Stay new but don’t forget your old accomplishments. I get it, but watch what you leave in storage.

By Bob Deakin ( continued ) In 1972, John Fogerty of Creedence Clearwater Revival (CCR) sued The Hollies for copyright infringement, claiming “ Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress ” was “too close” to his trademark sound. In the recent Hollies documentary, Look Through Any Window , Allan Clarke indicated that during the recording, he ended up with a grittier sound for the vocal. What started as an ode to Elvis’s “Mystery Train,” sounded more like CCR’s “ Green River ,” it was a

By Bob Deakin I recently watched a documentary about The Hollies . While I’m not their biggest fan, I bought their records in the 80s when I was living in the 60s. I liked “Bus Stop,” thought “ The Air That I Breathe ” was incredible when I was about eight, and knew that “ He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother ” was a masterpiece the moment I heard it. That said, “ Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress ” perseveres as the song I continue to rediscover year after year. The staccato gui