Creedence Re-visited....

trag-o-caster · July 13th, 2008, 11:05 PM

I'm just back from seeing CCR at Pine Knob (or DTE depending...) and I must say that it was very enjoyable. Not in a "blow yer face out" kinda way, but they were great nonetheless. The biggest disappointment was finding out that Elliot Easton is not with them now. I've never liked the Cars, yet I always LOVED Elliots playing, and I really looked forward to seeing him live with CCR. No matter. The new guy (I can't remember his name) is a great player, and added his own style to the recipe, instead of just re-hashing John Fogerty's licks. The vocalist really came close to Fogertys sound, and was an excellent front man as well.

Old Stu and Clifford are still tight as ever, and I actually thought they were MUCH better players than they were during the glory years. I used to take them for granted, but they really are a great rhythm section.

It was a spur of the moment deal. My drummer buddy called me from the crowd on his cell phone and told me that they got in for $5. After hearing that, I threw the kids in the car, and we all went. It was a great show for the kids to see too.

Tuesday I have to take them to see Kids Bop Live.

Don't expect a concert review on that one folks!

play_loud · July 13th, 2008, 11:15 PM

Oh man.. This is why i WISHED i lived in the states!!

Did Fogerty whip out his red tele?

yegbert · July 13th, 2008, 11:33 PM

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Originally Posted by play_loud

Did Fogerty whip out his red tele?

Doug Clifford and Stu Cook are in Creedence Clearwater Revisited. John Fogerty has never been in that band.

play_loud · July 13th, 2008, 11:41 PM

Ohh whoops... This thread makes more sense now. I really forgot about all the trials and tribulations they've been through. So they've formed another band (Creed. Clear. Revisted) and it's just the bassist and drummer? Damn they are fools... Fogerty is alive and well...

As a whole its a pretty sad story for a band that achieved so much in so little time. Either way i'm sure it was great watching two absolute rock n roll legends.

Cheers.

tazzboy · July 14th, 2008, 12:26 AM

John is still on the out's with Stu and Doug.

gionnio · July 14th, 2008, 12:31 AM

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Originally Posted by tazzboy

John is still on the out's with Stu and Doug.

And in the bay area...I saw him buying CDs last week at Amoeba.

e-merlin · July 14th, 2008, 08:39 AM

They are going to be at a festival of some sort not too far from here. I would have gone if EE was still playing with 'em.

mrmanley · July 14th, 2008, 08:53 AM

JF has a real vendetta against Stu and Clifford going way back to the mid-1970's when he was still fighting with Saul Zaentz over the CCR catalog. Stu and Clifford had to call their band Creedence Clearwater Revisited because JF refused to play in it, and made a stink over using the old name.

The story of the break-up of CCR is one of the all-time bad-blood stories of rock 'n' roll. A book came out a while back (Bad Moon Rising, I think) that details most of it. JF comes off as a real jerk in that book, but it tracks pretty well with what I've been hearing over the years.

gibsonjunkie · July 14th, 2008, 08:57 AM

Well, I have to tell you, I saw Fogerty last year in concert and he really can still kick it up a notch!

Skully · July 14th, 2008, 09:04 AM

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JF has a real vendetta against Stu and Clifford going way back to the mid-1970's when he was still fighting with Saul Zaentz over the CCR catalog. Stu and Clifford had to call their band Creedence Clearwater Revisited because JF refused to play in it, and made a stink over using the old name.

Can you blame him?

FirstBassman · July 14th, 2008, 09:04 AM

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Originally Posted by trag-o-caster

Old Stu and Clifford are still tight as ever, and I actually thought they were MUCH better players than they were during the glory years. I used to take them for granted, but they really are a great rhythm section.

I've always been a Stu fan and thought that he does not get as much notoriety as he deserves.

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John is still on the out's with Stu and Doug.

Heck, Fogerty was on still on the outs with his brother when Tim was on his deathbead!

RomanS · July 14th, 2008, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by gibsonjunkie

Well, I have to tell you, I saw Fogerty last year in concert and he really can still kick it up a notch!

Well, the singer of my band just saw Fogerty live a couple of weeks ago, and said it wasn't a very good show - all the songs were played like on the record, including the solos, no variations, longer songs, medleys, etc. - might as well have put a jukebox on stage...

trag-o-caster · July 14th, 2008, 11:19 AM

Well, I wasn't really interested in the all the drama surrounding the event. I think if Stu and Clifford want to go back out and hit the road, more power to 'em. It is a more than a little weird with them using John's tunes, and replacements for John.

I don't know if it's any worse that there's a "Ten Years After" band going around with three original members and an Alvin Lee replacement. I was a big fan in my youth, and would have a hard time swallowing that.

The bottom line - let their attorneys sort it out, and as long as it's legal, if they want to tour, and it only costs $5 or $10 to get in - why not??? I got more for my $5 last night than I have at some shows costing $50.

Tele295 · July 14th, 2008, 11:47 AM

For those of you that missed Elliot Easton in this band, there is a double CD of Creedence Clearwater REVISTED called "Recollection" on which he is featured. There is a truly sick little lick EE hits in "Down onthe Corner" that is worth the cost of the whole set. Great record - check it out. http://www.creedence-revisited.com/music.html

tazzboy · July 14th, 2008, 02:20 PM

Yeah Elliot Easton Reform the New Cars band with Todd Rundgren as lead vocalist. I believe the new guitar is Tal Morris who used to play on and off again with Huey Lewis and News

trag-o-caster · July 14th, 2008, 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by tazzboy

I believe the new guitar is Tal Morris who used to play on and off again with Huey Lewis and News

Yes indeed, that's him! I didn't know he played for Huey though.

tazzboy · July 14th, 2008, 03:11 PM

Yeah it says on the Wiki that he fills when need it.

Here is even his web site http://www.talmorrismusic.com/bio.cfm

Scotland · July 14th, 2008, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Tele295

For those of you that missed Elliot Easton in this band, there is a double CD of Creedence Clearwater REVISTED called "Recollection" on which he is featured. There is a truly sick little lick EE hits in "Down onthe Corner" that is worth the cost of the whole set. Great record - check it out. http://www.creedence-revisited.com/music.html

Thanks for that, I've just ordered the CD. I love CCR and love EE so together should be fantastic. I just wish I could have seen them live.

July 13th, 2008, 11:05 PM	#1 (permalink)
trag-o-caster Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Flushing, Michigan Posts: 4,499	Creedence Re-visited.... I'm just back from seeing CCR at Pine Knob (or DTE depending...) and I must say that it was very enjoyable. Not in a "blow yer face out" kinda way, but they were great nonetheless. The biggest disappointment was finding out that Elliot Easton is not with them now. I've never liked the Cars, yet I always LOVED Elliots playing, and I really looked forward to seeing him live with CCR. No matter. The new guy (I can't remember his name) is a great player, and added his own style to the recipe, instead of just re-hashing John Fogerty's licks. The vocalist really came close to Fogertys sound, and was an excellent front man as well. Old Stu and Clifford are still tight as ever, and I actually thought they were MUCH better players than they were during the glory years. I used to take them for granted, but they really are a great rhythm section. It was a spur of the moment deal. My drummer buddy called me from the crowd on his cell phone and told me that they got in for $5. After hearing that, I threw the kids in the car, and we all went. It was a great show for the kids to see too. Tuesday I have to take them to see Kids Bop Live. Don't expect a concert review on that one folks! __________________ Timothy Jon Lamb

July 14th, 2008, 12:26 AM	#5 (permalink)
tazzboy Friend of Leo's Join Date: May 2005 Location: Eugene, Oregon Age: 31 Posts: 2,876	John is still on the out's with Stu and Doug. __________________ tazzboy Guitar: 1982 Gibson Les Paul Standard AMP: 59 Bassman Reissue. EFFECTS: 2 Boss TR-2 Tremolo, Boss CE-2 Chorus, and Boss DM-3 Echo Delay.

July 14th, 2008, 08:57 AM	#9 (permalink)
gibsonjunkie Tele-Holic Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Bloomfield, Connecticut Age: 55 Posts: 581	Well, I have to tell you, I saw Fogerty last year in concert and he really can still kick it up a notch! __________________ The early bird gets the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese...

July 14th, 2008, 11:19 AM	#13 (permalink)
trag-o-caster Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Flushing, Michigan Posts: 4,499	Well, I wasn't really interested in the all the drama surrounding the event. I think if Stu and Clifford want to go back out and hit the road, more power to 'em. It is a more than a little weird with them using John's tunes, and replacements for John. I don't know if it's any worse that there's a "Ten Years After" band going around with three original members and an Alvin Lee replacement. I was a big fan in my youth, and would have a hard time swallowing that. The bottom line - let their attorneys sort it out, and as long as it's legal, if they want to tour, and it only costs $5 or $10 to get in - why not??? I got more for my $5 last night than I have at some shows costing $50. __________________ Timothy Jon Lamb

July 14th, 2008, 11:47 AM	#14 (permalink)
Tele295 Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Tiger Town Posts: 3,253 14 Photos	For those of you that missed Elliot Easton in this band, there is a double CD of Creedence Clearwater REVISTED called "Recollection" on which he is featured. There is a truly sick little lick EE hits in "Down onthe Corner" that is worth the cost of the whole set. Great record - check it out. http://www.creedence-revisited.com/music.html __________________ "Turn it up and it doesn't need any reverb." - Danny Gatton www.dannygatton.info Tiger Town Aces - Music That Bites Back In Redd we trust! Free Bill Kirchen! If lawyers are disbarred and clergymen defrocked, doesn't it follow that electricians can be delighted, musicians denoted, cowboys deranged, models deposed, tree surgeons debarked, and dry cleaners depressed?

July 13th, 2008, 11:15 PM	#2 (permalink)
play_loud Tele-Meister Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Sydney Age: 19 Posts: 181	Oh man.. This is why i WISHED i lived in the states!! Did Fogerty whip out his red tele?

July 13th, 2008, 11:41 PM	#4 (permalink)
play_loud Tele-Meister Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Sydney Age: 19 Posts: 181	Ohh whoops... This thread makes more sense now. I really forgot about all the trials and tribulations they've been through. So they've formed another band (Creed. Clear. Revisted) and it's just the bassist and drummer? Damn they are fools... Fogerty is alive and well... As a whole its a pretty sad story for a band that achieved so much in so little time. Either way i'm sure it was great watching two absolute rock n roll legends. Cheers.

July 14th, 2008, 08:53 AM	#8 (permalink)
mrmanley Tele-Meister Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Rochester, MN (USA) Age: 41 Posts: 101 1 Photos	JF has a real vendetta against Stu and Clifford going way back to the mid-1970's when he was still fighting with Saul Zaentz over the CCR catalog. Stu and Clifford had to call their band Creedence Clearwater Revisited because JF refused to play in it, and made a stink over using the old name. The story of the break-up of CCR is one of the all-time bad-blood stories of rock 'n' roll. A book came out a while back (Bad Moon Rising, I think) that details most of it. JF comes off as a real jerk in that book, but it tracks pretty well with what I've been hearing over the years.

July 14th, 2008, 02:20 PM	#15 (permalink)
tazzboy Friend of Leo's Join Date: May 2005 Location: Eugene, Oregon Age: 31 Posts: 2,876	Yeah Elliot Easton Reform the New Cars band with Todd Rundgren as lead vocalist. I believe the new guitar is Tal Morris who used to play on and off again with Huey Lewis and News __________________ tazzboy Guitar: 1982 Gibson Les Paul Standard AMP: 59 Bassman Reissue. EFFECTS: 2 Boss TR-2 Tremolo, Boss CE-2 Chorus, and Boss DM-3 Echo Delay.

July 14th, 2008, 03:11 PM	#17 (permalink)
tazzboy Friend of Leo's Join Date: May 2005 Location: Eugene, Oregon Age: 31 Posts: 2,876	Yeah it says on the Wiki that he fills when need it. Here is even his web site http://www.talmorrismusic.com/bio.cfm __________________ tazzboy Guitar: 1982 Gibson Les Paul Standard AMP: 59 Bassman Reissue. EFFECTS: 2 Boss TR-2 Tremolo, Boss CE-2 Chorus, and Boss DM-3 Echo Delay.