I was a 5 year old kid and lived next door to Duane back in the 50's. He and his band would practice playing Rabel Rouser every afternoon. He would let us kids sit and listen to their practice session if we were good and quiet. I heard that song many, many times. Then one day, it was a huge hit and Duane was gone!
So glad I found these interviews. I was playing in an instrumental band in '62 in London and we all loved Duane Eddy. I bought all his singles uptown Boss Guitar and the LP he made with the English artists in the 80s.Unfortunately never saw him live but enjoyed many many hours of recorded music. Thanks Duane and Joe for these interviews.
Rebel Rouser was the first record I ever bought with my own money. Must have been about 1989 and I was 12. Right after that, I knew I wanted to play guitar. Still doing it. It’s the love of my life. And of course I still have that record. You’re a legend, Mr. Eddy! Thank you for your gift!
Adopted as the fight song of my high school when it opened in 1957 - Robert E. Lee HS in San Antonio, TX. I can' t hear this song without singing the fight song in my head - pep rallies, football games, a school filled with spirit.
Thank you Joe Chambers! I decided to subscribe. You're my 3rd subscription- I will not have any more, as I must limit myself. As a toss up between you and one other I like, you're work is simply too good to not get the nod as my 3rd and last subscription. Keep it up, pal!
Love your interviews, Joe - you just ask a main question and let the artist go with little or not interruption by you. Anyway, I have been a LONG time Duane fan since I bought his "Especially For You" Jamie LP when it came out. A modest, unassuming Coolidge (and Phoenix) AZ boy via Corning NY - one of the all-time great early "rock instrumentalists". He's gonna be 82 this April. This is an interesting story I never knew and shows you the power and control of the big radio/TV DJ's back then.
I love these Duane Eddy interviews! Come to think of it, I've never watched an interview by Joe Chambers that didn't command my reverent attention. Thanks to Joe and all the greats that this 73 year old was lucky enough to grow up with!
@@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum Absolutely, Joe! 50 years ago, I was one of the people who helped talk Moby Grape into rock 'n' roll's first ever, full-band reunion, for their "20 Granite Creek" album, where I ended up living through its creation. That led me to building a pro studio and so on... I still help Grape drummer, Don Stevenson with his solo works... I doubt you have a bigger fan!
Such a nice guy.. We all love Rebel Rouser...such an wonderful iconic hit.. I listened to it over and over.. they really got going and those key changes were really uplifting.. Yeah I won’t forget that concert dance? With the Duane Eddy band in Vancouver in 59-60.. Such a powerful guitar sound .. super special !! Every local band tried to do it justice but there was nothing like the magnificence of the original !!
Yep, I wore out a couple of singles and an album or two playing over and over to learn his nuances. Played a lot of his stuff on band jobs for dances, etc. Duane Eddy and Nokie Edwards were my major influences!!
You guys aren't the only ones. Duane Eddy influenced countless famous players over the years, including George Harrison, Bruce Springsteen, and John Fogerty and Rebel Rouser is the song of his that many heard first!
I don't think I ever realized the "Rebel" may have referred to the Civil War. I was a rebellious teen and adored the song. Even today, some 55+ years later, it's my ring tone for my phone.
The man i have followed for so many years . I have kept his music in my heart for so long . A gracious guy and of course a real legend . I really wish i could meet him . Ive had alot of down days since my accident at work . I had the top of my ring finger on my left hand amputated and trying to finger out how im going to play his tracks again 😣 i love seeing these interviews fantastic .
@@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum Hi Joe hey thankyou my friend for the reply . Its been a tough time for me . He means alot to me . His music is the best . My wife is nursing me at the moment . I couldnt listen to any guitar for weeks . But i put Duane on a couple of days ago and it keeps me determined to try and carry on . I wish you joe and Duane all the very best for this wonderful channel my friend. Thank you again joe for being so kind . Wayne
Wayne... Chet Atkins was also a good friend, unfortunately Chet passed before I was able to interview him. Les Paul was also a acquaintance but not what I would call a friend like Chet and Duane. The reason I mention their names to you is their guitar hero was Django Reinhardt. He only had three fingers after being badly burned in a fire. Black sabbath guitar player Tony Iommi cut off the ends of his left hand fingers. Check out both of them. Best.... Joe
@@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum Hi joe yes your so right my friend . I love Django . A great great talent and Tony another great talent . I know what you mean my friend . Thankyou Joe for your encouriging words . I do hope i get to say hello to Duane he is my big hero and what a lovely soul he is . God bless you Joe and long live RocknRoll ❤
Great story. I lived most of my adult life in and around Allentown. It's a tough crowd that dislikes anything new... I know this as a working musician myself... and because I don't play classic rock, I'm ignored. I had to travel to make a living. PA is a tough sell. So... if you have something new that goes over in Allentown, you got something.
I think that goes for all of PA- Lehigh Valley, Scranton/W-B, Harrisburg et al. The 'Burgh, of course, loves little-known singles and B-sides; that's where a little ditty from Michigan called "Hanky Panky" exploded and made Tommy James a superstar- with a new, "Burgh-based band to boot! So it's no surprise that Allentown kids loved "Rebel Rouser" when DC flipped that 45 over. Love all of Duane's work- I play keyboards, but he's the guy I'd emulate if I was a guitar geek. BTW- One of my rabbis went to Lafayette, another (younger) to Muhlenberg, and my cousin's initial first choice was Lehigh. I'm sure you also know that nearby Nazareth is the home of the Martin guitar works (since 1838!) and Allen Organs are made in neighboring Macungie. I love Billy Joel, but even he has to know that those factories never shut down! 😊
@@TheJonaco Excellent reply. I moved out to Harrisburg for a couple years. Having just stopped playing full-time, 3 to 4 nights a week, to work at a real job, my chops were on... I could hit the stage hot, anytime, anywhere. Being a Blues based musician, I figured I'd find the local Blues club/society. They put me up with their first string players right away, and, well, I smoked... like any well oiled machine would. Few there said anything if at all but I could see terror in their eyes... I scared em... "handsome stranger coming into town, going to steal all the women" syndrome. Subsequent visits resulted in me being matched up with the lesser players, and finally, being put up last with the last string, dregs of the club. This is how PA punishes unknowns for being good at what they do. Very clannish.... but oh well. Time to move on. I've seen it too many times before to take it personally. So, as usual, I moved on. I found a nice open mic, lots of good players, mostly Deadheads... slowly, they welcomed met into the fold... even though I'm not fond of the Dead, they brought me in, gave compliments, I made friends. They invited me to perform at festivals, come to parties... but still, I was kind of "stiff-armed." I hit it off, and hooked up with a gal from the fold, and that helped too. So... the handsome stranger scored... in a way. Although friends on FB, few communicate anymore... I'm now beginning to play out at various functions in the Poconos. Things don't seem that much different... but... I've got to perform... it's in my soul and it's got to come out. I agree that guitarists like Duane have always intrigued me. I have fooled around with Rebel Rouser... I also love recently departed Dick Dale, surf guitar, Hank Marvin, also the guitar solos of spaghetti Westerns... I love that clean twangy stuff... getting into chicken picking country stuff now too... Music... the learning never stops... it's like we are all eternal beginners. Peace
@@thomaswalz3515 That's quite interesting, Tom. I think the 'Burgh, however, is more welcoming than the eastern half of the state, as it was on my one and only trip out there decades ago. Anywhere in the Philly orbit definitely has that Philly/Jersey chip on its shoulders. You also got it right on the twangy sound. Dick Dale (ne Mansour) grew up here in the Boston area and was influenced as much by the Middle Eastern music of his heritage as anything- remember, "Misirlou" was originally a Greek "exotic dance" tune. I knew it long before I even heard of Dick Dale because it was also a hit as a piano instrumental circa '48. My mom loved it- me too!- and I learned to play it after she did. Hank Marvin never did make it here- "Apache" would have been a monster hit Stateside for The Shadows if that Danish guy hadn't stolen it away from them (quite well). What if it had? The Shadows might well have blown The Ventures all the way to Hawaii! As you can see, I love the old-time rock instrumental sound. Some very good records came out of the Pacific NW (Seattle/Portland/Spokane) in the early '60s that never made it back East- they were built around sax/guitar/keyboard combos. One of the few that hit the Top 40 was "Tall Cool One" by The Fabulous Wailers ('59 and a '64 reissue) out of Tacoma (also The Ventures' hometown). As for spaghetti Westerns, it's well-known that Maestro Morricone loved Duane Eddy records and mixed that twangy sound with his haunting melodies and full-blown Italian orchestrations. His "secret weapon" was a gentleman named Alessandroni, who not only played like Duane but loved to do those grunts and groans you heard on "Good, Bad and The Ugly" and all those other soundtracks. Ever hear the Muppets-related novelty tune "Mahna Mahna"? It, too, was of Italian origin and first heard in one of those sleazy "Mondo" movies. The composer/conductor, whose name was Umiliani, "borrowed" Alessandro from Morricone to do those off-the-cuff chants before the choruses. No guitar work necessary. Anyway, thanks for your story. I may not be a professional, but I like to think I know a bit about all kinds of oldies. Thanks for reading! BTW- The Wailers were an instro band but added a vocalist, Robin Roberts, in the early '60s. He took a little-known calypso-style song called "Louie Louie" (Richard Berry, '56) and altered its tempo. I think you know the rest!😊
Interesting, Lee. I loved this band, too, with their many snappy AM radio hits. I especially liked "Bella Linda" (an Italian pop ballad) and "Baby Hold On", as well as all their biggies- RIP Rob and Creed. They must have been big down there because I once saw a picture of the band playing at a Phillies game at the Vet circa '71. Of course, you've probably heard their last hit, "Mamacita", and know why it didn't get played in a lot of places! 😊
@@TheJonaco When I first heard Hanky Panky on a dance show on TV in Pittsburgh I assumed it was a national hit record. I didn't realize it was just being heard before it broke big. Thought that was pretty cool.
I tried to get Duane interested in recording the theme song from an old movie called Key Witness. The title of the song is Ruby Duby Du and it fits his style perfectly. Maybe Joe can give him a nudge. :~)
Movin' and Groovin' and Rebel Rouser were the tunes that launched his career but some of his best tunes are the ones you NEVER hear not even on the oldie goldie stations. Things like Bonnie Came Back, Drivin' Home, Theme for Moon Children, Jerky Jalopy and several others. Duane got a fantastic sound even on his early Jamie albums. When he switched to RCA his sound became more "sterile" for lack of a better word. But I do think he captured some of his old magic on RCA's Dance with the Guitar Man and Twang a Country Song records.
It's crazy how accidents can sometimes make all the difference in the world in music! I think God looks down on musicians and smiles when he let's these life changing events happen!
It’s the first album I ever purchase Have Twangy Guitar Will Travel Years later in the Hard Rock Cafe in Nashville It was empty and I was talking to the manager about the memorabilia on the wall He couldn’t believe I recognized Duanes red vest he was wearing on the. Album cover
Rebel Rouser made me want to learn and play guitar. I was 16 walking across the school maul.and Rebel Rouser was playing on the outdoor PA. That was it! My whole life has been the guitar, with great success as a musician and designer/inventor. A great life. Thanks Duane Rock on, Dan Torres
Makes me think Mr. Dick Clark was a real Dick~!!! Sure glad he screwed up and left the box. Forgot to mention I'm now a subscriber and thanks for your work on these subjects~!!
As a young early teen with a garage band I always thought it was the dumbest song to ever be a hit. It was such a simple tune for an amateur musician I just couldn't understand why, I mean even I could play it !! The Sax player should have had his name on the record. Who was the sax player anyway, anyone know?
I thought it was Steve Douglas for sure then I heard an interview that Duane did with a British DJ and he said the sax player was Gil Bernal, a musician from Los Angeles. Duane always recorded with great sax players all of whom contributed greatly to the success of Duane's records.
Duane says it was Steve Douglas, who was a great L.A. horn man and played on most of the great Phil Spector hits among others. Plas Johnson's most famous recording? Mancini chose him to play the legendary "Pink Panther" theme!😁
@@TheJonaco Thanks for the info, I don't think horn players (especially in that era) receive the recognition they deserve. I can think of several songs that they were great but you only seem to hear about the guitar players. The down side for all studio musicians I suppose. But it does pay the bills.
@Wayne M Well, I saw Duane "live" on Marty Stuart's TV show - is this what you mean? Sax player may have been Jim Horn, who cut stuff w/ Duane (as did Steve Douglas - orig sax man on "Rebel Rouser") and was part of LA's "A-Studio Team", The Wrecking Crew.
I think that "Rebel Rouser" was a big hit simply because people were fascinated by the new sound of an 'in your face' electric guitar drenched in that newfangled "reverb" sound. Nobody ever came up with a better sounding guitar than the Gretch Tennessean and Country Gentleman. I was 10 years old in 1957 and remember it well, I loved it...! Steve Douglas was one of LA's "Wrecking Crew" studio men who made many hit records way up into the 1980's. I know that I had to play a guitar myself and did it. [ www.bandmix.com/thomas-de-lello/ ] I obtain wondered why Duane Eddy didn't pick up a baritone guitar, it would suit his style.
How could ANYONE give this fantastic interview with Mr. Eddy a "thumbs down"??
I was so happy to see that Mr. Eddy is still with us and still playing.
I was a 5 year old kid and lived next door to Duane back in the 50's. He and his band would practice playing Rabel Rouser every afternoon. He would let us kids sit and listen to their practice session if we were good and quiet. I heard that song many, many times. Then one day, it was a huge hit and Duane was gone!
Cool memory!! Thanks... Joe
How DARE you be so blessed???
Great story . "Rebel Rouser " was the first rock & roll song I heard as a kid . Still love it . Nice to see there is a Hall of Fame for MUSICIANS .
The first record I ever bought!!
agree 100%
So glad I found these interviews. I was playing in an instrumental band in '62 in London and we all loved Duane Eddy. I bought all his singles uptown Boss Guitar and the LP he made with the English artists in the 80s.Unfortunately never saw him live but enjoyed many many hours of recorded music. Thanks Duane and Joe for these interviews.
Glad you’re enjoying them.... Joe
Rebel Rouser was the first record I ever bought with my own money. Must have been about 1989 and I was 12. Right after that, I knew I wanted to play guitar. Still doing it. It’s the love of my life. And of course I still have that record. You’re a legend, Mr. Eddy! Thank you for your gift!
I have truly enjoyed your interviews with these talented artists of yesteryear. Keep up the good work!
Adopted as the fight song of my high school when it opened in 1957 - Robert E. Lee HS in San Antonio, TX. I can' t hear this song without singing the fight song in my head - pep rallies, football games, a school filled with spirit.
Thanks for sharing 47.... Joe
Thank you Joe Chambers! I decided to subscribe. You're my 3rd subscription- I will not have any more, as I must limit myself. As a toss up between you and one other I like, you're work is simply too good to not get the nod as my 3rd and last subscription. Keep it up, pal!
Many thanks Matthew....Joe
Y'all always have great content & I tend to learn something from each video. Thanks for that.
Wayne Ridenhour thanks Wayne... Happy New Year! Best... Joe
Love your interviews, Joe - you just ask a main question and let the artist go with little or not interruption by you. Anyway, I have been a LONG time Duane fan since I bought his "Especially For You" Jamie LP when it came out. A modest, unassuming Coolidge (and Phoenix) AZ boy via Corning NY - one of the all-time great early "rock instrumentalists". He's gonna be 82 this April. This is an interesting story I never knew and shows you the power and control of the big radio/TV DJ's back then.
Another great interview. Happy new year!
I love these Duane Eddy interviews! Come to think of it, I've never watched an interview by Joe Chambers that didn't command my reverent attention. Thanks to Joe and all the greats that this 73 year old was lucky enough to grow up with!
Many thanks Mark... glad you’re enjoying them... best.....Joe
@@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum Absolutely, Joe! 50 years ago, I was one of the people who helped talk Moby Grape into rock 'n' roll's first ever, full-band reunion, for their "20 Granite Creek" album, where I ended up living through its creation. That led me to building a pro studio and so on... I still help Grape drummer, Don Stevenson with his solo works... I doubt you have a bigger fan!
Thanks for sharing Mark....Joe
Such a nice guy.. We all love Rebel Rouser...such an wonderful iconic hit.. I listened to it over and over.. they really got going and those key changes were really uplifting.. Yeah I won’t forget that concert dance? With the Duane Eddy band in Vancouver in 59-60.. Such a powerful guitar sound .. super special !! Every local band tried to do it justice but there was nothing like the magnificence of the original !!
Thanks for sharing your memories and comments Charles.......Joe
Duane Eddy Rebel Rouser, Sydney Stadium early sixties fantastic, never forgotten it.
Since it was co-written by a friend's Dad, glad that mistake was made!
I still have this guy's great twanging songs on my ipod
Duane was my hero, When I was a kid, I played guitar because of him. I played all of his albums. Tad Proshansky
Yep, I wore out a couple of singles and an album or two playing over and over to learn his nuances. Played a lot of his stuff on band jobs for dances, etc. Duane Eddy and Nokie Edwards were my major influences!!
You guys aren't the only ones. Duane Eddy influenced countless famous players over the years, including George Harrison, Bruce Springsteen, and John Fogerty and Rebel Rouser is the song of his that many heard first!
I don't think I ever realized the "Rebel" may have referred to the Civil War. I was a rebellious teen and adored the song. Even today, some 55+ years later, it's my ring tone for my phone.
Thanks for watching Betsi.........Joe
The man i have followed for so many years . I have kept his music in my heart for so long . A gracious guy and of course a real legend . I really wish i could meet him . Ive had alot of down days since my accident at work . I had the top of my ring finger on my left hand amputated and trying to finger out how im going to play his tracks again 😣 i love seeing these interviews fantastic .
Thanks Wayne... so sorry to hear about your injury. I’m sure Duane will read your comment.... Best, Joe
@@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum Hi Joe hey thankyou my friend for the reply . Its been a tough time for me . He means alot to me . His music is the best . My wife is nursing me at the moment . I couldnt listen to any guitar for weeks . But i put Duane on a couple of days ago and it keeps me determined to try and carry on . I wish you joe and Duane all the very best for this wonderful channel my friend. Thank you again joe for being so kind . Wayne
Wayne... Chet Atkins was also a good friend, unfortunately Chet passed before I was able to interview him. Les Paul was also a acquaintance but not what I would call a friend like Chet and Duane. The reason I mention their names to you is their guitar hero was Django Reinhardt. He only had three fingers after being badly burned in a fire. Black sabbath guitar player Tony Iommi cut off the ends of his left hand fingers. Check out both of them. Best.... Joe
@@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum Hi joe yes your so right my friend . I love Django . A great great talent and Tony another great talent . I know what you mean my friend . Thankyou Joe for your encouriging words . I do hope i get to say hello to Duane he is my big hero and what a lovely soul he is . God bless you Joe and long live RocknRoll ❤
Great story.
I lived most of my adult life in and around Allentown. It's a tough crowd that dislikes anything new...
I know this as a working musician myself... and because I don't play classic rock, I'm ignored. I had to travel to make a living. PA is a tough sell.
So... if you have something new that goes over in Allentown, you got something.
I think that goes for all of PA- Lehigh Valley, Scranton/W-B, Harrisburg et al. The 'Burgh, of course, loves little-known singles and B-sides; that's where a little ditty from Michigan called "Hanky Panky" exploded and made Tommy James a superstar- with a new, "Burgh-based band to boot! So it's no surprise that Allentown kids loved "Rebel Rouser" when DC flipped that 45 over. Love all of Duane's work- I play keyboards, but he's the guy I'd emulate if I was a guitar geek. BTW- One of my rabbis went to Lafayette, another (younger) to Muhlenberg, and my cousin's initial first choice was Lehigh. I'm sure you also know that nearby Nazareth is the home of the Martin guitar works (since 1838!) and Allen Organs are made in neighboring Macungie. I love Billy Joel, but even he has to know that those factories never shut down! 😊
@@TheJonaco Excellent reply.
I moved out to Harrisburg for a couple years.
Having just stopped playing full-time, 3 to 4 nights a week, to work at a real job, my chops were on... I could hit the stage hot, anytime, anywhere.
Being a Blues based musician, I figured I'd find the local Blues club/society.
They put me up with their first string players right away, and, well, I smoked... like any well oiled machine would. Few there said anything if at all but I could see terror in their eyes... I scared em... "handsome stranger coming into town, going to steal all the women" syndrome.
Subsequent visits resulted in me being matched up with the lesser players, and finally, being put up last with the last string, dregs of the club.
This is how PA punishes unknowns for being good at what they do. Very clannish.... but oh well. Time to move on.
I've seen it too many times before to take it personally. So, as usual, I moved on.
I found a nice open mic, lots of good players, mostly Deadheads... slowly, they welcomed met into the fold... even though I'm not fond of the Dead, they brought me in, gave compliments, I made friends. They invited me to perform at festivals, come to parties... but still, I was kind of "stiff-armed." I hit it off, and hooked up with a gal from the fold, and that helped too. So... the handsome stranger scored... in a way. Although friends on FB, few communicate anymore...
I'm now beginning to play out at various functions in the Poconos. Things don't seem that much different... but... I've got to perform... it's in my soul and it's got to come out.
I agree that guitarists like Duane have always intrigued me. I have fooled around with Rebel Rouser...
I also love recently departed Dick Dale, surf guitar, Hank Marvin, also the guitar solos of spaghetti Westerns... I love that clean twangy stuff... getting into chicken picking country stuff now too...
Music... the learning never stops... it's like we are all eternal beginners.
Peace
@@thomaswalz3515 That's quite interesting, Tom. I think the 'Burgh, however, is more welcoming than the eastern half of the state, as it was on my one and only trip out there decades ago. Anywhere in the Philly orbit definitely has that Philly/Jersey chip on its shoulders. You also got it right on the twangy sound. Dick Dale (ne Mansour) grew up here in the Boston area and was influenced as much by the Middle Eastern music of his heritage as anything- remember, "Misirlou" was originally a Greek "exotic dance" tune. I knew it long before I even heard of Dick Dale because it was also a hit as a piano instrumental circa '48. My mom loved it- me too!- and I learned to play it after she did. Hank Marvin never did make it here- "Apache" would have been a monster hit Stateside for The Shadows if that Danish guy hadn't stolen it away from them (quite well). What if it had? The Shadows might well have blown The Ventures all the way to Hawaii!
As you can see, I love the old-time rock instrumental sound. Some very good records came out of the Pacific NW (Seattle/Portland/Spokane) in the early '60s that never made it back East- they were built around sax/guitar/keyboard combos. One of the few that hit the Top 40 was "Tall Cool One" by The Fabulous Wailers ('59 and a '64 reissue) out of Tacoma (also The Ventures' hometown).
As for spaghetti Westerns, it's well-known that Maestro Morricone loved Duane Eddy records and mixed that twangy sound with his haunting melodies and full-blown Italian orchestrations. His "secret weapon" was a gentleman named Alessandroni, who not only played like Duane but loved to do those grunts and groans you heard on "Good, Bad and The Ugly" and all those other soundtracks. Ever hear the Muppets-related novelty tune "Mahna Mahna"? It, too, was of Italian origin and first heard in one of those sleazy "Mondo" movies. The composer/conductor, whose name was Umiliani, "borrowed" Alessandro from Morricone to do those off-the-cuff chants before the choruses. No guitar work necessary.
Anyway, thanks for your story. I may not be a professional, but I like to think I know a bit about all kinds of oldies. Thanks for reading!
BTW- The Wailers were an instro band but added a vocalist, Robin Roberts, in the early '60s. He took a little-known calypso-style song called "Louie Louie" (Richard Berry, '56) and altered its tempo. I think you know the rest!😊
Interesting, Lee. I loved this band, too, with their many snappy AM radio hits. I especially liked "Bella Linda" (an Italian pop
ballad) and "Baby Hold On", as well as all their biggies- RIP Rob and Creed. They must have been big down there because I once saw a picture of the band playing at a Phillies game at the Vet circa '71. Of course, you've probably heard their last hit, "Mamacita", and know why it didn't get played in a lot of places! 😊
@@TheJonaco When I first heard Hanky Panky on a dance show on TV in Pittsburgh I assumed it was a national hit record. I didn't realize it was just being heard before it broke big. Thought that was pretty cool.
I tried to get Duane interested in recording the theme song from an old movie called Key Witness. The title of the song is Ruby Duby Du and it fits his style perfectly. Maybe Joe can give him a nudge. :~)
Love Dick Clark & Duane Eddy.
Movin' and Groovin' and Rebel Rouser were the tunes that launched his career but some of his best tunes are the ones you NEVER hear not even on the oldie goldie stations. Things like Bonnie Came Back, Drivin' Home, Theme for Moon Children, Jerky Jalopy and several others.
Duane got a fantastic sound even on his early Jamie albums.
When he switched to RCA his sound became more "sterile" for lack of a better word. But I do think he captured some of his old magic on RCA's Dance with the Guitar Man and Twang a Country Song records.
My Aunt Bonnie bought me "Twangin in the Golden Hits" as my first album, before I took up guitar.
What a wonderful interview.
Thanks RC…. Joe
It's crazy how accidents can sometimes make all the difference in the world in music! I think God looks down on musicians and smiles when he let's these life changing events happen!
Thanks for watching Bruce.....Joe
Happy Birthday Eddy!!!!
It’s the first album I ever purchase
Have Twangy Guitar Will Travel
Years later in the Hard Rock Cafe in Nashville
It was empty and I was talking to the manager about the memorabilia on the wall
He couldn’t believe I recognized Duanes red vest he was wearing on the. Album cover
Thanks for sharing your memories Hop.....Joe
Great song!
John Entwistle once said he liked to play his bass like Duane Eddy played the guitar...
Been a fan since I was in high school.
The brilliant “Stalkin’” sure gave Link Wray’s “Rumble” a run for it’s money
I have Duane Eddy of his greatest hits it has the theme song from the movie Dondie
Rebel Rouser made me want to learn and play guitar.
I was 16 walking across the school maul.and Rebel Rouser was playing on the outdoor PA. That was it!
My whole life has been the guitar, with great success as a musician and designer/inventor.
A great life. Thanks Duane
Rock on,
Dan Torres
Cool story. I don't blame Dick for loving "STALKIN'", it's a bad ass tune.
Why is turning a record over so arduous? Just do it. Cheers!
Also YEP!
Makes me think Mr. Dick Clark was a real Dick~!!! Sure glad he screwed up and left the box.
Forgot to mention I'm now a subscriber and thanks for your work on these subjects~!!
316 John
Funny how fate works out, isn't it!❤😎
Thanks for watching Robert....Joe
Twangy guitar oh yeah!
As a young early teen with a garage band I always thought it was the dumbest song to ever be a hit. It was such a simple tune for an amateur musician I just couldn't understand why, I mean even I could play it !! The Sax player should have had his name on the record. Who was the sax player anyway, anyone know?
I thought it was Steve Douglas for sure then I heard an interview that Duane did with a British DJ and he said the sax player was Gil Bernal, a musician from Los Angeles. Duane always recorded with great sax players all of whom contributed greatly to the success of Duane's records.
Duane says it was Steve Douglas, who was a great L.A. horn man and played on most of the great Phil Spector hits among others. Plas Johnson's most famous recording? Mancini chose him to play the legendary "Pink Panther" theme!😁
@@TheJonaco Thanks for the info, I don't think horn players (especially in that era) receive the recognition they deserve. I can think of several songs that they were great but you only seem to hear about the guitar players. The down side for all studio musicians I suppose. But it does pay the bills.
@@TheJonaco Steve Douglas? Mike, Chip and Robbie's dad?
Makes you believe in fate.
The other side of "Rebel Rouser" was "Stalkin." "Rebel Rouser" was much better.
The phrase is RABBLE rouser, not “rebel” rouser.
@Wayne M You are absolutely right, Wayne - thanks for noting it.
@Wayne M Well, I saw Duane "live" on Marty Stuart's TV show - is this what you mean? Sax player may have been Jim Horn, who cut stuff w/ Duane (as did Steve Douglas - orig sax man on "Rebel Rouser") and was part of LA's "A-Studio Team", The Wrecking Crew.
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I think that "Rebel Rouser" was a big hit simply because people were fascinated by the new sound of an 'in your face' electric guitar drenched in that newfangled "reverb" sound. Nobody ever came up with a better sounding guitar than the Gretch Tennessean and Country Gentleman. I was 10 years old in 1957 and remember it well, I loved it...! Steve Douglas was one of LA's "Wrecking Crew" studio men who made many hit records way up into the 1980's. I know that I had to play a guitar myself and did it. [ www.bandmix.com/thomas-de-lello/ ] I obtain wondered why Duane Eddy didn't pick up a baritone guitar, it would suit his style.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts Thomas….Joe