Soaked in rain and wallowing around in a muddy mess, many young teens took in the musical effects of bands of the ‘60s. The famous phrase “drugs, sex, and Rock and Roll” was thrown around by people all over America. The Woodstock Music Festival, taking place in 1969, had become the grooviest event in American history. Selling over 186,000 tickets, the festival became an extreme hit for young fans described as “hippies”, and gave famous artists and bands a way to express their opposition of the Vietnam War. The event was described by History as ,”three days of peace, love, and rock ‘n roll”, which extended from the festivals slogan. Many famous artist performed during the three day event, which on Sunday left many people in a state of feeling …show more content…
Kennedy once said, “We stand today on the edge of a new frontier--the frontier of the 1960s, a frontier of unknown opportunities and perils, a frontier of unfulfilled hopes and threats. The new frontier of which I speak is not a set of promises-- it is a set of challenges” (60s Official Site). The new frontier of unfulfilled hopes and unknown opportunities became known as the Baby Boomer generation. Those born between 1946 and 1964 fall into a category of people who paved a path for the rest of the world to follow. The musical influences of the time gave an outlet for Baby Boomers to express themselves, and from that, they changed the …show more content…
The Baby Boomer Generation brought about a very significant amount of cultural, political, and social changes. As World War II drew to a close, popular music genres were jazz and blues until the mid 1950s when a new genre was introduced: Rock ‘n Roll. As times were changing, those who didn’t fit into the mainstream music of the 50s became a rock fandom. Daniel Crotty described Rock as “...[clear] of the blurred overtones of blues singing -- repetition without tedium. It was simple, yet edgy. It was fast, repetitive, foul mouthed, and connected with the younger generations, which is exactly what they wanted” (Duncan). Rock and roll became exactly what people of the time were looking for. It brought a way for teens to break social norms and construct a way for social revolutions. The new genre became so popular, not for the amazing and different sound, but for the way it unified everyone listening and allowed people to voice their opinions. As the world went through a time of racial and gender prejudice, war time, and drug problems, Rock and Roll artist responded in their music giving people of America hope. Rock and Roll started as an act of teenage rebellion, but branched into social and political reform of America. Allie Duncan describes that with the introduction of Rock “people found an