Rocking versions of traditional Christmas tunes?

[Axtman]

I am currently looking for rocking versions of of traditional Christmas carols, for example Joy to the World, Hark the Herald Angles, etc. Thanks!

[JimK]

...IMO, Chick Corea Electrik Band's "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" is rockin'.
It's on the 1st GRP Jazz Christmas album.

[GL797]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9egKDz0by44

or much heavier

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCJRq3Y9Seo

[I<34080]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XeriJcu1eJM

[Don W]

I would recommend The Reverend Horton Heat's album "We Three Kings." They do rockabilly versions of a bunch of Christmas songs.

Here they are doing Frosty the Snowman

[Richland123]

Check out the several Gary Hoey Christmas albums, Trans Siberian Orchestra, or B. E. Taylor Christmas recordings. All great rocking Christmas tunes.

Listen to these

Gary Hoey- The Twelve Days of Christmas
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QqmpLzZ5_A

Gary Hoey- You're A Mean One Mr.Grinch
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nohsj...eature=related

Trans-Siberian Orchestra - Carol of the Bells
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vNcGlM8O3I

[Bass Hole]

Gary Hoey is playing all over the place right now- the Ho Ho Hoey minitour. Great guy and a good friend. Check him out if you get a chance.

[JulienJeff]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5h8X...eature=related

[mwesth]

The danish Beatles-cover band RubberBand recorded years ago a CD called Beatmas with classic christmas songs played beatles-style... I love it!

Jingle bell rock: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PwA32FOOO7E

Rudolph the rednosed reindeer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0HFE...eature=related

Last Christmas - I absolutely HATE the original, but this is great: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmwVV...eature=related

[viking67]

o come o come emmanuel http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=venG1sMp-No

[tedsalt]

Bruce Springsteen: Santa Claus is Coming to Town

I guess that isn't a carol, sorry, but it rocks!

[GL797]

Originally Posted by Bass Hole

Gary Hoey is playing all over the place right now- the Ho Ho Hoey minitour. Great guy and a good friend. Check him out if you get a chance.

He's depresing to watch...because HE'S SO DAMN GOOD!

coming from a guitar player's point of view.

[Bass Hole]

Originally Posted by GL797

He's depresing to watch...because HE'S SO DAMN GOOD!

coming from a guitar player's point of view.

I get to play a gig with him this summer. I'm already scared.

[FilterFunk]

Originally Posted by Richland123

Check out the several Gary Hoey Christmas albums, Trans Siberian Orchestra, or B. E. Taylor Christmas recordings. All great rocking Christmas tunes.

Listen to these

Gary Hoey- The Twelve Days of Christmas
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QqmpLzZ5_A

Gary Hoey- You're A Mean One Mr.Grinch
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nohsj...eature=related

Trans-Siberian Orchestra - Carol of the Bells
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vNcGlM8O3I

I LOVE Hoey's Christmas stuff! His "Grinch" became an instant favorite for me. Some of the best distorted wah guitar I've ever heard.