John Fogerty brought his Celebration Tour to Saratoga, performing a sold-out show on opening night of the 2023 Mountain Winery concert season.
Picking at his Gibson Les Paul “Goldtop” — one of many axes Fogerty swung over the course of the 90-minute concert — the bandleader keep the adrenaline high as he paddled through the title track to 1969’s triple-platinum outing “Green River” and the swampy “Born on the Bayou” .
Fogerty’s vocals sounded pretty strong, if perhaps a bit more reedy than what one might recall from his most popular albums, as he continued through “Lookin’ Out My Back Door,” “Rock and Roll Girls” and “Run Through the Jungle.” And his guitar work was even better, as he cooked up those legendary riffs and runs in ways that brought big smiles to the faces in the crowd.
At one point, he brought up some guitar heroes from the British rock scene of the ’60s, namedropping “Jimi , Jeff and Eric .” He then starred out at a crowd member, likely singling out one of the few in attendance under the age of 40, and realizing that these names might not be ringing a bell, added, “Ask your grandpa.”
The group followed up with a gorgeous rendition of “Have You Ever Seen the Rain?” — a song that presented Fogerty with yet another chance to celebrate.
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