I loved your reaction Amy. Good background info Vlad. This has been on my list of songs for you to hear for a long time. You were spot on Amy in your saying things like, "It has a quality of genuineness about it," "It feels real," and "A very common man/working man way of looking at things." I think every CCR fan will say you got it exactly. Loved your lesson on melodic and harmonic intervals. Many more CCR classics for your to hear still. Excellent reaction!
Fortunate Son is a reference to the fact that the soldiers sent to Vietnam were disproportionately poor. People with connections and weath found ways to avoid the draft.
It's always been that way, though. Look back at the Civil War with some wealthy people paying other people to serve in their place. Instead of blaming people for wanting out blame, the war hawks who are always beating the war drums.
Very well done Amy! Your analysis is right on! The only bit of information you are missing, that is not mentioned in the song but was behind the scenes of all this was the "Lottery" draft. When John Fogarty is singing "It ain't me",the fact that it could be "me", was a part of every young mans experience during the Vietnam War years. That is what is pushing the emotion behind the Chorus in this song. BTW, I want to take a moment to compliment Vlad on his use of the video techniques to clarify the side comments going on. It is very informative and entertaining. Good job, I really enjoyed the "interval" clarification as well. Thank you!
I remember coming home from high school one day and watching TV in the late afternoon to see what my draft number would be. To sit there by myself waiting for that kind of life-changing news was surreal - especially since the way they chose birth dates was similar to a Keno ball gambling machine.
Much better than the 99th best song ever. This song makes me proud of my generation, and hell, proud of the American spirit. Long live CCR. Keep on rockin
Original name of the song was “Senator Son” but record label pressured Fogerty to change the name of song, so he changed on the end to “Fortunate Son” even he sings in song, that he is not Senator Son, he ain’t the Fortunate One; clever. Great analysis as always Amy, big Christmas wishes for you, and your family ✌️🎄🎁👍
That “chugging along” rhythm we would call the Train or the train beat. Rock and roll is based on old train songs like Jimmy Rogers sang in the 1920s and it probably goes back way before that. Pretty much all the classic American rock bands played variations the train beat. Great commentary on a truly classic song. Thanks Virgin Rock
Decades ago I heard John Fogerty do a guest DJ spot on the radio. For a few hours he played songs he like and talked about music and the world in general. That was the day he taught me the difference between country music and cowboy music. It added a new perspective on how I view music. The man is wise. Today I learned the difference between harmonic and melodic intervals. Thanks! 🤘🧙♂🤘
The reference to Bob Dylan was a genius comparison. I would have never thought of associating the two, but once I thought about it, it was crystal clear.
Great analysis. It was and still is a sort of anthem for the common man/woman - against the elites who tax and send them off to war, etc. And it is being sarcastic in a shadowing way (meaning you say something without words by casting a verbal shadow) when it says "I ain't no senator's son" etc, because those elites found ways to elude the draft and not have to go to war...whereas the common man had to comply. So it really resonates with the common persons. There are a lot of excellent rock songs from the era which are notably anti war like "Revolution" by the Beatles, or "Eve of Destruction" by Barry McGuire.
I'd place this song in the top 25 most important American songs of the 20th century, John Fogerty is an excellent songwriter, he understands music theory an also has the ability to serve the song, get in, tell the story and complete the cycle in a short time, no need to drag out the movements.
Amy, I am part of that generation. I lost high school friends in Vietnam, and knew I had to do something else. I lived through the draft, and then joined the Peace Corps and went to Iran. I still went to war zones such as Kuwait during the fires to do environmental work. I happened to be in Germany the day the Berlin Wall fell. Both good and bad happen, but we often get to choose what side we will be on. At 75, I am helping to resettle a family from Afghanistan. I also speak German and Japanese, and have encountered much of recent history first hand, or spoken with witnesses to it. I am glad we have talented voices to speak for us.
The part you were recognizing in the intro and at the end of the verse are just variations on the standard "blues turnaround" phrase, which you will usually find in the last 2 bars of a 12 bar blues progression, (leading back to the first chord of the next verse), in intros and outros, and to transition between sections of a song. Since much rock, especially guitar derived songs, have a strong blues influence, you have probably heard many groups use different variations by now.
Good Amy, CCR's music is EXTREMELLY catchy, that is why they were so successful I recommend to you "I PUT A SPELL ON YOU" and "Ramble tumble" the best version ever of I put a spell on you out of 100's of them by sooo many interpreters yet this is the best IMO.
Damn, that was an insightful reading, Amy. Over time, I’ve been struck how you very often latch right onto the intent of a song. As someone who listens to many songs and doesn’t grasp all the lyrics, I can appreciate your intuitive approach, and that can’t all be attributed to your being a musician. Thank you for this one.
CCR was a consistently great Rock And Roll band for the few years they were around. Like many bands where there is one clear leader, it can lead to ego conflicts and band breakups. Such is the case with CCR. John Fogerty wrote, sang, and played guitar on all of their hits. The band lost its way when their last album included songs from other members. And then it all fell apart. Amy, I believe that you would enjoy many of their songs---"Long As I Can See The Light", "Lodi", "Green River", "Proud Mary"....and quite a few more.
Creedence Clearwater Revival (CCR) played Swamp Rock. Swamp rock is a genre of rock music that originated in the mid-1960s as a fusion of rockabilly and soul music with swamp blues, country music and funk. The genre originated in Louisiana by artists such as Tony Joe White, but was subsequently popularized by the California band Creedence Clearwater Revival.
CCR is Southern Rock. Fogerty himself said about a particular song that to him it sounded like swamp rock. The video is on youtube if you want to look it up. To have a genre, there has to be more than one band. Southern Rock has many famous, well known bands that make up the genre. Name bands that make up the genre swamp rock please. All you have to do is listen to the music. Southern Rock was defined by CCR along with Lynyrd Skynrd. If you want to make "swamp rock" a sub-genre of Southern Rock, then do what you feel like you need to.
Greetings 🎁🎄✨, CCR is too good and growing up listening has been such a treat. John Fogerty solo did a song called ROCK N ROLL GIRL, I absolutely rock to 👍♥️🎶 Got to get in the CCR rabbit hole 🙋🏻♀️ Love your channel
This is one of those songs that has been used countless times in various forms of media, so if you have watched any film or tv about Vietnam War or set in that era, good odds may have been played in it.
5:15/5:48- oh wow, thank you for pointing this difference between melodic and harmonic intervals. I've struggled for a while to figure out what exactly people are even referring to when they talk about melody, though I think harmony I had a better sense of... but this distinction makes it all make sense, I think. Thank you! Glad I was paying attention for that part. :) Surprised you didn't demo it on the harp, though! :D (I loved your analysis of the lyrics and piece in general, as well, about the non-confrontational presentation, etc.)
Credence The name of a friend of Tom Fogerty, Credence Newball, whose name was changed to form the word "Creedence" Clearwater Inspired by a TV commercial for Olympia beer, which featured scenes of waterfalls and clean water Revival A reference to the band's renewed commitment to making music after a two-year layoff due to the draft
Thanks for sharing your reaction to this classic. Some things never change: "And when they ask you how much should you give, the only answer is more, more, more." ♥JF & CCR
In CCR’s time calling them GOAT would a slap in the face. It meant someone that lost the game from their dropping the ball, meaning of slang changes over time.
Great song, Amy. CCR were such a good rock group. Their music was simple but very effective. And I see some similarities with some AC/DC songs. Maybe the Australians were influenced by them.
John Fogerty is one of our greatest songwriters in terms of simple, catchy songs that are about something important. And his voice is unique -- even if you don't like raspy vocalists, he's got a voice that almost everyone loves. His band and solo career is filled with fabulous songs. Simple and memorable.
Side note on John Fogerty's voice: before they were famous, they were playing in small clubs with inadequate PA systems. He had to almost scream to be heard. He kept the powerful delivery in the studio, and the rest is history.
Our garage band played "Fortunate Son" during a set at the Alameda Naval Air Station's enlisted men's club. It literally brought down the house - good times...😂
@dennish.7708 Well, perhaps, but in the moment, it certainly appeared that the house was literally coming down! The entire building didn't collapse, of course, but our multiple performances apparently sparked numerous fights in the audience. It got violent, with bottles flying at my bandmates and me and broken windows, doors, and light fixtures. We finally managed to escape with our instruments and amps intact, thanks to the SPs. Needless to say, we were never asked back...
John Forgety was something of a small genius, he helped invent the swamp rock sound or popularized it. His solo album 'Centerfield' from 1984 is also great!
In Nov '69 we started hearing CCR - Proud Mary on the radio. Our ship USS Yellowstone AD-27 left Mayport, FL for the Med, Naples, Italy, before anyone on board found the album. While wondering the street of Naples I found the album in the black market. I was very popular on board. lol
I think that was the clearest explanation of harmonic and melodic intervals for a non-musician I've ever heard. Please don't hesitate to put on the music teacher hat, Amy!
It's the same sort of approach as the film The Deer Hunter and others - that ordinary Americans were drafted into the war by people who didn't care about them. The issue isn't war per se, it's American society/politics.
This song is the perfect introduction to Credence Clearwater Revival. The songs Proud Mary and I Heard it Through the Grapevine are two songs that were recorded by other artists. I would be interested in seeing your reactions to these songs.
I'm new to the reaction videos but I came across your reaction to Pink Floyd "Comfortably Numb" from "The Wall". Let me say, of all the reactions to that song I have seen, you are the only one that got it right without having seen the movie, which I recommend if you have not. The movie brings the album to life. The graphics can be a bit disturbing to some but worth it to understand the vision Waters had for this project. I'm old enough to remember buying the album the day it was released. Go Boomers! I also appreciate your in depth breakdowns. I love music but have no understanding of the details. I'm a drumming hobbiest, a great stress reliever. Anyway, I really enjoy your analysis. May I suggest Van Morrison? One of my personal favorites is "Listen to the Lion" from the "St Dominics Preview" LP. A truly soulful and beautiful composition. A close your eyes and drift away kind of song. He is a poet that puts his poems to music. I would be interested in your break down if you can find the time. Looking forward to your work on all things music. Thanks
I wouldn't be surprised if you've heard snippets of the intro. It pops up a lot to set the mood in movies set in the 60s, especially Vietnam war stuff. It was in Forrest Gump, for example
There's a bit from Family Guy where the Vietnam vet is talking about the horrors of the war, and how every time they started out to battle someone would play that song. :-)
As you say, it expresses pride and validity in the viewpoint that "I ain't the kind of person interested in fighting this war". Built into it is the irony that, the kind of person who was pro-war (the millionaires' sons, the senators' sons) were also the people most able to stay home, while people saying "it ain't me", were the ones being sent to fight. While a lot of the anti-war movement got pigeonholed as being anti-American, this song manages to say "I'm against this war and more clear-headed and honest than the people who are for it", successfully attaching a lot of patriotism and authenticity to the anti-war side.
Amy, you understand how simple song with simple melody but overpowering lyrics can do so much. Look up how often this song has been used in sound tracks.
Bad Moon Rising just passed 1 billion streams on Spotify. And Fogerty has got his publishing rights back following a 50-year legal battle. Good for him!
As a pro guitarist I advise the opening guitar lick is 3 notes. Pluck 1st, quickly hammer on 2nd on same string then pluck 3rd. Do that x3 then move 2 more to lower notes played on D string.
I love being an American. The rest of world doesn't know how hard it is. I'm a average person and I've fought and killed. My dad had and my son is a Marine.
Not sure if you're aware of this, but part of the subtext for the song is that those with born with the "silver spoon" never had to go to Vietnam. Even if their draft number was 1, their rich father would call up a senator and get them a deferment.
CCR…. Lots of great songs! There are tons of songs from the 60’s & 70’s that I would be so excited for you to do. I’m sure eventually you will! I can’t wait for you to hear the Moody Blues! Loved your analysis!
Other great CCR: Long As I Can See the Light, Lodi, Travelling Band, Green River, Suzie Q, Who’ll Stop the Rain, Someday Never Comes, Have You Ever Seen the Rain …
My mother dated an army physician assigned to Special Forces in Vietnam. Interesting dinner conversations when his friends came over. Cannot find any of their names searching today.
I was born in 1952. So, I was just coming into my majority when this song was released. I was also up for, what you Americans would call, the draft. I had no desire to fight against people who only wanted their nation's freedom. I never understood why the American CIA had promised the Vietnam-min help to gain their independence from the French and then took over from the French, in the sense of being the oppressor in Vietnam. It seemed to me that their word was as good as mud.I had no desire to fight for their lack of principal. 😮😢
A campfire, beer and CCR. This one isn’t my favorite but it’s a highlight on what I think is their best album. It may not have had the hits as its successor, “Cosmo’s Factory”, but “Willy …” catches the band in its full Southern mythos. The anger and outrage are up front. As far as the band’s name, Fogerty was familiar with the Clearwater movement in New York begun by Pete Seeger. He and the band were eager to ditch the name “The Golliwogs”, which did have somewhat negative racial connotations. The Fogerty Brothers had a friend named Credence and I suppose that carried a certain meter when pronounced with “clearwater”. “Revival” I think referred to a yearning to pare down the psychedelic trend back to basics, a “rock’n’roll revival”, so that’s a bit of how the band got its name. Today John still is playing live with his kids and puts on a great show at nearly 80 years old. See, music CAN revive the soul! Cheers! 🎄
I have a book recommendation for Amy and anyone else out there about music and musicians from that 1960s era. It's called 'Weird Scenes Inside The Canyon' by Dave McGowan. If Amy has never been exposed to the material in the book and she reads it, she's going to start looking at some of the people she might have met in the music business in a very different light, especially in a place like Nashville. Who knew they were all CIA agents and military intelligence assets, maybe even assassins? That may sound fantastic but when the same biographical information about them repeats and repeats and repeats, and you realize some of them had never played a single note on an instrument in their lives before becoming musical superstars overnight, you have to wonder.
Its a song about America's class system, the one we're not supposed to admit exists. And though we're not at war and there's no longer a military draft, the class system is still in place.
I loved your reaction Amy. Good background info Vlad. This has been on my list of songs for you to hear for a long time. You were spot on Amy in your saying things like, "It has a quality of genuineness about it," "It feels real," and "A very common man/working man way of looking at things." I think every CCR fan will say you got it exactly. Loved your lesson on melodic and harmonic intervals. Many more CCR classics for your to hear still. Excellent reaction!
Fortunate Son is a reference to the fact that the soldiers sent to Vietnam were disproportionately poor. People with connections and weath found ways to avoid the draft.
Yeah, like having your father pay off the doctor to create an imaginary bone spur diagnosis, in order to dodge the draft.
Indeed! The U.S `Did` have its own kind of `Class` system, which the song highlights.
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It shouldn’t even be that hard.
Old Joe just said he had asthma and that was that😂
Who'll Stop The Rain as well, arguably CCR's greatest song, is thought to be a bit of a veiled reference to the Vietnam War.
It's always been that way, though. Look back at the Civil War with some wealthy people paying other people to serve in their place. Instead of blaming people for wanting out blame, the war hawks who are always beating the war drums.
Fogerty one of the most iconic rock n roll voices of all time
and plays a mean Guitar
Very well done Amy! Your analysis is right on! The only bit of information you are missing, that is not mentioned in the song but was behind the scenes of all this was the "Lottery" draft. When John Fogarty is singing "It ain't me",the fact that it could be "me", was a part of every young mans experience during the Vietnam War years. That is what is pushing the emotion behind the Chorus in this song. BTW, I want to take a moment to compliment Vlad on his use of the video techniques to clarify the side comments going on. It is very informative and entertaining. Good job, I really enjoyed the "interval" clarification as well. Thank you!
I remember coming home from high school one day and watching TV in the late afternoon to see what my draft number would be. To sit there by myself waiting for that kind of life-changing news was surreal - especially since the way they chose birth dates was similar to a Keno ball gambling machine.
Much better than the 99th best song ever. This song makes me proud of my generation, and hell, proud of the American spirit. Long live CCR. Keep on rockin
BOOMER GENERATION, PROTEST generation; questioned everything! Foxiest chicks, coolest cat, greatest music and baddest cars ever!!!!!!!!!
I'm 43. My dad listened to a lot of CCR when I was growing up, and it was always on the radio. CCR is seeped into my soul. It feels like home.
Many CCR tunes are "sticky." You hear them, and the music echoes in your mind. You find yourself humming it and wanting to hear it again.
Original name of the song was “Senator Son” but record label pressured Fogerty to change the name of song, so he changed on the end to “Fortunate Son” even he sings in song, that he is not Senator Son, he ain’t the Fortunate One; clever.
Great analysis as always Amy, big Christmas wishes for you, and your family ✌️🎄🎁👍
That “chugging along” rhythm we would call the Train or the train beat. Rock and roll is based on old train songs like Jimmy Rogers sang in the 1920s and it probably goes back way before that. Pretty much all the classic American rock bands played variations the train beat. Great commentary on a truly classic song. Thanks Virgin Rock
Yes train songs have been very influential eg Mystery Train and Folsom Prison Blues.
@ great examples. Let it Rock by Chuck Berry is another one but it really does go far back before rock and roll proper.
Decades ago I heard John Fogerty do a guest DJ spot on the radio. For a few hours he played songs he like and talked about music and the world in general. That was the day he taught me the difference between country music and cowboy music. It added a new perspective on how I view music. The man is wise.
Today I learned the difference between harmonic and melodic intervals. Thanks!
🤘🧙♂🤘
tune has a lot of energy-grew up late 60's early 70's we had great music
And it was still around in the 80's. Cheaply even, second hand vinyl.
When I hear the opening riff. I can't help but hear a fwapp fwapp fwapp of a UH-1 Huey helicopter with the song.
Especially when you get the visual of when Forrest Gump and Bubba get deployed to Vietnam
@karlsmith2570 They both go hand in hand. Semper Fi
His voice is really good! He has a lot of soul in his voice always!
Run Through The Jungle in my favorite, you've got to hear that one!
The reference to Bob Dylan was a genius comparison. I would have never thought of associating the two, but once I thought about it, it was crystal clear.
Great analysis. It was and still is a sort of anthem for the common man/woman - against the elites who tax and send them off to war, etc. And it is being sarcastic in a shadowing way (meaning you say something without words by casting a verbal shadow) when it says "I ain't no senator's son" etc, because those elites found ways to elude the draft and not have to go to war...whereas the common man had to comply. So it really resonates with the common persons. There are a lot of excellent rock songs from the era which are notably anti war like "Revolution" by the Beatles, or "Eve of Destruction" by Barry McGuire.
I've been waiting for this reaction for a long time. Awesome reaction! Loved it! I can't wait for more CCR reactions.
I'd place this song in the top 25 most important American songs of the 20th century, John Fogerty is an excellent songwriter, he understands music theory an also has the ability to serve the song, get in, tell the story and complete the cycle in a short time, no need to drag out the movements.
Amy, I am part of that generation. I lost high school friends in Vietnam, and knew I had to do something else. I lived through the draft, and then joined the Peace Corps and went to Iran. I still went to war zones such as Kuwait during the fires to do environmental work. I happened to be in Germany the day the Berlin Wall fell. Both good and bad happen, but we often get to choose what side we will be on. At 75, I am helping to resettle a family from Afghanistan. I also speak German and Japanese, and have encountered much of recent history first hand, or spoken with witnesses to it.
I am glad we have talented voices to speak for us.
John Fogerty's singing is really what made this band so good.
The part you were recognizing in the intro and at the end of the verse are just variations on the standard "blues turnaround" phrase, which you will usually find in the last 2 bars of a 12 bar blues progression, (leading back to the first chord of the next verse), in intros and outros, and to transition between sections of a song. Since much rock, especially guitar derived songs, have a strong blues influence, you have probably heard many groups use different variations by now.
Good Amy, CCR's music is EXTREMELLY catchy, that is why they were so successful I recommend to you "I PUT A SPELL ON YOU" and "Ramble tumble" the best version ever of I put a spell on you out of 100's of them by sooo many interpreters yet this is the best IMO.
Damn, that was an insightful reading, Amy. Over time, I’ve been struck how you very often latch right onto the intent of a song. As someone who listens to many songs and doesn’t grasp all the lyrics, I can appreciate your intuitive approach, and that can’t all be attributed to your being a musician. Thank you for this one.
CCR was a consistently great Rock And Roll band for the few years they were around. Like many bands where there is one clear leader, it can lead to ego conflicts and band breakups.
Such is the case with CCR. John Fogerty wrote, sang, and played guitar on all of their hits. The band lost its way when their last album included songs from other members. And then it all fell apart.
Amy, I believe that you would enjoy many of their songs---"Long As I Can See The Light", "Lodi", "Green River", "Proud Mary"....and quite a few more.
I'm pretty sure that Amy would love "Run Through The Jungle" and "Born On Bayou" also
Creedence Clearwater Revival (CCR) played Swamp Rock. Swamp rock is a genre of rock music that originated in the mid-1960s as a fusion of rockabilly and soul music with swamp blues, country music and funk. The genre originated in Louisiana by artists such as Tony Joe White, but was subsequently popularized by the California band Creedence Clearwater Revival.
CCR is Southern Rock. Fogerty himself said about a particular song that to him it sounded like swamp rock. The video is on youtube if you want to look it up. To have a genre, there has to be more than one band. Southern Rock has many famous, well known bands that make up the genre. Name bands that make up the genre swamp rock please. All you have to do is listen to the music. Southern Rock was defined by CCR along with Lynyrd Skynrd. If you want to make "swamp rock" a sub-genre of Southern Rock, then do what you feel like you need to.
Greetings 🎁🎄✨, CCR is too good and growing up listening has been such a treat.
John Fogerty solo did a song called ROCK N ROLL GIRL, I absolutely rock to 👍♥️🎶 Got to get in the CCR rabbit hole 🙋🏻♀️
Love your channel
For me, Creedence was a standard in my musical training when I was a kid.❤
This is one of those songs that has been used countless times in various forms of media, so if you have watched any film or tv about Vietnam War or set in that era, good odds may have been played in it.
5:15/5:48- oh wow, thank you for pointing this difference between melodic and harmonic intervals. I've struggled for a while to figure out what exactly people are even referring to when they talk about melody, though I think harmony I had a better sense of... but this distinction makes it all make sense, I think. Thank you! Glad I was paying attention for that part. :) Surprised you didn't demo it on the harp, though! :D
(I loved your analysis of the lyrics and piece in general, as well, about the non-confrontational presentation, etc.)
You have engaged in one of my favorite bands. This is a HUGE rabbit hole you need to pursue. GO FOR IT! 😀 I know you will love it all.
Credence
The name of a friend of Tom Fogerty, Credence Newball, whose name was changed to form the word "Creedence"
Clearwater
Inspired by a TV commercial for Olympia beer, which featured scenes of waterfalls and clean water
Revival
A reference to the band's renewed commitment to making music after a two-year layoff due to the draft
Love this song! Played in a lot of Vietnam movies.
Thanks for sharing your reaction to this classic. Some things never change: "And when they ask you how much should you give, the only answer is more, more, more." ♥JF & CCR
15:38. He always connects with the common man, & our conflicts.
You are right. The story does override the delivery.
CCR=GOAT! ✌️
What do you mean? That is tagged in history or what?
In CCR’s time calling them GOAT would a slap in the face. It meant someone that lost the game from their dropping the ball, meaning of slang changes over time.
Born on the Bayou by them would be a great next reaction from ya!
Top 5 song of all time for me.
Melodic Harmonic thank you for the info, I'll remember it. I gad to see if Warpigs, or this song was first.
Great analysis!!!
The fun way you describe music. You could most definitely hype a car door chime as if it were a symphonic masterpiece! 👍
Great song, Amy. CCR were such a good rock group. Their music was simple but very effective. And I see some similarities with some AC/DC songs. Maybe the Australians were influenced by them.
John Fogerty is one of our greatest songwriters in terms of simple, catchy songs that are about something important. And his voice is unique -- even if you don't like raspy vocalists, he's got a voice that almost everyone loves. His band and solo career is filled with fabulous songs. Simple and memorable.
Among the greatest lyrics ever put to paper.
Who'll Stop the Rain. Great CCR song. Speaking of rain...Have You Ever Seen the Rain. Even better IMO.
Rain. CCR.
I absolutely love the video to this classic.
I control the music for the restaurant where I work and at one point today I put on CCR A-to-Z. And I think they played those 20 hits.❤
Side note on John Fogerty's voice: before they were famous, they were playing in small clubs with inadequate PA systems. He had to almost scream to be heard. He kept the powerful delivery in the studio, and the rest is history.
Our garage band played "Fortunate Son" during a set at the Alameda Naval Air Station's enlisted men's club. It literally brought down the house - good times...😂
Literally? Jeez, I hope everyone got out safely.
It may be that you are literally misusing the word ‘literally’.
@dennish.7708
Well, perhaps, but in the moment, it certainly appeared that the house was literally coming down!
The entire building didn't collapse, of course, but our multiple performances apparently sparked numerous fights in the audience. It got violent, with bottles flying at my bandmates and me and broken windows, doors, and light fixtures. We finally managed to escape with our instruments and amps intact, thanks to the SPs. Needless to say, we were never asked back...
John Forgety was something of a small genius, he helped invent the swamp rock sound or popularized it. His solo album 'Centerfield' from 1984 is also great!
CCR made some good music in the late sixties. Roughly ten years before I was born. I'm in my mid-forties and still love them.
In Nov '69 we started hearing CCR - Proud Mary on the radio. Our ship USS Yellowstone AD-27 left Mayport, FL for the Med, Naples, Italy, before anyone on board found the album. While wondering the street of Naples I found the album in the black market. I was very popular on board. lol
The voice does it!
I think that was the clearest explanation of harmonic and melodic intervals for a non-musician I've ever heard.
Please don't hesitate to put on the music teacher hat, Amy!
It's the same sort of approach as the film The Deer Hunter and others - that ordinary Americans were drafted into the war by people who didn't care about them. The issue isn't war per se, it's American society/politics.
A great band, a great songwriter, a great song. There are a few more where that came from.
`Ohio` by Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young` is another song with a message, based on the real-life tragedy of May 4th 1970 at Kent State University.
I was paying attention to your music lesson. When you played the movie score of Conclave on the harp those notes made up melodic intervals. 😎
This song is the perfect introduction to Credence Clearwater Revival. The songs Proud Mary and I Heard it Through the Grapevine are two songs that were recorded by other artists. I would be interested in seeing your reactions to these songs.
Guitar players love our sixths (melodic or harmonic), especially sliding them around.
I'm not from California, but my native language is spanish, so.. to say "el cerrito" i would choose the first option. Nice job Amy, you are the best!
From the Bay Area- they pronounce the c as a normal c
I'm new to the reaction videos but I came across your reaction to Pink Floyd "Comfortably Numb" from "The Wall". Let me say, of all the reactions to that song I have seen, you are the only one that got it right without having seen the movie, which I recommend if you have not. The movie brings the album to life. The graphics can be a bit disturbing to some but worth it to understand the vision Waters had for this project. I'm old enough to remember buying the album the day it was released. Go Boomers! I also appreciate your in depth breakdowns. I love music but have no understanding of the details. I'm a drumming hobbiest, a great stress reliever. Anyway, I really enjoy your analysis. May I suggest Van Morrison? One of my personal favorites is "Listen to the Lion" from the "St Dominics Preview" LP. A truly soulful and beautiful composition. A close your eyes and drift away kind of song. He is a poet that puts his poems to music. I would be interested in your break down if you can find the time. Looking forward to your work on all things music. Thanks
I wouldn't be surprised if you've heard snippets of the intro. It pops up a lot to set the mood in movies set in the 60s, especially Vietnam war stuff. It was in Forrest Gump, for example
There's a bit from Family Guy where the Vietnam vet is talking about the horrors of the war, and how every time they started out to battle someone would play that song. :-)
the intro maybe recall vaguely the song " Soul Man"
Nina Simone, the song Love Me Or Leave Me. Beautiful song with amazing piano.
And the drums are really goid on this.
CCR is one of my favorite band-names.
Yes ,looks similar from ''I want to tell you'' introduction .. G. Harrison The Beatles
As you say, it expresses pride and validity in the viewpoint that "I ain't the kind of person interested in fighting this war". Built into it is the irony that, the kind of person who was pro-war (the millionaires' sons, the senators' sons) were also the people most able to stay home, while people saying "it ain't me", were the ones being sent to fight. While a lot of the anti-war movement got pigeonholed as being anti-American, this song manages to say "I'm against this war and more clear-headed and honest than the people who are for it", successfully attaching a lot of patriotism and authenticity to the anti-war side.
Amy, you understand how simple song with simple melody but overpowering lyrics can do so much. Look up how often this song has been used in sound tracks.
the analog or all analog eras genuinely feels real .
If you saw 'Forrest Gump' or any of a number of other films set in the 1970's, this song may have been on the soundtrack.
Peace on Earth and goodwill towards men.
Its been in a couple of movies🤘❤️
Bad Moon Rising just passed 1 billion streams on Spotify. And Fogerty has got his publishing rights back following a 50-year legal battle. Good for him!
As a pro guitarist I advise the opening guitar lick is 3 notes. Pluck 1st, quickly hammer on 2nd on same string then pluck 3rd. Do that x3 then move 2 more to lower notes played on D string.
"It came out of the sky" is a great CCR song you should listen!
I love being an American. The rest of world doesn't know how hard it is. I'm a average person and I've fought and killed. My dad had and my son is a Marine.
you talking to some of these composers would be fun enjoy your channel
Not sure if you're aware of this, but part of the subtext for the song is that those with born with the "silver spoon" never had to go to Vietnam. Even if their draft number was 1, their rich father would call up a senator and get them a deferment.
Proud Mary thanks
CCR…. Lots of great songs! There are tons of songs from the 60’s & 70’s that I would be so excited for you to do. I’m sure eventually you will! I can’t wait for you to hear the Moody Blues! Loved your analysis!
We loved then in Sout Anerica
Other great CCR: Long As I Can See the Light, Lodi, Travelling Band, Green River, Suzie Q, Who’ll Stop the Rain, Someday Never Comes, Have You Ever Seen the Rain …
You can the two back to back!
My mother dated an army physician assigned to Special Forces in Vietnam. Interesting dinner conversations when his friends came over. Cannot find any of their names searching today.
My mom was from North Carolina, relocated to California and she could never stop saying San Panty Jose and Sacratomato
I recommend "Candle in the window" and "Run Thru the jungle".
Classic americana rock and roll! John Fogerty has one of the most recognizable voices in the genre.
Classic American culture is thousands of years older than Germanic English culture
A European people in denial
I was born in 1952. So, I was just coming into my majority when this song was released. I was also up for, what you Americans would call, the draft. I had no desire to fight against people who only wanted their nation's freedom. I never understood why the American CIA had promised the Vietnam-min help to gain their independence from the French and then took over from the French, in the sense of being the oppressor in Vietnam. It seemed to me that their word was as good as mud.I had no desire to fight for their lack of principal. 😮😢
Are you thinking of Purple Haze (the beginning)?
A campfire, beer and CCR.
This one isn’t my favorite but it’s a highlight on what I think is their best album. It may not have had the hits as its successor, “Cosmo’s Factory”, but “Willy …” catches the band in its full Southern mythos. The anger and outrage are up front.
As far as the band’s name, Fogerty was familiar with the Clearwater movement in New York begun by Pete Seeger. He and the band were eager to ditch the name “The Golliwogs”, which did have somewhat negative racial connotations. The Fogerty Brothers had a friend named Credence and I suppose that carried a certain meter when pronounced with “clearwater”. “Revival” I think referred to a yearning to pare down the psychedelic trend back to basics, a “rock’n’roll revival”, so that’s a bit of how the band got its name.
Today John still is playing live with his kids and puts on a great show at nearly 80 years old.
See, music CAN revive the soul!
Cheers!
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The riff has a similar vibe as "For What It's Worth" by The Buffalo Springfield, only more quickly performed.
Tame Impala Lonerism would be a good 2010s album to listen to, id recommend ‘music to walk home by’ or ‘feels like we only go backwards’
Re: you mentioning The Beatles and that guitar intro, "Paperback Writer" definitely has a similar guitar tone and style.
I love CCR! I don't think 🤔 they made bad songs back then. ❤
You should watch the video. It compliments the song in THE most effective way.
I have a book recommendation for Amy and anyone else out there about music and musicians from that 1960s era. It's called 'Weird Scenes Inside The Canyon' by Dave McGowan. If Amy has never been exposed to the material in the book and she reads it, she's going to start looking at some of the people she might have met in the music business in a very different light, especially in a place like Nashville. Who knew they were all CIA agents and military intelligence assets, maybe even assassins? That may sound fantastic but when the same biographical information about them repeats and repeats and repeats, and you realize some of them had never played a single note on an instrument in their lives before becoming musical superstars overnight, you have to wonder.
Its a song about America's class system, the one we're not supposed to admit exists.
And though we're not at war and there's no longer a military draft, the class system is still in place.
Agreed.
Catchy beat with a high register and great lyrics - what more do you want.