Seven nights to rock brian setzer biography
In 2056, when they surely celebrate the 100th anniversary of Moon Mullican’s “Seven Nights To Rock,” listeners will probably assume the song was a hit given all the covers it has spawned. But though it is an infectious rocker similar in tone to such classics of the era as “Rock Around the Clock” and “Shake, Rattle and Roll,” it failed to light up the charts and was remaindered to the dustbin of history. Mullican passed away in 1967, never attaining mainstream stardom.
In the mid-’80s the song began to resurface, first when Nick Lowe and His Cowboy Outfit covered it on 1985 album The Rose of England. In the ensuing years, it has been covered by a numerous artists such as BR5-49, Brian Setzer, Bryan Adams, Bruce Springsteen and the Chris Robinson Brotherhood.
Adding to this resurgent legacy are country stalwarts Asleep at the Wheel who recently released a new version of the track from their upcoming album New Routes. The song is ideal for the group since they have made a name for themselves playing old school country, rock and western swing.
For this cover, the band largely sticks to the sound of the original. Nothing particularly groundbreaking – just loud, feisty rock n’ roll the way it was meant to be played. They discovered what all the other artists who have dusted it off have found: “Seven Nights to Rock,” with a hard-driving beat and lyrics of wild abandon, is simply a lot of fun. Even if nobody knew it back when the song came out.
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Chanteur Rockabilly US né le 10 Avril 1959 à Long Island (New York). Brian Setzer est surtout connu comme le chanteur des Stray Cats.
Every decade has its own retro craze spearheaded by a true believer who brings classic sounds and style back into vogue. Brian Setzer performed this trick not just once but twice, first as the leader of the Stray Cats, the trio that brought rockabilly back into the charts during the '80s, then he helped popularize the swing revival of the '90s with the Brian Setzer Orchestra. Both of these sounds were grounded in the '50s -- that's when rockabilly was born but also the heyday of the kind of jump blues Setzer loved, music by Louis Prima and Big Joe Turner -- and while the Stray Cats were purists of sorts, indebted to the big beat of Eddie Cochran and Gene Vincent, as a solo act Setzer wound up fusing these aesthetics together, playing rockabilly guitar to a swinging beat. With this jumping sound, he cultivated a loyal following -- consisting of not a few latter-day disciples -- that stretched well into the new millennium, developing the long-running, successful career that many of his idols never had. This album is a collection of recordings from the recent (2011-2012) Rockabilly Riot tour. If you’re not up to date on Brian’s touring habits, he sometimes tours with the big brass band, and sometimes tours with a smaller rockabilly band. This time, he toured the smaller band comprised of two drummers and two standup bassists. Hell, I’m not going to explain all that when I can just quote the details from the official BrianSetzer.com website, so here is that quote which also explains the Live from the Planet title: Brian Setzer and his Rockabilly Riot are releasing a special live record this fall, titled “Live From The Planet!” The “Rockabilly Riot!” tour saw Setzer rock four different continents; Europe, North America, Japan, and Australia, for an overcharged and thrilling attack of American rock ‘n’ roll. The lineup includes two slappin’ stand-up bassists each bringing some extra thump to the party, two drummers, one being none other than Stray Cat Slim Jim Phantom, and a classic boogie-woogie piano that plays so well with Setzer’s rockin’ riffs. “Live From The Planet” captures the best songs from every country, filled with Brian’s hits and originals and a few favorite covers! Coming September 4!! Now I "Seven Nights to Rock" is a classic rockabilly song written by Buck Trail, Henry Glover, and Louis Innis. It was originally recorded by Moon Mullican on January 26, 1956, and has been covered by a number of diverse artists. "Seven Nights to Rock" was originally recorded by Moon Mullican on January 26, 1956 with Boyd Bennett and His Rockets providing additional backing instruments. It was released as a single on March 3 of that year by King Records. This release was not commercially successful but was influential and the song went on to be covered by numerous artists. The original Moon Mullican version has appeared on several compilation albums. Nick Lowe recorded the song (with the title altered to "7 Nights to Rock") for his 1985 album The Rose of England; BR5-49 recorded it for their 1998 album Big Backyard Beat Show; a recording by The Refreshments appears on their 2006 compilation album It's Gotta be Both Rock 'n' Roll; and The Connection released it as the feature song of an EPSeven Nights to Rock in 2012, and shortly afterwards it was named "Coolest Song In The World" by Steven Van Zandt at his Sirius XM radio station, Little Steven's Underground Garage. A live recording of "Seven Nights to Rock" is the closing track to Brian Setzer's album Rockabilly Riot! Live from the Planet. Both Bruce Springsteen and Bryan Adams have used the song as a staple at live performances, as have The Searchers.
Those idols -- Cochran, Vincent, Elvis, Carl Perkins -- loom large in Setzer's oeuvre, but as a kid growing up in Long Island he initially fell for big-band jazz. His first instrument was the euphonium and he played brass in a variety of jazz bands while in school. He'd sneak into classic clubs like the Village Vanguard but he also developed a taste for blues-rock and punk, which led him down the road to rockabilly. Picking up a guitar, he formed the Tomcats with drummer Gary Setzer and Bob Beecher in 1979, the latter also being a running mate of Brian's in the Bloodless Pharaohs. As his infatuation with rockabilly intensified, Setzer devoted himself to the Tomcats, which evolved into the Stray Cats when bassist Lee Rocker and drummer Slim Jim Phantom entered the lineup in late 1979.
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