Saw Eddie Gene Vincent and Little Richard on the same show in 1957 at the old Stadium Brisbane Australia. I was 14 and in high school at the time. In 1958 I saw Buddy Holly and the Crickets and Jerry Lee Lewis at Cloudland in Brisbane. Both venues have long gone. Have seen many Rock acts over the years but these two were definately the best ever.
Mel Kemp + Sadly, Little Richard left us recently. Since you've seen him here's a treat from a Granada TV special, this very well may be the best live performance ever recorded, it's such a blast watching those quaint English girls getting slammed from the man...LOL!.
I'm just 55 but I wish I could remember that I have known Eddie and I have been told that when I was in high school I was going to o the next Eddie man who would be able to come over to me please reply
This was filmed only 4 days after the crash that killed Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and the Big Bopper. I don't know if Eddie was friends with the Bopper, but he was definitely good friends with Buddy and Ritchie. That had to have been on his mind and weighed on him heavily when he played this gig. The fact that he made it through is testament to his talent and abilities as a musician and performer. This footage is a real treasure, thank you for posting. Eddie Cochran was a phenomenal guitar player, singer and songwriter. He is missed.
He was very close friends with Ritchie Valens being from So Cal, Eddie & his wife Sharon helped Ritchie and Sharon even gave him a few songs she wrote meant for Eddie but Eddie said the songs suited Ritchie best. Ritchie valens even performed Summertime Blues at his concert in pacoima before the WDP tour. I do believe Eddie helped shape a lot of Ritchie Valens last material, Ritchie learned a lot from Chuck berry and Eddie during the filming of Go Johnny Go! (RV’s demo tapes shows lots of that influence of course with his own twists)
@@Azariel98 Sharon Sheeley was Eddie’s Fiancée NOT his wife. Sharon was a great songwriter who wrote one of my favourite songs ‘Poor Little Fool’ by Ricky Nelson 👏🏻
Incredible seminal stuff here. You can just see and hear how much energy and enthusiasm is pouring off the musicians on that stage. Eddie combined the sexy swagger of Elvis with the energy and musical prowess of Chuck Berry into a very potent force. His guitar skills are formidable. And his respect for his band mates is clear. And seriously, dude could sing with the best of em. What a great example to all budding musicians and performers.
As a guitar player myself . What Eddie did as he sang with the Guitars of that era. He was awesome .Yes writing ones own songs is very important . Eddie along with Buddy Holly and C. Berry opened the door for all that followed. As they all wrote their own songs .The internet will keep this great stuff alive.
He was great! He does a good version of Chuck Berry’s Hail Hail Rock n Roll, then sings a ballad well. He had a great voice for both Rockers and Ballads just like Elvis did! What a talented guy and what a loss! RIP Eddie Cochran
This video is nothing short of fabulous. I never realized what a great talent that Eddie Cochran was.Also, his live performances are among the greatest of any.
He died Easter 1960... Here's the headlines: BBC - Wiltshire - History - The death of Eddie Cochran www.bbc.co.uk › Wiltshire › History › Rock 'n' Roll Wiltshire Feb 27, 2009 - American rock'n'roll star Eddie Cochran died during the afternoon of Easter Sunday 17th April 1960. His death in St. Martin's Hospital in Bath, ..
This is rock 'n' roll at it finest. I'm so fortunate to be able to view this film. Eddie was a complete package - and quite a talent. He would've exploded big time had he not lost his life in England.
The Fender bass helps the sound. It's an actually superb for an TV pick-up. Most sound miserable (ala Buddy Holly on Ed Sullivan). Gettng decent sound mixes for TV, in those days was hit 'n' miss.
@@firstlastname3865 Yeah The Sound Really Was Hit Or Miss It All Depended On The Speaker In The TV Itself And On Top Of That How Well Was The Quality Of The Microphone That Was On The Kinescope Camera.
Eddie was the whole package, what a talent! This was made just a few days after Buddy Holly, Richie Valens and the Big Bopper were killed. Thanks for posting this, it's a very important part of history. RIP Eddie, Buddy, Richie and J.P.
Eddie was one of the greats. Ironically he was to be killed in a plane crash, just like his friend Buddy Holly in April 1960. Given that Holly had died just four days before, this concert, I would have thought he might have paid tribute to his late friend.😑
I play 3 nights a week and even the young uns in the audience know the Eddie Cochran songs. 50s and 60s music is now the present day classical music. Long may it continue. Thanks Eddie. FAB.
I give a lot of credit to Johnny Bond. His interview with Eddied and the guys was both insightful and interesting. Bond was as country as he could be but was genuinely interested in the young performer's views of what rock and roll music was all about. He was never condescending and showed respect to Eddie and his views. Johnny Bond was a treasure.
My parents call me a old man for listening to Eddie Cochran but I guess I share the same taste of music as my granddad. I will always remember you Eddie.
No shame. When I was 16 - back in the late 1970s, I listened to Eddie Cochran, Carl Perkins, Chuck Berry, Little Richard, and many others from the 50s. My friends made fun of me, but I knew what I liked! Great music is great music!
Old School Blues Guitar A mi me ocurrió exactamente lo mismo, en mi adolescencia, a mediados de los años 70s mis amigos me llamaban desfasado y se reían de mi, siempre pensé que ellos se lo perdían, y a principio de los años 80, aquí en Europa, hubo un BOOM de la música ROCKABILLY, yo estaba en el séptimo cielo.
real music has no sell by date.an idiot the other day said all that music u love is ancient,i asked him if he liked classical music he said i love it,i said mr bethoven rolled over years ago
The true king of rock .Eddie Cochran. So mature for his age. Its hard to believe he was only twenty one. When he died. He achieved. So much in his short life. He wrote most of his own songs. Never forgotten .Eddie Cochran. Singing with angels..
Fantastic to see this.. Along with Buddy Holly and Chuck Berry he turned so many on to music.. Look at the covers of his songs.. The Glitterati of rock adored him and rightly so.. A true legend..
Eddie Cochran was an charismatic singer, songwriter and guitar player who performed critical lyrics like in the song "summertime blues" which was one of my all time favorites!
I’m so pleased I’ve come across this film. As a young teenager in England I had only heard Eddie’s records on the radio and I remember one morning listening to the news on the BBC saying he had died in a car accident, I thought what a tragic end to such a great singer, however his music lives on. Watching this film it’s striking how visually and vocally similar he was to Elvis, but to me Eddies ability to actually play his guitar whilst singing is something Elvis could never do and Eddies guitar playing is right up there with Buddy Holly, both of which were pioneers in their respective brand of Rock ‘n Roll, his chord patterns on C’mon Everybody are brilliant.
Your right Eddie was a fantastic musician way ahead of his time just like Buddy . Elvis while he didn't really write like Eddie he did play guitar while singing he played rhythm on his Martin D18 on it's alright, Blue moon of Kentucky etc. He just wasn't as accomplished as Eddie but he had Scotty Moore then James Burton so didn't have to be.
I was 3 when he died so tragically, What a talent, I often wonder how big this little feller could have been, He could play guitar, the drums,and piano, So he really was the complete package.
Still one of the best videos of the early rock n roll era........Eddie was the complete package of the early rock entertainer. Not only did he write a lot of his own songs, he played some wicked lead guitar and was instrumental in creating the template for future guitarists. Amazing to think he was only 20 years old at the time of this show, and carried all of that talent, as well as stage presence and maturity in handling himself admirably in the interview. 1959 folks.... Surely, he (like Buddy Holly) would of gone on to great fame somehow in the world of music, had he lived. RIP, Eddie and thanks for your musical brilliance. Best CD to have? Import: The Eddie Cochran Story Set. Excellent sound, 4CDs.
I'll tell you what, I'm surely glad that this live film footage exist! It gave me at least in part, the magnitude talent that Eddie Cochran had at such a young age! The other interesting part of this live film, is the gentleman asking Eddie on his perspective on his own music and Rock and Roll in general. Very Unique in the fact that this film captures Eddie in his young progressive style, just before his untimely Death :'( Eddie's Tragic Death will always be one of Rock-N-Roll's Great Mysteries! R.I.P. Mr. Eddie Cochran, long live your music and your wonderful memory!
Great to see a rare piece of live footage of Eddie. Eddie's comments about Rock & Roll typify how far advanced he was in his thinking - the guy was a total legend and had a ton of talent to boot. It's a shame that he never lived past his 21st birthday, but he's always been my favourite rocker of the 1950's.
Fabulous video. Just amazing to read how some of you actually got to see him perform right before his death and are still watching this now. Is a thrill to watch this once in a while.
☆☆ Timelisting A0 - "Introducing by Jay Stewart - 0:37 Ax - "Intro Instrumental"#1 (by the band) -1:20 A1 - "C'mon Everybody" (2:38) - 2:27 A2 - "Have I Told You Lately That I Love You" - 4:53 A3 - "Don't Blame It On Me" - 7:21 A4 - "Summertime Blues" - 9:45 A2 - "Outro" (by the band) - 11:34 B0 - "Johnny Bond interviews Eddie & Band members" - 12:10 B0 - "Presents again Dick D 'Agostin & The Swingers featuring Eddie Cochran " - 19:50 Bx - "Intro Instrumental"#2 (by the band) - 20:11 B1 - "School Days" - 21:42 B2 - "Be Honest With Me" - 24:34 B3 - "Money Honey" - 27:03 B4 - "C'mon Everybody" - 29:06 ☆ ☆☆ The Band: Eddie Cochran: Vocal/Lead Guitar Dick D'Agostin: Piano/Guitar Paul Coffman: Saxophone Larry D'Agostin: Rhythm Guitar Connie 'Guybo' Smith: Electric Bass Gene Riggio: Drums
Eddie was amazing how he could play his guitar with such ease. That ease allowed him to put so much of his personality into his vocal delivery and his stage presence as a whole. He's completely present as a performer. He interacts with the other musicians, he reacts to the crowd, he looks like he's having a ball. He's thoughtful and considerate of the other musicians. He never looks worried about where his fingers are going or hitting a bum note and the licks he played were clever and like candy to the ears. He was second to none. He was the real deal!
Another good find. Had Eddie lived, he would have surpassed Elvis!! He was a very talented man for his age. As to his music, both singing and writing and playing instruments, it sounds like he was way ahead of his time and very knowledgeable about all types of music. A great loss! RIP Eddie.
I agree with you 100%. I also like to think that he gets to be in heaven looking down upon us all, giving his critique as to what became of rock n' roll. Just my own little dream, but that's the way I like to see it.
do people forget Eddie was around as long as Elvis until his untimely death and was not in the major league of Rock n rollers no matter how much you like him. Elvis had 11 number 1's between 56 and 58 and Eddie had none. Even with Elvis in the Army Eddie was nowhere near the top. I like Eddie but please stop with the silly comments. Elvis was in a league of his own.
My favourite song of Eddie's is 3 Steps To Heaven. It never made the top 100 in the USA, but reached No.1 on the UK charts just after his death. He wrote it with his brother Bob. The song was recorded by Showaddywaddy in 1975 and reached No. 2 on the UK charts.
Vastly underrated artist. As creatively and artistically as brilliant as any of the more feted pioneering rock n roll icons . And wow , what a superb balladeer !!
what a find, this is a gem. Eddie was an all around super talent... the Stones and Zeppelin loved and played his music, among other groups... *EDIT* Dick Di Augustin was one talented man!
Eddie is my hero....The guy was light years ahead of his time. Great human being too...God only knows what he would have accomplished if he hadn't died at that young age...RIP Eddie...and long live Rock 'n' Roll...
OMG..I get it. This guy was a god. The entire Punk movement out of the UK in the late 70s call came from this guy Gene Vincent too but mostly this guy. He was all quality he could play I mean he could really play and sing. I've been playing my guitar along with this to every song. This was fantastic. Thank you for posting this gem
Gene influenced the punk movement more on looks and his wild style, doing some unique stuff in the stage. Eddie was more a musical influence, even Vicious covered his songs.
Such a huge talent on his way to super stardom. He was the whole package. Hard to believe his life would be cut short in less than a year from this performance.
Wow, he was fantastic. I bet it was so exciting to be a teenager back then . Rock N Roll was new and the talent was pure and incredible. I have many relatives who were teenagers then and they all agreed it was an amazing time that can't be replaced.
this may have aired days after or been recorded days before the passing of Buddy, Richie and Big Bopper. It's said Eddie was deeply effected by their passing. The fact he's holding it together so bravely being a 20 year old is a sight.
I feel so priviliged to have access to this... Before the internet I could have never dreamed to watch something as old and memorable as this concert in the comfort of my home.. Thank you uploader! =)
*Indeed* ....RU-vid is certainly heaven sent.......with the click of a button the most rare performances , or even the most amazing documentaries........ Which sane person, apart from maybe some news , is watching regular vile television these days....?
A great rock 'n' roll talent whom I had the pleasure of seeing on stage in the UK in 1960. His premature death was a tragedy. However, he will always be remembered as one of the pioneers of this musical genre.
Eddie could really play that hollow body, and front a band as a star. But Dick D'Agostin got a great band together, and they did a super job of backing Eddie.
inet never ceases to amaze me ,just when you think you've seen all the old footage , someone finds some more that youv'e never seen before , what a great presentation , thanks for sharing
Eddie was a great rocker. The real deal.Not a manufactured one like so many were at that time.Underplayed but loved by his many fans worldwide.Presley was only good at the beginning before he sold out to bad musical decisions. This is a nice treat.
Great interplay with Eddie and Dick D and the Boys - Just talented kids having fun and doing what they did best entertain us with fantastic music.. For a 20 year old Eddie sure has a mature intelligent outlook and handles the questions with absolute ease.
The interview starting around 12:00 minutes is valuable for illustrating the immense transition in musical taste and culture that took place in the mid to late 50's.
I cannot believe how many mindless comments there are by so called fans knocking Elvis for not being a song writer. Gene and Eddie were huge Elvis fans. Elvis was a superior singer, performer and undisputed King of Rock n Roll. Eddie was awesome. I am loving this video. Apples and oranges. They are both great!
Eddie was also experimenting with multi-track recording, and played several other instruments. I think he could have been one of the big producers of the 60's had he survived. He was as big a loss as Buddy Holly but rarely gets mentioned in the same sentence.
Eddie was so good with guitar that he backed several other artists in the studio, and often he is not credited. He said at one time, if the hits start failing that he could become a studio musician, or get into the recording business. He has a couple of guitar solos that have been released, one is "Guybo" (the nickname of his bass player), and the other I think is "Strolling Guitar". They may be on YT. Speaking of multi-tracking/overdubbing, in this piece, Eddie plays all the parts: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-WI6RwtRtC5o.html
I like the fact that in 1959 Eddie Cochran credits Rhythm and Blues as the matrix of Rock and Roll and Johnny Bond goes back even further to 1929 and gives credit to Blues singer Jimmy Rogers.
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He was just the greatest. He sounds in concert just like his records. He and Gene Vincent were so awesome and then both died young. So sad. Check out the movie "The Girl Can't Help It". I think both of them are in that movie.
Quite simply the king of rock n roll,why because unlike elvis he dug the music. How many rock n roll records did elvis make after the army? 1 maybe 2?. Nudf said.
Hmmm lemme see if I can count the post army Elvis Rock n Roll recordings: Make Me Know It, Dirty Dirty Feeling, Such a Night, Stuck on You, Frankfurt Special, Shoppin' Around, I Feel So Bad, I'm Coming Home, His Latest Flame, Little Sister, Rock-A-Hula Baby, Gonna Get Back Home Somehow, King of the Whole Wide World, C'mon Everybody, What'd I Say, Burning Love, Promised Land ...yep only 1 or 2 that could possibly be classified as Rock n Roll lol
@@edwardcochran607 That is too strong. How do you know what Elvis felt. Elvis didn't crank out good tunes? Figures, this would come from a family member. LOL. HAHA. Eddie was great though. You are just being a bit too douchy here though. And that's the bottom line.
@@JohnnyMacalvee-cf7et douchy eh?,elvis made hardly any rock n roll records after the army.rock a hula baby aint rock u roll dont be obstute man. And eddie cochran loved rock n roll ,listen to eddies version of sweet little sixteen pisses all over anything made in same time period ie 1960.basically elvis was done as soon as he lost his mother god bless her,lovely woman who died way too soon.
Eddie was an old soul in a young body, and proof that you dont have to be living to be a role model for the young today. Its staggering to think of what he achieved and the legacy he has left in his 21 years. Elvis rolled, but it was Eddy who rocked.
Have to say, there are 93 people on this forum, who really know nothing about genuine musical talent. How can you not admire such talent as this guy had.in abundance.
I remember watching Town Hall Party on TV back in the late 50's. I grew up in North Long Beach which was 5-6 miles away on Long Beach Blvd/American Ave. in Compton.
Something i would like to share to those fellow guitarists out there who want to emulate Eddie's unique sound. Eddie dropped both the high and low E strings down a full octave. It is how he managed to sound like he was playing a bass and guitar at the same time.
