Ah, Woodstock
Gerardo Velez
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Ah, Woodstock…you should have been there,
So, Where were you mid-August of ‘69
Hm - Don’t know if the planets were truly aligned
But it was Jimi and Jerry with a bevy of babes,
We were circling round in a rainbow haze…
We were flying loud and never heard a sound
We had the biggest house on the concert grounds
Well! It was raining naked, in the mud and tents
The first mosh-pit, that would soon start that trend
People singing arm in arm,
PAUSE
Well, there were thousands of people, twice as many hands
Double that by all the claps, and the raised fists from fans
United by the music guys ,who made us feel complete!
The songs of Jimi, Janis, Crosby, Nash, Youngs and Stills ( Janis Joplin Vocal)
Whose voices we did repeat and we memorize their every line
Like there were jewels before our feet!
PAUSE 2+3+4
Well, Santana took us tribal
Joan Baez kept it real… her protest songs
Singing - Remember why we came here!
Our revolution, It had begun
PAUSE
So, I was standing on the stage of tomorrow
A vast sea of young hope
Looking for the light and the promise that,
A difference we could provoke
Standing strong for our cause
Now! One of the greatest anthems of Rock and Roll
“By the Time We Got to Woodstock”
I’m told it never gets old!
It shaped a generation that song for one and all..
But The spirit of Woodstock is embedded in our brains,
And all the freaky flashbacks that we were promised, …they never came
But, ah, It was a flashing color wheel, spinning rainbows out of control
All our senses tingling and alive
Hearts beating faster in a touchy, feely crowd
Running naked, free love through the woods
That feeling of freedom caught us, like a surging …water wall
I can’t explain the exact feeling,
One thing I do know above all,2+3+4+
You should have been there!
So, Where were you mid-August of ‘69
Hm - Don’t know if the planets were truly aligned
But it was Jimi and Jerry with a bevy of babes,
We were circling round in a rainbow haze…
We were flying loud and never heard a sound
We had the biggest house on the concert grounds
Well! It was raining naked, in the mud and tents
The first mosh-pit, that would soon start that trend
People singing arm in arm,
PAUSE
Well, there were thousands of people, twice as many hands
Double that by all the claps, and the raised fists from fans
United by the music guys ,who made us feel complete!
The songs of Jimi, Janis, Crosby, Nash, Youngs and Stills ( Janis Joplin Vocal)
Whose voices we did repeat and we memorize their every line
Like there were jewels before our feet!
PAUSE 2+3+4
Well, Santana took us tribal
Joan Baez kept it real… her protest songs
Singing - Remember why we came here!
Our revolution, It had begun
PAUSE
So, I was standing on the stage of tomorrow
A vast sea of young hope
Looking for the light and the promise that,
A difference we could provoke
Standing strong for our cause
Now! One of the greatest anthems of Rock and Roll
“By the Time We Got to Woodstock”
I’m told it never gets old!
It shaped a generation that song for one and all..
But The spirit of Woodstock is embedded in our brains,
And all the freaky flashbacks that we were promised, …they never came
But, ah, It was a flashing color wheel, spinning rainbows out of control
All our senses tingling and alive
Hearts beating faster in a touchy, feely crowd
Running naked, free love through the woods
That feeling of freedom caught us, like a surging …water wall
I can’t explain the exact feeling,
One thing I do know above all,2+3+4+
You should have been there!
Music Description 👉important field, but not required
Acoustic guitar, Hendrix style up-Blues for the first part until
At the line “For a moment in a song” - then the Jimi Guitar feel should stop
The line - “songs of Jimi, Janis etc.” a vocalist like Janis sings into “Santana took us tribal”,
Soul Sacrifice-like sound, Latin style Santana
At “Joan Baez kept it real” use a folk style female vocalist like Joan Baez
At “our revolution had begun” stop Joan style and move
Right into Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young sound for the Woodstock song “By the Time We Got
to Woodstock”
Use male harmonies, acoustic rhythm guitar, electric guitar solos and percussion (congos,
tambourines and harmonica] all the way to the end of the song.
“Wow, you should have been there” sung 4 times into a fade
At the line “For a moment in a song” - then the Jimi Guitar feel should stop
The line - “songs of Jimi, Janis etc.” a vocalist like Janis sings into “Santana took us tribal”,
Soul Sacrifice-like sound, Latin style Santana
At “Joan Baez kept it real” use a folk style female vocalist like Joan Baez
At “our revolution had begun” stop Joan style and move
Right into Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young sound for the Woodstock song “By the Time We Got
to Woodstock”
Use male harmonies, acoustic rhythm guitar, electric guitar solos and percussion (congos,
tambourines and harmonica] all the way to the end of the song.
“Wow, you should have been there” sung 4 times into a fade
Southern Rock, fusion of blues, jazz, country, and rock, extended instrumental jams, improvisational freedom, and distinctive twin-lead guitar harmonies, utilizing major pentatonic scales and a driving rhythm section with two drummers for a rich, layered sound.
Pedal Steel Guitars, harmonica, violins, hammond organ
The chorus should be upbeat, happy, harmonies, both male and female
Oh yeah, you should have been there, 4 times into the out
Pedal Steel Guitars, harmonica, violins, hammond organ
The chorus should be upbeat, happy, harmonies, both male and female
Oh yeah, you should have been there, 4 times into the out
Classical, Rock
Vocals with vibrato, typically oscillating between 5.4 and 6.9 Hz, reached 7.04
Electric Violins, Harp, String section, muted horns, acoustic and electric keyboards
Choir vocals on the chorus, “Wow you should have been there”
At the end, vocal layers only, 4 bars
Vocals with vibrato, typically oscillating between 5.4 and 6.9 Hz, reached 7.04
Electric Violins, Harp, String section, muted horns, acoustic and electric keyboards
Choir vocals on the chorus, “Wow you should have been there”
At the end, vocal layers only, 4 bars
Afro-Latin Rock fusion, characterized by melodic, blues-infused guitar solos and soulful, sustained notes layered over complex Latin percussion (congas, timbales) and rock rhythms, blending rock, jazz, blues, and salsa for a distinctive, percussive, and soulful sound that's both danceable and deeply emotive, featuring signature trills, Dorian modes, and a unique sense of timing
Percussion (congas, bongos, bells, tambourine and timbales) only, into acoustic guitar
Then enter bass and drums after 8 bars
electric guitar, different male vocals
Choir vocals in the background into gypsy feel guitar and percussion only into the fade
Percussion (congas, bongos, bells, tambourine and timbales) only, into acoustic guitar
Then enter bass and drums after 8 bars
electric guitar, different male vocals
Choir vocals in the background into gypsy feel guitar and percussion only into the fade
