Monday, June 13, 2022

Rockabilly πŸŽ™ 101

 Music appreciation: 


Rockabilly for Beginners 

or Intro to Rockabilly πŸŽΈ 




In no particular (chronological or autobiographical) order, these songs and artists got me to love, hooked, appreciate, and enjoy Rockabilly: The Twang Heard ‘Round The World

Depeche Mode - Personal Jesus

https://youtu.be/u1xrNaTO1bI


PJ Harvey - 50 Ft Queenie

https://youtu.be/jKLiU7Hq93w


Misfits - American Nightmare

https://youtu.be/R7j2cmdyx34


Chris Isaak - Down In Flames

https://youtu.be/KHxamDNMGeU


Stray Cats - Rock This Town

https://youtu.be/0RxBHRZpIdg


▪️Alien Sex Fiend - I Walk The Line

https://youtu.be/_nA7KZF94wk


▪️Alien Sex Fiend - New Christian Music


Reverend Horton Heat - One Time For Me


Queen - Crazy Little Thing Called Love

https://youtu.be/zO6D_BAuYCI


Social Distortion - Story of My Life

https://youtu.be/oh8zcbC_Dcw


Heavy Trash - This day is mine

https://youtu.be/DXJhv4zW8mM


The Cramps - Naked Girl Falling Down The Stairs

https://youtu.be/E5mH38AhOHI


⭐️ The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion - High Gear

⭐️ The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion - Rocketship


⭐️ The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion - Spoiled


Eddie Cochran - Summertime Blues

https://youtu.be/1C38Zevwyx4


Elvis Presley - Mystery Train

Elvis Presley - That's All Right


⭐️ Jon Spencer Blues Explosion (JSBX) has Rockabilly, Country + 1950s Rock flavor sprinkled throughout albums & songs. 


πŸŽ™ Heavy Trash

Heavy Trash is an American rockabilly band based in New York City, formed by Jon Spencer of The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion and Matt Verta-Ray.’


πŸŽ™ Al Dual 

‘An artist of extraordinary musicality, Al Dual is a craftsman who knows how to faithfully bring back sounds from the early days of American music.’


πŸŽ™ Atomic Leopards

Band formed in 2005 by Santi & David Lluch, members of mythical band HELLBILLY CLUB. The style of the band is based basically in classic R’n’R, with an amazing mixture of Rockabilly, Blues, Country, Swing and Instrumental, with their own personal style.’


πŸŽ™ The Rockabilly Chronicle

‘The Rockabilly Chronicle is a website that focuses on Rockabilly music, from the 50's til today, as well as western swing, blues, neo-rockabilly…’


πŸŽ™ Rockabilly Hall of Fame

‘The "Home of Rock 'n' Roll Music Roots"

We embrace all types of early rock 'n' roll, whether it's called rockabilly, hillbilly boogie, or something else. Our purpose, for over 20 years, is to give recognition to the pioneers of this music genre.’