Noah Herrera

The 1960’s

Pod Cast Interview

Intro music: “Purple Haze” by Jimi Hendrix fades in 10 seconds, then fades out.

Intro: Hey everyone! This is the “Back in the Day” show on Banana Peel radio and today our Special guest is Noah from the sixties!

Noah: So 60’s Noah what were some of the major sixties events?

60’s Noah: Well, there was the Children’s March in 1963, John F. Kennedy was Assassinated, Martin Luther King was assassinated, and last but not least, Woodstock.

Noah: Wow, can you tell us any thing you remember from the Children’s March?

60’s Noah: The Children’s march was a big walk out when many African American kids walked out of school on to the streets of Alabama to protest and ask for freedom and equal rights. There were about 1000 kids marching down the street. They were taking kids in to jail for protesting and being out of school. There were so many there was no more room in jail for the kids. They would let them out and they would walk back in. The second day, they brought out the fire hoses and started spraying the kids. And the third day, they brought out dogs. It was just horrible.

Noah: Where was it and what year was it?

60’s Noah: It was happening in 1963 and it was in Birmingham, Alabama.

Noah: That’s crazy, I can’t believe how mean and racist people can be.

Ok now I think we will have a break, and when we come back, we’re going to hear about the Woodstock Festival and Concert.


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And we’re back. This is Noah on Banana Peel radio with our special guest,
Noah, from the sixties.



Noah: So, 60’s Noah we were just talking about the Children’s March.
Now were moving on to Woodstock.
(Hooray!!!! And clapping in back round)



Noah: So, Noah, from the Sixties, Word on the street is that you went to Woodstock.

60’s Noah: Yes, I did and it was quite an experience.

Noah: What was it and why did they have it?

60’s Noah: It was a time to get away form the war and all of the problems like racism and hatred. It was a time of peace, love, and music.

Noah: That’s cool. Where did they have it?

60’s Noah: It was on Max Yasgur’s 600-acre Dairy farm.

Noah: And how many people showed up?

60’s Noah: They were expecting 30,000 people to show up, but there ended up being 500,000.

Noah: That’s crazy, 600 Acres and 500,000 people!


60’s Noah: That’s right and when everyone left, the grassy Dairy Farm turned in to a muddy wasteland.

Noah: Cool, how long did it last?

60’s Noah: 4 days: August 15th, 16th, 17th, and 18th.

Noah: That’s one long concert. How did the people survive?

60’s Noah: It sure was. Well you could buy an 8-dollar ticket and get a camping spot and get in to the event. But there was so many people there that it turned into a free event.
The people tore down the fence that kept the people out. It was so crowded, the only way the performers could get out of there was by helicopter.

Noah: Who did it end with?

60’s Noah: The last performer was Jimi Hendrix and his last song was “Hey, Joe”.

Noah: Cool, that’s a good song, too. So how do you think the sixties connect to the attitudes, issues and ideas to today?

60’s Noah: That’s easy, if the Children’s March in Birmingham didn’t happen, then Martin Luther King’s I Have a Dream Speech wouldn’t have happened and they would probably be separating Blacks from Whites today. By having Woodstock, its changed perspectives on peace and influenced people in music.

Noah: That’s cool, well thanks 60’s Noah and thanks for your time.

60’s Noah: No problem, Peace Out.


Purple Haze by Jimi Hendrix starts

Noah: And Id like to thank all tour sponsors for making this happen.

www.kyrene.org, www.stanford.edu, my Mom’s friend Gerri and www.woodstock69.com

Thanks for listening.

Purple Haze by Jimi Hendrix fades out.