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12/ 02/ 1999:
DOUG SAHM DIED
1000 Mourners Attend Doug Sahm's Funeral
Nov 24, 1999, 1:20 pm PT
Doug Sahm Some 1000 friends, fans, and fellow musicians joined Doug Sahm's
family on Tuesday (Nov. 22) at the Sunset Memorial Funeral
Home in his native San Antonio, Texas to pay their last respects
to the legendary Texas musician.
Among the overflow crowd were his fellow Texas Tornados
Flaco Jimenez, Augie Meyers, and newest member Little Joe Hernandez
(Freddy Fender was conspicuous in his absence),
as well as guitar star Jimmie Vaughan, country artist Lee Roy Parnell,
Texas singer-songwriters Joe Ely and Ray Wylie Hubbard,
and Sahm acolyte Joe "King" Carrasco.
Although the mood was somber,
it was punctuated by laughs and applause as Sahm's brother,
sons, and daughter recalled the man known as Sir Douglas,
who died last Thursday (Nov. 18) (allstar, Nov. 19)
from what was determined to be heart disease.
"I never met anyone like Doug," said Sister Terry,
Sahm's 87-year-old "spiritual advisor,"
who led the service, and had known the Texas Tornado since his childhood.
No doubt everyone there could say the same of Sahm,
who was as beloved as much for his delightful eccentricity
as his awesome musical talents and versatility by all who knew him.
Before and after the service, mourners were able to view Sahm in his casket,
decked out in cowboy hat, purple sport coat, and bolo tie,
surrounded by dozens of flower arrangements,
his fiddle and triple-neck Fender steel guitar,
and pictures of him from throughout his life,
including shots of Sahm with such admiring stars
as Bob Dylan and Bruce Springsteen.
Brother Victor Sahm recalled the family history and
Sir Doug's youth, when his steel guitar talents
impressed such country greats as Hank Williams.
"This man had immense, immense, immense talent," he noted.
Son Shawn Sahm -- who won his own record deal in the
early '90s as a member of Pariah, and of late had played with
his father in the Sir Douglas Quintet -- posed the question,
"How do you describe Doug Sahm? Let's be real here.
How do you describe the best? A musician, a baseball freak,
self-appointed herbologist, part gypsy, a grandfather,
a wrestling freak.... As Dad would say, you either get it, or you don't get it.
"This is the end of an era, musically" concluded Shawn Sahm.
"Nobody could do what my Dad did.
Thirty musicians couldn't do what my Dad did."
Son Shandon Sahm, who plays with the Meat Puppets,
finished the testimonies with a prayer for his father.
Following Sahm's interment next to his parents in a
private family ceremony, mourners gathered for a
wake at the Laboratory Brewing Company, where Meyers,
Parnell and Little Joe along with Sahm compadres like
Jack Barber, Ernie Durawa and members of San Antonio's
Westside Horns jammed to celebrate Sahm's musical legacy.
Sahm will also be remembered in a musical tribute
on Dec. 3-4 at Antone's nightclub in Austin, where
The Texas Tornados recorded their recently-released album,
Live From The Limo.
-- Rob Patterson --
[Source CDNOW]
Thanks for the hint to Julio Lupo!
10/ 22/ 1999:
CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVISITED
GERMANY TOUR 1999
Review online now!
(German language only) Check out our cool pictures!
09/ 29/ 1999:
JOHN FOGERTY IN CONCERT
09/ 11/ 1999:
Star-Studded Concert To Aid VH1 Charity
John Fogerty, Eric Clapton, Aretha Franklin, and Garth Brooks are among
the performers scheduled to appear at "The Concert Of The Century For VH1
Save The Music," a benefit show to take place Oct. 23 in Washington, D.C.
Also on the bill are B.B. King, Bono, Sheryl Crow, John Mellencamp,
Lenny Kravitz, 'N Sync, and Gloria Estefan.
VH1 will televise the concert on the same day it occurs.
VH1 Save The Music raises funds for music education programs in U.S.
public schools.
According to Bob Fogerty it is a "private" affair for 1,000 invited guests of The White
House and VH-1.
The performers are supposed to each do 2 songs.
The house band will be Paul Schaeffer from The Letterman Show.
[Info by Billboard Online, Swamp Mailing List, Bob Fogerty]
JOHN FOGERTYS NEW ALBUM
NOT BEFORE SUMMER 2000
John Fogerty and his family moved to their new home
and as of August 1999 he has not yet started on his new album.
The earliest possible release date for the album would be the summer of 2000.
Although nothing is definitive yet,
the next album will find it's soundroots in the fifties,
Carl Perkins-Buddy Holly-Rockabilly type of
songs, as previously heard on the song
"Blue Moon Nights" from the Blue Moon Swamp album.
John also have been sighted at the Sun studios,
but it's not clear if he will record there.
[Info by the office of John Fogerty,
via the
Worldwide CCR Fan Club]
09/ 09/ 1999:
CCREVISITED - CONCERT UPDATE
There are some changes in the Germany tour dates.
According to the promoter the advance sale started successful.
Tickets are available at all post offices!!!
Or call the tickethotline 01805 216 217.
- 08.10.99: Zwickau
- 09.10.99: LEIPZIG !!!
- 12.10.99: ERFURT !!!
- 13.10.99: Paaren Glien
- 15.10.99: Dessau
- 16.10.99: Cottbus
- 17.10.99: Stendal
[Info by Tim Müller]
08/ 14/ 1999:
CCREVISITED - CONCERTS IN GERMANY
Concerts Dates confirmed by STU COOK!
But it is not likely that other countries will be added this time.
[Info by Stu Cook]
08/ 11/ 1999:
CCREVISITED - CONCERTS IN GERMANY
Tickets for 7 CCRev concerts in Eastern Germany are on sale now!!!
(unconfirmed)
- 08.10.99 Zwickau/ Konzert- und Ballhaus Neue Welt
- 09.10.99 Rostock/ Stadthalle
- 13.10.99 Paaren/Glien/ MAFZ bei Berlin
- 14.10.99 Dresden/ Kurt Bärich Halle
- 15.10.99 Dessau/ Robert Bosch Halle
- 16.10.99 Cottbus/ Messehalle
- 17.10.99 Stendal/ Mehrzweckhalle
Tickethotline (Germany) 01805 216 217
[Info by Tim Müller]
06/ 15/ 1999:
JOHN FOGERTY STORYTELLERS
VH-1 Germany shows again STORYTELLERS with John Fogerty at
Wednesday, 06/16 at 9.00 p.m. and Thursday, 06/17
at 12.00 a.m.
[Info by Joachim Reinhardt]
BAD MOON RISING SCREENSAVER
CCR fans will love this screensaver
and listening to the song Bad Moon Rising while watching the Elf band
play and the critters dancing in the back ground.
The Screensaver is Freeware. You can download it at:
www.kidsdomain.com.
[Info by Jack Bradley]
05/ 18/ 1999:
JOHN FOGERTY DISCOGRAPHY
We added another CD to the John Fogerty discography.
The album is from Orbison, Cash, Lewis & Perkins (1986)
and is entitled:
Class Of '55 !
It includes Fogerty's "Big Train (From Memphis)", John is singing along
with other musicians on this song.
05/ 10/ 1999:
ROCK 'N' ROLL HALL OF FAME 6- CD BOX
"In the midnight hour" with Sam Moore is not included at the
2 CD set from Columbia!
More about the 6 - CD Box:
in our Doug and Stu Discography.
05/ 03/ 1999:
TOM FOGERTY BY ZYX
May 1st was the official release day of the
Tom Fogerty CD's !!
6 LP's were put on 3 CD's, and the complete version of
'Goodbye Media Man'(not on any LP) and another previously
unreleased song on LP 'Judy Lee' are available as extra
songs on these CD's.
Check songs, sleeves and catalog numbers out over here:
Robert Aerts Homepage!
[Info by Robert Aerts]
GREEN RIVER BY PETER KOERS
It's out now!
This book (in English and German language) of over 300 pages
in black and white, hardbound cover, A4 sized (circa 8" x 12")
will contain circa 900 photos of covers from CCR and solo recordings,
including sleeves from exotic countries as Thailand, Israel, Iran,
Turkey, India, to name just a few. The price will be approx. DM 70,-
( 70 German Marks)
It will also contain some 30 larger CCR and John Fogerty photos,
included in a "day by day" biography. If you are interested in
this book , there is no ISBN number yet, you can directly contact
the publisher, who will take advance orders.
Please write to:
Star Cluster Verlag
U. Zimmermann
Postfach 1421
58802 Balve
Germany
Tel: ++02375 - 910164
Fax: ++02375 - 910165
Easiest probably is an Email to:
h.d.zimmermann@t-online.de
and your copy is reserved.
04/ 27/ 1999:
CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVISITED TOUR DATES '99
[Source:
Creedence Clearwater Revisited Website ]
04/ 24/ 1999:
JOHN FOGERTY AT WOODSTOCK III?
Yes or no?
Both official JF sites,REPRISE
and
WARNER
announced John now for Woodstock III!
John would be the only artist who attended the original Woodstock concert!
04/ 22/ 1999:
JOHN FOGERTY'S NEW ALBUM THIS YEAR?
Warner/Reprise Argentina has scheduled John's new album for release
in October/November 1999.
It should contain 12 songs.
[Info by Peter Koers according to a source from Buenos Aires/ Argentina]
04/ 19/ 1999:
JOHN FOGERTY AT WOODSTOCK III
04/14/99
Pollstar lists John Fogerty appearing at Woostock '99 at Rome, New York
on July 23, 1999.
The concert itinerary for John Fogerty has been
updated on April 14, 1999:
John Fogerty
[Info by POLLSTAR]
04/13/99
For those planning to attend Woodstock '99, I'm sorry to report
that, according to John's office, John will not be there. He's very
busy writing songs at the moment and won't be able to make it.
Adam
[Info by Adam Bryant, Tue, 13 Apr 1999]
04/ 09/ 1999:
CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVISITED IN URUGUAY
Now we have a first Review of the Revisited concert in Montevideo/ Uruguay.
Thanks to Julio Lupo, who has written the story!
JOHN FOGERTY WOODSTOCK 99
Great News!!! The newest issue of Rolling Stone magazine , that came
out today has great news. They are reporting that none other than our
own, John Fogerty is the scheduled opening act for Woodstock 99 !
John is supposed to take the stage at noon, Friday July 23rd. in
upstate Rome, New York. The article also mentions that CCR was one of
the bands at the original event in 1969. The big event this summer
will be on Pay Per View, with CD and Video to follow. Tickets for
the three day event will be 150 dollars. Man! Would that be fun or
what? Later, Dale
[Info by Daybo1@webtv.net (Dale B)]
02/ 24/ 1999:
GIBSON AWARD
John Fogerty best male guitarist!
Fogerty, Love receive Gibson guitar awards!
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - John Fogerty and Courtney Love
clinched top honors Tuesday at the fifth annual Orville H.
Gibson Awards, bestowed on the music industry's leading
guitarists.
Fogerty, the former Creedence Clearwater Revival frontman
whose 1997 solo release ``Blue Moon Swamp'' earned a
Grammy for best rock album, won the Gibson prize for best
male guitarist.
[Info by Glenda Kann]
LIVE IN BONN 1998
CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVISITED CONCERT REVIEW !
A review by Wolfgang Vornhof from Düsseldorf/ Germany!
Don't miss it!
02/ 21/ 1999:
NO JOHN FOGERTY TOUR 1999!?
In a "Houston Chronicle" article from 02/ 18/ 99 Fogerty says, he's going to have a
tour break this year to write new songs for his new album!
[Info by Stephanie Hanus/ Texas]
ANOTHER CCR BOOK
Another book about CCR is written in Germany.
The authors Mark and Rüdiger Bloemeke are claiming to know the
whole story behind the split of CCR.
The book has more than 300 pages and about 30 graphics.
It will be in the stores in April. But you can receive it from the authors
themselves in March.
For more details contact:
Rüdiger Bloemeke
Isestr. 56
20149 Hamburg
Germany
02/ 08/ 1999:
PREMONITION PAL VIDEO
Still anyone living in Europe without a Premonition PAL Video??
Here is where to get it:
Rockmail Klaus Scheller,
Abteilung GB
In der Schmalemicke 6
57489 Drolshagen-Berlinghausen/ Germany
phone: 02761/71600
Fax: 02761/71455
Email: Rockmail1@aol.com
http://www.rockmail.de
Click on the NEU button!
[Info by Wolfgang Vornhoff/ Germany]
01/ 14/ 1999:
NEW CCR BOOKS
There are two new books on CCR out.
"Bad Moon Rising: The Unofficial Story of Creedence Clearwater Revival",
Hank Bordowitz.
Schirmer Books. ISBN: 0028648706.
The book has 375 pages and is available since November '98.
"Up Around the Bend: The Oral History of Creedence Clearwater Revival",
Craig Werner.
Avon Books. ISBN: 0380801531.
Paperback, 240 pp. List price: $13.50. Available from Barnes and Noble
(and apparently Amazon) online for $10.80. Publishing date is given by B&N;
as February 2; they promise to ship as soon as it arrives.
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