July 16th Tonight's concert at Coney island was a celebration. It's been 40 years since Woodstock. They are bringing out a movie about it soon, John Earl was actually there soakng up ther music at age 18! In fact his band Creedmore State were scheduled to play the Powder Ridge Festival in 1970 which was predicted to be as big as Woodstock but cancelled at the eleventh hour! The problem is that many of the 32 performers and bands who appeared there are no longer with us or no longer performing. The audience was mostly people in their 50's and 60's who love nostalgia.This concert featured three bands who appeared on the Saturday but were not in the movie, John Sebastian, Mountain ans Creedence Clearwater Revival.The first artist was John Sebastian who is very popular as he hails from Greenwich Village. He's now 65 and his voice has lost its tone but the audience loved hearing hits like `Daydream, `Welcome back' `You did't have to be so nice' `Did you ever have to make up your mind' and `Do you believe itn magic' and he rounded it of with some nice harp.
Next were `Mountain' who mst be the loudest and heaviest band in the world! They are a power trio reminiscent of Cream but with less blues influenece. Corky Laing is a great drummer with a style similar to Ginger Baker. Guitarist Leslie West is a master of distortion and plays with many musical references in his tunes. Most memorable were their big hit `Mississipi Queen' and `Blowin' in the wind'.
Last was CCR. Singer/guitarist/songwriter John Fogerty left the band some years ago so this was a recreation with original members Stu Cook and Doug Cosmo Clifford on bass and drums and featuring John Tristao on vocals guitar and harp. They sounded authentic and pounded through their many hits beginning with Born on the Bayou and working through Susie Q, Proud Mary and many more.
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