Richie Havens - Freedom at Woodstock 1969 (HD) video free download


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Uploaded: 2012/01/21

Rest In Peace Richard Pierce "Richie" Havens.. ☮

(January 21, 1941 - April 22, 2013)

More than 3 months ago I decided to take a look into the woodstock history and music. I was interested in peace, freedom and the hippie scene. Then I found this excellent, unique live performance by Richie Havens. At first I thought that he is just a very talented guitar player, but when he began to sing, my whole world stopped. His amazing own voice kinda petrified me. After that I imagined that he just sat there more than 42 years ago in front of more than 400 thousand people and sang into the microphone "YEAH ! FREEDOM ! FREEDOM !" and that was the moment which changed my life. Then I watched other videos where he sang freedom at woodstock and i realized that there is no real version of it. All versions are sort of pitched up (that means his voice is a bit higher than normaly) I downloaded one video, made it HD and made his voice deeper, so now in this video you will hear the real voice version and video of him. By the way, today was richie's 71st birthday. So I wish one of the greatest men alive HAPPY BIRTHDAY and all the best.

Comments

8 years ago

Gillian Lepisto

Cap good, always n always

8 years ago

Tales Pinheiro

O cara simplesmente abriu o festival!

8 years ago

olanzoni01

Did he really made up this song sponteanously on stage that day?

8 years ago

jani reismann

frekin love dis recording

8 years ago

Glenn parent

oooooooohhhhh yes

8 years ago

Carrie Kopilchak

youpiii...

8 years ago

Remy Briançon

youpiii...

8 years ago

Gene arbogast

The song is so powerful that it's hard to find appropriate words to describe it.......Thanks for posting it SBT

8 years ago

blink322e

When I heard this song in Django Unchained, it sounded so familiar, and I couldn't remember where I had heard it before until I watched the Woodstock film. An amazing opening to THE GREATEST MUSIC FESTIVAL in human history.

8 years ago

Blind Jack Cotton

Richie was SO right to sing about freedom! And we need his music now more than ever... especially in the wake of ISIS and their murdering ways! Friedrich Nietzsche said it best when he said, "Beware of those in whom the will to punish is strong." Indeed, who are they (ISIS) to tell us what to believe in and what not to believe in! We are Americans; and being Americans, we are born with an innate sense of freedom and a desire to be free. With Nietzsche, I also say that I cannot believe in a God who wants to be praised all the time; yet I will not invoke violence on those who believe differently. Music is a universal language; let the music heal us... as well as those who hate us.

8 years ago

vmcebollero

It's still about freedom!

8 years ago

Andrew Radzwon

Is it sad I heard about this through Tech N9ne?

8 years ago

DevynGuevara

SOMETIMES I FELL LIKE ILL NEVER SLOW DOWN (WORLD WIDE CHOPPERS)

8 years ago

crufflerrick

FREEDOM!!!!

8 years ago

irisheyes00 baby

as they stood up so did the hairs on the back of my neck magic stuff

8 years ago

Karine Pavard

WOODSTOCK - Août 1969

8 years ago

Ashley tbo

Woodstock DVD really gets me in the Summer Festival mood :) LOVE this song and even more incredible he made it up on stage lol

8 years ago

Jor Livia

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