After a much needed day off from Bluesfest on the Monday, we are back in action! I’ll be honest here…I’m writing this entry about seven months after the fact for historical purposes so I’ll only be able to remember general feelings. Such is the life of a blogger who doesn’t feel like blogging.
Dana Fuchs appeared in ‘Across the Universe’ so I was always intrigued to go see her live. Turns out that I just wasn’t all that impressed. I don’t know if it was just an off-night for the band but they did not entice me to stay.
Considering John Fogerty was in the house this night, we decided to find a spot near the main stage to plant our feet while we watched Three Days Grace from afar. Three Days Grace is generally a good time and they were decent enough again. However, they have been touring their last album for three years now. I also didn’t find the album to be amazing so I have grown tired from their show. HOWEVER, it was quite energetic and everyone was loving it.
But not as much as John ‘CCR’ Fogerty! What a night, what a concert! This gentleman is older than my own father and can still rock! I could not get over the amount of energy he still has and that his voice is stellar. He has quite the high vocal range that hasn’t wavered over the years.
I really enjoyed their cover of Pretty Woman and that’s what prompted me to suggest it as a tune that Troy and I could play at Maureen and John’s wedding. Quite a fun tune to play.
Fogerty was definitely a highlight of Bluesfest this year.
Setlist:
Hey Tonight
Green River
Suzie Q [Hawkins]
Who’ll Stop The Rain
Lookin’ Out My Back Door
Born on the Bayou
Ramble Tamble
Somebody Help Me
The Midnight Special
Don’t You Wish it Was True
Have You Ever Seen the Rain?
Oh, Pretty Woman [Orbison]
Keep on Chooglin’
Up Around the Bend
Rock and Roll Girls
Down on the Corner
Centerfield
The Old Man Down the Road
Bad Moon Rising
Fortunate Son
Rockin’ All Over the World
Proud Mary