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Nine Inch Nails were considered to have the largest crowd density at the event, overshadowing many of the more mainstream bands of the time. In the interview after their performance, Nine Inch Nails frontman Trent Reznor claimed he thought his band's performance was "terrible". Reznor admitted that while he disliked playing at such a large show, it was done for the money: "To be quite frank, it's basically to offset the cost of the tour we're doing right now."
The story behind the band being covered in mud was originally consistently presented by the band in interviews as being a happy accidentspontaneous mud fight that happened just before they took the stage [httphttps://www.theninhotline.netcom/archives/articles/rip1display/587] [https://www.shtmlyoutube.com/watch?v=COhmEzEFJcI]. However, but backstage footage later , shot by Woolley and uploaded in 2024, revealed that it the mud look was done on purpose actually a pre-planned and carefully calculated act, in order to leave a stronger impression on the audience.[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJMowK3OkWc]
According to ''Rolling Stone'' magazine, Reznor's mud-covered stage outfit from the show is now part of the collection at the [[Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame]].[http://www.rollingstone.com/music/videos/flashback-nine-inch-nails-play-mud-caked-set-at-woodstock-94-20130606] With NIN's induction in 2020, an exhibit about the concert was also installed.