Remembering the Phenomenon Called Woodstock

“The Woodstockers, 20 Years Later,” Steve Hochman’s article on the whereabouts of the musicians and others, should have brought back fond memories. Instead, it activated one of my pet peeves--that true talent and hard work do not equate to fame and fortune in rock and pop music.

Absent from the roster is the band that from a standpoint of musicianship stood above all other Woodstock participants--the Butterfield Blues Band.

Hochman’s article is just another example of Paul Butterfield never getting his due. He was a singer of exceptional range, facility and power. And his band was capable of generating more musical excitement than any other I had heard to that point.

JON C. GARNER

Costa Mesa