"Woodstock 2019"

In my first blog of today, (see below), I mentioned why I didn't even know Woodstock was HAPPENING way back in August 1969.  Not for a few days, at least!! Obviously, I did not ATTEND the original Woodstock but I did see the DOCUMENTARY which played in theaters, in 1970.  At 15, it gave me and my guy friends a chance to view naked hippie chicks on the screen, you see, and in THOSE ancient days when I wasn't to become a Christian for five more years, that was a big "draw."  Frankly, that was the ONLY reason I went to see the movie, I wasn't a fan of ANY of the musicians who performed.  (Not saying that my motive was a good one, but just being honest here.)

Anyway, I've been reading about all of the 50th Anniversary "reunions" which are taking place, starting tomorrow, for Woodstock 2019, and I don't plan on attending any of them, either.

But I do have a prediction for those who WERE at the original Woodstock, and who DO make their pilgrimage to Bethel New York, or elsewhere, to celebrate: Disappointment.

Yes, DISAPPOINTMENT is my prediction.  I mean, c'mon, that once-in-a-lifetime event CANNOT be recreated, let's get real.  We are all 50 years older, and (most of us) 50 years WISER now.  It says a lot that Richie Havens, who was the opening act at the ORIGINAL Woodstock in August 1969, had as his last wish that his ASHES WILL BE SPREAD THERE THIS WEEKEND.  So the man who THRILLINGLY opened the whole event in '69 is DEAD, people!! And no one can equal HIS opening act, I'm sorry to tell you.  CERTAINLY not some of the new "musicians" I've read are performing this time around!!

There's an old saying that "You can't go home again" and guess what....You can't go back to WOODSTOCK again, either.  The original Woodstock is like the original MOON LANDING that took place the month before Woodstock...the next time we land on the moon it will NOT be as exciting as it was in July '69.

And neither will "Woodstock 2019" be as exciting, either.