309 - Creedence Clearwater Revival - Willy and the Poor Boys - Jenny Johnson
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EPISODE SUMMARY:
Some art is so totally associated with a particular moment in time or idea that it can be hard to appreciate the thing outside of that context. Early hip-hop and New York in the 80s, for example. For blues rock powerhouse Creedence Clearwater Revival, it's the 1960s and the Vietnam War. But there is also a timelessness that CCR possesses which makes both the hits and deep cuts on albums like 1969's Willy and the Poor Boys undeniably relatable to people everywhere at any time. Comedian Jenny Johnson knows this, as CCR is her all-time favorite band, despite having grown up long after the band broke up.
SHOW NOTES:
01:30 - Intro
10:30 - Friends with Bun B
17:00 - To rock and to rap
24:00 - All time favorite band
30:15 - The story so far
38:00 - Cranking out records
43:45 - Making the news
54:30 - A worthy deep cut
58:45 - Political or nahh?
1:03:45 - Try to enjoy success
1:10:00 - Lightning round
1:16:00 - Outro/New music
Check out the music history of this album here.