In August 1969, half a million young Americans gathered on 600 acres of cow paddocks near New York city, for what would become an iconic event in cultural history.  Of course we're talking about Woodstock. The event, billed by promoters as "An Aquarian Exposition'', promised ''three days of peace and music''. In a time of war, it was a counter-cultural statement by a dissatisfied young generation. According to legend, goodwill reigned as food was shared among festival-goers, babies were born, and not a punch was thrown. But beneath the folklore, there was also a darker side - with some artists so intoxicated they could hardly perform; And drug-taking festival-goers suffering the effects of "bad-acid". Steve Turner is a writer, poet, and rock historian from the UK, who was a teenager at the time of the Woodstock festival. He spoke to us this week about the impact of Woodstock on our culture, both for good and bad.

I'd love to hear your reflections on Woodstock. Do you remember the event in the news, or seeing the film the following year? What impact did the event, and the era, have on your life?