This song is FANTASTIC!!! As parents you really need to check out "Someday Never Comes" you will rethink how you interact with your kids. Another glimpse into JF's lyrical brilliance. So glad you enjoyed this one. It is one of my favorite CCR songs.
Writing from Lodi, CA. The sentiment, "Oh Lord, stuck in Lodi again," is on point. Lol. Unless your doing some wine tasting in which case you're good to go.
@@bobbyhamblen2338 Yeah, they were closing that plant down as we were moving into town. Kinda bummed me out. Sort of like having a corporate celebrity in town? Lol
I grew up in French Camp & Lathrop when Lodi was a very small farming town; I mean very small, but it was larger than French Camp & Lathrop. Still have relatives in Stockton. We really like Berghold Vineyards and Michael David Winery.
Lodi means Lodi, California, I believe. John Fogerty once said the inspiration for the song were trips he made with his father around central California, an area where he said he felt very safe and special. That idea developed into the story about a traveling musician whose career was in the rear view mirror.
Nor Cal girl here, as a kid, whenever we drove through Lodi on the way to the Sierras for a family camping trip, Mom would always belt out this song! Also like Tesla's cover of it, being that they are from Sacramento which is not far from Lodi.
Yes! I’ve been waiting for this one! This song describes a down and out musician stuck playing in Lodi, CA. Once an up-and-comer, now sitting in Lodi playing monotonous gigs.
CCR originated in El Cerrito, CA; part of San Francisco Bay Area. BA types have always been condescending toward California's Central Valley which is clearly reflected in this song. Lodi is actually a lovely little town surrounded primarily by vineyards. I grew up in CV (30 miles from Lodi) and now live in the heart of Silicon Valley so I have perspective of both locales. CCR is uber talented but it's members are not devoid of BA snobbiness.
Lodi was the dullest city in California in the 1960s. Creedence played together for several years in tiny clubs in little cities before they became famous.
When I went to UCSC, we had a hitchhiking contest to see who could get to Lodi and back the fastest. All based on “ stuck in Lodi again”! Some made it back the same day. Others truly got stuck up there and straggled Ina week later. 😂
CCR was my first music memory from when I was a toddler. My mom would always listen to them. Their music is embedded in my soul. Please do “Cotton Fields” when you guys get a chance. Thank you!!
A lesser known song by CCR that no one ever seems to talk about is "Ramble Tamble". It's a great song with a great guitar solo. Edit: I honestly didn't think I'd get this many responses and likes, amazing.Amber would for sure love it.
I love you both your sincere honest reactions make me so happy But CCR are from El Cerritio Ca Thats up in the northern cali san francisco bay area. Lodi is a farm town not to far from where they grew up. I can't wait to hear more of your reactions!!!
Lodi is one of my favorite CCR songs. Fun fact: CCR was the 2nd most popular bands right behind the Beatles. The day CCR was to play (or maybe the day before) Sir Alber Hall in London, the Beatles broke up, leaving CCR #1.
John Fogerty did an album like you're talking about: duets with other artists. It was fairly recent, like in the last 15 years or so. (Yes, when you are about to turn 59, 15 years is 'fairly recent'. :) ) The album is called Wrote a Song For Everyone. Every song, John pairs up with another big artist for CCR song or a Fogerty solo song. Other artists on the album include Brad Paisley, Keith Urban, Bob Segar, David Grohl of the Foo Fighters, Miranda Lambert, Alan Jackson, and more. When I bought the CD, I popped it in without looking at the liner notes and played Guess the Guest Artist. That was a lot of fun!
Lodi is about a half an hour below Sacramento, which is the capital of California. Lodi is in Northern California, not Central or Southern California, and John fogerty and the guys are actually from the Bay area. Rob today said Southern California and considering that I am a Sacramento native and grew up listening to these guys in the '70s, I just want to let you know that we proudly claim them, from our area because they're right below us. I actually had a boyfriend who was from Lodi. Glad that you guys love the song, and the group. Credence was amazing. I don't know if you guys have listened to Green River, or Susie Q, or their remake of I Heard It through the grapevine. Anything you listen to by them is good.
Exactly. I grew up in Fresno and even though Sacramento is 3 hours drive north, it's usually considered Central or North Central California.@@GrinningDwarf
Believe it or not, with all the CCR you've done, there at least 2 great ones that you haven't done yet: "Who'll Stop the Rain" and "Up Around the Bend". So I recommend one of those two songs next.
CCR remains my favorite American band - thank you for reacting to them 🙂 Other CCR songs that I haven't seen you react to yet are "Who'll Stop the Rain" (You reacted to their other 'rain' song Have You Ever Seen the Rain), "Up Around the Bend", and the previously recommended "Ramble Tamble" -- an epic psychedelic guitar journey with the unmistakable CCR stamp. There are so many other CCR songs you've yet to discover that I can't think of right now. And you'll love John Fogerty's later solo piece "Don't You Wish It Was True". I love your genuine & positive spirits!
Back in the early 70s, when this song came out, Lodi California band this song. Lodi is in the Central Valley due East from the Bay Area. BTW CCR is from the Bay Area, near Oakland.
Can't go wrong with CCR. Jay cracked me up the way he laughed at "one night stand" but I think in this case it's referring to a one night gig he was playing in town. 😂
In 1966, garage bands were all the rage in the San Francisco Bay Area. Every kid who saw the Beatles took up a musical instrument and wanted to be in a band. My band played a Battle of the Bands at the National Guard Armory in Concord, CA. We shared the stage that night with a band from Berkeley called The Golliwogs. The band cut an album the following year. When their manager showed them the new album cover, their leader asked, '"Those are our songs, but who is 'Creedance Clearwater Revival'?". Their manager changed the name of their band without them knowing it. The rest is history
Your a bit wrong, it was the name Golliwogs they had to carry without knowing that. John, Doug, Tom & Stu hated that name.. When they started to become totally professionel musicians somewhere around end of 1966/1967 and John was taken over they wanted a new name. Saul Zaents (director Fantasy CCR's record label) suggested they would bring in 5 group names like he would do. A week later Creedence Clearwater Revival was born...stood on the CCR-list. I think it was the only victory the CCR-boys ever made against Saul.....without a lawsuit......
Great song to react to! I’m 41 and have been a old rock, hard rock and blues listener since the late 80’s when my dad would play his cassette tapes. I listen to all types of music but I hold those genres closer because whenever I was with my dad in the truck that’s all he would listen to 😊
Such a sweet, simple tune with such a nice easy swing … but also such a resonant mournfulness, with “Lodi” coming to feel like a metaphor for everyone’s experience of leaving home with big dreams and getting stuck and lost in mid-life …
Another good band of that era and similar genre is 'Spirt'. 'Natures Way', 'I Got a Line On You', & 'Mechanical World' are all great songs, though 'Mechanical World' is rather dark.
I attended San Jose State in the late 60's and early 70's. There was a roadhouse/biker bar up in the Santa Cruz Mountains, outside of Los Gatos. I think the name was Chateau Liberte or Liberty, something like that. We would go up there on occasion and I remember seeing QMS play there. The Doobie Brothers would also have gigs there. Those were good times.
What's really interesting about this song is that he's stuck in Lodi AGAIN. This means it's not the first time he's been stuck in Lodi. This brings up at least 3 questions: How many times has he been stuck in Lodi? Why does he keep getting stuck in Lodi. Will these questions ever be answered?
Love CCR! My first concert in 1970 was a triple bill in Shreveport LA...Bo Diddley, Canned Heat and the headliner, Credence Clearwater Revival. What a show!
Saw John in 2019 and the dude has still got it!!! He rocked the place, sings like a banshee still, runs all around the stage jumping around. The guy loves music and loves sharing it with the world. He's awesome!
Since we're doing this era, more Sly and the Family Stone would be appreciated - family affair, everyday people, everybody is a star, dance to the music, stand!, hot fun in the summertime, you can make it if you try, if you want me to stay, Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin).
Another great Creedence song. John writes great story songs. One that will definitely put a smile on your faces is It Came Out Of The Sky. For solo songs listen to A Hundred And Ten In The Shade. You will feel it.
Hey guys! Based upon your comment about bands doing collaborations, I suggest checking out The Beatles’ “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” which features Eric Clapton and Cream’s “Badge” which features George Harrison. Both songs, but particularly “Badge” sound like they feature the entirety of both bands and Paul McCartney has even made comments about The Beatles having played with Ginger Baker, but officially, it is only listed as Clapton/Harrison crossovers.
YAY!!! It is pronounced "Low die" Lodi is a smallish farming community about an hour north of Sacramento on Hwy 99... I would give you 5 thumbs up for finally finding this hidden gem... They were hippies from the East Bay of the San Fran region. They are ūber talented musicians who masterfully incorporated different sounds of folky rock from all over this country. I saw a comment that CCR doesn't have a bad song. To me Lodi hits me square in the gut. I have been a "gypsy" my entire life. Growing up an Air Force brat moving back and forth to West Germany 3 times. I have lived in 11 different states since I left the Marine Corps in 1990. Every move felt so promising but always seemed to end up in "time to move on" or be stuck in a bad situation... Thank you for recognizing this great song😊😊😊
CCR is a great band. Another in a similar mold, check out Aimee by Pure Prairie League. One of those songs that stays in your head, the lyrics and the guitar.
Pronounced load-eye. Lodi, California is a relatively short drive across California's central Valley from where CCR got started in Berkeley, CA. Today there is still very little to do there and one might get the feeling of being stuck if you have to stay longer than filling up on gas.
Oh your timing is perfect! I was lucky enough to just have seen John on Friday night at our local 7 state fair here in Western Mass. He just regained the rights to his music catalog earlier this year so he was able to do alot from his CCR days. He is touring so if you get the chance i highly recommend checking him out on person!
INXS & Ray Charles - Please (You Got That)...You two talking about blues rock, and bands collaborating with other artists made me think of this collab. Ray and the band have a lot of fun on this song. It's a great listen (and one you'll really like too)
Every night I sit here watching your reviews of the 70s and 80s songs, with a few cans of beers, I feel like I have two great companions. It's as good as going out with my buddies! I love the selections and the attitude of you guys! Really gratifying. I wish you guys well!
I was Born in Lodi, CA. This song was written about it. Thier tour bus broke down and they got stuck here.
That is not true! John stopped to get gas in, Lodi! The band never played, there!
This song is FANTASTIC!!! As parents you really need to check out "Someday Never Comes" you will rethink how you interact with your kids. Another glimpse into JF's lyrical brilliance. So glad you enjoyed this one. It is one of my favorite CCR songs.
Great song!
Writing from Lodi, CA. The sentiment, "Oh Lord, stuck in Lodi again," is on point. Lol. Unless your doing some wine tasting in which case you're good to go.
My Dad and two of my Uncles worked at General Mills in Lodi when I was in grade school.
@@bobbyhamblen2338 Yeah, they were closing that plant down as we were moving into town. Kinda bummed me out. Sort of like having a corporate celebrity in town? Lol
Yea my Cousin was working there when it closed down. Sad. @@thomholbrook7286
I grew up in French Camp & Lathrop when Lodi was a very small farming town; I mean very small, but it was larger than French Camp & Lathrop. Still have relatives in Stockton. We really like Berghold Vineyards and Michael David Winery.
Lodi rules ! 😎🍾🥩 cheers from Chile 🇨🇱
Lodi means Lodi, California, I believe. John Fogerty once said the inspiration for the song were trips he made with his father around central California, an area where he said he felt very safe and special. That idea developed into the story about a traveling musician whose career was in the rear view mirror.
Lodi a small town/city North of Stockton about 20 miles or so south of Sacramento on 99. I'm sure he was referring to this place.
I always thought it was just idol spelled backwards, the story of someone who was almost famous but lost it all.
LOW-die
Growing up in NJ I always thought it was about Lodi NJ
Nor Cal girl here, as a kid, whenever we drove through Lodi on the way to the Sierras for a family camping trip, Mom would always belt out this song! Also like Tesla's cover of it, being that they are from Sacramento which is not far from Lodi.
Yes! I’ve been waiting for this one!
This song describes a down and out musician stuck playing in Lodi, CA. Once an up-and-comer, now sitting in Lodi playing monotonous gigs.
-#cheers-- !-
CCR originated in El Cerrito, CA; part of San Francisco Bay Area. BA types have always been condescending toward California's Central Valley which is clearly reflected in this song. Lodi is actually a lovely little town surrounded primarily by vineyards. I grew up in CV (30 miles from Lodi) and now live in the heart of Silicon Valley so I have perspective of both locales. CCR is uber talented but it's members are not devoid of BA snobbiness.
I grew up in Lodi and Modesto in the Central Valley. Farm life, grape vines and orchards. Hated it then, love it now.
Love Lodi. Now live in Angels Camp.@@coolcpa3321
Lodi was the dullest city in California in the 1960s. Creedence played together for several years in tiny clubs in little cities before they became famous.
When I went to UCSC, we had a hitchhiking contest to see who could get to Lodi and back the fastest. All based on “ stuck in Lodi again”! Some made it back the same day. Others truly got stuck up there and straggled Ina week later. 😂
CCR was my first music memory from when I was a toddler. My mom would always listen to them.
Their music is embedded in my soul.
Please do “Cotton Fields” when you guys get a chance. Thank you!!
ooh I 2nd this!
I 3rd this lol
You have a good mom❤️
Same here, especially Looking out my back door constantly being played on the radio.
Lodi and Susie Q (8 minute album version) are my favorite CCR songs, I love all their songs.
"Lookin' out my back door" was the song you were trying to think of. Just another great one by CCR
A lesser known song by CCR that no one ever seems to talk about is "Ramble Tamble". It's a great song with a great guitar solo. Edit: I honestly didn't think I'd get this many responses and likes, amazing.Amber would for sure love it.
my favorite
So hope they do that song✌️
agree
Mine too@@stevenpowell7435
Yessss
Back in the day that groups like CCR came out , California was a much different place than it is now.
I live in Lodi California we’re famous for this song. And being the birth place of A&W root beer
Hear this song... CCR..gotta be. Their sound was so distinctive. Loved them
CCR, one of the great American bands.
Now that you've heard Lodi, I think your ready for Long as I Can See the Light. I predict that Amber will love the "dirty sax" solo.
Yesss!! Just said the same! ❤❤
You guys really need
' Long as i can see the Light' in your lives ..its just a necessary song.✌
the original studio version, yes.
Classic CCR from 1969!!!! Please try "Ramble Tamble" next. It is a MUST. Many other people have suggested it.
The “Okies” settled the San Juaquin valley in California during the dust bowl and there’s some country folk up there!
I'm from California, and every time I drive through Lodi, I can't help singing out this song.
Great band! Try "Someday". I think yall will love it!
One can’t miss with CCR. John Fogerty and band members are a treasure. 😊 Thanks Jay and Amber for a great Monday song 🎵
In January of this year, John finally won the rights to his songs. He is touring now.
Man, I still think about how he got sued for plagiarizing himself. I’m glad he was able to get the rights to his music returned.
EV-er!!! Love CCR from the beginning!
YEA! SO deserving.😍
I love you both your sincere honest reactions make me so happy But CCR are from El Cerritio Ca Thats up in the northern cali san francisco bay area. Lodi is a farm town not to far from where they grew up. I can't wait to hear more of your reactions!!!
Lodi is one of my favorite CCR songs. Fun fact: CCR was the 2nd most popular bands right behind the Beatles. The day CCR was to play (or maybe the day before) Sir Alber Hall in London, the Beatles broke up, leaving CCR #1.
Love this song
This was another one of those super huge Canadian bar songs in '71 and '72. You couldn't escape this song no matter which bar you went to for a beer.
Keep digging through theirs and John Fogerty’s library. Killer stuff all the way through.
John Fogerty did an album like you're talking about: duets with other artists. It was fairly recent, like in the last 15 years or so. (Yes, when you are about to turn 59, 15 years is 'fairly recent'. :) ) The album is called Wrote a Song For Everyone. Every song, John pairs up with another big artist for CCR song or a Fogerty solo song. Other artists on the album include Brad Paisley, Keith Urban, Bob Segar, David Grohl of the Foo Fighters, Miranda Lambert, Alan Jackson, and more. When I bought the CD, I popped it in without looking at the liner notes and played Guess the Guest Artist. That was a lot of fun!
I love most CCR songs but this one might be my favorite!
It's ok, but comon , they have 20 better ones
My favorite❤
Credence was always a mix of rock, blues, and country.
Lodi is about a half an hour below Sacramento, which is the capital of California. Lodi is in Northern California, not Central or Southern California, and John fogerty and the guys are actually from the Bay area. Rob today said Southern California and considering that I am a Sacramento native and grew up listening to these guys in the '70s, I just want to let you know that we proudly claim them, from our area because they're right below us. I actually had a boyfriend who was from Lodi. Glad that you guys love the song, and the group. Credence was amazing. I don't know if you guys have listened to Green River, or Susie Q, or their remake of I Heard It through the grapevine. Anything you listen to by them is good.
As a Redding guy, I have to say that Sacto is Central California. 😉
Exactly. I grew up in Fresno and even though Sacramento is 3 hours drive north, it's usually considered Central or North Central California.@@GrinningDwarf
Lodi is a town with a population of about 60,000 in San Joaqin County due east of San Francisco Bay. The nearest neigboring city is Stockton.
@@willdwyer6782 It was a lot smaller than that when Fogerty wrote this song.
This is pretty much my favorite CCR tune! I loved rocking to it back in the 70's! ♥️♥️✌🇨🇦
Believe it or not, with all the CCR you've done, there at least 2 great ones that you haven't done yet: "Who'll Stop the Rain" and "Up Around the Bend". So I recommend one of those two songs next.
Back when I was little, traveling from California to Oklahoma are car broke down in Lodi, lol
Low - Die (Lodi, San Joaquin Valley, California)
CCR remains my favorite American band - thank you for reacting to them 🙂 Other CCR songs that I haven't seen you react to yet are "Who'll Stop the Rain" (You reacted to their other 'rain' song Have You Ever Seen the Rain), "Up Around the Bend", and the previously recommended "Ramble Tamble" -- an epic psychedelic guitar journey with the unmistakable CCR stamp. There are so many other CCR songs you've yet to discover that I can't think of right now. And you'll love John Fogerty's later solo piece "Don't You Wish It Was True". I love your genuine & positive spirits!
“Keep on Chooglin’” is a jamming mix of harmonica and guitar solos along with some screaming lyrics. One of my favorites
Lodi is an all time CLASSIC!!!
Creedence una de las mejores bandas de rock de todos los tiempos, top 10 definitivamente.
Back in the early 70s, when this song came out, Lodi California band this song. Lodi is in the Central Valley due East from the Bay Area. BTW CCR is from the Bay Area, near Oakland.
Can't go wrong with CCR. Jay cracked me up the way he laughed at "one night stand" but I think in this case it's referring to a one night gig he was playing in town. 😂
Love CCR They don't have a bad song!
In 1966, garage bands were all the rage in the San Francisco Bay Area. Every kid who saw the Beatles took up a musical instrument and wanted to be in a band. My band played a Battle of the Bands at the National Guard Armory in Concord, CA. We shared the stage that night with a band from Berkeley called The Golliwogs. The band cut an album the following year. When their manager showed them the new album cover, their leader asked, '"Those are our songs, but who is 'Creedance Clearwater Revival'?". Their manager changed the name of their band without them knowing it. The rest is history
Your a bit wrong, it was the name Golliwogs they had to carry without knowing that.
John, Doug, Tom & Stu hated that name..
When they started to become totally professionel musicians somewhere around end of 1966/1967 and John was taken over they wanted a new name. Saul Zaents (director Fantasy CCR's record label) suggested they would bring in 5 group names like he would do. A week later Creedence Clearwater Revival was born...stood on the CCR-list. I think it was the only victory the CCR-boys ever made against Saul.....without a lawsuit......
By the way, your story is very interesting for many CCR die-hards...you remember them playing still? As the Golliwogs?
How could anyone not love CCR? ❤❤❤
Great song to react to! I’m 41 and have been a old rock, hard rock and blues listener since the late 80’s when my dad would play his cassette tapes. I listen to all types of music but I hold those genres closer because whenever I was with my dad in the truck that’s all he would listen to 😊
This is my favorite CCR song. I've loved it since I was 9! 1969
Oh another great one!!!!!
Love all of Johns songs and sounds!!! No one else sounds like him!!!!
You know by the first note who it is!!!
Cosmos Factory and Green River are my favorite Albums by CCR, so good
Down on the Corner should be your next CCR reaction. ❤
Smooth sound and a soulful voice, terrific!
❤ I so enjoy watching you both do reactions... so real. Always loved CCR....
Such a sweet, simple tune with such a nice easy swing … but also such a resonant mournfulness, with “Lodi” coming to feel like a metaphor for everyone’s experience of leaving home with big dreams and getting stuck and lost in mid-life …
❤ love ccr. Grew up listening to them
-yaay !-
absolutely love this song and its in my top 5 of MANY CCR songs !
Next: Travelin Band. Might be their rockinest tune!
Love that St. Louis hat!!!!! You need to play CCR's Sweet Hitch-hiker.
It's always a good day for CCR!
Their cover of I PUT A SPELL ON YOU, full version, is Amazing!
Bands like CCR and Toto are a sure thing, its always good (no matter what mood you're in)
..."Class of 76"...Credence Clearwater Revival, you can never go wrong!
I remember dancing to this band in 1966 in a small bar. I was 19. This music is In my blood... BTW I'm a Canadian..
Another tongue-twister band you guys would like is Quicksilver Messenger Service. Amber would particularly like their song "Fresh Air".
Have another hit
have another hit.
Another good band of that era and similar genre is 'Spirt'. 'Natures Way', 'I Got a Line On You', & 'Mechanical World' are all great songs, though 'Mechanical World' is rather dark.
Seconding QMS (I've been calling for them for a while), but I say start with "What About Me?"
I attended San Jose State in the late 60's and early 70's. There was a roadhouse/biker bar up in the Santa Cruz Mountains, outside of Los Gatos. I think the name was Chateau Liberte or Liberty, something like that. We would go up there on occasion and I remember seeing QMS play there. The Doobie Brothers would also have gigs there. Those were good times.
This one shows Buck Owens Influence on Fogerty. Both on guitar and vocals,
What's really interesting about this song is that he's stuck in Lodi AGAIN. This means it's not the first time he's been stuck in Lodi. This brings up at least 3 questions: How many times has he been stuck in Lodi? Why does he keep getting stuck in Lodi. Will these questions ever be answered?
These are the questions that torment me at 3 am when I can't sleep.
There must be something pretty great there if he keeps going back 😅.
I'd love to watch the girls first listening to "Outside My Back Door".
Lookin' Out My Back Door
Love CCR! My first concert in 1970 was a triple bill in Shreveport LA...Bo Diddley, Canned Heat and the headliner, Credence Clearwater Revival. What a show!
Saw John in 2019 and the dude has still got it!!! He rocked the place, sings like a banshee still, runs all around the stage jumping around. The guy loves music and loves sharing it with the world. He's awesome!
Since we're doing this era, more Sly and the Family Stone would be appreciated - family affair, everyday people, everybody is a star, dance to the music, stand!, hot fun in the summertime, you can make it if you try, if you want me to stay, Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin).
Great CCR Classic! Great Choice & Reaction, You Guys! :)
This is my Favorite CCR song.
Another great Creedence song. John writes great story songs. One that will definitely put a smile on your faces is It Came Out Of The Sky. For solo songs listen to A Hundred And Ten In The Shade. You will feel it.
Always love to hear CCR! So easy to sing along to all their great music! Lol, yeah they are a California band.
With all their fantastic songs, this one has to be number one in my heart. Love it! Thanks for doing this guys.
My favourite CCR track has always been the seemingly forgotten 'Long as I can see the light'.
It's perfect 😍
You need to play Keep On Chooglin'… that shows the band real capabilities
LIVE version.
Love this song! One of my favorite CCR songs! Also, yiu will love Who Stopped the Rain
Hey guys! Based upon your comment about bands doing collaborations, I suggest checking out The Beatles’ “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” which features Eric Clapton and Cream’s “Badge” which features George Harrison. Both songs, but particularly “Badge” sound like they feature the entirety of both bands and Paul McCartney has even made comments about The Beatles having played with Ginger Baker, but officially, it is only listed as Clapton/Harrison crossovers.
Fogerty is a worlwide treasure, great reaction. John Fogerty has said many times that this song mirrors his early years. Amber/Jay ya'll are the best!
YAY!!! It is pronounced "Low die" Lodi is a smallish farming community about an hour north of Sacramento on Hwy 99... I would give you 5 thumbs up for finally finding this hidden gem...
They were hippies from the East Bay of the San Fran region. They are ūber talented musicians who masterfully incorporated different sounds of folky rock from all over this country. I saw a comment that CCR doesn't have a bad song.
To me Lodi hits me square in the gut. I have been a "gypsy" my entire life. Growing up an Air Force brat moving back and forth to West Germany 3 times. I have lived in 11 different states since I left the Marine Corps in 1990. Every move felt so promising but always seemed to end up in "time to move on" or be stuck in a bad situation...
Thank you for recognizing this great song😊😊😊
You guys gotta check out CCR - Long As I Can See The Light
CCR is a great band. Another in a similar mold, check out Aimee by Pure Prairie League. One of those songs that stays in your head, the lyrics and the guitar.
I believe they've done Aimee but I could be wrong.
Pronounced load-eye. Lodi, California is a relatively short drive across California's central Valley from where CCR got started in Berkeley, CA. Today there is still very little to do there and one might get the feeling of being stuck if you have to stay longer than filling up on gas.
Oh your timing is perfect! I was lucky enough to just have seen John on Friday night at our local 7 state fair here in Western Mass. He just regained the rights to his music catalog earlier this year so he was able to do alot from his CCR days. He is touring so if you get the chance i highly recommend checking him out on person!
INXS & Ray Charles - Please (You Got That)...You two talking about blues rock, and bands collaborating with other artists made me think of this collab. Ray and the band have a lot of fun on this song. It's a great listen (and one you'll really like too)
When you think of that time, you always think of CCR. They were sooooo good. And John Fogarty's voice is immediately recognizable.
Lodi is about 38 miles from Sacramento California in the Central Valley.
John Fogerty is from Northern California and Lodi is about about an hour and a half from where he grew up, El Cerrito, CA.
'Long as i can see the light' fantastic✌
Tombstone shadow is one that shows John's skills playing and singing
Always been a favorite.
This is one of the first CCR songs that grabbed my attention. Still love it, but how can one not? All they do is gold.
Someday never comes and long as i can see the light are 2 of my favorites
CCR were decades ahead of their time. A new young CCR today would take the world by storm.
CCR had a song released in 1972 titled "Someday Never Comes" one of my favorites!
I live in Lodi, CA. it’s not bad place to be stuck.
"Sweet Hitchhiker " rocks.
My all-time favorite.
Every night I sit here watching your reviews of the 70s and 80s songs, with a few cans of beers, I feel like I have two great companions. It's as good as going out with my buddies! I love the selections and the attitude of you guys! Really gratifying. I wish you guys well!
I LOVE this song.
This song was almost as popular on country stations as it was on rock radio.
lodi is a lil town outside of sacramento cali and CCR are from the san fran bay area which is not far from sacramento