08-20-2022, 01:22 PM
(This post was last modified: 08-20-2022, 03:49 PM by Eric the Green.)
(08-19-2022, 03:52 PM)GeekyCynic Wrote: Recently watched the new documentary on Netflix about the infamous and ill-fated Woodstock 99. If the original Woodstock was an expression of youthful Prophet idealism, Woodstock 99 was an expression of youthful Nomad nihilism. Woodstock 99 and all the chaos and riots that ensued from it are what happens when middle-aged Boomers try to push the nostalgia of their youth on a younger generation while also forgetting the supposed ideals of their youth for greed and self-interest. Trainwreck: Woodstock '99 | Official Trailer | Netflix - YouTube
It's too bad Gen X threw overboard their heritage from their next-elders so much that another Woodstock was too hard to create. And Boomers too threw their own ideals overboard in the yuppie Reagan neoliberal era which we are just barely emerging from. If humans and western people were smarter and more-evolved somehow, it would be possible for us to build on the wonder and success of such idealistic trends and artistic accomplishments as those of the Woodstock era, as other cultures and artists have done in the past, but it's hard to do in an overly-commercial and cynical culture. Still, although this particular attempt to carry forward and build on original inspiration largely failed in 1999, some other Gen X trends did exactly that. I have detailed this 1989-early 90s "rave" era elsewhere on this forum. I'll find the link. Very interesting and artistic adaptation of the original sixties inspiration to the talents of Gen X.
http://generational-theory.com/forum/thr...l#pid50898
And as this thread linked here demonstrates, it really DOES help if "the stars are aligned". Some times in history are more favorable for such outpourings of love and inspiration than others. So for example, 1989-1993 and 1966-1969 had a lot more favorable planetary energies for this than 1999. Astrologers may say a lot of bunk, but when supported by empirical evidence and a larger perspective, this traditional science is wise to keep in mind.
Potential exists for another better era in this respect in the mid 2020s as the "stars" align again, to the extent that the crisis condition of our times permits. Maybe like the Big Bands such as Glenn Miller did as the soldiers went off to WWII dancing and "in the mood" for "a midnight serenade". We'll see!