I loved your reaction Amy. Good background info Vlad. This has been on my list of songs for you to hear for a long time. You were spot on Amy in your saying things like, "It has a quality of genuineness about it," "It feels real," and "A very common man/working man way of looking at things." I think every CCR fan will say you got it exactly. Loved your lesson on melodic and harmonic intervals. Many more CCR classics for your to hear still. Excellent reaction!
Fortunate Son is a reference to the fact that the soldiers sent to Vietnam were disproportionately poor. People with connections and weath found ways to avoid the draft.
It's always been that way, though. Look back at the Civil War with some wealthy people paying other people to serve in their place. Instead of blaming people for wanting out blame, the war hawks who are always beating the war drums.
Very well done Amy! Your analysis is right on! The only bit of information you are missing, that is not mentioned in the song but was behind the scenes of all this was the "Lottery" draft. When John Fogarty is singing "It ain't me",the fact that it could be "me", was a part of every young mans experience during the Vietnam War years. That is what is pushing the emotion behind the Chorus in this song. BTW, I want to take a moment to compliment Vlad on his use of the video techniques to clarify the side comments going on. It is very informative and entertaining. Good job, I really enjoyed the "interval" clarification as well. Thank you!
I remember coming home from high school one day and watching TV in the late afternoon to see what my draft number would be. To sit there by myself waiting for that kind of life-changing news was surreal - especially since the way they chose birth dates was similar to a Keno ball gambling machine.
@@HisboiLRoi I will never forget the day of the initial draw. I think our draft number became part of our identity and affected the rest of our decisions. was 143. A friend of mine, Ray Adams was lead singer of a folk group called the North Door Singers. The North Door was on the Administration building from 1895 at Graceland College in Iowa. It was the traditional place that men brought their girlfriends to propose. I did the same with my wife of almost 50 years. They were "discovered" performing at the Iowa State Fair and signed to a USO tour for the troups in Vietnam and other countries in SE Asia. While they were there Ray was drafted and told to come home. General Westmoreland personally called his draft board and told them we needed him doing what he was doing more than we needed him in a uniform. The tour kept getting extended, and when he finally got back he went up to Des Moines to get his physical. In the extra day it took to send back the results, the small town draft board filled their quota for the year, and then he turned 30 and aged out of draft eligibility.
Decades ago I heard John Fogerty do a guest DJ spot on the radio. For a few hours he played songs he like and talked about music and the world in general. That was the day he taught me the difference between country music and cowboy music. It added a new perspective on how I view music. The man is wise. Today I learned the difference between harmonic and melodic intervals. Thanks! 🤘🧙♂🤘
That “chugging along” rhythm we would call the Train or the train beat. Rock and roll is based on old train songs like Jimmy Rogers sang in the 1920s and it probably goes back way before that. Pretty much all the classic American rock bands played variations the train beat. Great commentary on a truly classic song. Thanks Virgin Rock
I'd place this song in the top 25 most important American songs of the 20th century, John Fogerty is an excellent songwriter, he understands music theory an also has the ability to serve the song, get in, tell the story and complete the cycle in a short time, no need to drag out the movements.
When this was released, it was a good time to be a college student in the Bay Area. Got to see CCR a couple of times at the Fillmore before they broke big nationally. In a way, I was a fortunate son. Got a draft deferment for college. Some of my friends did not and did tours of duty in Vietnam. One came back with PTSD. One did not return. Peace.
I so love that you had that experience. Along with you, I mourn our brothers that were not so fortunate then and regret that we haven't been able to change our world enough to prevent it from still happening. We need to learn to love those our society teaches us to hate.
The reference to Bob Dylan was a genius comparison. I would have never thought of associating the two, but once I thought about it, it was crystal clear.
Original name of the song was “Senator Son” but record label pressured Fogerty to change the name of song, so he changed on the end to “Fortunate Son” even he sings in song, that he is not Senator Son, he ain’t the Fortunate One; clever. Great analysis as always Amy, big Christmas wishes for you, and your family ✌️🎄🎁👍
Much better than the 99th best song ever. This song makes me proud of my generation, and hell, proud of the American spirit. Long live CCR. Keep on rockin
Amy, I am part of that generation. I lost high school friends in Vietnam, and knew I had to do something else. I lived through the draft, and then joined the Peace Corps and went to Iran. I still went to war zones such as Kuwait during the fires to do environmental work. I happened to be in Germany the day the Berlin Wall fell. Both good and bad happen, but we often get to choose what side we will be on. At 75, I am helping to resettle a family from Afghanistan. I also speak German and Japanese, and have encountered much of recent history first hand, or spoken with witnesses to it. I am glad we have talented voices to speak for us.
The part you were recognizing in the intro and at the end of the verse are just variations on the standard "blues turnaround" phrase, which you will usually find in the last 2 bars of a 12 bar blues progression, (leading back to the first chord of the next verse), in intros and outros, and to transition between sections of a song. Since much rock, especially guitar derived songs, have a strong blues influence, you have probably heard many groups use different variations by now.
Great analysis. It was and still is a sort of anthem for the common man/woman - against the elites who tax and send them off to war, etc. And it is being sarcastic in a shadowing way (meaning you say something without words by casting a verbal shadow) when it says "I ain't no senator's son" etc, because those elites found ways to elude the draft and not have to go to war...whereas the common man had to comply. So it really resonates with the common persons. There are a lot of excellent rock songs from the era which are notably anti war like "Revolution" by the Beatles, or "Eve of Destruction" by Barry McGuire.
Greetings 🎁🎄✨, CCR is too good and growing up listening has been such a treat. John Fogerty solo did a song called ROCK N ROLL GIRL, I absolutely rock to 👍♥️🎶 Got to get in the CCR rabbit hole 🙋🏻♀️ Love your channel
Damn, that was an insightful reading, Amy. Over time, I’ve been struck how you very often latch right onto the intent of a song. As someone who listens to many songs and doesn’t grasp all the lyrics, I can appreciate your intuitive approach, and that can’t all be attributed to your being a musician. Thank you for this one.
Credence The name of a friend of Tom Fogerty, Credence Newball, whose name was changed to form the word "Creedence" Clearwater Inspired by a TV commercial for Olympia beer, which featured scenes of waterfalls and clean water Revival A reference to the band's renewed commitment to making music after a two-year layoff due to the draft
This is one of those songs that has been used countless times in various forms of media, so if you have watched any film or tv about Vietnam War or set in that era, good odds may have been played in it.
Creedence Clearwater Revival (CCR) played Swamp Rock. Swamp rock is a genre of rock music that originated in the mid-1960s as a fusion of rockabilly and soul music with swamp blues, country music and funk. The genre originated in Louisiana by artists such as Tony Joe White, but was subsequently popularized by the California band Creedence Clearwater Revival.
CCR is Southern Rock. Fogerty himself said about a particular song that to him it sounded like swamp rock. The video is on youtube if you want to look it up. To have a genre, there has to be more than one band. Southern Rock has many famous, well known bands that make up the genre. Name bands that make up the genre swamp rock please. All you have to do is listen to the music. Southern Rock was defined by CCR along with Lynyrd Skynrd. If you want to make "swamp rock" a sub-genre of Southern Rock, then do what you feel like you need to.
CCR were massively popular, much beloved of the hippie generation and many others. I can't stress how important they are in music history. An iconic band with lots of fantastic songs. Suggest Bad Moon Rising.
Thanks for sharing your reaction to this classic. Some things never change: "And when they ask you how much should you give, the only answer is more, more, more." ♥JF & CCR
5:15/5:48- oh wow, thank you for pointing this difference between melodic and harmonic intervals. I've struggled for a while to figure out what exactly people are even referring to when they talk about melody, though I think harmony I had a better sense of... but this distinction makes it all make sense, I think. Thank you! Glad I was paying attention for that part. :) Surprised you didn't demo it on the harp, though! :D (I loved your analysis of the lyrics and piece in general, as well, about the non-confrontational presentation, etc.)
Side note on John Fogerty's voice: before they were famous, they were playing in small clubs with inadequate PA systems. He had to almost scream to be heard. He kept the powerful delivery in the studio, and the rest is history.
Bad Moon Rising just passed 1 billion streams on Spotify. And Fogerty has got his publishing rights back following a 50-year legal battle. Good for him!
I think that was the clearest explanation of harmonic and melodic intervals for a non-musician I've ever heard. Please don't hesitate to put on the music teacher hat, Amy!
In Nov '69 we started hearing CCR - Proud Mary on the radio. Our ship USS Yellowstone AD-27 left Mayport, FL for the Med, Naples, Italy, before anyone on board found the album. While wondering the street of Naples I found the album in the black market. I was very popular on board. lol
This is one of the songs my band would play at veterans benefits. The other is the Jimi Hendrix version of the national anthem. Hats off to all the veterans.
In CCR’s time calling them GOAT would a slap in the face. It meant someone that lost the game from their dropping the ball, meaning of slang changes over time.
@@michaeltelson9798 Yet still WHY "GOAT" why not pig or cow? what is that resemblance to that animal and or what each letter means? Your explanation do not relate neither the animal, conduct and or you explain literally what each letter means if it is an abbreviation of something so ???? as it is I guarantee to you than 75% of people do not know exactly what you mean, you need to relate your word "LITERALLY" to what you pretend to mean
@@michaeltelson9798 AI defines your "GOAT" as: "GOAT" is a widely recognized slang term that celebrates excellence and achievement across various fields, embodying a cultural appreciation for those who stand out as the best." I sure hope that is what you meant.
Good Amy, CCR's music is EXTREMELLY catchy, that is why they were so successful I recommend to you "I PUT A SPELL ON YOU" and "Ramble tumble" the best version ever of I put a spell on you out of 100's of them by sooo many interpreters yet this is the best IMO.
John Fogerty is one of our greatest songwriters in terms of simple, catchy songs that are about something important. And his voice is unique -- even if you don't like raspy vocalists, he's got a voice that almost everyone loves. His band and solo career is filled with fabulous songs. Simple and memorable.
CCR was a consistently great Rock And Roll band for the few years they were around. Like many bands where there is one clear leader, it can lead to ego conflicts and band breakups. Such is the case with CCR. John Fogerty wrote, sang, and played guitar on all of their hits. The band lost its way when their last album included songs from other members. And then it all fell apart. Amy, I believe that you would enjoy many of their songs---"Long As I Can See The Light", "Lodi", "Green River", "Proud Mary"....and quite a few more.
Our garage band played "Fortunate Son" during a set at the Alameda Naval Air Station's enlisted men's club. It literally brought down the house - good times...😂
@dennish.7708 Well, perhaps, but in the moment, it certainly appeared that the house was literally coming down! The entire building didn't collapse, of course, but our multiple performances apparently sparked numerous fights in the audience. It got violent, with bottles flying at my bandmates and me and broken windows, doors, and light fixtures. We finally managed to escape with our instruments and amps intact, thanks to the SPs. Needless to say, we were never asked back...
Hi Amy. I recently discovered your channel. As a metalhead-rocker with a classical background myself, I am always fascinated by classical musicians' views on metal. Many of us metalheads see the parallels and influences. I believe my trombone days as a kid contributed to me being an extreme metalhead and I still love classical music. I probably listened to an hour of opera before I clicked on you tonight. Would you be up for doing a black metal video react? Many of those guys were influenced by prog rock. I think certain types of black metal have a symphonic grandeur not seen since the baroque period, as close as a 4 or 5 piece band can get to a full orchestra, in a way.. Would you push your comfort zone to perhaps Where Dead Angels Lie by Dissection? I would love to hear your analysis of that. Thanks for your channel, as a noob to it, I love stuff like this
Dylan's 'everyman' vocal delivery was a massive influence on popular music of the time. To quote Don McLean's song American Pie (that would be a really interesting reaction for you): "The Jester sang for the King and Queen in a coat he borrowed from James Dean and a voice that came from you and me ...".
It's the same sort of approach as the film The Deer Hunter and others - that ordinary Americans were drafted into the war by people who didn't care about them. The issue isn't war per se, it's American society/politics.
Great song, Amy. CCR were such a good rock group. Their music was simple but very effective. And I see some similarities with some AC/DC songs. Maybe the Australians were influenced by them.
This song is the perfect introduction to Credence Clearwater Revival. The songs Proud Mary and I Heard it Through the Grapevine are two songs that were recorded by other artists. I would be interested in seeing your reactions to these songs.
I wouldn't be surprised if you've heard snippets of the intro. It pops up a lot to set the mood in movies set in the 60s, especially Vietnam war stuff. It was in Forrest Gump, for example
Creedence is in a class of its own, Keep on Chooglin, Suzie Q, Heard it thru the Grapevine, all classics.There are a lot more, plenty to explore with CCR.
That evening I left Washington DC after testifying before Congress for the Student hearings on the War. One of the girls in our car had been accepted at Ohio State where she had been accepted into med school and we were going to visit her dorm. We had not heard that the national guard had been called out and has we drove onto campus before curfew had ended, we were surrounded by National Guard troops with fixed bayonets, wearing gas masks and shaking in fear.
I went to the same high school as three of the four members of CCR, though they graduated several years before I got there. "El Cerrito" is a Spanish name (meaning "The Little Hill"), so you pronounce it with an S sound, not a CH sound (like you might if it were Italian). The song is a protest against the draft, and the unfairness in how it was applied. With few exceptions, senators sons and millionaires sons didn't get sent to Vietnam to risk their lives. Also, many sons of the privileged were granted college deferments, which meant they got to go to university instead of being forced to go to war. That's what he meant by "it ain't me." Not just, "It's not my choice," but "I'm not one of those who has a choice." I hope you listen to more CCR. They were a hit machine in the late sixties and early seventies. Some of their best songs include "Proud Mary," ""Bad Moon Rising," "Green River," "Down on the Corner," "Who'll Stop the Rain," ""Up Around the Bend," "Run Through the Jungle," "Lookin' Out My Back Door," and "Have You Ever Seen the Rain."
What an amazing song choice for your first CCR. Given tend to only choose a few from most bands, "Have You Ever Seen The Rain" is a must as your next. It's essential CCR listening.
John Forgety was something of a small genius, he helped invent the swamp rock sound or popularized it. His solo album 'Centerfield' from 1984 is also great!
It's not the rich and privileged ones who were somehow patriotically going to war - they were the ones who were rich enough and had connections which enabled them to avoid the military draft, and stay alive. It's not anti war as much as it's anti being sent to war , while the rich kids got to stay home.
I've mentioned the song before, but Hero of War by Rise Against is also a phenomenal anti-war song from the war on terror era. It also is not a confrontational song, it tells a very personal story of one soldier and the tragedy of his experience in war.
Great reaction. An aside, you know how some songs are considered 'yacht rock'? I always say this and a few other CCR songs are in the mock-genre 'Swamp-boat Rock' due to their popularity as Vietnam protest songs.
As much, it depicting at an age. I proudly served after this and I love them. Most my drill instructors were from this era. They did God's work and it may take a more than a hundred years to realize it. They fought and it is hard to fight but it was worth it. I was in Germany as the wall came down and serving our country.
Amy, you understand how simple song with simple melody but overpowering lyrics can do so much. Look up how often this song has been used in sound tracks.
I think sometime in the early 80s a law was passed that if you publish any footage of the Vietnam War (fiction or nonfiction), you HAVE to play Fortunate Son in the background. Thanks Amy, there is a LOT more CCR to check out!
My mother dated an army physician assigned to Special Forces in Vietnam. Interesting dinner conversations when his friends came over. Cannot find any of their names searching today.
I believe in father Christmas is an anti-war song by ELP (Emerson Lake and Palmer}. There's a live version by Greg Lake and Ian Anderson that is shot in an interesting venue if you're interested
Fantastic review! That was a lot of fun. The more I learn about music theory and the numbers behind it, the more I think Rivers Cuomo is on to something. I have a genetic need for a river, cheap beer, a dog and CCR on the radio. Thats my harmonic resonance.
There's a bit from Family Guy where the Vietnam vet is talking about the horrors of the war, and how every time they started out to battle someone would play that song. :-)
I loved your reaction Amy. Good background info Vlad. This has been on my list of songs for you to hear for a long time. You were spot on Amy in your saying things like, "It has a quality of genuineness about it," "It feels real," and "A very common man/working man way of looking at things." I think every CCR fan will say you got it exactly. Loved your lesson on melodic and harmonic intervals. Many more CCR classics for your to hear still. Excellent reaction!
Fortunate Son is a reference to the fact that the soldiers sent to Vietnam were disproportionately poor. People with connections and weath found ways to avoid the draft.
Yeah, like having your father pay off the doctor to create an imaginary bone spur diagnosis, in order to dodge the draft.
Indeed! The U.S `Did` have its own kind of `Class` system, which the song highlights.
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It shouldn’t even be that hard.
Old Joe just said he had asthma and that was that😂
Who'll Stop The Rain as well, arguably CCR's greatest song, is thought to be a bit of a veiled reference to the Vietnam War.
It's always been that way, though. Look back at the Civil War with some wealthy people paying other people to serve in their place. Instead of blaming people for wanting out blame, the war hawks who are always beating the war drums.
Fogerty one of the most iconic rock n roll voices of all time
and plays a mean Guitar
And he’s still going, has a channel.
It always sounds like anyone can sing his songs. In reality he has a really high range. Anyone can relate to his voice though.
Many CCR tunes are "sticky." You hear them, and the music echoes in your mind. You find yourself humming it and wanting to hear it again.
I'm 43. My dad listened to a lot of CCR when I was growing up, and it was always on the radio. CCR is seeped into my soul. It feels like home.
Very well done Amy! Your analysis is right on! The only bit of information you are missing, that is not mentioned in the song but was behind the scenes of all this was the "Lottery" draft. When John Fogarty is singing "It ain't me",the fact that it could be "me", was a part of every young mans experience during the Vietnam War years. That is what is pushing the emotion behind the Chorus in this song. BTW, I want to take a moment to compliment Vlad on his use of the video techniques to clarify the side comments going on. It is very informative and entertaining. Good job, I really enjoyed the "interval" clarification as well. Thank you!
I remember coming home from high school one day and watching TV in the late afternoon to see what my draft number would be. To sit there by myself waiting for that kind of life-changing news was surreal - especially since the way they chose birth dates was similar to a Keno ball gambling machine.
I'm one of the lucky ones. My first year of eligibility was the last year of the draft. My number was 225.
@@HisboiLRoi I will never forget the day of the initial draw. I think our draft number became part of our identity and affected the rest of our decisions. was 143.
A friend of mine, Ray Adams was lead singer of a folk group called the North Door Singers. The North Door was on the Administration building from 1895 at Graceland College in Iowa. It was the traditional place that men brought their girlfriends to propose. I did the same with my wife of almost 50 years.
They were "discovered" performing at the Iowa State Fair and signed to a USO tour for the troups in Vietnam and other countries in SE Asia. While they were there Ray was drafted and told to come home. General Westmoreland personally called his draft board and told them we needed him doing what he was doing more than we needed him in a uniform.
The tour kept getting extended, and when he finally got back he went up to Des Moines to get his physical. In the extra day it took to send back the results, the small town draft board filled their quota for the year, and then he turned 30 and aged out of draft eligibility.
Both John Fogerty and Doug Clifford were drafted.
Decades ago I heard John Fogerty do a guest DJ spot on the radio. For a few hours he played songs he like and talked about music and the world in general. That was the day he taught me the difference between country music and cowboy music. It added a new perspective on how I view music. The man is wise.
Today I learned the difference between harmonic and melodic intervals. Thanks!
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That “chugging along” rhythm we would call the Train or the train beat. Rock and roll is based on old train songs like Jimmy Rogers sang in the 1920s and it probably goes back way before that. Pretty much all the classic American rock bands played variations the train beat. Great commentary on a truly classic song. Thanks Virgin Rock
Yes train songs have been very influential eg Mystery Train and Folsom Prison Blues.
@ great examples. Let it Rock by Chuck Berry is another one but it really does go far back before rock and roll proper.
I'd place this song in the top 25 most important American songs of the 20th century, John Fogerty is an excellent songwriter, he understands music theory an also has the ability to serve the song, get in, tell the story and complete the cycle in a short time, no need to drag out the movements.
When I hear the opening riff. I can't help but hear a fwapp fwapp fwapp of a UH-1 Huey helicopter with the song.
Especially when you get the visual of when Forrest Gump and Bubba get deployed to Vietnam
@karlsmith2570 They both go hand in hand. Semper Fi
Battlefield Vietnam
@@bigsteve6200 semper deez nuts, the song is against that shit
When this was released, it was a good time to be a college student in the Bay Area. Got to see CCR a couple of times at the Fillmore before they broke big nationally. In a way, I was a fortunate son. Got a draft deferment for college. Some of my friends did not and did tours of duty in Vietnam. One came back with PTSD. One did not return. Peace.
I so love that you had that experience. Along with you, I mourn our brothers that were not so fortunate then and regret that we haven't been able to change our world enough to prevent it from still happening. We need to learn to love those our society teaches us to hate.
The reference to Bob Dylan was a genius comparison. I would have never thought of associating the two, but once I thought about it, it was crystal clear.
Original name of the song was “Senator Son” but record label pressured Fogerty to change the name of song, so he changed on the end to “Fortunate Son” even he sings in song, that he is not Senator Son, he ain’t the Fortunate One; clever.
Great analysis as always Amy, big Christmas wishes for you, and your family ✌️🎄🎁👍
Al Gore was the Senators son referred to
Much better than the 99th best song ever. This song makes me proud of my generation, and hell, proud of the American spirit. Long live CCR. Keep on rockin
BOOMER GENERATION, PROTEST generation; questioned everything! Foxiest chicks, coolest cat, greatest music and baddest cars ever!!!!!!!!!
It’s better than 99th based on the outrage alone.
Amy, I am part of that generation. I lost high school friends in Vietnam, and knew I had to do something else. I lived through the draft, and then joined the Peace Corps and went to Iran. I still went to war zones such as Kuwait during the fires to do environmental work. I happened to be in Germany the day the Berlin Wall fell. Both good and bad happen, but we often get to choose what side we will be on. At 75, I am helping to resettle a family from Afghanistan. I also speak German and Japanese, and have encountered much of recent history first hand, or spoken with witnesses to it.
I am glad we have talented voices to speak for us.
See my comment. Peace, my brother.
The part you were recognizing in the intro and at the end of the verse are just variations on the standard "blues turnaround" phrase, which you will usually find in the last 2 bars of a 12 bar blues progression, (leading back to the first chord of the next verse), in intros and outros, and to transition between sections of a song. Since much rock, especially guitar derived songs, have a strong blues influence, you have probably heard many groups use different variations by now.
His voice is really good! He has a lot of soul in his voice always!
Great analysis. It was and still is a sort of anthem for the common man/woman - against the elites who tax and send them off to war, etc. And it is being sarcastic in a shadowing way (meaning you say something without words by casting a verbal shadow) when it says "I ain't no senator's son" etc, because those elites found ways to elude the draft and not have to go to war...whereas the common man had to comply. So it really resonates with the common persons. There are a lot of excellent rock songs from the era which are notably anti war like "Revolution" by the Beatles, or "Eve of Destruction" by Barry McGuire.
Run Through The Jungle in my favorite, you've got to hear that one!
Born on the Bayou!
Greetings 🎁🎄✨, CCR is too good and growing up listening has been such a treat.
John Fogerty solo did a song called ROCK N ROLL GIRL, I absolutely rock to 👍♥️🎶 Got to get in the CCR rabbit hole 🙋🏻♀️
Love your channel
I've been waiting for this reaction for a long time. Awesome reaction! Loved it! I can't wait for more CCR reactions.
Damn, that was an insightful reading, Amy. Over time, I’ve been struck how you very often latch right onto the intent of a song. As someone who listens to many songs and doesn’t grasp all the lyrics, I can appreciate your intuitive approach, and that can’t all be attributed to your being a musician. Thank you for this one.
Agreed. Not every reactor grasps the songs they react to soquickly.
Credence
The name of a friend of Tom Fogerty, Credence Newball, whose name was changed to form the word "Creedence"
Clearwater
Inspired by a TV commercial for Olympia beer, which featured scenes of waterfalls and clean water
Revival
A reference to the band's renewed commitment to making music after a two-year layoff due to the draft
Born on the Bayou by them would be a great next reaction from ya!
This is one of those songs that has been used countless times in various forms of media, so if you have watched any film or tv about Vietnam War or set in that era, good odds may have been played in it.
Creedence Clearwater Revival (CCR) played Swamp Rock. Swamp rock is a genre of rock music that originated in the mid-1960s as a fusion of rockabilly and soul music with swamp blues, country music and funk. The genre originated in Louisiana by artists such as Tony Joe White, but was subsequently popularized by the California band Creedence Clearwater Revival.
CCR is Southern Rock. Fogerty himself said about a particular song that to him it sounded like swamp rock. The video is on youtube if you want to look it up. To have a genre, there has to be more than one band. Southern Rock has many famous, well known bands that make up the genre. Name bands that make up the genre swamp rock please. All you have to do is listen to the music. Southern Rock was defined by CCR along with Lynyrd Skynrd. If you want to make "swamp rock" a sub-genre of Southern Rock, then do what you feel like you need to.
CCR were massively popular, much beloved of the hippie generation and many others. I can't stress how important they are in music history. An iconic band with lots of fantastic songs. Suggest Bad Moon Rising.
Thanks for sharing your reaction to this classic. Some things never change: "And when they ask you how much should you give, the only answer is more, more, more." ♥JF & CCR
Melodic Harmonic thank you for the info, I'll remember it. I gad to see if Warpigs, or this song was first.
Who'll Stop the Rain. Great CCR song. Speaking of rain...Have You Ever Seen the Rain. Even better IMO.
Rain. CCR.
5:15/5:48- oh wow, thank you for pointing this difference between melodic and harmonic intervals. I've struggled for a while to figure out what exactly people are even referring to when they talk about melody, though I think harmony I had a better sense of... but this distinction makes it all make sense, I think. Thank you! Glad I was paying attention for that part. :) Surprised you didn't demo it on the harp, though! :D
(I loved your analysis of the lyrics and piece in general, as well, about the non-confrontational presentation, etc.)
Side note on John Fogerty's voice: before they were famous, they were playing in small clubs with inadequate PA systems. He had to almost scream to be heard. He kept the powerful delivery in the studio, and the rest is history.
A new and fantastic song with a similar theme is Nobody's Soldier by Hozier. Fantastic.
Great video
Bad Moon Rising just passed 1 billion streams on Spotify. And Fogerty has got his publishing rights back following a 50-year legal battle. Good for him!
I think that was the clearest explanation of harmonic and melodic intervals for a non-musician I've ever heard.
Please don't hesitate to put on the music teacher hat, Amy!
Thanks - I love the observations you pulled from this tune!
In Nov '69 we started hearing CCR - Proud Mary on the radio. Our ship USS Yellowstone AD-27 left Mayport, FL for the Med, Naples, Italy, before anyone on board found the album. While wondering the street of Naples I found the album in the black market. I was very popular on board. lol
This is one of the songs my band would play at veterans benefits. The other is the Jimi Hendrix version of the national anthem. Hats off to all the veterans.
CCR=GOAT! ✌️
What do you mean? That is tagged in history or what?
In CCR’s time calling them GOAT would a slap in the face. It meant someone that lost the game from their dropping the ball, meaning of slang changes over time.
@@michaeltelson9798 Yet still WHY "GOAT" why not pig or cow? what is that resemblance to that animal and or what each letter means? Your explanation do not relate neither the animal, conduct and or you explain literally what each letter means if it is an abbreviation of something so ???? as it is I guarantee to you than 75% of people do not know exactly what you mean, you need to relate your word "LITERALLY" to what you pretend to mean
@@michaeltelson9798 AI defines your "GOAT" as: "GOAT" is a widely recognized slang term that celebrates excellence and achievement across various fields, embodying a cultural appreciation for those who stand out as the best." I sure hope that is what you meant.
Good Amy, CCR's music is EXTREMELLY catchy, that is why they were so successful I recommend to you "I PUT A SPELL ON YOU" and "Ramble tumble" the best version ever of I put a spell on you out of 100's of them by sooo many interpreters yet this is the best IMO.
"Ramble Tamble". My favorite.
The voice does it!
I started teaching music to my friends lately. The melodic intervals and harmonic intervals bit was perfect! I will tell them that :)
John Fogerty is one of our greatest songwriters in terms of simple, catchy songs that are about something important. And his voice is unique -- even if you don't like raspy vocalists, he's got a voice that almost everyone loves. His band and solo career is filled with fabulous songs. Simple and memorable.
CCR was a consistently great Rock And Roll band for the few years they were around. Like many bands where there is one clear leader, it can lead to ego conflicts and band breakups.
Such is the case with CCR. John Fogerty wrote, sang, and played guitar on all of their hits. The band lost its way when their last album included songs from other members. And then it all fell apart.
Amy, I believe that you would enjoy many of their songs---"Long As I Can See The Light", "Lodi", "Green River", "Proud Mary"....and quite a few more.
I'm pretty sure that Amy would love "Run Through The Jungle" and "Born On Bayou" also
John has a channel and is still going.
Happy New year Virgin rock
John Fogerty's singing is really what made this band so good.
Yeah, plus his brilliant songwriting and guitar playing.
Our garage band played "Fortunate Son" during a set at the Alameda Naval Air Station's enlisted men's club. It literally brought down the house - good times...😂
Literally? Jeez, I hope everyone got out safely.
It may be that you are literally misusing the word ‘literally’.
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Well, perhaps, but in the moment, it certainly appeared that the house was literally coming down!
The entire building didn't collapse, of course, but our multiple performances apparently sparked numerous fights in the audience. It got violent, with bottles flying at my bandmates and me and broken windows, doors, and light fixtures. We finally managed to escape with our instruments and amps intact, thanks to the SPs. Needless to say, we were never asked back...
Hi Amy. I recently discovered your channel. As a metalhead-rocker with a classical background myself, I am always fascinated by classical musicians' views on metal. Many of us metalheads see the parallels and influences. I believe my trombone days as a kid contributed to me being an extreme metalhead and I still love classical music. I probably listened to an hour of opera before I clicked on you tonight. Would you be up for doing a black metal video react? Many of those guys were influenced by prog rock. I think certain types of black metal have a symphonic grandeur not seen since the baroque period, as close as a 4 or 5 piece band can get to a full orchestra, in a way.. Would you push your comfort zone to perhaps Where Dead Angels Lie by Dissection? I would love to hear your analysis of that. Thanks for your channel, as a noob to it, I love stuff like this
Dylan's 'everyman' vocal delivery was a massive influence on popular music of the time. To quote Don McLean's song American Pie (that would be a really interesting reaction for you): "The Jester sang for the King and Queen in a coat he borrowed from James Dean and a voice that came from you and me ...".
Among the greatest lyrics ever put to paper.
tune has a lot of energy-grew up late 60's early 70's we had great music
And it was still around in the 80's. Cheaply even, second hand vinyl.
Top 5 song of all time for me.
You have engaged in one of my favorite bands. This is a HUGE rabbit hole you need to pursue. GO FOR IT! 😀 I know you will love it all.
I absolutely love the video to this classic.
It's the same sort of approach as the film The Deer Hunter and others - that ordinary Americans were drafted into the war by people who didn't care about them. The issue isn't war per se, it's American society/politics.
Great analysis!!!
The fun way you describe music. You could most definitely hype a car door chime as if it were a symphonic masterpiece! 👍
Great song, Amy. CCR were such a good rock group. Their music was simple but very effective. And I see some similarities with some AC/DC songs. Maybe the Australians were influenced by them.
This song is the perfect introduction to Credence Clearwater Revival. The songs Proud Mary and I Heard it Through the Grapevine are two songs that were recorded by other artists. I would be interested in seeing your reactions to these songs.
I wouldn't be surprised if you've heard snippets of the intro. It pops up a lot to set the mood in movies set in the 60s, especially Vietnam war stuff. It was in Forrest Gump, for example
Love this song! Played in a lot of Vietnam movies.
Guitar players love our sixths (melodic or harmonic), especially sliding them around.
Creedence is in a class of its own, Keep on Chooglin, Suzie Q, Heard it thru the Grapevine, all classics.There are a lot more, plenty to explore with CCR.
`Ohio` by Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young` is another song with a message, based on the real-life tragedy of May 4th 1970 at Kent State University.
That evening I left Washington DC after testifying before Congress for the Student hearings on the War. One of the girls in our car had been accepted at Ohio State where she had been accepted into med school and we were going to visit her dorm.
We had not heard that the national guard had been called out and has we drove onto campus before curfew had ended, we were surrounded by National Guard troops with fixed bayonets, wearing gas masks and shaking in fear.
For me, Creedence was a standard in my musical training when I was a kid.❤
I went to the same high school as three of the four members of CCR, though they graduated several years before I got there.
"El Cerrito" is a Spanish name (meaning "The Little Hill"), so you pronounce it with an S sound, not a CH sound (like you might if it were Italian).
The song is a protest against the draft, and the unfairness in how it was applied. With few exceptions, senators sons and millionaires sons didn't get sent to Vietnam to risk their lives. Also, many sons of the privileged were granted college deferments, which meant they got to go to university instead of being forced to go to war. That's what he meant by "it ain't me." Not just, "It's not my choice," but "I'm not one of those who has a choice."
I hope you listen to more CCR. They were a hit machine in the late sixties and early seventies. Some of their best songs include "Proud Mary," ""Bad Moon Rising," "Green River," "Down on the Corner," "Who'll Stop the Rain," ""Up Around the Bend," "Run Through the Jungle," "Lookin' Out My Back Door," and "Have You Ever Seen the Rain."
CCR made some good music in the late sixties. Roughly ten years before I was born. I'm in my mid-forties and still love them.
What an amazing song choice for your first CCR. Given tend to only choose a few from most bands, "Have You Ever Seen The Rain" is a must as your next. It's essential CCR listening.
I control the music for the restaurant where I work and at one point today I put on CCR A-to-Z. And I think they played those 20 hits.❤
And the drums are really goid on this.
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John Forgety was something of a small genius, he helped invent the swamp rock sound or popularized it. His solo album 'Centerfield' from 1984 is also great!
The opening guitar riff is similar to a synth riff in The Cars' song 'Let's Go'. Maybe that is where you recognize it from.
Short and simple, but effective and enjoyable.
I'm not from California, but my native language is spanish, so.. to say "el cerrito" i would choose the first option. Nice job Amy, you are the best!
From the Bay Area- they pronounce the c as a normal c
I was paying attention to your music lesson. When you played the movie score of Conclave on the harp those notes made up melodic intervals. 😎
I thought you got to CCR earlier...this is a must
The intro riff was also used in Glenn Frey's "Love in the 21st Century"
It's not the rich and privileged ones who were somehow patriotically going to war - they were the ones who were rich enough and had connections which enabled them to avoid the military draft, and stay alive. It's not anti war as much as it's anti being sent to war , while the rich kids got to stay home.
you mean like a certain highly placed political figure who had a "bad heel" but has spent his life espousing militancy?
Most CCR songs are really good for guitar beginners...simple and straightforward
CCR is one of my favorite band-names.
I've mentioned the song before, but Hero of War by Rise Against is also a phenomenal anti-war song from the war on terror era. It also is not a confrontational song, it tells a very personal story of one soldier and the tragedy of his experience in war.
the intro maybe recall vaguely the song " Soul Man"
Great reaction. An aside, you know how some songs are considered 'yacht rock'? I always say this and a few other CCR songs are in the mock-genre 'Swamp-boat Rock' due to their popularity as Vietnam protest songs.
I kinda understood the difference between harmony and melody but I gotta say that was the best explanation I've ever heard!
As much, it depicting at an age. I proudly served after this and I love them. Most my drill instructors were from this era. They did God's work and it may take a more than a hundred years to realize it. They fought and it is hard to fight but it was worth it. I was in Germany as the wall came down and serving our country.
A great band, a great songwriter, a great song. There are a few more where that came from.
Makes me think of my dad, he was 18 in Vietnam in 1967.
Amy, you understand how simple song with simple melody but overpowering lyrics can do so much. Look up how often this song has been used in sound tracks.
I think sometime in the early 80s a law was passed that if you publish any footage of the Vietnam War (fiction or nonfiction), you HAVE to play Fortunate Son in the background. Thanks Amy, there is a LOT more CCR to check out!
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My mother dated an army physician assigned to Special Forces in Vietnam. Interesting dinner conversations when his friends came over. Cannot find any of their names searching today.
I believe in father Christmas is an anti-war song by ELP (Emerson Lake and Palmer}. There's a live version by Greg Lake and Ian Anderson that is shot in an interesting venue if you're interested
Fantastic review! That was a lot of fun. The more I learn about music theory and the numbers behind it, the more I think Rivers Cuomo is on to something. I have a genetic need for a river, cheap beer, a dog and CCR on the radio. Thats my harmonic resonance.
Hi,
Love your show , I've been turning my Pops onto you too...
Yuup, you're really close . It's's Choooglin music. You're almost there. ❤
Are you thinking of Purple Haze (the beginning)?
There's a bit from Family Guy where the Vietnam vet is talking about the horrors of the war, and how every time they started out to battle someone would play that song. :-)
Proud Mary thanks
More CCR please.
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you talking to some of these composers would be fun enjoy your channel
Nina Simone, the song Love Me Or Leave Me. Beautiful song with amazing piano.