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they're strewn on the sides of

the roads from the helicopters and...

...in all different angles, you know. They

look like jackstraws and stuff like that.

There is this continual flow of people

just riding the stream.

They're going along and it...

Jerry, it was all frozen.

So let's enjoy. It was all I could get.

Well, I mean, I mean,

from a practical point of view,

what do you think,

how could they limit this crowd?

They didn't want this many people

here, really, I don't think.

So you find the control points at

the beginning of the highways...

...and those with tickets are allowed

in and those without tickets are not.

You have to have some control.

You know, when you

have man-eating...

...Barabunda ants coming over

a hill in South America...

...they want to cut them off and stop

them from coming. They make a ditch...

...they put oil in the ditch and

they make a flame.

Now I'm not saying they should put up

flames to stop the people...

...but there has to be some way of

stopping the influx of humanity.

Uh, in numbers, tell me,

how many do you expect?

Two hundred thousand.

Two hundred thousand people

here over the three days?

Where will you put them?

We have contracted for land

surrounding the area...

...setting up camp grounds, water

facilities, toilets, electric, food.

What does it cost to put one

of these things together?

A fortune.

And I suppose the returns

will also be good.

Yeah, we'll probably... I don't, I don't

know what the returns will come up to...

...up to what it's cost or not, but...

...the point is that it's happening.

A couple of million dollars.

In other words, you have to make

two million dollars to break even?

Well, if we're going to break even.

Huh, you know.

The point is that it's

happened and it's working...

...and it's enough for now.

What is it that musicians have?

Are you a musician yourself?

What is it the musicians have that they

can communicate so well to the kids?

Music!

I mean, they've always had music.

Music has always been a

major form of communication.

Only now the lyrics and the type

of music is a little bit...

...more involved

in society than it was.

I need something now, let me tell you,

to kind of run as a voice over...

when I'm showing this music on...

If you could, if you could tell me...

...that I can run your voice over

while this music is playing...

...what the music is saying, kind

of, you know, what that's about.

It's about what's happening now...

...and if you listen to the lyrics

and you listen to the, to the rhythm...

...and, and what's in the music...

...then you'll know what's,

what's going on with the culture.

I've got to split.

Can we count on you?

Great, groovy. Thanks.

I'd like... Mike hangs out here.

I'd like to see a little bit of him.

Just natural sound, while he's

getting harassed and bugged. Okay?

Now, goddamnit, I was going

to call you last week!

That means you've got to call me and

I've got to get that thing into the air.

Now I'm going to order

a five-passenger helicopter.

I'm really scared the roads

are going to get jammed up.

If anybody wants anymore rooms...

...shows up with more people

than they're supposed to have...

...tell them they can drop

back fifteen yards and punt!

They've got about as much chance

as a snow ball in hell...

...of getting a room closer

than Middletown.

There's a Holiday Inn in

Middletown, New York.

Let's clear the road, please!

Peel back, peel back there!

Let them through.

Everything has room to flow here.

Please walk...

...on the grass.

Walk on the sides of the road if you're

going to walk through here. Let's go.

How is it out there?

We apologize for the, uh, noise

of the choppity-choppy, but...

...it seems there are a few cars blocking

the road, so we're flying everybody in.

I almost made the worst pun in the world

about high musicians, but we'll skip that.

You know Artie? Artie Kornfeld.

How you doing, man?

Good to see you, man.

Glad you could make the party.

It's going beautifully, man.

Wouldn't have it any other way.

It's really together.

Look at the way...

It really worked out nice, didn't it?

Looks fantastic!

The vibes are so beautiful.

Everybody helps everybody.

Today it feels so great

right here, you know?

How can I ever live on the east

side of Manhattan after this scene?

Yeah, man, it smells like strawberries!

It's perfume! Oh, it is!

"Just Like A Woman"...

...and "Let's Get Stoned."

We're in sync, but you can't

hear a f***ing thing...

...because of the f***ing helicopters,

so I'm going to quit!

Because of the f***ing helicopters...

...I can't get a f***ing piece

of dialogue at all, man.

I'm hanging around

blowing my brains out!

We're getting it tied up.

Two or three of the groups are in.

We're just trying to match up two groups

and equipment and we'll be okay.

Can those of you in the back hear well?

Raise your hands please.

It's all right? Thank you.

Marijuana! Exhibit A.

Look at all those people!

The Daily News, in rather large

headlines, still costing ten cents...

..."TRAFFIC UP TIGHT AT HIPPIE FEST."

See, if you see the,

show the picture in India...

...they won't believe

this is taken in America.

Because their impression

of American children...

...and American ways

is completely different.

All neatly dressed, put on hat

and tie and sitting on chairs.

That's not like this at all.

Wheat Germ, Holly has your bag

with your medicine.

Please meet at the information booth

as soon as you can, please.

Helen Savage, please call your father

at the Motel Glory in Woodridge.

The warning that I've received

you might take it...

...with however many grains

of salt you wish...

...that the brown acid that is circulating

around is not specifically too good.

It is suggested that you stay

away from that...

...but it's your own trip, so be my guest.

Please be advised there is

a warning on the one, okay?

Sam, can you get the monitors on?

Get some more guys over here.

This is going to be the heavy side.

Richard Boch, get back to Eddie

Kramer in the sound truck.

- Watch your fingers right up there!

- Hold it.

Mr. Richie Havens!

"Hey, look-a yonder,

tell me what's that you see..."

"...marching to the fields of concord?"

"Looks like Handsome Johnny, with

his flintlock in his hand..."

"...marching to the Concord war."

"...hey, marching to the Concord war."

"Hey, look-a yonder,

tell me what's that you see..."

"...marching to the fields of Dunkirk?"

"Looks like Handsome Johnny

with a carbine in his hand..."

"...marching to the Dunkirk war."

"Hey, marching to the Dunkirk war."

"Hey, look-a yonder,

tell me what's that you see..."

"...marching to the fields of Korea?"

"Looks like Handsome Johnny

with his M-1 in his hand..."

"...marching to the Korean war."

"Hey, marching to the Korean war."

"Still marching, still

marching, still marching."

"It's a long, hard road..."

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