The tip off to what is really happening this summer, the 40th Anniversary of Woodstock, isn't about the music. Everyone already knows the songs by heart. The story now is how it all came to be, and what meaning it gives to our lives today.
It's something about the mood and the feelings that people were experiencing then, and how those emotions still effect all of us today.
The movie and book about Elliot Tibor; "Taking Woodstock", will address the social issues of being gay in the '60s. The Vh1 and History Channel documentary will focus in on the civil unrest and draw attention towards today's environment.
The revival of the "Jesus Buffalo Hippie sandals" that were so popular then, are all part of this contantly moving story, behind the story, that will unfold this summer. It's going to be about all of the abstract things that are happening now. Not just what happened then.
The sandals for example aren't about footwear or fashion. They are about a cause, a movement, and a statement. They're 100% handcrafted. All natural leather, the oldest design on earth that is still produced. They were worn by millions during the late 60's and 70's because they were cheap, "but truely honest" and had meaning. The sandals sent a silent message, for a "peaceful revolution".
That's perhaps why Gandhi wore them. Why the Beatles wore them. And why people today still feel the need to have them. Many are concerned about the politics and governments of today. They are looking back to the past to help guide their future. They want Green natural products that aren't stored in Walmart and shipped from China. They are seeking real suff that isn't defined or immersed in Wall Street, and can no longer be found on Main St. They want the "feeling" back. The emotions that ran so high in the Woodstock era.
That's what the 40th Anniversary is about, not, a rock-in-roll revival, but a heart and soul revival. Getting back to the basics.
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