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Thursday Dec 10 | Salem-News.com

Magnificent Afghanistan: Music Video's 1960's Sentiment Confronts War's Reality

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.

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Wed Nov 18, 2009

JamBase

Williams, Krauss, Tedeschi & More at Janis Joplin Tribute

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.

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Related Topix: Janis Joplin, Pop/Rock, Case Western Reserve University, Theater, Arts, Roky Erickson, Bettye Lavette, Soul

Sat Oct 24, 2009

Examiner.com

Memories of Woodstock recalled in massive West Fest in S.F. on Sunday

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

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Related Topix: San Francisco, CA, San Francisco Metro, Pop/Rock, Country Joe and the Fish

Sun Oct 11, 2009

WFKZ

Oh, Jamai... - Country Joe Mcdon...

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.

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock, Country Joe and the Fish, El Monte, CA

Thu Oct 08, 2009

Desert Sun

Heroes of Woodstock gather 40 years later for tour

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

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock, Big Brother & the Holding Company, Palm Desert, CA

Fri Sep 25, 2009

The Modesto Bee

Woodstock made Country Joe McDonald a voice of his generation

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 ...

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Related Topix: San Francisco, CA, Pop/Rock, Country Joe and the Fish, Fillmore, CA

Fri Sep 18, 2009

Columbus Dispatch

Troupe revisits summer of '69 with musical memories

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.

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Related Topix: Bethel, NY, Pop/Rock, Country Joe and the Fish

Sat Sep 05, 2009

SFGate

5 things in September

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

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Related Topix: Sausalito, CA, Jefferson Airplane, Pop/Rock, Life, Holidays, Labor Day, Mill Valley, CA

Fri Aug 21, 2009

Recordonline.com - The Times Herald-R...

Sat.: Big Brother and the Holding Company on stage

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

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock, Big Brother & the Holding Company

Wed Aug 19, 2009

Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

Relics of the Summer of Love

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.

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Related Topix: Rochester, NY, Pop/Rock, Stuff, Publishing, New York Times, Mountain, Sullivan County, NY

Mon Aug 17, 2009

Recordonline.com - The Times Herald-R...

Deadline '69: 'Gimme an F!'

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.

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Sun Aug 16, 2009

Times Union

Country Joe McDonald

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.

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Related Topix: Entertainment, Drama, Television

Sat Aug 15, 2009

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Sat.: Country Joe McDonald does the "Fish Cheer."

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.

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Sat.: Country Joe McDonald back in Sullivan County

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.

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Fri Aug 14, 2009

CapeCodOnline.com

It's been 40 years, but dust off your festival memories, whether you were really there or not.

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

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Related Topix: Bethel, NY, Taking Woodstock

Wed Aug 12, 2009

Seattle Times

Woodstock's 40th gets art center rocking

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.

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Related Topix: Woodstock, GA, Pop/Rock, Jefferson Starship, Big Brother & the Holding Company, Travel

Mon Aug 10, 2009

RTE 2FM

Dave does Woodstock

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

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Related Topix: Bethel, NY

SFGate

Remembering Woodstock - or at least trying to

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

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Related Topix: Jefferson Airplane, Pop/Rock, Bethel, NY

Sun Aug 09, 2009

Seattle Times

Woodstock's 40th gets art center rocking

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.

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Related Topix: Woodstock, GA, Pop/Rock, Jefferson Starship, Big Brother & the Holding Company, Travel

Sat Aug 08, 2009

Philly.com

Music critics' picks

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

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock, Jefferson Starship, Jefferson Airplane, Big Brother & the Holding Company, Philadelphia, PA

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