Veteran performers are dying off, and new acts simply aren't emerging on the national scene. Brian Setzer actdieemerge Change image and share on social
I can't tell you how many people have asked me to show them Stray Cat Strut and that little diminished run on the C. I guess my brain is wired backwards. I don't know what possessed me to do that, but I did. Brian Setzer askbackwardsbrain share on social
Elvis is not so difficult as Johnny Cash because his voice is so distinctive. If you try to copy Johnny Cash, it's just going to sound dumb. Brian Setzer cashcopydifficult Change image and share on social
I didn't want to take the guitar solos down note-for-note, but more or less use them as a map, and keep all the hooks from the guitar playing, and let myself come through. Brian Setzer guitarhookmap 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
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
We weren't afraid to mix some crazy styles into the standard rockabilly look. We also took a lot of different musical influences that were part of that era. Brian Setzer afraidcrazyera Change image and share on social
People out there maybe know who Junior Parker is and some of those Sun Records blues guys. Brian Setzer blueguyjunior Change image and share on social
I love Glen Campbell. He never gets a mention. Brian Setzer campbellglenlove Change image and share on social