John cameron fogerty born may 28, 1945 in berkeley, california, usa is an american rock singer, songwriter, and guitarist, best known for his time with the swamp rockroots rock band. Had john fogerty managed to get every important story into fortunate son. Musical memories with john fogerty by soundcitymovie. Welcome to the official youtube page of legendary musician john fogerty of creedence clearwater revival. Audiobooks john fogerty john fogerty audio books john fogerty was songwriter, lead singer, and lead guitarist for creedence clearwater revival and is one of rocks most influential musicians and writers. Centerfield is the third solo studio album by musician john fogerty.
Its not god awful or anything, but you wont exactly be hitting repeat on it. John fogerty began a solo career, originally under the name the blue ridge rangers for his 1973 lp. There are no words to describe how it feels to step foot on that. Songs from fogerty s highly acclaimed album include. Centerfield tab by john fogerty songsterr tabs with rhythm. The old man down the road, rock and roll girls and the title track centerfield. At the height of synthesizers, hair metal, and glampop, john fogertys first original album in nearly a decade was a downhome piece of work, as rustic as a top ten record could get in 1985. Sure there are little dashes of 80s technology here and there as needed bits of keyboards and some clinical drum work show up on some songs, but for the decade of decadence, centerfield was a rescue. May 29, 20 he was once rocks most consistent hitmaker. Oct 31, 2006 the long road home in concert is a dvd and double live album by american singersongwriter john fogerty released by fantasy records in 2006. Well, abeat the drum and hold the phone the sun came out today were born again, theres new grass. Centerfield john fogerty music video by woeiksejew.
Forty years after creedence clearwater revival broke up, john fogerty tells dorian lynskey why things are finally looking up. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest. It doesnt seem to fall into any particular category. Today, i picked up a vinyl copy of centerfield by john fogerty with zanz kant danz. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Nine years in the making, centerfield, the former creedence clearwater revival singersongwriters return to the big leagues, is a tasteful piece. On the back of creedence clearwater revivals music i thought id give this a listen, i wasnt disappointed. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page. Listen to your favorite songs from centerfield 25th anniversary by john fogerty now. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described. Creedence clearwater revival echoes throughout this solo album, but the title track is the reason we have chosen to include this here at the almanac. Centerfield is the title track from john fogerty s album centerfield, fogerty s first solo album after a nineyear hiatus. John cameron fogerty born may 28, 1945 is an american musician, singer, and songwriter.
The video with a quick succession of baseball cards before it shifts to black and white archive footage of baseball games. Merlin hopeless records, aresa, sony atv publishing, ascap, warner chappell, umpi, latinautor, and 7 music rights societies. The album featured many songs from the 2005 compilation the long road home. Centerfield by john fogerty with zanz kant danz steve. John fogerty licensed to youtube by umg on behalf of fantasy records. Nov 17, 2007 centerfield by john fogerty with zanz kant danz. Centerfield 25th anniversary by john fogerty on amazon. John fogerty centerfield 1985, allied press, vinyl discogs. John fogerty tells the story behind centerfield the. Centerfield big train from memphis i cant help myself i saw it on tv the man down the road rock and roll girls searchlight. Nine years in the making, centerfield, the former creedence clearwater revival singersongwriters return to the big leagues, is a. The hall of fame will announce tuesday that fogerty has agreed to perform centerfield, his catchy 1985 anthem to baseball, as part of the induction ceremony honoring dawson, whitey herzog and doug harvey. Not a ballad, but a very slow, bluesy too much so ditty that just doesnt seem to go anywhere.
The group had nine top10 singles and eight gold albums between 1968 and 1972, and was inducted into the. The long road home in concert has been given a widescreen transfer to disc, letterboxed in the 1. John fogerty centerfield by bryce gibbons free listening. Well, i beat the drum and hold the phone, the sun came out today were born again, theres new grass on the field just aroundin third an. Stream john fogerty centerfield by bryce gibbons from desktop or your mobile device.
Together with doug clifford, stu cook, and his brother tom fogerty, he founded the band. The quality of the songs is high and like ccr songs it was not long before i was leading the singing. He was the driving force in creedence clearwater revival and i suppose this album could have been theirs but for the bad blood that had reached a boiling. The video with a quick succession of baseball cards before it shifts. The hall of fame will announce tuesday that fogerty has agreed to perform centerfield, his catchy 1985 anthem to baseball, as part of the induction. John fogerty sings a chorus that every child, who has participated in sports, has thought at least once. John fogerty is the man responsible for much of the playlist and soundtrack of the lives of the baby. He was the driving force in creedence clearwater revival and i suppose this album could have been theirs but for the bad blood that had reached a boiling point over contracts between john and the record company and his fellow band members.
The old man down the road is prime ccrswamp boogie, while rock and roll girls and the title track were mainstream 80s hits. Nine years in the making, centerfield, the former creedence clearwater revival singersongwriters return to the big leagues, is a tasteful piece of traditional rock values. John fogerty centerfield lyrics and tracklist genius. Well, beat the drum and hold the phone the sun came out today were born again, theres new grass on the field aroundin third, and headed for home its a browneyed. John fogerty pulled himself out of the game sometime after his 1976 album hoodoo failed to materialize and he sat on the bench for a full decade, returning in the thick of the reagan era with centerfield in 1985.
Released in 1985, it spawned the hit singles the old man down the road, rock and roll girls and the title track centerfield. Rock and roll girls would be my favourite but big train from memphis centerfield and old man down the road are catchy. Listen free to john fogerty centerfield the old man down the road, rock and roll girls and more. Centerfield kicks off with that trademark swamp boogie that well all remembered so fondly. Forty years after creedence clearwater revival broke up, john fogerty tells dorian lynskey why. His book takes you through his song writing process, sometimes in detail, where most rock and roll memoirs only scratch the surface. Together with doug clifford, stu cook, and his brother tom fogerty, he founded the band creedence clearwater revival ccr, for which he was the lead singer, lead guitarist, and principal songwriter. John fogerty performs in the music video centerfield from the album centerfield recorded for warner brothers records. Centerfield was a longneeded breath of fresh air for the music scene in 1985. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Originally the bside of the albums second single, rock and roll girls. Hello select your address best sellers todays deals new releases customer service gift ideas books todays deals new releases customer service. The one flaw i found with centerfield was the fact that fogerty didnt have a real band playing on the album.
My life, my music little, brown, youd have 15,000 pages. John cameron fogerty born may 28, 1945 in berkeley, california, usa is an american rock singer, songwriter, and guitarist, best known for his time with the swamp rockroots rock band creedence clearwater revival and as a solo recording artist. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Fogerty and all of us have died, he will have a song to forever be. There are no words to describe how it feels to step foot on that field. In an interview monday, fogerty talked about the origins of his signature solo hit. John fogerty pulled himself out of the game sometime after his 1976 album hoodoo failed to materialize and he sat on the bench for a full decade. Fascinating stories dealing with how he came up with those classic songs. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. John fogerty tells the story behind centerfield the new. After a nearly 10 year absence, john fogerty makes a triumphant return with an album that satisfies newcomers and creedence fans alike. Centerfield guitar tab by john fogerty with free online tab player.