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RIOT said:Here you go, doing our thing right in the middle of the road. lol
Great picture! Poor little shoebox
RIOT said:Here you go, doing our thing right in the middle of the road. lol
Prairie Dog said:I was totally into 'Rockabilly' back in the good ole Stray Cat 80's.
The Stray Cats brought with them a bad boy image which made them more acceptable in an era which was still in the clutches of punk and bands like the Stranglers and the Clash. A lot of the purists have little good to say about them but I'm sure they'd be happy to see a band of their ilk in the charts now! Listening to 'The Stray Cat Strut' and 'Rock This Town' brings back many awesome memories.
It's funny how my musical tastes have followed the course of this band. Stray Cat leader Brian Setzer had a rebirth so to speak in the late 90's and transformed from 'Rockabilly' to 'Swing'. His Brian Setzer Orchestra inspired many retro-Swing bands (including the Cherry Poppong Daddies, Squirrel Nut Zippers, and Big Bad Voodoo Daddy). I always say that Setzer's 'Jump Jive an' Wail' and 'This House Is Rockin' is retro-Swing with a Rockabilly 'flava'!
There's one kinda new Rockabilly purist that I currently enjoy, Lee Rocker.
Benny Holiday said:[
Who's Rockabilly? Um . . . er . . . guilty as charged!
Prairie Dog said:I was totally into 'Rockabilly' back in the good ole Stray Cat 80's.
The Stray Cats brought with them a bad boy image which made them more acceptable in an era which was still in the clutches of punk and bands like the Stranglers and the Clash. A lot of the purists have little good to say about them but I'm sure they'd be happy to see a band of their ilk in the charts now! Listening to 'The Stray Cat Strut' and 'Rock This Town' brings back many awesome memories.
It's funny how my musical tastes have followed the course of this band. Stray Cat leader Brian Setzer had a rebirth so to speak in the late 90's and transformed from 'Rockabilly' to 'Swing'. His Brian Setzer Orchestra inspired many retro-Swing bands (including the Cherry Poppong Daddies, Squirrel Nut Zippers, and Big Bad Voodoo Daddy). I always say that Setzer's 'Jump Jive an' Wail' and 'This House Is Rockin' is retro-Swing with a Rockabilly 'flava'!
There's one kinda new Rockabilly purist that I currently enjoy, Lee Rocker.
reetpleat said:Now if you want to talk rockabilly as in dressing authenticlly like the original rockabillies did, there is a look. Flashy, non business suits, gaberdine, two tone shoies, blue suede shoes etc.
there is a drummer in SF name ricky that collects the serious fifties stuff, rarely seen anywhere else. Silver Lamee shirts, whip belts, tiger stirpes etc.
I disagree. That little fable seems to be saying HEY YOU GUYS ARE BEING STUPID FOR TALKING ABOUT THIS AND YOU ARE ALL WRONG. I find it neither helpful nor appropriate in a thread where people aren't arguing. Further, most people in this thread are contributing in a way that suggest they DO know what they're talking about.TheKitschGoth said:Miss Neecerie > Very appropriate.
Miss Neecerie said:on the contrary.
My point was more that for any 6 people offering opinions, each of them will pick a different aspect as most important to emphasize.
No more. No less.
Miss_Bella_Hell said:I disagree.
It's nasty to suggest the people in this thread have their heads in the sand and refuse to listen to the opinions of others, when the evidence is to the contrary.
Miss_Bella_Hell said:Sure it was. Anyhow, people do tend to discuss aspects with which they are most familiar. It doesn't mean they do this to the exclusion of other's ideas.
So Neec, what do you wish to discuss about rockabilly?
KittyT said:.. but people seem to be perceiving nastiness where there is none.
TheKitschGoth said:But the point is everyone's approaching it from different directions, not that they are wrong, just that their experience of it is going to be different.
Miss Neecerie said:on the contrary.
My point was more that for any 6 people offering opinions, each of them will pick a different aspect as most important to emphasize.
No more. No less.
TheKitschGoth said:But to get back on topic, I'd actually liked to hear more rockabilly, especially some modern bands take on it, are there any you'd recommend?
RIOT said:Here are some modern yet traditional Rockabilly type bands I personally enjoy and I would recommend to folks in a heartbeat. Note though that some of these bands are not likely around anymore but albums are available out there.
And of course you can't go wrong with legendary greats such as..
TheKitschGoth said:Oooh excellent, that list will keep me going for a while..