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I recall being really surprised (many years back now) when I first found out the Fogertys', along with Clifford and Cook, were no southerners, but all born and raised near Berkeley, straight across the bay from San Francisco!Have to check my calendar as to whether CCR are back in or back out of fashion. Has the Big Lebowski effect worn off yet?
Love it. Played Ramble Tamble for my teen son and he asked if they were real instruments, and I said yeah, and that that is how the singer really sounds. He don't
I recall being really surprised (many years back now) when I first found out the Fogertys', along with Clifford and Cook, were no southerners, but all born and raised near Berkeley, straight across the bay from San Francisco!
John F became obsessed with Deep South/Louisianan culture and music and developed his southern accent and swamp sound as a schoolboy. Given all his obvious talents in songwriting, singing and a multi-instrumentalist, though he achieved a lot, he probably should've achieved much more post CCR - but was hampered by his own super-centric personality, being a perfectionist, with a 2 way approach to music - his way or the wrong way. Even his own brother turned against him (not that he was the only musical genius known for being a bastard to work with - Bill Monroe and James Brown come to mind). It's kinda ironically fitting that his first album after CCR split up was "The Blue Ridge Rangers" - as he was the only band member, playing every single instrument (I think he played about 15 ) on each (obviously multi) recording, like this cover of a Hank Williams classic -
His Deep South sound is seriously good for a Californian -
I recall being really surprised (many years back now) when I first found out the Fogertys', along with Clifford and Cook, were no southerners, but all born and raised near Berkeley, straight across the bay from San Francisco!
John F became obsessed with Deep South/Louisianan culture and music and developed his southern accent and swamp sound as a schoolboy. Given all his obvious talents in songwriting, singing and a multi-instrumentalist, though he achieved a lot, he probably should've achieved much more post CCR - but was hampered by his own super-centric personality, being a perfectionist, with a 2 way approach to music - his way or the wrong way. Even his own brother turned against him (not that he was the only musical genius known for being a bastard to work with - Bill Monroe and James Brown come to mind). It's kinda ironically fitting that his first album after CCR split up was "The Blue Ridge Rangers" - as he was the only band member, playing every single instrument (I think he played about 15 ) on each (obviously multi) recording, like this cover of a Hank Williams classic -
His Deep South sound is seriously good for a Californian -
One of the more tasteful guitarists you'll ever hear. Never overplays and always seems to find the right riff or lick. Not a virtuoso but an incredible player.Brilliant vocalist. ( And guitarist )
Nothing quite like listening to a song live, then the next day seeing it online, remembering such a beautiful moment.
Probably listened to it 4 times today
Such a shame you're full of so much hate
Hate is the right word unfortunately.it is such a shame someone shared a beautiful experience and you had to retort with hate. I Wish you really well.
Yep, city folk. That they could capture that mysterious southern swamp sound on some early tracks was incredible for a bunch of city slickers!
John is genius and ***hole wrapped together. Alot of high achieving high functioning folk are like that. It is perhaps more remarkable when they are not (eg Sir Paul M who still seems to be extremely agreeable).
Tom died tragically. The other two, not sure, though I was aware they had started doing Creedence Clearwater Revisited or suchlike.
Completely disfunctional band that worked it our for 3 magical years. Im grateful for that.
One more thing on John Fogerty - a few years back, following the Blues Trail from Memphis to New Orleans, at the Mt Zion Baptist Church cemetery in the heart of the Mississippi delta, I poured a customary offering of Mississippi moonshine over the headstone of the legendary Robert Johnson. The headstone was funded just a few years beforehand by Fogerty - and he also funded hadstones for other Delta Blues pioneers including Charlie Patton, Memphis Minnie, Elmore James, Sam Chatmon, James Son Thomas, Mississippi Joe Callicott, Eugene Powell, and Lonnie Pitchford.Yep, city folk. That they could capture that mysterious southern swamp sound on some early tracks was incredible for a bunch of city slickers!
John is genius and ***hole wrapped together. Alot of high achieving high functioning folk are like that. It is perhaps more remarkable when they are not (eg Sir Paul M who still seems to be extremely agreeable)...