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minnehaha falls

from prof, rhymesayers posted in music by pete_nice

Prof rides a four-wheeled bike and looks kind of like a 90s boy band cult leader over at Minnehaha Falls in the video for "Need Your Love."

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soapy joe’s car wash

from prof, rhymesayers posted in music by pete_nice

Leave it to Prof to discover the elusive alchemy of hip-hop: cars, boats, bikinis and booty/boobs mix well.

The video for Prof's "Farout" was partially shot at Soapy Joe's Car Wash.

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the fogerty’s house

from creedence clearwater revival posted in music by pete_nice

During the early days of Creedence Clearwater Revival, back when the they were a junior high/high school band called The Blue Velvets, the Fogerty brothers (John and Tom) lived in the family home at this address.

Tom was a bit older and working on his own musical projects; he didn't join the band until after high school.

John Fogerty lived in the basement. As bandmate Stu Cook put it in a SF Gate article: "John had a basement mentality and he still has a basement mentality."

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fantasy records office (former)

from creedence clearwater revival posted in music by pete_nice

In 1963, members of The Blue Velvets were watching a PBS documentary on Vince Guaraldi, who had a recent hit with "Cast Your Fate To The Wind." The Blue Velvets were excited to learn that Guaraldi's label, Fantasy Records, was located nearby in Oakland, CA.

The band approached Max Weiss, co-owner of Fantasy Records, about doing some instrumentals for the label. Weiss was impressed with the energy of the band and signed them, but had them change their name to The Golliwogs (which they kept for 3.5 years).

After Fantasy Records was sold to Saul Zaentz, the band changed their name again- to Creedence Clearwater Revival.

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stu cook’s house (former)

from creedence clearwater revival posted in music by pete_nice

After Doug Clifford and John Fogerty met at Portola Junior High School, they began to practice in the rumpus room of Stu Cook, whose father owned a piano.

Stu Cook played piano (later switching to bass), Doug Clifford played drums, and John Fogerty played guitar. Together they formed the band The Blue Velvets. Later on, John's brother Tom Fogerty would join the band, eventually transforming into Creedence Clearwater Revival.

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