No More Woodstock
First and foremost, I apologize for totally losing all interest in writing and totally abandoning this blog. At the time I started it I had a lot of fire in my belly and shit to bitch about. That fire has since fizzled out,but the shit is still there. Hopefully I can rekindle it and bring you some good, funny, and spot on reasons as to why Our Generation Sucks. As I was perusing through my drafts I stumbled on this topic which I meant to post for the Woodstock anniversary but regardless of its relevancy this is still true. Sorry it’s a bit long.
Ever been to a large concert? Rocked out like it was 1999 (stupid phrase by the way)? Had the time of your life listening to awesome tunes with good people, in a good atmosphere? Paid near nothing to view the top bands of your time? Had a safe environment where you could be as drunk as you want, high as you want, completely in or out of it with out any fear of anyone around you giving you shit, taking advantage of you (especially a concern for the ladies), or spoiling your good time in any way? If so you’re OLD dude, cause the last time you could that was in 1969, at Woodstock. Why? cause OUR GENERATION SUCKS!
In today’s world going to a concert is no longer a simple ordeal of listening to your favorite band live, it’s a mission. You have to find a safe zone, be aware of the people enjoying the music around you, and always be on guard cause you never know when someone might pick a fight with you, someone you know, or a random stranger next to you. Also if you’re a lady you gotta deal with a crowd of strangers that may grope, harass, drug, or go as far as raping you at any time. For the ladies, rolling to a concert solo can sometimes be a death sentence in a matter of speaking.
Back in 1969, during the original Woodstock, 400,000 people descended upon Bethel to enjoy three days of peace, love, and music and did so successfully. And to top it all off it was free! During the course of those three days there were no acts of violence, rioting, or any crimes committed or reported for the duration of the concert. The festival’s high point of any sort of violence or what could otherwise be deemed as cause for concern were only two fatalities, one involving a heroine overdose and the other a run away tractor killing someone in the adjacent field. The only other reason emergency services were called to the site were for the two pregnancies that occurred there.
Cut to 1994 and 1999, where attempts to revitalize the idea behind the original Woodstock failed utterly. First and foremost the concert went from free to $150! In ’94 it rained so much that the venue became a total mud field and people were going so far as throwing mud at performers on stage. In ’99 riots broke out which brought the festival to an end. In both cases the crowds had 100,000 to 200,000 less people than the original Woodstock. Also in both 90′s festivals the crowd took to looting ATM’s harassing and burning vendors booths, there were reports of stabbings, fights, and many reports of women being raped. The crowd also went after the stage removing panels from it and set those afire or in ’94 using them at times for crowd surfing and in ’99 the barrier fences used to keep the venue sectioned off were torn down and set ablaze.
The bonfires of Woodstock '99
What the Hell! I’ve been to plenty of concerts and those go pretty much nonviolently, but also at festivals I’ve been to, the bonfires do start up and fights. But why when thousands of people congregate today people gotta riot, fight and rape each other? When did that become cool? Even peaceful protests turn into riots these days because some people in the crowd agitate the others. Are we de-evolving so much that we are taking on herd mentality? Agitate one and the rest just lose their shit? How is it that in 41 years 300 thousand people went from calm reasonable people to a bunch of jackasses who can’t get along with each other for sometimes just a few hours? One reason, OUR GENERATION SUCKS!
