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Speedy West & Jimmy Bryant — Stratosphere Boogie
Album: Stratosphere Boogie: The Flaming Guitars of Speedy West & Jimmy Bryant
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Road trip with Jimmy Bryant - "The Fastest Guitar in the Country."

Built in 1967 by George Barris for Vox Guitars as a promotional car.
Posted 12 years ago by ScottFromWyoming    [ Reply ]
 RadioDoc wrote:
10 pounds of pickin' in a 5 pound bag.  Perfect.
 

       {#Lol}


Posted 13 years ago by DD gypsyman    [ Reply ]
Thankfully short.
Posted 13 years ago by SquiddlyDiddly    [ Reply ]
 jhorton wrote:
Look at me, look at me, I am really fast.

What a terrible piece of music. Freaking horrible.

Just horrible.

Of course there has to be a Dr. Downer in every crowd {#Ass}
Posted 13 years ago by froggy    [ Reply ]
I love these guys. Too bad they aren't still around.
Posted 13 years ago by froggy    [ Reply ]
 Zep wrote:
Great piece! Speedy allright.... but it's got a couple of MP3 borks in it.

 


I'm not hearing Bjork in there at all.
Posted 13 years ago by on2whls    [ Reply ]
Great piece! Speedy allright.... but it's got a couple of MP3 borks in it.

Posted 13 years ago by Zep    [ Reply ]

Posted 14 years ago by fingerpin    [ Reply ]
 holborne wrote:
Pretty fun to listen to.
 
YeaH!
Posted 14 years ago by Albert1967    [ Reply ]
 Gregorama wrote:
Did I upload this one? Can't remeber. Love these guys!
 


Posted 14 years ago by ScottFromWyoming    [ Reply ]
 philbertr wrote:
Reminds me of Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen...I think we need them here on RP, if only for Hot Rod Lincoln!
 
I second that.

The last time I saw Commander Cody was in the 80s sometime.  George left the stage, came and sat at the table with me and my date, picked up my whiskey sour and drank it.  I was only half amused, even though I'm a *huge* fan!

Posted 14 years ago by james_of_tucson    [ Reply ]
Did I upload this one? Can't remeber. Love these guys!
Posted 14 years ago by Gregorama    [ Reply ]
Awesome. What a pleasant surprise.
Posted 14 years ago by derekd    [ Reply ]
No single on Amazon  :-(
Posted 14 years ago by wenatchee    [ Reply ]
At first, I thought this was Les Paul.
Posted 15 years ago by Papernapkin    [ Reply ]
Didn't know you can do that with a pedal steel guitar... {#Eek}

Posted 15 years ago by spaceman    [ Reply ]
play on and on, now this is really music
Posted 15 years ago by mr_toad    [ Reply ]
 wycado wrote:
That strapping young buck in the front looks to have at least a 6th grade education. Remember the actor boyfriend of Ellie Mae? "Dash Riprock".
 
I never knew where that band name came from!

 
Posted 15 years ago by ScottFromWyoming    [ Reply ]
commander cody meets les paul
Posted 15 years ago by Pyro    [ Reply ]
Pretty fun to listen to.
Posted 15 years ago by holborne    [ Reply ]
 wycado wrote:
That strapping young buck in the front looks to have at least a 6th grade education. Remember the actor boyfriend of Ellie Mae? "Dash Riprock".
 
"I need to have me a little talk with that boy."
Jed Clampet 
Posted 15 years ago by big_gare    [ Reply ]
 trekhead wrote:

  That strapping young buck in the front looks to have at least a 6th grade education. Remember the actor boyfriend of Ellie Mae? "Dash Riprock".


Posted 15 years ago by wycado    [ Reply ]
Kittee wrote:
Feel like I'm blasted back into the past and I'm watching HeeHaw or Johnny Carson Show with my grandma. {#Guitarist}

Dude, Hee Haw never rocked this hard.

Posted 15 years ago by valerama    [ Reply ]
Gryn wrote:
I don't understand.. Speedy West and Jimmy Bryant? Who is the drummer? Or is the drummer one of them. Weren't there 3 players, at least? Why are there only 2 names?

Posted 16 years ago by ScottFromWyoming    [ Reply ]
I don't understand.. Speedy West and Jimmy Bryant?  Who is the drummer?  Or is the drummer one of them.  Weren't there 3 players, at least?  Why are there only 2 names?
Posted 16 years ago by Gryn    [ Reply ]
10 pounds of pickin' in a 5 pound bag.  Perfect.
Posted 16 years ago by RadioDoc    [ Reply ]
Feel like I'm blasted back into the past and I'm watching HeeHaw or Johnny Carson Show with my grandma. {#Guitarist}
Posted 16 years ago by Kittee    [ Reply ]
Reminds me of Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen...I think we need them here on RP, if only for Hot Rod Lincoln!
Posted 16 years ago by philbertr    [ Reply ]
Rotterdam wrote:


I think this is terrific! RP, would it be possible to list the release date of these albums, so listeners can judge them based on when they came out?




According to AMG 1950-1953. Pretty cool.

Posted 16 years ago by jeepstir    [ Reply ]
 jhorton wrote:
Look at me, look at me, I am really fast.

What a terrible piece of music. Freaking horrible.

Just horrible.

 

What! You're crazy. This is so much fun!
Posted 16 years ago by lathyris    [ Reply ]
 jhorton wrote:
Look at me, look at me, I am really fast.

What a terrible piece of music. Freaking horrible.

Just horrible.

 

I think this is terrific! RP, would it be possible to list the release date of these albums, so listeners can judge them based on when they came out? 
Posted 16 years ago by Rotterdam    [ Reply ]
Oh jeebus, this set is killing me. I'm outa here.
Posted 16 years ago by rtrudeau    [ Reply ]
Bill, we can hear your spider monkeys in the background. I've always wanted one of those.
Posted 16 years ago by pugifat    [ Reply ]
Posted 16 years ago by trekhead    [ Reply ]
My hog Monty loves this
Posted 16 years ago by EssexTex    [ Reply ]
Look at me, look at me, I am really fast. What a terrible piece of music. Freaking horrible. Just horrible.
Posted 16 years ago by jhorton    [ Reply ]
Whoa, I thought for a minute I was listening to the Eddie Stubbs show ! Cool.
Posted 16 years ago by aflanigan    [ Reply ]
bmeador wrote:
Reminds me of JR BROWN! More JB please!
That was my initial thought also.
Posted 16 years ago by GregX59    [ Reply ]
its like an unschooled version of flight of the bumblebee....only this is more like a wasp. ouch! pesticide, please.
Posted 16 years ago by joanie    [ Reply ]
Speedy West, you need to slow down and smell the roses!!
Posted 16 years ago by coolpeople_rule    [ Reply ]
Classic Western Swing on RP? I thought my ears doth deceive me. Why the hell not? A fat most excellent 8.
Posted 16 years ago by slartibart_O    [ Reply ]
:D that was some frantic goodness! Amazing steel guitar.
Posted 16 years ago by DigitalJer    [ Reply ]
Good Lord, that's some pickin'
Posted 16 years ago by sfListener    [ Reply ]
Hmmm. I wonder how he got the nickname 'Speedy'? Holy Schmoley! c.
Posted 16 years ago by cc_rider    [ Reply ]
My ears are still cringing...
Posted 16 years ago by stevo_b    [ Reply ]
WONDERFUL! thanks again RP
Posted 16 years ago by jameyp    [ Reply ]
whew... Thank goodness!!!! its over
Posted 16 years ago by jterreson    [ Reply ]
Real Art, nuf sed.
Posted 16 years ago by denbear    [ Reply ]
is it done yet?....Ugg!
Posted 16 years ago by jterreson    [ Reply ]
milchschnitte wrote:
sucko barfo is that music?
Can't stand Pure Americana? Shut off RP and go listen to your Polka then.
Posted 16 years ago by cutterjudd    [ Reply ]
I was just thinking of this song! ;) giving it an 8.
Posted 16 years ago by BruceN    [ Reply ]
Way cool.
Posted 16 years ago by Alafia    [ Reply ]
jenakle wrote:
ok, now I have a strange urge to watch Ren & Stimpy
YES! Except this is in a different key. REN & STIMPY RULE!
Posted 16 years ago by kindermanltd    [ Reply ]
for an updated take on this sort of sound one would do well taking a listen to the Hellecasters.
Posted 16 years ago by ick    [ Reply ]
YeeeeeHaaaaaaww!!!!
Posted 16 years ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]
ok, now I have a strange urge to watch Ren & Stimpy
Posted 17 years ago by jenakle    [ Reply ]
Reminds me of JR BROWN! More JB please!
Posted 17 years ago by bmeador    [ Reply ]
ScottFromWyoming wrote:
What're the odds I'd actually be sitting here to hear this when it finally got played? Oh yeah. Pretty good odds. RP Rocks! edit: I was here for it the second time too! 9/4/06
Well it's 9/4/07. Bill must have this on annual rotation.
Posted 17 years ago by haljordan    [ Reply ]
SMOKIN'!!
Posted 17 years ago by cc_rider    [ Reply ]
sucko barfo is that music?
Posted 17 years ago by milchschnitte    [ Reply ]
DrCyKosis wrote:
My thoughts exactly ! Reen! Oh REEEEEEEenn! Oh how I loved Ren and Stimpy :)
Posted 17 years ago by mirland    [ Reply ]
aldorr wrote:
My co-worker just exclaimed, "Hey is that the Ren and Stimpy theme?"
Posted 17 years ago by DrCyKosis    [ Reply ]
Jeez, it's virtuoso day on RP. I am humbled by the chops on display in the last couple hours.
Posted 17 years ago by DoctorHooey    [ Reply ]
Too many notes . . .
Posted 17 years ago by pweverka    [ Reply ]
Great up-tempo number!
Posted 17 years ago by nigelr    [ Reply ]
the best/worst thing about RP is that they really take the time to find great stuff (and the listeners submit great stuff) that I can't always go instantly download! This song totally rocks and it will be mine!
Posted 17 years ago by raerae333    [ Reply ]
RobK wrote:
Six thousand recordings in about 5 years? Wow. I'm doing the math here, and. . . wow.
I guess he took weekends off to play live.
Posted 17 years ago by bokey    [ Reply ]
Thought it was Danny Gatton... but like it just as much. Thanks Bill!
Posted 17 years ago by Dude    [ Reply ]
i love it!
Posted 17 years ago by daveesh    [ Reply ]
this is why I listen to RP and no other stations...who could come up with such interesting material? Rock on, RP!
Posted 17 years ago by fatcatjb    [ Reply ]
algrif wrote:
This one came out of left field. Great stuff. And thanks for the info. Scott BTW Zevon, it looks like no-one agrees with your first comment. Why don't you just delete it?
Zevon was just giving me shite... that was a year or two before the song ever got played!
Posted 17 years ago by ScottFromWyoming    [ Reply ]
this is more fun then, well...squirrels on acid
Posted 17 years ago by EastSideErin    [ Reply ]
yeah, baby!!!
Posted 17 years ago by rtkmusic    [ Reply ]
My co-worker just exclaimed, "Hey is that the Ren and Stimpy theme?"
Posted 17 years ago by aldorr    [ Reply ]
What squirrels on acid listen to. Trust me, I know these things.
Posted 17 years ago by horstman    [ Reply ]
This one came out of left field. Great stuff. And thanks for the info. Scott BTW Zevon, it looks like no-one agrees with your first comment. Why don't you just delete it?
Posted 18 years ago by algrif    [ Reply ]
I uploaded "Frettin' Fingers" and got a "Sorry" a couple of years ago. Glad this one got accepted, by whomever uploaded it. Great stuff from the 50s.
Posted 18 years ago by Gregorama    [ Reply ]
Reminds me of Dan Hicks and his Hot Licks. Tasty!
Posted 18 years ago by aflanigan    [ Reply ]
Very nice! 8.
Posted 18 years ago by AlienRelic    [ Reply ]
Holy isht, how have I never heard of either of these guys? This is AWESOME!
Posted 18 years ago by ploafmaster    [ Reply ]
Six thousand recordings in about 5 years? Wow. I'm doing the math here, and...wow.
Posted 18 years ago by RobK    [ Reply ]
Well, shee-it! I missed it!
Posted 18 years ago by Xeric    [ Reply ]
Didn't I already rate this a year ago or something?
Posted 18 years ago by dionysius    [ Reply ]
What're the odds I'd actually be sitting here to hear this when it finally got played? Oh yeah. Pretty good odds. RP Rocks! edit: I was here for it the second time too! 9/4/06
Posted 18 years ago by ScottFromWyoming    [ Reply ]
Wow, that was pretty cool!
Posted 18 years ago by jone_ston    [ Reply ]
Stratospheric...Bill cracked the seal on this one!
Posted 18 years ago by HMS_Beagle    [ Reply ]
Well, I'll request it! Let's start a movement!
Posted 18 years ago by Xeric    [ Reply ]
well... i'd like to hear it!
Posted 19 years ago by KurtfromLaQuinta    [ Reply ]
zevon wrote:
Ha Ha , I'd forgotten about this comment, but it was aimed at something you posted about loading songs on a dare. As I recall, the song was actually just fine. Back to browsing song comments, only because I now can.
Sadly, this song has never been played on RP. (browsing song comments is cool, tho.)
Posted 19 years ago by ScottFromWyoming    [ Reply ]
ScottFromWyoming wrote:
Ha Ha , I'd forgotten about this comment, but it was aimed at something you posted about loading songs on a dare. As I recall, the song was actually just fine. Back to browsing song comments, only because I now can.
Posted 19 years ago by zevon    [ Reply ]
zevon wrote:
This really sucks. I bet Scottfromwyoming loaded it on a dare.
Hey! Rockabilly Hall of Fame wrote:
Between 1950 and 1955, Speedy (with and without Bryant) played on over 6,000 recordings with a total of 177 different artists. Some of those artists include Frankie Laine, Jo Stafford, and Paul Weston's Orchestra, Billy May's Orchestra, Betty Hutton, Helen O'Connell, Doris Day, Johnnie Ray, Ella Mae Morse, Spike Jones, Jean Shepard, Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra and many others. Mitch Miller, A&R man for Columbia Records, was so impressed by Speedy's playing on Frankie Laine's 1951 recording of "Hey Good Lookin" that he paid him double on that session as well as future sessions. In 1950, Leo Fender gave Jimmy Bryant the very first Fender he built because Jimmy helped him out with advice and fine-tuning in his design and play-ability while it was being built. In 2003, Jimmy was posthumously honored by The Fender Guitar Co. They built a Jimmy Bryant Signature Telecaster in their Custom Shop.
Posted 19 years ago by ScottFromWyoming    [ Reply ]
This really sucks. I bet Scottfromwyoming loaded it on a dare.
Posted 19 years ago by zevon    [ Reply ]