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Wanda Jackson on Letterman

Posted: 12 Feb 2012 8:02 am
by Roger Rettig
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzDfYidK ... ture=share

This song was one of maybe two stand-out British rock and roll records when it was a big hit for Johnny Kidd & The Pirates (1960); the other one has to be Cliff Richard's 'Move It'.

I don't know much about Jack White, but he certainly has a cool old Gretsch Round-Up here! I wonder who's playing the red Sho-Bud - does anyone know?

Posted: 12 Feb 2012 8:29 am
by CrowBear Schmitt
don't know much about Jack White either but he sure looks like Michael Jackson comin' back to lay it on us
The Who did a great version of this tune fer years

Posted: 12 Feb 2012 8:38 am
by Joachim Kettner
He's from The White Stripes. He produced a record for Loretta Lynn a few years ago. You don't read the music papers, Roger and Crowbear? 8)

Posted: 12 Feb 2012 8:41 am
by Roger Rettig
I'm still trying to catch up, Joachim! :D

Posted: 12 Feb 2012 10:54 am
by Richard Sinkler
I wonder who's playing the red Sho-Bud - does anyone know?
Jon Graboff?

Posted: 12 Feb 2012 10:59 am
by Roger Rettig
I wondered - it sort-of looks like him.

Posted: 12 Feb 2012 11:28 am
by Daniel Morris
I'm sorry, Wanda IS a legend, but I think that's just lame. The band if flaming, and she looks like what she is - an old woman playing spring chicken.
"It's better to burn out than to fade away," and even if it ain't, it's best to know when to rest on your laurels. Great she's still having fun, but...

Loretta Lynn still looks graceful with Jack White here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VuC_l3ymXhM
Cool steel, too.

Posted: 12 Feb 2012 11:47 am
by Roger Rettig
Daniel:

I couldn't agree with you more - it's a bit embarrassing from that point of view. I was simply posting the link because, a) - there was a steel player on newtwork TV and, b) - I loved the look (and the sound) of that Gretsch!

Posted: 12 Feb 2012 12:00 pm
by Ransom Beers
A lil' nip here ,a lil' tuck there,she looks a lot younger than her yrs.Loretta, I'm just sayin'.

Posted: 12 Feb 2012 1:01 pm
by Daniel Morris
Yep, Loretta looks like she either had nip-n-tuck, or they used some smooth-skin filters for the video.

Roger, Jack's guitar is indeed great sounding. And it's great to see steel on such a rocking number, with horns, no less!

Posted: 12 Feb 2012 1:41 pm
by Dave Alfstad
Whew! I was beginning to think I missed the boat with this one! :|

Posted: 13 Feb 2012 4:22 am
by Bill Hatcher
you guys are so lame to even say one disparaging word about an artist like wanda jackson. lets see what you are doing when you are in YOUR 70s. sitting around wondering where you put your dentures probably and bitchin like little biddies!

thats a great song she did and not an easy one. i applaud everything about her being there and performing.

Posted: 13 Feb 2012 5:00 am
by Roger Rettig
"and bitchin like little biddies!"

Sounds like you're getting a head start on the rest of us, Bill - or are you seventy already?

:D

Posted: 13 Feb 2012 6:53 am
by Ransom Beers
I didn't say anything disparaging about Wanda or Loretta,Wanda is & will always be an icon in the "Rock-a-Billy" genre & I admire her efforts but .........

I am 70 & because I am I can bitch ifn' ah wanna,so there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 1:17 am
by Joshua Grange
Not Jon Graboff

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 1:42 pm
by Dave Philips
The steel player is named Rich Gilbert. He lives and plays in Nashville. Great guy.