Woodstock happened in August 1969, long before the Internet and mobile phones made it possible to communicate instantly with anyone, anywhere. It was a time when we weren't able to witness world events or the horrors of war live on 24-hour news channels.
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Woodstock was both a peaceful protest and a global celebration.
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I opened the Woodstock Festival even though I was supposed to be fifth. I said, 'What am I doing here? No, no, not me, not first!' I had to go on stage because there was no one else to go on first - the concert was already two-and-a-half hours late.
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Live Aid was a baby Woodstock, a child of Woodstock, which I call Globalstock.
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Music is the major form of communication. It's the commonest vibration, the people's news broadcast, especially for kids.
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I started out by myself, but it eventually turned into a trio by the mid-'60s - a conga drum and another guitarist. And that's been mostly what I've worked with most of the time.
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