Woodstock and the Appreciation of Live Music

There is no doubt that Woodstock looked like an incredible experience, I was trying to think of what set it so much apart from the festivals and concerts of today. That was pretty easy to answer, thinking that Woodstock was one of the first of its time, and had such a huge turnout of people that were there for the peace, love, and music. But the part that is also still important today, and the reason for the festivals was the music. I think people being able to see the hard work and soul that the artists put into their songs make people get a better understanding of how beautiful and hard great music is to achieve. In present times, live music is so incredible because you can watch an artist perform for their talent without wondering how much autotune and retakes. Just their voices, natural and one take. Of course, back then they didn't have autotune, but what people really saw for the first time was the artists and their instruments, and the work they put into the killer baseline that the song would be nothing without. I think Woodstock helped people get a better appreciation for not just the voice part of music, but the incredible work put into the instruments that make a song possible.