Creedence Clearwater Revisited

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July 6, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

It Was The Best Gig Ever # 18: John Fogerty, Wellington 2005

All my life I have loved CCR. I can’t remember first hearing them, nor making a decision to listen to them more – it was just music that filled my brain and my soul from when I first heard it. To begin with it was some version of the greatest hits – a tape in […]

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July 13, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

Doug Clifford: Doug “Cosmo” Clifford [Reissue]

Doug Clifford Doug “Cosmo” Clifford [Reissue] Craft Recordings Doug “Cosmo” Clifford was the drummer in CCR – and still is. Except now it’s Creedence Clearwater Revisited where once it was Revival in name only… I always thought he was a crucial component of the band – his presence, his feel. No frills, and those big, […]

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January 24, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

CCR: Keepin’ On Chooglin’ With Creedence Clearwater Revival Revisited

I love Creedence. Always have. John Fogerty’s brand of bluesy swamp rock is perfect party music for all ages; there is something infectious in those rock melodies and boogie rhythms. And, okay, if it’s not your party it’s certainly mine. CCR is one of those bands that, for me, was just always around. We had […]

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December 15, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

Drummers You Just Can’t Beat: # 6 – Doug “Cosmo” Clifford

I love Creedence Clearwater Revival. Always have. John Fogerty’s brand of bluesy swamp rock is perfect party music for all ages; there is something infectious in those rock melodies and boogie rhythms. Some dark, deep stuff in the lyrics too – a strange kind of voodoo. CCR is one of those bands that, for me, […]