Manchester center, vermont in 2009. Its wonderful for us to be here in a state where we feel the spirit of woodstock still lives, and we know there is a woodstock here too. I have to say, i kind of fit all three of the criteria you mentioned about people interested in the book. I was definitely interested in the topic from a historical, musical perspective for a long time. I wish i had been there, but i was 12 years old, living in North Carolina the time, so didnt get to go. Now, i feel like i was there because of getting to spend so much time with michael and working on the book and all the incredible people that weve i have gotten to meet that worked on woodstock with michael, whose stories are also part of the book. Tonight, what we are going to do is talk a little bit amongst ourselves for you guys to listen in. Be thinking of questions because we will have time for questions at the end, after we chat for a little while. Im going to go through a little bit of back story with michae
Lumbardos. The two brothers, they both had bands. She listened to big band music in my uncle of jazz. He was always listening to jazz. Those were the influences i had. Was your mother a performer . My mother became a very famous, she was the founder of the freedom rise. If you get my book, it will blow your mind about shirley kornfeld. Shes the star in my family, not me. Today, you are the star. Mr. Kornfeld i am just a representative of a dream. Capitol records was a new concept and you took a commanding position. How did that come about . Mr. Kornfeld my good friend charles called berman, who just sold his stock in martha stewart, chairman of the board of records for 15 years, we met, if you read my book, we met by accident at Queens College night school, and he had just taken over the job working for Donnie Kershner from evans kershner music. I had already had a record out when i was 16. I was signed when i was 16 so i had a record out, and it died and nothing else happened. I ran i
I was definitely interested in the topic from the historical musical per suspected. I was 12 years old living in North Carolina at the time. Didnt get to go. And now i feel like i was there because of getting to spend so much time. The questions we will have time. After we chat for a little while. Where to go through a little bit of a back story with michael because like many people who were not at the festival my impression was based on the film. And come to find out. When they started working together on the real story. I found there out there was a whole lot more to it than what we got to see in that wonderful film. Some people dont realize but woodstock was not michaels very first festival that he put on. He was living in Berkeley Brooklyn and new york city. And getting involved in the music scene and becoming in becoming a fan. And then found his way down to Coconut Grove florida let me tell you what the scene was like there. Growing up i never really had a clear understanding of
Had liked Benny Goodman for the lumbardos. The two brothers, they both had bands. What over two guys who had best bands . She listened to big band music in my uncle of jazz. He was always listening to jazz. Those were the influences i had. Was your mother a performer . Artie my mother became a very famous she was the founder of the freedom rise. It will blow your mind about surely kornfeld. Shes the star in my family, not me. Reporter today, you are the star. Artie i am just a representative of a dream. Reporter Capitol Records was a new concept and you took a commanding position. How did that come about . Who just good friend sold his stock in martha stewart, chairman of the board we metrds for 15 years, if you read my book, we met at Queens College night school and he had just taken over the job working for Donnie Kershner from evans kershner music. I had already had a record out when i was 16. I was signed when i was 16 so i had a record out, and it died and nothing else happened. I
It will blow your mind about surely kornfeld. Shes the star in my family, not me. Reporter today, you are the star. Artie i am just a representative of a dream. Reporter Capitol Records was a new concept and you took a commanding position. How did that come about . Who just good friend sold his stock in martha stewart, chairman of the board we metrds for 15 years, if you read my book, we met at Queens College night school and he had just taken over the job working for Donnie Kershner from evans kershner music. I had already had a record out when i was 16. I was signed when i was 16 so i had a record out, and it died and nothing else happened. I ran into charles and you read the book, youll crack up the story is hysterical how it all happened. On withnext day i go the demo i made and i play it for Donnie Kershner and they sign me here i am signed to brian dauphin king, wilson, jan barry, great writers. There i was. It was so simple. You wrote a song and you played it for Donnie Kershner