O Texas International Pop Festival foi um festival de música realizado em Lewisville, Texas, no fim de semana do Dia do Trabalho, de 30 de agosto a 1º de setembro de 1969. Ocorreu duas semanas depois de Woodstock. O local do evento era um campo aberto ao sul e a oeste do recém-inaugurado Dallas International Motor Speedway, localizado no lado leste da Interstate Highway 35E, em frente ao cruzamento da Round Grove Road.
O festival foi idealizado por Angus G. Wynne III, filho de Angus G. Wynne, o fundador do Parque de Diversões Six Flags Over Texas. Wynne foi um promotor de shows que participou do Atlanta International Pop Festival no fim de semana de 4 de julho. Ele decidiu montar um festival perto de Dallas e se juntou ao principal organizador do festival de Atlanta, Alex Cooley, formando a companhia Interpop Superfest.
Os artistas que se apresentaram no festival foram: Canned Heat, Chicago (então chamado Chicago Transit Authority), James Cotton, Delaney e Bonnie and Friends, Grand Funk Railroad, The Incredible String Band, Janis Joplin, BB King, Freddie King, Led Zeppelin, Herbie Mann, Nazz, Conexão Rotativa, Sam e Dave, Santana, John Sebastian, Headband de Shiva, Sly e a Pedra da Família, Space Opera, Spirit, Sweetwater, Dez Anos Depois, Tony Joe White e Johnny Winter.
Ao norte do local do festival ficava o acampamento em Lewisville Lake, onde os frequentadores hippies nadavam e banhavam-se. Também no acampamento estava o palco livre, onde algumas bandas tocavam após o show no palco principal e várias bandas que não tocavam no palco principal se apresentavam. Foi nesse estágio que Wavy Gravy, chefe da comunidade Hog Farm, adquiriu seu nome. (Em Woodstock, ele era Hugh Romney.)
Os Merry Pranksters, do grupo de Ken Kesey, estavam encarregados do palco livre e da área de camping. Enquanto Kesey não estava nem no evento do Texas nem em Woodstock, seu braço direito, Ken Babbs, e seu ônibus psicodélico Além disso, estavam. A Fazenda dos Porcos oferecia segurança, uma barraca de viagem e comida de graça.
A participação no festival permanece desconhecida, mas é estimada entre 120.000 e 150.000. Tal como acontece com Woodstock, não houve crimes violentos relatados. Houve uma morte devido a insolação e um parto.
Gravações de bootleg de soundboard de alta qualidade de quase todo o festival circulam na internet.
O conjunto do Led Zeppelin é um dos bootlegs mais populares devido à alta qualidade técnica e musical do desempenho.
Texto | Tiago Ferreira
1969 | TEXAS INTERNATIONAL POP FESTIVAL
(Dallas International Motor Speedway, Lewisville, Texas)
Volume One | CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITY
01. Introduction - Introduction (Real Song Title)
02. Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is
03. South California Purples
04. Beginnings
05. 25 or 6 to 4
06. Aannouncements
07. I'm A Man
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01. Introduction - Introduction (Real Song Title)
02. Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is
03. South California Purples
04. Beginnings
05. 25 or 6 to 4
06. Aannouncements
07. I'm A Man
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Volume Two | JAMES COTTON BLUES BAND
01. Announcements-Intro - Cut You Loose
02. Fallin? Rain
03. Heart Attack
04. Knock On Wood
05. Nine Below Zero
06. Dust My Broom
07. The Creeper
08. Turn On Your Lovelight
09. Please, Please, Please
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01. Announcements-Intro - Cut You Loose
02. Fallin? Rain
03. Heart Attack
04. Knock On Wood
05. Nine Below Zero
06. Dust My Broom
07. The Creeper
08. Turn On Your Lovelight
09. Please, Please, Please
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Volume Three | JANIS JOPLIN & THE KOZMIC BLUES BAND
01. Introduction - Raise Your Hand
02. As Good As You Been To This World
03. Try (Just A Little Bit Harder)
04. Maybe
05. To Love Somebody
06. Summertime
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01. Introduction - Raise Your Hand
02. As Good As You Been To This World
03. Try (Just A Little Bit Harder)
04. Maybe
05. To Love Somebody
06. Summertime
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Volume Four | ROTARY CONNECTION
01. Lady Jane
02. Ruby Tuesday
03. Stormy Monday - The Whole Creation - Stormy Monday
04. Sunshine Of Your Love
05. Let The People Talk
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01. Lady Jane
02. Ruby Tuesday
03. Stormy Monday - The Whole Creation - Stormy Monday
04. Sunshine Of Your Love
05. Let The People Talk
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Volume Five | SANTANA
01. Evil Ways
02. You Just Don't Care
03. Shades Of Time
04. Jingo
05. Treat
06. Soul Sacrifice
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01. Evil Ways
02. You Just Don't Care
03. Shades Of Time
04. Jingo
05. Treat
06. Soul Sacrifice
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Volume Six | LED ZEPPELIN
01. Train Kept A-Rollin'
02. I Can't Quit You Baby
03. Dazed And Confused
04. You Shook Me
05. How Many More Times (Part 1)
06. How Many More Times (Part 2)
07. Communication Breakdown
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01. Train Kept A-Rollin'
02. I Can't Quit You Baby
03. Dazed And Confused
04. You Shook Me
05. How Many More Times (Part 1)
06. How Many More Times (Part 2)
07. Communication Breakdown
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Volume Seven | SPIRIT
01. Rehearsal Theme
02. I'm Truckin - Fresh Garbage-Poor Richard
03. Caught- Jams
04. Ground Hog Day
05. Policeman's Ball - drums - Mechanical World
06. I Got A Line On You
07. Aren't You Glad
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01. Rehearsal Theme
02. I'm Truckin - Fresh Garbage-Poor Richard
03. Caught- Jams
04. Ground Hog Day
05. Policeman's Ball - drums - Mechanical World
06. I Got A Line On You
07. Aren't You Glad
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Volume Eight | B.B. KING
01. Introduction
02. Sweet Sixteen
03. Please Accept My Love
04. Band intros
05. Everybody Wants To Know Why I Sing The Blues
06. Don't Want A Soul Hanging Around - It Ain't My Cross To Bear
07. What's Wrong Little Mama
08. How Blue Can You Get
09. Whole Lot Of Lovin
10. Everyday I Have The Blues
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01. Introduction
02. Sweet Sixteen
03. Please Accept My Love
04. Band intros
05. Everybody Wants To Know Why I Sing The Blues
06. Don't Want A Soul Hanging Around - It Ain't My Cross To Bear
07. What's Wrong Little Mama
08. How Blue Can You Get
09. Whole Lot Of Lovin
10. Everyday I Have The Blues
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Volume Nine | JOHNNY WINTER
01. Introduction
02. Mean Town Blues
03. Black Cat Bone
04. Mean Mistreater
05. Talk To Your Daughter
06. Leland Mississippi Blues
07. I Can Love You Baby
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01. Introduction
02. Mean Town Blues
03. Black Cat Bone
04. Mean Mistreater
05. Talk To Your Daughter
06. Leland Mississippi Blues
07. I Can Love You Baby
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Volume Ten | TEN YEARS AFTER
01. Good Morning Little Schoolgirl
02. Can't Keep From Cryin' Sometimes
03. Hobbit
04. Spoonful
05. I'm Goin' Home
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01. Good Morning Little Schoolgirl
02. Can't Keep From Cryin' Sometimes
03. Hobbit
04. Spoonful
05. I'm Goin' Home
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Volume Eleven | SLY & THE FAMILY STONE
01. Intro - M'Lady
02. Sing A Simple Song
03. You Can Make It If You Try
04. Stand - Love City - Higher - Announcements...
05. Everyday People
06. Dance To The Music - Music Lover - raps
07. I Wanna Take You Higher - Jam
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01. Intro - M'Lady
02. Sing A Simple Song
03. You Can Make It If You Try
04. Stand - Love City - Higher - Announcements...
05. Everyday People
06. Dance To The Music - Music Lover - raps
07. I Wanna Take You Higher - Jam
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Volume Twelve | PARTIAL SETS (PART ONE)
GRAND FUNK RAILROAD
01. Intro
02. Are You Ready
INCREDIBLE STRING BAND
03. Announcements - Introduction
04. Waiting For You
05. Black Jack Davy
SAM & DAVE
06. I've Been Loving You Too Long
07. May I, Baby?
GRAND FUNK RAILROAD
01. Intro
02. Are You Ready
INCREDIBLE STRING BAND
03. Announcements - Introduction
04. Waiting For You
05. Black Jack Davy
SAM & DAVE
06. I've Been Loving You Too Long
07. May I, Baby?
HERBIE MANN
08. Tangier
09. Improvisation
CANNED HEAT
10. Intro... Talking
11. Bullfrog Blues
12. Rollin & Tumblin - jam
13. Talk...Tuning...Stage Stuff...
14. Blind Owl's Blues
LEWISVILLE POLICE CHIEF ADAMS
15. Speech
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08. Tangier
09. Improvisation
CANNED HEAT
10. Intro... Talking
11. Bullfrog Blues
12. Rollin & Tumblin - jam
13. Talk...Tuning...Stage Stuff...
14. Blind Owl's Blues
LEWISVILLE POLICE CHIEF ADAMS
15. Speech
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Volume Thirteen | PARTIAL SETS (PART TWO)
DELANEY & BONNIE & FRIENDS
01. We Got To Get Ourselves Together
02. The Ghetto
03. When The Battle Is Over
04. Things Get Better
TONY JOE WHITE
05. Polk Salad Annie
06. Aspen, Colorodo
07. Can You See The Lightning
08. Roosevelt & Ira Lee
09. Hard To Handle
SWEETWATER
10. What's Wrong - jam - What's Wrong
11. Why Oh Why
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DELANEY & BONNIE & FRIENDS
01. We Got To Get Ourselves Together
02. The Ghetto
03. When The Battle Is Over
04. Things Get Better
TONY JOE WHITE
05. Polk Salad Annie
06. Aspen, Colorodo
07. Can You See The Lightning
08. Roosevelt & Ira Lee
09. Hard To Handle
SWEETWATER
10. What's Wrong - jam - What's Wrong
11. Why Oh Why
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