John Fogerty, LPT, Alan Parsons Project + Others: Five for the Road
John Fogerty, LPT and Alan Parsons Project are part of the latest edition of Five for the Road, an occasional look at music that’s been in my car lately.
John Fogerty, LPT and Alan Parsons Project are part of the latest edition of Five for the Road, an occasional look at music that’s been in my car lately.
Like Led Zeppelin, Bruce Springsteen, John Fogerty and others have seen their songs become the center of interesting disputes.
“Fortunate Son,” from Creedence Clearwater Revival’s 1969 album Willy and the Poor Boys, has served as a rallying call for a generation protesting the war, the backbone of countless commercials and film soundtracks, and a concert staple for John Fogerty. You May Also Like: John Fogerty, LPT, Alan Parsons ProjectRead More
Creedence Clearwater Revival was a canny name, considering the way the band nudged rock — in a moment when their San Francisco brethren were pushing it further out in the space — back toward its R&B roots. You May Also Like: That time CCR moved Booker T. and the MGsRead More
Sounding more like the Eagles than anything so raw and rootsy as Creedence Clearwater Revival, John Fogerty’s new song “Mystic Highway” offers a country-rocking groove to go with a dreamily optimistic lyric. You May Also Like: Staple Singers, “Jesus is All” from Freedom Highway Complete (2015): One Track Mind JohnRead More
Is it possible to achieve any new vistas with the oft-collected, endlessly repackaged hits of John Fogerty and Creedence Clearwater Revival? This collection, quite unexpectedly, makes the case. You May Also Like: That time CCR moved Booker T. and the MGs to greatness: ‘It was inspirational; it’s still inspirational’ TellRead More