CCR Rocks State Fair
Jennifer Griffith
Issue date: 11/10/09 Section: Entertainment
On Friday October 16, 2009, the 150th
annual Mississippi State Fair in Jackson
was rocked by Creedence Clearwater Revisited.
The band is a reincarnation of the band
Creedence Clearwater Revival, which gained
fame in the 1960's and 1970's. Their Seven albums
have sold more than 26 million albums
in the US alone. They also were inducted into
the Hall of Fame in 1993. The band has produced
many hits such as "Born on the Bayou,"
"Heard it Through the Grape Vine," "Proud
Mary" and "Fortunate Son."
The band reached its climax of fame in
1969 and was without equal until 1972 when
they disbanded. The day they disbanded was
October 16, 1972, the same date of the concert
held at the State Fair. They were cited to
have broken up due to John Fogerty's, the lead
singer's inability to get along with his band
mates. Though the band would never again be
called "Creedence Clearwater Revival," there
was hope for the music left behind them. Stu
Cook and Doug Clifford reformed the band as
"Creedence Clearwater Revisited." They still
play their respective roles in the band as drummer
and lead bass guitar. The band was rebuilt
in 1995 and has toured ever since. Though
more of a cover band they have traveled to
South America, New Zealand, Europe and
Asia to revive their music. The band has even
released its own album called "Recollection." The new band Creedence Clearwater Revisited
consists of two of the remaining
original artists from the original band and
keep the legacy of early rock going by
touring the country. The Budweiser stage
was packed with eager fans of all ages,
proving good music never dies. To the
untrained eye the band looks like a beaten
horse that needs to be put down. But as
the coliseum lights dimmed it was clear,
Creedence is far from lying down and dying.
They rocked harder than most bands
half their age and even had stage antics to
go along with the long guitar solos that
made them so famous. They included the
audience and left them satisfied after two
encore performances. Though the new
lead singer Tal Morris is no John Fogerty,
he proves that he can keep up with these
old school rockers. Though we may never
see Creedence Clearwater Revival again,
Creedence Revisited is a nice memento
and will keep audiences satisfied for years
to come.
annual Mississippi State Fair in Jackson
was rocked by Creedence Clearwater Revisited.
The band is a reincarnation of the band
Creedence Clearwater Revival, which gained
fame in the 1960's and 1970's. Their Seven albums
have sold more than 26 million albums
in the US alone. They also were inducted into
the Hall of Fame in 1993. The band has produced
many hits such as "Born on the Bayou,"
"Heard it Through the Grape Vine," "Proud
Mary" and "Fortunate Son."
The band reached its climax of fame in
1969 and was without equal until 1972 when
they disbanded. The day they disbanded was
October 16, 1972, the same date of the concert
held at the State Fair. They were cited to
have broken up due to John Fogerty's, the lead
singer's inability to get along with his band
mates. Though the band would never again be
called "Creedence Clearwater Revival," there
was hope for the music left behind them. Stu
Cook and Doug Clifford reformed the band as
"Creedence Clearwater Revisited." They still
play their respective roles in the band as drummer
and lead bass guitar. The band was rebuilt
in 1995 and has toured ever since. Though
more of a cover band they have traveled to
South America, New Zealand, Europe and
Asia to revive their music. The band has even
released its own album called "Recollection." The new band Creedence Clearwater Revisited
consists of two of the remaining
original artists from the original band and
keep the legacy of early rock going by
touring the country. The Budweiser stage
was packed with eager fans of all ages,
proving good music never dies. To the
untrained eye the band looks like a beaten
horse that needs to be put down. But as
the coliseum lights dimmed it was clear,
Creedence is far from lying down and dying.
They rocked harder than most bands
half their age and even had stage antics to
go along with the long guitar solos that
made them so famous. They included the
audience and left them satisfied after two
encore performances. Though the new
lead singer Tal Morris is no John Fogerty,
he proves that he can keep up with these
old school rockers. Though we may never
see Creedence Clearwater Revival again,
Creedence Revisited is a nice memento
and will keep audiences satisfied for years
to come.
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