Double Bass Slow songs for rockabilly trio?

[Doug R]

We have a fun 3-piece rockabilly group. Looks like we need a few more slow songs. We have slow ones by Elvis, a Ricky Nelson and an Eddie Cochran, but need some more suggestions. Rockabilly seems to be mostly for faster stuff.
Any other suggestions?

 

[f.c.geil]

"I Won't Stand in Your Way" by the Stray Cats.

 

[atomicdog]

Check out that deep Gene Vincent catalog: "Bop Street," "Up a Lazy River" etc.

 

[T-Bird]

Hi.

"Looking Better Every Beer" by Stray Cats

Don't know whether it's slow enough, but

"Blue Balls" by The Hot Rod Hillbillies

Almost anything by Hank Williams.



You can also take some "modern" pieces as well and turn 'em into rockabilly (AND I'M NOT TALKING ABOUT THOSE EFFING SPACEBALLS ).
I'm not in a rockabilly band ATM, but sometimes we do something like "Sunny Afternoon" by The Kinks when I'm on DB.

Regards
Sam

 

[Marty Forrer]

Heartbreak Hotel
Be Bop A Lula
Lonesome town

 

[eh_train]

I like "I Just Found Out". It's originally by Johnny Burnette but was covered by Robert Gordon in the 70s or early 80s.

Cheers,

Paul (Eh_train)

 

[electracoyote]

Patsy Cline. Re-key it for male vocals. Those songs will never die, and people will never stop rubbing bellies to them.

 

[electracoyote]

Check out that deep Gene Vincent catalog: "Bop Street," "Up a Lazy River" etc.

"Be-Bop-A-Lula" can be slowed a bit and made very steamy.

 

[dhsierra1]

Patsy Cline. Re-key it for male vocals. Those songs will never die, and people will never stop rubbing bellies to them.

+1

Also try "Fever"

 

[etoncrow]

Rock Salt & Nails by Utah Phillips
Honky-Tonk Man by Johnny Horton
Pancho & Lefty by Townes Van Zant

 

[Doug R]

Thanks for the suggestions.

It can be hard to select songs for a working 50s-style rockabilly group and keep a good balance. We don't want to just do all the old overused stuff that everybody does, but people still like to hear things that they recognize. There are lots of good '50s slow songs, but not all fit the rockabilly format very well.

Here's our current songlist: Link Removed

I have never heard of some of those recommended above - I'll do some searching. Please keep 'em coming.

 

[davidhellbilly]

Shakin' all over by Johnny Kidd and the Pirates

 

[ack]

Robert Gordon's version of "It's Only Make Believe" is pretty cool.
I think Conway Twitty wrote it.

 

[electracoyote]

Robert Gordon's version of "It's Only Make Believe" is pretty cool.
I think Conway Twitty wrote it.

That song rocks, one of my favorite ballads in any genre. I've never heard a bad version, I think it's almost butcher-proof. Good call.

 

[s_mcsleazy]

just a idea but i wouldent mind hearing a slow rockabilly vertion of "saturday night - the misfits"

 

[davidhellbilly]

Trying to get to you, by Elvis or Roy Orbison...

 

[tstone]

Check out the Everly Brothers repertoire. They did a lot of slow stuff.

 

[Stevie Barr]

"Restless" by Johnny Kidd & The Pirates:-

Bernie Is Restless with the Johny Kidd & the Pirates - YouTube

 

[dinkiedai]

My fav rockabilly band in Sydney, Lonesome Train played an awesome version of Chris Isaak's Wicked Game. It was great!

 

[masonsjax]

Sleepwalk