Italians having fun

[uwe]

Hey, I knew (and audience participation sang along) that song actually way before I heard Johnny B. Goode! For decades it was the "last song in the set"-anthem of these guys here ...



Never underestimate the enlightening power of the mighty Quo!  (And marvel at Alan Lancaster's pushy "downstrokes only"-technique - I use the term allegorically ...  )

PS: You guys are probably right about the mic being to blame for Francesca's clattery sound. Heck, I still love her ... And her brother of course.

[Dave W]

Her brother lol.

Again, Quo is very little known here outside of Pictures of Matchstick Men.

[uwe]

You're gonna laugh when I tell you from which band I heard Johnny B. Goode first! This version here:



Even though he Dead version is actually quite faithful in feel me thinks.

The most daring and radical version I've heard is this one, it would have probably bewildered good ole Chuck (I doubt whether old grumpers ever listened to cover versions of his songs) and it sure alienated Priest fans en masse (so much they withdrew it from the live set at the time), but I love it for the minor key riffs and harmonies they've stuck into a 12-bar major key song, the neo-classical and harmonized lead runs plus Halford's take on the chorus, especially at 03:55 where he really ups the ante.



Still, no hard rock (Status Quo) or even heavy metal (Judas Priest) without Chuck. He came up with the core ingredients that still make this music so addictive to this day.

[4stringer77]

Now the Latvians are having fun too.

[Pilgrim]

That's darn good!  Great bass playing, too.

Swamp Shakers - well chosen name.

[Dave W]

Rockabilly is alive and well in Europe, and has been for years.

[doombass]

In Sweden the Rockabilly scene has been huge the last 15-20 years. This trio might be one of the most popular:

[Dave W]

A friend of mine in Finland has a YT channel dedicated to live music in Finland, mostly rockabilly. He's also bassist of the Cattle Thieves.

He's also a big collector of country and rockabilly vinyl, which he has on his other YT channel.

Some examples.

[lowend1]

Hey, I knew (and audience participation sang along) that song actually way before I heard Johnny B. Goode! For decades it was the "last song in the set"-anthem of these guys here ...

I'm a little surprised that this version has not mysteriously appeared here...

[uwe]

Man, I had (thankfully) forgotten it was even on there!!! 

Not an album I revisit often, Blackmore or not. Probably great if you were there, but the audio alone is so ramshackle/slipshod I find it barely listenable. Lord Sutch had of course told no one that he was secretly recording the - audibly underrehearsed - show and planned to release it. Nick Simper, the first DP bass player, also played and it is reported that Blackmore (who had been instrumental in Simper getting replaced by Roger Glover a few years earlier with Simper taking DP subsequently to court) and him didn't exchange a single word on that gig.

Thanks for digging it out! But with Lord Sutch, you needed to see him too.

[lowend1]

Man, I had (thankfully) forgotten it was even on there!!! 

Not an album I revisit often, Blackmore or not. Probably great if you were there, but the audio alone is so ramshackle/slipshod I find it barely listenable. Lord Sutch had of course told no one that he was secretly recording the - audibly underrehearsed - show and planned to release it. Nick Simper, the first DP bass player, also played and it is reported that Blackmore (who had been instrumental in Simper getting replaced by Roger Glover a few years earlier with Simper taking DP subsequently to court) and him didn't exchange a single word on that gig.

Thanks for digging it out! But with Lord Sutch, you needed to see him too.

"Yes, yes, they're going to say 'balls'..."

[uwe]

Let's be accurate: "yes, yes, they do call them balls ...". Musical high point on that album!

But lest we forget, it was where this minstrel



learned to dress for success & occasion!

[lowend1]

Apparently he influenced Manowar in the wardrobe department as well...

BTW, my original quote from Great Balls is accurate. I just dropped the needle on it to verify. The best thing about that track (other than Ritchie whizzing around the fretboard with abandon) is the crackling "fire" effects, complete with bells and sirens.

[uwe]

My bad, I need to relisten again!

[Dave W]

New video, new album