Author Topic: Ratrod, I Saw a great Rockabilly band... (Read 2066 times)

Johnny Mac · « **on:** February 19, 2008, 08:46:14 AM »

I saw a great Rockabilly band last Saturday night at a pub in North London called The Runaway Boys. A 3 piece outfit. A Gretch with a bigsby into a Fender amp not sure which one as I was more into the listening and Beer! A double bass which the bloke was standing on like your bass player does and the drums. They did a few Stray Cat numbers very well, plus all the old rock and roll classics, plus a rock and roll version of The Clash's 'I Fought The Law' which was well cool! :D

Ratrod · « **Reply #1 on:** February 19, 2008, 09:41:10 AM »

Thanks for the heads up. I'll try to find out some more about them on youtube and/or myspace.

Johnny Mac · « **Reply #2 on:** February 19, 2008, 10:48:52 AM »

Me too, as I'd love to see them again. Got me gassing for a Gretch now!
The sound is fantastic.

Johnny Mac · « **Reply #3 on:** February 19, 2008, 10:53:25 AM »

Blimey their from Sweden!!! :o :o

Well I never! This pub was only the Red Lion on The Hertford Road in Enfield. A real dump of an area, where I grew up. The pub landlord has done a great job with this pub though and has some really good bands on every Saturday night.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=7nXvjYveIx8

jt · « **Reply #4 on:** February 19, 2008, 01:22:54 PM »

:D Yer that is good. But they all look like there 12 yrs old !

Oh and " I fought the law" wasn`t written by the clash as they did a cover of it. I cant remeber the name of the original version maybe 38th will know.

:D 8)

Johnny Mac · « **Reply #5 on:** February 19, 2008, 01:53:10 PM »

Quote from: jt

:D Yer that is good. But they all look like there 12 yrs old !

Oh and " I fought the law" wasn`t written by the clash as they did a cover of it. I cant remeber the name of the original version maybe 38th will know.

:D 8)

Yes they do look young! I think that video was a few years ago as they looked a it older the other night and their quifs were bigger! :lol: They were a really polished act though, tight as a ducks arse! :lol:

Ah I didn't realise the clash didn't write that song! It's a cracker of a tune isn't it!

EDIT

Would this be the bloke who wrote it?

I FOUGHT THE LAW
The Bobby Fuller Four
(Sonny Curtis)

jt · « **Reply #6 on:** February 19, 2008, 02:13:58 PM »

:D yer thats the version i know. And yes mate your right its a cracking good number. G,C, & D almost all the way through as i seem to recall. You can also pound the shite out of your guitar whilst playing it to !

:D 8)

38thBeatle · « **Reply #7 on:** February 19, 2008, 07:25:38 PM »

Aw you guys don't need me anymore.

Johnny Mac · « **Reply #8 on:** February 19, 2008, 09:07:40 PM »

Quote from: 38thBeatle

Aw you guys don't need me anymore.

Don't say that Steve, this place wouldn't be the same without you! :D