John Mellencamp
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The Joe Rogan Experience
#2438 - John Mellancamp
How long had you been performing by then?
The Joe Rogan Experience
#2438 - John Mellancamp
Oh, I was in my first band when I was 11.
The Joe Rogan Experience
#2438 - John Mellancamp
You know, a little garage band with a bunch of kids playing along with records.
The Joe Rogan Experience
#2438 - John Mellancamp
And then I was in a band called The Crepe Soul.
The Joe Rogan Experience
#2438 - John Mellancamp
Think about this, Joe.
The Joe Rogan Experience
#2438 - John Mellancamp
I was 14 years old playing in bars.
The Joe Rogan Experience
#2438 - John Mellancamp
And my parents were cool with it.
The Joe Rogan Experience
#2438 - John Mellancamp
It's like, where's John?
The Joe Rogan Experience
#2438 - John Mellancamp
He's in the Crepe Soul.
The Joe Rogan Experience
#2438 - John Mellancamp
And it was me and this black kid named Fred Booker.
The Joe Rogan Experience
#2438 - John Mellancamp
And we shared the vocals.
The Joe Rogan Experience
#2438 - John Mellancamp
And we would do, you know, we would do songs like, pull strings and I'll kiss your lips, I'm your puppet.
The Joe Rogan Experience
#2438 - John Mellancamp
And we had, you know, neighbor jackets on.
The Joe Rogan Experience
#2438 - John Mellancamp
And I was cute back then.
The Joe Rogan Experience
#2438 - John Mellancamp
And so, you know, it was great for me.