Skip The Festival
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Canadian songstress, Joni Mitchell, skipped playing at Woodstock. Based on the advice that was given to her by her manager, her manager wanted Mitchell to be rested and ready for her appearance on The Dick Cavett Show the following week. Missing out on Woodstock didn’t stop her from writing a song about it.
Mitchell wrote “Woodstock” from what she had heard from then-boyfriend Graham Nash about the festival itself. The lyrics tell the story about a spiritual journey of the festival, comparing the site to the Garden of Eden. The song was notably covered by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young.
One famous rock group from Britain was asked to perform but ultimately turned it down.
