The 80"s had the Stray Cats and today they are the indisputable icons of neo-rockabilly. Every era has it's heroes and every scene has it's legends. Today we enjoy classics such as "Stray Cat Strut," "Runaway Boys," "Rumble in Brighton," and "Rock This Town" like they will never be heard live again with two concert recordings for eternity. In 1981 they were young rockers and by 1983 they had become full-fledged rock stars. Between both recordings were full worlds. The bad boy attitude was internalized by the "street cats." Both concerts also underline how rapidly Stray Cats" career progressed.
Rocker's tone and drive gave the band the foundation to build on. He treated his instrument like a lover or like monkeybars on which he did gymnastics. Phantom's simple drumming became an example for rockabilly drummers worldwide and his wild screams in the songs belong to Stray Cats exactly as Brian Setzer's licks and Lee Rocker's clattering bass do. Lee Rocker and Slim Jim Phantom are also responsible for the band's special sound. Of course the Stray Cats aren't only made up of Setzer with his phenomenal guitar playing and his powerful vocals. Brian Setzer, today a "statesman" of rockabilly and multiple platinum seller, works passionately as he struck the strings on the stage of the Cologne Satory Halls. The Stray Cats will come to life at home just as they were at their best. Both concerts are released here for the first time in the best possible quality and with a superb sound on DVD and CD. These are genuine recordings that make the trio's sound still accessible today. Impressive footage of this time includes two performances in Germany: one in 1981 in Cologne and one in 1983 at the Loreley. But Brian Setzer, Slim Jim Phantom and Lee Rocker brought that certain something that the mo-hawked men also had: a feeling for danger and rebellion. When the US trio stormed the top of the charts in their adopted country of England, punk still reigned supreme in the United Kingdom. Mirror To The Sky Įvery era has it's heroes and every scene has it's legends. Overcome By Happiness: 25th Anniversary Edition Ĭome on Feel: 30th Anniversary The Big Mess Įnd of Everything Īmerica's Volume Dealer Weird: The Al Yankovic Story (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) Phantomime įAST X (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) Bob Marley - Tuff Gong Jamaica Pressings.
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