Psychobilly anyone...?

90

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Posted on May 30 2007 08:35 AM

I think 99% of psychobilly is shite. Death metal with upright bass, like some guys pointed out.

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brandonio

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Posted on Mar 13 2009 10:43 PM

mocoto
You should listen to some Meteors, try to get their instrumental album (i believe it is called "Mental Instrumentals" or something like that).

In psychobilly I like the old school bands better. Guana Batz, Batmobile, Frantic Flintstones, The MEteors, Demented are Go and so it goes...

The Meteors "Mental Instrumentals".Good Golly Miss Molly that album is like too damn good if you catch my drift.The guitar player P Paul Frenech is beyond amazing.He also has some solo albums with some tasty instro as well. The vocals actually have actually got me diggin' psychobilly again.He was also a member of the surf band The Surfin' Dead which everyone should do their damnedest to seek out their "Powertwang" album. The title doesn't disappoint.

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Richard

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Posted on Mar 14 2009 06:16 AM

Butch, did you join The Van Orsdels? I've gone back to check 'em out on myspace several times and dig it. There was a big psychobilly scene in Atlanta about ten years ago, but it kinda died. But I'll agree, there are a lot of those bands and and they're not all good.

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ElMonstroPorFavor

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Posted on Mar 14 2009 10:26 AM

Count me in the "I'd prefer rockabilly" crowd. That stuff was often much wilder than psychobilly was. I'm thinking songs like "Flying Saucer Rock & Roll" and "Ubangi Stomp"

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LHR

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Posted on Mar 14 2009 10:28 AM

Psychobilly seems so wrong in so many ways. Though I have never gotten close enough to find out what it even is, really. Be prepared to take acid and have long, colorful conversations about pomade, I guess. Is that what being in a psychobilly band is all about?

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mournblade

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Posted on Mar 14 2009 10:29 AM

I'm on the fence with the whole "psychobilly" phenomemon. I mean, first, how is it defined? Are The Cramps "psychobilly" (I think they actually coined the term)? Is The Reverend Horton Heat? (Hell, they sound like plain ol' rockabilly to me.) Is Demented Are Go? I would say, yes, in my opinion, that's what psychobilly is.

Anyhoo, while we're on this topic, I saw Nashville Pussy open for The Rev quite a few years back. While they (NP) were certainly entertaining, I could not, for the life of me, figure out WHY people referred to THEM as pscyhobilly. I mean, their songs don't even remotely resemble rockabilly. They sounded more like a mix between Motorhead and AC/DC, but fronted by rednecks.

Oh well.

Vince

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bigtikidude

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Posted on Mar 14 2009 04:39 PM

I saw Nashville Pussy around 2000.
I read a blurb in the entertainment paper saying.
these guys make Southern Culture on the Skids,
sound like New Kids on the Block.
I gotta say I enjoyed the show, but I don't listen to the cd anymore.
and I would not call them rockabilly or Psychobilly.

and I much prefer, SCOTS now.

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CaptainSpringfield

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Posted on Mar 14 2009 05:16 PM

More than anything else, Nashville Pussy sounds like AC/DC getting blindsided by the short bus.

-Warren

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That was excessively violent and completely unnecessary. I loved it.

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bigtikidude

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Posted on Mar 14 2009 05:17 PM

CaptainSpringfield
More than anything else, Nashville Pussy sounds like AC/DC getting blindsided by the short bus.
-Warren

and then drowning in a pool of Jack Daniels and Speed.

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CaptainSpringfield

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Posted on Mar 14 2009 07:35 PM

More like treading water in a sea of retarded sexuality and incompetent songwriting. The musical growth of that band cannot even be charted.

But that's nitpicking, isn't it?

-Warren

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DannySnyder

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Posted on Mar 14 2009 09:33 PM

I think the term "psychobilly" shows up in the classic Johnny Cash tune 'one piece at a time', gotta be circa 1976 or so. He refers to a "psychobilly cadillac"

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mournblade

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Posted on Mar 18 2009 08:13 AM

DannySnyder
I think the term "psychobilly" shows up in the classic Johnny Cash tune 'one piece at a time', gotta be circa 1976 or so. He refers to a "psychobilly cadillac"

You know, Danny, I believe you are correct. I think that's where The Cramps said they got the term "psychobilly"--from a Johnny Cash tune.

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90 Joined: May 16, 2006 Posts: 91 Florianopolis SC Brazil	Posted on May 30 2007 08:35 AM I think 99% of psychobilly is shite. Death metal with upright bass, like some guys pointed out. — http://www.myspace.com/cochabambas http://gianninisupersonic.blogspot.com Top
brandonio Joined: Jan 23, 2007 Posts: 885 Indianapolis, In	Posted on Mar 13 2009 10:43 PM mocoto You should listen to some Meteors, try to get their instrumental album (i believe it is called "Mental Instrumentals" or something like that). In psychobilly I like the old school bands better. Guana Batz, Batmobile, Frantic Flintstones, The MEteors, Demented are Go and so it goes... The Meteors "Mental Instrumentals".Good Golly Miss Molly that album is like too damn good if you catch my drift.The guitar player P Paul Frenech is beyond amazing.He also has some solo albums with some tasty instro as well. The vocals actually have actually got me diggin' psychobilly again.He was also a member of the surf band The Surfin' Dead which everyone should do their damnedest to seek out their "Powertwang" album. The title doesn't disappoint. — Reverb, It's A Way Of Life! Top
Richard Joined: Mar 02, 2006 Posts: 1683 Georgia	Posted on Mar 14 2009 06:16 AM Butch, did you join The Van Orsdels? I've gone back to check 'em out on myspace several times and dig it. There was a big psychobilly scene in Atlanta about ten years ago, but it kinda died. But I'll agree, there are a lot of those bands and and they're not all good. — The Mystery Men? El Capitan and The Reluctant Sadists SSS Agent #31 Top
ElMonstroPorFavor Joined: Sep 01, 2006 Posts: 2750 New Orleans, LA	Posted on Mar 14 2009 10:26 AM Count me in the "I'd prefer rockabilly" crowd. That stuff was often much wilder than psychobilly was. I'm thinking songs like "Flying Saucer Rock & Roll" and "Ubangi Stomp" — Storm Surge of Reverb: Surf & Instro Radio Top
LHR Joined: Aug 23, 2006 Posts: 2123 The jungle	Posted on Mar 14 2009 10:28 AM Psychobilly seems so wrong in so many ways. Though I have never gotten close enough to find out what it even is, really. Be prepared to take acid and have long, colorful conversations about pomade, I guess. Is that what being in a psychobilly band is all about? — SSIV Top
mournblade Joined: Sep 27, 2006 Posts: 328 central Pennsylvania	Posted on Mar 14 2009 10:29 AM I'm on the fence with the whole "psychobilly" phenomemon. I mean, first, how is it defined? Are The Cramps "psychobilly" (I think they actually coined the term)? Is The Reverend Horton Heat? (Hell, they sound like plain ol' rockabilly to me.) Is Demented Are Go? I would say, yes, in my opinion, that's what psychobilly is. Anyhoo, while we're on this topic, I saw Nashville Pussy open for The Rev quite a few years back. While they (NP) were certainly entertaining, I could not, for the life of me, figure out WHY people referred to THEM as pscyhobilly. I mean, their songs don't even remotely resemble rockabilly. They sounded more like a mix between Motorhead and AC/DC, but fronted by rednecks. Oh well. Vince — Is this something you can share with the rest of us, Amazing Larry?!? Top
bigtikidude Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 25682 Anaheim(So.Cal.)U.S.A.	Posted on Mar 14 2009 04:39 PM I saw Nashville Pussy around 2000. I read a blurb in the entertainment paper saying. these guys make Southern Culture on the Skids, sound like New Kids on the Block. I gotta say I enjoyed the show, but I don't listen to the cd anymore. and I would not call them rockabilly or Psychobilly. and I much prefer, SCOTS now. — Jeff(bigtikidude) Top
CaptainSpringfield Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 4387 Under the Sun	Posted on Mar 14 2009 05:16 PM More than anything else, Nashville Pussy sounds like AC/DC getting blindsided by the short bus. -Warren — That was excessively violent and completely unnecessary. I loved it. Top
bigtikidude Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 25682 Anaheim(So.Cal.)U.S.A.	Posted on Mar 14 2009 05:17 PM CaptainSpringfield More than anything else, Nashville Pussy sounds like AC/DC getting blindsided by the short bus. -Warren and then drowning in a pool of Jack Daniels and Speed. — Jeff(bigtikidude) Top
CaptainSpringfield Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 4387 Under the Sun	Posted on Mar 14 2009 07:35 PM More like treading water in a sea of retarded sexuality and incompetent songwriting. The musical growth of that band cannot even be charted. But that's nitpicking, isn't it? -Warren — That was excessively violent and completely unnecessary. I loved it. Top
DannySnyder Joined: Mar 02, 2006 Posts: 11075 Berkeley, CA	Posted on Mar 14 2009 09:33 PM I think the term "psychobilly" shows up in the classic Johnny Cash tune 'one piece at a time', gotta be circa 1976 or so. He refers to a "psychobilly cadillac" — Danny Snyder "With great reverb comes great responsibility" - Uncle Leo I am now playing trumpet with Prince Buster tribute band 'Balzac' Playing keys and guitar with Combo Tezeta Formerly a guitarist in The TomorrowMen and Meshugga Beach Party Latest surf project - Now That's What I Call SURF Top
mournblade Joined: Sep 27, 2006 Posts: 328 central Pennsylvania	Posted on Mar 18 2009 08:13 AM DannySnyder I think the term "psychobilly" shows up in the classic Johnny Cash tune 'one piece at a time', gotta be circa 1976 or so. He refers to a "psychobilly cadillac" You know, Danny, I believe you are correct. I think that's where The Cramps said they got the term "psychobilly"--from a Johnny Cash tune. — Is this something you can share with the rest of us, Amazing Larry?!? Top

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