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WOODSTOCK & ALTAMONT By Brian Ireland (Paperback / softback) (9781912782192
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Book Series
- NA
- Genre
- Music, History, Biography
- Original Language
- English
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- UK
- Type
- Music
- Features
- Musical history, Cultural significance, Personal anecdotes, Iconic events, Counterculture exploration
- Narrative Type
- Non-Fiction
- Edition
- NA
- Intended Audience
- Music enthusiasts, History buffs, Festival-goers
- Item Length
- 254
- Signed
- NO
- ISBN
- 9781912782192
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Published to tie in with the 50th anniversary of these festivals, Brian Ireland revisits the events, taking stock of their historical importance, and to note their influence not just on popular culture and society, but as part of a new musical culture that developed in the late 1960s and which saw young, similarly-minded people engage about multiple rights issues such as military draft, free speech, civil rights, gender equality, drug use, spirituality, capitalism - even revolution. It explores the festivals' organisation, promotion, and unfolding, as well as their immediate and enduring impact. The book is also about the 1960s, particularly the political, social, and cultural changes that provided the context for these festivals. A catalyst for these changes was the `baby boom' that provided the `foot soldiers' for both the Vietnam War and the counterculture that opposed it. It also provided the audiences for music festivals such as the annually recurring Newport Folk Festival, and for one-off events like 1967's Monterey and of course 1969's Woodstock, and Altamont. The activism of this young generation, the `New Left', looked to American values of freedom and democracy, but found them undermined by rampant consumerism, political assassinations, and by the horrors of the Vietnam War. All of this is explored behind the backdrop of the music festivals to form a broad social agenda for change that, by the time of Woodstock, transformed how Americans viewed themselves and their society. The Altamont Speedway Free Festival occurred just a few months later. Meant to be a `Woodstock West' it is nevertheless remembered as the antithesis of Woodstock, mainly because of the violence that unfolded and especially the tragic death of Meredith Hunter - killed by Hells Angels who were employed to provide security at the festival. Country Joe McDonald, a notable performer at Woodstock, sums up the popular memory of both festivals: Woodstock and Altamont seem like bookends to the great social experiment of the late sixties.' The former seems proof that hippie idealism about peace and love was possible; Altamont, however, seems to reflect the dark side of the hippie dream - the flip side of the coin which has Charles Manson's face upon it.
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Publisher
Wymer Publishing
ISBN-13
9781912782192
eBay Product ID (ePID)
16046701900
Product Key Features
Publication Year
2019
Topic
Music
Book Title
Woodstock and Altamont: the Music Festivals That Defined the 1960s
Number of Pages
224 Pages
Language
English
Format
Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
254 mm
Item Weight
600 g
Item Width
178 mm
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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- 1***3 (980)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseBook is brand new and in excellent condition but NOT what I ordered or what is stated in the advert! (Please see attached photos. Book was posted and received promptly, but the book I ordered states clearly it’s the ‘Hardback’ edition. What I got was the paperback edition. I ordered a hardback copy for a reason feel and like I’ve been deceived (how many others I wonder?). Misleading advertising or genuine mistake? On this occasion I’ll give ‘bookwanderers’ the benefit of doubt.
- 2***6 (341)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseSuper eBay Seller, book arrived in perfect condition within 2 days of ordering it. It was packaged securely and delivered by Royal Mail.
- 4***c (72)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseItem ordered was clearly labelled as Hardback. What I received was the paperback edition. Upon complaint I was told that the item had never been hardback in the UK, as if I should have realised their “error”! The item incidentally was priced above the RRP of the paperback version (it’s currently priced at £34.73 from £43. RRP is £25). They have relabelled the item, and did issue a refund. I can see in the reviews that this issue has occurred before a number of times.
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- 1***3 (980)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseBook is brand new and in excellent condition but NOT what I ordered or what is stated in the advert! (Please see attached photos. Book was posted and received promptly, but the book I ordered states clearly it’s the ‘Hardback’ edition. What I got was the paperback edition. I ordered a hardback copy for a reason feel and like I’ve been deceived (how many others I wonder?). Misleading advertising or genuine mistake? On this occasion I’ll give ‘bookwanderers’ the benefit of doubt.
- 2***6 (341)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseSuper eBay Seller, book arrived in perfect condition within 2 days of ordering it. It was packaged securely and delivered by Royal Mail.
- 4***c (72)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseItem ordered was clearly labelled as Hardback. What I received was the paperback edition. Upon complaint I was told that the item had never been hardback in the UK, as if I should have realised their “error”! The item incidentally was priced above the RRP of the paperback version (it’s currently priced at £34.73 from £43. RRP is £25). They have relabelled the item, and did issue a refund. I can see in the reviews that this issue has occurred before a number of times.