Stray Cats - Shady Grove - Live!

[gldeluca]

I wrote a Setzer tribute song called This Kitten is Smitten. In it I reference 15 Setzer/Cats songs. I can't seem to put the url in as a comment, but here's the youtube extention youtube.com/watch?v=TJ3wMk8lQj­Q

[jacksonninetyfive]

Who knew!

[KittyKattyKaylee]

*Can do much better*

[cherylcake4u]

This is the best version of this song I ever did hear. I heard him do it live & was blown away!

[boruff68]

I almost didnt recognize Brian without a 6120 Gretch in his hands !!!!

[MikeGowinBand]

French audience sucked.

[raphykat]

@MikeGowinBand

French audience is one of the best, ask the cats about it, French people are responsible of their succes in the early days as well as UK and Japan !

[MikeGowinBand]

@raphykat

I believe you, but "booing" on Cats is weak!

[raphykat]

@raphykat

i m agree with you Mike, keep rockin', best regards from Paris raphael

[burtlloydphotography]

I never expected this - great voice

[belfasthepcat]

This so cool! I'm gonna play it again!

[ronelvis]

I was never aware the Cats did this. As a fan of the Stray Cats, bluegrass, and Irish folk music I must say I love it.

[AmericanRebel3]

BuleBIlly...Fucking Cool.

[pjcdrummer]

Nice I didn't know he could play bango

[Prestobongus]

blue grass folk. love it...  Brian doing the manic banjo!!! damn!!!

[charlesruby79]

The bass player is right in there

[13bigsmoke]

They were at Paris ?! Ho mon dieu ... les meilleurs ...

[finarollerz]

Banjo picki'n needs a little work, but Brian is bad ass, great voice.

[wrenwright]

Man that guy is talented.

[brawleybarnburners75]

Thats a side of Brian Setzer I've never seen before.

[thomasisatwin]

He Plays The

Banjo without

A guitar

[piratejenny23]

Thank you! This is one of my all-time favorite songs (with Doc Watson's performances being my favorite); but this is really super cool!

[smymt07]

I LOVE STRAY CATS

[MegaAldoN]

wow great

[xXFIRE91Xx]

STRAY CATS FOR EVER AND EVER !

[WishingOnSunflowers]

I never knew they did a rockabilly cover of this song. Haha, aw, it's good... I love them, but still, nothing will ever compare to Doc Watson's bluegrass Shady Grove.

[JebasHat]

@WishingOnSunflowers this isnt a rockabilly cover this is how it was originally played old time style. doc watson learned this song from clarence ashley who played like setzer does here

[schnauzerhead]

@WishingOnSunflowers This is bluegrass, he's playing a banjo and the other guy is playing a standup bass.

[chronosynclastic8]

Great song and a great cover.

[groundhoglxi1]

I ♥ this!

[Nd179]

Brian Setzer is such an under-estimated talent. Thanks for posting this clip!

[alicealullaby]

Why were they being booed?

[demanton]

Great clip and a great song! Setzer quieted that booing quickly, and did it with a smile on his face; he is an incredible musician and a consummate professional.

[msymsed]

Brian Setzer is one hell of a major talent. Brilliant musician.

[Juneappal]

Well played - but the mic on that banjo is terrible. Wish he had had a competent sound engineer for this one.

[2crims0n]

i think it's great! xx

[magicdress]

wow, talented and multi-facted guy--I did not expect the traditional style when I clicked on this!

[carlosspain60]

i did not kown BRIAN play this kind of music, thanks anyway CARLOS SPAIN

[annecheetham1]

Lovely voice!!!

[squashandstretch]

holy fuck this is bad ass

[rodrigoraulsuarez]

This is fine. Setzer makes his own kind of every music. It is not bad. And the audience can´t tell him what to sing, the cat is free to sing what he wants to sing.

[beckysmom11251]

I listen to him for the pure and simple pleasure he gives. He's was wonderful then and now. I hope he will be recognized in this country the way the Aussies and Japan have felt for decades.

[banjite]

Kind of an odd video. It sounds like they're being booed by the crowd....typical French. Some observations about his playing...he is two finger picking with his thumb and index and then swithes to frailing. I thought his work up the neck was real good. The shock of hair out of the hat and his schmaltzy singing voice identified him as a 'copy cat' instead of a 'stray cat'. His playing was good though, thus proving that good guitar players usually make a succesful attempt at banjo.

[banjite]

Correction - thumb and middle

[shlamalama]

Cool!

[girlswithguitars859]

Brian needs to stick with rock-a-billy music.

[squirrelnutcased]

he still did a great job on this song though. like mostly every song he does...

[rodrigoraulsuarez]

Well, I need he stick with rockabilly but I think he is free to sing what he feels he must sing.

[deweydewmeyer]

Um art...... is this not Japan? and does anyone really care what the French think?

[Lallabird]

Cab i just shake your hand for this one :-)

[tunapicker]

Nice job brian

[fastrnb]

I knew Setzer played a little banjo, but it looks like he's frailing. Never would have guessed.

[cohglan]

Thats because all french are gay... Hell yeah I´m a scandinavian

[oArtVandelayo]

I don't think the French like bluegrass/folk when the go to a rock concert.

[elperropatron]

89 was a good year for the Cats. I saw them 2-3 times between 88-89, and I actually thought they were much better than during their heyday in the early 80s

[mandolooter]

that kicks ass!

[jilehan]

That's not on it , but the first Stray Cats album is a " must have. "

[logres]

Where could i get this dvd?

[SiwRo]

Great song Never heard this one. Setzer rule on the banjo

[nofun1969]

I want to get a banjo so bad, but i want a six string and it cost to much. This a great song.

[rockabillykid56]

did brian write this one? or is it a cover.. great song

[Dixwayne]

It's a cover. Doc Watson originally did it

[wrenwright]

What are you smoking man?

It's a much older song than Doc Watson...

[Dixwayne]

Yeah the song is older, but Stray Cats is covering the Doc Watson version. Setzer is a big fan of Mr Watson, "Hell Bent" from the "Ignition" Album is a tribute to Doc Watson.

[Barefootlarry]

[It's a much older song than Doc Watson...] Yes, it pre-dates Doc Watson by over 100 years, and the melody is from "Mattie Groves", which is a Murder Ballad from England in the 1600's. Several versions of Mattie Groves are on Youtube.

I never would have thought The Stray Cats would have done this tune, or done such a credible version of it either. NOT Bad!

[noops76]

it's a very old traditional american bluegrass/folk song. many people have done their interprations of the song . my favorites are Doc Watson and of course the Jerry Garcia and David Grisman version on the Pizza Tapes. This Setzer version is pretty cool too.

[Vampslayer7]

Rockabilly Banjo! Beautiful song. V

[KathyAchee]

Awesome . . . it makes me smile . . .

[ROCKABILLYRULES]

GREAT CLIP. SEND ME THIS DVD!

[ROCKABILLYRULES]

I GOT TO HAVE THIS DVD! IT IS GREAT!

[wildones]

Wow!