At a time when rock was evolving away from the forces that had made the music possible in the first place, Creedence Clearwater Revival brought things back to their roots with their concise synthesis of rockabilly, swamp pop, R&B, and country. Though the music of CCR was very much a group effort in their tight, punchy arrangements, their vision was very much singer, songwriter, guitarist, and leader John Fogertys. Fogertys classic compositions for Creedence both evoked enduring images of Americana and reflected burning social issues of the day. The bands genius was their ability to accomplish this with the economic, primal power of a classic rockabilly ensemble. The key elements of Creedence had been woodshedding in bar bands for about a decade before their breakthrough to national success in the late 60s. Johns older brother Tom formed the Blue Velvets in the late 50s in El Cerrito, California, a tiny suburb across the bay from San Francisco. #MusicHistory #WindmillTv #NorCalHistory https://youtube/watch?v=yA7iGxV6rt4
Posted on: Thu, 18 Dec 2014 21:43:18 +0000
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