In My Life

Background

John Fogerty was invited to perform at the John Lennon 75th birthday concert at Madison Square Garden in New York on December 5, 2015.  He was added to the bill just a couple of days prior. After opening the concert with "Give Peace a Chance", he delivered "In My Life" which he introduced by describing it as his favourite John Lennon song.   

The concert was directed by Eliot Goldberg. Marco Bresaz was the music director. Ececutive producers included Don Was, Gregg Gelfand, Greg Phillinganes and Keith Worthman. The show was hosted by Kevin Bacon. 

Personnel

Accoustic guitar, vocals: John Fogerty

Electric guitar: Shane Fogerty

Keyboards: Greg Phillinganes, Bob Cooper 

Drums: Kenny Aronoff

Bass: Lee Sklar

Guitars: Felicia Collins and Sid McGinnis

Percussions: Taku Hirano

Backing vocals: Jory Steinberg, Trya Juliette

On television

The concert was aired by AMC in the USA on December 19, 2015. 

Collectors' items

The 75th Birthday Concert was also available as different packages

• 3CD/DVD

• 3CD/DVD and pint classes

• 3CD/DVD and hoodie

• 3CD/DVD and hoodie and guitar pick necklace

• 3CD/DVD and black T-shirt

• 2LP.

• 2CD.

• 2CD and black T-shirt bundle

• 2CD and hoodie bundle

The pint classes, hoodie, guitar pick necklace, black T-shirt,  added with the concert poster and white T-shirt were also available separately. 

Critical reception

"Next, Fogerty sang a beautiful rendition of In My Life, but made an instrumental mistake on guitar. We will see if it gets edited out on the tape." –Maureen Daye Pietoso, Aftershowpass, December 10, 2015. 

Fans' views

"Beautiful sound of Shane guitar. I love the style of playing of this guy."

"A badly over dubbing of what should be a simple arrangement and melody of a classic song;  far far too focus on the too many instruments that lost the mood, and almost the meaning!" 

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