Country Joe McDonald was not only key to my musical discovery in my late teens, but his music has become even more important to me as I have become a musician myself in my later years. I cover quite a few of his songs, including the beautiful "Janis." Between his death and John Hammond Jr.'s, I've lost a couple of personal musical icons this week.
“Country” Joe McDonald, a hippie rock star of the 1960s whose “I-Feel-Like-I’m-Fixin’-To-Die Rag” was a four-lettered rebuke to the Vietnam War that became an anthem for protesters and a highlight of the Woodstock music festival, died Sunday at 84
Country Joe McDonald: ‘Woodstock Changed Everything’
In 2019, Country Joe McDonald called into the Rolling Stone Music Now podcast to discuss the 50th anniversary…
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#RestInPeace old friend. You inspired generations. ‘#FUCK - What does it stand for?’ #countryjoemcdonald #CountryJoeAndThefish
Country' Joe McDonald, '60s rock star, proud protest counterculture icon, dies at 84
“Country” Joe McDonald, a hippie rock star of the 1960s whose “I-Feel-Like-I’m-Fixin’-To-Die Rag” was a four-lettered rebuke to the Vietnam War that became an anthem for protesters and a highlight of the Woodstock music festival, died Sunday at 84. His death from complications of Parkinson’s disease was reported by his wife of 43 years, Kathy McDonald. The performer was a longtime presence in the Bay Area music scene, where peers included the Grateful Dead, the Jefferson Airplane and his onetime girlfriend, Janis Joplin. He wrote or co-wrote hundreds of songs, from psychedelic jams to soul-influenced rockers, and released dozens of albums.
Country Joe McDonald’s Final Rolling Stone Interview: ‘Woodstock Changed Everything’
My mom was a #hippie, she introduced me to this song (we had to watch the #Woodstock special every year on #PBS), and it's sad that it is still 100% applicable:
Fixin' to Die Rag
-Country Joe & The Fish
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRl6-bHlz-4
I never heard my mom swear (really) but she said the F bomb was justified here.
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I-Feel-Like-I'm-Fixin'-to-Die is the second studio album by the American psychedelic rock band Country Joe and the Fish, released in November 1967, six months after the band's debut album, Electric Music for the Mind and Body. It is another prime example of the band's experimentation which features organ-heavy psychedelia and Eastern melodic lines, with more acoustic guitar than the debut...
The album demonstrates the band using satirical humor to express their outspoken views toward the Vietnam War and other topics of the counterculture. Although many of the tracks were not as well-known, they were still accessible and showcased Country Joe McDonald as a lead vocalist. With the creativity of the band reaching a peak, the band began touring nationally and internationally - Wikipedia
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ep2TKsmxij4&list=PLCPCv_MlpvgvE7sApcGQ3R33nY6JlVMuZ&index=1
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Purple Haze
Originally posted on August 17, 2023
A look back at day 3 of Woodstock, 55 years ago today.
“Purple haze all in my eyes
Don't know if it's day or night
You got me blowing, blowing my mind
Is it tomorrow, or just the end of time?”
Featuring: #JoeCocker #CountryJoeandtheFish #TenYearsAfter #TheBand #JohnnyWinter #BloodSweatandTears #CrosbyStillsNashandYoung #PaulButterfieldBluesBand #ShaNaNa #JimiHendrix
Today is the anniversary of Day 3 of Woodstock. As stated in my previous two posts, my initial plan was to share an old Ted Tocks feature discussing an artist and a Woodstock performance from 54 ye…
Digging out the Country Joe and the Fish tunes lately. For this week's Sunday Song, I went with "Here I Go Again." Just live vocals and electric #uke.
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