Rock and roll and swing never quite mixed. Rock and roll came in and just blew everything out of the water. Big bands were dead. Brian Setzer bandbigblow Change image and share on social
I wanted to go back to Sun. Unfortunately, most of the gear is gone from Sun. The way I take it now, it's almost like a tourist destination. So, it would have been pretty difficult to have brought all the gear into Sun to make it like it was in the '50's. Brian Setzer backbringdestination share on social
To me, rockabilly music paralleled punk's energy and feeling, but the players were much better. Brian Setzer energyfeltmusic Change image and share on social
It's not about how loud you turn the amp up. That's not what makes it sound big. What makes it sound big is fooling around with different delays and reverb settings. Brian Setzer ampbigdelay Change image and share on social
Just because you put super great musicians together, it doesn't mean you're going to have that chemistry as a band. Brian Setzer bandchemistrygreat Change image and share on social
It is hard to play Blue Suede Shoes. I know everyone has heard it 10 million times, and that makes it even harder to play it, but there's a very laid back tempo on that. I was surprised at how slow it really was. Brian Setzer backbluehard share on social
For every rockabilly festival staged here, there are 10 held overseas. Brian Setzer festivalholdoverseas Change image and share on social
Don't be afraid to take liberties with this music. Try and put some of yourself into it. Brian Setzer afraidlibertymusic Change image and share on social
I put a metronome up to all the songs, and I tried to really keep it true to the original tempos. Brian Setzer metronomeoriginalput Change image and share on social
I love Glen Campbell. He never gets a mention. Brian Setzer campbellglenlove Change image and share on social
