The 30-foot Greek goddesses towering either side of the Beacon stage have witnessed everything from opera to a series of Allman Brothers concerts. “I had so much anger,” says Fogerty, “I couldn’t play those songs…” Words: David Cavanaghīuilt in the Roaring Twenties, New York’s Beacon Theatre is known as the ‘older sister’ of the famous Radio City Music Hall. Here, Fogerty tells his side of a remarkable story – and then hears the very different stories of his old Creedence sparring partners. By 1972, though, it was all over, and the ex-bandmates embarked on a bitter war that still continues, 40 years later. At the dawn of the ’70s, Creedence Clearwater Revival were the biggest band in the world – a brilliant and driven hit machine with deep roots in American tradition. John Fogerty is out on an extensive tour of the US right now, so it seems a good time to dip into the archives and remind ourselves of this great feature from Uncut’s February 2012 issue (177).
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