HOWDEN : Working Men's Club

Friday 16th September, 2016

7:00pm

Event information

The most successful rock band in the history of American Music 1968-1972, led by John Fogerty, was

Creedence Clearwater Revival

with 15 singles, 12 in the USA top 20 and 10 hits in the UK

John Fogerty still plays to packed theatres

For almost two hours The Creedence Collection will play the very best classic rock, blues, rock n roll, country and swamp of

Creedence Clearwater Revival and John Fogerty

All the hits… Proud Mary, Rockin all over the World, Bad Moon Rising, Fortunate Son, Have You Ever Seen the Rain… and lots more

This is what people are saying :

***** “Absolutely brilliant night at Whitby Pavillion…”*****

“Just got home from a great night with these guys – great sense of humour…and fantastic music”

“Great gig at Halifax Playhouse. Several friends will be disappointed to have missed this…”

The CREEDENCE COLLECTION was born out of a Hull band, Mean Eyed Cat, famous on the local scene for playing their own unique swamp/country/ bluegrass versions of well- known rock and pop tunes. There was always a selection of Creedence hits in the set, so after the usual “do you play any Queen” the request for a Creedence song was always well received. Realising there was a taste for Creedence and Fogerty out there, Blako decided to go for it and create The Creedence Collection to share the best of Creedence Clearwater Revival and John Fogerty with the world.

On guitar and lead vocals is Blako (Lynn Blakeston) who has been playing since he was 11. In the early ’70s he was in the Hull band Uncle Sam, supporting Thin Lizzy, Chris Spedding, Hot Chocolate, The Hollies, The Merseybeats, Stealer’s Wheel and many more. From the ’70s and to this day he listens to and plays rock ‘ n’ roll and country rock music from Creedence Cleerwater Revival and Chuck Berry to Crosby Stills and Nash, and the Eagles. He also plays the pedal steel guitar, which he has introduced into the Creedence set.

Playing took him to Germany, Holland, Belgium, Norway, Denmark, Nashville, New York and the highlight, playing at The 1982 Country Music Festival at Wembley, where he shared the stage with Kris Kristofferson and Tammy Wynette. Over the years he has worked with J.D. Fontana (Elvis’s drummer), James Burton (Elvis’s guitarist), Chris Hillman (The Byrds), Chas and Dave, Albert Lee (played guitar for everyone!), Al Perkins (Eagles, Rolling Stones, Emmy Lou Harris, and more), B.J. Cole (the pedal steel ‘guru’), Sonny Curtis (guitarist and songwriter with Buddy Holly) Tommy Allsup (the one who didn’t get in the plane with Buddy Holly), Walter Trout, Wilco Johnson, Steve Harley, Roy Wood and many more…

The Band
Blako tempted Kev Reynolds to join him from London where he was established as a music producer and session musician and had worked with many famous names including Chas ‘n’ Dave and Lindisfarne. He is a massive Fogerty fan and plays electric guitar. Coming in on acoustic guitar and mandolin is Tony (TP) Patrick who played formerly with David Hemingway (Beautiful South).

On drums, spotting the likeness between Hull’s Martin Hyde and Fogerty’s drummer, Kenny Aronoff, Blako signed him up double quick when he realised Martin had actually worked with Aronoff! Luckily Martin is a great drummer in his own right.It all went downhill from there when TCC wanted to recruit a bass player who would join in with our jokes. The phrase careful what you wish for, springs to mind, as Dave “Jeffo” arrived for audition with all the songs note perfect and a wacky sense of humour. Dave’s greatest hits include working with many well-known 60’s and 70’s chart bands and drinking tea. That just left the keyboard slot and with an eye for the new world of gender equality, decided to add a female to the group. Luckily Anita can multi-task, as women do – playing keyboards, electric violin, mandolin, accordion (not all at the same time) and is also a dab hand on the sound desk.