Artist/Song From Hippie Documentary

silvertaff | 23:16 Sat 22nd Oct 2022 | Music

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I'm keen to trace an artist/song I saw in a film. I thought it was the original 'Woodstock' film from 1970 but I can't find it. It might be the 'Monterey Pop' film or the 'Glasonbury Fayre' film. It's probably the first performance of the day as bleary-eyed festival goers crawl from their tents as the music starts. I can only remember the guitarist (who seemed to be the dominant player0 - he's wearing round and tinted 'Granny' specs and a miltary helmet and jacket. And I think he's got a little face paint. The music starts very mellow. Anyone?

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goodgoalie

Might be Country Joe and the Fish

goodgoalie

//Their best-known song is his "The "Fish" Cheer/I-Feel-Like-I'm-Fixin'-to-Die Rag" (1965), a black comedy novelty song about the Vietnam War, whose familiar chorus ("One, two, three, what are we fighting for?")[8] is well known to the Woodstock generation and Vietnam veterans of the 1960s and '70s. McDonald wrote the song in about 20 minutes for an anti-Vietnam War play.[9] The "Fish Cheer" was the band performing a call-and-response with the audience, spelling the word "fish", followed by Country Joe yelling, "What's that spell?" twice, with the audience responding, and then, the third time, "What's that spell?", followed immediately by the song. //

Could explain why he was wearing a helmet and military jacket.

Spicerack

Sounds a bit like Crosby, Stills & Nash to me.
Right era, right music, Stephen Stills (guitarist) could dominate a bit and could well dress like that.
But I expect you'd know all their records.

Spicerack

Give us a line from the song. If you can't remember the words, hum it.

pastafreak

Not a video, but Crosby, Stills, and Nash...with still photos of Woodstock.
46 seconds in is a photo...I don't recognise the performer, but he answers your description. Guitarist, granny glasses, military jacket.
Maybe someone will recognise the group.