I meant to see the Cro-Magnons on the White stage around 6:30 tonight but I couldn’t. Someone old me they were canceled, or got in a car accident on the way up  here, or there was food poisoning involved, or something. Well, that’s what I thought I heard when I was talking to another Fuji Rock staff wri–err, I mean friend–at the Green stage watching John Fogerty. There are times at a festival like Fuji Rock where the festival takes over. You have no control. Circumstances are dictated to you. Such was tonight and the wonderful Fogerty performance on the Green Stage. While I hade every intention to watch only half of the set, and then duly hit White stage for some awesome Cro-Magnon-ness, I just couldn’t do it. John Fogerty was the feel good hit of festival, belting out songs that are not just hits but STANDARDS at this point in time with a voice that has on ly gotten stronger with time. “Just one more song.” That’s what I told myself. Then one more. I kept waiting for “Fortunate Son” while Nick was hanging out for “Proud Mary”. We got them as a one-two punch right at the end. From the moment they came on stage til the last barre chord I had shit eating grin on my fest. This is the way way music at the festival is supposed to make you feel. You dance like you just don’t care. You sing just because you wanna. You play a little air guitar. Sorry but sometimes the best laid plans get overruled. I asked Shawn about the Cro-Mags. He said they were “awesome,” and that it was “packed to the tits.” So there you go.