n August15, 1969. Five hundred thousand rain soaked young people attended. Jimi Hendrix, Richie Aarens, the Grateful Dead, Janis Joplin, Jefferson Airplane, and the Who all performed. The drugs there flowed freely, and many chose to be in the nude. This was illegal activity, but the police chose to stay away because they knew their presence there would not make any difference. Although it was storming, no one seemed to care and decided to play in the mud. After three days, the festival ended.
             Many rock artists contributed to the sixties' music so great. One of these bands was the Monkees. The Monkees, originally formed to play a rock group on A Hard Day's Night, topped the charts with "I'm a Believer" and "Daydream Believer." Another band that was poplar during the sixties was the Rolling Stones. Unlike the Monkees, the Rolling Stones reflected the darker, more cynical side of human nature. The Who, Cream, Jethro Tull, and Pink Floyd are some other rock 'n' roll bands that were popular du
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