OK, I admit it — the closest I have gotten to Woodstock is being the daughter of an attendee. Luckily, neither my parents nor I have suffered from the blue acid.
The famed 500,000-fan three-day festival is 35 years past, making now the perfect time for a commemorative mix tape. Side A pays tribute to the rockers and rollers who played at Woodstock; Side B is a conglomeration of current musicians who groove in the same traditions and spirit.
1. The Star-Spangled Banner — Jimi Hendrix
2. Proud Mary — Creedence Clearwater Revival
3. The Weight — The Band
4. Freedom — Richie Havens
5. Suite: Judy Blue Eyes — Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
6. Raise Your Hand — Janis Joplin
7. We Shall Overcome — Joan Baez
8. My Generation — The Who
9. Dance to the Music — Sly & the Family Stone
10. Dark Star/ High Time — Grateful Dead
Side B
1. Shakedown Street — The Dead
2. Golgi Apparatus — Phish
3. How Many Miles Must We March — Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals
4. White America — Eminem
5. Almost Perfect — Ingram Hill
6. Music — Ekoostik Hookah
7. Bombs Over Baghdad — Outkast
8. Californication — Red Hot Chili Peppers
9. Pressing My Way — Robert Randolph & the Family Band
10. Tripping Billies — Dave Matthews Band