ROCKABILLY

Any other Rockabilly fans on this forum? I like it all from the 50s to current. The scene is pretty big in certain parts of the country and not even heard of in other parts....

I am.

me too although its more horrorbilly than rockabilly. I would be interested in hearing more though.

I also dig horrorbilly, I kind of never tire of balls out rock & roll songs about zombies!  

I enjoy some good rockabilly tuneage from time to time. Stray Cats have been a longtime favorite of mine. Early Johnny Cash and Elvis, stuff from the Sun Record days is cool. I don't have too much straight-up rockabilly, but I have plenty of artists that incorporate elements of it into their sound, like Social Distortion.

I haven't dug too deeply into the horror-billy genre, but the stuff I heard, I liked.

MetalGuy71 wrote:

I enjoy some good rockabilly tuneage from time to time. Stray Cats have been a longtime favorite of mine. Early Johnny Cash and Elvis, stuff from the Sun Record days is cool. I don't have too much straight-up rockabilly, but I have plenty of artists that incorporate elements of it into their sound, like Social Distortion.

I haven't dug too deeply into the horror-billy genre, but the stuff I heard, I liked.

I heard "Runaway Boys" on the radio for the first time in decades the other day, it's held up really well.

Boris2008 wrote:

MetalGuy71 wrote:

I enjoy some good rockabilly tuneage from time to time. Stray Cats have been a longtime favorite of mine. Early Johnny Cash and Elvis, stuff from the Sun Record days is cool. I don't have too much straight-up rockabilly, but I have plenty of artists that incorporate elements of it into their sound, like Social Distortion.

I haven't dug too deeply into the horror-billy genre, but the stuff I heard, I liked.

I heard "Runaway Boys" on the radio for the first time in decades the other day, it's held up really well.

I just played their greatest hits in the car the other day. I had to drive my dad to an appointment and I know he won't listen to that "headbanging crap", so some Stray Cats was just the ticket.

Oh, and I forgot to mention the Reverend Horton Heat. Can't forget the Rev.  

Don't know much about the genre to be honest, but every time I hear the term "Rockabilly" I think of El Duce chanting "Down with Rockabilly! Down with New Wave!" on the Mentors' Live In Frisco single...

MetalGuy71 wrote:

I enjoy some good rockabilly tuneage from time to time. Early Johnny Cash and Elvis, stuff from the Sun Record days is cool.

THAT'S NOT ROCKABILLY! THAT'S ROCK AND ROLL!! ELVIS IS THE KING OF ROCK AND ROLL! NOT THE KING OF ROCKABILLY!!!

 

Shawn Of Fire wrote:

MetalGuy71 wrote:

I enjoy some good rockabilly tuneage from time to time. Early Johnny Cash and Elvis, stuff from the Sun Record days is cool.

THAT'S NOT ROCKABILLY! THAT'S ROCK AND ROLL!! ELVIS IS THE KING OF ROCK AND ROLL! NOT THE KING OF ROCKABILLY!!!

 

See my reply in the Tracii Guns thread. Same thing applies.  

MetalGuy71 wrote:

Shawn Of Fire wrote:

MetalGuy71 wrote:

I enjoy some good rockabilly tuneage from time to time. Early Johnny Cash and Elvis, stuff from the Sun Record days is cool.

THAT'S NOT ROCKABILLY! THAT'S ROCK AND ROLL!! ELVIS IS THE KING OF ROCK AND ROLL! NOT THE KING OF ROCKABILLY!!!

 

See my reply in the Tracii Guns thread. Same thing applies.    

 

I enjoy it quite a bit. George Thorogood and Dwight Yoakam incorporates some elements of it into their stuff as well. I love the Stray Cats but to me the definitive Rockabilly album is Brian Setzers tribute to Sun Records.

Love it too, check this out. The whole thing is enjoyable but if you want FF to around 3:45 where the upright bass showdown starts.

I love most classic Rockabilly, as well as some modern Rockabilly-related stuff like Deke Dickerson, The Dave And Deke Combo, Big Sandy, The Horton Brothers, High Noon and a few others.

Rockabilly & Horrorbilly, love them both. The Coffinshakers are one of my favorites.

Hamer12 wrote:

Rockabilly & Horrorbilly, love them both. The Coffinshakers are one of my favorites.

i love the Coffinshakers. Even Rob's solo stuff is quality!

The only problem with them is there is not enough stuff out there! I think there are 2 albums & a split ep, that's all I can find anyway. Rob's solo stuff is great.

Hamer12 wrote:

The only problem with them is there is not enough stuff out there! I think there are 2 albums & a split ep, that's all I can find anyway. Rob's solo stuff is great.

yep and the stuff that is out is out of print.

mikeinfla wrote:

Love it too, check this out. The whole thing is enjoyable but if you want FF to around 3:45 where the upright bass showdown starts.

I love Brian Setzer Orchestra...... The Dirty Boogie is one freaking awesome album IMO

Still my favorites!! Great new record.

Reverend Horton Heat has a new album coming out in January. Here's the first single. Video is kinda NSFW-ish as it features scantilly-clad babes suggestively grilling meats and mixing batter. Saucy!!

Nice MetalGuy71...I enjoyed that  

Alot of women sing rockabilly also...

Here is few more I dig...




I live in lubbock..home of buddy holly ....I have seen in person his famous 1956 stratocaster..sweet!! (when he bought it it was the first electric guitar ever sold in lubbock)

Some nice stuff mentioned already!

I really enjoy (ed) getting/listening to the stuff on this! Its a quality box set!







Disc: 1
1. Rockin' Bones - Ronnie Dawson
2. Let's Go Baby - Billy Eldridge
3. Baby Let's Play House - Elvis Presley
4. Little Girl - John & Jackie
5. Cat Man - Gene Vincent
6. Lobo Jones - Jackie Gotroe
7. Juvenile Delinquent - Ronnie Allen
8. Froggy Went A Courting - Danny Dell
9. Rattlesnake Daddy - Joe D. Johnson
10. Down On The Farm - Al Downing
11. Rockin' In The Graveyard - Jackie Morningstar
12. Dancing Doll - Art Adams
13. Long Blond Hair, Red Rose Lips - Johnny Powers
14. Action Packed - Johnny Dollar
15. Boppin' High School Baby - Don Willis
16. Believe What You Say - Ricky Nelson
17. Sunglasses After Dark - Dwight Pullen
18. Rumble - Link Wray
19. Down The Line - Buddy Holly
20. Pink Cadillac - Larry Dowd
21. Black Cadillac - Joyce Green
22. Who's Been Here - Commonwealth Jones
23. I Need A Man - Barbara Pittman
24. Please Give Me Something - Bill Allen
25. Sinners - Freddie And The Hitch-Hikers
Disc: 2
1. Rock Around With Ollie Vee - Buddy Holly
2. Lou Lou - Darrell Rhodes
3. Rock Crazy Baby - Art Adams
4. Love Bug Crawl - Jimmy Edwards
5. Fool I Am - Pat Ferguson
6. Red Hot - Bob Luman
7. Love Me - The Phantom
8. She's My Witch - Kip Tyler
9. Lordy Hoody - Tommy Blake
10. Bloodshot - The String Kings
11. Trouble - Jackie DeShannon
12. Hot Shot - Ronnie Pearson
13. Long Gone Daddy - Pat Cupp
14. Curfew - Steve Carl
15. Put Your Cat Clothes On - Carl Perkins
16. Pink And Black - Sonny Fisher
17. Domino - Roy Orbison
18. Jungle Rock - Hank Mizell
19. Ubangi Stomp - Warren Smith
20. Chicken Walk - Hasil Adkins
21. Chicken Rock - Fat Daddy Holmes
22. Eeny-Meeny-Miney-Moe - Bob And Lucille
23. Shirley Lee - Bobby Lee Trammell
24. Woman Love - Gene Vincent
25. One Night Of Sin - Elvis Presley
Disc: 3
1. Blue Suede Shoes - Carl Perkins
2. Duck Tail - Joe Clay
3. Stack-A-Records - Tom Tall
4. Daddy-O-Rock - Jeff Daniels
5. Move - Boyd Bennett
6. Brand New Cadillac - Vince Taylor
7. Rumble Rock - Kip Tyler
8. Hep Cat - Larry Terry
9. Cast Iron Arm - Peanuts Wilson
10. Switch Blade Sam - Jeff Daniels
11. Ballin' Keen - Boby & Terry Caraway
12. Sweet Rockin' Baby - Sonny West
13. Get Rhythm - Johnny Cash
14. Rock Billy Boogie - Johnny Burnette
15. Crazy Baby - The Rockin' R's
16. Susie-Q - Dale Hawkins
17. Worried 'Bout You Baby - Maylon Humphries
18. I Love My Baby - The Phaetons
19. Come On Little Mama - Ray Harris
20. Whistle Bait - Lorrie And Larry Collins
21. Spin The Bottle - Benny Joy
22. Bertha Lou - Dorsey Burnette
23. Real Gone Daddy - Jim Flaherty's Caravan
24. My Pink Cadillac - Hal Willis
25. Draggin' - Curtis Gordon
Disc: 4
1. Action Packed - Ronnie Dee
2. Shakin' All Over - Johnny Kidd
3. Who Do You Love - Ronnie Hawkins
4. Summertime Blues - Eddie Cochran
5. The Way I Walk - Jack Scott
6. Wild Wild Women - Johnny Carol
7. Oooh-Eeee - Ric Cartey
8. Get Hot Or Go Home - John Kerby
9. Swamp Gal - Tommy Bell
10. Miss Pearl - Jimmy Wages
11. Mercy - Lorrie And Larry Collins
12. Rock Boppin' Baby - Edwin Bruce
13. Rockin' Daddy - Eddie Bond
14. Rock It - Thumper Jones (George Jones)
15. Rhythm And Booze - Corky Jones (Buck Owens)
16. Flyin' Saucers Rock 'N' Roll - Billy Lee Riley
17. Shake Um Up Rock - Benny Cliff Trio
18. Red Hot Rockin' Blues - Jesse James
19. Bang Bang - Janis Martin
20. One Hand Loose - Charlie Feathers
21. Whole Lot Of Shakin' Going On - Jerry Lee Lewis
22. Fujiyama Mama - Wanda Jackson
23. I Got A Rocket In My Pocket - Jimmy Lloyd
24. Oh Love - Don Wade
25. School Of Rock 'N Roll - Gene Summers
26. Rock-N-Bones - Elroy Dietzel

Bumpin' for a recent discovery that I can't get of...the lovely Imelda May. I found her when I picked up Jeff Beck's Tribute to Les Paul a few months ago. She was one of the guest vocalists and since then I've been infatuated with her.




I'm slowly gathering up her solo albums as well. Good stuff. Might have to investigate that Kim Lenz too. Fiery red-head in a tight dress playing rockabilly? Yes please!!