God how I miss the 70's! We had the groups, we had the music. What do they have today? Nothing that even comes close to, or by comparison to what we had then....
I was a 5 yr old kid riding in a old van with my mom and dad for a day and a half when my dad said hey son look at this. We were pulling up to Venice beach first time I had ever seen the ocean. I'll never forget this song was on the radio
Saw then open for CCR at the Sacramento Auditorium in 1968 before this song was written. This song was inspired by the number of keys on Pinera's Rhodes piano. Pinera said, "Okay, I need a first word. And what came into my head was '73.' I liked the rhythm, and I went, '73 men sailed up, from the San Francisco Bay.' ... The song sort of just wrote itself from there."
I was 9 when this came out and can remember my older sis making me listen to it,....I'm so glad I had a older sister...... Thank you, and I miss you...
Have not heard this song since I was a kid in the 70s. God I miss those days. Life was simpler, and the people where nicer. Today young people dont respect there elders. 70s where a peaceful time. Thank god I lived through the 70s. Wish I had a time machine so I can relive the 70s.
They sure start rocking at the end of this song.I always wished the jam went on for at least another minute.Killer track.Classic.Everyone has their own memories with songs like this.Go figure.Popular music from this day and age just doesn't have enough to offer to become classic, like this brilliant track.