Keep The Dream Flowing - Celebrating the History of Woodstock 1969

It’s that time again, folks - time for another episode of KEEP THE DREAM FLOWING! In today’s episode, we have part one of what is likely to be a multi-part discussion with ERIC GREENBERG! Eric grew up in the town of Woodstock, New York, the epicenter of all things musical, magical and creative in the 1960s. His stories of meeting so many legendary musicians can be read in his book WAVES UPON THE SAND, which is out now, and a must-read! Eric also went to Woodstock with his father, legendary radio personality Alex Osina, and for this first part of our chat, we dig into his life growing up in Woodstock and learn about the Sound Outs, the mini-festivals held in Woodstock that were the inspiration for the generation-defining festival at Max Yasgur’s Farm. You can grab your own copy of Eric’s book at Amazon at the link below. Stay tuned for part two, with Eric's recollections of the Woodstock festival, next week! https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BXN421R5?lv=shuf&channelId=500&plpRedirect=mhFallback

As Wavy Gravy's famous Woodstock motto goes, "keep feedin' each other!" And who better to feed us here at KEEP THE DREAM FLOWING than the one and only CAROL GREEN! Carol was a member of the Woodstock 1969 crew, working to feed her fellow Woodstock crew teammates. She has a fantastic amount of stories to share, so many in fact that we are only scratching the surface here! Come on in and grab yourself a plate of sweet, sweet Woodstock history!

Get ready, folks! Here we have the beginning of a VERY SPECIAL EVENT, which we are calling The Prankster Chronicles! Yes, in this most special of events, we trace the history of that magical crew, the Merry Pranksters, who as we all know were instrumental in lighting the fuse for the counterculture of the 1960s as we know it! In this first episode of the Prankster Chronicles, we chat Prankster associate James "Izzy" Whetstine, who has been part of the Prankster scene for years and has many stories to tell! Izzy has lived quite the varied life on his way to becoming the legend he truly is, and did we mention he is also an actor with some quite notable movies to his credit? It's all here and more, folks!

Are you ready for a historical deep dive? You've come to the right place! In this episode of KEEP THE DREAM FLOWING, Paul and Scott chat with the esteemed Catskills historian COLLEEN KANE, the creator of CATSKILLS PAPER TRAIL! Colleen's work traces the history of the Catskills through paper documentation, including postcards, town records and all sorts of ephemera! Check her out on Instagram and Substack! Our conversation takes a deeper look at the legendary lodge for Woodstock crew members THE DIAMOND HORSESHOE, the infamous Woodstock musicians hang, Liberty, New York's HOLIDAY INN, and so much more!

HELP LAURA COME BACK HOME TO THE GARDEN! In this very special episode, Scott talks to the amazing LAURA BENNETT and JAMES “TAZ” TASOULAS! Laura and Taz went to high school together in the Bay Area in the late 1960s, and experienced all the amazing music and cultural changes that the Bay Area had to offer. In this wide-ranging conversation, they discussed their years growing up, surrounded by that music and other fun stuff), and we talk about the GOFUNDME that we are launching to help bring Laura back to the Garden! That’s right folks, Laura has never been back to Yasgur’s Farm since 1969! She has been through a lot over the years, including a lifelong battle with a serious epileptic disorder and cancer. She is very strong and simply wants to see the field again. Can you help us? If you are interested in donating, please do so at the link below. HELP LAURA COME BACK HOME TO THE GARDEN!!

HAPPY 150th EPISODE TO US! Folks, in this episode we chat with the incredible ERIC BRAM, musician, photographer and Woodstock attendee! Eric was smack dab in the middle of the Greenwich Village folk scene of the 1960s and shares his memories of this with us, as well as much more...including his time at Woodstock! And Eric helps us to celebrate our 150th episode with two beautiful songs performed live! This is a fun one, and it's part two of two!

Folks, in this episode we chat with the incredible ERIC BRAM, musician, photographer and Woodstock attendee! Eric was smack dab in the middle of the Greenwich Village folk scene of the 1960s and shares his memories of this with us, as well as much more...including his time at Woodstock! This is a fun one, and it's part one of two!

Happy new year, lovely Woodstock peeps! In this very exciting episode, Erin and Paul talk with the wonderful NORAH RYAN about her adventures at Woodstock and beyond! Nora was there from Havens to Hendrix, and gives us her unique perspective on the events of that magical weekend. This is one not to be missed!

Wowee, what an episode we have for you! For this chat, we are joined by DONNA FELLENBERG, the host of the show "Catskill Character" on WJFF, the Catskills' public radio station! Donna went to Woodstock, which had a profound effect on her life. And she has lived quite the life! Get ready for a fun time, folks!

Howdy hi, shindiggers! In this episode, Scott sits down with DAN CURLAND, the owner of the long-running record store MYSTIC DISC in Mystic, Connecticut! Dan is a Woodstock veteran, and shares his experience of the festival, his long friendship with Graham Nash and much more! Here we have another fun one for you, folks!

If you're a longtime listener of this podcast, you will be familiar with the music of BERT SOMMER, the singer-songwriter that is rightfully considered (and not just by us) to be Woodstock's ultimate lost treasure. Well folks, do we ever have a treat for you! The similarly magnificent SHARON WATTS has written an impressionistic biography of Bert that is coming our way soon! This wonderful book goes inside Bert Sommer (that's a Bert fan in-joke!), and expands greatly our knowledge and understanding of this great and criminally underappreciated artist's work. In this episode, Sharon and Scott discuss the life, art and magic of Bert, baby, Bert! This episode one of our best, and a must-listen, folks!

As everyone knows, THE BAND were one of the greatest bands of all time, an accolade due in no small part to the soulful vocals and piano playing of RICHARD MANUEL, who passed away in 1986. A talent that special and rare deserves an equally special book, and in this episode, Scott, Erin and Paul chat with STEPHEN T. LEWIS, author of the absolutely brilliant book RICHARD MANUEL: HIS LIFE AND MUSIC, FROM THE HAWKS AND BOB DYLAN TO THE BAND, which is available wherever excellent books are sold. The book is a truly brilliant cover-to-cover read, and this interview captures the passion that Stephen (and Scott, who had a cold that day) has for the music of Richard and The Band. A holy soul jelly roll of a book, and a must read! Get your copy of this very special book here: https://www.amazon.com/Richard-Manuel-Music-Hawks-Dylan/dp/0764369245

Woodstock 56 is almost upon us, and as we get ready to once again celebrate the glory of Woodstock, it’s time for another episode of KEEP THE DREAM FLOWING! This time, we have an unusual twist as we welcome back out returning champion DAN VALENTI! Dan – brother of MICK VALENTI, leader of the Woodstock Free Stage band THE QUARRY – has written a new book, STANLEY KUBRICK’S FULL METAL STRAIGHTJACKET – THE SIEGE OF GUNNERY SGT. HARTMAN. In this fascinating and riveting new book Dan unravels the story behind the role of Gunnery Sgt. Hartman, of Kubrick’s 1987 uber-classic FULL METAL JACKET, and spins a story of intrigue and the role that luck – or a lack of luck – played in the casting of the character. A fascinating conversation, of which this is part two of two! You can grab your copy of Dan’s excellent book here: https://www.amazon.com/Stanley-Kubricks-Full-Mental-Straightjacket/dp/B0F6339TNW

Woodstock 56 is almost upon us, and as we get ready to once again celebrate the glory of Woodstock, it’s time for another episode of KEEP THE DREAM FLOWING! This time, we have an unusual twist as we welcome back out returning champion DAN VALENTI! Dan – brother of MICK VALENTI, leader of the Woodstock Free Stage band THE QUARRY – has written a new book, STANLEY KUBRICK’S FULL METAL STRAIGHTJACKET – THE SIEGE OF GUNNERY SGT. HARTMAN. In this fascinating and riveting new book Dan unravels the story behind the role of Gunnery Sgt. Hartman, of Kubrick’s 1987 uber-classic FULL METAL JACKET, and spins a story of intrigue and the role that luck – or a lack of luck – played in the casting of the character. A fascinating conversation, of which this is part one of two! You can grab your copy of Dan’s excellent book here: https://www.amazon.com/Stanley-Kubricks-Full-Mental-Straightjacket/dp/B0F6339TNW

Now we need to KEEP THE DREAM FLOWING more than ever! In this episode, conducted next to the monument on the Woodstock field at Bethel Woods, Scott chats with BILL LUCANO, PATRICK COLUCCI and GEORGE KLITSCH about Pat and Bill’s efforts to amend the legendary Woodstock monument, Pat and George share their recollections of Woodstock, and all try to answer the question “could it ever happen again?” This is a good one, folks!

KEEP THE DREAM FLOWING RETURNS! It’s been months since our last episode, but we’re back with more stories of Woodstock and the 1960s! In this episode, we chat with the amazing actress and author CAROL SCHLANGER and her husband CLINT HELVEY (who went to Woodstock) about Carol’s book HIPPIE WOMAN WILD, a beautifully written memoir of her experiences in the 60s and beyond, including her time spent living communally in Oregon! The book is HIGHLY recommended, and this is a fun and fascinating interview! Part two of two!

KEEP THE DREAM FLOWING RETURNS! It’s been months since our last episode, but we’re back with more stories of Woodstock and the 1960s! In this episode, we chat with the amazing actress and author CAROL SCHLANGER and her husband CLINT HELVEY (who went to Woodstock) about Carol’s book HIPPIE WOMAN WILD, a beautifully written memoir of her experiences in the 60s and beyond, including her time spent living communally in Oregon! The book is HIGHLY recommended, and this is a fun and fascinating interview! Part one of two!

KEEP THE DREAM FLOWING -- THE LOST EPISODES! In this episode from 2019, we talk to our very good friend GILLES MALKINE, he who had been an accomplished musician for some several decades and who, by the way, played a Fender Stratocaster behind TIM HARDIN at Woodstock! Gilles is a wit, bon vivant and scholar of no small repute, and it is always a blast to chat with him! We know you'll love this one!

Here we have nothing less than the most magical episode of KEEP THE DREAM FLOWING ever!!! In this ridiculously special episode, we present the KEEP THE DERAM FLOWING panel discussion live from THE MUSEUM AT BETHEL WOODS! Hosted by our own Scott Parker and Bethel Woods Museum Curator, Julia Fell (who did most of the work!), the panel features an ALL-STAR group of Woodstock attendees and previous KTDF VIPs PATRICK COLUCCI, GEORGE KLITSCH, STEPHEN BROWN, PAUL DITTMER, JEANNIE WHITWORTH and MOLLY O’REILLY McCOY, as well as Woodstock site designer and engineer par excellence CHRIS LANGHART, and KTFD first-timer VIPs, attendee DIANNE BLAIR and none other than the Father Of Live Concert Sound himself, BILL HANLEY!!! This was an incredible, magical event that we know you will all enjoy!

IN MEMORY OF JACK LOKENSKY 1965-2024 As some of you may already know, our brother Jack, co-host of this podcast, passed away peacefully over the weekend. Before he left us, Jack hosted what would become his final interview. And what a special interview this is, as Jack and Erin chat with none other than MOLLY O’REILLY McCOY, Woodstock attendee and keeper of the Woodstock flame! Molly is a FABULOUS conversationalist, and you can expect to hear more for her on this show! This is for you, Jack. You will NEVER be forgotten <3