Stray Cats: Live-Turku 10th July 2004

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  STRAY CATS :
  Live-Turku 10th July 2004

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  01 Rumble in brighton
  02 Double talkin' baby
  03 Something's wrong with
  my radio
  04 Stray cat strut
  05 Gene & Eddie
  06 Too hip gotta go
  07 Rev it up and go
  08 Blast off
  09 18 miles to memphis
  10 Bring it back again
  11 Fishnet stockings
  12 Runaway boys
  13 Rock this town
  14 That's all right
  15 Mystery train
  16 (She's) sexy and 17
  17 Something else

STRAY CATS : Live-Turku 10th July 2004

Artist : Stray Cats

Record : Live-Turku 10th July 2004

Published : 2004

Record label : Surfdog

Line-up :
Brian Setzer - Guitar/Lyrics
Lee Rocker - Slap-bass
Slim Jim Phantom - Drums

Review :
   The cats came and went. Two gigs, Helsinki (the varlets guys didn't get much out of it though, cause one got kicked out [wille] and the other passed out [kimi]... The other gig was in Ruisrock. That's what this reviews about (the record of the cats playing live) As raw as it gets, straight from the stage! 17 familiar pieces. When I listened to the record, the gig and all of it's memories flew to my mind. The pouring rain, expensive beer, feet that ache...fucking ruisrock, walking to the festival area from the bus can really take it's tole out of a man...

  Anyway the gig, as well as the record start's off with "Rumble in brighton". After "double talkin' baby", if someone hadn't seen the gig and wonders why Setzer's talking about Slim Jim, it's because Slim's finger got cut and his drumstick flew off the stage. So who's the lucky bastard who managed to get the bloody stick!?!

  When "Gene and Eddie" begins, it even makes a crippled granny move her feet (figure of speachwise) The same feeling runs through when listening to the next song "Blast off". "Bring it back again" makes couples get up and dance. The sounds have been recorded well on this record, (I think so, cause you can hear my drunken yells in between tracks) :) A minute before "Fishnet stockings" the band introduces one another. Lee Rockers makes sounds twirl in the song "runaway boys", slap base goes on slappin', sticks fly, and the guitar howls, then the song continues.

   All I can say is the guys still got it. The last songs "(she's) sexy and 17" and "somethin' else" end this record perfectly. You can even hear the theme from Bonanza in between the last song. Ladies and Gentleguys, festival gigs have never ended this gracefully on to the shelves of stores. Bottoms up.

- Kimi -