The Brian Setzer Orchestra - The House Is Rockin'

[Gonzoidzz]

Setzer rocks harder than most metal bores.

[Super11251]

i jus saw this mother fucker on tv...the nannie.....hes fucking rocks

[bunkman64]

Would have loved to seen them together!

[hunterv41]

big-time kick-ass rockabilly....

[AndrewArriola]

around 2:43.......that motherfucker is a rockstar guitar player!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[OreaSuaste]

Only Setzer can cover Stevie and sounds great... some blues and jazzabilly licks, a true guitar god.

[musicprodave]

Setzer is the man...great guitarist!



[MrPowerGuitar]

You suck....

[russellspeeder]

Stevie is rock, Brian is big band and rock. Both great!

[zelissen]

@JGVETTGUY With that SRV thing, your are definitely right. But this version does not SUCK. Just a very good cover.

[JGVETTGUY]

this version SUCKS....Stevie Ray Vaughan blows him away

[danocatster]

@JGVETTGUY Oh no...just watch SRV play this live. He's not even in Setzer's zip code. SRV is a thing, but Setzer is the greatest all-around guitar player ever. It's no contest.

[Syzygy60]

setzer knows

[Syzygy60]

we play because we can u can't

[greenpantaloons]

thumbs up if fran sent you here

[MrAprilsmay]

Saw em in 1976

[Syzygy60]

I watched again and I asked myself what more can he do? align the planets...hey...that's my job

[sargoth37]

I wish someone would post "She Thinks I'm Trash" and "This Old House" 2 of his best songs.

[gimickuk1]

Cool

[redlesapaul]

I think SRV would like this and am a big fan of both. Brian smokes him on this version.

[n3cr0x]

not digging it sorry, overly done guitar solo in my opinion

[synesthesia67]

genius

[coolwipp10]

ive only recently started listening to brian, and i really enjoy his music, but this version just doesnt do it for me. Stevie ray is crying right now

[gimickuk1]

@coolwipp10 I hear ya but I think ANYBODY playing SRV is good, the more people that are exposed to SRV the better!

[referee2468]

brilliant just wish he would tour the UK would love to see him rock some joints here

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[skipper8257]

Simply an incredible talent.

[bbrecords]

This boy kicks ass

[krelbar]

What a fuckn amazin talent....

[powerkidd]

oh man this drummer is crazy

[gazzie12000]

Love SRV, Love Brian Setzer. Fabulous!! Brian is one of those guys that can cover anything and make it his, and make it rock! He has no musical snobbery, and a huge musical knowledge. Have you checked out the "classical" BSO album "Wolfgangs Big Night Out"?

[WHEREtheFUNK]

damn the tone from that jazz box is fkg incredible

[FlyLosah]

Setzer is a fuckin guitar-hero! :)

[jalaleaijabibi]

@FlyLosah A REAL guitar-hero!

[pyannaguy]

I salute Setzer for growing as a musician, but sometimes jazzing something up can sound a little self-indulgent and schmaltzy. There's no right or wrong here, it's just about personal taste.

Overall, Brian's done a whole lot of good by painlessly re-educating lots of people to great Americana Music, from low-rent, raw, Stray Cats all the way up to the big band. I respect and dig the guy's work - this particular tune just seems a bit loaded-down and too glitzy with all the bling .

Rock on!

[Syzygy60]

@pyannaguy this is not the best sounding recording,perhaps it's my PC but,Brian Setzer can play this song as good as SRV(steveie ray vaughn) who I love and saw in concert one month b4 his death

[pyannaguy]

@Syzygy60 I think SRV and Brian are like emeralds and rubies - both brilliant. But, SRV was first and foremost a blazing Texas Blues guy. Setzer, though, can go deep into sophisticated Jazz territory; he WRITES the horn charts for his big band (I've been told). In other words, they're both excellent artists, but Setzer goes wider, musically.

I'm not claiming expert status, but I know the nuts-and-bolts of music - I was a pro for 30 years (all good players don't get rich and famous). Peace...

[Syzygy60]

@pyannaguy never again doubt B.S. :)

[Syzygy60]

@pyannaguy wrong penis breath

[Syzygy60]

@pyannaguy did i mention u r wrong...absolutley farthest from right that u can get,we play because it feels good,sound is a feel

[pyannaguy]

@Syzygy60 Thanks for "explaining" why we play - to a lifelong, working musician. I've done nothing but praise Brian Setzer, here. I simply expressed my opinion (not the only one of its kind, here), that THIS particular arrangement didn't work so well for me. Opinions aren't right or wrong - only facts can be true or not.

Now, why don't you write to Brian and see if he'll send you a used rectal thermometer that you can treasure forever?

[cowboybear40]

@pyannaguy Briuan Setzer is an artist in the true sense of the word, by rejuvianting rockabilly at time when it was unpopular, to big band. I have nothing but respect for him as an artist and educator

[pyannaguy]

@cowboybear40 Couldn't agree more! I think the guy's terrific for the reasons you mention (I've said pretty much the same, above, in this thread). It's just that this particular arrangement wasn't my favorite.

[SM038]

@pyannaguy to glitzy? too much bling? no way you're wrong....but anyways it seems to work for him as he's won a grammy ! .....and if you ever meet him be sure to insult him with that stray cats are "low rent" comment. He'll love that. Don't quit your day job to become a music critic!

[pyannaguy]

@SM038 I have nothing but praise for Brian Setzer but for Christ's sake: Have you never really liked an artist but had one or two songs or arrangements that you didn't care for? By the way, the 'low rent' description isn't a putdown. Have you ever seen Tom Waits and his approach, look, and sensibilities? His music isn't from the penthouse...like Charles Bukowski's - it's from the dives and low rent, skid row neighborhoods of the world and the mind...and...it's brilliant!

[trevor8930]

comparing srv to setzer,  they both kick ass

[xitam89]

Just wow....

[FranDTheNanny]

he was on The Nanny, the Bobbie Fleckman Story season 5, singing this song! its an awesome song!

[defender1213]

SRV is forever!

[EPC6608]

Does anyone else think Setzer sounds a lot like George Thorogood?

[1BlaineB]

NOPE !!

[vizeck]

Wow! i thought it was pretty good, ive see other covers and this one sounds better than most ive heard. i dont know but i dont think stevie would have not liked it!

[Zyrtez]

I'm a big Setzer fan, but not too crazy about this cover. At least he made the song his own & didn't just do a SRV rip off like everyone else would have done. Worth watching this vid just to hear him tear it up from 2:44 on. Go man go!!

[flashback96]

Setzer and his orchestra were on a PBS special back around 1996 called "Swing Alive!" They performed this song plus "Stray Cat Strut" and "Hoodoo Voodoo Doll" - all big band style! They were the final group to perform on the special and the orchestra brings down the house. Pick it up if you don't have it.

[louswire]

I love this kind of sound... a multi-car pile-up of rockabilly, rock-n-roll, and big band swing!

[Urankar3]

BRIAN 4EVER!!!!10*

[sargoth37]

I love big band too. It's just a little jazzy for me.

[b1azers2002]

Hey, How about you fuck yourself, big band is great.

[boboreese]

was that david byrne at the end? (voice)

[riffxrocker]

that drummer was awesome.

[joeymontana3318]

He Has Talent!!!!!!!

[blackbirdnum9]

i love this song

[grozengyz]

Great!

Stevie would be proud.

[tubelogin1]

fantastic!!!!!

[mangel74]

Awesome.

[Squirttheladybug]

thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[lsdangel]

Where'd you get all those videos? Simply unbelievable, thank you very much!

[paddycake5201]

this was really great.this guy is one of the best ever.thanks bro.