Palace of Swords Posted January 28, 2012 Report Share Posted January 28, 2012 Inspired by my visit to the Komet Club last night, I thought it might be a good idea to start a new thread dedicated to 50s/Rock 'n' Roll/Rockabilly music.I'll kick things off with the fantastic Gene Vincent. (Music doesn't get much better than this, surely?) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ca_gere Posted January 29, 2012 Report Share Posted January 29, 2012 I want this thread to take off but I know nothing about it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Knight Posted January 29, 2012 Report Share Posted January 29, 2012 Rock'n'rRoll changed my life - for ever!Here is Jerry doing my all time favourite number - and if you listen carefully to the introduction you will hear that he is doing it as a request for me. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
free tibet Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 Not strictly Rn'R, but listen to the guitar break at 1:25...fantastic & you gotta love her custom SG. I believe she was one of the first artists to play an electric guitar on a British stage 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest davetherave Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 Some of my favourite music was directly influenced by 50s RnR; The Cramps, Ian Dury, The Clash, etc.Classic 50s RnR - Classic Cramps - 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Knight Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 Here are a few more:Little Richard recorded at Granada TV manchester in 1964. Watch Richard's enthusiasm at 4m20s. The late great Charlie Feathers "Tongue Tied Jill" from 1956 - you don't get more rockabilly thasn this.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MX4wBtUQ8_oThis is James Brown at the Tami show in 1964 - the Rolling Stones had to follow this!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uays72rEVR0Billy Lee Riley Red Hot Johnny Cash Luther played the Boogie Way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Knight Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 Some moreTear it up Burnette Triohttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1TIZmP2-LI0Jerry Lee Lewis's 1st TV appearance - complete with adverts.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrA91CuWbbMGene Be Bop A Lula (clip from the Jayne Mansfield movie The Girl Can't Help It) even Lucky Rathen has been known to perform this number! Roy Orbison Ooby Doobyhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjV4WsWHsdIJohnny Cash impersonates Elvis (humour) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flaneur Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 This thread is incomplete, without reference to Chuck Berry. Through all my changing tastes in music, 'Johnny B Goode' remains the most influential song i ever heard. It inspired me to play guitar and to buy a 335-alike.I play it in the pub, on the last sunday of every month. Sometimes- as a complete contrast- I also play 'Bye Bye Johnny'................ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flaneur Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 Ever thought about playing "Tulane", supposedly the third in the trilogy?I associate that song as much with Steve Gibbons, as with Chuck. It propelled him from King of the Birmingham pub rockers to stadium tours of the US.If I'm playing even more Chuck Berry songs, 'Promised Land' and 'Carol' would come up pretty quick- but for added audience recognition, 'You never can tell' is a better bet........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Monster Zero Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 As covered by The Cramps -http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A73WDTpCiVgNot 50's but nicely unhinged - 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre Von Mondragon Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 The title of this thread is the name of a Spectrum song that did my head in once, maybe I'd like it more now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Knight Posted February 2, 2012 Report Share Posted February 2, 2012 This thread is incomplete, without reference to Chuck Berry. Through all my changing tastes in music, 'Johnny B Goode' remains the most influential song i ever heard. It inspired me to play guitar and to buy a 335-alike.I play it in the pub, on the last sunday of every month. Sometimes- as a complete contrast- I also play 'Bye Bye Johnny'................With Bruce Springsteen and Clarence Chuck lays down the law to keith Richardshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClgtoM2RwQYhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YeYF0qZBhYYwatch Keith's reaction when at about 40 secs Chuck suggests they change keyChuck, Ray Charles, Neil Young and a flock of others at Rock'n'Roll Hall of Fame jam 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gypsum_Fantastic Posted February 2, 2012 Report Share Posted February 2, 2012 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJn984u4hos 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palace of Swords Posted February 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2012 The title of this thread is the name of a Spectrum song that did my head in once, maybe I'd like it more now.The original, by Suicide, is probably the better version.Anyway, back on topic, here's the legendary Hasil Adkins: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Knight Posted February 3, 2012 Report Share Posted February 3, 2012 This video of my lobby will make viewers of this thread smile. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flaneur Posted February 6, 2012 Report Share Posted February 6, 2012 Graham,having witnessed the movie of your wonderful lobby, I now feel compelled to play 'Great Balls of Fire', at my next pub session. I don't play a lick of piano- but one of my confederates is an accordionist. She played a gentle blues solo over 'Sweet Black Angel', last time out, so ............ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Knight Posted February 6, 2012 Report Share Posted February 6, 2012 Graham,having witnessed the movie of your wonderful lobby, I now feel compelled to play 'Great Balls of Fire', at my next pub session. I don't play a lick of piano- but one of my confederates is an accordionist. She played a gentle blues solo over 'Sweet Black Angel', last time out, so ............I am glad you smiled at the video. As Shaki, Lucky Rathen, Robert Knight (definitely no relation ) and others visitors from this Forum know, the walls of the entire house including the bathroom are covered in pictures, contracts, and other 50's memorabilia. I will have to make a longer video.I am sure your audience will like the inclusion of Great Balls of Fire. It is a tune that everybody seems to know despite it now being 55 years since it was a hit for Jerry Lee. It was written by the late Otis Blackwell and Jack Hammer. I am still in touch with Jack and he was recently trying to get Jerry to record a new composition called "I'm Still Burnin'."I'd like to hear your confederate accordion version - let me know when and where you are going to play it and I'll be there.Here is a link to a couple of accordion tunes from long ago: The first is the late Clifton Chenier who I saw in Lafayette in 1967. I think he was in his fities then and he said he had been doing this Hank Williams tune "since Hank died in 1953." And here is another accordion special - your audience will probably catch on pretty quickly to the treble entrendre in the song's title. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swingin' Ryan Posted February 7, 2012 Report Share Posted February 7, 2012 Wanda Jackson - Queen of RockabillyHard Headed Woman Shakin' All Over from Letterman last year with Jack White on guitar 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flaneur Posted February 8, 2012 Report Share Posted February 8, 2012 Can't guarantee the accordion player shows up but...............we play at the Smiddy in Daviot, on the last sunday of the month (26th, this time) and start at 3.If you can make it, I'll do 'Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On' as well 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Knight Posted February 8, 2012 Report Share Posted February 8, 2012 Can't guarantee the accordion player shows up but...............we play at the Smiddy in Daviot, on the last sunday of the month (26th, this time) and start at 3.If you can make it, I'll do 'Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On' as well OK will be there. Keep rockin'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Knight Posted February 14, 2012 Report Share Posted February 14, 2012 Chuck, Little Richard and Stephen Stills do their party pieces for the Inauguration of President Clinton in 1993http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvL-x7i1Ekg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Knight Posted February 17, 2012 Report Share Posted February 17, 2012 This is a link to a one hour video that has some great rock'n'roll clipswww.veoh.com/watch/v11901748TDjQPXT 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Knight Posted February 26, 2012 Report Share Posted February 26, 2012 Johnny Cash singing about recording at Sun(Johnny is a bit wired and even dancing) - a very unusual performance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Knight Posted February 26, 2012 Report Share Posted February 26, 2012 Can't guarantee the accordion player shows up but...............we play at the Smiddy in Daviot, on the last sunday of the month (26th, this time) and start at 3.If you can make it, I'll do 'Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On' as well I went out to the Smiddy at Daviot this afternoon and Flaneur and his friends were there.It was a friendly place and sometimetimes there were three guitarists and sometimes four. There were also a variety of people on drums and some of the pub patrons joined in on vocals too. It was a fun event.Quite a variety of music was played during the three hours I was there including good versions of Charlie Rich's "Who Will The Next Fool Be", Chuck Berry's "You Never Can Tell, Jimmy Reed's "Baby, What You Want Me To Do", Johnny Cash's Folsom Prison Blues, and a truly outstanding, powerful version of "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On.A great rockin' way to spend a Sunday afternoon. The group deserve to be playing to bigger audiences. Thanks for inviting me out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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