasgur?  Did he ever receive his rent money for the field?

Anyway, Godlike is my rating.

Wow.  I had no idea Joni wrote this.  I love how I can just go right over to YouTube and see and hear anything I want when I want. 

Very nice!

 sfoster66 wrote: 
I'm with you... this song, for me at least... have to be on the right mood... not this morning!  

Amen, brothers and sisters.

Thanks Max, for letting us invade your space.


Respectfully,

The Nation

I've read so many pro and con comments regarding Joni vs. CSNY - and I couldn't address them all, so I'll offer this:  I LOVE the song. CSNY rocks it and grabs a listener by the ears. Joni doesn't rock it - she just states it as it was, and anyone who was there can appreciate both versions of the song. The message is the message.

 sirdroseph wrote: 

Hey, we agree!   I did this one at karaoke once. It was so fun to really belt it out!

Ya know there is a reason this is the version that became a hit. I cannot stand Joni Mitchell's version even though it is her song!

Sir d , very well said, couldn't have said it any more complete.

Déjà Vu, indeed...

 nerakdon wrote: 

Ya know there is a reason this is the version that became a hit. I cannot stand Joni Mitchell's version even though it is her song!

 Mugro wrote: 
I got the anniversary edition, too.  Gotta say I like the original version of the movie much better though.

The anniversary comes off more as a documentary.  The original is more about the music.

One of a handful of albums my parents played constantly when I was growing up, which left an indelible mark on me:

• Deja Vu – CSNY
• Sweet Baby James – James Taylor
• Tapestry – Carol King
• Ladies of the Canyon – Joni Mitchell
• Everything by The Beatles
• Dark Side of the Moon – Pink Floyd
• Rumors – Fleetwood Mac
• Jesus Christ Superstar – Andrew Lloyd Webber 
• Various Joan Baez and Judy Collins (somehow didn't affect me as much)

 nerakdon wrote: 
Well, it certainly applies to her version of "Big Yellow Taxi" as well.

What !!!!!!!!!!!! ........

 nerakdon wrote: 

Completely agree.

This is the only time you'll ever hear me say this, but...

the Joni Mitchell version is better.