ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN THE GEORGIA STRAIGHT, NOV. 3, 2005 By Steve Newton Brian Setzer has always shown a propensity for being hip, with it, a real cool cat who's up on the latest scene. That's why, in the early '80s, his trio the Stray Cats was at the forefront of the rockabilly revival. And when … Continue reading Album review: Brian Setzer, Rockabilly Riot Vol. One: A Tribute to Sun Records (2006)
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Steve Lukather’s smoking guitar rules at Ringo’s All-Starr hitfest in Vancouver
By Steve Newton Not all of the folks attending last night's Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band show at the Hard Rock Casino Vancouver might have known who Steve Lukather was. I suspect a lot of them just went to see the ex-Beatle, hoping to hear him revive Fab Four memories with tunes like "Yellow … Continue reading Steve Lukather’s smoking guitar rules at Ringo’s All-Starr hitfest in Vancouver
Lee Rocker goes solo after Stray Cats and Phantom, Rocker and Slick
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN THE GEORGIA STRAIGHT, MARCH 14, 2007 By Steve Newton As a kid growing up in Long Island, New York, standup bassist Lee Rocker would marvel at Earl Slick's razor-edged guitar work on the 1974 David Bowie concert album, David Live. He never expected that 10 years later he'd be playing with Slick … Continue reading Lee Rocker goes solo after Stray Cats and Phantom, Rocker and Slick