American Counterculture During the 1960s and 1970s .

1. American Counterculture During the 1960s and 1970s.

2. Counter Culture • Reaction to conservative social morals of 1950s. • The Hippie. • Environmentalist, anti-materialism, naturism, feminism, spirituality. • Free love • Symbols of the counter culture?

4. Summer of Love • 1966 and 1967. • Revolution took hold in Haight Ashbury. • Jefferson Airplane, Grateful Dead.

5. Monterey Pop Festival • June 16,17,18 1967 • Apex of summer of love. • 1st American appearance of Hendrix. • 1st major appearance of Joplin, Otis Redding • Non-profit

6. 200,000 people over the three days • “Monterey Pop was a seminal event: it was the first real rock festival ever held, featuring debut performances of bands that would shape the history of rock and affect popular culture from that day forward. The County Fairgrounds in Monterey, California ... had been home to folk, jazz and blues festivals for many years. But the weekend of June 16 - 18, 1967 was the first time it was used to showcase rock music." • Time Magazine

7. Otis Redding

8. Woodstock • August 15-18 1969. in Bethel, New York. • Planned for 50,000, but ½ million show up! • Put on for profit, unlike some of the other concerts.

9. Wavy Gravy and the Hog Farm. Artist: Jimi Hendrix, Arlo Guthrie, Santana, Mountain, Janis Joplin, Grateful Dead, CCR, The Who, Jefferson Airplane, Joe Cocker, The Band, CSNY, Ten Years After, Sly and the Family Stone, Sweetwater, Richie Havens. The Doors and Led Zeppelin turned down invites.

10. The Venue

12. Altamont • Rolling Stones • Grateful Dead • Santana • CSNY • Free Concert • Moved at last minute from S.F. to Altamont.

13. Enter the “Hells Angels” • Notorious for violent nature and excessive drug use. • Inadequate toilet and medical facilities • Weapon of choice were pool cues and full beer cans.

15. Come on all of you big strong menUncle Sam needs your help againhe's got himself in a terrible jamway down yonder in Viet Nam soput down your books and pick up a gun we'regonna have a whole lotta fun (CHORUS)And it's one, two, three, what are we fighting fordon't ask me I don't give a damn, next stop is Viet NamAnd it's five, six, seven, open up the pearly gatesain't no time to wonder why, whoopee we're all gonna die Come on wall street don't be slowwhy man this war is a go-gothere's plenty good money to be made bysupplying the army with the tools of its tradelet's hope and pray that if they drop the bomb,they drop it on the Viet Cong Come on generals, let's move fastyour big chance has come at lastnow you can go out and get those redscos the only good commie is the one that's dead andyou know that peace can only be won when we'veblown 'em all to kingdom come Come on mothers throughout the landpack your boys off to Viet Namcome on fathers don't hesitatesend your sons off before it's too lateand you can be the first ones on your blockto have your boy come home in a box

16. Well the eagle's been flying slow and the flag's been flying lowAnd a lot of people are saying that America's fixing to fallBut speaking just for me and some people from TennesseeWe got a thing or two to tell you allThis lady may have stumbled but she ain't never fellAnd if the Russians don't believe that they can all go straight to hellWe're gonna put her feet back on the path of righteousnessAnd then God bless America againAnd you never did think that it ever would happen againIn America, did you?You never did think that we'd ever get together againWell we damn sure fooled youWe're walking real proud and we're talking real loud again in AmericaYou never did think that it ever would happen againFrom the sound up in Long Island out to San Francisco BayAnd ev'ry thing that's in between them is our homeAnd we may have done a little bit of fighting amongst ourselvesBut you outside people best leave us aloneCause we'll all stick together and you can take that to the bankThat's the cowboys and the hippies and the rebels and the yanksYou just go and lay your head on a Pittsburgh Steeler fanAnd I think you're gonna finally understandAnd you never did think that it ever would happen againIn America, did you?You never did think that we'd ever get together againWell we damn sure fooled youWe're walking real proud and we're talking real loud again in AmericaYou never did think that it ever would happen again

17. Histo-poem Activity • Create a poem/story that describes different aspects of the Vietnam Era. • Topics to include: • Civil Rights, Doves v Hawks, My Lia, Tet, Festivals, Hippies, Weapons of war, Vietcong and Ho Chi Minh, Diem, Buddhist Crisis, Kennedy assassinations, Gulf of Tonkin, Haight Ashbury, Kent State, SDS and the Weathermen, Rock Groups, ect…

18. It’s a constant struggle between doves and hawks, • A world divided between what’s right and wrong. • Conservative values the hippies mock, • With their sexual preferences and love filled songs. • A struggle between the elderly and youth, • A nation divided between patriotism and empowerment. • The weathermen’s actions are nothing but proof, • That we will forever remember the message sent from Kent.

19. Alice’s Restaurant • What is the Garbage scene a possible metaphor for? Explain with examples. • What is the Court Room scene a possible metaphor for? Explain with Examples. • What is the bigger message of the song? What do you think Arlo Guthrie wanted the listener to get out of it? Explain with examples.