Travelin’ Man
John Fogerty brings his long list of hits to Northern Quest
There are dozens of reasons to see John Fogerty in concert.
First, there are the hits he made with the classic country-swamp rock band Creedence Clearwater Revival.
You know:
“Born on the Bayou.”
“Proud Mary.”
“Susie Q.”
“Down on the Corner.”
“Fortunate Son.”
“Bad Moon Rising.”
“Travelin’ Band.”
“Lookin’ out my Back Door.”
Then there are the songs he recorded as a solo artist:
“Old Man Down the Road.”
“Run Through the Jungle.”
“Centerfield.”
He’s a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – with CCR – and has a Grammy for Best Rock Album, for the 1997 release “Blue Moon Swamp.”
In October he’ll release “Wrote a Song for Everyone.” Think of it as his version of Tony Bennet’s “Duets.” Fogerty is re-recording some of those classic hits with other performers, including “Proud Mary” with Jennifer Hudson, “Born on the Bayou” with Kid Rock, “Fortunate Son” with Foo Fighters, “Who’ll Stop the Rain” with Bob Seger, “Hot Rod Heart” with Brad Paisley, “Wrote a Song for Everyone” with Miranda Lambert and “Almost Saturday Night” with Keith Urban.
Yeah, I can’t wait either.
In the meantime, Fogerty is doing a few dates in the West before heading off to tour Europe; he returns to North America in July. That tour comes to Northern Quest Casino in Airway Heights today. If you haven’t seen Fogerty live, like when he played Riverfront Park in 2004, now is your chance. It should be a fun night.
I caught him on that 2004 tour, in Eugene. I was 8 months pregnant and nursing a sore back, so sitting on the lawn in the amphitheater was problematic. And I’m sure my husband thought I was going to go into labor any minute. Still as we sat on the grass that night and listened to Fogerty go through song after classic song, I knew we were seeing something special – a performance by a talented musician still very much at the top of his game.