'Boppin' the Blues' by Carl Perkins ...sung by me

[Paulkreindlband]

just played alomg with my piano to the song. maybe I make recording and send it to ya.;-)

We play that song in our band.look for harry davidson boppin the blues

[Promoagent]

Sounds as good as Carl Buddy you just need a rockabilly band behind you and you'll be Rhythm bound keep up the good work

[Rickenbackerpicker]

Wow, thanks very much ...I'll be doing that, pretty soon.

[Rickenbackerpicker]

Please take a look/listen to some of my recent original songs when you get the chance - Jez

[idoleyez87]

You've got it man...I met Carl Perkins three times in my life...he was always on top of his game. You did him justice...I know he'd be proud!

[Rickenbackerpicker]

Thanks very much! I saw Carl Perkins live in the late 1980s, I would love to have met him like you.

[Rickenbackerpicker]

Please take a look/listen to some of my recent original songs when you get the chance - Jez

[berengaria100]

This is great. I love your Rickenbacker too.

[Rickenbackerpicker]

Thanks very much.

[Rickenbackerpicker]

Please take a look/listen to some of my recent original songs when you get the chance - Jez

[tomthefunky]

Damn good. I wish more people would play Ricks for different kinds of music other than sixties "jingly-jangly" sounds. I'm not sure if it's full potential has fully been explored, though Pete Townshend did some wild things with them i.e. My Generation. I never realized how great they sound for rockabilly until I saw your video. Thanks.

[jballard459]

great clip and awesome playing dude...thanks for sharing

[madgar100]

wow ....and I thought I hate blues

I love it

[Teddyboydan]

this is rockabilly not blues

[Rickenbackerpicker]

I'd say you're both right - You could say this type of rockabilly is a mix of country and blues. The chord sequence is a form of 12-bar blues and the the melody contains blues notes.

[captainbones42]

man u sound like carl perkins

[SPOOKSTR]

Try Boppin' the Blues by Blackfeather, theres a clip here on Youtube.

[gotatele]

great job, on all your tunes good voice and cool tone on the guitar just wondering if you could explain that riff from 1:34 to 1:37  it is killer

[MajorHart]

You're very good! I'm here under MajorHart.. I played for over 20 years in the bars and clubs and often heard about Carl Perkins and just when I decided I really liked his music and wanted to learn some - I found out sadly that he had died. and George Harrison too.

He even today would be a big star because his beats were fabulous and he obviously enjoyed what he was doing.

Keep up the good work - I'm going to listen to some others of your stuff now.

Thanks MajorHart

[Rickenbackerpicker]

Thanks very much! I was lucky enough to see Carl play live in the late 1980s. He's long been a favourite of mine. Greatly under-rated by the mainstream (but not by rockabilly fans). and sadly missed. As is George Harrison, who was another big Carl Perkins fan.

[fr44ed]

Great job...you need to be on stage with a hard drivin rhythm section behind you.

[2014johnh]

GREAT singer. Lose the guitar (it just gets in your way) and front the band. The tune doesn't go back to "D" from the "E".

[MajorHart]

I like his guitar too - he should keep playing that - he is very good. and it doesn't have to be done in exactly the same way to be good. Just as long as it is very similar.

[Rickenbackerpicker]

Thanks for the defence! I probably play it a little differently every time I do it, and I've noticed from various live recordings and re-recordings that so did Carl.

[stevestheboy1]

brilliant

[GombakGitar]

I dig this!

[Elferno69]

You're a pro

[marrzipan]

Wow, this sounds fantastic. I think Carl couldn't have done it better. I can't believe you get this sound with just one guitar!

[seefan1]

Great job ...

[freddysouth]

great!

[jalberth]

great sound - good example of how less is more

[JGarcia658]

Wow, that Rick sounds just like a Gretch T. Rose guitar.  I suspect the pickups are similar.

Great guitar tone!

5!

[29walk]

Superbe voix, et beau travail à la guitare.

Bravo pour cette chanson et pour "Twenty Flight Rock".

[szabobakter]

WOW! You nailed it! Your sound reminds me a lot of the young Mr.Perkins. I think you did it weeeeeeeeeeeeell:-)!!

[Rickenbackerpicker]

Thanks very much!

[thozzman]

the rick sounds good.

[s2020b]

awsome this is great

[Rickenbackerpicker]

Thanks very much!