Description
Creedence Clearwater Revival present a live & faithfully rendered greatest hits collection (and then some) from their performance at RAH on April 14th 1970, its pithy, unadorned approach a veritable badge of honor. From Stu Cook‘s arcing bass runs to drummer Doug Clifford‘s assertive kit action and Tom Fogerty‘s metronomic rhythm guitar, it is all in keeping with the straightforward country/blues/pop song structure. The latter’s sibling John supplies the finishing touches on something like “Proud Mary” with his sharp solos and stirring vocal caterwauling, while his turn on harmonica during on the aforementioned final tune is a respectful nod to roots; its inclusion represents the same implicit homage as inclusion of cover material was explicit, in the form of songs made famous by Leadbelly (“Midnight Special”), Ray Charles (“The Night Time Is The Right Time”) and Little Richard (“Good Golly Miss Molly”).
