The album earned setzer a grammy award nomination for best pop instrumental album in 2012. The big interview with dan rather brian setzer youtube. Over the years i have worked on many of brian s guitars, said jones. Brian setzer produced, with callicore studio, an animated video, illustrating the song gogo godzilla. Singer, songwriter, and guitarist brian setzer was born on april 10, 1959 in new york city.
The ssl consoles preamps, eq and compressors helped generate amplike warmth. Brian setzer born april 10, 1959 in new york is an american guitarist, singer and songwriter whose popular big band orchestra is most appreciated commercially for their swinging take on christmas holiday classics. Brian setzer belongs to an elite group of artists whove had four super successful phases of his career, from the stray cats, to solo albums, the rockabilly riot to bso. Youll remember him as the singerguitarist for the stray cats the group that brought you rock this town.
Heres an excerpt from his interview with steve beard. The music i play in the big band is rock n roll with a jazz influence, says setzer what keeps it fresh is the quality of the players in the band. Why brian setzer never goes home for christmas daily news. Brian setzer s three interview segments from the 1983 documentary, cool cats. The video is fine, but at times the orchestra itself is not well miked theres a. The secrets behind brian setzers guitar sound on stray. The bso show seamlessly encompasses music from all these phases. Born brian robert setzer on january, 1980, setzer led the popular rockabilly band, stray cats. When brian setzer recorded rock this town, he plugged his 1959 gretsch 6120 directly into eden studios ssl 4000e consolea technique favored by producer dave edmunds, who recorded his own guitar parts for rockpiles seconds of pleasure album at eden using the same method just a few months before. Brian setzer will reunite with stray cats for the viva las vegas rockabilly weekend in april.
The pompadoured king of retro rock was due to play a show that. With successful career that includes 80s hits with the stray cats and 90s hits with the brian setzer orchestra, brian setzer has a new album out and he kicks off a christmas tour tonight in his adopted hometown of minneapolis. Brian setzer speaks up for the faith the byzantine forum. People thought i was crazy, the former stray cat says. He found one with the brian setzer orchestra, where he refashioned his rockabilly boogie for the neoswing era. Sign in deleted video brian setzer the knife feels like justice by roadie. The brian setzer orchestra was founded in 1990 and today is considered one of the few groups that represent the socalled swing revival currently. Brian setzer, above, and the brian setzer orchestra perform tonight at mgm grand at foxwoods.
He found widespread success in the early 1980s with the 1950sstyle rockabilly group stray cats, and revitalized his career in the early 1990s with his swing revival band, the brian setzer orchestra. Brian setzer sits down with dan rather to discuss the stray cats, the brian setzer orchestra, and. Watch brian setzers rockabilly version for acdcs let. Six years ago, when brian setzer decided to form a bigband orchestra, he couldnt even swing a record deal, let alone anything else. Rockabilly swinger brian setzer turns 60 today, so we figured itd be a good time to revisit s three setzer themed lesson videos. Early in his career setzer was a member of the nyc band bloodless pharaohs, and later fronted the popular rockabilly revival band, stray cats. This was the last goround for the stray cats and it was time for a reset for setzer. Brian setzer s guitar tech tyler sweet showed off the rockabilly legends eccentric touring rig of gretsch guitars in an exclusive behindthescenes video during the stray cats 40th.
He is such a great talent and his orchestra plays assshakin music. Buddy guy on the big interview with dan rather sneak peek by axs tv. Brian robert setzer born april 10, 1959 is an american guitarist, singer, and songwriter. Brian setzer moves to minneapolis and finds a new groove. Official website brian setzer on imdb interview namm oral history library 2016. In the clips, joe from reverb grabs an attractive gretsch 6120 and breaks down three representative but not overplayed setzer riffs andor solos. But this guitar, smoke, i have worked on five times as. It will mark the first time in nearly a decade the retrobilly trio will perform together in the united states.
From the 90s until now, his main gig has been with his 17piece big band. Stray cats, now onethird minnesotan, to reunite in vegas. Its the big band sound, or as brian refers to it, its his rockin big band. Home trending history get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music. Setzer talks to the current s jill riley about his music and about his guitar, which he has donated to the smithsonian institution, and how it got those signature dice. Brian setzer interview 1141984 rock influence official duration. The day brian setzer moves to minneapolis and finds a. Ok, i know the interview is a few years old, but i think some of the comments from one of my favorite guitarists were worth posting.
Its just a lot of fun, he said during a recent interview ahead of the brian setzer orchestra brings the christmas rocks. At any given time, he has 10 to 12 of setzer s blonde bassmans, in his shop. December 6, 2007 brian setzer got his start in the 80s rockabilly band stray cats with hits like rock this town and stray cat strut. Brian setzer orchestra wolfgangs big night out music. The brian setzer orchestra story legend vh1 90s the best documentary interviews part 2 duration. Famed luthier and pickup guru tom tv jones and brian setzer guitar tech tyler sweet discussed the legacy of stray cat frontmans famed gretsch guitar smoke in an exclusive behindthescenes interview. Brian setzer 68 comeback special with stephen root by olivier cantore. Brian setzer drive like lightning crash like thunder 25. Brian played the baritone horn in grade school and often traveled to new york city to visit local jazz clubs in his teen years. Boogie woogie christmas the brian setzer orchestra. Brian setzer born april 10, 1959 in new york is an american guitarist, singer and songwriter. He was raised in massapequa, long island and studied the tubalike instrument the euphonium as a kid. King of swing brian setzer discusses his career youtube. Iconic guitarist, songwriter, vocalist and threetime grammyaward winner brian setzer and the brian setzer orchestra will release rockin rudolphtheir first studio christmas album in 10 yearson friday, october 16 via surfdog records.
In october, mott the hoople 74 had to cancel their tour due to singer ian hunter suffering from a severe case of tinnitus. In recent columns weve been exploring unsung guitar heroes, so lets switch things up a bit and investigate a modern masterthe reigning king of rockabilly swing, mr. Stray cats formed in 1979 in upstate new york, inspired by 1950s rockabilly. Tom tv jones and guitar tech tyler sweet share their. Rockabilly riot a tribute to sun records, two of the frets fell out of his 59 g5120. Stream tracks and playlists from brian setzer on your desktop or mobile device. Setzer rose to fame in the early 1980s with the rockabilly group stray cats. Brian setzer reflects on 25 years of the brian setzer. Brian setzer got his start in the 80s rockabilly band stray cats with hits like rock this town and stray cat strut. Stray cats, blasters, rockats in 80s rockabilly revival interviews.
Get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music sports gaming movies tv shows news live. Brian robert setzer is an american guitarist, singer, and songwriter. Billy is a great source of amp info, tips and tricks. Setzer isnt the first musician to cancel a tour due to tinnitus. Read more gretsch goes behindthescenes with brian setzer s guitar tech. With the exception of singing o holy night on his christmas album, this kind of. Iconic guitarist, songwriter, vocalist and 3time grammy awardwinner brian setzer is a musicians musician credited with continually taking chances with i. The 18piece band will support the album with a major concert tour, the 12th annual christmas rocks. Brian setzer, band leader of the brian setzer orchestra, will celebrate the bands 25th anniversary with a special show at the hollywood bowl on wednesday, aug. Download the brian setzer orchestra rockin rudolph. Download the brian setzer orchestra mp3 songs and albums. Listen to brian setzer soundcloud is an audio platform that lets you listen to what you love and share the sounds you create 58 tracks. Well, brian setzer is back with the brian setzer orchestra. An excerpt of dan rathers interview with brian setzer.
In the 1980s, setzer fronted the popular rockabilly band, stray cats. Extended look brian setzer on the big interview with dan rather by axs tv. Here, setzer shares the glory with his inspired band of mirthmakers who knock out of the park tight arrangements by frank comstock, who got his start in the 1940s. A decade later, he also found success with his swingrevival band the brian setzer orchestra. A couple years back, brian setzer found himself at a roadside motel in lubbock, texas. Studio album 9 compilation 2 live 3 jump, jive an wail. Their eponymous debut appeared on hollywood in 1994 and it did ok on the charts, reaching 158.
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