What was commonly referred to as 'Woodstock' was actually called An Aquarian Exposition in White Lake, N.Y . A band from Michigan, Grand Funk Railroad, was allowed to perform only after the members agreed to play free and pay their own expenses. Also, I take exception to the authors comment that there was No Camping Allowed. Why cant we play?. Sept. 1. Apparently she was annoyed that she didnt have a captive audience and tested us by singing one verse over again. So we watched some of the performances from afar and some on the TV screens in the grand stand. But she wasnt being booed, just ignored, so she left the stage in tears after about 3 or 4 songs. Great Society Hot Tuna 1965 Airplane Pre-History Marty Balin, an aspiring folk singer, forms a 'folk-rock' group with his friend Paul Kantner. [9] Jackson County sheriff Charles Southworth estimated that "75% of the youths were on drugs"[9], Extensive newspaper coverage concentrated on the open drug sales and use at the festival. No trees inside, no shade, Fourth of July in Georgia. There was pot; there was liquor; there was some nudity; and there was some sleeping bag love-ins. Handbook of Texas Online, They also tried to breach the gates and security fences. By the way, they were quite good. I was 17, then. Marquette, MI. A journalist from the Sacramento Bee in 1969 reported that the air was hazy with marijuana smoke that was mixed with the dust kicked up by thousands of sandal-wearing youths. I was there but there but theres so little written and known about this festival I thought maybe I was high and dreamed it LOL. The initial attitude of the "young, hip police force"[2] toward the fans in attendance was to "leave them alone", at least when they were inside the festival grounds. Standing ovations for all! It became a legendary event largely owing to the participation of Bob Dylan who had spent the previous three years in semi-retirement following a motorcycle accident. The site of the Goose Lake Festival is now the Greenwood Acres Family Campground.[11]. It might have given us at least a taste of what Woodstock was like for the thousands who showed up at Max Yasgurs farm two weeks later. It is true that it took place on August 15, 16 and 17, 1969, and on August 18, because the music continued until that Monday morning, which actually turned the three-day festival into a four-day festival. It was unusual in the wide variety of musical acts it attracted and in its atmosphere. October 11, 1969: Tullivers Brain, Taste, Cubys Blues Band, Keef Hartley Blues Band, Livin Blues, Deep Purple, Amon Duul II, The Nice, Tangerine Dream, Pink Floyd, Ekseption, Aynsley Dunbar Retaliation, Xhol Caravan, Hardin & York. Have fun! No Woodstock for me! 8-12-1994 Crowd at the opening of the concert. Afterwards, the announcer said, Johnny wants it, Janis wants it, and the Fudge wants one. A tragedy that it wasnt filmed or recorded. It was much more sanitary than Woodstock because they had real rest rooms, not port-o-sans! The cops and security had a hard time getting to the infield, then he ran around in circles as they chased him, much to the amusement of the crowd. Then came Joni Mitchell (who I wanted to hear) but the crowd was still buzzing and wasnt ready for soft sound. 1970. Goose Lake Park was built on 390 acres of land,[4] with a budget of $1 million, and was billed as the "world's first permanent festival site". Performers (likely): The Ace of Cups, All Men Joy, Birth, Beggars Opera, Big Brother and the Holding Company, Boz Scaggs, Chocolate Watchband, Crabs, Crow, Cleanliness and Godliness Skiffle Band, Devine Madness, Denver, The Doobie Brothers, Elgin Marble, Flamin Groovies, Frumious Bandersnatch, Gentle Dance, Greater Carmichael Traveling Street Band, Glass, Mountain, High Country, Jefferson Airplane, Joy of Cooking, Last Mile, Libras, Lamb, Living Color, Linn County, Mother Ball, Morning Glory, Mad River, Mt. The Fourth Annual Memphis Country Blues Festival, Bath Pavilion Recreational Ground in Bath, Somerset, England. I went to Woodstock, too, and for me, except for the giant horseflies where we camped, I enjoyed AC so much more. The promoters stupidly put her in between high-energy rock bands. [3] The backstage area had a tent where 20 to 30 groupies described as "sizzlers" were available for the performers. I think it was one of the greatest experiences of my life. Remus, MI. It could be almost as rare as the Altamont poster. 3 of us, my drummer, his brother & I, made it from Pittsburgh to A.C. for this to this day, still 3 of the most amazing days of my life! Held in Harlem at Mount Morris (now Marcus Garvey) Park, it was a self-consciously urban affair, a concert series rather than a one-off, and already in its third year. My girlfriend/future wife and our best friends went and they told me all about the festival. Couple rest on the grass at the Woodstock Music & Art Fair, Bethel, NY, August 15, 1969. We didnt think anyone could top Janis but Little Richard did!! James Brown was among those who appeared Sunday afternoon, followed in the evening by Johnny Winter, Herbie Hancock, B. BTW, Santana was announced as the Santana Blues Band , not Santa Ana. The festival was wildly successful with an estimated audience of 400,000 attending and is since regarded as a key moment in music history . According to the sources, Led Zeppelin stole the show. As I was having a fag outside on the sidewalk he came through the door and I mentioned that I had heard him in AC. The Atlantic City Pop Festival isn't as well known as that "other" classic rock event that took place that summer. I camped there as well as hundreds of others. But Johnny Winters would have played (AGAIN) that year! It really was a matter of her following the wrong act, the crowd wasnt ready to be mellow. There wasnt organized camping but we set up camp along with our car right outside the race track. It seems she was placed in the rotation directly after Mother Earth featuring Tracy Nelson and the crowd wasnt ready to hear her mild act. B.B. Oh those good ole days. If the fence had been up on Saturday there may have been injuries with the crush of people that would have likely occurred with people trying to get out of the stands onto the field to get away from the tear gas. Santana was great even though they opened during the noon day heat! In the summer of 1970, the Goose Lake International Music Festival was held in Jackson, Michigan, and attracted over 200,000 fans. Songer teamed up with experienced Detroit disc jockey and promoter, Russ Gibb,[3] and his associate, Tom Wright, to help plan the festival. Favorite acts include Janis Joplin, Airplane, CCR, Santana, Joe Cocker and Booker T. & The MGs (who were supposed to be at Woodstock, but drummer Al,Jackson, Jr. refused to get on the helicopter), I also was there and Lother and the Hand People did indeed play, Was there & was excited to See Lothar play,also Aum did a nice set also. played their entire 1st album, introducing 16-year-old drummer Mike Shrieve to the world!, as did Chicago Transit Authority, whom most hadnt yet heard of. Crosby was a disruptive force in the band . During the Zappa set, he stopped and made an announcement. Live Music Venue. He threatened to herd alligators toward the crowd, gathered on a grassy field at the Palm Beach International Raceway. Detroit rock historian David A. Carson wrote that "drugs took center stage"[9] at Goose Lake, and that the park was "reminiscent of Attica" because of the barbed wire topped perimeter fence. The music was a cultural explosion. They were great. An Aquarian Exposition: Three Days of Peace and Music, was a three-day concert (which managed to roll into a fourth day) that took place on August 15 through 18, 1969, at Max Yasgur's dairy farm in the town of Bethel just outside White Lake, New York. Jeff, in your description, noting no camping took place. Thats exactly how I remember it too, Alby. People were sitting in huge speakers. CSN were billed on the marquee, but sadly for all, didnt show. If anyone was arrested, it never made the news. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI Credit: UPI/Alamy Live News. Dr.John and his entourage taking the stage. It was a journey packed with memorable experiences. Did Gram Parsons play at that show, then?? It was so late that I missed the last train to the suburbs (Media, PA). And even though it occurred at the tail end of the 60s, the use of LSD and marijuana seemed much less prominent or at least less open. The cops that pulled us over somewhere in NY thought so too. Earthwork Harvest Gathering - September 16-18. Click here for the Car Show Car Show Gallery! And relatively few still photos exist. There is no question I was very fortunate to grow up with those bands of the 60s and early 70s. Joni wasnt booed off, but stopped on her own and left the stage. Spent two or three nights, cant remember exactly, sleeping on the grass but nobody bothered me. Richard Songer, Russ Gibb, Tom Wright. I was never aware of this festival prior to this article. Ticket prices were $6 per day, or $15 for all three days (Fri, Sat, Sun). Varsity Stadium, at the University of Toronto, John Lennon and Plastic Ono Band wEric Clapton, Klaus Voormann and Alan White, Dorothy Morrison & the Edwin Hawkins Singers, Livingston Gym, Denison University (Granville, OH), Altamont Speedway in northern CA between Tracy and Livermore. To get to Woodstockwe took a bus from NY to Bethel. Medium flatstock flyer is in near mint (A-) condition . All Rights reserved. Second was Woodstock,which ended 53 years ago today. The kind Cop obliged! ROCK ON!!!!!!!! The Texas festival was held only two weeks after the legendary Woodstock festival in . Thanks for the memories. I thought it was great. First time I had heard of Jethro Tull. Also, there actually was an area to camp. Based on your name.T.O. -. The other most memorable part was LIFTING A POSTER OFF A POLE WHICH I STILL HAVE TO THIS DAY (yep I had to yell that part) on my way to the bus. Then walked off stage. Unsurprisingly, it remains the most famous music festival in rock 'n' roll history. I was invited to ride along with some friends who were loading their Chevy station wagon to go up to some other rock concert, some place called Woodstock. The bands were the best.got to meet Paul butterfield,It was close to my home. Texas International Pop Festival, 1969, Best Classic Bands Editor Jeff Tamarkin has been a prolific music journalist for more than four decades. I thought her walking off was cheesy but, I was not that big a Joni fan. It seems time causes poeple to remember it differently. King), as well as one legendary founding father of rock n roll (an electrifying Little Richard). The poster for was created by rock artist Linda Segul. One of the most iconic events in Colorado Springs during that weekend is the annual MeadowGrass Music Festival. [6], National and international acts performing at the festival included Faces featuring Rod Stewart, Jethro Tull, Chicago, Ten Years After, The Flying Burrito Brothers, Mountain, John Sebastian, the James Gang featuring Joe Walsh, The Flock and The Litter.[1][2][5][7][8]. After asking around and auditioning musicians, Kantner and Balin . . I was there all 3 days and as a drummer I was in heaven. If you change your mind, you can easily unsubscribe. Is it a free family friendly two-day event you will not want to miss? Although the promoters anticipated a crowd of over 200,000, actual attendance for the three days was more like 120,000. Search for Festivals, Craft Shows, Holiday Celebrations, Music Festivals, Family & Kids Festivals, Marketplace Expos, Art Competitions . Previous Post Beatles Say Legalize Grass Next Post 1969 Seattle Pop Festival. Then you look back, say your what ifs. Crosby was long gone from The Byrds by 1969. That said, we had a fabulous weekend, one of many fabulous weekends (and weekdays) of one memorable year, thanks to one memorable relationship that ended for all those reasons that first loves end. Id love to see those AC pictures. We started to weave our way out to go home. People climbed up the very tall stadium flagpoles and stuck there heads in the very, very large stadium speakers. I left Memphis and hitchhiked back to New Jersey where I picked up a few things from my parents home and headed to Greenwich Village and then to the Newport Jazz Festival. : . Santanas Soul Sacrifice, Janis and Little Richard, CCR, The Airplane the list goes on. Summer of Soul (.Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised): Directed by Questlove. On Saturday afternoon in the blazing heat we stood in line for food and drink. Due to the excessive summer heat, water trucks periodically doused those on the ground; the rest of us baked. In the evening both CCR and Jefferson Airplane played by the speakers werent working and John Fogerty was ramming his guitar them and the sound didnt improve. Sadly, not a single note of the Jersey festival was professionally captured on film or tape, said Larry Magid, the Electric Factory Concerts principal who booked the show. The best song was procul harem doing crucifixion lane and the AUM singer jumped off the stage as their set ended. Designer unknown, poster lists appearances by Jefferson Airplane, Jugerknot, Jimy Holden Trio, Portland Zoo and more (also appeared- (not listed) Sons of Champlin, Ace of Cups and more). Laycock mentioned the performances of Frost, Savage Grace, Chicago, The Flock, Jethro Tull, John Sebastian, Faces, Ten Years After, Mountain and The Flying Burrito Brothers as particularly memorable. Its lineup included, besides jazz, Friday evening appearances by rock groups Jeff Beck, Blood, Sweat & Tears, Ten Years After, and Jethro Tull. I dont remember much except I have a clear memory of the Chamber Brothers singing Time Has Come Today. I was there with my cousin.it was incredible!! But Johnny Winters would have played (AGAIN) that year! Before I left somebody gave me a pill, said it was synthetic mescaline, the only street pill Ive ever taken. I remember Joni walking off because no one was listening Hey I realized she sang the verse twice what should I have done yelled Hey Joni you screwed up Such a diva huh? Approximately 100,000 people attended. I was 14 and my dad took me and my younger brother, on the condition that I promise not to go to Woodstock. www.grasslaketrafficjamin.com. That concert was fantastic! The appearance of John Lennon, Yoko Ono and The Plastic Ono Band was not publicly known in advance. No regrets, Just memories, fond memories. Really cool band named AUM stood out as well. But for years I wondered, where was the music? Was it possible that the promoters had let millions of dollars worth of sound waves just escape? Joni leaving the stage, I dont remember who she followed but I do remember it was not a good slot for her that day. I was there with my cousin. The Denver Police were forced to employ riot tactics to protect the gates. The Grateful Dead were also scheduled to perform, but declined to play shortly before their scheduled appearance due to the increasing violence at the venue. The Mothers were powerful! Atlantic City, emceed by singer-songwriter Biff Rose, also hosted several quirky acts that never journeyed north two weekends later: a still somewhat unknown Dr. John in his guise as the Night Tripper; the avant-garde Lothar and the Hand People. Notts County Football Ground, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire. Some memories are Procul Harums Salty Dog complimented by the local seagulls was so cool! Going back we walked some, hitched a ride to the Bethel Greyhound office, slept on the sidewalk until the bus camesound like fun to you? Photo from Duane Blalock. Still have my peace pin purchased at the festival for $5. Stood a few feet from Janis Joplin before she went on stage. December 3, 2022 | 8:00 AM-8:00 PM. Nearly 30 years later I happened to be in a Johannesburg bar when Richie Havens and his accompianist turned up unannounced and played a set. When Zappa ventured into some jazz-tinged material that was unfamiliar to many of us, some of the crowd sitting near by us got pretty rowdy and booed him. On the other hand, I got to see Frank Zappa and The Mothers, and the band who replaced CSN and Y turned out to be a great discovery for me the Chambers Brothers! Too many highlights. I always tell people about this festival because it was so awesome. Woodstock performers: Where are they now? It was fabulous music! Nobody chased me but I soon got mixed up and ended up near the detroit-windsor border where I picked up a hitchhiker wearing Army fatigues. Appropriately enough this event was at a stock car track. Angry enough to want to show everyone what he could do with a guitar. Joe Cocker, Mothers, and some others. Good nostalgia? Promoter Richard Songer was indicted for promoting the sale of drugs. Nov 20, 2019 Steve Palace. Panfish tend to be numerous and stunted but are . AMAZING. Also, there was this one: the Cambridge Midsummer Pop Festival a year earlier and it was organized as a free festival from the beginning. I have no recollection of her being booed. RM 2GA89M4 - Saugerties, New York. My buddy brought a 16mm camera. . The security guy tried to explain that if they didnt have tickets they couldnt get in and the guy interrupted him to say No, you dont understand, We here he pointed to the many many people who had gathered dont havent any tickets and were coming in or were wrecking your fucking turnstiles. The security guy could be seen getting on a phone and I was never certain whether this was a direct response to this challenge or an unrelated act, but the very tall vehicle gate to the right side of the turnstiles opened up and the whole crowd ran in behind this guy with the flags. Attended by an estimated 200,000 fans, the festival was the largest pop concert up to that time and is considered the more famous of the two Newport Pop Festivals, possibly because of the appearance of the Jimi Hendrix Experience, who got top billing. I came expecting to see the Chambers Brothers and Time was tremendous and well done. He is formerly the editor of Goldmine, CMJ and Relix magazines, has written for dozens of other publications and has authored liner notes for more than 80 CDs. I have some 8mm footage thats not great but Id have to dig it out. The promoters created a "carnival-like" atmosphere that featured booths catering to "flower-children." December 6, 1969: Altamont Free Concert: (at the Altamont Speedway in northern California, between Tracy and Livermore) headlined and organized by The Rolling Stones, it also featured, in order of appearance: Santana, The Flying Burrito Brothers, The Jefferson Airplane, and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, with the Rolling Stones taking the stage as the final act. The Goose Lake International Music Festival was held August 7-9, 1970 at Goose Lake Park, in Leoni, Michigan. LOL Good time, good people GREAT MUSIC!! We hitched a ride with a chicken farmer to the race track. Gave me one of the bags which must have weighed a few pounds. Also other data will not be shared with third person. Maybe at another festival but not that one. Yes.I say little richard closed Sunday night.standing on his piano!!!!! lol. The Doors arrived only minutes before taking the stage and played an extended set (70 minutes instead of 45 minutes) to make up for the missing bands. Great story! I remember them as being very early in the concert, like Friday afternoon. The festivals 1969 program was an experiment in fusing jazz, soul and rock music and audiences. All three bands came out on stage and jammed. Lothar and the Hand People did a great version of Danny and the Juniors hit At the Hop. Talk of law suits against Valley State College seeking liability for property damage was bandied about, and, eventually, an ordinance was presented to the City Council that sought greater authority to control such events as the Devonshire Downs Newport 69 Pop Music Festival.. When they broke into Time Has Come Today, I nearly lost mind. May love and peace follow you for all your lives! I did regret not seeing the Who, but since I had seen them live a few times already, I didnt feel completely cheated out of the experience. I do remember some Kat in some kind of Indian garb in the stands on some acid who was gonna jump off but said he wasnt that f***ked up! I remember that, at one point, we were rumbling down the New Jersey Turnpike when suddenly, the truck slowed, pulled to the side of the road and ground to a halt. That was it other than many hours of amazing classic music. At one point, he began doing a semi-strip tease, twirling his clothes and throwing some out to the crowd. Documentary about the legendary 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival which celebrated African-American music and culture and promoted Black pride and unity. If youre a newBest Classic Bandsreader, wed be grateful if you would Like ourFacebookpage and/or bookmark ourHome page. We camped very close by. Mr. Tamarkin, your article brings back memories of this incredible concert that I had nearly forgotten. Here are the ones I've found. He thanked me for my interest and told me that it had been one of his most enjoyable weekends. All in all, a real orange sunshine event! It looked groovy. And that was it for the Atlantic City Pop Festival of 1969, to be nearly forgotten almost immediately except by those who were there. When my boyfriend started talking about doing it all over again and heading to Woodstock, I just flat-out said no way!. Progressive music was just not her thing though so we wound up leaving before the Jefferson Airplane had even finished. Atlantic City Pop was more secure, the fences werent temporary, large chain link fences with turnstiles and such. Hurry, Early Registration for the 2023 Annual Meeting in El Paso ends soon. Sir Douglas Quintet, Santana, The Mothers Of Invention, Janis Joplin, Little Richard. I was broken hearted when she walked off. We had the best time of our lives. Lang was the world famous main organizer of the 1969 Woodstock Festival, held in Bethel, New York. And Janis said she would sing to stop the rain, and it did stop. As a matter of fact, the festival is so obscured in history that there remains some doubt as to who actually did and didnt perform. Most who attended the festival camped on the adjacent 10,000-acre lakefront. Where Woodstock stuck largely to classic rock and folk artists, AC Pop augmented that basic foundation with acts from the worlds of jazz (Hugh Masekela), soul (Booker T. and the MGs) and blues (B.B. : 3 Days of Peace and Music. Come visit the village of Grass Lake! Published by the Texas State Historical Association. Narodil jsem se 6.12.1969 v Praze a vystudoval gymnzium Ohradn a pot VE, obor Zahranin obchod. Byron Ga 1970 Atlanta 2nd Pop Festival was the best .. Jimi Hendrix was at peak. Despite a poor sound system, a lack of food, water, and restrooms, and brutal security by the Hells Angels, it was deemed a resounding success by the attendees and musicians. July 12, 1969, beginning on July 12 and running on Saturdays during July and August, the 1969 Forest Hills Music Festival (Queens, NYC) featured a variety of performers including Janis Joplin, Richie Havens, Blood Sweat and Tears, and Johnny Winter. Long live the 60s! Savoy Brown, Joe Cocker[3] and Alice Cooper[5] were announced acts that did not perform due to contractual problems. Music, amusement, fitness, community involvement, and charity come together to make Traffic Jam'In a unique and memorable event for all who attend. This event will also include: silent auction, petting zoo, military exibits, 3 local museums will be open. Photo from Duane Blalock. Grass Roots, Cuff Links, Mel & Tim 12/31/1969 Detroit, MI, Eastown Theater Savage Grace, Head Over Heels, Bobby Franklin Insanity Legend: . King got like 5 encores. I went on Saturday and saw Butterfield, BB, the Byrds and get thisBooker T. & the MGs. Green Lake Township, MI. Includes more tracks from the whole festival, not just the documentary movie. Blues singer Mississippi Fred McDowell was never advertised yet some accounts show him as having been there. To get to AC we took a subway to the Port Authority Terminal, got a bus to Atlantic City where there were shuttle buses to the track/festival. Well not really because it didnt happen. So yeah for 50 minuets he played an incredible set of progressive rock. Richie Havens Memorial Service 2013-08-18. No one mentioned Miles Davis. But nothing was as bad as the foretellers of doom had predicted. [Vancouver Sun], San Jose State University football practice field. [3] To keep gate crashers out, the site was surrounded by a high chain-link fence topped by barbed wire. Of course, linguistically anyway, Atlantic City does not conjure the same mystical /surreal qualities of Woodstock. Procol Harum kind of made up for it. hot pink Janis mooned right at me. From a 2009 Palm Beach Post article:Then-Palm Beach County Sheriff Bill Heidtman vowed to make life miserable for the free-loving, pot-smoking, anti-establishment youngsters who were coming to the Palm Beach Pop Festival. Learn how your comment data is processed. I proudly display it with other memorabilia I have from that era. The TSHA makes every effort to conform to the principles of fair use and to comply with copyright law. Great reading the article & 44 comments above. We sat in the AC Racetrack stands, and it was pretty orderly. Grass Lake, a once sleepy farming community has grown to be a thriving area with over 6,000 residents, many new businesses, a revitalized downtown and village, a state-of-the-art high school, enlarged elementary and middle school facilities, a new sports and trails park in Grass Lake Township, several new housing developments, a dental center and two medical centers. Among the bands playing were:BB King, The Band, Santana, Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Johnny Winter, Grateful Dead, Canned Heat, Sweetwater, Vanilla Fudge, Hugh Masakela, Amboy Dukes, The Turtles, Biff Rose, Tony Joe White, and Celebration. Unfortunately, he died of a drug overdose years later and the footage is probably lost. Wherever life has taken you remember those days of our youth. You are right! No one died. I was just about recovered from the Atlantic City festival the previous weekend, and I said, No thanks man, I just did that thing. [4] The festival was known for widespread, openly visible drug sales[4] and public nudity. The poster etc. June 29 August 24, 1969: consisted of six free Sunday afternoon concerts held between June 29 and August 24. About Grass Lake. This is often considered the first modern rock festival in Britain. I too was at AC Pop and it was a seminal event in my musical history I had seen AUM about 3 months earlier at the original Electric Factory in Philly, opening for Iron Butterfly I believe, so I knew of them and had purchased their Resurrection album. The New York City Parks Department and Maxwell House co-sponsored the series. To see the Airplane and CCR alone made it worthwhile. Of course it WAS 48 years ago! Hendrix. Biff Rose MCd. Lother and the Hand People were the second band that weekend they followed Aum. We came late because she was was working that night at the Dairy Barn in Woodbury Heights so we only saw a couple of bands. Thanks for your comment, but no way did Hendrix play The Star Spangled Banner at Atlantic City. A great festival! Decent weather ( unlike Woodstock). Kept running into people from the neighborhood in Brooklyn. Grass Lake 119 North Lake Street Grass Lake, MI 49240. We'll send you a couple of emails per month, filled with fascinating history facts that you can share with your friends. BB King came out to a bit of a lukewarm reception and even some boos because in his 3 piece suit some probably considered him the man (in the negative sense). Better lineup than the Lewisville International Pop Festival? 3 day Rock Festival 1969. At least though I had seen a few songs at AC. Im pretty sure that Little Richard closed the festival though, with Janis sitting in. With his amazing voice he instructed the crowd to stay calm to cover their faces with whatever they had (like a jacket or t-shirt) etc. Lang was . Go on a Cookie Tour all around the Village or visit the lighted Fairy Forest. . 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