I've always had a fascination with 50's and 60's Punk (Hasil Adkins, Gene Maltais, Joe Clay, Jerry "The Phantom" Lott, The Benders, The Sonics, etc.) Does anyone know of any bands/songs that really get the blood pumping? Let me know. Thanks.

Hi mate you could also take a listen of "Esquerita : Rock'n'roll is here to stay"...this man deserved more popularity. Best Regard

Billy Miranda - run rose little richards cousin!!

Eddy Seacrest & the Rolling Rockets - http://youtu.be/yJZmkdxM0Hg (wish I could find this local WV rocker) confusion on this guy places spelt Seacrist, I met his Grandaughter who said he gave up the rockin' and became a preacher and his family are well slightly ashamed of his wild days - They had a Charleston WV. based show called Pieces of Eight on the local T.V. channel. - http://www.bemorehealthy.com/BroadcastHistoryWVPage/Seacrist/Seacri...

Also a recent buy for me - danny zella and the zell rocks - wicked ruby http://youtu.be/DVwCv0GVZHI 

for starters

....What wild songs list would be complete without "Paralyzed" by The Legendary Stardust Cowboy , "The Crusher" by The Novas , of course , "Surfin' Bird" by The Trashmen , "Demolicion" by Los Saicos , "Monstruo" (The Crusher meets Out of Limits with Spanish lyrics sung by a gravel - eatin' Daddy.) by Los Shains ,"Burn , Baby Burn" by Stud Cole , "New Dance in France" by Bobby Lee Trammel , "She's a Goin' Jessie" by Andy Starr , "Rebel Woman" by Dean Carter , "It's a Nice World To Visit(But Not To Live In) " by Ann- Margret ,  "You Better Believe It''/"C'mon Everybody" by Donny B. Waugh , "Declaration of Independence '65" / "Voo - Doo", "Little Demon", ''Frenzy" , ''Stone Crazy ' , etc. by Screamin' Jay Hawkins    and , yep , "Voyage Au Pays Des Vivants" by Johnny Hallyday.

 BUT , WAY THE HELL UP THERE ON THE LIST IS

HERBIE DUNCAN - "HOT LIPS BABY " B/W "LITTLE ANGEL". Some of the wildest Rockabilly , ever. His later tracks vary , and are nearly impossible to find , even on reissues. I only ever heard them because his Daughter had them posted on her My Space.

Glen Goza - Goshamotty Whattabotty

Anything by Charlie Feathers , because if it is'nt wild Rockabilly , it's hard Honkytonk.

Harmonica Frank Floyd - Rockin' Chair Daddy. SUN , 1951 !

Jaybee Wasden - Elvis in The Army b/w De Castro.

Jett Powers (P.J. Proby) Go , Girl , Go.

George Jones - Rock it (Raw as fuck !) .

Sparkle Moore - Skull and Crossbones , Killer , Tiger (Lesser known, for no damned good reason ,  She - Billy.)

Tony Casanova - Yeah ! Yeah ! Come Another Day. (Maximum Mexibilly.)

 Nat Couty - Woodpecker Rock , Magic Sam - 21 Days in Jail (Badass Blackabilly.)

 

Wow, two Bo Diddley covers on one single. I need to check that out.

Here's a favourite of mine:

 

Ronnie Hawkins - Who Do You Love? (yeah, it's a Bo Diddley cover, but the screaming and the nasty-ass guitar are out of this world.  It definitely splits the difference between garage and rockabilly)

 

I'm not sure if Ronnie has much fame in the states, but he's pretty famous in Canada.  He was from the US (Tennesee, I think) but was one of the first rock and rollers to tour Canada.  He thought it was nice up here so he stayed and pretty much introduced Rock and roll to Canada.  He got pretty shitty in the 70s by adopting a real Nashville country sound and doing weak ballads.  His backing band "the Hawks" later became The Band (yeah, Levon Helm, Robbie Robertson "Last Waltz" and all that horseshit).  I think he's still alive.  A couple years ago I saw him on TV telling stories about smoking dope with John Lennon, Yoko Ono and Pierre Trudeau (our hippie Prime Minister of the 70s).

 

But I digress.  Most of his early albums are pretty solid rock'n'roll/rockabilly but DEFINITELY listen to "Who Do You Love?"  The B-side of that single "Bo Diddley" (yeah, another cover, but one from THE BEST) is really stellar too.

The Ready Men - Shortnin' Bread and the aforementioned Swamp Rats - Psycho.

awesome. great stuff, mate.

Tito Uquillas said:

Just heard this for the first time and love it:

 

High School Caesar - Reggie Perkins

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPnhSao60D4

Actually, there is no footage of that one, but you can see some other rockers. the band's name is Bop Kings and there are quite a few tunes up on youtube. hope you enjoy it. we head out for a tour in 2 weeks, if you live in colorado or texas. we'll be going to australia in september/october. just sayin... if you're into rockabilly, we play it the old school way (no drums).

Zorch Radio said:

I tried to find you cover on the YooToob, but no luck.  Is it uploaded anywhere? I'd like to hear it.

Casey Miller said:

excellent. my band actually covers that tommy blake song. i've heard it called "all night long."

Zorch Radio said:

Here's some stompin' singles that deserve a mention:

 

"Miss Pearl" - Jimmy Wages

"Hang Up" -  Fabulous Wailers

"Lordy Hoody" - Tommy Blake

I tried to find you cover on the YooToob, but no luck.  Is it uploaded anywhere? I'd like to hear it.

Casey Miller said:

excellent. my band actually covers that tommy blake song. i've heard it called "all night long."

Zorch Radio said:

Here's some stompin' singles that deserve a mention:

 

"Miss Pearl" - Jimmy Wages

"Hang Up" -  Fabulous Wailers

"Lordy Hoody" - Tommy Blake

Just heard this for the first time and love it:

 

High School Caesar - Reggie Perkins

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPnhSao60D4

excellent. my band actually covers that tommy blake song. i've heard it called "all night long."

Zorch Radio said:

Here's some stompin' singles that deserve a mention:

 

"Miss Pearl" - Jimmy Wages

"Hang Up" -  Fabulous Wailers

"Lordy Hoody" - Tommy Blake

those are great songs by awesome artists. thanks.

Mitchhz said:

Hi, I'm a fan of wild rock'n'roll too. Here's my top ten of the wildest songs ever:

 

10. Tony Conn - Like Wow

Hard to choose really. There are myriads of wild rockabilly songs. This one has interesting orchestration, like Tyrone Schmidling.

9. Jesse James - South's Gonna Rise Again

Love the voice.

8. Project Blue - The Banshees

Timeless classic.

7. The Ranger Sounds - Ricordami

Incredible Italian band!

6. The Pinetoppers - Shout Bamalama

Otis Redding when he he tried to sound like Little Richard.

5. The Valiants - Good Golly Miss Molly

This one was released before Little Richard's and is much faster and wilder!

4. Adrian Lloyd - Lorna

Real punk gem.

3. The Phantom - Love Me

Opening scream is unbeatable.

2. Bunker Hill - The Girl Can't Dance

Link Wray played on that one.

1. Ralph Nielsen & the Chancellors - Scream

I don't know if this is surf, rockabilly or 60s punk but it is truly the wildest!

 

Hope you like it.

Here's some stompin' singles that deserve a mention:

 

"Miss Pearl" - Jimmy Wages

"Hang Up" -  Fabulous Wailers

"Lordy Hoody" - Tommy Blake

Great songs. I'm diggin' this group.

Zorch Radio said:

nice list!

Mitchhz said:

Hi, I'm a fan of wild rock'n'roll too. Here's my top ten of the wildest songs ever:

 

10. Tony Conn - Like Wow

Hard to choose really. There are myriads of wild rockabilly songs. This one has interesting orchestration, like Tyrone Schmidling.

9. Jesse James - South's Gonna Rise Again

Love the voice.

8. Project Blue - The Banshees

Timeless classic.

7. The Ranger Sounds - Ricordami

Incredible Italian band!

6. The Pinetoppers - Shout Bamalama

Otis Redding when he he tried to sound like Little Richard.

5. The Valiants - Good Golly Miss Molly

This one was released before Little Richard's and is much faster and wilder!

4. Adrian Lloyd - Lorna

Real punk gem.

3. The Phantom - Love Me

Opening scream is unbeatable.

2. Bunker Hill - The Girl Can't Dance

Link Wray played on that one.

1. Ralph Nielsen & the Chancellors - Scream

I don't know if this is surf, rockabilly or 60s punk but it is truly the wildest!

 

Hope you like it.

WOOOOOOOW !!! GREAAAAAAT list ! This top list is pretty unbeatable !

Right now, I'm also thinking of (in no particular order):

"Alright" by the GROOP,

"Psycho" by THE SWAMP RATS",

"She said" by HASIL ADKINS,

"You're gone I'm left" by TYRONE SCHMIDLING, 

"Jailhouse Rock" by DEAN CARTER 

and "Can't tame me" by THE BENDERS of course.

Mitchhz said:

Hi, I'm a fan of wild rock'n'roll too. Here's my top ten of the wildest songs ever:

 

10. Tony Conn - Like Wow

Hard to choose really. There are myriads of wild rockabilly songs. This one has interesting orchestration, like Tyrone Schmidling.

9. Jesse James - South's Gonna Rise Again

Love the voice.

8. Project Blue - The Banshees

Timeless classic.

7. The Ranger Sounds - Ricordami

Incredible Italian band!

6. The Pinetoppers - Shout Bamalama

Otis Redding when he he tried to sound like Little Richard.

5. The Valiants - Good Golly Miss Molly

This one was released before Little Richard's and is much faster and wilder!

4. Adrian Lloyd - Lorna

Real punk gem.

3. The Phantom - Love Me

Opening scream is unbeatable.

2. Bunker Hill - The Girl Can't Dance

Link Wray played on that one.

1. Ralph Nielsen & the Chancellors - Scream

I don't know if this is surf, rockabilly or 60s punk but it is truly the wildest!

 

Hope you like it.

nice list!

Mitchhz said:

Hi, I'm a fan of wild rock'n'roll too. Here's my top ten of the wildest songs ever:

 

10. Tony Conn - Like Wow

Hard to choose really. There are myriads of wild rockabilly songs. This one has interesting orchestration, like Tyrone Schmidling.

9. Jesse James - South's Gonna Rise Again

Love the voice.

8. Project Blue - The Banshees

Timeless classic.

7. The Ranger Sounds - Ricordami

Incredible Italian band!

6. The Pinetoppers - Shout Bamalama

Otis Redding when he he tried to sound like Little Richard.

5. The Valiants - Good Golly Miss Molly

This one was released before Little Richard's and is much faster and wilder!

4. Adrian Lloyd - Lorna

Real punk gem.

3. The Phantom - Love Me

Opening scream is unbeatable.

2. Bunker Hill - The Girl Can't Dance

Link Wray played on that one.

1. Ralph Nielsen & the Chancellors - Scream

I don't know if this is surf, rockabilly or 60s punk but it is truly the wildest!

 

Hope you like it.

Hi, I'm a fan of wild rock'n'roll too. Here's my top ten of the wildest songs ever:

 

10. Tony Conn - Like Wow

Hard to choose really. There are myriads of wild rockabilly songs. This one has interesting orchestration, like Tyrone Schmidling.

9. Jesse James - South's Gonna Rise Again

Love the voice.

8. Project Blue - The Banshees

Timeless classic.

7. The Ranger Sounds - Ricordami

Incredible Italian band!

6. The Pinetoppers - Shout Bamalama

Otis Redding when he he tried to sound like Little Richard.

5. The Valiants - Good Golly Miss Molly

This one was released before Little Richard's and is much faster and wilder!

4. Adrian Lloyd - Lorna

Real punk gem.

3. The Phantom - Love Me

Opening scream is unbeatable.

2. Bunker Hill - The Girl Can't Dance

Link Wray played on that one.

1. Ralph Nielsen & the Chancellors - Scream

I don't know if this is surf, rockabilly or 60s punk but it is truly the wildest!

 

Hope you like it.