Creedence Clearwater Revival

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Re: Creedence Clearwater Revival

Postby naughty boy » 06 Feb 2018, 18:56

"THEIR crimes are JUST as bad as ours!"
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Re: Creedence Clearwater Revival

Postby Matt Wilson » 06 Feb 2018, 18:57

Worse.

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Re: Creedence Clearwater Revival

Postby bobzilla77 » 08 Feb 2018, 21:48

Killer - one of those sounds that seeps out of the earth, naturally.

I don't play them regularly but when I saw John Fogerty a few years ago, it was awe inspiring how many beloved songs he could pull out in a row.
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Re: Creedence Clearwater Revival

Postby sloopjohnc » 08 Feb 2018, 22:02

Matt Wilson wrote:Another band I never play anymore. But I can recall discovering the Chronicle compilation album and wondering where these guys had been all my life. Kind've like when I first heard Neil Young's Decade.


When I was in fourth grade, one kid was allowed to bring one album into play on a Friday afternoon. I remember Brian Smith brought in his brother's copy of Cosmo's Factory - so it must've been 1971 or '72. I thought it was a cool cover and really liked the music. That was my intro to Creedence.
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Re: Creedence Clearwater Revival

Postby Snarfyguy » 08 Feb 2018, 22:19

bobzilla77 wrote:Killer - one of those sounds that seeps out of the earth, naturally.

I don't play them regularly but when I saw John Fogerty a few years ago, it was awe inspiring how many beloved songs he could pull out in a row.

The guy *wrote* Proud Mary. It used to not exist, and then it existed, and he wrangled it into existence and now it's like some kind of Stephen Foster thing. It's not like it's even my favorite song or anything, but it seems like something ancient that just sprang out of the earth on its own.

When I saw him, he opened with Born on the Bayou. When the guitar riff came up out of a bed of crickets and swamp noise I got goosebumps and actually had trouble catching my breath!
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Re: Creedence Clearwater Revival

Postby bobzilla77 » 08 Feb 2018, 23:59

Snarfyguy wrote:
bobzilla77 wrote:Killer - one of those sounds that seeps out of the earth, naturally.

I don't play them regularly but when I saw John Fogerty a few years ago, it was awe inspiring how many beloved songs he could pull out in a row.

The guy *wrote* Proud Mary. It used to not exist, and then it existed, and he wrangled it into existence and now it's like some kind of Stephen Foster thing. It's not like it's even my favorite song or anything, but it seems like something ancient that just sprang out of the earth on its own.

When I saw him, he opened with Born on the Bayou. When the guitar riff came up out of a bed of crickets and swamp noise I got goosebumps and actually had trouble catching my breath!


I had that same feeling when I saw him... although the opener was "Green River." "Oh WOW this is happening right in front of me!"

He's got a Vegas residency right now... wish I had a second good reason to go to Vegas...
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Re: Creedence Clearwater Revival

Postby Muskrat » 09 Feb 2018, 06:22

Marginal yes. I really like some of their records — Traveling Band, Lodi, especially Down on the Corner. The more they choogle, the less I like them.
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Re: Creedence Clearwater Revival

Postby Dayodead » 09 Feb 2018, 07:42

Rayge wrote:Three good songs, terrible covers, lumberjack shirts...

Sounds about right...

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Re: Creedence Clearwater Revival

Postby BARON CORNY DOG » 10 Feb 2018, 17:49

I think I said everything I need to say about Creedence on this thread.

viewtopic.php?t=124580
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Re: Creedence Clearwater Revival

Postby Matt Wilson » 10 Feb 2018, 17:52

Very Stable Baron wrote:I think I said everything I need to say about Creedence on this thread.

viewtopic.php?t=124580


Did you mention the haircuts?

That's all that's important, you know.

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Re: Creedence Clearwater Revival

Postby Belle Lettre » 10 Feb 2018, 18:14

Very Stable Baron wrote:I think I said everything I need to say about Creedence on this thread.

viewtopic.php?t=124580

And said it very well.
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Re: Creedence Clearwater Revival

Postby Matt Wilson » 10 Feb 2018, 18:22

It's fine, but you know what I like better than the Blue Ridge Rangers album?

John Forgerty
from 1975. "Almost Saturday Night" is as good as most Creedence songs. "Rockin' All Over the World" was his last solo hit until the '80s.

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Re: Creedence Clearwater Revival

Postby Quaco » 10 Feb 2018, 18:54

bobzilla77 wrote:
Snarfyguy wrote:
bobzilla77 wrote:Killer - one of those sounds that seeps out of the earth, naturally.

I don't play them regularly but when I saw John Fogerty a few years ago, it was awe inspiring how many beloved songs he could pull out in a row.

The guy *wrote* Proud Mary. It used to not exist, and then it existed, and he wrangled it into existence and now it's like some kind of Stephen Foster thing. It's not like it's even my favorite song or anything, but it seems like something ancient that just sprang out of the earth on its own.

When I saw him, he opened with Born on the Bayou. When the guitar riff came up out of a bed of crickets and swamp noise I got goosebumps and actually had trouble catching my breath!


I had that same feeling when I saw him... although the opener was "Green River." "Oh WOW this is happening right in front of me!"

He's got a Vegas residency right now... wish I had a second good reason to go to Vegas...

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