"Going Up the Country" and Woodstock In October, the band released their third album, Living the Blues, which included "Going Up the Country", their best-known song. Wilson's recreation of Henry Thomas' "Bull-Doze Blues" was almost a note-for-note copy of the original, including Thomas' instrumental break on the "quills" (pan-pipes) which Jim Horn duplicated on flute. Wilson rewrote the lyrics with a simple message that caught the "back-to-nature" attitude of the late 1960s. The song was a hit in numerous countries around the world (number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100) and was used as the unofficial theme song of the Woodstock Festival in Michael Wadleigh's 1970 documentary. The album also included a 19-minute experimental track "Parthenogenesis", which was a nine-part sound collage of blues, ragas, jaw-harp sounds, guitar distortion and other electronic effects; all pulled together under the direction of manager/producer, Skip Taylor. Longer still is "Refried Boogie", clocking in at over 40 minutes, recorded live at the Kaleidoscope.
"going up the country" and woodstock in october the band released their third album living the blues which included "going up the country" their best-known song wilson's recreation of henry thomas' "bull-doze blues" was almost a note-for-note copy of the original including thomas' instrumental break on the "quills" (pan-pipes) which jim horn duplicated on flute wilson rewrote the lyrics with a simple message that caught the "back-to-nature" attitude of the late 1960s the song was a hit in numerous countries around the world (number 11 on the billboard hot 100) and was used as the unofficial theme song of the woodstock festival in michael wadleigh's 1970 documentary the album also included a 19-minute experimental track "parthenogenesis" which was a nine-part sound collage of blues ragas jaw-harp sounds guitar distortion and other electronic effects; all pulled together under the direction of manager/producer skip taylor longer still is "refried boogie" clocking in at over 40 minutes recorded live at the kaleidoscope