Bobby Carter | January 16, 2026 For his Tiny Desk, John Fogerty brought what means the most to him. Family was accounted for: his sons, Tyler and Shane, played in the band, while his wife, Julie, was in the audience. There, too, was Fogerty's distinct brand of patriotism.
We filmed this concert on Nov. 11, 2025, which happened to be Veterans Day. Fogerty tells the crowd that he was inspired to write "Proud Mary" on the day he received his honorable discharge from the Army Reserve in 1968. "I opened my discharge [papers] up, and I was really, really, really happy," he says. "I went right in the house, picked up my Rickenbacker guitar and started strumming, and the very first line that came out of me was, 'Left a good job in the city. Workin' for the man every night and day.' "
The Grammy Award-winning, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee has also spoken candidly about what his songs mean to him. For decades, Fogerty has fought over his catalog as the primary songwriter for Creedence Clearwater Revival, which includes many songs that are considered rock and roll staples. In 2023, he acquired the majority stake of CCR's publishing, ultimately ending the battle. At the Desk, he plays some of his solo work, then closes the set with "Have You Ever Seen the Rain" with some help from the audience.
SET LIST "Proud Mary" "Change in the Weather" "A Hundred and Ten in the Shade" "Long As I Can See the Light" "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 Frame, Joshua Bryant Audio Engineer: Jay Czys Production Assistant: Dhanika Pineda Photographer: Zayrha Rodriguez Series Editor: Lars Gotrich Executive Producer: Suraya Mohamed Executive Director: Sonali Mehta Series Creators: Bob Boilen, Stephen Thompson, Robin Hilton
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