The Well was part of a multimedia set up at the festival where you could go online to help document the event. There were some other exhibits going on there as well. It's very interesting to read some of those posts now as the internet was still a very new thing in 1994. It's amazing how far it's all come since then.

I should have been clearer when I said "continuation of the story" as I didn't mean it to imply it would follow the characters from the original movie. Poor choice of words there on my part. Much of the original captured the feeling of my high school and friends in the 70s through the music and things that my friends and I did in and out of school. What I didn't personally witness was the violence between the seniors and juniors in my high school. Certainly there was a rivalry but nothing to the extent that's portrayed in Dazed In Confused. Otherwise, I loved that movie.

While I enjoy the original, having actually grown up during that time period I can't say I relate to it 100%. Still, it's more accurate than most of the movies I've seen that have attempted to capture my generation on film. You're also simply never going to please everybody. As for the new movie, I don't gather it's an attempt to "top" the original, rather it's continuation of the story.

Yes, there was definitely a commercial aspect which Neil Young was very vocal about (I think he referred to it as "Vulturestock") but once things got underway all of that stuff fell by the wayside. Yes, Pepsi, Häagen-Dazs and MTV where all there but in my opinion none of that detracted from my overall experience. In fact, I never even saw any of the MTV people. Once the rain came and people starting getting in for free things changed and it became a different experience, at least for me. Since making my last post I've been reading some info online from others that were there. Specifically, this site known as "The Well". The Well was one of the first things I remember reading about in relation to the internet and it had to do with the Grateful Dead fan community. Very cool site but as I said, I didn't even make it to that part of the festival where they were set up. By the way, I've since learned I was camped near the South Stage where Green Day, Jimmy Cliff, the Nevilles, Santana, Primus and many others played. I believe the North Stage was the "main stage".

Wet, muddy and at times scary because I was there by myself. The only friends I had were the ones I made on the bus ride in from Syracuse and people I met at the festival. The music was great and went on nearly all hours of the day and night even if there was nothing happening on the main stages. I encountered people from all walks of life and from all over the world. There was also a lot of ground to cover there and I didn't even come close to seeing all of it. Once the rain set in it became rather difficult to get around but I still managed to see and hear lots of bands: Collective Soul, Violent Femmes, the Neville Brothers, Santana, Paul Rodgers backed by Slash, Jason Bonham and others, Jimmy Cliff, Aerosmith, Metallica, Green Day, Primus, The "Big Pink" Revue (with members of the Grateful Dead, the Band, the Byrds and others), the Cranberries, etc. When I ventured down to the main stage on Saturday night to see Aerosmith the rain came in buckets and I had to retreat to a shelter where I could see them playing via a big screen. Meanwhile there was a gathering just a few miles away where the original Woodstock was held (I was at Winston farm where it was originally supposed to be held in '69). There was also supposed to be a concert there but it was called off just one week before the festival due to competition from Woodstock '94 and poor ticket sales. I got tempted a time or two to go check it out but never did. I understand some artists and fans showed up anyway. Due to the sheer number of people and the rain I didn't end up seeing a lot of the artists that played on the main stage other than the first night I was there but I was able to hear them from where I was camped (the North stage, if I remember correctly).

I went to Woodstock in '94 because I missed out on the first one and always vowed I would go if they ever had another one. Obviously there's no way to duplicate or recreate the original which wasn't my intention nor was it the intention of the organizers. Would I do it again? Most likely not, nor do I regret going in 1994. It was great and a once in a lifetime experience which is exactly why I went in the first place.

Never been to Wolf Trap but I'd love to someday. Prine will be in Durham at the new Performing Arts Center with Amos Lee next Saturday but that show is also out of the question right now. I just saw him a couple of years ago in Cary and he was as kickass as always.

Richard Linklater taking 'Dazed and Confused' to college

Last time I saw him it was just him, his guitar, a harmonica and his wife, Allison Moorer. I see where he's going to be playing with John Prine soon at Wolf Trap. That ought to be one for the books.

Prairie Prince was the original drummer for Journey so perhaps you're thinking of Aynsley Dunbar. Though he has played a variety of styles, Sly Dunbar is primarily known as a reggae drummer and is a damn good one at that.

I don't fall into the demographic mentioned in the poll but as I mentioned in another thread recently I find more truth in shows like The Daily Show and The Colbert Report than I do on the national news (broadcast, cable and otherwise). Many times the national news is more akin to tabloid programming than anything else. Plus, you get great musical guests like Rush and R.E.M. on The Colbert Report.

From the Huffington Post

Disc 2

With the exception of Iha, judging by the lineup I'd expect the album to sound "poppy". By the way, I love Cheap Trick and Fountains of Wayne. Can't say I ever cared at all for Hanson. I also really like early Smashing Pumpkins but they completely lost me after that. As for "power pop", I love that kind of music but so often people seem to get thrown off by the "pop" part of that description. Think early Beatles, Nick Lowe, Rockpile, early Elvis Costello, Cheap Trick, Fountains of Wayne, etc. "Pop" in this instance isn't meant to be a bad word.

Cool to see Bob Margolin's name, he's a blues picker from here in the Cackalack.

Having attended Woodstock "94 (which was admittedly 15 years ago now) I can say security was not a problem if you're referring to the freedom to indulge in otherwise illegal activities. On the other hand, in a crowd that large it is necessary to have security. As for the "monster band" aspect, I can't really say I've noticed any sort of greed going on amongst today's bands that would cause them to back out of such a festival. In fact, Bonnaroo and Ozzfest are two of the biggest ones going these days so I can't say I've picked up on any issues of "greed" there either. Most seem content just to be taking part in a concert venture that's actually making money and drawing such huge crowds in this day and age.

Though I like a tune of his here and there, I've never been a huge John Mellencamp fan, especially when he tried to go all Woody Guthrie on us a few years back by painting "This Machine Kills Fascists" on his guitar and couldn't even manage to spell "fascists" right but this article is pretty spot on: On My Mind: The State of the Music Business Oh and by the way, a movie I've mentioned here in recent years called Before The Music Dies, a very well done documentary on the state of the music business these days; is now available for viewing online absolutely free: Before The Music Dies

Yes, it has. Robyn Hitchcock and the Venus 3 are headed there next month.

Which one? He's had several over the years.

Elvis Costello To Release Americana Album

Having just lost my oldest brother to cancer my heart goes out to you Dzldoc. I hope you are up and about very soon.

Then there's those where it's a wonder they're even still alive (and oftentimes very hard to tell).