Make Way For The Grateful Dead

The founding member, principal songwriter, lead guitarist, and vocalist of the rock band Grateful Dead is no other than the ’60s icon himself, Jerry Garcia. Apart from his contribution to the music world, he is not without his thick beard, curly-haired, and round colored glasses that he happily flashed at Woodstock.

The band went on to perform that night, and although it did not go as smoothly as he wanted it to be, he’d be forever remembered for appearing at that event. Not only that, Garcia and his band left us with the all-time classics “Touch of Grey,” “Althea,” and “Eyes of the World.”

Third Strike For An Icon J

By now, you might probably realize that there is something about the letter J. Woodstock might have been very grateful for these performers, and if in case you’re wondering who our third J was, no other than Johnny Winter. The energy coming out from this picture says it all.

Winter gave the excited crowds what they wanted and treated them with classics like “Mean Town Blues,” “Tell the Truth,” and “Mama Talk to Your Daughter.” Although it had been long since we saw him, Winter will forever be credited for his high-energy blues-rock albums and performances, which spawned him multiple Grammy nominations.

Canned Heat, The Woodstock Act To Credit

Woodstock saw the best of every artist that showed up that day, but one of the loudest cheers and most sustained ovations recorded was during Canned Heat’s 30-minute extended rendition of “Fried Hockey Boogie.” Canned Heat is a blues-rock band often credited for blues music and an icon during the hippie era.

The audience would not call it a night without experiencing the excellent guitar rifts from members Harvey Mandel and Alan Wilson. Their performance on Woodstock that day is not the only thing to be credited for the event; their rendition of Henry Thomas’ “Bull-Doze Blues” became the unofficial theme song of the event.

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