I'm off ILX now but am making a one-off return for this.
― You've had your say, now it's my turn (Tom D.), Friday, 29 May 2015 09:22 (eight years ago) link
They're famous now for hitting #2 on Billboard five times but never having a #1 (singles--still a record). I was looking at their discography, and they actually had four consecutive #1 singles in Canada, the first three two-sided: "Up Around the Bend"/"Run Through the Jungle," "Lookin' Out My Back Door"/"Long as I Can See the Light," "Have You Ever Seen the Rain?"/"Hey Tonight," "Sweet Hitch-hiker" (love that clip posted above--almost looks like an actual video).
― clemenza, Friday, 29 May 2015 11:32 (eight years ago) link
Proud to say I owned Cosmo's Factory on 8-track.
― clemenza, Friday, 29 May 2015 11:33 (eight years ago) link
haha I always forget about the randomly punched in backing vocals on Suzie Q
― Οὖτις, Friday, 29 May 2015 15:48 (eight years ago) link
Another great clip:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmrwAW5-5rU
I think there's a running joke--maybe it started with Christgau--about avoiding any CCR song about rain. I think "Have You Ever Seen the Rain" is okay; truly love "Who'll Stop the Rain," musically and metaphorically.
― clemenza, Friday, 29 May 2015 16:18 (eight years ago) link
Wow you're right, he calls Who'll Stop The Rain "borderline-sappy." That's always been one of my very favorites and will be very high on my ballot.
― kornrulez6969, Friday, 29 May 2015 16:41 (eight years ago) link
huh the main riff in "Graveyard Train" bears an uncanny resemblance to Tom Waits' "Gin Soaked Boy"
― Οὖτις, Friday, 29 May 2015 17:06 (eight years ago) link
starting an album with "Ramble Tamble" was pretty amazing, wasn't it? kinda like starting with "Gimme Shelter" maybe?
― droit au butt (Euler), Friday, 29 May 2015 17:20 (eight years ago) link
listened to Green River last night, title track and "Commotion" are both worthy of consideration imo
― sleeve, Friday, 29 May 2015 17:20 (eight years ago) link
Green River is incredible, I consider that tune some kind of turning point in their discography tbh
― Οὖτις, Friday, 29 May 2015 17:21 (eight years ago) link
I sang it the one time I ever did karaoke, it's got some kind of dark woods magic to it
― sleeve, Friday, 29 May 2015 17:26 (eight years ago) link
i think up to that point there are glimmers of what they were capable of, you can hear them teasing out their ideal synthesis of country, R&B and swamp blues or whatever you want to call it - and there are some really good songs - but Green River is the moment it all comes together
― Οὖτις, Friday, 29 May 2015 17:42 (eight years ago) link
the moment it all comes together
I believe this is known as "chooglin'".
― Montgomery Burns' Jazz (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Friday, 29 May 2015 17:46 (eight years ago) link
Man, Fogerty has written some incredible stuff. Was just listening to the #1 fans the Minutemen, and their "Have You Ever Seen the Rain?" is, along with Bruce's, such a great underscoring of that song as an amazing part of the protest canon.
― Josh in Chicago, Friday, 29 May 2015 17:48 (eight years ago) link
Actually, Bruce does "Who'll Stop the Rain," doesn't he. Eh, same dif, both great.
― Josh in Chicago, Friday, 29 May 2015 17:49 (eight years ago) link
The Minutemen also do Don't Look Now, a song whose lyrics are probably more relevant today than when it first came out.
― kornrulez6969, Friday, 29 May 2015 17:58 (eight years ago) link
Weirdly, the Minutemen's vers of "Fortunate Son" isn't as awesome as it should be
― chr1sb3singer, Friday, 29 May 2015 18:21 (eight years ago) link
tbf IMO none of the main Minutemen covers are as good as the original - Steely, Creedence, Halen etc
― Master of Treacle, Friday, 29 May 2015 18:24 (eight years ago) link
What I love about the Minutemen's covers is they really turn them into Minutemen songs, esp Halen and the Dan, the covers that hew too close to originals I don't love as much.
"Don't Look Know" is so much about Boon's vocal that it carries the song for me
― chr1sb3singer, Friday, 29 May 2015 18:29 (eight years ago) link
Did any Scottish punk bands cover "Keep on Chooglin"
― example (crüt), Friday, 29 May 2015 18:31 (eight years ago) link
Someday Never Comes is a really good song too. It reminds me of the Yo La Tengo poll.
― kornrulez6969, Friday, 29 May 2015 18:44 (eight years ago) link
"Who'll Stop the Rain" has probably gotten the most repeat listens from me. I love the build-up to the refrain. I love the three-note guitar hook like a raindrop splashing off the ground. A classic, tremendous tune centered around harrowing tension & poignant release.
― example (crüt), Friday, 29 May 2015 18:45 (eight years ago) link
This is probably my favorite cover version of a Creedence song. Richard Hell doing Walking On The Water.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJxchDzwuOE
― kornrulez6969, Friday, 29 May 2015 19:22 (eight years ago) link
was pleasantly surprised when Pavement broke out this one:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLM3Z6hCZNg
― Οὖτις, Friday, 29 May 2015 19:28 (eight years ago) link
Doin it right:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3AlPVC4lggM
― Josh in Chicago, Friday, 29 May 2015 19:35 (eight years ago) link
Malkmu is an avowed Fogerty fan. Lots of his solo albums have chooglin'.
― The burrito of ennui (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 29 May 2015 19:35 (eight years ago) link
Wow, who knew:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Ks2j2M-tl4
― Josh in Chicago, Friday, 29 May 2015 19:36 (eight years ago) link
I was at this Who show, and this was pretty unexpected:http://youtu.be/YYYxad4SxKY
― Montgomery Burns' Jazz (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Friday, 29 May 2015 19:39 (eight years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUCpCOx3zBk
(Note: Mark Hart, not Neil Finn singing)
― Josh in Chicago, Friday, 29 May 2015 19:40 (eight years ago) link
It's been a while since I've played the ones that I knew once upon a time, but the albums *do* get significantly better after the debut and Bayou Country, right?
― The New Gay Sadness (cryptosicko), Friday, 29 May 2015 21:16 (eight years ago) link
oh yeah
― sleeve, Friday, 29 May 2015 21:19 (eight years ago) link
Shockabilly had a weird cover of "Born on the Bayou" on their Vietnam LP.
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2mumvy
― clemenza, Friday, 29 May 2015 21:31 (eight years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUnUD5AtWJw
― Josh in Chicago, Friday, 29 May 2015 21:55 (eight years ago) link
And of course: http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xfbwh1_an-american-werewolf-in-london-bad-moon-rising-scene_shortfilms
― Josh in Chicago, Friday, 29 May 2015 21:58 (eight years ago) link
Holy shit, Goat. And of course, Daltrey's got a voice to match Fogerty.
Both bands could make a reputable claim to being the most famous band to never have a U.S. No. 1 song.
― pplains, Saturday, 30 May 2015 01:37 (eight years ago) link
True, and the Who only ever had one top 10 single ("I Can See For Miles," which hit #9).
And otm re: Daltrey's voice. He lost range over the years, but gained grit. I actually don't think he could've pulled this off as convincingly in his mid-70s voice.
― Montgomery Burns' Jazz (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Saturday, 30 May 2015 01:56 (eight years ago) link
Pumped for this poll, so many choices for number one. Is CCR the greatest American rock band ever?
― thom yorke state of mind (voodoo chili), Saturday, 30 May 2015 09:41 (eight years ago) link
After Bruce Hornsby & the Range, yes.
― clemenza, Saturday, 30 May 2015 12:29 (eight years ago) link
Just added everything back onto my iPod. Excited as hell for this poll!
― austinato (Austin), Saturday, 30 May 2015 16:48 (eight years ago) link
Tracks ballot submitted. I had 30 to start; chopping away those last 5 was tough.
― the top man in the language department (誤訳侮辱), Saturday, 30 May 2015 20:20 (eight years ago) link
Is there some reason all the albums besides Green River are on Spotify and it isn't?
― Johnny Fever, Saturday, 30 May 2015 20:39 (eight years ago) link
Because everyone should own a hard copy of Green River?
― Love, Wilco (C. Grisso/McCain), Saturday, 30 May 2015 20:52 (eight years ago) link
I have it on mp3, but I am actually too lazy to open the folder and load it into winamp. I'll have to, though, because Sinister Purpose isn't on either volume of Chronicle.
― Johnny Fever, Saturday, 30 May 2015 20:54 (eight years ago) link
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-uVVxkiiUrq4/UJhYT_pGk2I/AAAAAAAAFiA/Yy2ylgNNJgw/s320/vote.jpg
― Johnny Fever, Saturday, 30 May 2015 21:20 (eight years ago) link
Ballot sent.
― austinato (Austin), Sunday, 31 May 2015 02:43 (eight years ago) link
this thread has reminded me that I've never fucked with "hoodoo," so I'm checking it out…y'all have any thoughts?
― veronica moser, Sunday, 31 May 2015 02:48 (eight years ago) link
Russ Gary talks about engineering CCR sessions: http://www.mixonline.com/news/profiles/classic-tracks-creedence-clearwater-revival-fortunate-son/366079
― Brad C., Tuesday, 2 June 2015 18:04 (eight years ago) link
voted!
― Οὖτις, Tuesday, 2 June 2015 21:48 (eight years ago) link
My fave discovery, so far, from my trek through CCR's album catalogue:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VuPtOtGF4TY
― The New Gay Sadness (cryptosicko), Thursday, 4 June 2015 17:35 (eight years ago) link
^^ very very high on my ballot, so fuckin good
― sleeve, Thursday, 4 June 2015 17:37 (eight years ago) link
No worries on the "Ramble Tamble" front.
― The Manner of Crawly (Tom D.), Sunday, 14 June 2015 22:31 (eight years ago) link
"Ramble Tamble" is probably very moved by this outpouring of support.
― clemenza, Sunday, 14 June 2015 23:08 (eight years ago) link
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― example (crüt), Sunday, 14 June 2015 23:12 (eight years ago) link