John Fogerty 12/4/07

62 years old and can still rock the house and sell it out... or at least it was close.  Not to mention he doesn't look like death warmed over (sorry Keith, Mick).  The Cobb Energy and Performing Arts Centre is quite an impressive and new venue for a good show.  It has the old school loge seating along the side and is extremely clean and unseasoned.  The employees seem to be rookies at pouring beer and over-all concession management and urgency, but the food wasn't half bad, for a cheeseburger.  Mom and I (that's right, I brought dear ole Ma along for the blast from the past show) had a great time watching the tunes from her youth being surged through the pseudo opera house.  Thank God I was raised listening to Fox 97 growing up and not country music.  Can you imagine... the horror.  It was entertaining but kind of annoying to experience the "sweatin to the oldies" calisthenics of the crowd (average age about 55) as they stood up every time a Creedence song was performed; "Green River," "Lookin' Out My Back Door," "Proud Mary," "Fortunate Son" and many others, and sat down again when he played a solo-career tune.  His latest album, Revival, sounded musically as if was written in the late sixties and early seventies with the rest of his original band.  If it ain't broke, don't fix it, I guess.  The only difference being that instead of anti-Vietnam, it's now of course wildly anti-Bush.  After a very short encore break (don't know if the facility had a curfew or if he thought his audience might doze off at the slightest lull) he charged back on stage with a few more CCR grooves including "Travelin' Band," one of my favs, and bid us all farewell.  Solid show over all and it's always cool to experience a new venue, although I doubt I'll ever get to see a modern band jam out there, unless I have major life change and wish to see Kelly Clarkson or Babyface (not bloody likely).  In closing, I just want the older folks to know I kid.  Your tenacity for still going to shows is admirable.  Hell, in just a few more years, it'll probably be me hoping a show is over by 10pm.  Just to be safe, better not hold your breath on this night owl, though.