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Location: CA | The Stray Cats are mentioned in a thread below and it brought to mind Brian Setzer. No, he's never played an Ovation to my knowledge. But the guy is a staggering talent as a guitarist. There are a series of vids on youtube of him 'visiting a local guitar shop' and banging out one incredible rendition after another of tunes like 'Maybelline' and 'Summertime Blues'. All these are put up by a guy named straymouse and all contain the tag "Just Brian and Guitar." Well worth a look.
They were obviously shot many years ago as he is still a skinny kid. But he's still doing it. Go here and listen up and I defy you to sit through the whole thing without coming out the other end smiling, shaking your head and tapping your feet!
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Location: SoCal | Setzer is one helluva guitar player..... |
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | I thought this was a thread about Foster Brooks of the ol' Smother Brothers Show and the Dean Martin Show ...  |
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| Need to get a few CD's of his work. He really is a a fantastic entertainer! Love the Chicken Pickin. Need to work more on that technique.
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Location: Tennessee | Try his album '68 Comeback Special - Ignition!. It's from about 5 or so years ago and is a favorite. Great version of Malaguena on there, too. |
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Location: Tidal Mudflats of Virginia | Also Rockabilly Riot Vol. 1 - A Tribute to Sun Records |
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | He is one of the best! |
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Location: Marlton, NJ | I saw his Christmas show a couple of years ago up in Long Island... very entertaining! |
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Location: Sunshine State, Australia | Originally posted by 2ifbyC:
I thought this was a thread about Foster Brooks... I thought it was about Foster's Beer. Staggering without talent.  |
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | His later stuff backed by a full orchestra is just sensational. Love the tone of his guitars. |
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Location: Orlando, FL | I love watching Setzer play. He is a great guitarist who obviously has a great time when he plays. In some of his videos you can see how he palms his pick to switch from flat picking to finger picking, it's pretty amazing. |
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Location: Bluffton, SC | I've never really been a fan of the style but there's no question - the boy can play. Love watching guys who get into the zone and just get lost in the moment. He's fun to watch. |
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Location: Isle of Man, UK | Oh man...
I wish I had the time to browse the 'tube more. Thanks for that link - I've never seen those clips before.
Ignition is a great album. Rockabilly Riot is just great music played by a great player too.
Another one to throw into the mix (probably only available on the 'Bay now) is "Rockin By Myself". Essentially a Setzer solo gig, but his brother helps out on a couple of songs. No drums or bass or anything, just the pompadoured Cat himself. Brillant. (Banjo warning on that album, by the way.)
I could listen to that guy play rockabilly all day long.
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Staggering talent