Arlo Guthrie
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Arlo Guthrie at Woodstock
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| Performed on | Day 1 | |
| Started at | 11.55 pm, Friday, 15th | |
| Played for | 40 min. (approx.) | |
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| Festival Day Chronology | ||
| Prev. artist | Melanie Safka at 11.00 pm | |
| Next artist | Joan Baez at 1.00 am | |
The son of legendary folk singer Woody Guthrie, Arlo Guthrie, started Friday evening, around 11:55 pm. Apparently he was on drugs during his performance. It was still raining, parts of the stage were wet. Luckily the musicians and the sound systems were protetected.
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[edit] Musicians
- Arlo Guthrie - guitar, vocals
- Bob Arkin - bass
- Paul Motian - drums
- John Pilla - guitar
[edit] Setlist
- Coming into Los Angeles
- Wheel of Fortune
- Walking Down the Line
- Arlo Speech: Exodus
- Oh Mary, Don't You Weep
- Every Hand in the Land
- Amazing Grace
[edit] Details
"Coming into Los Angeles", written by Arlo Guthrie, was a strong song but the rest of his short set vanished into a buzz of psychedelia, likely more enjoyed by Guthrie himself than the audience. Before he played the humorously interpreted Bob Dylan cover "Walking Down the Line" he made the announcement "New York State throughway is closed, man" followed by "Lotta freaks!".
Arlo told a very funny story about Moses and the Brownies. In essence the story related how Moses and the freed Israelites, during their exodus from Egypt, ate the manna (Cannabis brownies) from heaven allowing them to walk across the Red Sea, rather than walking along the sea bed after it was parted.
[edit] Availability
[edit] Audio
- 1970: Woodstock I
- 1994: Woodstock - Three Days of Peace and Music
[edit] Video
- 1970: Woodstock
- 1990: Woodstock: The Lost Performances
- 1994: Woodstock Diaries
[edit] Images
 Arlo Guthrie off stage |
 Arlo Guthrie at an interview |
 Arlo Guthrie |
 Arlo Guthrie, view from the stage |
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 Arlo Guthrie and band |
 Arlo Guthrie and band |
