"We All Met in 7th Grade," Stu Cook Shares Incredible CCR Roots, Blue Velvets + Signing to Fantasy

[@juslookin3]

I wish he would have mentioned what songs they had when they signed to Fantasy. They'd been recording there since 1964. Porterville should have been a hit.

[@ARichardP]

Fascinating to listen to Stu Cook tell this history.

[@alldayvinyl]

If you haven’t already I posted the full interview, lots more he shares. Thank you for watching!

[@stevenholquin2127]

Their Version of Head it Through The Grapevine Is The Bomb

[@alldayvinyl]

Classic

[@gerry1620]

Great interview thanks.

[@alldayvinyl]

Thank you for watching!

[@TTM9691]

I love Stu Cook's production on Roky Erickson's "I Think Of Demons", and that whole album, circa 1980-1981, classic stuff.

[@alldayvinyl]

Agree! I posted a clip of him talking about that rocky album

[@TTM9691]

@@alldayvinyl I'll go check it out! Can't wait! Thanks for letting me know!

[@wmpopper]

Portola Junior High / El Cerrito High School, El Cerrito California... East SF Bay Area.

[@alldayvinyl]

Yup, legendary! So cool that these dudes started in the late 50s

[@DJ-bj8ku]

Saul Zaentz financed three Oscar winning movies with CCR profits-Cuckoos Nest, Amadeus and the English Patient.

[@alldayvinyl]

He may have been a terrible crook but he had good taste in art

[@alaneberle]

I still think if you put all the rubbish aside of what happened internally with the band, listen to the rhythm section, each had their distinctive sound, especially Doug Clifford. His unique drum sound can be recognised as soon as you hear him play. Put those three together along with John Fogherty's brilliant song writing and guitar playing, there you have 'CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL'. As far as the Madi Gras album is concerned, I actually liked Door to Door and Tearin' up the Country, the 'B' sides of the singles. Maybe not mind blowing hits, still catchy songs none the less.

[@alldayvinyl]

No doubt John was the vision but like you I always celebrate Stu and Doug and Tom, it was the four of them who recorded and performed it and they art the only four people in the world who can say that.

[@gerry1620]

There’s one song in particular where someone other than John is singing (possibly Stu) and I was very impressed with his voice. And you could also understand the words much better than from John. Not to criticize John.

[@DJ-bj8ku]

Vince Guaraldi ended up doing a Charlie Brown Christmas.

[@alldayvinyl]

Classic music 🔥

[@teastrainer3604]

Stu and Doug killed the goose that laid the golden egg. I had a friend who was like them. He demanded a bigger role but wasn't cut out for it. I had to cut him loose. He hasn't done well since then.

[@delphinazizumbo8674]

forget this guy Mardis Gras is what happens when you let the bass player write songs i'll take Fogerty over this guy any day

[@alldayvinyl]

No doubt Mardi Gras was bad and his and cosmos songs are awful I don’t think there is a debate there between who is the songwriter and leader of group

[@charold3]

Hard to disagree with you there!

[@DiBiasehere]

Cook is a real good player. The Woodstock tapes are raw and tremendous.

[@charold3]

@@DiBiasehere They were a great band for sure.

[@Hefmier]

And yet, you are here. LOL.