His lyrics lasted despite their contemporary influence, as opposed to songs that would have fit into any time and place. I practiced the hell out of the vocals before I did them on Magic Window, he says. John Fogerty is a gifted songwriter who was able to capture the late 1960s and early '70s in his music. Listening to Magic Window, you get a real sense that Clifford could hold his own as a singer, at least in the studio. Meanwhile, CCR's hit "Proud Mary" was a fictional account of traveling the Mississippi River. He mostly avoided songs about women or romance, instead focusing on social issues such as the Vietnam War, according to Britannica. When they found their own sound, John Fogerty became their main songwriter. Doug Cosmo Clifford just cant stop making music. Doug 'Cosmo' Clifford 24-04-2020 Total duration: 36 min. Fortunate Son: Doug Cosmo Clifford finds his voice on Magic Window. Magic Window, Born on the South Side, Dont Leave Me Alone Tonight. John Fogerty had a relentless work schedule while he was a member of Creedence Clearwater Revival, one he imposed upon himself as the band's principal songwriter, singer, and manager.Ĭreedence Clearwater Revival was originally influenced by British bands of the 1960s, such as the Beatles, Them, and the Yardbirds. Listen to Magic Window by Doug 'Cosmo' Clifford on Deezer. ![]() Hannah Means-Shannon: I want to talk to you about Magic Window, this amazing remastered album. Few artists do that much work within 12 months. Creedence Clearwater Revival founding member and of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame drummer Doug 'Cosmo' Clifford has released a solo album excavated from the vaults of music history, dusted off, slightly tweaked, and surprisingly fresh and relevant, with Magic Window. Doug Clifford kindly agreed to talk with Towers PULSE about Magic Window, the music business right now, and what its like to finally take a break from 25 straight years of touring. That's a 13-year period, whereas Creedence released three of its albums within the same year. Let's do a small comparison: Beyoncé, one of the most enduring artists of this century, released six studio albums from 2003 to 2016. Let's try to straighten out the timeline of Creedence Clearwater Revival's chaotic split. That said, the details of the band's breakup and the major feud that followed are the stuff of music legend. After Creedence Clearwater Revival broke up, John and Tom Fogerty both released solo albums, while Cook and Clifford later formed Creedence Clearwater Revisited. ![]() Despite being massively popular as a group, however, they were not as well-known as individual musicians. Creedence Clearwater Revival, as they eventually came to be known, was a hit-making machine in their first few years of working as a band full-time. ![]() Fantasy Records, the small independent label the band was aiming for, was in Berkeley, not too far from El Cerrito, which is across the bay from San Francisco. They were young, but they had plans to sign with a real label. Clifford's friend Stu Cook joined them - at first on piano and later on bass - and then John's older brother Tom joined in as well.
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