Max Yasgur's Farm (1999)

Max B. Yasgur (December 15, 1919—February 9, 1973) was the owner of a dairy farm in Bethel, New York upon which the Woodstock Music and Art Fair was held on August 15-18, 1969. Image File history File links en: Max Yasgurs farn, where the Woodstock Festival happened de: Max Yasgurs farn, wo das Woodstock Festival stattfand. ... Image File history File links en: Max Yasgurs farn, where the Woodstock Festival happened de: Max Yasgurs farn, wo das Woodstock Festival stattfand. ... December 15 is the 349th day of the year (350th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1919 (MCMXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... February 9 is the 40th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... Dairy farm near Oxford, New York A dairy is a facility for the extraction and processing of animal milk (mostly from cows, sometimes from buffalo, sheep or goats) and other farm animals, for human consumption. ... Bethel is a town located in Sullivan County, New York, USA. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 4,362. ... Woodstock may refer to: Woodstock Music and Art Festival, a 1969 U.S. rock festival which inspired a 1970 Warner Bros. ... August 15 is the 227th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (228th in leap years), with 138 days remaining. ... August 18 is the 230th day of the year (231st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). ...

On the third day of the festival, prior to Joe Cocker's early afternoon set, Yasgur addressed the crowd. Michael Wadleigh's 1970 documentary film of the event, Woodstock: Three Days of Peace & Music, includes the speech. Four-and-a-half months after the festival, on January 7, 1970, he was sued by his neighbors for area property damage caused by the attendence of the "flower children". The damage to Yasgur's own property was far more extensive, and over a year later he received a $50,000 settlement to pay for the near-destruction of his dairy farm. Joe Cocker Joe Cocker (born John Robert Cocker, 20 May 1944, in Sheffield, England) is an English rock/blues musician. ... Michael Wadleigh (born September 24, 1941) is an American movie director and cinematographer renowned for his groundbreaking documentary of the 1969 Woodstock Festival. ... Woodstock is the name of the 1970 documentary film about the Woodstock rock festival, directed by Michael Wadleigh and edited by Martin Scorsese. ... January 7 is the seventh day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1970 calendar). ... Flower child originated as a synonym for hippie, for their custom of wearing flowers to symbolize peace and love. ...

In 1971, less than two years after the festival, Max Yasgur sold the farm and nineteen months later died of a heart attack at the age of 53. He was given a full-page obituary in Rolling Stone magazine. 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1971 calendar). ... This article is about the music magazine. ...

Landmark sign at the Yasgur farmhouse.

Joni Mitchell's song "Woodstock" (also covered by Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young and Richie Havens) includes a reference to "Yasgur's Farm": Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2592x1944, 2207 KB) The landmark sign infront of the old Yasgur farmhouse. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2592x1944, 2207 KB) The landmark sign infront of the old Yasgur farmhouse. ... Joni Mitchell, CC (born Roberta Joan Anderson on November 7, 1943) is a noted Canadian musician, songwriter, and painter. ... Crosby, Stills & Nash, also Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young when including occasional fourth member Neil Young, are a folk rock/rock supergroup. ... At 1969 Woodstock Festival Richie Havens (born January 21, 1941 in Brooklyn, New York) is an African American folk singer and guitarist. ...

"Well, I came upon a child of God / He was walking along the road / And I asked him, 'Tell where are you going?' / This he told me / Said, 'I'm going down to Yasgur's Farm, / Gonna join in a rock and roll band.'"

Mountain, a band which played at the festival, recorded a song titled "For Yasgur's Farm" shortly after the event. Mountain is an American rock band, popular in the early 1970s. ...

Quotes

Max Yasgur, addressing the crowd at Woodstock on August 17, 1969: "I'm a farmer...I don't know how to speak to twenty people at one time, let alone a crowd like this. But I think you people have proven something to the world—not only to Town of Bethel, or Sullivan County, or New York State; you've proven something to the world. This is the largest group of people ever assembled in one place. We have had no idea that there would be this size group, and because of that you've had quite a few inconveniences as far as water, food, and so forth. Your producers have done a mammoth job to see that you're taken care of... they'd enjoy a vote of thanks. But above that, the important thing that you've proven to the world, is that a half a million kids - and I call you kids because I have children that are older than you are - a half million young people can get together and have three days of fun and music, and have nothing but fun and music, and I God Bless You for it!" This article does not cite its references or sources. ... August 17 is the 229th day of the year (230th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). ... Sullivan County is a county located in the state of New York. ... State nickname: Empire State Other U.S. States Capital Albany Largest city New York Governor George Pataki Official languages None Area 141,205 km² (27th)  - Land 122,409 km²  - Water 18,795 km² (13. ...

The above quote appears in the Woodstock documentary film. It also appears, in significantly edited form, in that film's soundtrack album. Woodstock is the name of the 1970 documentary film about the Woodstock rock festival, directed by Michael Wadleigh and edited by Martin Scorsese. ...

External links

• Max Yasgur's Grave