Pickin' On Creedence Clearwater Revival: Bluegrass Rising Iron Horse

• 1 Bad Moon Rising 03:21
• 2 Up Around the Bend 03:22
• 3 Have You Ever Seen the Rain 04:17
• 4 Looking Out My Back Door 02:46
• 5 Hey Tonight 03:06
• 6 Traveling Band 03:37
• 7 Lodi 03:34
• 8 Who Will Stop the Rain 03:44
• 9 Down On the Corner 02:53
• 10 Proud Mary 03:17
• 11 Long As I Can See the Light 03:19
• 12 Someday Never Comes 04:07
• Total Runtime 41:23

Info for Pickin' On Creedence Clearwater Revival: Bluegrass Rising

On Pickin' On Creedence Clearwater Revival: Bluegrass Rising, Pickin' On series stalwarts Iron Horse take our favorite Creedence tracks and reimagine them in an authentic bluegrass style. Covering swampy classics like "Proud Mary" and "Bad Moon Rising," Iron Horse honors the rootsy spirit that defined CCR's unforgettable catalog. The Pickin' On series is one of the most beloved traditions at CMH, and we're so pleased to bring this newest addition to the series, sure to delight listeners of all kinds, and maybe lend a new appreciation for the music of Creedence Clearwater Revival.

Creedence Clearwater Revival’s music, and specifically the songs written by John Fogerty, adapt very well to bluegrass stylings with instruments and arrangements that capture some of that same earthy passion and soul of that San Francisco area band. A bluegrass band, of course, doesn’t give the songs that same unique swampy crunch we’re used to on CCR’s original hits like “Down on the Corner,” “Proud Mary,” “Lodi,” “Bad Moon Rising,” “Have You Ever Seen the Rain?,” "Looking Out My Back Door," and “Someday Never Comes.” Iron Horse doesn’t take too many risks with these songs, and it’s hard not to compare their bluegrass arrangement of “Proud Mary” with one like Garland Shuping’s hard-driving version that was put out in the 1970s. Perhaps some guest fiddle and resophonic guitar could’ve been nice on a few of these “Pickin’ On” tracks. Yet, Iron Horse does show that they are a talented, flexible and adaptable group. John Fogerty’s songwriting contributions with blue-collar views unquestionably place him in the ranks of America’s top songwriting legends, but let’s hope that his sense of the nation’s impending apocalypse in “Bad Moon Rising” doesn’t come to fruition. (Joe Ross, Roots Music Report)

Iron Horse:
Tony Robertson, mandolin, harmony vocals
Vance Henry, guitar, lead vocals
Anthony Richardson, banjo, harmony vocals
Ricky Rogers, bass, harmony vocals

Iron Horse
was formed in 2000 in the famous hit recording capital of the 60’s and 70’s, Muscle Shoals, Alabama. The band consists of four members including:

The bands roots go back to the late 1970’s, when Tony Robertson and Ricky Rogers were charter members of the popular local group, “The Next in Line”.

Through the years and after involvement with several groups, the present band was born as a result of the participation of Tony Robertson, Vance Henry and Ricky Rogers in the Jake Landers Band. In January 2003, Anthony was asked to fill an opening for a banjo player and the present Iron Horse configuration evolved. Iron Horse creates much of its own music, with an innate ability for cross-genre arrangements. Iron Horse has three self-produced albums, containing previously un-released compositions, and Iron Horse-composed originals.

Iron Horse was approached in January 2003 by Los Angeles-based CMH Records to record a tribute album to the heavy metal band, Metallica, which was released in October 2003. Iron Horse has recorded twelve projects for CMH Records. Tributes to Metallica, Led Zeppelin, Ozzy Osbourn, Modest Mouse, The Shins, Guns & Roses, The Goo Goo Dolls, Hank Williams, Black label Society as well as others.

The skill and ability of Iron Horse to transpose metal to bluegrass while maintaining the identity of the originals is exceptional. The versatility of Iron Horse is demonstrated by the more traditional flavor of their first CD, “Ridin’ Out the Storm”. This versatility enables Iron Horse to perform such standards as “Rocky Top” and “Man of Constant Sorrow” with little effort, while entertaining “metal-heads” with the familiarity of the compositions of metal and pop icons – all on the same stage.

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