Tom Fogerty - Interview Part 1 Recorded Live: 4/26/1986 - unknown - , More Tom Fogerty at Music Vault: www.musicvault.com Subscribe to Music Vault on RU-vid: goo.gl/DUzpUF
How could anyone give this interview a (thumbs down)? Tom comes across as really articulate & very human; pretty rare to get such honest and insightful answers!
Tom Fogerty was a great rhythm guitar player ...he set a very high standard when you hear the live three piece album live in Europe ...Tom is definitely missed !!! His gift to the band is very much over looked !!!
Tom was really a beautiful soul, here he is saying and giving all credit to John for his writings of those classic songs. God bless Tom and it would be good for John to also to give Tom some credit in their success as CCR.
The importance of each band member has been debated ad nausium. Simply stated, CCR was like a championship football team with a Heisman Trophy winner in John and other capable and important, role players. It takes guys with all talent levels who come together to have a championship season.
The problem IMHO was that the other band members could not accept that the band’s continued success was dependent upon their supportive role of the bandleader/songwriter/lead singer John.
Very sad that Tom passed away, Given a little more Tom and John would have got over their differences, it can be hard for brothers to work together, alongside each other, each and everyone on CCR was very great players.
Big brother just couldn't handle little brother being infinitely more talented than him. Ego killed the band: the ego of the three who couldn't see the obvious and shut up and play. There's nothing democratic about talent.
The sad fact is that John gave CCR the sound that made them famous but it ended up wrecking his and Tom’s relationship. Maybe Tom felt slighted and jealous, since he had led the previous bands (Tom Fogerty and the Blue Velvets and the Golliwogs) but they had little success.
Ich habe dieses Interview schon oft gesehen weil ich über 50 Jahre CCR Fan bin. Fazit: Tom war ein sehr guter Rhythmus Gitarrist und hatte eine sehr schöne Stimme. Hätte John Tom erlaubt bei den CCR Alben eigene Lieder beizusteuern wäre die Band garantiert länger zusammen geblieben! Ich habe alle CD'S von Tom und es sind viele gute Lieder darauf! John hatte den Fehler das er alles alleine bestimmen wollte und das konnte nicht gut gehen. Liebe Grüße aus Deutschland 🇩🇪
Totally agree. There are so many examples... But just "I put a spell on you", for example... That rhythm guitar is really the glue to the whole song. Just so steady. The pulse.
@@caelicavideos I Put A Spell On You is a great example. I was just listening to Green River, another example where Tom's guitar makes a good song really special.
Can't believe I've never seen this interview man? I hang my head in shame as Tom Fogerty has always been in my heart whilst John hovers around it. John was a little arrogant but that comes with perfection i guess? After watching this i now understand why Tom remains in my heart. I'm quite sure you'll understand where I'm coming from man? 😊✌😀Peace.
@@davidkirkham6497 (Wow?) Correct, guess it's my honesty when say have never seen this. Made a Ouji board in 1964 and when my sister and i "asked it a question" the glass moved! Scared the crap out of us and we threw it behind the barn/shed and never used it again! As for connecting with Tom that's achieved through his music alone. No other way to connect with Tom until die and go to the great concert hall in the sky man. With respect I don't understand what part of my statement "wowed" you but hey, rock on and whatever rocks your boat man. Peace.
Tom was quite a talent in his own right and was actually the original main singer of the band. But John's talents were undeniable and he moved to the front. And obviously John has a deep connection with those southern "swamp" states.
@@jasonraczkowski6001 thats not what john said. He tried to talk to tom while he was in the hospital and said tom was firm in what he believed. They didnt depart as friends or loving brothers by any means
John got screwed over bigtime by Saul Zaentz, owner of Fantasy Records and lost millions and millions of dollars and ownership of the songs that he wrote. He was even sued by Zaentz for plagiarizing his own song (Old Man Down the Road/Run Through the Jungle). His brother Tom and the other two guys sided with Zaentz. John, rightfully felt betrayed and never forgave them. Yes, he probably held a grudge for too long which affected his mental as well as his physical health but we never walked in his shoes. I'm glad John is back performing those great songs. I saw him earlier this year in Las Vegas and he was better than the two times I saw CCR back in the 60's.
John even went to see Tom when Tom was dying, and to rub salt in the wound, Tom took John's hand and told him that Saul was his (Tom's) best friend. ..John was very hurt, abs rightfully so. JOHN is, and always was Credence Clearwater revival!
In John's biography he says that Tom had great timing in his rhythm guitar playing. He also said Tom had a nice, silky smooth voice, and did a great cover of 'Oh, Donna' by Ricthie Valens.
Yes ultimate American Rock’n’Roll music , combination with black music and country music just like Chuck Berry and Elvis Presley and no wonder why is so timeless so legendary and a such true statement that will go through time and trends and still be as fresh as it was when it first played in the radio back in the days ....
Thats the most i have ever heard tom say,too bad the bros never made up, ccr was kickass and they are on my playlist, john really was the force that drove them in my opinion
It’s the funniest thing hearing John Fogerty’s voice coming out of Tom Fogerty s mouth. I love Tom Fogerty. It’s too bad they didn’t go on together. All 4 of them together were a Phenomenal Band. Picture the Fogerty Brothers like The Everly Brothers only Rock and Rollers. That would have been a sight to see. We all know John was and is a Rock and Roll Genius. Put him together with His Older Brother and I think the Sky would have been the Limit sadly it will never happen.
@closeupman taking this all a bit personally aren't you ? Perhaps very close, love the coffin analogy, very biblical in flavor, like a bad moon rising, or something? Hmmnn
@closeupman LOL, good on ya champ, Vapid Ambiguous Statements. Really now Tosh, who is trying to impress themselves? I can interpret history any way I like thanks, Tosser. You pretend to be so in touch, you are a pretension in and of yourself.
@@johnnyneverletmedown53 All of you people talking about John's the bad guy in this situation, Who made money on John's songs all those years that John was barred from singing them himself, besides ole Saul that is? That pretty much tells you the story right there. And no it wasnt Tom completely. He may have gotten something out of it but he wasnt going around using John's songs to make a living.
I know 😔😭 platypusfuss great and nice to hear you are soulfully putting just what had me thinking about it the interview folk wake up this is John's brother man not the light man or roadie it burns me up and make my blood boil Tom fogerty was the other half of John's back bone and the other one s dispute played so good John and Tom wrote things public never new about rip tom
I dont think this guy seems so bad he has enough sense to focus on music and mostly the positives. And he is dead on about his anaylisis of johns voice , unique and very ray charles like , great rocknroll voice
I support all of the Band. Not just one. They formed it together & played together creating their sound. The drummer created & composed his contributions to the songs. Is Ringo any less a band member as in the main he didn't compose anything until the White Album yet he would have composed his contribution to each song, yes Lennon McCartney gave their dictates on compositions or not.
John recorded all the parts and taught them how to play it and when they all voted to include the other band members songs the album tanked the bands success was 100 percent John Fogarty
I’ve seen Creedence Clearwater Revisited and I’ve seen John Fogerty in concerts. Revisited sounded more like CCR, than John Fogerty and his back up band; you can’t replicate the rhythm section with others; Stu’s bass and Doug’s drumming is CCR. Another thing, John’s voice is sadly NOT the same anymore. But even worse, those that replace Tom, Stu, and Doug to back up John, just don’t play and sound like CCR. I enjoyed seeing and HEARING Creedence Clearwater Revisited; a better show than John and others.
@@teenieneenie630 Hello. Not sure what happened there. I liked Tom, this might have been meant to be a response to something else, sorry. I am tired of listenening to the whiny one who never gives up on telling us how hard done by he is, was, and how everybody else in the band was 'a bum who can't hold time'. One of his less vindictive descriptions. I have met them all and dined with em a few times. One of them is unbearable company and difficult to relate to, two are great guys, who are still not friends with Zaents. Despite what people think when they only hear John's version, there is a lot more to CCR history than the whiny one and his self excupatory moaning sessions. RIP Tom.
Johnny never let me down if your tired of listening to the whiny one why are you’re even making comments about something you have no clue about how it all went down. What I am tired about is your posts insinuating John Fogerty is this, and John Fogerty is that. You like Tom Fogerty? That is great. He probably was a very nice chap! Why don’t you start threads about Tom’s contributions to the band? He made a few albums & had some decent songs! His contributions in Creedence were limited, however, before he bailed on the other 3 members he was a good part of the band. John Fogerty could help it that John could write better music then Tom. That is not a slight on Tom, just how history played its hand out. Don’t forget, Tom Fogerty tried to get them back together sometime after he bailed& after he realized he really couldn’t make it as a solo act. Again, not a knock on Tom, just facts!
Personnellement j ai adoré ce groupe et chaque membre de CCR est tous pour un et un pour tous ! Ce sont les mousquetaires du rock , franchement je les aiment tous pour tout ce qu il m ont apporté quand j était jeune , que Dieu vous bénissent ❤️
Не надо было связываться им с фирмой FANTASY ... может быть все было бы нормально и дальше... - после 1973 года... Том очень был похож на Джона, особенно глаза... Жаль Тома - рано ушел...
Rusell Shaw You’re a moron. YOU need to do some research. The band never would have gone anywhere had it not been for John joining. Period, end of story. He is and was the talent, the other three clearly complimented him well and can certainly hold their own. But John will forever be the driving force of CCR, simple fact.
Rusell Shaw sorry but John wrote the songs, arranged the songs, played guitar on the songs and then sang lead vocals on all the songs. The rest of the band whatever you may think of them was not that great. This was not a group with equal talents. It was John at 99% talent. It want like the Beatles where John and Paul we’re the main creators but then George showed himself to be quite a talent for writing and Ringo cane up with the perfect parts. CCR was filled with envy of John and when he finally gave them the reigns because they were constantly complaining that he was too bossy the music became shit. If they had had some humility and true love for the guy they would still be a band and maybe Saul would not have gotten away with so much. CCR without John is nothing as evidence shows. John without CCR is still John as evidence shows.
Never knew these dudes were from the Bay Area, my home town area. I thought they were from the deep south. Geez. The sixties in the Bay Area were incredible.
It's too bad Tom's ego couldn't handle things better, feuding with his brother for control of the band, not accepting the fact his brother was a better singer, song writer, guitarist and eventually leaving the band, history will probably label Tom an "anchor" that held the band back!
Well he does say at 1:20 "...especially in terms of the way John would write...." So, give Tom a break. He IS acknowledging that John was the talent in the band. But he can take pride in his part for sure. They were a very tight rhythm section. Only 1 in a million can write at John's level.
That’s the “Miami Vice” looks ... timeless one of king looks of the 80’s and its classic to me , I want to dress like this right now ( still got my pair of white 501’s Levi’s ) and my Italian Made white leather shoes with half top of albino crocodile....
Listening to Creedence again now, in 2017, it really shows how much they needed each other to obtain their "sound". Everything all the band members did on their own, post breakup, didn't measure up to what they put out as Creedence Clearwater Revival. As John Fogerty controlled every musical thing and wrote lyrics to the songs, it is always looked upon as "his" band which, I think, is not accurate at all, upon hearing all aspects of the music. and what the other three contributed. As John found out, you can't hire musicians to duplicate what the other three members brought to the whole of the sound. If you read everything out there from all band members' perspectives, you'll probably see, like I did, that one huge reason for the breakup was John's inability to manage the band's financial affairs. Oh, it's easy to use the old cliché that they were "screwed by their record label", but John insisted on being "manager", but knew nothing about business and recording contracts and, in effect, was ultimately responsible for screwing himself (and his bandmates) out of the millions they so rightly deserved.
Respectfully, I've no idea where your source was that he managed the band's financial affairs. Stu, Tom and Doug didn't want to do anything about anything. John was a driven SOB and he did produce the "goods" in every aspect and they hated him for it. That is unfortunate for them but you can't blame John for it. Any musician changes will change a bands internal sound. When things become huge things get distorted. How it played out behaviorally was not smart by Stu, Doug and Tom. Remember.... the genius is intrinsically in the tune. NOT WHO PLAYS IT.
Ask any of these guys today and they would have behaved differently back then. The early twenties is the not best time to face critical situations. The great shame is that they can't admit their stupidity and bury the hatchet.
@@drummersagainstitk I agree with you. that's why i listed my Suzie Q cover as John Fogerty version of Suzie Q. and i got three thumbs down. I've always thought it was his x bandmates. you think?
@@drummersagainstitk john fogerty said as much in a interview you can find on you tube but youre both right, politics has no place in music, it breaks great collaberations
Se a banda ficasse em atividade por mais 5 anos, teríamos muito mais relíquias musicais para nos encantar, que pena que foi so uma passagem desses gênios.
Regardless, each and every band member made CCR. Whether John wrote every song. It took all to make the magic. I would love to see ccrevisted include a line up of John also. RIP Tom.
@W Hartzell I’ve seen Creedence Clearwater Revisited and I’ve seen John Fogerty in concerts. Revisited sounded more like CCR, than John Fogerty and his back up band; you can’t replicate the rhythm section with others; Stu’s bass and Doug’s drumming is CCR. Another thing, John’s voice is sadly NOT the same anymore. But even worse, those that replace Tom, Stu, and Doug to back up John, just don’t play and sound like CCR. I enjoyed seeing and HEARING Creedence Clearwater Revisited; a better show than John and others.
John was clearly the architect and artistic force of the band . Sadly John got screwed by Fantasy Records . But everyone knows who wrote the music and in the end , as it stands today, John gets all the credit .
Exactly there is no debating it or twisting the truth... so screw these other idiots who want to makes ridiculous excuses for the rest of the bands cut throat behavior..... that's how the music industry is a cut throat business...
baler johnson John signed the contracts that screwed he and the other guys. He admits he didn't read or understand them. Nobody is saying he didn't write the songs and music. They're saying he was a piss poor manager. Could he have hired guys today, sure but, at the time, the other guys had been through the dive bars, $20 nights etc and felt like they were just as much CCR as John. On his deathbed, Tom blamed John for breakup. That says it all!
@@blacksheep6996 It isn't about who signed the contracts, it's about how they were treated and the bullshit he was put through! Different rules for different band members, idiot record executives throwing their money around.
John's back-up band on Austin City Limits & the DVD The Long Road Home was as good or better than any of his back-ups. Just my opinion & no one was a bigger CCR fan than me back in the day.
John wrote all the hit songs. Pretty much every song, until the "Mardi Gras" album where Doug Clifford & Stu Cook removed all doubt who had the song writing talent. John also arranged Grapevine & Suzie Q. The band was first called "Tom Fogerty & the Blue Velvets," and Tom was the lead singer. Sibling rivalry can be a bitch and holding grudges is an "emotional cancer" that never ends well. Record companies are notorious for being too greedy and controlling over a product they have very little hand in creating. John was robbed of tens of millions of dollars. The saddest part of it all was the years that fans were robbed of the music they could have possibly been recording together. Keep On Chooglin, John Fogerty! Your songs will go on for a long long time. Contrary to the last comment, your significance is monumentally evident to any true fan of yours in CCR and beyond.
"You always hurt the one(s) you love." Theirs is sibling story (we all have one or two) that got complicated by outsiders, like their record producer. My guess is that the producer wouldn't release John because of his songwriting ability, and John said in an interview that they were "depressing" years, when he wasn't performing, and especially so because his brother "sided" against him in the dispute.
John was the producer. I guess you're referring to the owner of the record company and the guy who signed them and then exploited John forever, Saul Zaents.
It is an incredible shame that Tom was interviewed by an interviewer too young to know anything about CCR. What a waste. Tom deserved a real interview.
Rich ? Famous ? John Fogerty made them neither Rich nor Famous. John Forgerty believes he was every thing in that band and gives no credit to people that struggled with him and supported his music as a team since the mid 50's. Its the mentality of a Plantation owner with no appreciation for those who slaved to achieve his plans. I worked for a guy ..I think he was from Haiti..I somehow was directed by my mom to assist this guy in renovating the Laundromat she worked at during the day..the guy needs someone to assist him. Work had to be done at night after Laundry closed.So I was in there assisting this dude for 11-12 hours a night till Laundry opened i the morning...Drop Ceiling..Wall Paneling..Tiles..it was for around 10 days..in the end Im hoping to get paid some modest amount and the guy doesnt pay me.When he was confronted the guy says why should I give him my money..it's my job, my company, I did everything..That's what this John Forgerty dude reminds me of. Not to mention every thing he did on his own Post CCR was rubbish.. Look at me Centerfield..oh brother..just rubbish. That band CCR was r o c k i n and he was the main man but he wasnt everything..and all that popular stuff he put out on his own just really sucked.
@@merseybeat1963 You are either joking or extremely ignorant. John was the writer of all of the tunes! The rest of the guys tried to screw him and stabbed him in the back. They played the game and lost in the the end although John had to go through al of the court bs. You want proof? What have these guys done? They were basically a cover band of themselves. Why? Because John was 99% of CCR. Any of the guys in the band could have been replaced by any mediocre musician. They shoudl have kissed his ass for getting a job in that business. Listen to Tom. He can hardly put 2 words together. He has the sophistication of a primary school kid. He was lucky that John let them keep the name CCR. If you think otherwise then you are welcome to go to a CCR concert and find someone singing as good as John sings the songs. HE WROTE THEM, ARRANGED THEM AND PLAYED GUITAR AND SANG THEM. The only crap album that the band made was theone where he let them have control. It was a total wreck and they could not admit it as their ego wouldn't allow it. This is what happens to a lot of bands where there is one major creator and the rest of the guys think somehow they are entitled to an equal share. Post CCR was rubbish? Then you are really ignorant. John was sued for sounding like himself. Such was the hatred with these guys. Imagine being sued because you sounded like yourself. Luckily John won the case. John sounds like John Fogerty and John Fogerty sounds like CCR period. I usually don't comment on these band feuds but this one hits home as a songwriter. These guys are akin to Ringo Starr suing Paul or John for their solo songs after the Beatles ended. Yes I know it was CCR's Publisher that sued but the guys in the band were 100% behind him and stabbed John in the back. So don't go telling us John didn't make them rich or famous. They made a hell of a lot more money than they would have made on their own. Certainly the fame they attained had all to do with CCR and John was CCR. This interview was done in 1986! Now where is CCR now? Poof! Nowhere. Where is John Fogerty? Still playing and living hapilly with his family (and playing with his kids who at least will not stab him in the back like his brother). Greed enters where talent leaves.
@@jimlabos But he didn't make them rich and famous..because they are not rich and famous. What are you saying man ! They were a T E AM playing together since 1959..Nineteen fifty nine..they hit it in 1968.. they went through all that struggle and crap lifestyle for most of those nine years backing up and supporting John Fogerty ..(The John Fogerty Project)..through thick and thin. Yet JF thinks it was all down to him. After CCR he was never as big as CCR right..I dug CCR a lot..they were freakin good..but that solo revival period he had for a few years..that stuff sucked to my ear. Talking about the Beatles..this is similar to Pete Best sticking it out with them for all those years living like sht and them kicking him out just at take off..which was understandable to get the additional Octane Ringo provided..but when they made millions to not show any appreciation to Best at all was DEAD WRONG. They threw him a bone 25 years later only because they had to..The boys were just too greedy to give him some due..Sir Paul held tight to the one or two million he could have given to Pete for his years of service..instead Sir Paul pissed it off so much easier the many millions to the wood legged gold digger. Those Ex.CCR guys are not rich..and not famous. Be well.
I think the most telling comment was when he was asked about John at the end he said" Well I am kind of biased since we were in the same band." Not that they were brothers, family or something like that. His Old Man Down the Road comment was idiotic. Sounded like CCR? It sounded like John, who wrote, arranged and sang all the songs for CCR.
Irrespective of the troubles and issues of Creedance Clearwater Revival, I am a pure John Fogerty/CCR MUSIC fan from way back. I have always put CCR first in my preferred late 60s/70s Rock Music and the only other band that I have ever put on the same shelf as Creedance is The Eagles! Now there are 2 of the Greatest American Rock Bands of all time! All bands that experience fame, experience trouble......money brings problems, not happiness!
"The Dude" from "The Big Lebowski" begs to differ when comparing Creedence and the Eagles. Your comment reminded me of that funny scene from the movie, so thanks for that! :)
9:14 "it sounded so much like Creedence that it was hard for me to get past that" John WAS CCR..... period. It's so sad that his own brother turned on him.
Too many people living in self pity poor me pour me can’t be grateful for what they’ve got can’t seem to see past their nose and be grateful for the water that runs out the tap the food on the table a roof over their head everything else is a bonus I just seem to be so caught up in them selves very sad
@@2012XF3 John always wanted to serve him with the big spoon He Signen the deal with Fantasy He didnt even signed a manager, he always wanted to be CCR only Tom had great songs too
Tom Petty signed the contracts also. He realized he got screwed after the fact. He was smart and business savvy enough to declare bankruptcy to shield himself from the record companies, and prevent them from stealing ownership and publishing rights of his songs. This was/is S.O.P. for record companies. Greed and preying on ignorance and youth of artists.
@@imannonymous7707 dont think that would have ever happened If this interview was during or after all the court bullshit, guess blood is not thicker than water
Does she even know? Damn it, I wanted to see his side. These guys played ten years together as a band before they blew up in 1969 with three or four albums in that year.
Are you referring to the signing over the voting rights to Zaentz? That happened two years after this interview, after Tom learned that he was dying. Zaentz swooped in to take advantage of the situation to offer him money to offset his medical bills and provide for his wife and kids. Zaentz was also leading Tom on by making him think he was going to use Tom's "Unbearable Lightness of Being" song in Zaentz' movie of the same name. Zaentz played Tom like a fiddle to get revenge against John for leaving his label.
Never met Tom, but can assure you that John had tremendous respect and real admiration for his older brother as both the spiritual and guiding bandleader of CCR! (The bandleader runs the band, even if little brother is the Star)! My bands backed and hosted John through the years of 75 - 80 a couple dozen times and Mr. Fogerty was always respectful and loving towards both of his brothers. Brother Bob was John's right-hand man and nicer brothers you couldn't ask for. Never a loud or cross word between them. I have 5 brothers and these guys were always close. When you create something as inspirational as most of John's song are, you can feel eternally wronged when band mates minimize you and your source of said inspiration. Tom somewhat intentionally tried to hurt John, to put little brother in his place, once and for all, just before he passed away. That was so much later in their lives, the 90's and I am sure Tom wanted to heal the wound between Saul and John. John first sat in with my band in 1975, unannounced but welcomed as a sideman. Though already a qualified band leader, he took direction as good as the best when he was playing lead or backup with my band. He kicked the crap out of "Play that Funky Music" when it was on the chart and my band played it. Great guy, personable, smart and bitter only towards businesses that try to ENSLAVE the naïve and unsuspecting "Golden Goose", like they're entitled to it because they are crafty, and young people are dumb. John had the "vision" and that is the reason CCR split. Tom told John that he (Tom) had lost control of CCR, that Pendulum had derailed them, as it wasn't Creedance anymore. And now was a good time for Tom to launch his own material. FACE IT: Greedy, older business types kept these guys at logger heads with each other, turning them against each other for decades, to Tom's end and longer. Saul is gone and his Son is in charge and loves John, so this is a Happy Ending. All of CCR are very nice and talented people and just need our respect not criticism.
