It’s still amazing to me that Creedence Clearwater Revival, a late-60s, early -70s Bay Area band, was so good at playing Louisiana swamp blues; but they were. And John Fogerty, the band’s controlling but visionary leader, was largely the reason why (proof below).
At 62, Fogerty, despite a legacy of post-band-breakup lawsuits with record labels and band members, is back with a new solo release, Revival.
The album might as well be called “What’s Done is Done. Let’s Rock.” There’s an air of openness and self-awareness to album; sort of a second (or third) wind for Fogerty. Songs range from simple blues/country (“Don’t You Wish It Was True”) to reflective nods to the old days (“Creedence Song”) to straight-up political rock and roll (“I Can’t Take It No More”).
Check out a good Q&A with Fogerty on Pitchfork.
