John Fogerty
John Fogerty
John Cameron Fogertyis an American musician, singer and songwriter, early in his career best known as the lead singer and lead guitarist, as well as the principal songwriter, for the band Creedence Clearwater Revivaland later as a successful solo recording artist. Fogerty was listed on Rolling Stone magazine's list of 100 Greatest Guitaristsand the list of 100 Greatest Singers...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMusician
Date of Birth28 May 1945
CountryUnited States of America
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When the bad stuff was really intense in my life, it was really what you would call writer's block. Your facility is just not as good because you feel so bad. I've heard of people right on the verge of suicide coming up with some of their best work. I wish I could think of an example, other than Van Gogh, perhaps!
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I don't know that all the demons have been beaten, but I'm very, very proud of those songs.
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On Eye of the Zombie, I just got some studio musicians who were competent, but some of them weren't right for what I was trying to do.
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I work hard at that, but the fact that there are a lot of good songs means there are also a lot of really bad songs I've written that you never hear.
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We heard rumors over the years that Fantasy was on the market, but nothing materialized,
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I went pretty much for one tone, and I knew at that time that I wanted to play a Rickenbacker.
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I always assumed I would meet him. I never got to touch base from my heart to his heart, and I'm sure that millions of us felt the same way.
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I wrote that song for my wife, and it's what some guy who's sitting under a tree would be singing to the woman of his life, telling her how wonderful she is. To me, that's more lasting than something that sounds like it belongs on a movie soundtrack.
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The only sliding I did was on the kind of instrument that you put on your lap; no Spanish electrics.
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In the last two years or so, I've made a conscious decision to play American guitars; I don't know of a more subtle way to say it.
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I'm very happy to be back in touch with a part of myself. It's surreal. For 35 years, I never thought I'd be reunited with the music I wrote during the Creedence Clearwater Revival years. After meeting with Norman Lear, Hal Gaba, and Glen Barros (President of Concord), I'm happy to say that the new Fantasy is very enthusiastic about my body of work. All the people there have been delightful. They are honoring my songs that hold an important place in the history of American music. And, they are honoring me.
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I'm very happy to be back in touch with a part of myself, ... It's surreal. For 35 years, I never thought I'd be reunited with the music I wrote during the Creedence Clearwater Revival years.
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I'm very happy to be back in touch with a part of myself,
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I must admit I was hesitant. What I found disarming is they were delightful people, very respectful of me and my music. They decided to start paying me artist royalties, which they weren't contractually obligated to do. They recognized that I created all this music, and it was a huge asset for them.