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Country Joe & the Fish
1965-1970
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Artistfacts:
| Country Joe McDonald is named after Josef Stalin. |
| McDonald and Melton met as members of the Instant Action Jug Band. The original incarnation of the Fish was a jug band. |
| They were all arrested in Worcester, Massachusetts for inciting a crowd to lewd behavior by leading them in the infamous "FISH" cheer (Gimme an F - Gimme a U - etc.). |
| The band remained together long enough to appear in the 1971 film Zachariah. |
| McDonald has become involved in causes ranging from Vietnam veterans to saving the whales. |
| McDonald has a daughter named Seven. No joke, Seinfeld fans. |
| The Fish briefly reunited in 1977 for a tour and an album, Reunion. |
| In 1992, Melton ran for a city judgeship in Mendocino, California. He lost. |
| Country Joe McDonald performed solo and with The Fish at the 1969 Woodstock Festival. McDonald says he was "scared to death" and had to be pushed onstage for his solo performance. (thanks, Bertrand - Paris, France) |
Comments:
| DUN, DUN, DUN, DUN, DUN, DUN, DUN... MARIJUANA! - Chilcox, Atchison, KS |
| i really dig em even though i never got to go to woodstock - willard, pittsfield, IL |
| Appeared in a Pepsi commercial during one of the modern rock Woodstock revivals. Another artist, I don't remember who, said, "You remember when we played here, Joe?" Country Joe said simply, "No, man." - NickC, Ft. Wayne, IN |
| One of the most inspirational bands at Woodstock - Josh, Hauula, HI |
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