For his Tiny Desk, John Fogerty introduced what means essentially the most to him. Household was accounted for: his sons, Tyler and Shane, performed within the band, whereas his spouse, Julie, was within the viewers. There, too, was Fogerty’s distinct model of patriotism.
We filmed this live performance on Nov. 11, 2025, which occurred to be Veterans Day. Fogerty tells the group that he was impressed to write down “Proud Mary” on the day he acquired his honorable discharge from the Military Reserve in 1968. “I opened my discharge [papers] up, and I used to be actually, actually, actually completely satisfied,” he says. “I went proper in the home, picked up my Rickenbacker guitar and began strumming, and the very first line that got here out of me was, ‘Left a superb job within the metropolis. Workin’ for the person each evening and day.’ “
The Grammy Award-winning, Rock & Roll Corridor of Fame inductee has additionally spoken candidly about what his songs imply to him. For many years, Fogerty has fought over his catalog as the first songwriter for Creedence Clearwater Revival, which incorporates many songs which can be thought-about rock and roll staples. In 2023, he acquired the bulk stake of CCR’s publishing, finally ending the battle. On the Desk, he performs a few of his solo work, then closes the set with “Have You Ever Seen the Rain” with some assist from the viewers.
SET LIST
- “Proud Mary”
- “Change within the Climate”
- “A Hundred and Ten within the Shade”
- “Lengthy As I Can See the Gentle”
- “Have You Ever Seen the Rain”
MUSICIANS
- John Fogerty: vocals, guitar, keys
- Shane Fogerty: guitar, background vocals
- Tyler Fogerty: guitar, background vocals
- Jesse Noah Wilson: bass, background vocals
- Doug Lamothe: keys
- Rob Stone: saxophone, percussion, background vocals
- Richard Millsap: drums, background vocals
TINY DESK TEAM
- Producer: Bobby Carter
- Director/Editor: Maia Stern
- Audio Technical Director: Josh Newell
- Videographers: Maia Stern, Kara Body, Joshua Bryant
- Audio Engineer: Jay Czys
- Manufacturing Assistant: Dhanika Pineda
- Photographer: Zayrha Rodriguez
- Sequence Editor: Lars Gotrich
- Government Producer: Suraya Mohamed
- Government Director: Sonali Mehta
- Sequence Creators: Bob Boilen, Stephen Thompson, Robin Hilton
