"Country Joe" McDonald, RIP

"McDonald is probably best known for his band's performance at the original Woodstock festival, which included "Not So Sweet Martha Lorraine," and classic Vietnam War protest anthem "I-Feel-Like-I'm-Fixin'-to-Die Rag" and the preceding audience participation "The Fish Cheer" shout-along which is one of the most memorable moments of the festival's iconic concert film."

"Country Joe and the Fish's 1967 album Electric Music for the Mind and Body made our list of the 50 Best Albums of the Summer of Love."

Country Joe McDonald, the frontman of Country Joe & The Fish, passed away at age 84 due to complications from Parkinson's Disease. The band became iconic during the 1960s psychedelic counterculture movement and achieved legendary status through their Woodstock performance. Their most memorable contributions included the Vietnam War protest song "I-Feel-Like-I'm-Fixin'-to-Die Rag" and "The Fish Cheer," an audience participation moment that remains one of Woodstock's most iconic festival moments. The band's 1967 debut album, Electric Music for the Mind and Body, was recognized among the 50 best albums of the Summer of Love. Country Joe & The Fish disbanded in 1970, briefly reunited in 1977, and McDonald continued performing with the Country Joe Band from the 2000s onward.

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