How lucky are we that the living legend, John Fogerty, is still around to tell us this story? Looking forward to your reading your comments, nostalgia, and stories! Also, would love any suggestions for future videos. Thanks for watching :)
In 1989, Charlie Daniels showed me the lick for Long-haired Country Boy. I still play it exactly like he showed me. The way I had originally learned it was tonally correct but he played it in a different position. Having him show me that little lick opened up a lot of insight into how he played and made it so much easier to figure out how to play his other songs.
I saw him a few years back at the Hollywood Bowl, first year it was open after the COVID pandemic. I was nervous about being in a sea of people at that point, but CCR had been my favorite band since those songs were first coming out, and I had never seen the band or Fogerty as a solo artist live, and I needed to do it. He did tell the Rickenbacker story there, which I had previously heard anyway, but that wasn't my favorite guitar thing there. My favorite was that he has a Les Paul painted in blue plaid that perfectly matches his shirt. Who does that? My gf had not been as much into CCR as I was, but after the concert, she remarked that she had no idea that they were behind so many of those hit songs she remembered. She had a similar reaction a few years earlier when we saw Jethro Tull (Ian Anderson being the only original member left) at the Greek.
Great story! I still miss Acoustic Tuesday and all the great storys , information and reviews. This is "not that Robert Johnson". I am still "playing" guitar but I miss the motivation I always got from you Tuesday. Live long and keep on playing..
Cosmo's Factory was the first album I ever bought. In those days, a new CCR hit seemed to land on the radio every couple of months. Fogerty is one of the all time greats.
I grew up with John...not literaly but in that era. CCR was the heartbeat of our lives. With Nam raging, protest, riots, free love, sex, drugs, rock n roll...and to think our anthems started with 2 words scribbled in a little book!
How lucky are we that the living legend, John Fogerty, is still around to tell us this story? Looking forward to your reading your comments, nostalgia, and stories! Also, would love any suggestions for future videos. Thanks for watching :)
Elizabeth Cotten's story is a fascinating one that a lot of people don't know about. I think that would make a great video.
Thanks man! I wasn't here for this but it's a cool story!
In 1989, Charlie Daniels showed me the lick for Long-haired Country Boy. I still play it exactly like he showed me. The way I had originally learned it was tonally correct but he played it in a different position. Having him show me that little lick opened up a lot of insight into how he played and made it so much easier to figure out how to play his other songs.
Proud Mary was recorded in D standard. So, Fogerty played it as if it was in E but it sounds like D. hope that's not too confusing...
More of these, please!
Great work there, Tony. Always a learning experience hearing the artist explaining things!
I saw him a few years back at the Hollywood Bowl, first year it was open after the COVID pandemic. I was nervous about being in a sea of people at that point, but CCR had been my favorite band since those songs were first coming out, and I had never seen the band or Fogerty as a solo artist live, and I needed to do it. He did tell the Rickenbacker story there, which I had previously heard anyway, but that wasn't my favorite guitar thing there. My favorite was that he has a Les Paul painted in blue plaid that perfectly matches his shirt. Who does that? My gf had not been as much into CCR as I was, but after the concert, she remarked that she had no idea that they were behind so many of those hit songs she remembered. She had a similar reaction a few years earlier when we saw Jethro Tull (Ian Anderson being the only original member left) at the Greek.
Looks like he’s kicking off with D/F#, doing the f# with the thumb over. Great meeting you at the Fretboard Summit!
Great story! I still miss Acoustic Tuesday and all the great storys , information and reviews. This is "not that Robert Johnson". I am still "playing" guitar but I miss the motivation I always got from you Tuesday. Live long and keep on playing..
Cosmo's Factory was the first album I ever bought. In those days, a new CCR hit seemed to land on the radio every couple of months. Fogerty is one of the all time greats.
Yup, good stuff...hanging out Listening to CCR in the late sixties early 70's great times!...woods
Nice , I learned something new to me. 🎉😊
I grew up with John...not literaly but in that era. CCR was the heartbeat of our lives. With Nam raging, protest, riots, free love, sex, drugs, rock n roll...and to think our anthems started with 2 words scribbled in a little book!
Random but Tony did you ever get to see a Martin 000-16 streetmaster? If so what did you make of it?
Please pay attention to Eva Cassidy one day… thx
Here's a thought for you. Maybe you could save your comments until John is done talking.