BACK AT THE FARM (2CD)
by METALLICA
Compact Disc Double
WKM2CD026
Label: WICKER MAN
THE FULL PERFORMANCE FROM WOODSTOCK 1999
DISC ONE
1. So What 2:38
2. Master of Puppets 3:32
3. For Whom The Bell Tolls 4:59
4. Fuel 4:28
5. King Nothing 7:45
6. Bleeding Me 8:46
7. Sad But True 6:13
8. Turn The Page 5:51
9. Wherever I May Roam 6:34
DISC TWO
1. One 7:39
2. Fight Fire With Fire 5:34
3. Creeping Death 7:13
4. Nothing Else Matters 5:47
5. Seek & Destroy 6:59
6. Die, Die My Darling 4:05
7. Enter Sandman 6:45
8. Battery 6:53
When the organizers of Woodstock 1999 planned the third edition of the peace-promoting music festival, they sought to extinguish the unruly atmosphere that plagued the 1994 iteration. Five years earlier, concertgoers easily snuck in beer and other contraband items through a chain-link fence that barely separated the festival from the outside world. • In an effort to avoid the gate-crashing that troubled Woodstock '94, organizers crafted a 12-foot fence made of steel and plywood. Security guards lined the premises. What should have ensued was a lax four days of camping, with live music from the likes of James Brown, Sheryl Crow, Rage Against the Machine, Ice Cube, Metallica, Willie Nelson, Elvis Costello, Red Hot Chili Peppers and a number of others. • 200,000 revelers descended upon a former air base in Rome, New York, and, almost immediately, pandemonium ensued Temperatures surpassed 100 degrees, and the grounds lacked trees for shade. A bottle of water cost $4 and a single-serving pizza went for $12. Toilets overflowed. Concertgoers battered ATMs in order to steal cash. A few impatient people waiting for water shattered the fountains' pipes, resulting in a massive mud pit. And that's not even the worst of it. • Police reported four alleged rapes, including a gang rape that occurred in the crowd during Limp Bizkit's set. Fires erupted. Looting was rampant. When the Red-Hot Chili Peppers performed the closing set, festivalgoers - some of whom had obtained candles from an anti-gun group hoping to stage a peaceful vigil during ‘Under the Bridge’ - started bonfires and lit an audio tower ablaze. From July 22 to July 25, 44 arrests were made and 1,200 people were admitted to the on-site medical facilities. There were no casualties, but the San Francisco Chronicle still labelled Woodstock '99 "the day the music died." • America arguably hasn't seen a pop-culture moment that's resulted in as much destruction or widespread chaos since. Especially for an event that was initially a bastion of free love, it was a particularly damning moment for Y2K-leaning youth culture. The festival's lineup relied heavily on hard-rock acts and rowdy jam bands, which did nothing to stymie rioting crowds. It was a master class in largescale event planning gone awry. • There were highlights however; Metallica’s set on Saturday 24th July, when they headlined the East stage was particularly championed, with the band playing a set that superseded any other rock or metal act’s appearance. • Performing for over 100 minutes and wisely playing a set made up of Metallica’s most cherished numbers, the show was broadcast on both Radio and TV and is now released in its entirety on this new 2CD Set.
