Publisher's Synopsis
All the dreams, optimism, follies and eccentricities of the 1920s counter-culture were exemplified at the legendary music festival which became a byword for a generation. This book marks the 20th anniversary of the event which included performances by Jimi Hendrix, The Who, Crosby, Stills and Nash, Joan Baez, Joe Cocker, Stevie Wonder and Bob Dylan.;The insiders, organizers and participants in this event recall what really happened, backstage panics, unexpected triumphs and moving reflections of a lost age.