cause there ain’t one

I love CCR so much

Back when I was really, really into Sonic Youth, I was also in the pillaging my parents' old record collection phase of musical discovery. I zero'd in on Creedence thanks to the Bad Moon Rising title connection. I came for that song and stayed for "Keep on Chooglin'." What a feedback-laden adventure. Up until that point, I never would have guessed CCR had it in 'em.

Bayou Country's album art is fitting for the music contained within, too. Great record.

now we're talking...

just listened to ramble tamble for the first time in years

this one has always brought a smile to my face..

on a scale of 1-7 how big of a douche is fogerty?

nothing but respect for MY ccr.

My dad loves CCR.

I grew up liking them alright.

Then I learned they are not from the south but rather the first manufactured boy band, really, from California and that kinda ruined it for me.

wtf

I guess all bands from California need to sound like The Beach Boys?

there's a bad moon on the rise

They weren't a manufactured band at all, I believe they met and began playing together in high school.

I agree that they seem, at least superficially, a "southern rock band", i.e. one from the south. That was never very interesting to me, so I didn't pay them much attention until I found out they were actually a bunch of middle-class kids from LA. In some respects, isn't that more interesting?

Anyway, fantastic band.

A goddamn American treasure.

love ccr!

got this like 15 years ago:


it's a ccr box set and is basically all their studio albums + pre-ccr songs, + live songs. up to that point i only knew the hits, so this was a big discovery getting all those album deep cuts. i think the ones that stood out most that i didn't know were "keep on chooglin' (there is a killer live version too), "ramble tamble", and "pagean baby". the full length "suzy q" is also quite the ride.

there's an argument to be made (i won't necessarily make it) that they're the greatest american rock band.

ramble tamble has been stuck in my head all day

i like southern rock but haven't spent anytime with these guys since i was like 16.