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--- In , "Eric Hutchinson"
<surfinseattle@h...> wrote:
>
> For the past two nights I went and saw two Rockabilly shows (Dusty
> 45's/S.c.o.t.s. & Seattle Psychobilly Brawl). Both nights the bands
> played a surf song or two, whether their own creation or covers. I'm
> surprised at how much of a connection there is between them and I was
> curious why that is. I see that several people on this list also
> have mentioned interests in it. correct me if i'm wrong but I don't
> recall a lot of rockabilly "roots" bands, like chuck berry doing a
> whole lot of reverb drenched tremolo picking. So why not the surf,
> new wave connection or the surf/metallica collaboration? Thoughts?
Well I don't think a lot of the original Rockabilly guys play surf
covers, since they probably predate surf. But I think it's safe to say
that most modern Rockabilly fans and bands can appreciate surf. I
personally know a few people who like both surf and rockabilly.
Southern Culture on The Skids has several (great) surf songs in their
catalog. Their guitar player, Rick, is a big fan.
Zak from The Treblemakers is now in a rockabilly band.
BN
