Vincent Eugene Craddock est incontestablement un des plus grands chanteurs de Rock'n'roll que j'ai connu. Depuis ma tendre jeunesse sa belle voix m'a toujours séduit au réveil sur les ondes de la radio rockabilly de paris.
I know this might sound sacrilegious to some but I think Gene Vincent blew Elvis away. Cliff Galup was one of the greatest rockabilly guitarists of all time. It's a sin that he wasn't in Rolling Stones list of greatest guitar players. They did have Link Wray which was cool. I bought the 10 record Gene Vincent set on Charly Records over 20 years ago and it's brilliant. Thanks for posting this song!
you may not believe what inspired this song, but it's:
/watch?v=pP3VAtGLQms&feature=related
Gene could sing nice ballads as well as rock it well, despite a painful leg problem that eventually caused his death (bleeding ulcer from drinking to block continuous pain) Elvis, besides unleashing black music (Arthur Crudup's, specifically - 3 successful covers) for Sam Phillips, even despite The Col. had time to evolve) was more so gyrations & looks, his rich ballads were his forte, it seems SGS
once read that the guitar licks of cliff gallop could never be repeated live as he couldnt read music they where a spur of the moment thing, awesome guitarist, had holly ,cochrane or vincent lived longer to make a bigger impact on the music world elvis wouldnt be as big as he was.....
the photo you see starting at 1.56 I made some years ago for a Gene vincent website. As a Gene fan I'm very happy to see it one a while!! its so cool!! B-I-Bickey-Bi, Bo-Bo-Go was the song I played during making this!!! thanks for putting it in your tube, now I know Gene won't be forgotten and I helped doing just that!!!
Respond to this video... Yea great photo. I noticed the cast on his leg. This must have been a short time after Eddie Cochran and him were in the cab that crashed and Eddie was killed..
gene is great. rock-a-billy at it's finest. roy orbison, was a great rock-a-billy cat too! check out his work with teen kings on sun records. give a listen to his go, go, go.
He was supposed to be Capitol Records' answer to Elvis. He didn't catch on like Elvis but he was very very good. Check out Lonely Street which I also uploaded.
@John1948Five only reason elvis is so big is he didnt die young like most the others and girls were obsessed with him, musicaly he doesn't compare to eddie cochran and gene vincent and chuck berry
cliff gallup knocks me out!
TheBabyboomkidof53 2 days ago
Vincent Eugene Craddock est incontestablement un des plus grands chanteurs de Rock'n'roll que j'ai connu. Depuis ma tendre jeunesse sa belle voix m'a toujours séduit au réveil sur les ondes de la radio rockabilly de paris.
innocenti22 1 month ago
@innocenti22 Le Gène était bien sûr un du rock and roll greats. Je me demande qu'il pourrait avoir accompli avait il pas est mort à un si jeune âge.
John1948Five 1 month ago
king of the hill brought me here
dairyburrymarry 1 month ago
I know this might sound sacrilegious to some but I think Gene Vincent blew Elvis away. Cliff Galup was one of the greatest rockabilly guitarists of all time. It's a sin that he wasn't in Rolling Stones list of greatest guitar players. They did have Link Wray which was cool. I bought the 10 record Gene Vincent set on Charly Records over 20 years ago and it's brilliant. Thanks for posting this song!
colin6768 2 months ago
Better than Elvis I believe when it comes to rokin´.
PERROMALDO 2 months ago
Mother of God! I had never listened to this song! This is amazing! Rock at its best!
PERROMALDO 2 months ago
rock'n roll in the raw!
TheBabyboomkidof53 6 months ago
Gene "Be Bop a Lula" Vincent you´ll never be forgotten cos this is an eternal song.
willpn100 7 months ago
Gene Vincent´s "B-I-Bickey-Bi-Bo-Go-Go" and Little Richard´s "Keep a Knocking" are the hardest songs recorded in the fifties!.
willpn100 8 months ago
you may not believe what inspired this song, but it's:
/watch?v=pP3VAtGLQms&feature=related
Gene could sing nice ballads as well as rock it well, despite a painful leg problem that eventually caused his death (bleeding ulcer from drinking to block continuous pain) Elvis, besides unleashing black music (Arthur Crudup's, specifically - 3 successful covers) for Sam Phillips, even despite The Col. had time to evolve) was more so gyrations & looks, his rich ballads were his forte, it seems SGS
howlingsandy 8 months ago
Gene's always been my hero. B-I-Bickey-Bi, Bo-Bo-Go is a classic, and a prime example of the raw, youthful feel of 1950's rock 'n' roll.
28grey 9 months ago
once read that the guitar licks of cliff gallop could never be repeated live as he couldnt read music they where a spur of the moment thing, awesome guitarist, had holly ,cochrane or vincent lived longer to make a bigger impact on the music world elvis wouldnt be as big as he was.....
smoggie64 10 months ago
"Bi-Bickey-BI-Bo-Go-Go" is possibly the first "heavy metal" of rock history.
willpn100 11 months ago
Gene Wasn't just very good, he was the BEST love you sweet Gene.
jaden2010100 1 year ago
I think I've heard Brian Setzer play every lick on this record. And there are lots of good ones here!
williedeuel 1 year ago
the photo you see starting at 1.56 I made some years ago for a Gene vincent website. As a Gene fan I'm very happy to see it one a while!! its so cool!! B-I-Bickey-Bi, Bo-Bo-Go was the song I played during making this!!! thanks for putting it in your tube, now I know Gene won't be forgotten and I helped doing just that!!!
monteur1965 1 year ago
@monteur1965 Thanks for the contribution. That is a great photo!
John1948Five 1 year ago
@monteur1965 Did he have a busted foot in that Photo @1:56
bassoneman 8 months ago
Respond to this video... Yea great photo. I noticed the cast on his leg. This must have been a short time after Eddie Cochran and him were in the cab that crashed and Eddie was killed..
bassoneman 8 months ago
gene is great. rock-a-billy at it's finest. roy orbison, was a great rock-a-billy cat too! check out his work with teen kings on sun records. give a listen to his go, go, go.
TheBabyboomkidof53 1 year ago
This is what Rock n' Roll is about.
TheSunRecords 1 year ago
so amazing song !! just love it
DrunkenMidget90 1 year ago 2
great song
789pequignot 1 year ago 3
pure genius, i can play a lot of his songs on guitar
psychoboy95 2 years ago
Raving, rolling, burning-fire genius.
Jrivel 2 years ago
He was supposed to be Capitol Records' answer to Elvis. He didn't catch on like Elvis but he was very very good. Check out Lonely Street which I also uploaded.
John1948Five 2 years ago
@John1948Five I'll take him over Elvis anyday...of course, i'd also take pretty much anyone over Elvis! (Buddy Holly is my fave rockabilly)
Shoknifeman 2 years ago
@John1948Five only reason elvis is so big is he didnt die young like most the others and girls were obsessed with him, musicaly he doesn't compare to eddie cochran and gene vincent and chuck berry
RoninAvenger 1 year ago
@RoninAvenger Opinions vary.
John1948Five 1 year ago
CLASS
jamescraven1234 2 years ago