"It has one of John Fogerty's most gentle melodies, yet a singable and memorable one that he invests with passion (particularly in the latter part of the verses), and one with yet another rousing, hooky, almost spiritual harmonized chorus. "The beautiful ringin' ballad 'Who'll Stop The Rain' would have easily earned the album at least a solid nine: it has simply no analogs in the band's previous catalog efforts! The heavenly riff ('raining' guitar), Fogerty's inspired, soulful vocals, a delicate, echoey production and Cosmo's bombastic drumrolls over the place make it perhaps the best place to start with CCR if catharsis and utmost emotional uplift is what you're searching for." - George Starostin. ""Who'll Stop the Rain" has the same commercial feel, and amounts to Fogerty's version of a sizable production number with a somber message delivered at a ballad's pace." -John Grissim, The Rolling Stone, September 3rd, 1970. Another acoustic solo version of the song was delivered by Fogerty to the listeners of WPLJ 95.5 in New York, on June 5th, 1997. Who'll Stop the Rain appears on two of his three live DVDs: Premonition (1998) and The Long Road Home (2006).Įxtraordinary renditions of "Who'll Stop the Rain" include the unplugged version in VH1 Storytellers in June 1997. Fogerty usually accompanies the song on acoustic guitar on stage. Quite interestingly, the CCR trio never performed the song live.ĭuring his solo career, John Fogerty performed "Who'll Stop the Rain" live for the first time at Vets Rousing Welcome Home Concert on July 4th, 1987.Īfter beginning regular touring in spring 1997, "Who'll Stop the Rain" has remained a regular number in the John Fogerty live shows.
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It also appears on The Concert album recorded that night and In Concert TV show broadcast in summer 1971.
The one and only documented Creedence Clearwater gig with "Who'll Stop the Rain" in the set list is the homecoming concert at Oakland Coliseum on Januone day before the release of the single.
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