Viet Nam Veterans Benefit Concert - 1987-07-04 - Landover, MD (FM)

Vietnam Veteran's Benefit Concert

1987-07-04

Capitol Centre

Landover, Maryland

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Martha Raye Speech

Anita Baker

02. Anita Baker Introduction

03. No One In The World

04. I Want To Know What Love Is

Richie Havens

05. Jon Voight Introduces Richie Havens

06. Freedom

07. Talk

08. Marching (with Lou Gossett Jr.)

09. Psalm 23 (with Lou Gossett Jr.)

Kris Kristoffirson

10. Shipwrecked In The Eighties

11. Anthem '84

12. Why Me

John Sebastian

13. John Sebastian Introduction

14. Daydream

15. Harmonica Tune

John Fogerty

16. John Fogerty Introduction

17. Old Man Down The Road

18. Born On The Bayou

19. Down On The Corner

20. Who'll Stop The Rain

21. Up Around The Bend

22. Midnight Special

23. Bad Moon Rising

24. Fortunate Son

25. Proud Mary

Four Tops

26. The Four Tops Introduction

27. Baby I Need Your Loving

28. Standing In The Shadows Of Love [

29. Sugar Pie Honey Bunch

Frankie Valli

30. Just Too Good To Be True

31. I Love You Baby > Can't Take My Eyes Off You)

Linda Ronstadt

32. Linda Ronstadt Introduction

33. Livin' In The USA [

34. Somewhere Out There

James Brown

35. James Brown Introduction

36. Livin' In America

37. Papa's Got A Brand New Bag

Stevie Wonder

38. Stevie Wonder Introduction

39. Stevie Wonder Talks

40. Front Line [

41. Stevie Wonder Talks

42. Just Called To Say I Love You

43. Go Home

44. Part Time Lover

Crosby Stills & Nash

45. Long Time Gone

46. Night Time For The Generals 

47. For What It's Worth

48. Daylight Again > Find The Cost Of Freedom

Viet Nam Veterans Benefit Concert - 1987-07-04 - Landover, MD (FM)

On July 4, 1987, 32 years ago today, the Capitol Center in Landover MD, just down the road from Washington DC hosted a star studded concert to raise money for homeless Viet Nam veterans, as captured in this FM broadcast.  CSN, Stevie Wonder, James Brown, Linda Ronstadt, and many more played this nationally televised event, which was entitled Welcome Home.  No performer, though had more of an impact than John Fogerty. According to the notes that accompanied this tape, during rehearsals, Fogerty played only solo material, as he was still in a dispute with his record company over his recordings with Creedence. When he hit the stage, he seemed intent on continuing to ignore his past, as the band began playing Old Man Down The Road. And then it happened, one of those magical moments that occur just once in a musical lifetime. Fogerty stopped, huddled up with his band mates, and then launched into Born on The Bayou! The rest of the set was all CCR classics, including Bad Moon Rising. Who’ll Stop The Rain, Down On The Corner and Proud Mary, just to name a few. From that show forward, CCR material would again grace every Fogerty concert! Interestingly, during his set, Fogerty made a heartfelt speech asking the Veterans in the audience and listening at home to let go their past, to move past the pain, and to move forward with th lives.  He may just as well as been talking about his own life! By the way, go here to read that brief speech in its entirety.