Stagger Lee - Fenderbender & Johnny Robbo cover Lloyd Price

[Johnny Robbo]

Another one for the 50s rock n roll fest. Tommy suggested this one & I was all over it like a rash! I've mentioned those cut-price 1970s cover version albums before that we used to get in the UK... well this song was on one of those that I had back then. It was all old 50s songs (played by anonymous session guys) like "At The Hop"... "Sixteen Tons"... "It's Only Make Believe"... and this one, which was always a favourite on the old Dansette record player when I was 10  

I used my tele & all the other usual suspects. The piano is a free VST called 4Front Piano which can be downloaded here if anyone fancies it: http://www.yohng.com/software/piano.html

Not sure which guitar Tommy used, but if I had to guess, I'd say it was one of his strats.

Thanks to Tommy for doing such a great job on this

[bruno]

Toe tapping goodness. Wow - so much depth in Tommy's voice, and great sound track track and recording. This is brilliant, fantastic, fab. Great collab gents.
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[Hook]

Man, this so feckin cool. I loved this tune as a kid, my dad had the 45 and it was played often. You guys nailed it for sure!
Rock on!

[tonyc]

takes me back you done a great job johnny love the guitar work thumbs up.......tonyc

[Hilary]

Yes I'm sure I remember this from the 70s (probably the same sound-a-likey cassettes) - this is just fabulous!

[Blooby]

Love this to death. I was waiting to see what would happen solo wise, and I was overjoyed. I got three killer breaks. Add those to the stellar singing and smart production, and I have a downloaded cut.

I spoke too soon. Now, I'm getting outro solos as well.

Loved this.

Blooby

[danieldesete]

I can hear you having a great fun, I'd love to see you together playing this on stage, a big well done !

[Glenn Mitchell]

Cookin! Got that swing.

[Oldrottenhead]

braw... but i was so hoping you had done this version


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nbe5RERDh4k

[Greeny]

Brilliant swing, swagger and attitude. What a cover! Love the reverb on the production - it makes it sound like a bar room jam. Fantastic guitars, and Tommy's vocal is perfect.