Woodstock, Famous Rock Stars and Musician/Photographer Henry Diltz

Jimmy Hendrix photographed by Henry Diltz at Woodstock in 1969 playing the Star Spangled Banner Woodstock, The Doors, The Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton, Joni Mitchel, Mama Cass, Crosby Stills & Nash, Neil Young, the Eagles, Brian Williams...Name a famous musician from the last 40 years, and there is a distinct possibility that Henry Diltz has photographed them! His lens, which chronicled life with his musician friends, many of whom congregated at his house in Laurel Canyon in the 60's, is a wild, crazy, inspiring source of historical knowledge. These are true stories unheard anywhere else. Even though he is never seen without his beloved camera, Henry is also a musician with his band, The Modern Folk Quartet, and performs to this day. (Listen to the end and we've got a surprise for you!) This is a colorful, truthful, and eye-opening look at the rockin' generations that formed a magical world resonating today with people of all ages and all over the world. No holds barred on his conversation with our host, Cirina Catania. For more information about our amazing sponsor, Other World Computing, go to MacSales.com or OWCDigital.com, where you’ll find hardware and software solutions and tutorial videos that will get you up and running in no time. For more about our host, filmmaker, tech maven and co-founder of the Sundance Film Festival, Cirina Catania, visit cirinacatania.com. If you enjoy our podcast, please subscribe and tell all your friends about us! We love our listeners. And, if you have thoughts about new segments, write to [email protected]. Cirina is always up for new ideas! In This Episode * 00:00 -  Cirina introduces Henry Diltz, the photographer who captured Woodstock and shot some of the world's most iconic musicians. Henry is also a musician with the band, The Modern Folk Quartet.* 01:34 - Henry reminisces about his life growing up as the son of a US attaché and traveling around the world.* 06:42 - Henry shares how traveling around the world helped him get to know people better and how he got started with music.* 11:49 - Henry talks about how psychology made him interested in photography and how he got started in it.* 19:07 - Cirina and Henry talk about their Chinese animal symbols and horoscopes and their characteristics.* 24:00 - Cirina asks Henry if Mama Cass was his first musical setup.* 29:41 - Henry talks about folk music and how bands tailor folk music to their style.* 34:22 - Henry explains how the musical explosion in the late ‘60s and early ‘70s led to a certain way of life.* 39:42 - Henry shares some encouraging tips on how to keep moving on especially in our time right now - COVID-19 pandemic.* 43:22 - Cirina asks Henry to explain how he captured a photo in Laurel Canyon with Joni Mitchell, David Crosby, Eric Clapton, and a little baby. Jump to Links and Resources Transcript This is part one of my interview with Henry Diltz. Welcome to OWC Radio. First of all, let me just welcome you and say hi. Thank you, Cirina. I'm glad that we could both finally sit down and do this because we have a lot to talk about. You have gotten an incredible amount of publicity for the amazin...