Sounds of Seventies Revival

Two hours doesn’t seem long enough to celebrate the sound of two rock and roll groups that have resonated with their musical and cultural influence for almost half a decade.

But the two-hour show by ‘The Kings of Country, Rock and Roll’ captures the essence and authenticity of both bands. All the classics of both groups will be there.

I spoke with vocalist, drummer and band member Peter Timms who says while ‘The Kings of Country, Rock and Roll’ it is a replication of both band’s music it is not a replication of their image, hence says Timms — ‘No cheesy wigs”.

First off the rank will be the Eagles who will soar with such hits as ‘Take It Easy, Witchy Woman, Already Gone, One of These Nights, Lyin’ Eyes, Take It to the Limit, New Kid in Town, Desperado, Hotel California and Life in the Fast Lane.’

The second part of the show will be devoted to the ‘sons of San Francisco’, Creedence Clearwater Revival, who ‘Have sold more than 26 million album sales in the U.S. alone’ with songs like’ Proud Mary, Bad Moon Rising, Up Around The Bend, Born On The Bayou, Have You Ever Seen The Rain, Travelin’ Band and Green River ‘.

Performing the story of these two bands, Timms tells me will be

“A cast of multi-talented and internationally respected musicians bringing to life a stage show like no other”.

Timms agrees ‘both bands complement each other’ and the production is respectful for the back catalogues of these two groups who had a ‘Massive amount of hits’, and notes that, ‘The Eagles had a ridiculous number of guitars’ which creates an opportunity during the guitar changes for ‘The Kings of Country Rock and Roll’ band members, to have a conversation with the audience, offering little insights into each track.

There is of course a lot of folklore associated with the bands such as how each got their names.

Eagles it is said, came about after the band members were walking the Mojave Desert talking of how the eagle was sacred to the Hopi Indians and Glenn Frey saw eagles overhead shouting it out.

Creedence Clearwater revival had their own mythology suggesting that the band were looking for an unusual name to rival some other band names of the time. The name was a composite of references applicable to the band.

Firstly, a friend of Tom Fogarty was named Credence Ball, and this provided the ‘Creedence’.

Secondly, John Fogarty took some inspiration from an ad for Olympia water, which provided the ‘clear water’ part of their name and lastly, the revival was a nod to the revival of the band.

Timms tells me another piece of folklore regards Don Henly feeling a little under the weather when reading a book called ‘Zelda’ about Zelda Fitzgerald before retiring to bed and the following morning writing the song ‘Witchy Woman’ in a few minutes.

He also tells me that because all the musicians in the band are fans, they ‘Take their research very seriously, making sure to bring a show of authenticity and realism from a band ‘who respect nuance and detail’.

The performance is not embellished with any kind of technological additions, staying true to what you would have seen from the original bands in the seventies. Timms promises us that

“for two hours, from the first note to the last note, it is pure Eagles and Creedence Clearwater Revival, and

“is entertainment in is purest connecting with audiences along with meeting and greeting after the show.’

It is music from simpler time, a time Timms remembers as a kid with the joy of going to his local record store to get the new single in vinyl, spending time reading the footnotes and the sleeve of the album, pouring over the artwork and engaging with the lyrics.

If you want to catch the’ The Kings of Country Rock and Roll’ do so because Timms informs me the guys won’t tour again until 2027.

You can see ‘The Kings of Country Rock and Roll’ featuring Eagles and Creedence Clearwater Revival’ on the following dates and venues:

Thursday 6 November 2025: Burnie Arts Centre (Town Hall), Burnie

Friday 7 November 2025: Princess Theatre, Launceston

Saturday 8 November 2025: Odeon Theatre, Hobart

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