The Beatles Bible - Topic: Who has heard of Creedence Clearwater Revival

mithveaen on Who has heard of Creedence Clearwater Revival

Sat, 26 May 2012 04:12:11 +0100

This is one of my favorite songs ever.

vonbontee on Who has heard of Creedence Clearwater Revival

Fri, 25 May 2012 16:39:12 +0100

Great, great band. Managed to record and release five classic albums in 1969-70 alone, something which even the Beatles never achieved. Probably my 5th or 6th favourite American group ever.

...ontherun on Who has heard of Creedence Clearwater Revival

Fri, 25 May 2012 03:22:44 +0100

...ontherun said
Who here has heard of Abe Lincoln?

I kid you Beatles Bassist... but of course we know CCR! Great band.

Hope I didn't sound to snarky there...

...ontherun on Who has heard of Creedence Clearwater Revival

Fri, 25 May 2012 03:16:37 +0100

Who here has heard of Abe Lincoln?

I kid you Beatles Bassist... but of course we know CCR! Great band.

The Beatles bassist on Who has heard of Creedence Clearwater Revival

Sat, 19 May 2012 00:27:11 +0100

Personally, I think Green River, Cosmo's Factory and Pendulum are their best studio albums and also deserves a spot in the 100 greatest albums of all time. Pendulum however is more dominated by organ than guitar, and a couple saxophone numbers included. Especially notably on the interlude to "Born to Move" (it builds up during Stu's amazing bass solo). Pendulum is like their "Rubber Soul".

The Beatles bassist on Who has heard of Creedence Clearwater Revival

Sat, 19 May 2012 00:18:31 +0100

The thing that makes CCR special is not only their "bayou/swamp" sound, but it's also the only band I can listen to all the time - I never have to be in the mood for them!

DoctorRobert on Who has heard of Creedence Clearwater Revival

Fri, 18 May 2012 20:22:29 +0100

I'm always reminded of that scene from the Big Lebowski when the Dude gets his Creedence tapes back, tapping the offbeats on the car roof to Looking Out My Backdoor.

JUST GOT HOME FROM ILLINOIS, LOCK THE FRONT DOOR OH BOY

paulsbass on Who has heard of Creedence Clearwater Revival

Fri, 18 May 2012 19:00:36 +0100

They're up there with the Stones and the Kinks, even higher than the Kinks, LOTS of people's favourite songs.

Since I love the Beatles for being so diverse I always thought CCR was sounding way too similar on most of their songs.

Fogerty has an incredible voice and his songs are very hard to sing (damn the man!), at least in the original keys, but it's always more or less the same.

Many great classic songs and melodies, no question.

I especially like Looking out my backdoor and I put a spell on you.

The Beatles bassist on Who has heard of Creedence Clearwater Revival

Fri, 18 May 2012 14:15:28 +0100

Yeah, I made this non-Beatles topic late at night I was a bit tired and also had "She Came In Through the Bathroom Window" on my mind, therefore I made the mistake with the Grapevine.

minime on Who has heard of Creedence Clearwater Revival

Fri, 18 May 2012 12:16:01 +0100

of course I have heard of them, but as with most bands, my knowledge of them is pretty poor. Those songs that I have heard of, I like, and also, the band's name is beautiful

LennonCloset on Who has heard of Creedence Clearwater Revival

Fri, 18 May 2012 03:57:30 +0100

I love me some CCR!!

Into the Sky with Diamonds on Who has heard of Creedence Clearwater Revival

Fri, 18 May 2012 03:14:05 +0100

meanmistermustard, you're right; yikes!

Got to check 'em out, you won't regret it.

"Proud Mary" was their biggest hit.

(P.S. Beatles Bassist, it's "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" not "window" - an understandable lapse for a Beatle fan)

Beatles Bassist, check out this week's Rolling Stone Magazine, page 24:

"John Fogerty ...recording new versions of CCR classics with an all-star cast including Foo Fighters, Bob Seger and My Morning Jacket + .... .The remakes will be released this fall on Fogerty's 18th disc, Wrote a Song for Everyone."

Ben Ramon on Who has heard of Creedence Clearwater Revival

Fri, 18 May 2012 02:10:11 +0100

I like CCR but I disagree that they were the inventors of "swamp rock."

meanmistermustard on Who has heard of Creedence Clearwater Revival

Fri, 18 May 2012 02:05:33 +0100

The name is familiar but i know nothing of their work at all.

(ITSWD may have to be revived with some smelling salts.)

Into the Sky with Diamonds on Who has heard of Creedence Clearwater Revival

Fri, 18 May 2012 01:14:20 +0100

Beatles Bassist, seriously?

No band has ever had so many hits in such a short period of time - except maybe the Beatles.

They were simply unbelievable.

You left out "Green River" "Look Out My Back Door"

(personally not crazy about "Born to Move" or "Wrote a Song for Everyone")

I take it for granted that everyone's familiar with their songs - but your post suggests otherwise.

But yes, I agree, for those not familiar with CCR, get thee to iTunes asap!