John Fogerty: Comin' Down the Road: The Concert at Royal Albert Hall
by Ted Kenney
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Actor: John FogertyDirector: Ted Kenney
Brand: Universal Studios
DVD: Region Code 0
Audio: English (Unknown), Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo; English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 100 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2009-11-03
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Verve Forecast
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Summary: 5 Stars
Just lost your job? Been dumped by your girlfriend? Arthritis causing you pain?
Well, just pop this little disc in your player -- AND LET THE HEALING POWER OF ROCK & ROLL LIFT YOU UP, WAY UP!!!
Though I was nonplussed by John Fogerty's recent Blue Ridge Rangers Rides Again CD, this amazing DVD makes everything all right again.
Here's the great leader of CCR revisiting London's Royal Albert Hall 37 years after Creedence rocked the joint, reputedly eliciting a 20-minute standing, stomping, cheering, whistling ovation, and the wonder of it is -- HE SOUNDS EVEN BETTER TODAY THAN HE DID BACK THEN!!!
His voice has all the power, plus a grace and finesse he lacked as a young man, and he doesn't shy away from the high notes, even on the challenging yodeler "Rock & Roll Girls". Plus his guitar playing has far more depth and fire than it did in the Creedence days.
This is just a superlative rock & roll concert.
Of course, John is rightfully regarded as one of the greatest rock & roll songwriters the world has ever known, right up there with Chuck Berry or John, Paul, and George, or the Boss, and this may be the best set list he has ever put together. I say that with some astonishment when I realize what he left out here -- "Bad Moon Rising" and "Green River", to name just two all-time classics.
But there are so many highlights at this concert, it's hard to name them all. Let's start right with the eponymous opener, a little-known Fogertune from the seventies called "Comin' down the Road," which pays tribute to Elvis, Fats Domino, and the ageless joy of rock & roll. Fans have been requesting that he play this live for years, and here it is, as fresh and exciting today as it was back then. I notice that the Foge has added a new verse which manages to plug his recent "Revival" album and includes himself as one of the great rockers comin' down the road. For all his posturing to the contrary, I don't know that humility was ever Fogerty's strong suit!
Then come the immortal "Born on the Bayou" and "Lookin' out My Back Door". Now we're cooking! But what's this -- a recent song from the "Revival" album that I will call the SECOND best song John has ever written, after "Proud Mary" -- "Don't You Wish It Was True", a sweet, sweet plea for a kinder, gentler world, set off by a strumming guitar solo that simply makes me cry tears of joy.
Another song that made the tears run down my face is "I Will Walk with You," a song of unconditional love from a father to his daughter -- no matter what life brings, I will always be there for you.
Indeed the more recent songs are so good they fit in just fine alongside the CCR classics.
And then John and the band launch into "The Old Man down the Road" and take things to an even higher level -- I'm surprised the London Fire Brigade didn't show up at this point -- leading to a completely incendiary conclusion, with a sprightly "Proud Mary" making us forget about Tina Turner.
One must comment on the band, all of whom are brilliant, but I have to call out Jason Mowery, a fine young fiddle player with whom John trades solos; the great Kenny Aronoff on drums; and the young guitarist Hunter Perrin, who looks as if he must be having the time of his life, and then some.
One final thrill is the debut of John's sons Shane and Tyler, who look just like their old man back in the day, with Shane handling the famous "Guitar Reveille" intro on "Up Around the Bend".
WHOO
So if you're seeking a stocking stuffer for someone who loves them some classic American rock & roll -- look NO farther. This is the genuine article, and a remarkable testament to the rejuvenating power of great words and music artfully assembled and masterfully played.
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