While I have already given The Long Road Home CD an A+, John Fogerty in concert is a sight to see and this DVD footage sure lets you do that. On September 15, 2005, John and his band (not CCR) stepped out on stage to play an old-fashioned rock concert and in doing so, he brought back the enlightened soul of what rock 'n roll used to be in its heyday of the late 60s/early 70s - without all the hallucinogens.
Fogerty has been and will always be someone who speaks his mind and speaks out about the wrongs and injustices that he encounters through his travels. He also knows how to write and play a good rock song. On this DVD, you get a lot of both.
All the songs on the CD are on the DVD, so nothing gets left out. Most of Fogerty's music is pretty politically charged, since most of it was written during the Vietnam era, but a lot of what he said back then resonates true today.
Just before he plays "Deja Vu," Fogerty says, "Most of you are much to young to remember a time in America culture called 'Vietnam.' I was in the army at that time... Sorry to say that we're doing the same damn thing all over again. This song is called 'Deja Vu' and I sing for families." But this isn't some political rally. It is a good old rock concert and there is plenty of rock to go around.
As for visuals, the camera work is great. It focuses not only on John, but the band and the audience as well. Nothing fancy. Nothing you couldn't do on your PC or Mac with some good software. If I want to see weird shit happen on the screen while I'm watching a concert, I'll eat some ‘shrooms.
Article comments