Ep 42: Creedence Clearwater Revival

 

Proud Mary! Lodi! Bayous! Prince Valiant Hairdos! Flannel! Lawsuits! Self-plagiarism! That’s right, this week, there’s a whole lotta chooglin’ goin’ on as CFX takes on Creedence Clearwater Revival, the short-lived, but critically and popularly acclaimed rock band helmed by American icon, John Fogerty. Is this band really all that great and does their music stand the test of time? Can we even call CCR a band? We get to the bottom of all that, diving into the history, the myth, the zeitgeist and our personal CCR stories. And, as always, along the way, we also learn…

• What was that noise coming from Doug Clifford’s hotel room
• How John Fogerty financed three best picture winners and the most successful film trilogy of all time and yet has nothing to show for it
• Why Ike Turner was even scarier than you might think
• How CCR inspired Jeff's first Dr Demento parody submission
• What John Fogerty thought of hippie bands like the Grateful Dead
• What poignant advice Jeff has for Stephen Stills
• How John Fogerty showed his a-hole bandmates what’s up at the HOF

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