Top 10 Woodstock 1969 Performers
The Jimi Hendrix Experience was an English-American rock band that formed in Westminster, London, in September 1966. Composed of singer, songwriter, and guitarist Jimi Hendrix, bassist and backing vocalist Noel Redding, and drummer Mitch Mitchell, the band was active until June 1969. During this time ...read more.
The Who is an English rock band formed in London, England in 1964. The most recognizable lineup was Roger Daltrey (lead vocals), Pete Townshend (guitar), John Entwistle (bass guitar), and Keith Moon (drums). They are best known for their live performances and hit songs Baba O'Riley, My Generation, and Won't Get Fooled Again. Some noted achievements were their rock operas, Tommy (album), Quadrophenia (album), and A Quick One, While He's Away (song). ...read more. This live performance of The Who at Woodstock is, in my opinion, one of the best in any of rock music! Sheer brilliance and pure power, The Who were one of the bands/artists that conquered the Woodstock Festival stage, among Jimi Hendrix, Joe Cocker, Ten Years After, Santana, Crosby,Stills,Nash and Young and manu others!
The Who must have really embarassed the Grateful Dead that night!
Their performance of See Me, Feel Me must've hit the stage harder than when Luke Skywalker destroyed the Death Star!
The Grateful Dead was an American rock band formed in 1965 in Palo Alto, California. Ranging from quintet to septet, the band is known for its unique and eclectic style, which fused elements of country, folk, bluegrass, blues, reggae, rock, improvisational jazz, psychedelia, space rock, for live performances ...read more.
Crosby, Stills & Nash were an American-British-Canadian folk rock supergroup made up of David Crosby, Stephen Stills, and Graham Nash. They were known as Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young when joined by occasional fourth member Neil Young.
Jefferson Airplane was a San Francisco, California-based band who pioneered the American counterculture movement as well as psychedelic rock. ...read more.
Janis Joplin (1943-1970) was an American singer who rose to fame as the main singer of acid band Big Brother and the Holding Company. She was known for her eccentric hippie style and psychedelic rock music. Gah. I voted for Crosby Stills Nash and Young accidentally. I'm sure they would have been great to watch but I really meant to vote for this lady. I think it would have been spellbinding and memorising to watch her pour her heart and soul into her performance. Her voice is electric! What a lady.
Santana is an American Latin rock band formed in San Francisco, California in 1967 by Mexican-American guitarist Carlos Santana.
The Band was a Canadian-American roots rock group formed in 1965 . Which originally consisting of Rick Danko (bass guitar, double bass, fiddle, vocals), Levon Helm (drums, mandolin, guitar, vocals), Garth Hudson (keyboards, saxophones, trumpet), Richard Manuel (piano, drums, vocals) and Robbie Robertson ...read more.
Creedence Clearwater Revival, often shortened to Creedence and abbreviated as CCR, was an American rock band active in the late 1960s and early 1970s. I really would have loved to have seen every artist and band that are listed here perform at Woodstock. It would have been so amazing.
This was their breakout performance. Alvin Lee's playing on I'm Going' Home is incredible.