Twanging Tuesday # 52

This one's a classic tune from 1956 - almost 60 years ago but still a song you can listen to and get your memories sorted from years long gone by. This song is one of those who accompanied me for ages. Enjoy this classic tune and have a good time.

Gene Vincent - Be-Bop-A-Lu-La

Twanging Tuesdsay # 28

In this series I featured many artists from the Rock 'n' Roll era but I never mentioned Elvis Presley. I was never a big fan of him and his music and when I remember him I have still the picture in my head when he appeared in Las Vegas as a clown. If you maybe remind these pictures it was often forgotten what he made when he recorded his first songs for the Sun label. These songs are still great and sometimes very raw. They were very new for these times and showed us all a new way music could be. Based on simple country music and added the spirit of black peoples blues he made something great. I can remember when I was a young kid my parents watched Elvis' comeback. Dressed in black leather he played an acoustic set with his well known songs. This was very new for my kids ears but I saw the first concert - even as it was only on TV.

Elvis Presley - That's Alright Mama

Twanging Tuesday # 18

Another tune from the great Gene Vincent that makes me satisfy. Sometimes I could hear his songs in a row and sometimes they are out of my mind. Race with the devil is one of the songs that should be played more in the times when it was released. Enjoy the song and have a good time.

Gene Vincent - Race With the Devil

Twanging Tuesday # 5

Today's song comes from Johnny Kidd & The Pirates maybe the best Rock 'n' Roll band from Great Britain in these days. He's the one who gave us Shaking All Over a number one worldwide. Influenced by early Elvis Presley he became the leading figure in British Rock 'n' Roll maybe because he didn't try to copy him. Please Don't Touch was his first single and sadly not his biggest hit. For me it is nearly the perfect rock song ever. It has everything a rock song should have: short and compact, a hookline, entreated lyrics and a good guitar. 

Johnny Kidd & The Pirates - Please Don't Touch

And Lemmy also know how good this song is. He made the definitely cover version:

Motörhead & Girlschool - Please Don't Touch