Rockschool Electric Debut
Fortunate Son
Originally by Creedence Clearwater Revival
About the song
Written by John Fogerty in 1969 and recorded in about 20 minutes. It's a protest song about privilege during the Vietnam draft, and its driving riff has made it one of the most recognisable rock tracks ever written.
Amp and tone settings
- Amp channel
- Crunch
- Gain
- 5/10
- Bass / Mid / Treble
- 5 / 7 / 6
- Pickup
- Bridge
Every amp is different — use these as a starting point and trust your ears.
How to practise it
- Dig in with the pick — attack is everything in this one.
- Keep the chord stabs short and punchy; lift the fretting hand to cut the sound.