We would have been right at home playing at Woodstock with our kind of people, knew some of them, having already played with, or going to play in the future, with the acts that were at Woodstock. Seven months later we played with Paul Butterfield Blues Band. The Mind Garage had played before with some of the bands who were at Woodstock, such as Canned Heat, Sly and the Family Stone, and also with Lighthouse and Iron Butterfly who were supposed to be there but didn't make it. We learned after the fact it was not just "something". I told the guys and we decided to go for a paying engagement. He was setting up another promo gig for exposure. Do you guys want to play there?" "Something" was a bad choice of words. Our manager came into the church and said there is big deal, "something" going on in upstate NY. The concert was filmed by NBC News and a segment was shown on the Huntley Brinkley Report Friday night. It was Tuesday, Augand we had just finished playing a noon time concert in Trinity Church on Wall Street and Broadway, NYC.
Memorial Theatre, McKeesport, Pennsylvania.īy August we were signed to RCA, the same as Jefferson Airplane, and Elvis, the King, In case you were wondering, of course there isn’t a “Rude Awakening #1.February 16 1969. A subtle, calm beginning gives way to a very classic CCR-like section before it ends with a 4-minute freak-out of backwards guitars and other various noises. It’s a trip, though, and well worth listening to. “Rude Awakening #2” (from the 1971 album Pendulum)ĬCR closed their last great album with this track, a 6+ minute instrumental that jumped on the psychedelic bandwagon just a few months too late.
Creedence was known to get dark, but rarely did they ever go as deep as haunting “Effigy.” “Last night/I saw the fire spreading to/the palace door/silent majority/weren’t keeping quiet/anymore.” And it was before I even knew that another one of my favorite bands, Uncle Tupelo, did a cover version. Okay, twist my arm, I’ll tell you: “Effigy” is my favorite CCR song. “Effigy” (from the 1969 album Willy and the Poor Boys) This scorching version of a Little Richard classic doesn’t have the reckless abandon of the original, but it does have a better guitar solo. Most of them, though, weren’t standards (“Hello Mary Lou,” Roy Orbison Sun single “Ooby Dooby,” even Screaming Jay Hawkins’ “I Put a Spell on You” wasn’t widely known when they released their version). “Good Golly Miss Molly” (from the 1969 album Bayou Country)Įach CCR album features one or two 50s throwback songs. Creedence leader John Forgerty was in tune with some crazy spirits back in the day. Their show-stopper jam, though, is “Keep on Chooglin’.” What is ‘chooglin’? Who the hell knows. While most 60s bands relegated jamming to live shows, CCR released a couple on albums, notably a kick ass cover of “I Heard it Through the Grapevine.” “Keep on Chooglin’” (from the 1969 album Bayou Country)ĬCR was one of those crazy bands that could come out with the shortest, catchiest singles (“Hey Tonight,” “Commotion,” “Looking Out My Back Door”) as well as endlessly jam. “I’m here to tell you now/each and every mother’s son/you better learn it fast/you better learn it young/’cuz someday never comes.” Isn’t this one of the most beautiful songs you’ve ever heard? The lyrics are so touching that it’s hard to believe that they came from the same guy who wrote all those dark, swamp-y CCR songs. If you haven’t heard this song, go and do so right now. Since you’ve taken the time to open this humble article, do yourself a favor and take my advice. “Someday Never Comes” (from the 1972 album Mardis Gras) If you’re looking for more fun content like this, I list CCR as one of the bands that I think has no bad songs on the latest episode of my podcast, Erik Ritland isn’t so Bad. Below are five of the best, from heartbreaking ballads to psychedelic freak outs. However, buried deep on their albums – and sometimes hiding in plain sight as neglected singles – are some fascinating nuggets. Tracks like “Proud Mary,” “Fortunate Son,” and “Bad Moon Rising” are deservedly iconic. Even 50 years after their heyday, Creedence Clearwater Revival’s radio hits are still as catchy and recognizable as ever.
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