Re: ROCK FESTIVALS 1970-1971 -- ROCKFEST '70

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Subject: Re: ROCK FESTIVALS 1970-1971

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vernon trigg

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Date Posted: 10:40:38 07/26/11 Tue
In reply to: Beth 's message, "Re: ROCK FESTIVALS 1970-1971" on 07:45:10 05/16/06 Tue

>>>>>>Hi... does anyone remember a rock festival held
>>>>outside Estacada, Oregon I believe in 1970? It was
>>>>known as Vortex 1, and I heard it was sponsored by
>>the
>>>>city of Portland to keep the riff-raff out of the
>>city
>>>>during the Democratic convention. Lots of great
>music
>>>>and fun. I haven't seen or heard anything of it
>>since,
>>>>just curious if anyone else has.
>>>>Thanks, Mike
>>>
>>>I wasn't there but here's some links
>>>http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&q=Est
>a
>>c
>>>ada+%22Rock+Festival%22+1970+Vortex+
>>>
>>>It was the only state sponsored Rock Fest? ROTF!
>>
>>i was there... would love to talk to others
>>....remember the mud hole?
>
>I was at Mosport Park in July 1970.....arriving late
>Friday night and walked in free as a bird...to stumble
>across 60,000 sleeping bods across the hillside.
>Great weekend and super music.
>Would love to hear from others who were there and
>would like to see some photos!!
>Beth.
>>yeh i was there.i was a run away,when i got there i first went to the stage area. i walked around a little before i found someone i knew.turns out he was the foremon ,lead carpenter for building the stage.this man was an employee of my fother and he took me under his wing. all together i was there for 8 days!!! had a great time. FYI there are dvd's being sold somewhere here in portland. seen the pictures but i didn't see me in them.

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