Imagine a Britain of long ago, when music was some sort of boring stuff, OK there was Jazz but not to everyone's taste. When we'd never heard Blues or Rhythm & Blues .
Older teenagers were talking about something called Rock & Roll , but it wasn't on the TV or the radio . You had to go to a coffee bar or cafe with a juke box ...so we put a few coins in ...and I'm telling you , the world changed .
Theres this guy called Elvis playing a basic rhythm and singing , a stand up bass and Scotty Moore on lead guitar , nothing else, I'm still captivated by those rhythms & guitar breaks in Mystery Train - Hound Dog - Heartbreak Hotel - Blue Suede Shoes - All Shook Up etc
Probably old hat to younger guys but those first recordings from the Sun Studios in Memphis changed everything .
https://www.youtube.com/embed/XA5HErVE9oI?feature=oembed
Older teenagers were talking about something called Rock & Roll , but it wasn't on the TV or the radio . You had to go to a coffee bar or cafe with a juke box ...so we put a few coins in ...and I'm telling you , the world changed .
Theres this guy called Elvis playing a basic rhythm and singing , a stand up bass and Scotty Moore on lead guitar , nothing else, I'm still captivated by those rhythms & guitar breaks in Mystery Train - Hound Dog - Heartbreak Hotel - Blue Suede Shoes - All Shook Up etc
Probably old hat to younger guys but those first recordings from the Sun Studios in Memphis changed everything .
https://www.youtube.com/embed/XA5HErVE9oI?feature=oembed
