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Return of rockabilly...
Another live package that is being released on both DVD and CD. Following a
12 year break, this gig was filmed on this years European Tour. Opening with
the energetic 'Rumble in Brighton', it is hard to believe that the band have
been apart that long, that energy is kept up for the whole gig although
there are some more mellow moments the best of which is the romantic 50’s
style instrumental 'Sleepwalk'.
There is upright bassist Lee Rocker singing the early Elvis style 'My Baby Left Me', and the powerful 'Bring it Back
Again' and 'Rock This Town'. Then it’s on to the encore, all three members
(Brian Setzer, drummer Slim Jim Phantom and the affore mentioned Rocker)
return to the stage in long drape jackets and we are treated to the song
that made Elvis famous 'That’s All Right Mama', 'Good Rockin’ Tonight' and
Eddie Cochranes’ 'Twenty Flight Rock' finished off with stomping renditions
of '(She’s) Sexy & 17' and 'Please Don’t Touch'.
The bonus material on the DVD includes the first new Stray Cats song since
1991 'Mystery Train Kept a Rollin’' a song paying homage to Sam Phillips’
Sun Recordings and Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis and Johnny Cash. We also
get to see Setzer teaching the rest of the band this new track, 40 minutes
of behind the scenes footage from the European tour and a montage of
historical photos, record covers and magazine covers from the bands entire
career.
This is a great DVD if you are already a fan of the band and if, like me,
you didn’t really know that much about the rockabilly sound of the band-
this is a great introduction. The wealth of bonus material is an added
attraction.
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Review by Nikk Gunns
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