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Title: Was Credence Clearwater Revival a great band?
Post by: michigancat on January 27, 2006, 06:03:15 AM
I'm not sure.  Any music experts out there?


I'm tempted to say yes, but they really don't think they did extraordinary, other than writing near-perfect pop songs and performing them pretty well.


 :confused:
Title: Re: Was Credence Clearwater Revival a great band?
Post by: JavaCat on January 27, 2006, 08:14:53 AM
I'm no music expert, but I think so. Can you honestly listen to a ton of their songs and not like it? When you have so many songs that are so recognized then you did something right especially when they're liked and recognized by numerous generations.
Title: Re: Was Credence Clearwater Revival a great band?
Post by: fatty fat fat on January 27, 2006, 11:36:43 AM
Great band.

Title: Re: Was Credence Clearwater Revival a great band?
Post by: cyclist on January 27, 2006, 07:29:59 PM
I agree, great band...
Title: Re: Was Credence Clearwater Revival a great band?
Post by: chum1 on August 08, 2007, 08:13:09 PM
Heck yeah, dude.
Title: Re: Was Credence Clearwater Revival a great band?
Post by: AzCat on August 08, 2007, 08:18:46 PM
Y
Title: Re: Was Credence Clearwater Revival a great band?
Post by: asava on August 08, 2007, 09:43:09 PM
i would say so because they had a definitive sound. when a creedence song comes on there is no question. not to mention i think, unintentionally, their music came to represent the Vietnam War and all its protests and controversy better than any other music I can think of. and sonically, yes, they wrote amazing pop music that is still finding fans today. great band.
Title: Re: Was Credence Clearwater Revival a great band?
Post by: kougar24 on August 08, 2007, 09:51:24 PM
Yep. CCR Chronicles = great album.
Title: Re: Was Credence Clearwater Revival a great band?
Post by: ew2x4 on August 08, 2007, 11:11:00 PM
Absolutely.
Title: Re: Was Credence Clearwater Revival a great band?
Post by: Rick Daris on August 08, 2007, 11:14:23 PM
Every college kid from then until now knows who they are, so yes...I guess.
Title: Re: Was Credence Clearwater Revival a great band?
Post by: kstate16 on August 08, 2007, 11:18:45 PM
Simply put, yes, even if they wrote songs about protesting the war, it wasn't out of ignorance.
Title: Re: Was Credence Clearwater Revival a great band?
Post by: Racquetball_Ninja on August 08, 2007, 11:35:06 PM
 :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Was Credence Clearwater Revival a great band?
Post by: greasd up deaf guy on August 09, 2007, 12:54:58 AM
I think we're all in agreement. CCR=great band. Fogerty can really write a pop song.
Title: Re: Was Credence Clearwater Revival a great band?
Post by: cireksu on August 09, 2007, 07:11:53 AM
Unique sound in the Era when everyone was trying to sound unique but often sounded like eachother.  I think that's what set's them apart.
Title: Re: Was Credence Clearwater Revival a great band?
Post by: J Rake on August 10, 2007, 01:45:24 PM
I've got CCR's Greatest Hits CD in my car right now, and of the 20 songs on the disc, I legitimately like 17 of them. The only CD I've ever owned that topped that was Meatloaf's "Bat Out Of Hell" -- a perfect 7 for 7.
Title: Re: Was Credence Clearwater Revival a great band?
Post by: KSU4ME on August 10, 2007, 02:35:03 PM
I've got CCR's Greatest Hits CD in my car right now, and of the 20 songs on the disc, I legitimately like 17 of them. The only CD I've ever owned that topped that was Meatloaf's "Bat Out Of Hell" -- a perfect 7 for 7.

You like 17 of them because all 17 sound the same.

Not a bad thing, but CCR was the first Aerosmith.  Def Leppard was the third Aerosmith.
Title: Re: Was Credence Clearwater Revival a great band?
Post by: michigancat on August 10, 2007, 02:36:51 PM
I hate Aerosmith.

hate
Title: Re: Was Credence Clearwater Revival a great band?
Post by: asava on August 10, 2007, 02:47:29 PM
aerosmith doesn't sound the same. album to albumt they change. they are the chamelions of the music world. i &@#%ing hate aerosmith with a passion, and pissed that their only decent song, "Dream On," was written by Robert Plant and not used by Led Zeppelin... because if Zeppelin had done it, it would have been that much better. Aerosmith are &@#%ing chumps that don't deserve any respect what so ever. Except for that sweet video game they had.
Title: Re: Was Credence Clearwater Revival a great band?
Post by: fatty fat fat on August 10, 2007, 02:49:35 PM
Quote
You like 17 of them because all 17 sound the same.

qft. i still love them tho. great highlight video potential w/songs like travelin band etc
Title: Re: Was Credence Clearwater Revival a great band?
Post by: J Rake on August 10, 2007, 04:25:53 PM
I've got CCR's Greatest Hits CD in my car right now, and of the 20 songs on the disc, I legitimately like 17 of them. The only CD I've ever owned that topped that was Meatloaf's "Bat Out Of Hell" -- a perfect 7 for 7.

You like 17 of them because all 17 sound the same.

You know, you might be right. Which is weird. I've always loved Meatloaf because each of his songs sound so different. I've always loved CCR because all of their songs sound the same. I've got a comfort level with both.


Title: Re: Was Credence Clearwater Revival a great band?
Post by: KSU4ME on August 10, 2007, 04:32:16 PM
It hit me when I'd come across a CCR song halfway through, and it would take me a bit to figure out which song it was.  And my first thought was almost always wrong.

Great stuff.  When you have a winning formula, don't screw with it.