John Fogerty
John Fogerty
John Cameron Fogertyis an American musician, singer and songwriter, early in his career best known as the lead singer and lead guitarist, as well as the principal songwriter, for the band Creedence Clearwater Revivaland later as a successful solo recording artist. Fogerty was listed on Rolling Stone magazine's list of 100 Greatest Guitaristsand the list of 100 Greatest Singers...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMusician
Date of Birth28 May 1945
CountryUnited States of America
song player good-man
That song has the full extent of my mandolin abilities; I'm not a good mandolin player at all.
moon blue errors
When I made Blue Moon Swamp, there was a lot of trial and error; I was trying to find people who would be simpatico with my style, and with what I had in mind for the album.
hockey son men
...my papa said son don't let the man getcha and do what he done to me...
notebook years ideas
For years I walked around with the phrase "Green River" because I had seen that on a soda fountain drink when I was probably 8 or 9 years old, and I went, 'Gee, I like that.' Another one was "Lodi", which I thought sounded really cool. I got this cheap little empty plastic notebook at my local drugstore, and bought a little slab of filler paper and the very first title I wrote in it was "Proud Mary". I had no idea what that title meant.
surfing done magazines
Now that I'm older, I like almost anything that's done well, even surf music and instrumentals; I really enjoyed the interviews with the Ventures in your magazine.
fun past rocks
It just seemed like all the records I have made since Creedence Clearwater Revival have all been sort of pushed off center. I felt like I was dancing around the outskirts of what is my true center. With this album, I really wanted to stay on the mark, right in the middle, right where rock 'n' roll is. I wanted this one to be easier, a lot more fun than some of the past records have been.
way coming-back materials
I usually destroy unreleased material. It has a way of coming back to haunt you.
stay-strong real cutting
I thought what I was good at doing was playing real simple guitar licks, since I'd cut my teeth on what Duane Eddy was doing; licks that were simple but had staying power.
years people elements
I've studied a lot of great people over the years - Pete Seeger, James Brown - and tried to incorporate elements that I've admired, though I can't say I dance like James.
rocks rock-and-roll people
The Telecaster doesn't really sound that good for the kind of rock and roll that a lot of people played.
names
Washburn's an old American name, but this one was assembled overseas.
philosophy greed
Mr. Greed, why do you have to own everything that you see?
evil misogyny evil-women
You evil thing, why do you haunt me?
song work beer
I ain't got no time for a Caribbean cruise, just give me a song and a beer.