John Fogerty is best known as the former lead singer, lead guitarist, and principal songwriter of Creedence Clearwater Revival (CCR), an iconic rock band active in the late 60s and early 70s. He has also released a handful of solo albums in the decades since, several of which were moderately successful, and toured fairly regularly. An overcast evening with sporadic drizzles of rain would be my second time seeing his act, following a festival appearance at Bonnaroo in 2010.The show’s title was “1969,” a year that marked a number of important events in American history and was the peak of CCR’s success. As such, Fogerty’s performance that evening began with an extended video montage of America and the world in 1969, including Vietnam, the cultural changes underway, and how world events and music influenced each other. The video also documented CCR’s touring and three album releases that year, including their performance at Woodstock that summer.
Following the video, Fogerty took the stage with his band, of which his son is now a member. Even though he hit 70 a couple months ago, he still keeps the same look he had back in the 60s – long flowing brown hair and plaid shirts. However, though he looks like he did several decades ago, he sounds like an old man, both his speaking voice and style of storytelling. He took many breaks to tell stories about those days long past, in particular the year 1969. I didn’t realize that CCR released three albums that year (plus one the previous year and two more the next). Unlike today, it was a time when artists made their money on records more so than touring. He also brought out his guitar collection and explained the history of a couple as well how they each bring out a different sound and emotion. Continuing with the theme of those past years, the band played mostly CCR songs in addition to a handful of his other songs and a few covers. His signing voice still sounded very good, and he put together a decent stage show including some bursts of flame at the end. He switched over to piano for a handful of songs but mainly stuck with guitar.
Born on the Bayou [CCR song]
Travelin' Band [CCR song]
Up Around the Bend [CCR song]
Lookin' Out My Back Door [CCR song]
Joy of My Life
Midnight Special [Lead Belly cover]
Keep on Chooglin' [CCR song]
Hey Tonight [CCR song]
New Orleans [Gary "U.S." Bonds cover]
Lodi [CCR song]
Green River [CCR song]
Good Golly Miss Molly [Little Richard cover]
Mystic Highway
Ramble Tamble [CCR song]
Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On [Big Maybelle cover] [Snippet]
Rockin' Pneumonia and the Boogie Woogie Flu [Huey “Piano” Smith & the Clowns cover] (Snippet]
Long as I Can See the Light [CCR song]
I Heard It Through the Grapevine [Smokey Robinson & the Miracles cover]
Have You Ever Seen the Rain? [CCR song]
Down on the Corner [CCR song]
Centerfield
The Old Man Down the Road
Fortunate Son [CCR song]
Encore:
Bad Moon Rising [CCR song]
Proud Mary [CCR song]
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