your most preciated Stray Cats & Brian Setzer treasures

would like to hear your story

Vincent Blackshadow wrote:

He also commented on U2s success and said, "Can you believe those guys used to open for us".

Well, I read somewhere too U2 opened for the Cats. But I never found informations about that (where, when, how many times). I just know U2 played before the Cats at the Loreley Festival back in 1983. So, can somebody here help me?

Frenchy(always-wondering)Cat

my most preciated Setzer treasures are 9 of Brian's guitar Picks, and some great memories of their gig in Koln.

Hey Rass,
those 2 gems... did you get them from a guy from Hamburg??
If so, that man has been credited in the Japanese Guitar Slinger... Bernd something... can't remember the surname right now.
He used to be a good Setzer friend but all of a sudden, Setzer stopped that friendship and this guy was kind of... (sorry for the comparison) like Tommy M, that's why he sold all that stuff. Apparently Bernd sold many items to a Japanese guy, he even called me not long ago to offer me some stuff, but either I got it/not interested or I didn't have enough money for that. Dammit!!

Stray Cats albums - a tie between Stray Cats, Rant N Rave and Built for Speed.

SC songs - Sweet Love on My Mind (of course), Crawl Up & Die, My One Desire, Baby Blue Eyes, Beautiful Blues, Lust N Love, Rebels Rule.... actually, there's no point in answering this question, I just can't.

Setzer album - tie between Brian Setzer Orchestra and Dirty Boogie.

Setzer songs - Dreamsville, Rosie in the Middle, Good Rockin' Daddy, Rebelene, Blue Cafe (the last one mostly for personal reasons- I was there!)... gah, this one's pointless for me too. Too many.


Memento - all of 'em. Can't single one out. The photos, the tshirt from my youth, the signed photo of Brian and me, my SSLVO which I am completely head over heels in love with.... and the memories. 'Specially the memories.

Well that was hardly narrowing things down, was it?!

1. Stray Cats / Fishnet Stockings

2. Ignition / Drink Whiskey & Shut Up

3. My T-shirt signed by Brian & Slim Jim in 1989 after a Paris gig.

Spanishdavid wrote:

Back to the topic... another of my treasures is the Stray Cats 45" Shaped Single:

See... Now THAT'S the prototypical artwork upon which to base a bobblehead. There are no excuses for a bobblehead to look any less cool than that!

Bobble-billy

Oh Lordy, i had that one to Rick!
But i've moved 20 times since then......
i bet it ended up with all my Stray Cats album,
in the charity shops....Thanks Julie!

Well... for me the Stray Cats were kinda finished at "rant n rave"... before that They were "IT"!! they were what I lived for.. it was them on the record player and me on my guitar and mic. a genuine nut job for that trio!!
BUT...
Brian Setzer was game on from day one and still a Super Bowl champ.. IMO

1. Stray Cats /runaway boys-I wont stand in your way

2.Dirty boogie/ Hollywood Nocturn-sleepwalk-switchblade 327

3. when Tommy came over to me and my son and moved us to front row, center seats at the 2006 (edited) BSO XMAS show. That year was a tough one as we almost lost our youngest boy to a rare
blood disorder and me and my older boy had decided to soldier through the hardship and go to the BSO show anyway.. We had bunk seats back along side the wall and all of a sudden this dude showed up and said "Setzer wants his number one fans to be
able to see him up close" and then escorted us all the way down
to the front... I still get misty when I think of how much that
meant to me and my boy that year. ALONG with the support of my HDVDL family that got me through it!!

That was a great story TV!

cool story

kelleyM wrote:

so tv, Tommy just knew you were Brian's number one fan?
*or one of his many number one fans, I should say*

wow! great story

Tommy was Setzers NUMBER 1 asset! I am just one voice amongst the myriad.

Rasmussen wrote:

3- Brians Gold & Platin US adwards for Built For Speed & La Bamba (Ebay many years ago)

Did you ever listen to the records? Would be intersting to know what songs you`ll listen to.

Nice story TV. Nice and moving.

Setzerado wrote:

1. Stray Cats / Fishnet Stockings

2. Ignition / Drink Whiskey & Shut Up

3. My T-shirt signed by Brian & Slim Jim in 1989 after a Paris gig.

just wondering...are you indeed Burkinabè?

Brett wrote:

Rasmussen wrote:

3- Brians Gold & Platin US adwards for Built For Speed & La Bamba (Ebay many years ago)

Did you ever listen to the records? Would be intersting to know what songs you`ll listen to.

I've heard stories that some companies just paint random records gold and stick the lable of the band over the original lable.. would be funny if those records were made in the same way

1. Stray Cats- It smacked me in the head like a sledgehammer and hasn't left. Stray Cat Strut- It was the song that made me see that I could be a guitar player and still a favourite of mine.

2. The Knife Feels Like Justice- It showed me that Brian was a talented all round guitarist/singer/song writer, and that it was ok to enjoy/play other styles of music. Rosie In The Middle- What a feel/vibe this song has! Breath Of Life comes really, really close though.

3. All the picks I caught, was given, drum sticks and sweat bands, autographed promo that Brian went back for after the '91 gig and gave to us, his recognizing me in Melbourne are all uber cool, but I think the friendships I've made with the people I've met recently is what sticks in my mind the most.

Kid Setzer wrote:

Brett wrote:

Rasmussen wrote:

3- Brians Gold & Platin US adwards for Built For Speed & La Bamba (Ebay many years ago)

Did you ever listen to the records? Would be intersting to know what songs you`ll listen to.

I've heard stories that some companies just paint random records gold and stick the lable of the band over the original lable.. would be funny if those records were made in the same way

that´s why i asked. They do and they did such things...

Brett wrote:

Kid Setzer wrote:

Brett wrote:

Rasmussen wrote:

3- Brians Gold & Platin US adwards for Built For Speed & La Bamba (Ebay many years ago)

Did you ever listen to the records? Would be intersting to know what songs you`ll listen to.

I've heard stories that some companies just paint random records gold and stick the lable of the band over the original lable.. would be funny if those records were made in the same way

that´s why i asked. They do and they did such things...

Maybe a photo Rasmussen?

Pistol Pete,
I know for sure your most preciated treasure is the mention Brian did of yourself on the 2nd night in Melboune (well, and to Aussie Sam) - I got that recording yesterday!!

BTW, Tavo, I am Setzer asset No1 ;-) But I didn't want the fame... otherwise the relation fan-artist would have changed, heheh, just kidding!

It could be the occasion to tell to Tommy that we all miss him a lot.
Tommy , long time without any post from you...

Hub

tvthewiredturtle wrote:

just wondering...are you indeed Burkinabè?

Yes I am. And I live in Burkina 6/7 months a year. The rest in France.

Far out this is gunna be hard

Fav Stray Cat Album is Choo Choo Hotfish and fav songs from that are Crybaby, Sleepwalk, Lust n Love, Jade Idol & My Heart Is A Liar.

But then there's heaps more

Fav Setzer would be
1) BSO Ultimate Collection track 1 disc 2, Hawaii 5 O intro

2) Rockin' By Myself Live Deluxe track 14, Can't Help Falling In Love

3) Boogie Woogie Xmas track 11, O Holy Night


Collectable items would be a 4ft x 4ft Stray Cats silk material banner, a Stray Cat wallet, Rock This town Tab from a Jukebox, posters, t-shirts, vinyl cut stickers, ticket stubs and almost time to get the Cat Tattoo done now.

Cheers
Paul

JonPascual wrote:

Pistol Pete,
I know for sure your most preciated treasure is the mention Brian did of yourself on the 2nd night in Melboune (well, and to Aussie Sam) - I got that recording yesterday!!

BTW, Tavo, I am Setzer asset No1 ;-) But I didn't want the fame... otherwise the relation fan-artist would have changed, heheh, just kidding!

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