HOW BOB DYLAN CHANGED JOHN FOGARTY'S MIND

"Creedence Clearwater Revival" is probably the closest thing America ever had
of equal artistic strength to "The Beatle's".So it should come of no surprise that John
Lennon once stated that they were his favorite American Band.After CCR broke
up in 1971;John Fogarty,the groups lead singer and songwriter released several solo
Projects,One an album of covers with John playing all the instruments and going
by the name of "The Blue Ridge Rangers" and the other a proper solo album.Then
Fogarty,for a number of reasons,went on hiatus for nine years.In 1984 he released
"Centerfield" as John Fogarty and had a great success as he seemed to return
at full strength to the music world and fans and the press welcomed him with open
arms and a multitude of well deserved praise and recognition of being one of America's
finest songwriter's and performer's.His next album release didn't fare quite as well
and Fogarty went on hiatus again-this time for 11 years.
All this time Fogarty was living with the results of a terrible contract that CCR had
Signed with Fantasy Records.The bulk of the profits from John Fogarty's many hit songs
went to Fantasy-and he didn't have control of his own music.It was a bad situation.
Eventually Fogarty would get his music back but it was along,long time in coming.
In the mean time Fogarty refrained from playing any of the CCR material at his concerts.
Bob Dylan noticed this as he watched one of John's Show's.He made a decision to talk
to John Fogarty.He said to John that he must start playing "Proud Mary" or people
would "start thinking that Ike and Tina Turner wrote it".Fogarty knew Dylan was
right.He stopped boycotting his own music and began to play the CCR songs again
including "Proud Mary" and his fans went wild.John Fogarty of CCR and John Fogarty
The solo artist were rejoined and when Fantasy Records was sold to new owners-
Fogarty ended up back onthe label,only this time with a fair and decent contract.
It took along time-but finally things were righted,with just a little help from Bob Dylan.

Written by Pete Holly-2009-Copyright-All Rights Reserved

The Kennedy Years-In Honer of Teddy Kennedy

My lifetime has co-incided with the Kennedy years.John Kennedy
was the first president i was aware of.It seemed like one day we were saying the
pledge of alligence looking at the American flag and a Photograph of John Kennedy-
in first grade,in San Fransisco and the next day school was canceled because
our president had been assasinated.I remember sitting in front of a Black and
white TV watching the funeral procession-I was 5 years old-but i'll never forget
that feeling of tradegy and darkness.But the Kennedy's carried on.
Next in line was Bobby Kennedy.An elagant speaker with a strong moral
compass for the value's we hold highest in American Society.Equality,Freedom,
and a willingness to give your life to try and help those less fortunate than himself.
Then Bobby was taken away in the same senseless way his brother had been.
That left only Teddy.Teddy gave maybe the best speach ever givin' by any
of the Kennedy brothers on the occasion of his brother Bobby's funeral.In his eulogy-
One of the most moving speach's in american history.I started to think maybe
Teddy had greatness too.I was 11 years old.
Yesterday Teddy Kennedy died.Thou he lost his bid for the presidency-as
a senator for 5 decades his impact on american politics-in the long run-turned out
to be bigger than either of his brothers John and Bobby.I,nor did many other people
see that coming.Teddy Kennedy by the fortune of his longevity and the courage and
wisdom of his character-has left an impact on american politics and policy that only
a few other americans have achieved in the entire lifespan of our nations existance.
Through triumph and tradedy Teddy never stopped working to make america the
best country on earth.We have much to thank him for and show graditude to him for.
Teddy made the long haul.He wasn't a shooting star.But his wisdom is a beacon of
light that will endure the age's.

Sincerely,
Pete Holly

Written by Pete Holly-2009-copyright-all rights reserved

MY POLITICS.....................SURVIVAL

MANY PEOPLE BELIEVE THE MYTH THAT PEOPLE IN SHOW
BUSINESS ARE LIBERAL.ACTORS,MUSICIANS,COMPOSERS ARE JUST LIKE
OTHER AMERICANS-WHEN A POLICY IS TO THIER BENIFIT THEY'RE FOR IT-
WHEN IT'S NOT TO THIER BENIFIT-THEY ARE AGAINST IT.BOTH CONSEVATIVES AND LIBERALS ADHERE TO THIS POLICY-EVEN LIBERTARIANS,AND OTHER FRINGE GROUPS DO.HUMANS ARE HUMAN.THIER FIRST INSTINCT
IS SURVIVAL-IN 100,000 YEARS OF EXISTANCE;HUMAN BEHAVIOR
HAS CHANGED LITTLE.ALL OF US ARE ALWAYS IN FAVOR OF WHAT
BENIFITS US THE MOST-BECAUSE IT WILL MEAN THAT WE ARE THE
MOST LIKELY TO SURVIVE.ALL THE CONSERVATIVE TALK SHOWS
ON RADIO AND THE LIBERAL DO-GOODERS WILL NEVER CHANGE THIS
BASIC HUMAN SURVIVAL INSTINCT.DON'T BELIEVE THEM WHEN THEY
TELL YOU IT'S CONSERVATIVE NOR WHEN THEY TELL YOU IT'S LIBERAL.
IT'S NIETHER-IT'S JUST PLAIN OLD SIMPLE SURVIVAL AND ANYONE
WHO TELLS YOU DIFFERANT IS A LIAR.

WRITTEN BY PETE HOLLY-COPYRIGHT-2009-ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

WE CAN'T SEE THE FOREST FOR THE TREE'S-"THE MONA LISA"

I'M NOT SURE WHY THE "THE MONA LISA" IS THE MOST FAMOUS
PAINTING IN THE WORLD.IT COULD BE THAT LEONARDO'S NOTEBOOKS
TURNED OUT TO CONTAIN MANY IDEAS THAT BECAME REALITIES-
TANKS-PARACHUTES-FLYING MACHINES.HE WAS KNOWN AS A GREAT
PAINTER IN HIS OWN TIME YET HE ONLY FINISHED ABOUT 12 PAINTINGS.
HE'D JUST GET BORED-AND MOVE ON TO SOMETHING ELSE-SO HE
LEFT MANY PROJECTS UNFINISHED.YET STILL SOMEHOW THE MONA
LISA'S FAME LIVES ON.
MOST OF THE ATTENTION IS ON HER SMILE-IS IT A SMILE-
HER TRUE IDENTITY AND FEELINGS ARE DIGUISED.IT KEEPS PEOPLE'S
ATTENTION ONHER FACE.COULD THAT BE WHY FOR NEARLY 500 YEARS
NOBODY NOTICED HOW FLAWED THE MONA LISA WAS AND IS.
THE BACKGROUND HAS TWO HORIZEN LINES ! TWO SOURCES OF LIGHT !
AND ONE HALF DOESN'T MATCH UP OR SEEM TO HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH
THE OTHER HALF.THIS FROM THE MAN WHO WAS "THE" MASTER OF PERSPECTIVE.IT'S VERY ODD.

WRITTEN BY PETE HOLLY-2009-COPYRIGHT-ALL RIGHTS RESEVED

THE REAL BUDDY HOLLY STANDS UP

THE MYTHOLOGICAL IMAGE AND PERSONALITY THAT HAVE BEEN
ATTACHED TO "BUDDY HOLLY" SINCE HIS DEATH IN A PLANE CRASH IN 1959
IN CLEARLAKE,IOWA IS ALLMOST AN IDENTICAL POLAR OPPOSITE OF WHAT
THE REAL BUDDY HOLLY WAS LIKE.PEOPLE THINK OF HOLLY AS A NERD-WHEN
IN FACT HE WAS ONE OF THE HIPPEST CATS AROUND WHEN IT CAME TO HIS
ENCYCLOPEDIC KNOWLEDGE OF BLACK R & B AND EVERY ROCKER THAT
HAD MADE A RECORD-BEFORE HOLLY WAS ABLE TO CATCH A BREAK IN1956.
BEFORE HOLLY BECAME A FULL TIME ROCKER HE PLAYED COUNTRY
MUSIC IN A LITTLE DUO CALLED "BUDDY AND BOB" WHO HAD A POPULAR
RADIO SHOW IN LUBBOCK.THE SHOW WAS VERY POPULAR AND SO WAS BUDDY-
AS LONG HE PLAYED COUNTRY MUSIC MOST OF LUBBOCKS RESIDENTS AND
BUDDY'S SCHOOLMATES WERE ALL HOLLY'S BIGGEST FAN'S-FAR FROM BEING
AN UNPOPULAR NERD-HOLLY WAS THE MOST POPULAR PERSON IN LUBBOCK
AND THE MOST WELL KNOWN.
ALL THAT CHANGED HOWEVER AFTER ELVIS PRESLEY PLAYED A SHOW
IN LUBBOCK WHEN HE WAS STILL AN ARTIST ON SUN RECORDS OF MEMPHIS.
HOLLY IMMEDIATLY GRASPED THE THE IMPORTANCE OF ELVIS PRESLEY-
A WHITE MAN PLAYING BLACK MUSIC.HOLLY HAD ALLREADY PROCURED A
RECORD DEAL AND HAD GONE TO NASHVILLE TO RECORD.THE PEOPLE IN
NASHVILLE DIDN'T GET WHAT HOLLY WAS TRYING TO CREATE AT ALL-SEVERAL
SONGS WERE RELEASED BUT THEY WERE COMMERCIALLY UNSUCCESSFUL.
THE RECORD COMPANY DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH BUDDY AND SO
HE WAS PUT ON THE BACK BURNER.ONCE HOLLY STARTED PLAYING STRICTLY
ROCK 'N ROLL-MOST OF HIS FANS IN LUBBOCK ABANDONED HIM.HE LOST THE
RADIO SHOW AND IN A TOWN OF CONSERVATIVE COUNTRY MUSIC FANS
BUDDY HOLLY WAS A LONE ROCK 'N ROLL REBEL.HE WAS HARRASSED BY
REDNECK BULLY'S AND COMPLETELY OSTRASIZED FROM THE THE REST OF
LUBBOCKS POPULATION FOR PLAYING "NIGGER MUSIC".THE ONLY PEOPLE
WHO STAYED FAITHFUL TO HOLLY WERE HIS FAMILY AND A FEW OTHER
LUBBOCK MUSICIANS WHO LIKED ROCK 'N ROLL.HOLLY BEGAN LIFTING
WEIGHTS AND WORKING OUT BECAUSE HE WANTED TO BE PREPARED WHEN
PUSH CAME TO SHOVE.
WE ALL KNOW SOMEHOW BUDDY HOLLY WAS ABLE TO GET A RECORD DEAL
THAT GAVE HIM COMPLETE ARTISTIC CONTROL-BUT IT WAS A LONG TIME IN
COMING-AND BY THE TIME "THAT'LL BE THE DAY" WENT TO #1 ON THE BILLBOARD
CHARTS-HOLLY AND THE CRICKETS HAD GONE THROUGH THE SAME KIND OF
HAZZING THAT BOTH THE BEATLES AND ELVIS PRESLEY HAD TO GO THROUGH.
IF YOU WANTED TO BE A ROCKER IN AMERICA IN THE 1950'S AND EARLY 60'S THERE WAS NO WAY YOU COULD DO IT WITHOUT BEING INSULTED,OUTCAST AND CALLED
EVERY RACIST NAME IN THE BOOK.
THE EXPIERIENCE HARDINED HOLLY-HE BECOME MORE DETERMINED THAN
EVER TO BECOME ONE OF AMERICA'S BIGGEST ROCK STARS.THE PHOTO THAT
GAVE THE IMPRESSION THAT HOLLY WAS A CLEANCUT WHOLESOME NERD WAS
TAKEN IN THE LAST MONTH OF HIS LIFE AFTER HE HAD BEEN GIVEN AN IMAGE
REMAKE BY HIS RECORD COMPANY.HIS TEETH-YELLOWED FROM A LIFE TIME
OF DRINKING LUBBOCKS WATER-WERE BLEACHED SO WHITE THEY SPARKLED.
THE BLACK FRAME GLASSED WERE ACTUALLY THE HIPPEST NEW THING IN
EYEWARE AT THE TIME-BUT UNFORTUNATLY HOLLY ONLY GOT TO WEAR
THEM FOR HALF OF THE WINTER CARNIVAL ROCK 'N ROLL TOUR.HIS HAIR
WAS DYED AND PERMED.HE ONLY GOT TO ENJOY HIS NEW LOOK FOR LESS THAN
A MONTH-BEFORE HE WAS KILLED.
HOLLY LOVED BLACK MUSIC-HE BECAME FRIENDS WITH LITTLE RICHARD-
SAXAPHONIST KING CURTIS AND ALSO THE EVERLY BROTHERS.HOLLY DRANK,
SMOKED,SWORE AND CARRIED A LOADED PISTOL WITH HIM AT ALL TIMES ON
TOUR.HOLLY WAS NEVER A NERD OR A GEEK OR EVEN A STRAIGHT.HE WAS
ALLWAY'S IN A HURRY.HE WAS A TALL,STRONG ,AND TOUGH TEXAN WHO IT
SEEMED COULD WRITE A GREAT HIT SONG IN HIS SLEEP.WE WILL NEVER SEE
HIS KIND OF GREATNESS AGAIN-BUDDY HOLLY WAS A VERY SPECIAL PERSON-
THE KIND THAT ONLY COME AROUND ONCE IN A LIFE TIME-IF YOUR LUCKY.

A LIST OF SHOW BUSINESS ADAGES AND TRUISM'S AND OTHER GREAT LINES

BY PETE HOLLY

1."HOLLYWOOD IS THE ONLY PLACE IN THE WORLD WHERE THEY
WILL PAY YOU $500.00 DOLLARS TO TAKE YOUR PICTURE BUT
ONLY PAY 5 CENTS FOR YOUR SOUL"
-MARILYN MONROE

2."I'M NOT LOOKING TO BE IN ANY ONE PLACE FOR A LONG TIME"

"MUSICIANS HAVE NOTORIOUSLY SHORT CAREERS"
-TODD RUNDGREN

3."WE NEED MONEY FIRST"-JOHN LENNON TO THE PRESS WHEN
THEY ASKED HIM TO SING.

4."THERE'S A MILLION STORIES IN THIS TOWN AND I'VE HEARD THEM
ALL-MY NAMES FRIDAY-I CARRY A BADGE"-INTRO TO "DRAGNET"
TV SHOW

5."IT'S LIKE THERE'S SOMETHING GOING ON THERE-BUT YOU CAN NEVER
FIGURE OUT EXACTLY WHAT IT IS"-JACK NICHOLSON AS PRIVATE
DETECTIVE JAKE GIDDE'S DESCRIBING TO FAYE DUNAWAY PLAYING
MRS. MULRAY-WHAT HIS DAY'S WERE LIKE WHEN HE WORKED THE
CHINATOWN BEAT FOR THE L. A. POLICE DEPARTMENT.

6."FASTIN' YOUR SEATBELTS-IT'S GOING TO BE A BUMPY NIGHT"
-BETTE DAVIS IN "ALL ABOUT EVE"

7."THE ONLY PEOPLE I KNEW IN L.A. WERE BAD PEOPLE"-DAVID BOWIE

8."THERE'S NO BUSINESS LIKE SHOW BUSINESS"-ETHEL MERMAN

9."JUST PUT SOME BLEACHERS OUT IN THE SUN AND HAVE IT ALL OUT
ON HIGHWAY 61"-BOB DYLAN

10."YOU'LL FIND OUT WHEN YOU REACH THE TOP-YOU'RE ON THE BOTTOM"
-BOB DYLAN

11."L.A. WOMAN-YOU'RE MY WOMAN"-JIM MORRISON

12. Q.-"WHY DID SHE PUT THE GLOVES IN THE FIREPLACE AND THEN TAKE
THEM OUT?"-ROBERT DE NIRO
2ND ACTOR-"I DON'T KNOW-WHY DID SHE?"
DE NIRO-"I DON'T KNOW EITHER,I WAS JUST MAKING PICTURES"
ROBERT DE NIRO PLAYING "THE LAST TYCOON" ONE OF THE LAST OF THE
GREAT MOVIE MOGULS OF EARLY HOLLYWOOD-THE STORY WAS BASED ON
F. SCOTT FITZGERALDS UNFINISHED NOVEL-HE DIED AT AGE 40-"THE LOVE'S
OF THE LAST TYCOON.

13."WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE"-AXL ROSE

14.AND OF COARSE-LAST BUT NOT LEAST-THE MOST SUCCESSFUL-THE MOST
FAMOUS-AND THE MOST TALENTED MAN TO EVER SUCEED IN SHOW BUSINESS-
-JOHN LENNON-
"I JUST HAD TO LET IT GO"

WHY IT PAY'S TO DO YOUR HOMEWORK

A WORK OF FICTIONAL HUMOR

BY PETE HOLLY

THE QUESTION OR COMMENT I'VE GOTTEN' MOST OFTEN FROM PEOPLE
OVER THE YEARS ISN'T-HOW CAN I BREAK INTO SHOW BUSINESS ? OR HOW CAN I GET A RECORD DEAL ? IT'S ALLWAYS-HOW DID YOU DO THAT ?
THEY,LIKE MOST PEOPLE,THINK THERE ARE SPECIAL TRICKS I LEARNED
SOMEHOW-AND THAT'S HOW I WAS ABLE TO BREAK INTO SHOW BUSINESS.
IT'S NOT SURPRISING SO MANY PEOPLE HOLD THIS BELIEF.MUCH OF
WHAT GOES ON IN SHOW BUSINESS-GOES ON BEHIND CLOSED DOORS.NONE OF THE
THOUSANDS OF BOOK'S ABOUT HOW TO DO THIS OR THAT IN THE MUSIC BUSINESS
ARE ACCURATE.THE THINGS THEY TELL YOU IN THOSE BOOK'S WON'T HELP
YOU ONE BIT INTO NAVAGATING YOUR WAY INTO THE BUSINESS-OR HELP
YOU SURVIVE ONCE YOU GET IN !
THE TRUTH IS THERE ARE NO MAGIC TRICKS THAT WILL HELP YOU
AND EVEN IF THERE WERE-WHAT WORKED FOR ONE PERSON-WON'T NESSASARILY WORK FOR YOU.EVERYBODY HAS TO FIND THIER OWN WAY.
THAT'S THE COLD HARD TRUTH.
THE BOTTOM LINE IS-THERE ARE NO RULES IN THE MUSIC BUSINESS-THERE'S NO
FEDERAL OR LOCAL AGENCY TO OVERLOOK IT AND MAKE SURE NOBODY IS
CHEATING OR DOING SOMETHING THEY SHOULDN'T BE DOING.THE MUSIC BUSINESS IS THE ONE PART OF THE WILD WEST THAT NEVER GOT TAMED.
IT'S A BUSINESS THAT NOT ONLY CAN THE LAW NEVER COME BACK TO-THE
LAW WAS NEVER ABLE TO PENATRATE THE MUSIC BUSINESS IN THE FIRST PLACE.
IT'S FULL OF OUTLAWS,THIEFS,RAPISTS,MURDER'S AND RAPSCALIONS OF EVERY
TYPE IMAGINABLE.
IF YOU WANT TO KNOW WHAT SHOW BUSINESS IS REALLY LIKE-WATCH THE
MOVIE-"ALL ABOUT EVE"-IT'S THE MOST ACCURATE PORTRAYAL {OR SHOULD I
SAY BETRAYAL } OF WHAT SHOW BUSINESS IS REALLY LIKE,CUT-THROAT AND
VICIOUS.
ONE OF THE CHARACTORS IN ALL ABOUT EVE IS A CRITIC.AT ONE POINT IN THE
MOVIE-AT A PARTY-HE TELLS THE SHOW BUSINESS CROWD AROUND HIM WHY
THEY ARE ALL IN THE BUSINESS{TELLINGLY MARILYN MONROE IN AMONG THEM}
"WERE THE MISFIT'S OF THE WORLD-WE'RE IN SHOW BUSINESS BECAUSE WE DON'T
FIT IN ANYWHERE ELSE".AND THAT'S ABOUT AS CLOSE AS YOU'LL EVER COME TO
LEARNING THE SECRET OF PEOPLE IN SHOW BUSINESS.THEY ARE IN IT BECAUSE
THEY DON'T AND CAN'T FIT IN ANYWHERE ELSE.WE HAVE TO BE IN SHOW BUSINESS
BECAUSE WE CAN'T FIT IN ANYWHERE ELSE.
GO AND TRY EVERYLINE WORK YOU POSSIBLY CAN THINK OF{I DID}AND
IF NOT ONE OF THE JOBS YOU TRY WORKS OUT-THEN YOUR MEANT TO BE IN
SHOW BUSINESS-IT'S THE ONLY CHOICE LEFT FOR PEOPLE LIKE US.
AND EVEN THOUGH IT IS LAWLESS,DISARMINGLY DANGEROUS AND ABOUT AS
SAFE AS JUMPING OFF A 500 FT. CLIFF INTO A BARREL OF WATER 5 INCHES IN
DIAMETER-YOU'LL LEARN TO LOVE IT-HOW WILL YOU LEARN TO LOVE IT ?
BECAUSE YOU HAVE NO CHOICE-IT IS AN OCCUPATION AFTER ALL-AND AT TIMES
IT CAN EVEN BE AN HONARABLE ONE-SO MAKE THE BEST OF IT OLD SPORT.

WRITTEN BY PETE HOLLY-2009-COPYRIGHT-ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

P.S. OH YEAH,ABOUT THE TITLE-IT IS A GOOD IDEA TO STUDY MUSIC OR ACTING
IF YOU WANT TO BE IN THE BUSINESS-BUT IT'S NOT MANDATORY.

NOTE-THIS IS A WORK OF HUMOROUS FICTION-IT IS NOT MEANT TO BE TAKEN'
LITERALLY AND ANY RESEMBLANCE TO REAL OR ACTUAL PERSONS IS
PURELY ACCIDENTAL AND NOT MEANT TO BE AN ACCURATE PORTRAYAL OF
ANY REAL PERSON'S LIVING OR DEAD OR SHOW BUSINESS IN GENERAL.

MOVIE FLASHBACKS-BEHIND THE SCENES

CLINT EASTWOOOD'S
"PALE RIDER"

DIRECTED AND STARING
CLINT EASTWOOD

"PALE RIDER" IS A THINLY DISGUISED RE-MAKE OF WHAT MANY FILM
EXPERTS CONSIDER TO BE THE GREATIST WESTERN EVER FILMED "SHANE".
FILMED JUST SOUTH OF HAILY,ID.,JUST A STONES THROW FROM WHERE I'M
WRITING THIS-THE BEAUTIFUL SCENERY AND EXCELLENT CAMERA WORK
HELP CONSIDERABLY IN MAKING "PALE RIDER' MORE THAN JUST A CLEVER
RE-MAKE.THE FILM HAS IT'S OWN DISTINCT LOOK AND FEEL-EVEN WHEN
COMPARED TO EASTWOODS CONSIDERABLE BODY OF WORK AS A DIRECTOR-
"PALE RIDER" STANDS OUT AS BEING UNIQUE FROM ALL HIS OTHER FILMS.
EASTWOOD SHOOTS FAST AND IT REALLY PAY'S OFF HERE MAKING
EVERY SHOT LOOK FRESH AND SPONTANOUS.THE CASTING IS SUPERB
WITH CARRIE SNODGRASS AND MICHAEL MORIARTY PUTTING IN STELLAR
PERFORMANCES.SYDNEY PENNY,WHO PREVIOUSLY STARRED IN THE 10 PART
MINI-SERIES "THE THORNBIRDS" ADD'S A SPECIAL TOUCH PLAYING THE PART
OF SNODGRASS'S DAUGHTER AND OF COARSE EASTWOOD IS OUTSTANDING
AS THE FILM'S HERO,"THE PREACHER".
MY SISTER HAPPENED TO BE INVOLVED IN THE MAKING OF THIS FILM
AND SHE DESCRIBES EASTWOOD AS A TOTAL PROFFESSIONAL AND THE
CONSUMATE GENTLEMAN.CAN'T ASK FOR MORE THAN THAT.

TRAITS-FAST PACED,VERY ENTERTAINING,GREAT ACTORS AT THIER BEST-
UNDERRATED-AS GOOD OR BETTER THAN ANY OF EASTWOODS BETTER
KNOWN FILMS.

WRITTEN BY PETE HOLLY-COPYRIGHT-2009-ALL RIGHTS RESERVED