John Fogerty - Deja Vu All Over Again
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Free Music Review: Short Sweet and To The Point
Hit: 4 Stars
If you like John C. Fogerty / CCR then you will like this CD. If you don't, then nothing on this disc will change your mind. Saw this man in concert in KC in 2006 with Willie Nelson and he puts on a good show. The title track and Nobody's Here Anymore are vintage Fogerty and are the two best tracks on the disc. The rest are good for any Fogerty fan. My only complaint is that the disc is too short. Free Music Review: John did it again!
Hit: 5 Stars
Just when you think you have heard all the different sides of John Fogerty he comes out with yet another CD with lots of surprise's in it. This time a softer side to his war protesting with the title song Deju Vu. He even adds a song for his first daughter with wife Julie. This is a very good side of John Fogerty that I hope we see more of.Free Music Review: You don't need "Rader." This Fogerty gem is easy to find!
Hit: 4 Stars
As the author of the Jefferson Airplane book "Take Me To A Circus Tent" and a former radio disc-jockey, I am often asked to write and or discuss various music supplies and recordings from the 60's and 70's.
It is extremely feasible of any project John Fogerty has been associated "Deja Vu All Over Again" may be the one that even the hardcore fan isn't impacted on the first listen the same level as they will be during subsequent. While "Eye Of The Zombie" was met with a certain amount of hostility (Unjustly) those were from the critics poison pen and not the typical Fogerty/CCR fan.
As the consumer gives Fogerty's release from 2004 a larger workout on the CD Player suddenly their initial reaction increases between 1 and 1.5 stars. In it's disjointed fashion you need to comprehend what is going on and its contents can't be heard with half an ear and the TV on.
An interesting note is how Fogerty used a beloved baseball reference for the title track. "D?j? vu All Over Again" is one of several famous quotes from legendary catcher Yogi Berra. A Hall of Famer that played with the New York Yankees. The track with a bit of "Who'll Stop The Rain" poses the all too similarities between Vietnam and Iraq. "Sugar-Sugar In My Life" mixes a country and folk feel. Fogerty was approximately 59 years old when the record was released so how about some of the critics that wanted to swoop down like a vulture on pray pay homage to how his voice has held up through the rock and roll battles. "She's Got Baggage" has been referred to by many as Fogerty plays the Ramones. A bit of fun as some punk/new wave sounds emanate from the speakers. "Rader" could be a Dire Straits tune. Fogerty is certainly covering the rock and roll years as the journey unfolds. "Honey Do" is a take off on the legendary Carl Perkins track "Honey Don't." "Nobody's Here Anymore" can be the strongest cut on the album. It offers success on two levels. For those that like the mixture of Fogerty's music and lyrics the tune will be a keeper and for those that are analytical in their song interpretation listen to the loneliness in the vocal inflection. John's been at this a long time and has seen a plethora of friends in the entertainment industry leave the earth far too early. "I Will Walk With You" could be easily placed in the realm of the genius from Paul McCartney with the Beatles ("Blackbird"). "Rhubarb Pie" gives the feeling of a bunch of friends gathered together with acoustic guitars. "Wicked Old Witch" is "Green River" slowed down a notch and well done in its modern day construction. "In The Garden" ends the festivities as Fogerty shows for a guy nearing sixty he can still rock out!
Fogerty invited Mark Knopfler (Dire Straits) to play on the CD and at times if the drums are familiar it is Kenny Aronoff. He was John Mellencamp's drummer for numerous years and his ten page resume includes the Jefferson Airplane 1989 reunion tour, Bob Dylan, Meatloaf, and Stevie Nicks to name a few.
Enjoy the music and be well,
Craig Fenton
Author of the Jefferson Airplane book "Take Me To A Circus Tent"
Free Music Review: Fogerty
Hit: 5 Stars
Great value. If you are into the 60s' and 70s' you will love this one. Free Music Review: Zanz Still Can't Dance
Hit: 5 Stars
Everyone's missed the point: John is mining the various genres of songcraft. Deja Vu is exactly what it is intended to be: It's yet another song about another war...ho hum. There's always another war. The bass lines are too close to Who Will Stop the Rain for pure happenstance. Fogerty knows what he is creating. Check the cover photo. Now...Sugar Sugar, the number two song, just happens to be the title of the song that kept his greatest song, Green River, from the number one spot. That's why it is number two on this album. John never forgets! And Zantz still can't dance! There is a punk rock song, She's Got Baggage. This isn't by chance. John's too smart for that. Listen to the disco strings of Radar. Nobody's Here Anymore is Dire Staits because it's supposed to be Dire Straits. It's all part of the concept, just like Down on the Corner was part of Willy and the Poorboys concept. Rhubarb Pie is as pessimistic as anything John has ever written. Wicked Old Witch is Creedence for those who need more of that stuff. In the Garden is Jimi! It's also a commentary on all that 60's euphoria. In the garden, indeed! Fogerty has given us a concept album that summarizes the last 30 years. Take it or leave it. He has been doing this all along. God bless him.