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HBO’s
Woodstock 99 documentary paints a visceral picture of one of the most disastrous festivals in history. In addition to the festival organizers, who made countless fundamental errors in planning the event, bands like Limp Bizkit and Red Hot Chili Peppers are painted as primary instigators of the chaos that unfolded. However, what
Woodstock 99 didn’t show you was that RHCP bassist Flea had pleaded with the crowd to stop groping women in the pit.
Woodstock 99 already left some important context about Red Hot Chili Peppers set out of the documentary. In reality, RHCP didn’t play Jimi Hendrix’s “Fire” in response to the bonfires in the distance, but as a pre-planned tribute to Hendrix and Woodstock 1969 at the request of the Hendrix’s sister.
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Woodstock 99: Peace, Love and Rage is now airing on HBO and HBO Max, detailing the chaotic 1999 concert, including the fiery finale of the event which saw fires erupting throughout the grounds as Red Hot Chili Peppers performed their cover of the Jimi Hendrix classic Fire. But according to Chad Smith, the band s response to what was going on at the time may not be as premeditated as it looked.
The festivities had already turned quite rowdy by the time Red Hot Chili Peppers were set to close out the music weekend. Three days of extreme heat and humidity with little shade on the concrete grounds had taken its toll on the audience who had grown angry while dealing with high prices, water shortages and bathroom issues.
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