Gene Vincent & The Outlaws - I'm Gonna Catch Me A Rat

[david12lloyd]

A few slides into the video you will see a bloke in RAF uniform - that was Leading Boy Entrant Dave Moss - a good friend of mine and provider of some of the photos. We did our Advance Training together as Air Wireless Fitters. I saw Gen at many locations, along with a lot of other Rockers - those were the days of real rock !

[SirBasildeBrush]

@david12lloyd Well that's a coincidence, amazing to put a name and life to these people. One of my first postings on YT, no idea where I got these photos other than somewhere off the internet.

[david12lloyd]

Saw Gen and the Outlaws in Swindon 1964 - that was reall rock and roll - none of the tinny stuff you get nowadays !

[doubleotwentyone]

Chas Hodges on bass I believe...

[SirBasildeBrush]

@doubleotwentyone ...and Ritchie Blackmore on lead guitar I believe!

[DougThomas80]

@SirBasildeBrush - Gene is the guitar player.

[SirBasildeBrush]

@DougThomas80 ah!

[666popey666]

Gene Vincent does Reggae!

[SirBasildeBrush]

@666popey666 yeah, kind of a ska beat!

[Calleban8356]

Love<3<3<3...

[dinomp999]

THIS IS BOSS.

[MichaelCasanovaMusic]

this is great.

[motekhall]

Poor version ,The Outlaws were a real step down for GV. Lousy guitar...c'mon! The other version is superb.

[tritonstu]

Real good version. Real British feel about it. Gritty, compaired to the US version. although both are very good.

[elvisleslie61]

the outlaws were joe meeks backing band and played on many hits of the 60's

[SirBasildeBrush]

but also Mike Berry's backing band.

[elvisleslie61]

absolutely, they were put together to be mikes band but joe then used them for his recordings as well as the tornadoes. They also recorded solo singles too

[chezfun]

Interesting, it's a different cut than the one I uploaded!! I copied this to my library!! The guitar is fabulous!!!!

Thanks Keith!

[SirBasildeBrush]

Thanks, but you do have that great female backing. yeah yeah!

[eugenecraddock]

lead guitar part from Ritchie Blackmore (futur lead guitar of Deep Purple)

[The170460]

@chezfun it's ritchie Blackmore on guitar

[rollindanny57]

Done some research on the Outlaws and one of the original line up was Chas from Chas and Dave on bass guitar.

[SirBasildeBrush]

Now you mention it, I seem to remember that. Can't say I ever went for the C & D sound, but C's doing a nice job here.

[eugenecraddock]

and the lead guitar was Ritchie Blackmore who have found fame in the Hard rock Band Deep Purple.

[rollindanny57]

Ive got a 45 by the Outlaws called swingin low. I picked it up in a charity shop over 25 years ago.Apparently it reached no 46 in uk charts 1961.Its kind of a shadows/duane Eddy type instumental.Anyone heard of it?

[SirBasildeBrush]

Not me, but sounds like a good one to have.

[gab99]

if its the Outlaws and I have my dates right then the guitar player is Richie Blackmore (pre-Deep Purple of course!)

[SirBasildeBrush]

Wow! That I didn't know.

[SilverFoxNo1]

Yes really better than his original, without the back up girls!

[Tewinwood]

Wonderful version. If anything it's better than the original.

[SirBasildeBrush]

You could be right.

[hugh44music]

Nice unusual version of this great song, quite different from the 'record' version. Thanks for posting this one.

[SirBasildeBrush]

hi hugh - pleased to be of service. I'll be posting an alternative version of 'Summertime' soon.

[Erkele]

Gene in THE SUPERMAN of ROCK-N-ROLL!!!

[Erkele]

IS (not IN =)

[SirBasildeBrush]

He just 'had it'. Whatever it was, I wish I had some it.

[grandprix63]

Coool song.