Story of a Band That Had The Most #2 Hits in HISTORY | Professor of Rock

From 1967 to 1972, Creedence Clearwater Revival was a juggernaut. Pumping out 6 multi-platinum albums, and one gold record- yielding ten Top-20 pop hits. During their 5 year dominance, CCR, or simply “Creedence” as their most ardent fans call them, set a record for having the most #2 singles by a group on the Billboard Hot 100. CCR reached the #2 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 FIVE times, and each one of those near-chart toppers are mainstays on the list of the most venerable of the Rock Era. On our series celebrating the greatest #2 songs of all time we are going to breakdown all FIVE of those classic #2 hits from CCR, including three epic double-A side singles including Proud Mary and Born on the Bayou, Travelin' Band and Who’ll Stop the Rain, Looking out my Backdoor and As Log As I Can See the Light, plus Green River and Bad Moon Rising.
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From 1967 to 1972, Creedence Clearwater Revival was a juggernaut. Pumping out 6 multi-platinum albums, and one gold record- yielding ten Top-20 pop hits. During their 5 year dominance, CCR, or simply “Creedence” as their most ardent fans call them, set a record for having the most #2 singles by a group on the Billboard Hot 100. CCR reached the #2 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 FIVE times, and each one of those near-chart toppers are mainstays on the list of the most venerable of the Rock Era.
On our series celebrating the greatest #2 songs of all time we are
going to breakdown all FIVE of those classic #2 hits from CCR, including three epic double-A side singles: The inception of Creedence Clearwater Revival began when junior high school buddies John Fogerty, Stu Cook, and Doug Clifford formed an instrumental trio called the Blue Velvets in El Cerrito, California.
John’s older brother joined the gang, and they were signed to Fantasy Records, an independent label based in San Francisco.
The head of Fantasy Records (Max Weiss) requested they change their moniker from the Blue Velvets to the Golliwogs, a name pulled from a children’s book. CCR’s “Proud Mary”/ Born on the Bayou” double side was denied the top spot on Billboard Hot 100 by two songs. First by “Everyday People” by Sly and the Family Stone, and then it was leap-frogged by Tommy Roe’s “Dizzy.”
“Proud Mary” was backed by one of CCR’s cult classics- "Born on the Bayou". A swamp rock flavored track that Fogerty wrote in his small bare-walled apartment.
Although Fogerty had never lived in that part of the country, or really spend much time in Louisiana, his vocals are performed with so much conviction & authenticity, you would swear that he was indeed “born in the bayou."
One of the most interesting expressions in “Born in the Bayou” is the line "Chasing down a hoodoo.” A “hoodoo" is a magical, mystical, spiritual, non-defined apparition, like a ghost or a shadow, that is not necessarily evil, but certainly other-worldly. The use of “hoodoo" was Fogerty channeling artistry from his appreciation for the music of Howlin' Wolf and Muddy Waters.

[@ProfessorofRock]

It's hard to pick a favorite band, when the Era's so packed!

[@FatherAndTeacherTV]

It really is. The 60s to the early 70s is something else when it comes to popular music (especially in rock music).

[@bethshadid2087]

So true but CCR I can say without a doubt is my 19 year olds favorite band from those eras 😁

[@FatherAndTeacherTV]

@@bethshadid2087 Smart 19-year-old!

[@bethshadid2087]

@@FatherAndTeacherTV that he is

[@wayne1074]

Thank you for covering the great groups like CCR. I have special memories of my dad listening to CCR. My father was also my baseball and football coach during my youth. He's been gone nearly two years also. Every time I hear a CCR song, I am taken back to the 60's and 70's with my dad. Such special times I will cherish for the remainder of my years. Thank you Dad for all the special memories. I love you and miss you. Until we meet again, rest in peace with mom.

[@Revenantssf]

I was a stage hand for over 50 bands early 2000's. John Fogerty was the kindest out of the 50+ and he really took care of the crew, treated us really good. Very humble and genuine nice man.

[@Luvarby]

True. Fine and decent man. A real "Please & Thank You" type of fellow. Modest, and always genuinely delighted when you pointed out how marvelous his music was.

[@fredjohnson3183]

I grabbed a guitar pick from my dads shoulders in the 2nd row when I was 5 on his premonition tour. I then met him with a backstage pass somewhere around 2005. Super nice guy, met his wife, a few band mates, and his daughter in law. Bruce Springsteen made an appearance that night but didn’t see him backstage. Would’ve been cool

[@davidseals352]

I’m so glad you told us that because I consider guys like you to know more about the personality and the kind of man band members are. Once I was talking to a roadie with a pedigree like yours he had work for just about everyone and he told me the nicest guy that he ever worked for was Vince Gill. He said he would remember your name and ask you the name of your wife and kids and the next time he saw you he would greet you by name and ask about your wife and kids by name and try to always make sure everyone was home for Christmas. The bigger they are, the bigger they are. Sounds like they’re both great guys and I will remember what you said and mention that to others when we sit around talking about bands. I almost forgot that I have a story of my own and the reason I’m going to tell it is because the guy was so deserving of me spreading the word. Back in about 1973 I get to spend the afternoon and a concert and out on the town afterwards with Buddy Miles and I could say he was about the nicest guy you could ever meet too. It was amazing the way he treated us that night it’s the only time in my life I’ve ever had the star treatment and it is special.

[@halweilbrenner9926]

His realness & humbleness are evident.

[@heathergustar638]

@@halweilbrenner9926 it s his heat. Not the humility

[@justinmathewson3692]

I can't believe "Fortunate Son" and "Have You Ever Seen The Rain" weren't #1 hits, let alone #2. Creedence is truly one of the greatest bands of all time.

[@johnsowell423]

Undoubtedly, both were great songs. I was once talking with my wife about one of CCR's #2 hits, I then mentioned all five, and a man overheard me, and he said that he too couldn't believe that "Have You Ever Seen The Rain" wasn't one of those #2 hits -- it only reached #8. "Fortunate Son" was the B-side of CCR's #3 hit "Down On The Corner," but by itself, it reached #14.

[@petechau9616]

I was a fan of CCR from the beginning when they released their first single I think it was "Midnight Hour" a cover to the end in 72. The band was mostly John Fogarty he wrote all the hits and he did all the arrangements. The other band members tired of it and asked John to give them some say on writing and recording some of their songs. The result was that 72 album with the hit "Sweet Hitchiker" written by John. Rolling Stone magazine reviewed the album and said something like it was the worst record ever recorded. John went solo shortly after.

[@DeusVeritas2]

'Have You Ever Seen The Rain' was their best song and definitely deserved #1 spot!

[@delanoarts3703]

The Beatles were taking number one but in 2 years they had 10 top 10 hits that's more then lifetime iconic bands they did very good a small label odds against them a sound no ones heard before more of a country sound but truly one of the top 5 of greats in the 60s

[@incognitoct]

Most underrated for sure.

[@theburnhams2925]

As a Vietnam veteran "Who'll Stop the Rain" has been as a hymn most of my life. Trouble is....no one has stopped it yet. But it will stop. Someday it will stop.

[@joanmavima5423]

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@MikeJones-bl6lu]

One can always hope for the impossible. Hated how Americans treated Viet Nam vets it’s not the soldiers fault that they were over there in the first place.

[@starcat17]

DJT 🌟🇺🇸🌎19th President of the Constitutional Republic of America🌎🇺🇸🌟 THANK YOU for your service, Sir! 💙🦅❤ 🇺🇸🌟🌎WWG1WGA 🌟🌎🇺🇸

[@jomic9060]

well, at least no one replied with,....Someday Never Comes Seriously,, thank you for serving

[@indy_go_blue6048]

A man and his son went hiking one spring, and spent the night in a mountain cabin. The boy awoke, frightened from his sleep by the sounds of crashing and by a blinding light blasting through his window. He grabbed his father screaming "daddy, it's the end of the world!" The man calmly looked out the window and saw melting snow loudly sliding down the mountainside and saw the sun glaring on the same snow. "No son," he said, "it's just the dawn of a new day."

[@rhondahershman3863]

The song writing talents of John Fogerty can’t be replicated. Such iconic songs.

[@AbbeyRoadkill1]

#2 on the charts but #1 in our hearts!

[@MILUNGAO]

CCR's music is timeless. Their songs will be remembered forever.

[@jamessveinsson6006]

As long as there is a Vietnam movie be made I’ll never forget their music

[@KalamariKing23]

Ikr!? I really thought they were from the bayou. Lol

[@timmyt603]

Never agreed with a statement so much!

[@fazole]

They never fell into the psychedelic trend. I like psychedelia, but CCR managed to feel like psychedelia at times, but w/o the gimmicks.

[@timmyt603]

@@fazole I agree and I think that was very well put...Heard It Through The Grapevine always reminds me of some good, bluesy psychedelic tunes. Plus Fogerty's voice is one of the best.....if not the.

[@bobtraub9945]

In high school in a rock band we loved playing their music. I’m 70 now and still playing LODI, and WHO’LL STOP THE RAIN! Thank you John Foggerty!

[@drothberg3]

I loved playing Proud Mary and Have You Ever Seen the Rain in my high school rock band.

[@motnosniv]

"Lookin' Out My Back Door" was always one of my favorite CCR tunes.

[@paultheaudaciousbradford6772]

CCR: Short run, relentless string of hits, never jumped the shark.

[@michaelrochester48]

The roots of the band was in the late 1950s and they lasted until 1972. They actually lasted about the average amount of time for a rock band

[@allsystemsgo8678]

Well.....the last album was terrible.

[@snowdenwyatt6276]

@@allsystemsgo8678 Of course, the reason for that was John Fogerty was very, very angry. The story I read is that he got to the point where he told the other two (his brother had quit by then) that if the money was going to be shared equally, then everyone was going to put in an equal amount of work. So he would only write and sing on 1/3 of the songs and Clifford and Cook would have to each write and sing on 1/3 of it as well. Since Fogerty had pretty much written and sung lead on all of their previous material, things didn't end well.

[@michaelrochester48]

@@allsystemsgo8678 Last albums only great tracks with sweet hitchhiker and someday never comes

[@commentfreely5443]

liked it when elliot eastern was in it

[@sameoldeh]

CCR , amazing band. They had their own sound, like almost no others. Incredible amount of great songs in a short period of time.

[@johnypitman2368]

Hard to believe they were a California band. Definitely not born on the bayou

[@steveandrews5712]

I was 13 and it was 18th of February 1972 and it was summer and I was at my first concert by with friends without a parent. I was at the Apollo Stadium in Adelaide to see Creedence Clearwater Revival. And what a concert it was stunning, superb, magnificent. Almost 50 years later it still ranks in my top 5 concerts of all time.

[@doncraig8328]

Thanks for this, I'm 78, probably my favorite rock band!

[@johnclifford1537]

I am in Australia and went to the US for the first time as an 18 year old in late 80s. This of course was pre internet/Ebay/Amazon days so a dozen people or so put in orders for runners etc. My friend just begged me for one thing - "Please find me the CCR album Mardi Gras. I have been looking for it for 10 years". First record store I went into had a copy. Of anything in the whole US, he wanted that !! It meant more to him than a gold bar.

[@Dulcimerist]

Glad that you could help complete his collection!

[@johnclifford1537]

@@Dulcimerist Yes, his favourite song was " Someday Never Comes" but he could never find the album.

[@shanejohnson7996]

@@johnclifford1537 one of my absolute favorites

[@timl.b.2095]

@@johnclifford1537 Someday Never Comes makes me so, so sad. I almost always skip it when playing my CD (!) of their greatest hits album.

[@Teresia12]

All of us 60s and 70s era teens know this is CCR before we even play this.

[@gordonkahl7001]

Some of us from the 80's know this too.

[@oldschoolrr6077]

You can't miss whose vocals are coming from when you hear a CCR song.

[@wolfpat]

"Long As I Can See the Light" is the ultimate love song. In my band days, when my bass player (and best friend) and I got back to his house after a gig, his wife had a candle burning in the window every time.

[@richflores1558]

Dude, "long as I can see the light", that intro and the sax solo!! One of my favorite songs of all time

[@smalls9852]

I will never get tired of CCR. Their music reaches a place not many other artists have gone. Legends

[@bryanf2904]

No road trip is complete without CCR's 2 CD Chronicle. Singing along with every song!

[@Dulcimerist]

Agreed! I rocked out to the Chronicle albums on cassette in the car, way back in the day.

[@beauperson4298]

My dad also helped my build such a strong tie to CCR. I cannot go to a baseball game without hearing John Fogerty belt out Centerfield. That song put Fogerty in the Baseball Hall of Fame as well.

[@iamanovercomer3253]

Well I just would listen to CCR and skip baseball game - it turned communist

[@ldolphin34]

It was both my parents that turn me on to CCR. CCR and John Denver were the only two music acts back then that my parents would agree to listen to together. My dad was really hard to please musically, but CCR hit him flush.

[@matthewadam7615]

I love that song. Belt it out every time it comes on the car radio.

[@corysekine-pettite1783]

I saw Fogerty in a private/corporate concert a few years ago. He and his band just killed. It was an amazing, non-stop show. There was no banter or pauses between songs. They just cranked the amps up to 11 and blew the doors off the place, and then disappeared.

[@flash522gp]

I had the same experience, albeit with very limited banter.

[@bawbremy]

Spinal Tap reference

[@johnypitman2368]

Fogerty is a living legend There will never be another J F

[@darkjedi447]

My favorite song - HAVE YOU EVER SEEN THE RAIN - that song just strikes a chord in my heart. It always has, and it always will. What a great band! Keep smiling🤘😃

[@mortalhellion]

CCR is one of my favorite bands. I still get chills every time I hear "Midnight Special" while seeing the Twilight Zone movie.

[@mackquack2929]

The true worth of a song and a performance, is the amount of time it is appreciated. CCR makes the cut over and over!

[@johnbarnes4751]

Wow where do I start with ccr. Every emotion is touched with every song from them. Timeless

[@markfern2041]

One thing that’s cool about Creedence’s music between you and your dad is that your memories are from the 80’s when you were a kid. Creedence was effectively done as a band by the end of 1971. But your dad was still into their music and making sure you knew about it and understood it as a kid. That’s years later. Now, jump forward to today. I was 12 years old in 1969 when I discovered CCR. My sons are 13 and 15 now and both think Creedence and John Fogerty are massively underrated, or basically even forgotten. My 15 year old claims that Fogerty’s vocal on “Long As I Can See the Light” might be the best vocal ever. He might be right. So now it’s 2021, 50 years after they broke up, and 13 and 15 year old kids are still being affected by that timeless music that John Fogerty created. Pretty amazing. Thanks for this episode. Sometimes I think they didn’t tear up enough hotel rooms or get arrested often enough to be taken as seriously as some much lesser (but “hipper”) bands were by the music media and audiences of the time, and since. But the quality of the songwriting, the arrangements, and music unquestionably stand the test of time. And then some.

[@petechau9616]

They had a Country and Western following too.

[@sallychi8406]

"...they didn’t tear up enough hotel rooms or get arrested often enough to be taken as seriously as some much lesser (but “hipper”) bands..." Their real problem was that they didn't leave a string of dead drummers in their wake. No vomit, nothing to choke on, sadly. :) (As was noted in the great documentary Spinal Tap, "You can't dust for vomit.")

[@jimreed2138]

Long as I can see the light is so good!!

[@michikodesu]

I grew up in the 80’s and I would hear their songs and loved them; but I didn’t know who they were (even though we always had music playing in the house....). I didn’t find out CCR’s name until Forrest Gump, when I got the soundtrack. After that, it was a no brainer! Love CCR and play the “oldies” for my kids so that they can appreciate good music! Sometimes I feel like a fraud saying that I love CCR when I didn’t even know their name while enjoying their songs in movies and on the radio!

[@darylhoskins5696]

Mark , I’m the same age as You born 1957 ,My Favorite Band at that time . Still Love it and My Son whom is 41 Loves them too!!

[@JamesJones-zt2yx]

I'll never forget an aunt who expressed her approval of a cousin going to see CCR. She was glad he was taking an interest in religion.

[@imannonymous7707]

I been to that church

[@angelaackerman8934]

Lmao

[@truthstillmatters59]

Too funny. In 1970 when I was 10 years old my brothers and I told our visiting grandmother that we were walking to the theater to see the movie Let it Be, a movie about the Beatles and she thought it was wonderful that we were taking an interest in entomology. (true story!)

[@halweilbrenner9926]

@@imannonymous7707They were political spiritualists. Yeah me too.

[@starshiptrooper7670]

I hope he didn't become an TV preacher...

[@williambock1821]

It’s easy to take Fogerty for granted just because of sheer number of incredible songs he wrote. They’re ubiquitous like air or water.

[@rtbrain]

Dude, you are KILLING me with your dad memories. I lost my dad 6 years ago and despite not having near the connections with my dad as you did with yours, I miss him every day. If I had a connection thru music with him that would make it even harder! God bless your professorship and knowledge of music. I go to school daily to the school of rock!

[@IggyM]

Great band. My Dad played them all the time, basically the first music I can remember.

[@jerrymounts2127]

Music from our generation will live on forever they just don't make it like that anymore long live rock and roll and to all the Legends who have passed on I say heaven has got one hell of a band❤🙏❤

[@randolphduke]

I wasn't born until 1964, but I've long thought that CCR is one of the best bands of all time. John Fogerty's voice was unique and just unmistakable. These guys were great!

[@LQOTW]

Have You Ever Seen the Rain transports me straight back to the summer of '70. I was seven years old, listening to this on the radio while taking a break from cleaning my bedroom with my sister. I can smell the summer air, feel the wood of the window sill as I looked out into our backyard and the orchard beyond wishing I could be out there instead of inside cleaning my room. Such a simple moment ingrained in my memory for all time by the music of CCR.

[@nicolaiitchenko7610]

ALL OF THEM I am proud owner of every CCR vinyl album ever available in Australia...a collection bought - first by my day and then finished by myself. My dad too, is gone 6 years now...each time I hear the songs... Well, we have that in common.

[@Geoffreytomlinson24]

Lodi, what a song. Always calls me to pick up my guitar a strum along.

[@stevenl.halesr.6894]

I'd like to hear John Fogerty and Stevie Nicks sing a duet...What a sound that would be!!!

[@michaelmerck7576]

Wouldn't need written lyrics just let them make up their own words

[@NDR-hn3ue]

*Now you know why this period is considered one the GREATEST ERAS IN MUSIC . Because back then it was ALL ABOUT THE MUSIC !!!*

[@danstiverson]

It was a great era. Drag racing was growing then too. I would love to go back

[@greyman334]

John Fogerty is pure GOLD!

[@vincentsablan732]

A personal note: Not only do you provide an AWESOME take on the featured artist, but you share your personal memories as it relates to the subject. While you were reminiscing, I was right there with you. As I'm sure everyone was. I think you found your niche, sir. I wish you much success...new subscriber here.

[@StephenSteve32861]

Came by this article by accident but truly one of The Best tributes to CCR I've ever heard BTW born in 52. 69 the year I left school. Thanks mate from downunder

[@aaronaaron4155]

My father passed away 8 years ago and I hear songs all the time that remind me of him. Songs we both loved. I totally get it.

[@JB-gw8ee]

My favorite is Suzie Q for the blistering guitar. That whole album is hard, bluesy, beautiful. But also short. Makes you keep listening over and over.

[@taco2k3]

I still get a charge every time I hear “HEY TONIGHT, Gonna be tonight, Don’t you know I’m flying....”

[@Dulcimerist]

Hey, come on ! Gonna chase tomorrow!

[@williamaker7803]

CCR exemplifies the heart and soul of real Rock and Roll. They were a phenomenon that I don't think can ever be repeated.

[@reboot_2.00]

Love every song CCR has ever done but the most magical for me...Ramble Tamble!

[@stevepastore7970]

My favorite CCR and overlooked tunes were Molina and It Came Out OF The Sky, very great tunes!!!!!

[@walleyeman50]

Just watched CCR on PBS, live from Royal Albert Hall, 1971. Talk about a rock band!!!!! Non-stop music.

[@rbking9296]

Can’t forget about Lodi masterful lyrics and sung with an emotion that only John could have done

[@RuthlessMojo]

Such a great era for music. Today's music just can't compete. Songwriting gold.

[@Rokonroller]

CCR music is like a crescent wrench to a backyard mechanic. Always there & gets the job done at the right time👍👌

[@danstiverson]

Man! I need to start listening to CCR. I can NEVER get it right the first time anymore.

[@Sandratoo]

I bough CCR´s greatest hits two when I was fifteen in Madrid Spain. It changed my life. I´m sixty now and still got tears in my eyes when I listen to some of these wonderful songs. Thnaks a lot

[@drkmriggs]

Everyone thought CCR was from the south, but they were from the San Francisco Bay Area! What a brilliant idea to have an alter-ego for the whole band.

[@adc2327]

Yes, I know. Fantasy records was based in Berkeley not San Francisco. I used to laugh and say these song are from Berkeley. Saw them live at the Oakland Coliseum. A classmate called and had concert tickets for that night. It was a school night. I asked my mom. She said ok. My friends father dropped us off. At was all Bay Area bands. CCR, Cold Blood and I don't remember the other band. The place was so empty we sat wherever we wanted. My classmate died a few months later of meningitis.

[@bradleyshort1029]

They were not from the south… They were from California… Does it matter???….they were simply magnificent

[@skdesign98]

CCR such a great band. I was also introduced to them by my dad as well so I can relate. I can remember when my dad bought me my first record player when I was only 4 or 5 years old and would let me play his CCR records. Down on the Corner was one of my favs and still is today!

[@heyyou9693]

Great stuff. Thanks for breaking these songs down. Hey Tonight is a fantastic song as well.

[@rickray606]

I share your love for the memory inducing hits Creedence is known for. Like a smell having the ability to bring a flash back in the mind, every song takes me into the presence of a lost friend and a time when things were bright.

[@jesseglance2399]

I , like you had a father that shared CCR with me as a boy. I can listen to their songs hour after hour and never get tired of hear those fantastic songs a re-live memories of my father who passed away years and years ago.

[@paultheaudaciousbradford6772]

And another thing: A band that was contemporary with Creedence was Blood, Sweat and Tears who have the record for the most CONSECUTIVE number two hits: “You’ve Made Me So Very Happy”, “Spinning Wheel” and “And When I Die”. In 1969 the two groups, between them, pretty much had the #2 spot locked up. Neither group ever topped the Billboard Hot 100.

[@rickmontgomery3037]

Nice mention of BST, what a fantastic group in their own right....hard to believe neither them nor CCR ever had a #1 hit. Another group (albeit not "rock") that comes to mind that had several #2's (and a couple #1's) was, I believe, the Carpenters.

[@jerrygoldfarb7739]

I personally prefer BS&T's first album with the iconic cover, Child is Father to the Man-the 2nd album with vocalist David Clayton Thomas is also excellent but in my opinion lacks the edge of Child is....! IMPO they lost something when Al Kooper departed.

[@paultheaudaciousbradford6772]

@@jerrygoldfarb7739 Kooper was the balls!

[@robertbrescia3196]

The Carpenters also had five No. 2 hits (We've Only Just Begun, Rainy Days and Mondays, Superstar, Hurting Each Other and Yesterday Once More). Of course, unlike CCR and BST, they had three No. 1's.

[@paultheaudaciousbradford6772]

@@robertbrescia3196 Excellent! Thanks for that!! The Beatles had seven #2’s: “Twist and Shout”, “Do You Want To Know A Secret?”, “Yellow Submarine”, “Nowhere Man”, “Lady Madonna”, “Revolution”, “Something” (kinda)… I think they also had some #1’s (but don’t quote me on that).

[@brandonerickson5188]

Another band from the late 60's that my parents handed down to me as well. They had such a unique sound for the time that influenced the decade to come. Their end was so tragic and so quick. John had some great tunes in the 80's as well that my friends and I really dug.

[@deborahterndrup3000]

My #1 favorite band when growing up.

[@SuperDuppydoo]

Credence fills the thrill, makes you think and dream, urges dance to move your heart and mind, the voice of angst , anger yet tender… brings back memories that are best shared and remembered. History in a drumbeat, and guitar and a wail we will always feel! Grateful for growing up w talents like Creedence!❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@SuperDuppydoo]

Professor of Rock! I was born on the river 40 miles north of you! 😀🇺🇸❤️

[@konnielaumer7859]

CCR was my lightbulb moment that took me from bubble gum rock to pure rock and roll.

[@mikerozell3177]

Same here... when I heard the riff for Green River I was hooked.

[@johnnyneverletmedown53]

@@mikerozell3177 Mine was Lodi on a cold, rainy night through the transistor. Who is That I asked? The whole sound, the voice the drifting playing styles. Sold, ever since.

[@dennydowney2900]

Dude, I lost my own father nearly 5 years ago. This is uncanny, CCR was a band that he got me hooked on. I have great memories of singing along to their music together and jamming their music on road trips/camping. Thank you.

[@paulsmith6553]

While in elementary school I can remember getting ready for school and listening to Who'll Stop the Rain on AM radio and thought, what a great song!

[@jeffreydevoti7000]

I'm in my 60's and I don't often think of CCR, but I always enjoy their music when I hear it on the radio.

[@craigparse1439]

"Long as I can see the light" is a song that moves me. One of my favorites is "Up round the bend".

[@jamesstone5287]

I'm sorry you lost your father, my Dad has been gone 25 years now. CCR was his favorite band. It's good to hear about these stories. Everytime a song from them comes on I look up and just say "Hi Dad".

[@alanaadams7440]

How sweet

[@johnypitman2368]

I gave Green River to my gf for xmas 69. Great album, should have kept that darn thing.

[@69voxbeetle]

C.C.R. Straight up. Those albums are Gold!! Oh, the memories.......

[@victorlgcarvalho]

I Love Creedence. Great guitar playing, songs and vocals, with a really fine tuned band.

[@Stormheart911]

No other band brings back memories of my childhood like CCR. I remember walking to the local diner for a cheeseburger & a coke, dropping a quarter in the jukebox, and listening to "Bad Moon Rising" while I played baseball on the pin ball machine. Great way to spend my allowance and kill time on a lazy, summer afternoon.

[@guesswho4256]

CCR is one of my top five bands of all time! Still great to listen to.

[@julianawright5635]

I grew up listening to ccr -sang those songs with my brother over and over. Still have those albums -still listen to them.

I have loved CCR since they started recording, and I still listen to the album's all the time. 👍👍🎶🎸

[@sherriweibert3311]

CCR music was so much a part of my childhood and my family. Long as I can see the light is so moving, it makes me emotional every time I hear it!

[@kathypiazza7228]

One of my favourites, too!

[@kimberlyhood4095]

I'm just glad that these bands had the forethought to make video's of their time in the studios and concerts, it keeps the greats alive and young forever! 💜

[@martinjaramillo2429]

I love the way professor speaks about his father. I feel the same way about mine and his love of music. I remember one time my dad pulled me aside to show me San Franciscan Nights by the Animals on the garage radio and he talked about Eric Burden and how interesting he was in the old days. Any other kid could have thought it was weird or boring but I ate it up. RIP DAD

[@eddyaruda486]

I grew up listening to Creedence. I shared their music with my son. He is now 19 and he still loves Creedence! Great video!

[@carnacthemagnificent2498]

CCR came in at a time when there was a lot of interest in bringing influences of American music that wasn't the blues. Bluegrass and folk and the like blending with blues and soul in bands like CCR, the Grateful Dead, The Band, and others. Very interesting era in music.

[@megadawg342]

I remember in vivid detail tripping my brains out at all 3 of those mentioned. 2 of them in 1 night at least once. The Band and The Dead in New Jersey...72(?).

[@davidwise3426]

Legendary band, great classics, makes me think of the '60s and the Vietnam War. If I'm forced to pick, I'll say Fortunate Son is my favorite. Terrific tempo and lyrics as well as funny.

[@danekappler2422]

My Dad was a disc jockey in the '70s. Music was everywhere for us, and CCR was all over it. Thanks for the history! That's my discussions with my Dad too.

[@jackallen6562]

👏👏👏love this, and the tribute to your Dad made somebody start slicing onions around here. I completely get that connection. Reminds me that I'm blessed too. Wasn't expecting to be touched by a CCR video today 😄

[@mattskustomkreations]

I was in an americana band about 20 years ago so we played a lot of CCR. We would play Bad Moon Rising and the joke was that right before the chorus I would yell out “Where’s the bathroom? And the singer would sing “There’s the bathroom on the right!”

[@MisterRlGHT]

Listen to Hyacinth House by the Doors, wherein Jim Morrison really does sing about the availability of a bathroom in the studio where the band was recording.

[@rick4electric]

Very juvenile! It must have ruined the feel for the song too!

[@mattskustomkreations]

@@rick4electric Naaah. Was all in fun. Most the time the audience didn’t catch on anyway. It’s Rock’n’Roll, not holy monastic chants. Sheeeesh.

[@Rowebot15]

John Fogerty likes to play that as the last line. I heard him do a live rendition on the radio.

[@thevisionary2007]

I don't always listen to greatest hits compilations, but when I do, it's Chronicles!

[@lwaves]

I listen to quite a few greatest hits. I find it's a good way to hear the songs I like/know, without having to delve through albums. With so many great artists out there, you can't keep up with it all, so compilations are the way for me.

[@jessederks3889]

Chronicles and Bob Marley’s Legend for me

[@jasonremy1627]

Don't forget the blue skull album and 74-78, two other must-own greatest hits albums.

[@bobbyhamblen2338]

damm right.

[@Dulcimerist]

I remember back in the day when I would play both of the Chronicle cassettes back-to-back, and make an afternoon of it! My problem is that I also enjoy the songs from the original albums that didn't make it on those two. I soon upgraded to a CD changer and bought their original albums on CD re-release.

[@williamrooth]

They were iconic. It was too bad that the brothers could not reconcile before it was too late. You can't listen to CCR without doing some time travel in your mind if you are a boomer! I really do appreciate your channel and am extremely impressed with your knowledge of music. Your Dad would have been very proud of you, sir!

[@buddyrichable1]

Great comment. I was surprised during a John Fogerty concert, a few years back, when he talked about performing at Woodstock. They were supposed to be on at 9 o’clock the last night of the concert, following The Greatful Dead, but because the GD were so stoned, and sat on stage for hours, they didn’t get on till 4 in the morning, when everyone was asleep. I had actually forgotten that they were at Woodstock.

[@lynnarthur1411]

Yeah. CCR is an instantaneous visceral experience for boomers 😄

[@wh8085]

Nice ! Loved them, still do. Saw them twice , I was the fortunate one . I was 15 in 1969 ! Oh , what a year ! Wish I could go back and do it again. Saw some amazing concerts that year !

[@AtCLevel]

Thanks for teaching me so much about CCR and helping me relive the memories. I saw them in concert in Duluth, Minnesota in 1972 with my best friend. They were absolutely our favorite band.

[@garrettlowell7637]

Some of the most fun songs to sing, road trip with, and play.

[@mudnducs]

I’m so happy to see Fogerty get recognition as a great songwriter and musician....he’s genius.

[@momlee664]

I straddled growing up in the 60s/70s. I remember so many songs from the late sixties, yet I was 7-8-9 years old. I always liked CCR it was John’s voice for me. Did my first dance routine at 12 to Fortunate Son. My favorite was Looking out my Backdoor, then in high school Heard it through the Grapevine. No special memories attached just the songs permeating my life. Still love the character in his voice!

[@kirkwilson6229]

CCR at their height was one of Rock and Roll's definitive forces. As influential as they continue to be, no one has ever succeeded at sounding like them even remotely. That puts them in very rareified air with groups like Zeppelin and The Beatles and Talking Heads, Nirvana, etc. Literally generations of people who try to sound like them and can't. Fantastic.

[@clydekimsey7503]

True, but leave out nirvana. They suck

[@kirkwilson6229]

@@clydekimsey7503 Hard disagree. Not only as a music lover who is happy they put the bullet in 80s pop music, but as someone who grew up in the Seattle area in the 90s and saw what happened. Nirvana is one of the greatest most era defining bands of all time. Don't be a philistine douchebag.

[@clydekimsey7503]

@@kirkwilson6229 i just hate all grunge music. No melody and they can't sing. They just growl

[@palandreursin8647]

@@clydekimsey7503 Saying Chris Cornell and Eddie Vedder and lots of others cant sing makes one think you are somewhat tone deaf.

[@clydekimsey7503]

@@palandreursin8647 I never heard of Cornell, but, yes, I don't like vedders vocal style. I detest that growl from many singers. Grunge helped kill melodic rock

[@terryfitzsimons3716]

Up around the bend/Run through the Jungle my favorite double A side single. But hard to be fair when every CCR song was classic.

[@JadenRiley6494]

Oh my, my late father also listened to CCR all the time! I remember going down to the grocery store while it was raining, he put the CD in the radio and the feeling it gave me is memorable to this day

[@carrieromero3303]

CCR does the exact same for me. I’m instantly transported to my childhood with my dad (who’s been gone 10 years now). Going camping. Building things in the backyard…… Lodi is my favorite!!! Makes me wanna cry right now. 😌

[@NotchesSewing]

Thanks for another great video Professor! You are correct when you say this music is like a time machine. I can literally feel the clothing I wore in the seventies when hearing this music on the radio . I didn’t really understand what they were singing about as a young kid but the music always stopped me in my tracks for the deep feelings it gave me.

[@johnshaner747]

The only band who could be down on the corner, looking out their back door listening to Buck Owens(Ringo likes him too) in Lodi, CA.

[@irazimmer9571]

I get the references! So funny I just did something similar before I found yours!

[@Rowebot15]

I actually got stuck(lost) in Lodi while the song mocked me on the radio in 1997. I forgot that I-5 doesn't reach Lodi. Without GPS, I wandered around until I found the 99 FWY.

[@johnshaner747]

@@Rowebot15 At your band wasn't playing while people sat there drunk. Apologies to the people of Lodi.

[@blondbowler8776]

@@Rowebot15 Lodi/Stockton/Sacramento was always the worst for hitch hiking in the late 60s and 70s, pre-I-5 days. Always got rousted by the heat at those onramps. If you had long hair or a dog...

[@matthewestrada407]

I believe he was singing about lodi New Jersey.

[@GeoHvl]

Never got the chance to see CCR. 16 in 69 raised in South Georgia we lived on the Oconee River, fishing Swimming, railroad tracks, camping out all weekend, flat rocks and girls dancing in the moon light. That was our Green River. Love all their songs. CCR LIVES.

[@rogeroday9408]

My Dad will be 90 in Nov. I never thot I’d want him to be around forever. Our relationship has come to be one of love and respect from couldn’t stand to be in the same room. I feel your love of your dad as I reflect on my life. God Bless you. Thank You

[@MrNorsewise]

If there could be an Oscar or an Emmy or a Tony for a short podcast you would have earned it with this one.

[@kdbadk]

They certainly had the best 18 month run: Bayou Country, Green River, Willie & The Poorboys, and Cosmo's Factory.

[@redarmysoja]

Cosmo's Factory is such a great album I have two of them. Why do I have two of them? Beats the hell out of me but why not.

[@yorktown2203]

Cosmos

[@bvaljalo]

@@yorktown2203 No. Cosmo's Factory.

[@asmodean2042]

I absolutely love "Long as I can see the light" My favorite CCR song. I grew up in the 60's and 70's and remember putting dimes in the Jutebox to listen to CCR songs.

[@BrandochGarage]

And Lodi! - love that song, too. I could listen to this stuff all day long.

[@michaelrochester48]

I have been told that the reason why they never were able to get to number one on the Singles chart was that fantasy Records never kept up with the demand for their singles ever. They were always behind in printing which was another bone of contention for John Fogerty

[@victorcarrillo1570]

I believe that. Record companies often stopped pressing more singles midway thru a particular single's chart run to boast album sales. CCR sold a ton of albums. Another factor that prevented CCR from achieving one or more chart toppers was the fact that their singles always had great songs on each side which split the amount of airplay on radio stations. Until late November 1969 Billboard placed charted songs on separate positions. Both sides benefited equally from the units sold but the airplay points made the difference. Had they released many of these songs with a weaker B-Side (difficult) no doubt they would have had several # ones. Thanks.

[@michaelrochester48]

@Evil Rev That has been said about Motown records. Despite the fact the Supremes the Temptations and the four top selling millions of records and albums, they actually never had a gold record ever because of Barry Gordy refusing to audit his artists for sales