Country Joe McDonald News

On December 1st I told our viewers about a new Afghan War protest song under production, based on the catchy lyrics of the Country Joe McDonald song, Vietnam Rag: "Feels Like I'm Fixing to Die" - made famous during Woodstock.

Lucinda Williams The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum and Case Western Reserve University celebrated Janis Joplin during the 14th annual American Music Masters series, entitled Kozmic Blues: The Life and Music of Janis Joplin , Sunday night to a near-capacity audience at the State Theater in Playhouse Square.

Country Joe McDonald will be among the performers at this weekend's free West Fest in San Francisco.

Political and ecological issues were set to musical accompaniment by Country Joe McDonald, who co-founded and led the psychedelic folk-rock band Country Joe and the Fish, the leading left-wing band of the 1960s.

To hear Sam Andrew tell it, this weekend's Heroes of Woodstock show at Spotlight 29 Casino is the brainchild of three managers.

WHAT: Country Joe McDonald WHEN: 8 p.m. Saturday WHERE: West Side Theatre, 1331 Main St., Newman TICKETS: $20 general, $23 reserved CALL: 862-4490 ONLINE: www.westsidetheatre.org It's a little strange to be best known for a song that begins with an off-color cheer, Country Joe McDonald says, referring to the "Fish Cheer" that was famously changed ...

Ever wish you had attended Woodstock? In honor of the 40th anniversary of the legendary music festival, Shadowbox has created a new musical to make such wishes seem to come true.

Sausalito: The Heroes of Woodstock, led by Paul Kantner of the Jefferson Airplane, will close out the Sausalito Art Fair on Labor Day, Sept.

Country Joe McDonald played one song, "Everybody Clap Your Hands," before introducing Big Brother and the Holding Company.

Amid the 400,000 at Woodstock were some Rochesterians who now wonder: 'Whatever happened to the message of peace, love and understanding?' Jeff Spevak * Staff music critic * August 16, 2009 This weekend is the Woodstock anniversary, a month after the world noted another 40th anniversary, of man landing on the moon.

It's hot. Very hot here at the field of Max Yasgur on Saturday, Aug. 16, 1969. Country Joe McDonald - a last-minute push on the stage - ignited the crowd with a chant to the heavens, then brought home his point with his "Fixin'-To-Die Rag." Visit Deadline '69 to read about Woodstock as if it was happening right now in 2009.

His performance of the The Fish Cheer/I-Feel-Like-Im-Fixin-To-Die Rag became legendary because of the Woodstock movie: Give me an F! Q: What are you up to music-wise these days? A: I still perform pretty regularly.

Country Joe McDonald did it. "Gimme an F!" Then he continued the "Fish Chant," substituting the word "fish" for the word he spelled out back in 1969.

Country Joe McDonald, one of the few original Woodstock acts who's been back to Sullivan County since the 1969 festival, said he's been back "six or seven times." "I've played at various impromptu reunions.

Tomorrow marks the 40th anniversary of Woodstock, the music festival that took place in Bethel, N.Y., Aug.

Get information on the Museum at Bethel Woods and the Woodstock concert at, www.bethelwoodscenter.org or 866-781-2922. It's 90 minutes from New York City.

This month sees the 40th Anniversary of the legendary Woodstock festival take place.

Country Joe McDonald can't remember which day he played. Paul Kantner of Jefferson Airplane can't remember which day he left.

Get information on the Museum at Bethel Woods and the Woodstock concert at, www.bethelwoodscenter.org or 866-781-2922. It's 90 minutes from New York City.

Put on something tie-dyed and groove to the now-classic tunes that emanated from Yasgur's Farm 40 years ago.