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The self-proclaimed “Keepers of The Flame” of the spirit of Woodstock* Have been playing the music of that era for more than 35 years. Their love of this music can be heard on their performances. If you have never seen and heard the band, YASGUR’S FARM, then you are missing out on the most exciting musical happening since 1969!
It is with great sadness in my heart that I post this message about FREDZO. Fredzo was to my knowledge, New Jersey’s first Sound-man. He was the first to put a soundboard in the audience and mix the band from there. I knew this, because we were the band he mixed. Sioux! The year was 1970. He mixed for Sioux for about a year, before he went on to mix Earth, Wind and Fire. He was a great sound-man and a very cool person. I could fill pages of great stories about Fredzo, as anybody who met him could, but this is more about saying goodbye to a great artist and a friend. Rest in Peace Fred Hinslager.
Dan Glasse was an original member of Yasgur’s Farm. In 1979, the year the band got started, not only was he our lead singer and front man, he played harp better than anyone I knew, and he was great on keyboards, as well. His main axe though, were congas, his rhythmic and melodic playing was mesmerizing.
We rode to almost every show together, five or six nights per week and he never missed a show, or was late. He was always prepared and ready to rock, for over ten years. During that time, the music we made was the music we loved, and the people did too, and we became very successful in NJ and the tri-state area. He was truly a monster of a musician and band brother, but I will miss him most, as my friend.
R.I.P. Dan Glasse
Lenny
*From August 15-18, 1969… approximately 500,000 people gathered at Max Yasgur’s 600 acre dairy farm for “The Woodstock Music and Arts Fair”. It was billed as an Aquarian Exposition. This festival of peace and 32 acts of music over the course of four days, celebrated the best of the sixties youth culture and came to symbolize a generation.