Church of the Good Earth 1963 and Beyond

Ya know what would be very cool? And radical for these dark days.

A Free Tent-store. Just bring stuff to share and put it there for anyone. I have lots of stuff I'd love to give away.

 

That's a great idea schlubelberg.

Zev, The unity we shared back then is what kept me strong all these yrs. Each time a 'family' member shows up it renews my faith in what we represented and still do. We are all still family no matter what time or distance seperates us, in our hearts we are still united. I hope we have not all grown fat and lazy, putting off the calling that is still within us to show the love and our strenght.

I talked with Big Brother and The Holding Company's manager yesterday, I hope they decide to come aboard. They hung out a lot at GE.

What we need now is to sell some tickets, we can't wait till the last minute bc we are using the sale of tickets to pay the bands. If we can't make our bottom line with in the next couple of months, we can't bring the bands in.

We have tried to get all the bands that the people request to Goodstock and we have managed to create one hell of a manifesto. It's up to each one of you that we have done our best for to make Goodstock happen. The fate of Goodstock lays with the people now. I would also like to mention that we are still accepting Nat'ls and if enough tickest are sold there will be no limit on who we bring in.

Now go out and buy a ticket or volunteer or something, just get involved, you wont regret it.

Bright Blessings
s

 

For a few days I have been talking to a very nice lady 'Sonya Wiley', of Rob Devine's office represents a lot of bands from the 60s/70s I've been contacting for Larry. As we talked I told her of Good Earth Commune and the close knittedness with the Bands in the area, back in the day, like the Dead, Big Brother, The Airplane, ect.

It seems that Sonya's mother was very familar with Good Earth and all the things we had done for the community and music and tuned her in on what a great opportunity it would be for eveyone from back then to get together and what a great line up we we were developing for Goodstock.

Some of the bands themselves are coming because of Good Earth or was the convencing thing for them to agree. They're showing up for us, are we gonna show up and show our support for them. Do I hear a Hell Yeah!!

Can you imagain the fun.. all the things that we hold with the ones that rocked us through the 60s in The Haight and beyond. They still remember us and care.

It's Happenin'
cakes

 

Be nice to have Ram Dass bless the event, eh?

I wouldn't mind seeing some sort of map so I could get a feel for the layout of the festival. I might be willing to do something with food, as long as the intent would not be to maximize profit. I mean, I know how much wholesale food costs, and I won't be a part of something that is ripping people off by selling 4 dollar hot dogs. My inclination would be to have either something nutritious, or lots of fresh fruit, which doesn't require paper or plastic to consume.

I haven't bought my tickets yet, because I don't know how many will be coming with me, but it will be at least 2 of the 3-day tickets.

 

Schlu,
There is a map on the GS website..if you were looking for the type of land layout there is a pic of where we will be on the bands page. It may take a sec to load. It's beautiful with soft rolling hills gently sprawling up to the Appalacians. Very picturesk.

There will be no price goughing, If anyone goughes they are gone. NO Refund, just gone. WE ask what your vending and what you are charging, if you charge to much your not accepted into GS to vend

That is what is so unque about Goodstock, it's not about the money, it's about the music.

I think fresh fruit would be grand, no muss no fuss and so yummy. Great on a warn summers day.

Thank for the support

bright blessings
sh

 

SH is that Rob Devine from Maximus Entertainment in Austin?

I think I meet him at a big party that High End Systems ( a big Lighting Manufacter in AUSTIN) put on at a place on 6th street I think. It was a few years back when I was useing/owned a lot of the lights they made and I was in town going over the specs for a tour we were doing at the time. I think High End was going to put a bunch of light on tour for one of his "CLIENTS"?? If so I hope that you have good luck in getting whatever you need from him/them!! FINGERS CROSSED!!

If not the same person still GOOD LUCK! FYI I am working on trying to see what I can get committed for GS re Stage Production Stuff..Lights and Sound. Wish me luck! lol

Peace/love
Chris wah

 

Great sucess with your project Chris, and yes the same Rob Devine. I've talked with him several times, he's a nice person him and Soyna Wiley said they would help with Goodstock. We shall see.

Thanks for the energy, I wish more would come forth in the doing. Where's the Family.

Bright Blessings Chris

 

Cool thought the name sounded familar!!

Take him out and Convince him that his CLIENTS (the bands he reps) NEED TO DO THIS gig for Karma points!!! GL FOR sure in your dealings!!

AND yes WHERE are a lot of folks there days!! lol


I am hitting some slow to totally commitment gear to me issues right now as the GS07 is happening during the SUMMER TOUR/FESTIVAL time. AND there still needs to be a bit more CONCRETE info that I need to get so we can work on the reality of what the proper equipment for the stage will end up being. I am sure that the guys will get me the info I need for height and debth things. I have e-mailed them with my questions.

A good sign is that two Companies I have approached for "the BROTHER" deal have not said NO to my discussions! Actualy our talks have been more like "lets figure out how we can make this work" so that is GOOD indeed! There are some hurdels (sp) but there is reason to not be discouraged so that is a good sign!!

AND like I figured there is no problem getting Companys to Say they will give me BIDS on Equiptment. Just need to give them an Equipment spec for the bid to come. BUT they are the folks who are the PAY ME FIRST types and they will be there next week so I am not going to work on them right now.

I REALLY want to see if I can get someone who will do the HELP A BROTHER out deal!!

Keep the vibes(good vibes that is) going. I have one Company working on a special lighting rig for me right now. IF they come through with the system I am requesting it will be VERY COOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! But do not want to jinx it so I am not putting on to much pressure ...YET! lol
Also have two other vendors working on similar rigs but have not been able to get them to say that they can "GIVE" me the gear for the week needed yet!!!

GOOD LUCK TO US ALL!!

FYI If there are any of the folks out there who have a Tractor Trailer/ or Drive one for a Company who travels/HAULS lets hook up!!! post here for info on further contact!

TC SH and like I said KEEP THE GOOD VIBES FLOWING!!!!!!!!!!

ChrisWah

 

I can dig the karma points, that's always a plus. I see it very plain, how simple it is with the right mindset. I just wonder what folks minds are set on lately. The Help a Brother Out thing has always been formost. Pay it forward, in helping out, you will be helping out yourself in the long run. bc doing good for others brings joy to the heart and draws positive energy back to you.. The love you give today will be the love you will recive tomorrow.

I have faith good brother, I still believe in what we strove for back in the day, it has never left me. We just need to tighten up a little and bring the circle closer. Sometimes the living of life gets in the way and we are too caught up in the hustle and bussle of what they call progress to do something good for the spirit. We forget that we are Spirits having a Human experience. We need food for the soul and rock and roll is our soul food. It is what we based our lives on, it is what brought us all together in likemindedness.

We are reaching out to our brothers and sisters to come and pay it forward, we are doing all this in good faith that brotherhood and unity is not a thing of the past but alive in our Spirits.

Brightest Blessings to you Chris and all that your doing.
sh

 

Nails;

I am surprised, and more than a little dissapointed, that so few GE family members have responded (Both to this forum and for Goodstock). Where are you folks. Please don't tell me the reason for not making plans is cause this party is going to be in the East and not in CA.

Yo! Yo! People. Wake up and smell time marching on. For the new good times.
peace out
ZV/Zih-ave

 

Well I will tell you this ZEV, It will be their loss not to be involved in either places.

We had to take the eastern part, there was no place else to hold it. We looked to find a location that would suit all the needs that surrounded GS, camping, vending, parking, and all the people. I asked MM ,spud and a few other family, but they had nothing to offer more centralized. We took The GoodEvening Ranch bc of it's splendor and it suited all the needs GS had.

As far as 'The Family' goes, well, people get too wrapped up in their owns lives to take a moment to reflect and be reminded of why we are here. What brought us together in the first place.

It's time to reach out brothers and sisters and reuninte with the tribes. To gather and have great energies bonding in a show of strenght in brotherhood and the love we held. Maybe the love is gone for some, but for the ones that still believe and are not too fat and lazy to get up and SHOW THE LOVE to the world once more and to reinforce it into our own hearts and into the future of the youngers.

The ones who think themselve eliet should remember Dylans lyrics, 'The First One Now, Will Later Be Last' and 'He that gets left will be he who has stalled'. The Order is rapidly changing.

The message has always been in the music, have we stopped listening, stopped growing, stopped loving beyond our own back yard. If what I called my Family for so long and stood next to them in battle and in closeness of heart is just a empty shadow of a lost dream, so be it. At least I will know where loyalties lay and put it behind me.

I hope I never stop learning and growing and I pray I never think I'm too selfinportant to get down and boogie with my buddies and show the love we talk about so much.

The way I see it, one cannot be clanish or clickish, it forms boundries and that's how war and greed start. In my biz' I see a lot of different kinds of folks, they all want to do something about their 'condition' but yet they themselves will do nothing to bring the change about. People are funny creatures, the heart is willng but the flesh is weak. People dont want change if they has to partisapate in the changing of their habits or their views on life, liberty and the pursuit of their own happiness.

Goodstock is Blessed and will go on, without me, you or GE. She will flourish in the loving energy she has gained in truth, in dedication, and for the people and by the people who do still give a fuck.

If I go down today, at least I will be trying to bring about change as I go. At least I was doing something worth while with my time here. At least I came when I was called, at least I showed up even if no one else does. I will go to Creator knowing I did what was asked of me in my best ability to do so.

Everyone needs to be comfy in their own skin. People are gonna do what suits them. That's cool too. There is no love in force. Love comes to the ones that give love., gently and unshelfishly.

Bright Blessings
sh

 

There are so many memories attached to the music we all made together, the good time we shared and the unbreakable bond that was so strong in it's youth.

Babies come and priorities, the circle widens, the vibe is scattered and we lose contact. People grow their own way and build their nest around their young, leaving old friendships dusty on the shelf.

Something to look at occationaly and then put back up on the shelf when the feelings start to get too strong, saying ahhh, that was another place and another time. In Spirit there is no time and we carry all things old and new within us always.

Sometimes it is eaiser to just put it aside bc otherwise you would have to do something about it, and well, dang it, I don't wanna do nuthin' bout nuttin' attitude developes holding us back from what is good for the Spirit.

I know I could not be the only one that hears/feels the beat of the drum calling like it did in the dawning of the age of aquarius.. now with the age of aquiarius is in full swing the calling is again upon us... look it up.. feel the vibe, catch the fever and take part in being human.

Remember the Human Be Ins in the park, the death of a hippy, well we arent dead, we never did die. It was propaganda from some of our so called leaders that had surrcomed to the temptations of lust, greed,ego and the needle and suffered the death of themselves, not the Movement or Hippiedom.

The Spirit of The Hippie survives in our youth, our children and theirs to come, the seed was planted on the earth and flourishes in the hearts of mankind from generation to generation. We will always be what we are, seekers of truth and light, giving and loving in our nature. Freedom fighters, strong in our beliefs that are all part of the universe and Creation and we all have our place on earth to dwell in happiness and doing the work that is at hand to fulfill our spiritual needs.

We still hold all of that which is Divine Love, there is no loss in Divine Love there-for there is nothing to lose. Divine Love is a symphony in the heart, bringing joy to the spirit.

The Spirit brings that music of the heart, the beat that we are all connected to, that pulling force that draws us to gather and together we join in song and celebrate our Spirits in living flesh.

We need to put some good vibes back into the universe and the universe loves gatherings, music and dancing, people enjoying them selves and lovin' each other.. it counter balances the negitive shit out there. Too much negitivity creates a negitive enviroment and we all suffer the darkness it brings.

Lets bring some Light into the world and have a Festival of Love at Goodstock2007.. dont fight it, ya know ya wanna go, so just do it.. it's all in the doing that gets things done.

(you knew I was leading up to it, I can't help myself, I'm driven )

Bright Blessings
sh

 

Well we are moving on with things there are lots of needs and also there will be some costs NO MATTER WHAT!! So all help will be indeed appreciated!!!

SH Lighting it up again would be REAL COOL!!!! AND heres hoping that those on the West side of this BIG COUNTRY will come EAST!!!!!!!!!!! The Sun Rises in the East!!!!!!!

peace/love
Chriswah/WW

fingers crossed

 

Hi Chris,
I'm sure more will be showing up to put in their energy soon. I think folks are just hangin' back to see where it leads..it leads to goodstock2007.. hopefully They will head the calling of brothers to come forth and lend a hand.

Ranger is on the road and unable to connect right now. If there are any brothers watching Chris needs a hand. Ya know he has been down, but is still walking the walk and it would behove you to get up and take a load off, if you can.

C'on n help your brother load the truck.

Cakes

 

Nails;

didn't you say there were 2 GE brothers (I forget who) in NYC driving trucks? Maybe you can contact them for help with the transport.
ZEV/Zih-ave

 

Hey wizev... Now that is a GREAT Idea!

In fact one that if could be made to happen is a DIRECT, GREAT, BUDGET helper.

TRUCKING is always a seperate cost!!

A lot of the equipment production houses where the Sound, Lights, Backline, are located DO NOT own their own trucks so they hire out the trucking to others. Sometimes they do in fact set up the trucking with a Truck Company for you but it is still a cost that if we can Control ourselves it would reduce the HARD COST that has to come from somewhere!

And that savings can be real nice!.. Hey all you truckers you KNOW that when you do a rock show that you get to hang and party and access everplace during the event and have a GREAT TIME!

Waiting to hear lol

WW

Peace/love

 

Zev, Shills is driving truck, he lives in Tennesse now, I do have his cell# I will put in a call. I would dearly love to find Jimmy Painter, Shills said he ran into him in NY while he was runnin a load. He did'nt get an addy or #.

I'm kinda off the beaten path down here and I don;t think I can be of much help with trucks, best reach out to the community on that one. I do know one trucker well enough to ask tho, It's kinda far in advance to know if he'll be getting a load to WV from down here. I think when it gets a little closer to the festival time there will be more availibility on people/things we need.

Just keep the faith and think positive.

Brightest Blessings

 

Nails;
If you talk to Shills, tell him hey for me and give him my contact info. If he gets a load to NYC, he can say hey and we can hoist a few for old itmes and new times sake..
ZEV/Zih-ave

 

Zev, Shills wont be able to make it.. he is dealing with diabetes and had to take some time out.

I know WV is a long way for a lot of folks to travel.. but if you are traveling, there are ones that may need a ride from where you are to Goodstock..Most of the people looking for rides are willing to help on gas and driving. People helping people brothers and sisters, that's what love is, that's what hippie is about, wanna know what it's like to be a hippie, go to Goodstock and find out.. see if that is what your dream is.. follow your heart to goodstock and shine shine shine

sh

 

Nails;

Tell Shills I also have the Big D. It's a drag but it is controllable.
Unless something really bad or good comes up I will be at Goodstock. I'm just looking for a way down there. I'm trying to get others to go with me.
Peace out
Z