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Richie Havens Quotes

Though it’s frequently portrayed as this crazy, unbridled festival of rain-soaked, stoned hippies dancing in the mud, Woodstock was obviously much more than that - or we wouldn’t still be talking about it in 2009. People of all ages and colors came together in the fields of Max Yasgur’s farm Picture Quote #1

We had been reading about these beatniks who hung out or lived in Greenwich Village, and we wanted to find out what a ‘beatnik’ was, and so a friend and I went right to the source. What we learned, of course, was that beatniks were mostly artists Picture Quote #1

Music is the major form of communication. It’s the commonest vibration, the people’s news broadcast, especially for kids Picture Quote #1

I must have played every college and university at least three times, and that goes for most of the clubs. I’d be on the road six days a week, go home and change bags, and then be gone for another six days Picture Quote #1

You can’t even kill yourself if it isn’t your time to go. People have no control whatsoever over what happens to them, and they are beginning to realize this. The future lies in the time of living. Your doing something will get you into tomorrow, if you want to call it tomorrow. If you want to make those distinctions at all Picture Quote #1

I remember the first time I was booked into a jazz club. I was scared to death. I’m not a jazz artist. So I got to the club and spotted this big poster saying, ‘Richie Havens, folk jazz artist.’ Then I’d go to a rock club and I’m billed as a ‘folk rock performer’ and in the blues clubs I’d be a ‘folk blues entertainer.’ Picture Quote #1

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The direction for my music is heaven, of course. We gear all things to the realm of heaven - which is the mind, the organized mind Picture Quote #1

I came up in Brooklyn singing doo-wop music from the time I was 13 to the time I was 20. That music served a purpose of keeping a lot of people out of trouble, and also it was a passport from one neighborhood to another Picture Quote #1

Everything I want to do, and to accomplish, is on the other side of the universe. That’s peace of mind, energy, freedom. And I’m making myself ready to go, joyfully and willingly. I think I’m ready to be everybody’s friend, and to do anything for anybody. It’s heavy Picture Quote #1

My mother’s family came from the British West Indies. And my father’s family came from, well, my father’s father came from the Montana/South Dakota area. They were Blackfoot Indian Picture Quote #1

Woodstock happened in August 1969, long before the Internet and mobile phones made it possible to communicate instantly with anyone, anywhere. It was a time when we werent able to witness world events or the horrors of war live on 24-hour news channels Picture Quote #1

I don’t get sick. I can’t afford to get sick Picture Quote #1

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Woodstock was both a peaceful protest and a global celebration Picture Quote #1

I eat once a day if I remember, and I try never to go to sleep Picture Quote #1

When I write a song today, basically it goes on the stage tomorrow. That’s the way it works. You cannont interrupt your consciousness; it all comes from the subconscious, it can happen anywhere. It could be in a telephone booth Picture Quote #1

I must have played every college and university at least three times, and that goes for most of the clubs. I’d be on the road six days a week, go home and change bags, and then be gone for another six days Picture Quote #1

I believe we have a double in every country. There’s something about that that is probably a commonness that we don’t make note of. That maybe there’s only a cast for so many faces, and we live everywhere Picture Quote #1

My right wrist is connected to the left foot. You know, if the left foot doesn’t work, the right wrist doesn’t work, and that’s really the truth Picture Quote #1

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Richie is the only one of my nine who’s really moved away. I can’t get rid of most of them Picture Quote #1

I believe I inherited my sense of music from my father. My father was an ear piano player; he could just hear something and play it Picture Quote #1

I’m not in show business; I’m in the communications business. That’s what it’s about for me Picture Quote #1

Woodstock was not about sex, drugs, and rock and roll. It was about spirituality, about love, about sharing, about helping each other, living in peace and harmony Picture Quote #1

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Though it’s frequently portrayed as this crazy, unbridled festival of rain-soaked, stoned hippies dancing in the mud, Woodstock was obviously much more than that - or we wouldn’t still be talking about it in 2009. People of all ages and colors came together in the fields of Max Yasgur’s farm (Richie Havens Quotes) We had been reading about these beatniks who hung out or lived in Greenwich Village, and we wanted to find out what a ‘beatnik’ was, and so a friend and I went right to the source. What we learned, of course, was that beatniks were mostly artists. (Richie Havens Quotes) Music is the major form of communication. It’s the commonest vibration, the people’s news broadcast, especially for kids. (Richie Havens Quotes) I must have played every college and university at least three times, and that goes for most of the clubs. I’d be on the road six days a week, go home and change bags, and then be gone for another six days. (Richie Havens Quotes) You can’t even kill yourself if it isn’t your time to go. People have no control whatsoever over what happens to them, and they are beginning to realize this. The future lies in the time of living. Your doing something will get you into tomorrow, if you want to call it tomorrow. If you want to make those distinctions at all. (Richie Havens Quotes) I remember the first time I was booked into a jazz club. I was scared to death. I’m not a jazz artist. So I got to the club and spotted this big poster saying, ‘Richie Havens, folk jazz artist.’ Then I’d go to a rock club and I’m billed as a ‘folk rock performer’ and in the blues clubs I’d be a ‘folk blues entertainer.’ (Richie Havens Quotes) The direction for my music is heaven, of course. We gear all things to the realm of heaven - which is the mind, the organized mind (Richie Havens Quotes) I came up in Brooklyn singing doo-wop music from the time I was 13 to the time I was 20. That music served a purpose of keeping a lot of people out of trouble, and also it was a passport from one neighborhood to another (Richie Havens Quotes) Everything I want to do, and to accomplish, is on the other side of the universe. That’s peace of mind, energy, freedom. And I’m making myself ready to go, joyfully and willingly. I think I’m ready to be everybody’s friend, and to do anything for anybody. It’s heavy (Richie Havens Quotes) My mother’s family came from the British West Indies. And my father’s family came from, well, my father’s father came from the Montana/South Dakota area. They were Blackfoot Indian (Richie Havens Quotes) Woodstock happened in August 1969, long before the Internet and mobile phones made it possible to communicate instantly with anyone, anywhere. It was a time when we werent able to witness world events or the horrors of war live on 24-hour news channels (Richie Havens Quotes) I don’t get sick. I can’t afford to get sick (Richie Havens Quotes) Woodstock was both a peaceful protest and a global celebration (Richie Havens Quotes) I eat once a day if I remember, and I try never to go to sleep (Richie Havens Quotes) When I write a song today, basically it goes on the stage tomorrow. That’s the way it works. You cannont interrupt your consciousness; it all comes from the subconscious, it can happen anywhere. It could be in a telephone booth (Richie Havens Quotes) I must have played every college and university at least three times, and that goes for most of the clubs. I’d be on the road six days a week, go home and change bags, and then be gone for another six days (Richie Havens Quotes) I believe we have a double in every country. There’s something about that that is probably a commonness that we don’t make note of. That maybe there’s only a cast for so many faces, and we live everywhere (Richie Havens Quotes) My right wrist is connected to the left foot. You know, if the left foot doesn’t work, the right wrist doesn’t work, and that’s really the truth (Richie Havens Quotes) Richie is the only one of my nine who’s really moved away. I can’t get rid of most of them (Richie Havens Quotes) I believe I inherited my sense of music from my father. My father was an ear piano player; he could just hear something and play it (Richie Havens Quotes) I’m not in show business; I’m in the communications business. That’s what it’s about for me (Richie Havens Quotes) Woodstock was not about sex, drugs, and rock and roll. It was about spirituality, about love, about sharing, about helping each other, living in peace and harmony (Richie Havens Quotes)