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Title: Michael Lang of Woodstock fame has passed
Post by: David Houck on January 09, 2022, 07:09:59 AM

For me, Woodstock is an important part of our history; and without him, it would not have happened.  Thank you for that gift.

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/woodstock-michael-lang-dead-1281681/ (https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/woodstock-michael-lang-dead-1281681/)

Title: Re: Michael Lang of Woodstock fame has passed
Post by: garyhead on January 09, 2022, 09:12:33 AM

RIP Mr. Lang  When I first opened the RS link....am  I the only one who saw an Everly Brother?   :D ;)

Title: Re: Michael Lang of Woodstock fame has passed
Post by: lbpesq on January 09, 2022, 10:16:18 AM

The man responsible for a major turning point event in our collective conscious.   With the fringe leather vest.   Think maybe I’ll watch “Taking Woodstock” again this week.   For those who are unfamiliar, it is a wonderful and humorous fictional account of how the festival came to be that is almost a semi-documentary.

May the Four Winds Blow You Safely Home.

Bill, tgo

Title: Re: Michael Lang of Woodstock fame has passed
Post by: jacko on January 10, 2022, 02:16:32 AM

I'll make a point of watching that movie Bill. I've always been fascinated by that era in our musical history despite being many thousands of miles away and only 8 or 9 at the time :)  Lang's book, 'The Road To Woodstock' is a great read (and not too heavy going as befits Michael's hippy credentials).

Graeme