From the Vietnam War to the black rights movement, the music of Creedence Clearwater Revival soundtracked a tumultuous time. Their timeless music lives on in the form of Creedence Clearwater Revisited, a revival of the Revival formed by two of the band’s original members, drummer Doug Clifford and bassist Stu Cook. The band will play Santa Maria’s County Fair this Saturday, July 16. I spoke with Clifford over the phone about meeting Stu Cook, his band’s legacy, and the time Johnny Cash saved his life in Nashville.
Have you spent much time in Santa Barbara? One of your neighbors down there would be Mike Love. I was there at that place for his 50th birthday party. That was a long time ago, since he's in his mid-70s right now.
Do you two keep in touch much? Not too much. You know, we don't live that far apart, we used to live in the same town. But when we're on the road, we're on the road.