Daddy Sang Bass

Buck Norris sings Daddy Sang Bass, written by Carl Perkins and recorded by Johnny Cash. It was here at his first Sun audition that the structure of the Perkins Brothers Band changed forever. Phillips didn’t show the least bit of interest in Jay’s Ernest Tubb-styled vocals but flipped over Carl’s singing and guitar playing. A scant four months later, he had issued the first Carl Perkins record, “Movie Magg”/”Turn Around,” both sides written by the artist. By his second session, he had added WS Holland — a friend of Clayton’s — to the band playing drums, a relatively new innovation to country music at the time. Phillips was still channeling Perkins in a strictly hillbilly vein, feeling that two artists doing the same type of music (in this case, Elvis and rockabilly) would cancel each other out. But after selling Elvis’ contract to RCA Victor in December, Perkins was encouraged to finally let his rocking soul come up for air at his next Sun session. And rock he did with a double whammy blast that proved to be his ticket to the bigs. The chance overhearing of a conversation at a dance one night between two teenagers coupled with a song idea suggestion from labelmate Johnny Cash inspired Perkins to approach Phillips with a new song he had written called “Blue Suede Shoes.” After cutting two sides that Phillips planned on releasing as a single by the Perkins Brothers Band, Perkins laid down three takes each of “Blue Suede Shoes” and another rocker, “Honey Don’t.” A month …
Video Rating: 4 / 5

Filmed Live at: Come2Go, 323 W. Baker St. Fort Wayne, IN For a current schedule of concerts at C2G please go to: come2go.org —— Review Homeless J is certainly an intriguing band. Frontman Chad Van Meter (aka “The Flash”), is a Lutheran minister, and the “J” in Homeless J stands for Jesus. Three Seconds to Gaze, the Indiana combo’s first album, has been reviewed on Christian rock websites — and yet, a press release insisted that Homeless J “is not a religious rock band.” So is Three Seconds to Gaze really a Christian rock release, or is it really a secular release? Perhaps it is best to describe Three Seconds to Gaze as alternative rock that is spiritual in the way that U2 (one of Homeless J’s major influences) is spiritual. While Bono’s Christianity has influenced U2’s reflections, U2 is generally considered a secular band, and Three Seconds to Gaze doesn’t beat listeners over the head with religion any more than The Joshua Tree (one of U2’s classic ’80s albums). Van Meter’s appreciation of Bono is hard to miss on this 50-minute CD, which is not to say that U2 is Homeless J’s only influence. Actually, one thing that really adds to the intrigue factor is the band’s variety of influences. Homeless J’s sound not only includes a dose of U2, but also, elements of bands ranging from Led Zeppelin and the Doors to Jane’s Addiction, Audioslave, Radiohead and Smashing Pumpkins. There is plenty of post-grunge in Homeless J’s sound, but art rock and ’70s/’80s hard rock/arena …