When did hippies stop being naked at concerts?

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And why did they stop?

Sociological question. 

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At the cap center spring 90, there was a young lady who did not want to be wearing a shirt. She removed it several times, only to have an usher tell her to put her shirt back on. Went on for about 10 minutes before she was escorted from the seats. 

When they got old.

Earth started getting colder.

When will it get hot again?

That's a 70's bush

>>> And why did they stop?

 

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>>> Went on for about 10 minutes before she was escorted from the seats.

... then immediately escorted backstage.

Is that Doofs mom and dad?

 other  than small very private festivals, I have not seen a naked concert goer since 1995...

>>> Went on for about 10 minutes before she was escorted from the seats.

... then immediately escorted backstage

 

 

Can't confirm that, but the usher received a chorus of boos from those in the section

Last time I was at Langerado some guy next to us was pulling his pants down trying to jerk it.  Maybe poz knows?

I will add that one girl I know spent the whole second set of a WSP show at the Wakefield in the 90s topless.  She was the most popular girl in the section, got many hugs and likely didn't buy a drink all night. 

We'll be celebrating our 15th wedding anniversary this fall so you guys can do the math.  

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Naked pole guy

Not Soon Enough = FOUL Smelling !no

Back in 2011 I was at the final Liberate Music Festival in Vermont. I was dancing with a friend of mine while CONSPIRATOR was doing a set at around 1 am. The crowd was into it and everyone was moving. A good percentage of the crowd had that late night/early morning blissed out look on their faces, many moving with their eyes closed. Since it was in the middle of a field with the only lights around coming from the stage, few people noticed the group of at least 20 yoga woman (it was also a yoga festival) covered with only body paint move into the crowd I guess to raise everyone's consciousness. A noble cause and it sure helped mine. Not for nothing, they sure did look better than most naked hippies I've seen. 

Was that your consciousness in your pants, or were you just glad to see them?

I distinctively remember looking at my beautiful friend dancing, then around at the bevy of naked beauties around us and thinking, "Life is good." Since I was in the moment, consciousness was right where it needed to be. :-)

The answer to both questions is "swingers". 

There were still lots of neeked hippies at Rainbow Gatherings last time I went.

I think it was a Ratdog show at Grand Ballroom on Van Ness in San Francisco. I girl whipped her big cans (real) and was shaking them in guys faces. Some guy who was staring allot girlfriend complained to security so they took her out only to return 5 minutes later. The girl who complained was hiding from the larger girl (big cans) last I'd seen. Lol

I haven't seen naked people (plural), at a concert or festival since woodstock 99. After the first day it just seemed normal. 

>>Is that Doofs mom and dad?

 

yes, good eye.

As I was coming down the escalator at the then Trump Taj Mahal in AC after a Furthur show, I saw a hairy guy streaking through the lobby.

At the 10/31/95 Quadrophenia show we were in the upper section where the rows of seats are fairly steep.  At some point there was a commotion and we saw yellow shirt security chasing a naked guy around.  He was fast as lightning dodging in and out of the aisles and hiding in groups of people.  Everyone was on his side, helping him evade security.  All of a sudden about 10 minuets later he falls on us from rows above!  The guy is spun out of his mind, laying there at our feet like “don’t rat me out man”.  Sure enough a minute later the yellow shirts are walking by looking for him.  Everyone in our group was cool and when the coast was clear the guy took off again.  Fun times.  To this day this show is referred to as the naked guy show. 

On a side note in NY, thanks to the fine work of seven ladies known as the Topfree Seven (right here at Cobbs Hill Park in Rochester),  topless women are 100% legal in public places. 

Funny interview at one of the subsequent Cobbs Hill celebrations :-)

https://youtu.be/6DgWvkjDGNM

 

At an '84 GD show a naked guy offended the police,  who then beat him with their clubs.  Not in the seats but near the entrance / concourse.  My friend had dosed and told me she saw sparks flying out  of  the guy with each impact.  An unpleasant incident.

So long ago I'm not sure if it was Providence,  or Syracuse,  or  Rochester...

>> At the 10/31/95 Quadrophenia show

Of course, the year before, the naked guy was on stage

If you are just talking topless hippie women, look no further than the Oregon Country Fair.   That fashion statement is very alive and well every July in the woods outside Veneta Oregon.  

There was a show at Brendan Byrne, possibly the 2nd night in '84, a woman sitting first level straight back stood up and took her shirt off.  Someone knew to put a spotlight on her, so most of the crowd saw it, then the boys in yellow took her up the aisle.

I saw something like that, but couldn't remember if it was Byrne, MSG or Nassau.

Long Island bikers & there mamas ladies were having a topless contest at the free Jorma & Vital Parts show at Firemen's Park in Hempstead. in May of '81.

It was real gruely looking at first, but the ladies were very pretty & there hubbys were real salt of the earth folks. We were dressed as preps & the bikers drank beer with us all night long.

This is Jorma's family, friends, and fans that just adore him. Just letting it all hang out.

Jorma was sick looking, Orang hair and showing off his new Dragon tattoos. Stood up on this stage, in a as good physical condition as human can be; and rocked that night away.

At song one or 2, the topless made it up front as Jorma was playing Rock Me (Baby); with the sun going down, wind blowing through Jorma's hair - he stood like a "V"

Jorma was a serious force of nature that night. As great as Hot Tuna was, they had never played an outdoor show like this on Long Island before.