Travelin' Band - CCR at Royal Albert Hall

[crank]

When I was in my late 20's maybe, the term was coined, "Progressive Country". I've really always considered Creedence the first progressive country band.

West

This is the first time I ever heard that term.

 

[kitniyatran]

When I was in my late 20's maybe, the term was coined, "Progressive Country". I've really always considered Creedence the first progressive country band.

West

You may be right about that Progressive country label. They certainly had a lot of material that was country-ish at least.
As too the general musicianship and rock-ability of the band, their versions of "Susie Q" and "I Heard It Through The Grapevine" should be all the evidence necessary to justify their place in history

 

[West R Lee]

This is the first time I ever heard that term.

Kind of a country/rock Crank. I've always heard sort of a country twist to their music.

West

 

[The Guilds of Grot]

I always thought their bass player was the best musician in the band .

Not compared to John!

 

[Rocky]

You may be right about that Progressive country label. They certainly had a lot of material that was country-ish at least.
I'll see the general musicianship and rockability of the band, they're versions of "Susie Q" and "I Heard It Through The Grapevine" should be all the evidence necessary to justify their place in history

I'm a Creedence fan, but IMHO, their covers, only sound good if you don't compare them to the originals.

 

[crank]

Kind of a country/rock Crank. I've always heard sort of a country twist to their music.

West

Definitely agree with you there. Mainly some of Fogarty's riffs and a few songs.

I got into country through the Grateful Dead and Roy Buchanan so there were lots of influences worming their way into our collective consciousness.

 

[Guildedagain]

I've always heard sort of a country twist to their music.

I just hear a country band with a rock twist.

Here's the unlicensed version, it's really country, with a rock twist.



And the licensed version, Cajun Cowboy music, acquiring the label Swamp Rock early on.

 

[kitniyatran]

I'm a Creedence fan, but IMHO, their covers, only sound good if you don't compare them to the originals.

You talking the album versions or edited cuts? The originals are great I just think the Creedence covers(album/long versions) are valid alternatives or very close seconds to the originals.

 

[Rocky]

You talking the album versions or edited cuts? The originals are great I just think the Creedence covers(album/long versions) are valid alternatives or very close seconds to the originals.

Either. Fogerty doesn't get the sleazy nasty guitar that James Burton gets on the original.

 

[SedanDelivery]

Man, I sure do love CCR. Just the essentials, done really really well. Fogerty is such a talented b*astard. I love every solo he takes and every line he sings. Reading about the bands' personal problems gets me down though. I think his ambition might have made him not a very nice person, as is often the case with successful people (though I know it takes 2 ((or more in this case)) to tango). Maybe laboring away in obscurity is a blessing in disguise.