Music Deaths: Peter Fonda

PETER FONDA, 79

Died August 16, 2019

Okay, so he was an actor and not a musician, but he's listed here for his great movie "Easy Rider" and that wonderful soundtrack.

Not only that, but it was a great road trip movie as well, something I appreciate even more now that I have gotten into Route 66 and old roads.

Thanks, Peter.

50th Anniversary of Woodstock-- Part 1: Country Joe and Vietnam

August 15-18, 1969.

I am commemorating it right now by listening to the "Woodstock Soundtrack" on You Tube, that fantastic source of music that I use so much.  Last night, I was listening to and watching music and videos of performances from it on You Tube as well.

I also listened to part of the "East Rider" soundtrack once I learned of Peter Fonda's death.  That was a great road trip/music movie as well.

Last night, we met Kevin and Kelly at Sunnyside Tavern in Johnsburg and while watching a pitiful Bears exhibition (well, preseason) game (why do they even have those?) and the Cubs blow a perfectly-won game in the bottom of the ninth for the second time in a row (at least it wasn't a walk-off grand slam like last night), we got to reminiscing about Woodstock.  None of us were there, but it had impact.

We played songs on the jukebox, including "Living Next Door to Alice" by Smokie, only we have our own words to it.  Then, it was Country Joe & the Fish's Vietnam War ode "Fixin'-To-Die Rag" the Woodstock "Give me a __" version which we sang loudly and lustily.  Many of the other younger folks in the place had never heard it before.  They must be educated.

Took Us Right Back.  --RoadStock

40th Anniversary of Movie "Easy Rider"

I didn't know about it until I heard Little Steven talking about it on his Undergroud Garage radio show, heard in Chicago on WXRT Sunday nights from 9 to 11.

Forty years ago, July 14, 1969, this movie was released and quickly became one of my all-time favorites, especially now that we've gotten into old roads. This is a great road trip among other things. Then, there was that great soundtrack. Not to mention, the generational and sectional shift in the US.

I have been writing about it on my Road Log Blog: http://roaddogsroadlog.blogspot.com.

Looks like I'll have to dig out my old LP and get that turntable moving again.

"Head Out on the Highway..." You Know. --RoadDog