I thought, once, about possibly posting frequently about great bands of yesterday. Unfortunately a lot of good ideas here at TWF have come and gone without really taking root in my blogging routine. And that might be a shame. This marks the second installment in Music History here on TWF. Previously I posted about The Who, this time around I’m talking about Creedence Clearwater Revival.
CCR was a band made up of three high school pals, John Fogerty, Doug Clifford, and Stu Cook, who had a good time playing music together and hanging out. Occasionally, and to spice up their live sets, the boys would back John’s older brother Tom Fogerty. Eventually graduation came to pass, John and Doug served brief stints in the armed forces, and an album was made under the moniker The Golliwogs. Eventually the kinks were worked out, everyone found their place in the band, John took the microphone from his brother and the boys settled on a name. Although they only recorded for a brief five year stint they found a way to make songs that have endured through four decades of change and still ring true when used in various forms of media. Eventually the bandmates proved too acerbic a combination and they broke up, bitterly, after their final album in 1972.
mp3 : Creedence Clearwater Revival - Fortunate Son
mp3 : Creedence Clearwater Revival - Up Around The Bend
Fortunate Son hails from CCR’s 1969 album Willy and the Poor Boys (amazon) (itunes). Originally it appeared as the first track on the second side of the album which was ranked number 392 in Rolling Stone’s list of greatest albums of all time. Up Around The Bend comes from what is thought to be CCR’s masterpiece album, 1970’s Cosmo’s Factory (amazon) (itunes), and again this track orginally appeared as the first track on the second side to the album. Rolling Stone apparently thought this album superior to Willy and the Poor Boys as they ranked it number 265.
Also of particular interest to today’s music crowd it might be worth noting that before starting a little band known as Nirvana, Kurt Cobain played in a Creedence Clearwater Revival cover band. If they were good enough for Kurt they’re more than good enough for you.
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No comments! Such a great band! I was lucky enough to catch John Fogerty at Glastonbury last year. I was a bit sceptical seeing him, as I didn’t want the CCR star jaded in any way. While it might not have been the band in full, it was every bit the CCR set. Absolutely loved it. Timelessly great! No need for a download from me…