Blues Guitarist REACTS: Creedence Clearwater Revival - I Heard It Through The Grapevine.

[@daveray44]

My oh my, getting introduced to CCR is a mighty fine rabbit hole you have fallen into!

[@jacquelinejob2766]

This is the best cover of this song by far.

[@tubal1]

You should listen to the long version, they are jamming there and John with an incredible groovy solo

[@Tuesdays_Gone]

Yes!

[@michaelt6218]

Yeah long version is the *ONLY* way to truly appreciate what CCR does with this song.

[@kayh7982]

Marvin Gaye didn't write this but released it in 1968. Credence Clearwater Revival was close behind in early 70's. It's a classic for sure.

[@Devon_Rismay]

🤘🏾

[@patrickbuckley344]

It is truly a classic , from Marvin, and CCR! I love both, but CCR- made their version a unique classic all their own☺

[@elaines5750]

CCR released it in 1967, right after the very first release by Gladys Knight and the Pips, also in 1967. Marvin Gaye was in 1968.

[@kentclark6420]

@@elaines5750 CCR did it after Marvin Gaye. Marvin- '68, CCR-'70.

[@elaines5750]

@@kentclark6420 yes, thank you. I actually corrected myself in one of the comments.

[@CaptainBakerJason]

Marvin Gaye released his rendition in ‘68, and CCR released theirs in ‘70. Both are covers though, as the first recorded and released version was by Gladys Knight & The Pips in ‘67. Both Marvin’s and Gladys’ renditions earned positions in the Grammy Hall of Fame, but for many this masterpiece from CCR remains the definitive jam of “Heard it through the Grapevine” whether it is the short version or the full 11 minutes of Creedence Clearwater Revival magic. You should check out the full version of this, a great bluesy swamp rock jam. Nice reaction! 💪🏻🎸🎤🎶👍🏻

[@micheledash7269]

John Fogerty is a deep soul man. Try “down on the corner”, “midnight special”, “I put a spell on you”and…. It goes on and on . He could play wicked lead guitar too. Live versions are all great.

[@aduncaroo]

Down on the corner is just absolute 🔥👌🏻

[@carojayess1723]

You’ve never heard of CCR? You have so much goodness to catch up on. 🔥🔥🔥 since you’re looking for guitar solos, I recommend their cover of I Put a Spell on you. It’s 🔥💯💯

[@nickcrisp7252]

Lots of artists have done versions of it, but CCR's is the best!

[@Devon_Rismay]

I'll take a look

[@bryanmac1958]

@@Devon_Rismay check out Long as I Can See the Light also

[@toebarrtalks]

@@Devon_Rismay make sure you watch the live performance rather than music video. It's actually them performing and fogerty crushes.

[@Bekka_Noyb]

still my fave version of this song. CCR has so many great songs!

[@nyxinyx2521]

The original recording of this by CCR is 11 minutes long so lots of guitar in there. They do a great cover of "Midnight Special" a blues folk song published in 1923. "Bad Moon Rising" orig by CCR is uptempo and covered by Humble Pie as a slow blues ballad both are great. "It Came Out of The Sky" a fun satirical song describing what happens when a meteorite or flying saucer lands in a farmer's field. Many songs written by John Fogerty during Vietnam wartime that you have probably heard in movies, ads etc. defined the 60s and 70s.

[@buzzbomb67]

They cover several songs… all those you mentioned, as well as Ray Charles’ Night Time Is The Right Time, Good Golly Miss Molly, Ninety Nine And A Half Wont Do, Before You Accuse Me, Cotton Fields, Hello Mary Lou, Suzie Q, and possibly the best one, I Put A Spell On You. In turn, their originals were covered by many, most famously Ike & Tina Turner covered Proud Mary! He def owes it to himself to listen to the full version … SO GOOD!

[@nyxinyx2521]

@@buzzbomb67 Night Time Is The Right Time and Cotton Fields were my favorites from Chronicles album. I wore out the tape singing these with my young kids.

[@buzzbomb67]

@@nyxinyx2521 I still prefer The original Ray Charles version but they did quite an admirable job on it! :)

[@nyxinyx2521]

@@buzzbomb67 I don't think Charles recorded it. Miracles recorded it but it wasn't released until after Marvin Gaye released it and then Gladys Knight & the Pips and many others.

[@buzzbomb67]

@@nyxinyx2521 Id never heard any other versions besides Ray Charles and CCR, but I bet theyre pretty great! To my ears, Ray’s 1958 version (a year after it was written by Nappy Brown) is pretty much the definitive version, and is definitely the version that CCR based theirs from. kzbin.info/www/bejne/hqaxq6R6ituimtU

[@Frank-pe9pk]

My grandmother introduced me to CCR in 69. God bless you for doing that, I will never forget! Going from the BigBand era to CCR and others. After I die and reincarnated I hope I’m able to find my former music again.

[@carterstanley561]

I used to love to play this on the Juke Box because nor only is an awesome song, but it's like 11 minutes long or so, so you get your money's worth...

[@donthomasdunigan7004]

I find it interesting that a hit Motown song ended up also being an iconic hit for this band out of Berkeley, California. This live video is shorter than the studio version, but it's great to see them perform one of their many hits. Peace.

[@Devon_Rismay]

🤘🏾

[@giuliogrifi7739]

This music comes straight from the Lp...not from a live version.

[@lawrenceadkins2924]

@@giuliogrifi7739 different key from Lp

[@donnastupka7507]

CCR yes!! Great band! Great reaction! Thanks 🎸🎶🎸🎶

[@jacktupp4358]

Marvin was first, and it's amazing in it's own right. What's crazy is that two musicians/groups took the same song and made it iconic both times. Unheard of. There are good versions of songs that are redone but there's never two iconic versions of the same song.

[@1719456]

''Down on the corner'' is my favorite. A great vibe.

[@g-pa-Rok-n-Tok]

Good memories! Creedence was my 1st favorite band! Legendary!

[@debbiechang5781]

You can never go wrong with Creedence Clearwater Revival! They were only around for a short time but they were awesome and made a huge impact in a little time. “I Put a Spell on You” is another of their great songs (along with just about every other song they did)! Nice reaction. 🌺✌️

[@rhondaocallaghan4413]

Play the 8 minutes of quitar, you will blown away, I am a 69 year old Australian, now I feel 18 again, Thank you

[@patticriss2238]

Super fun. Thanks

[@billfish7359]

You gotta play & react to the full 11:05 version on the Cosmos Factory album!

[@kenyonsgirl415]

I've always gotten Native American vibes from the drums in this song. Classic! CCR has so many fantastic songs to choose from! The lead singer, John Fogerty wrote Proud Mary and recorded it as well as Tina Turner 😊 new sub!

[@Devon_Rismay]

Thank you, glad u enjoyed the video!

[@homersimpson6167]

I was thinking the same thing aswell 👍❤️

[@TheDivayenta]

It’s that Tom Tom!

[@dorieann64]

The lead singer John Fogerty still tours at 76.

[@stanleynykaza9042]

Yes do DOWN ON THE CORNER and MIDNIGHT SPECIAL and SWEET HITCH HIKER and UP AROUND THE BEND and JAMABALIA '

[@gordonpelto1069]

I Heard It Through the Grapevine" is a song written by Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong for Motown Records in 1966. The first recording of the song to be released was produced by Whitfield for Gladys Knight & the Pips and released as a single in September 1967. It went to number one on the Billboard R&B Singles chart and number two on the Billboard Pop Singles chart and shortly became the biggest selling Motown single to date.

[@patrickmcgrath4837]

Creedence did some great covers but had many of their songs covered too , Tina turner covered PROUD MARY and had a huge hit with that song and is a favourite in her live shows .CCR had a short career but had 6/7 all killer / no filler albums .great reaction ,

[@Devon_Rismay]

🤘🏾

[@ericmorgan204]

Love CCR, you really must do “I put a spell on you”, the very best version imo.

[@vivianhewett1622]

I've always loved this song. Love CCR version best. Love watching your reaction. It makes me smile. Your facial expressions make it worth watching. LOL.

[@750mvagustabritten3]

Great job, you are in for a treat Credence has alot of great music

[@TheOriginalRick]

From the John Fogerty autobiography, Fortunate Son. It’s funny how our cover of “I Heard It Through the Grapevine” came about. One day I was down in Los Angeles, maybe Sunset Boulevard, in a hippie clothing shop where they had a lot of leather, vests, and hats. They had an FM radio on and the speakers were really far apart-one was in the front of the store, another way in the back. I liked Marvin, especially his early stuff, but I really hadn’t paid attention to his recent, very produced recordings, and “I Heard It Through the Grapevine” came on. Motown always had all that production and echo covering everything up. Because I was back there near one speaker, I was mostly hearing his voice-clear as a bell, with all his cool gospel inflections. Suddenly I was smiling-I was hearing Marvin really sing. I heard a guy really cutting it, singing his rear end off, and I was knocked out. I took it as a challenge, a throwdown-“That’s kind of my territory. I could do that song.” I got the single and just started working on it. I’d play the cool riff. One day I just had one of those epiphanies-“Wow, this could be a guitar song.” I changed the piano riff to guitar and did the tuned-down thing with the vibrato guitar with that low string always droning. Since it was a cover, I thought it would be cool to make a jam out of it, turn it into a fun thing to play. I took it into the swamp. Duane Eddy could’ve done that song. Beat you to it, Duane!

[@leslie3765]

Musicians loved CCR. They were very hot in mid 1960s thru 70s. John's voice was beautiful!

[@TheOriginalRick]

I once heard somebody describe John's voice as sounding like the Incredible Hulk if The Incredible Hulk could sing

[@jeffstevens4262]

This is a great video from back in the '60's. I love to see how much the guys are enjoying themselves!

[@sherryneal6575]

CCR was at every house party in the early/mid 70's. Still listen when I drive to beach.

[@sunfishassassin5963]

Awesomeness

[@Devon_Rismay]

Certainly

[@sunfishassassin5963]

@@Devon_Rismay i have been jamming to your music non stop. I love it. 🤟😎

[@ericbrison3331]

Marvin Gaye recorded his version first but Gladys Knight's version was released first. CCR's version was third. That guitar solo was actually MUCH longer on the album version.

[@vivianhewett1622]

Love it. Love watching you jamming to it.😍

[@Devon_Rismay]

❤️🙏🏾

[@dylans2376]

Thank you for this. Great reaction.

[@Devon_Rismay]

Thanks!

[@crumpred805]

The long version is a great jam (love Marvin's version too). Check out CCR's Suzie Q. I grew up in 1960's Michigan ... Detroit gave us great R&B, Rock, Metal, Punk (The band Called Death) music which inspired so many bands. Mowtown was an amazing influence, still is!

[@suzie4417]

The full version is the best, when playing any CCR song ! I’ve loved this band since the sixties & they have many hits. I Put a Spell on You, live,long version is out of this world 💜☮️ If you like guitar solos check out Gary Moore I Still Got the Blues !🔥🥰🔥

[@ChipG3000]

Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield wrote this song for Motown. Gladys Knight and the Pips recorded it first, and it’s a great version, very funky and danceable. A while later Marvin Gaye recorded it, and his version is probably the best known. Then CCR released their version, which is pretty damn good. Listen to the full album cut!

[@deboraharmstrong252]

"I Heard It Through the Grapevine" is a song written by Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong for Motown Records in 1966. The first recording of the song to be released was produced by Whitfield for Gladys Knight & the Pips and released as a single in September 1967. It went to number one on the Billboard R&B Singles chart and number two on the Billboard Pop Singles chart and shortly became the biggest selling Motown single up to that time. The Miracles were the first to record the song in 1966,[1] but their version wasn't released until August 1968 when it was included on their album Special Occasion. The Marvin Gaye version was the second to be recorded, in the beginning of 1967, but the third to be released. It was placed on his 1968 album In the Groove, a year and a half later, where it gained the attention of radio disc jockeys, and Motown founder Berry Gordy finally agreed to its release as a single in October 1968, when it went to the top of the Billboard Pop Singles chart for seven weeks from December 1968 to January 1969 and overtook the Gladys Knight & the Pips' version of being the biggest hit single on the Motown label (Tamla). The Gaye recording has since become an acclaimed soul classic. In 1998 the song was inducted to the Grammy Hall of Fame for "historical, artistic and significant" value. In 2004, it was placed 80 on the Rolling Stone list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time,[2] then re-ranked at 81 in 2010.[3] In 2021, it was ranked 119. And on the commemorative fortieth anniversary of the Billboard Hot 100 issue of Billboard magazine in June 2008, Marvin Gaye's "Grapevine" was ranked sixty-fifth. In 2018, the Gladys Knight & the Pips version was also inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.[4] In addition to being released several times by Motown artists, the song has been recorded by a range of musicians including Creedence Clearwater Revival, who made an eleven-minute interpretation for their 1970 album, Cosmo's Factory.

[@douglasloss]

As a blues man, you should listen to CCR's "Graveyard Train," "Suzie Q," and "99 and a Half Just Won't Do." All covers of well-known blues songs, but worth listening to for their take on them.

[@Devon_Rismay]

No problem 👍🏾

[@karenpowell6063]

Love CCR

[@paulmorris8762]

you should do the extended version of this by them

[@michaelarrowood4315]

I love all the versions. This was the first one I heard, but the previous versions were outstanding, too. Love the heavy bass/percussion line in this one.

[@kennypierce8221]

they have a lot of great hits

[@PAMELAENEAS]

❤❤❤BACK IN THEM DAYS MOST SONGS WEREV15 MINUTES LONG..YOU NEEDED STAMINA TO DANCE TO THIS IN LONG VERSION..

[@Itsakindamagic]

This is my favorite of all the recordings of this song. Fogarty cooks a song!

[@karenlangham24]

Love your reaction!!! And your shirt!!! You just got another subscriber!!!! Go Dawgs!!!! Go Braves!!! From a old Georgia Girl!!! 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻❤️❤️

[@Festvangelist]

Please, please, please listen to the LONG Version by CCR. If you love guitar and I think you do you’ll be in a groove with it . Cheers !

[@ziggymarlowe5654]

“I Put a Spell On You” is another great from CCR you might like too.

[@leslie3765]

I loved Marvin Gaye and have on my playlist many of his songs. Sad his father killed him. It made his death even harder to grasp. RIP SWEET MARVIN ♥️

[@Devon_Rismay]

RIP

[@christinerobinson9372]

Marvin had his hit with it first, it was written for him by two songwriters. CCR covered it, tweaked it just enough to make their own. Also, Gladys Knight covered it, and she also did it justice. And finally, it was covered in a commercial by The California Grapes! You can find their commercials in the search box up above, you'll die laughing.

[@PAMELAENEAS]

❤❤❤IM 70 AND I STILL DANCE TO THIS...

[@claudiocarrara859]

CCR,a super group of late 60's early 70's. Lead singer, John Fogarty still belting out great songs to this day. 'Centerfield' great song of his. Check out Born On The Bayou, Proud Mary, and Down On The Corner. They had so many other great songs, too many to name.

[@sherrygraham7610]

Wow love this the 70s was amazing ✌️

[@swamprocker5776]

Dude, that was the short version, please check out the 11 minute version, I believe it’s audio only. John Fogerty’s lead guitar work is as amazing as his voice!👍🏻😎

[@nativetexan9776]

You need to find a CCR playlist and just sit back and be entertained

[@williamcabell142]

That’s Marvin’s. I think he even covered it.😎👏👏👏👏👏🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@michaelpryor8015]

CCR “Run Through the Jungle” is great

[@unclericky6164]

Just scratching the surface my friend. Enjoyed the reaction.

[@Devon_Rismay]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@idaduncan6260]

Hello I'm 66 today gladys Gladys Knight did it 1st Marvin gay did it 2nd and then credence Clearwater revival and then in the eighties was Roger Troutman and zap

[@Devon_Rismay]

🤘🏾

[@otisyoung7061]

So cool back then CCR covering Grapevine........then Ike and Tina Turner covering CCR's Proud Mary......this is not the long album version that's for sure

[@leahdoerr731]

Hello from Cody Wyoming! You're awesome keep it up... welcome to the CCR rabbit hole😉

[@ralphascariot105]

Devon Marvin made this song before these guys, was a great version. This guitar and vocals music is a classic now!! Enjoy all their songs.

[@briansmith7492]

You need to hear the studio version

[@Devon_Rismay]

👍🏾

[@stevejones4409]

If I remember correctly (yes I was there back in the day 👺) Marvin Gay made it famous first but the lead singer for CCR wrote it. damn I'm old.....

[@jodyariewitz7349]

Awesome pick!!❤❤❤👍👍👍👏👏👏

[@brendahipsher273]

Marvin first recorded this song. CCR in the 70s

[@carolpurcell4666]

Glad to hear you’re going to check out CCR

[@patdonnelly9392]

Love CCR, love John Fogerty, loved your reaction....I just hit subscribe!

[@frndofbear]

God, I wish I could hear CCR for the first time again!

[@clearviewtechnical]

CCR and John Fogarty created their own genre in the late 1960s - Swamp Rock. Check out Green River, superb lyrics.

[@rondawildey5801]

CCR has a lot of great songs. Listen to sweet hitchhiker it's my favorite

[@randybaker6042]

The guitar work is done on the long album recording. The timeline and who recorded the song is about as convoluted as it gets. Written in 1966. Recorded by the Miracles in 1966. Recorded by Marvin Gaye early 1967. Recorded by Gladys Knight and The Pips later in 1967. Released first by Gladys Knight in 67 and went to #1 and the biggest Motown hit up to that point. The Miracles released it in mid 68. Marvin Gaye in late 68 and went to #1 and became the biggest Motown hit up to that point. CCR 11 minute version 1970. Basically you just sinned by reacting to the single version. lol

[@joeseay2883]

Hey Devon, when I went into the Army in 1968, the Black guys would form a Quartet and sing Heard it Through the Grapevine all night.! I couldn't sleep for them singing Grapevine. Lol.! They were good though.!

[@Devon_Rismay]

😂🤣

[@helenwilliams7065]

Dang but I enjoy your reactions!

[@Devon_Rismay]

Thanks so much! Glad ur enjoying the content

[@helenwilliams7065]

@@Devon_Rismay The content yes, but also your enthusiasm and stank face. 😉

[@gregshaver7795]

Heads up, always check for a long version of CCR stuff. You being a blues guitar player definitly with this song for sure. Request: Put up some of your stuff, that was my 1st thought. Let us react

[@Devon_Rismay]

That might not be a bad idea.

[@helenwilliams7065]

YOU'RE a CCR virgin? No way. Didn't take you long to crack a smile. Enjoy the CCR rabbit hole, my man. ♥️

[@Devon_Rismay]

🤘🏾 I'm most definitely will

[@karenpowell6063]

Please react to CCR I put a spell on you, Fortunate Son , Born on the Bayou, Run through the Jungle, Have you ever seen the Rain

[@nickcrisp7252]

Yes, these ^^

[@Devon_Rismay]

👍🏾

[@cdbee3486]

You might like the fact that John Fogerty wrote and sang the song"Proud Mary" that was a huge hit for Ike and Tina Turner back in the day.

[@oldschool72]

I was about 20 feet from the stage when they performed this live at 1AM at Woodstock. Thats why the video is so dark. One hell of a 3 day weekend in Bethel NY. 1969.

[@Zebred2001]

As far as I know the song was written for Gladys Knight and the Pips who had the first hit with it.

[@robertprice6830]

Best guitar solo from them is in their cover of I put a spell on you. Just my opinion.

[@Devon_Rismay]

👍🏾

[@davidkirkham6497]

@@Devon_Rismay Ramble Tamble!👍😀

[@nativetexan9776]

Gladys Knight and the Pips also did a cover. A must see too

[@dalereno2920]

Credence did this cover of Marvin Gaye song. They covered it from Marvin Gaye this was recorded in 1970 Credence is a band from San Francisco California

[@swamprocker5776]

If you wanna hear guitar solos by John Fogerty check out the original full 11 minute version of I Heard It Through The Grape Vine by Creedence Clearwater Revival, It’s great!

[@pierogi3112]

Great reaction. Too bad so much of the guitar solo was cut short.

[@elenaHernandez-nu7fw]

Try I put a spell on you great song.

[@marcusbetancourt3760]

"Born on the Bayou", Proud Mary", and "Run through the Jungle" were also preety giid too man. Remember" L-I-V-E' Versions always sound better. Don't ask me why cause I don't know but they rule! Just like SRV, Stevie Ray Vaughn on "Double Trouble" especially when he is playing the guitar behind him. Totaz, totally Cool. See ya*.

[@irenelopez3390]

Check out the extended version

[@franticproductions]

Marvin before CCR but he was not the first to record but, his biggest 'MoTown' hit yet. I grew up in Detroit Metro. little white boy lovin me some MoTown.

[@davidschiech9188]

You should check out Have you ever seen the rain, Proud Mary, Fortunate Son, I put a spell on you, All by Credence Clearwater Revival....All are really good!

[@oldschool72]

The song was written by Whitfield and Strong for Motown singers Gladys Knight And The Pips in 1966. They were the first to record the song in 1967. CCR covered the song in 1968.. Marvin Gaye covered the song in 1967. Motown's The Miracles recorded the song in 1966 also but it was never released.

[@cadamham]

They sure looked like they were having a good time in all these old videos

[@love-vy1ry]

John Fogerty used E 2 snares on his guitar, but 1 snare a quater note down.

[@mbsnyderc]

The song is listed as being written by Norman Whitfeild and Barret Strong.

[@antonballard2212]

New subscriber!

[@lesliefrishcosy7415]

If im not mistaken I believe glades knight did this one 1st then Marvin Gay 2nd and then later ccr... but all three did a Awesome job.

[@dougdavis7171]

I had a CCR tape in my hootch in Vietnam. I like Fortunate Son much better. One of the tapes I had back then is what I believe is the best live album of all time, The Allman Brothers Live at the Filmore East. You mentioned Marvin Gaye. Dwayne Allman played slide guitar on one of his albums. Do a reaction to either Whipping Post or One Way Out and you will be a fan.

[@jazzminb]

According to Wiki - neither Marvin or CCR were the first to release this song

[@Devon_Rismay]

Gladys knight.