To me, the saddest thing about CCR’s breakup was that John and Tom Fogerty never made up before Tom’s death. I wonder if John regrets that.
I’m a huge Supertramp fan and I find it sad that Roger Hodgson and Rick Davies harbor such animosity towards one another.
IMHO, Rick Davies’ wife, Sue, was responsible for a considerable amount, although not all, of the acrimonious breakup. She worked for Supertramp’s record label and, shortly after marrying Rick, installed herself as the band’s manager. Hodgson and his wife absolutely despised Sue Davies.
Years later, in a newspaper interview Dougie Thomson, Supertramp’s bassist, admitted that he also disliked Mrs. Davies.
For the past several years, Rick Davies has suffered from Multiple Myeloma and it’s a miracle that he’s still alive. I still hope that, somehow, Davies and Hodgson can call a truce before Davies passes away.
Sadly, I don’t believe that will ever happen. And, yes, I believe that Sue Davies is responsible for that. Sue has been a wonderful wife to Rick ( Married over 40 years) but she was a cancer for the band.
I saw a story a couple of years ago where Roger says his fans have been asking if he would reunite with Supertramp for 1 last tour, and he said “I always listen to my fans, so I contacted Rick to inquire about it, and he told me that he had no interest in doing it.”
Which makes me sad, as the solo videos with Roger prove he can still do it, and I would certainly have paid to see them.