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crobbins
Senior Member
Username: crobbins

Post Number: 431
Registered: 6-2004
Posted on Sunday, August 16, 2009 - 12:53 pm:   Edit Post

I was at this show.
I had just turned 14. The summer of 69.

BLIND FAITH w/ERIC CLAPTON, STEVE WINWOOD, GINGER BAKER, & RICK GRECH - DELANEY AND BONNIE AND FRIENDS - August 16, 1969 at Earl Warren Showgrounds in Santa Barbara
57basstra
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Username: 57basstra

Post Number: 1046
Registered: 4-2005
Posted on Sunday, August 16, 2009 - 2:13 pm:   Edit Post

cooooooool
jazzyvee
Senior Member
Username: jazzyvee

Post Number: 1606
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Monday, August 17, 2009 - 1:19 am:   Edit Post

I have this dvd from their concert in Hyde Park, London in 1969

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00083G3DM/interactiveda3101-21

Jazzyvee
john_judge
Intermediate Member
Username: john_judge

Post Number: 148
Registered: 4-2009
Posted on Monday, August 17, 2009 - 4:41 am:   Edit Post

HMMMMMMM, showing my age here, 40 years ago today I wanted to see Jimmy Hendrix again, I was age 15 and actually got to meet him because of a friends brother Ronny Gonzolis who I wish to thank, worked as a stage hand at Woolsey hall New haven CT. I love the show and had heard that Hendrix was performing at a Concert that was to be called Woodstock, so myself and 3 other friends drove with a friends older brother to purchase an $ 8.00 ticket.

Well when the concert was under a week away, they announced that it was going to be a free show, so we left that Wednesday night and got there thursday due to traffic was backed up all the way across the George Washington bridge, but it was worth it because my $8.00 investment allowed me to see many Bands and the fact that I had a very trusting Mom to allow me to go.
A few things happened to me that weekend, had a great time hearing Music, had my first dose of Electric Cool aid because everything there was spiked and got woken up around 6am this morning by Jimi playing the Star Spangled Banner.
When I got home I had lost my summer Job because I didn't show up for work and to this day in a fireproof Box I have this to show for it because it never got used, I left it home at my Mom's house and never took it with me. When they sold my mom's house my sister found a box in my old Bedroom that my mom put together with all my stuff in it, and this was there in mint Condition with a fairly low ticket number
Yes it was Peace, Love and Music and more and I am thankful I got to experience it all, came home stinky muddy and smelly but I do it again if I could.
crobbins
Senior Member
Username: crobbins

Post Number: 432
Registered: 6-2004
Posted on Monday, August 17, 2009 - 6:36 am:   Edit Post

I wonder why Blind Faith wasnt booked to play Woodstock?
jerryme
Intermediate Member
Username: jerryme

Post Number: 134
Registered: 1-2008
Posted on Monday, August 17, 2009 - 7:59 am:   Edit Post

Wow John... Incredible and thanks for sharing!

Colin
artswork99
Senior Member
Username: artswork99

Post Number: 796
Registered: 7-2007
Posted on Monday, August 17, 2009 - 8:24 am:   Edit Post

Nice! Those were the days! And glad to be continuing on today ;)

(Message edited by artswork99 on August 17, 2009)

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