How Creedence Clearwater Revival Crumbled to Pieces

Classic American Sound

According to Rohrer, you could find any type of person at a Creedence concert. There were pre-teens, grandparents, and almost every age in between. The band received fan mail from American soldiers in Vietnam and federal inmates from prisons stateside. “Creedence didn’t bring anything new to the culture,” Rohrer told Uncut in 2014. “What they did was remind Americans from whence they’d come. Their lyrics were just so American.”

The members of Creedence Clearwater Revival on stage performing circa 1970

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The band’s sound was also something that set them apart from the rest. Their music was warm; their grooves were smooth; and Tom Fogerty’s rhythm was hypnotic. But while the band’s sound had a familiar, homey ring to it, their lyrics were emotionally and politically charged.