Sad, sad, stupid, sad, regrettable, stupid.....that Brain Setzer isn't discussed among the absolute BEST pop/rock guitarists of the 20th century. He's got technique, taste, style, tone, and INTEGRITY. The guy is a MONSTER guitarist!
In the rare case Brian Setzer ever reads this, thank you so much for the Fender Bandmaster you sold me in 1993 at a guitar convention in Cleveland, Ohio! You made a 13 year old beginner guitar players entire year! Still have it too.
I remember when these Cats hit the scene, they were all up and down MTV and they just Rocked. I loved their style their music it was just so damn cool. Still till this day, 02/04/2020 and I'm loving these guys. Hope Brian gets his hearing problem fixed and they get back together and make more real music unlike the massive shit that is top 40 radio today. Come on Cats come save music again!!!
I'm 20 now, found these guys from listening to built for speed back when I was like 5 with my dad. I wish I could have been alive when these guys were around. Their music always know how to put some boogie in your step. I hope I can see them live someday.
My youth will forever be owned by The Stray Cats. I fell hook, line and sinker when I first heard them and then I lost my heart completely. My bedroom was absolutely covered in Stray Cat posters and Brian was my idol. Great memories of seeing them perform in all their glory back in the day (and beyond). What a trio.
layde1 me too. Everyone in school took the massive piss at first, because they were (to a man) all into punk/new wave/two-tone, etc at the time, but after their first appearance on Top of the Pops, they converted nearly everyone
***** First of all, if you're on my side, then fine, i apologize..Second , i'm not American, I'm Canadian,. Third, i got the translation from Google, so if it's wrong it's because it did not translate properly to your actual writing, which has been known to happen and is unreliable most of the time.. Furthermore, i've been a professional musician (drummer, vocalist, drum tech and occasional rhythm guitar player for the past 29 years, so i'm not some young punk who doesn't know what he's talking about. When i copied and pasted your comment this is what Google Translate gave me-- Schimpke the idiot has no idea muahaha .verpiss you face milk" So you can see how it translated and you can see how it seems as if the comment looked like you were talking to the other guy about me. So there you have it.. I guess your ignorance is self evident as well.. As for the other guy.. If he ever comments back towards me, then translate it, and i'll make sure that i decimate him into oblivion..
Proud Long Island Boys! Spent many a nights hangin in Massapequa at this dive BAR watchin the Rockabillies wail and the fights happen. We left just BEFORE 2 AM. Just as it was gettin HOT AND DANGEROUS...
The Stray,Cats, man, when they burst onto the scene it was like Wow where did these cats come from a bit like when Elvis hit the music scene in the fifties you just caught the bug & man you just loved it & couldn't get enough,love these rockin cats.
I've lost count of how many times I've seen The Stray Cats/BSO/68CBS. Always a great show, especially the early ones in the 80's at One Step Beyond in Santa Clara, Ca. How are these guys not in the Rock Hall?
I met Brian Setzer one evening by chance years ago at the Palomino. A friend of mine was performing. Brian came in and sat at my table and bought us all beer and talked with us as if he knew us all our lives. Brian could not have been a more real person. Since, then I have heard similar stories about him. Brian is just a cool cat, no way around that.
