Eddie Cochran - Interview, England 1960

Recorded backstage, Ipswich 1960

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Eddie
• Cochran
• Rock
• and
• Roll
• 50's
• 60's
• Rockabilly

[jballful]

eddie mIst all our fun  dam it would ov been one of greatest !!

[mirlimirli]

too good for this world ...

[JubalCalif]

Fascinating to listen to. Thank you VERY much for posting it. What an immense talent he was...how tragic he died so young. Wonderful how the British fans stuck by so many early rock stars (and many country & pop stars too) when they began to lose their popularity in the U.S. I've heard the British are the most loyal fans in the world....and I can believe it.

[mirlimirli]

you are welcome!

Oh yes they remember Eddie Cochran and also Gene Vincent. Both had a big influence on that British Invasion that would  change the world and the US, just 4 years after this interview...

[aronstonebridge]

the king

[mirlimirli]

a genius too

[baldyholly79]

This is awesome to listen too

[FourMilesToRome]

@gangerollo Shows what you know.There were no age restrictions at shows in the UK back in the late 50's/Early 60's

[cameltrail]

LOL....the interviewer sounds like Peter Cook..can just imagine him in his flat cap talking to Eddie about Jane Mansield......

[jnmklo9]

It's sad about Eddie but ge has lived on in all our hearts through the years - the least we can do is remind our kids how good he was.

[gymnastix]

I like a lot of Elvis Presley's music, but I think he is overexposed, while poor Eddie (and Ricky Nelson, and The Everly Brothers, among others) have gotten the short shrift, insofar as '50s rockers are concerned.

[gymnastix]

Thank you so much for uploading this! I, too, am a big fan of Eddie C.

I used to cover "Nervous Breakdown" in my old band's sets sometimes.

In fact, I would segue from Cochran's "Breakdown" into the Stones' "19th Nervous Breakdown." I used to preface the numbers by saying, "Now is the point in our set where I 'go mental'."

[gymnastix]

Yes, and the Brits stuck by American r&b and soul acts (including girl groups) long after America stopped listening.

Tina Turner and The Ronettes were treated like royalty (pun intended) in England, long after many Americans ceased caring.

In fact, Turner's "River Deep, Mountain High" was a chart-topper in the UK, only peaked around the low 80's on the American Billboard 100, and was producer Phil Spector's first big failure that sent him into virtual retirement at 25 years old.

[gymnastix]

Likewise, the Brit punks had extraordinary admiration for The New York Dolls and The Ramones, who would influence British punk bands such as The Clash and The Sex Pistols, who likewise made a small splash in the States (although neither as commercially successful as the Brit Invasion bands had been in the '60s).

Billy Idol and The Police were the most successful acts in the States to have emerged from the Brit punk scene.