As I'm sure everyone is aware, this August marks the 40th anniversary of Woodstock. I saw this book at work and was curious to read the story behind Woodstock, written by the man who was instrumental in organizing the festival.
I found the book extremely interesting, though Lang's writing style leaves a lot to be desired. At times the narration was dry, but I was fascinated by the history of the festival. We all know what happened at Woodstock, but I was amazed at how much planning actually did go into the event.
While, as I said, Lang's straight-forward narrative reads more like a research paper than a memoir (and can be a slow read at times) I definitely recommend this if your interested in Woodstock.
Monday, July 20, 2009
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If you're interested in a Woodstock story that moves at a wild and super-fast pace like some kind of crazy word bullet, you should definitely read Elliot Tiber's memoir TAKING WOODSTOCK (set to be the next movie from Ang Lee, coming out on August 28). As Lang reports in his book, Tiber was the one who called Woodstock Ventures with an offer of land and a concert permit in nearby Bethel, NY when the entire concert was being ejected out of Wallkill. I just read the book in a new "movie tie-in" paperback edition, and it's a really great read (moves fast, and takes the read to some really hilarious, "stranger than fiction" places by book's end) . . . Can't wait to see Ang Lee's film of Tiber's book.
ReplyDeleteI do recall seeing that on the Woodstock table at the B&N where I work. I'll have to take a closer look at it. Thanks!
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