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39 Groovy Things About Woodstock (That Will Never Happen Again)

Trista January 14, 2019 16 min

27. Bands Arrived by Helicopter

Jefferson Airplane lead singer Grace Slick with drummer Spencer Dryden’s wife, Sally Mann, at Woodstock. Ice Pop.

Janis Joplin and Jefferson Airplane were two musicians that arrived via helicopter because the traffic to Woodstock was so horrendous. They came quite early, seeing as their actual performances occurred much later than scheduled. Like Joplin, members of Jefferson Airplane stuck around to enjoy the music and the loving, peaceful atmosphere of Woodstock.

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27. Bands Arrived by Helicopter

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