CCR Reunion Possible?

[Sarge]

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505270_162-57585248/john-fogerty-creedence-clearwater-revival-reunion-a-possibility/

I don't know why John would want to reunite with those guys.
Didn't they sell the catalog without his consent?

Breasts,

[Matt White]

Even if its just for the cash...he deserves it...JOHN has stuck to his guns forever.... .I'd go see 'em in heartbeat

[FORD]

John's last solo album was released by Fantasy Records (the same label that all of Creedence's albums were on) so he's clearly made peace with the label (probably not owned by the same guy who ripped him off anymore).

The album was also very much vintage CCR sounding, so I took that as a sign that he was at least making peace with his past, personally. Actually reconciling with Stu Cook and Doug Clifford as persons would be the biggest roadblock, because they personally stabbed him in the back by siding with Saul Zaentz and Fantasy Records. Tom Fogerty did as well, and sadly he died before he could reconcile with his own brother.

John Fogerty IS Creedence. He wrote most of the songs, and played lead guitar & sang lead vocals on all of them. He had every right to be pissed off about his catalog being stolen from him, not to mention that half-assed ripoff band that Stu & Cosmo have been peddling for the last decade or so, with scab guitarists/singers.

But if he's ready to make peace with those guys before somebody else dies, I'd love to say I actually got to see them play live.

[Von Halen]

I'd love to see this happen.

I'd definitely go see them.

[Igosplut]

They actually sued him in later years for playing CCR material in concert. Said he had to pay them for it. When to court, and John won the right to play the music without paying them....

[TFM_Dale]

Sign me up, John solo is awesome, would love to see the reunion.

[Zing!]

They actually sued him in later years for playing CCR material in concert. Said he had to pay them for it. When to court, and John won the right to play the music without paying them....

I'd love to hear that argument in court.

"This is a very complicated case, Your Honor. You know, a lotta ins, a lotta outs, a lotta what-have-yous. And, uh, a lotta strands to keep in my head, man. Lotta strands in old Stu's head. Fortunately, I'm adhering to a pretty strict, uh, drug regimen to keep my mind, you know, uh, limber. Your Honor."

[cadaverdog]

Actually reconciling with Stu Cook and Doug Clifford as persons would be the biggest roadblock, because they personally stabbed him in the back by siding with Saul Zaentz and Fantasy Records. Tom Fogerty did as well, and sadly he died before he could reconcile with his own brother.

John Fogerty IS Creedence. He wrote most of the songs, and played lead guitar & sang lead vocals on all of them. He had every right to be pissed off about his catalog being stolen from him, not to mention that half-assed ripoff band that Stu & Cosmo have been peddling for the last decade or so, with scab guitarists/singers.

But if he's ready to make peace with those guys before somebody else dies, I'd love to say I actually got to see them play live.

That's one version. I choose to believe a different version. The label chose to sue Fogerty because he was the one who made the business decisions in the band.
As far as Jon Fogerty being Creedeence he joined the band after they formed. He might have had the talent but it was the whole band that recorded the music not just him. But he thought it was all just him. He had a swelled head and brought all that shit on himself.

[ELVIS]

I'd watch it on youtube...

[cadaverdog]

They actually sued him in later years for playing CCR material in concert. Said he had to pay them for it. When to court, and John won the right to play the music without paying them....

I don't think that's exactly correct. He didn't play any Creedence songs for years to avoid paying royalties to the legal owners. Then they sued him because his album sounded like Creedance. I think he won that one. I'm not sure why he started playing Creedance songs again but I'll check it out.

[FORD]

That's one version. I choose to believe a different version. The label chose to sue Fogerty because he was the one who made the business decisions in the band.
As far as Jon Fogerty being Creedeence he joined the band after they formed. He might have had the talent but it was the whole band that recorded the music not just him. But he thought it was all just him. He had a swelled head and brought all that shit on himself.

Believe what you want. I'll let the music do the talking......

Exhibit A - Scab "Creedence"

[FORD]

Exhibit B - John Fogerty and a random backing band assembled just for this gig

Now mixing issues of the sound all aside, just listen to the damn performance and tell me who sounds like the authentic Creedence.

[ELVIS]

That was a long fucking time ago...

[ELVIS]

This sounds like CCR...

[ELVIS]