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Subject: Re: Stevens Point, Wisconsin (?) Rock festival 1970


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Bob
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Date Posted: 16:41:44 07/29/13 Mon
In reply to: Ricky Jacobson 's message, "Re: Stevens Point, Wisconsin (?) Rock festival 1970" on 12:42:42 03/01/13 Fri

>I was there too with a buddy of mine... we had the bikers take all of our money to get in... then we had no money for food... just were part the crowd some folks gave us some chicken had a great time...I was just telling a guy that works for me about Ravi and remember the other stuff you talked about with Nugent. It was a crazy and amazing experience. we were siting right in the middle of the stage about 100 feet back from the stage... here is a flash back for you a picuture of the stage...
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1970-Press-Photo-Peoples-Fair-Rock-Festival-Wisconsin-/280887653383
enjoy... not sure what triggered this thought but your thread really brought me back. BK

>We hid in the trunk to get in on friday. Saw a lot of
>bands that I do not remember.Drank from the wine/drug
>mix that was past along from the stage into the crowd.
>Ravi Shankar made us all sit down on the ground before
>he would play. Amboy Dukes ,Ted jumping off the
>speakers and yelling" I am going to hit the highest
>note in the world and we will all melt together."
>People were falling down all over the crowd. 2 days
>none stop people coming in to the fest. and when
>sunday morning came it was a steady stream out. One of
>the seminal points in my life.

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Re: Stevens Point, Wisconsin (?) Rock festival 1970John Thomson19:49:33 07/08/14 Tue
Re: Stevens Point, Wisconsin (?) Rock festival 1970Gregory Mercado09:49:33 07/04/16 Mon


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