History of Psychobilly, Part 1
Host: Matt
With all the hearsay and poppycock floating around the music world these days, it’s about time someone stepped up to tell the real history of psychobilly music. Sit back and enjoy some classic psychobilly tunes and learn a little something in the process! Hear the Meteors, Guana Batz, the Ricochets, Rochee and the Sarnos, the Sharks and more!
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Posted by Matt PORK in Podcast, South Bay PORK Podcast | 21 Comments »
2009-09-28 at 09:54
“…the psychobilly scene essentially got its start in Los Angeles, CA about the year 2002…”
Huh? You’re gonna have to explain that one, Matt! I probably first learned of psychobilly back when I was listening to the Meteors in the 1980s. In fact, I’d go far as to say it got its start in England in the early ’80s, wouldn’t you?
2009-09-28 at 11:40
hahaha! I’m just poking fun… consider this an alternative history of psychobilly…I’ll post the playlist tonight everyone (google group and here)
2009-09-28 at 11:45
And you’re right (admin), most consider psychobilly starting with the Meteors in the early eighties and the harder teddy boy and rockabilly bands of the time that were mixing rockabilly with punk energy. The LA 2002 thing is referrance to the explosion of psychobilly in the US around that time which has morphed into some sort of goth/metal hybrid lol…
2009-09-29 at 09:28
Rochee And The Sarnos – Sarnos In Space (Understanding Sarnos/Nervous) The Meteors – Voodoo Rhythm (Meteor Madness/ Ace)
The Ricochets – Mad Man (Hells Bent on Rockin’ comp/Nervous)
The Deltas – Pie ‘N’ Mash (Boogie Disease/Nervous)
The Shakin Pyramids – Cry Cry Kitten (Skin ‘Em Up/ Virgin)
Frenzy – Cry or Die (Hall Of Mirrors CD/Nervous)
Batmobile Scum Of The Neighborhood (S/T/ Kix4U)
Frantic Flintstones – What The Hell (A Nightmare On Nervous/ Nervous)
The Guana Batz – Guana Rock (7”/Big Beat)
The Sharks – Short Shark Shock (Attack?) (Phantom Rockers/ Crazy Love)
Torment – Time to Think (Psyclops Carnival/Nervous)
The Long Tall Texans – Rockin’ Crazy (Sodbusters/ Razor)
The Griswalds – Nighthawk (Who Framed The Griswalds?/Nervous)
The Krewmen – The Bug Of Planet Z (The Adventures Of The Krewmen/ Lost Moment)
Mad Sin – Brainstorm (Thrills & Chills in a Drama of Mad Sins and Mystery/ Maybe Crazy)
Demented Are Go! – Rubber Buccaneer (In Sickness and in Health/ID)
The Quakes – Where Did It Go? (S/T/Nervous)
Nekromantix – Brain Error (Hellbound/Tombstone)
The Meteors – Rockabilly Psychosis (In Heaven/ Island)
(Beds and clips)
Bobby Darin – Splish Splash
Joe Turner & His Blues Kings – Shake, Rattle and Roll
Johnny Cash – Jackson
Richie Allen & Sandy Nelson – Casbah
All Night Long The Joe Houston Orchestra
Put Your Cat Clothes On Carl Perkins
Messer Chups Ghost Rides to West (Crazy Price)
Johnny Cash – One Piece at a Time
Thanks for listening! Please direct hate mail to 530-633-PORK
2009-09-30 at 07:26
I played as support act with my first many for Guana Batz, Flintstones and some more in the late 80′s / early 90′s http://www.theroadrunners.de So you can believe me that psychobilly startet before 2002
2009-09-30 at 09:14
I don’t believe you webELVIS.
I’m joking in the show!!!!
2009-09-30 at 14:36
I thought It was obvious you were joking, you make a good propagandist Matt, mixing vague truths, less vague truths and outright inaccuracy. I love it
2009-09-30 at 16:55
Just tryin’ to confuse the ones who know and misinform the unaware! No one really wants to know the history of psychobilly… that’s what google is for! lol
2009-10-03 at 11:54
I invented psychobilly, with my friend Al, just a couple of months ago. At Denny’s.
(Great show, Matt)
swt
2009-10-05 at 12:03
I knew I had my facts all wrong! Thanks buddy!
2009-10-06 at 16:53
you guys are morons for believing him BECAUSE he’s playing those bands…
2009-10-06 at 17:02
Yeah, sure, Dick. It’s easy to come in AFTER you read his playlist and other comments and say that. But when I first heard this show, before I saw or read his playlist and before he played any of that music, he starts off by saying the psychobilly scene started in 2002… that’s when I posted the comment. So eat me.
2009-10-06 at 17:48
hahaha that’s even worse because i hadn’t even started listening to it yet and i didn’t need to because of the bands in the description paragraph, not even the playlist. but you listened all the way through that sarcasm soaked intro and all the bands and clips that anachronistically defy the 2002 statement and still didn’t get it…
my words sound harsh but my tone isn’t. it’s a cool podcast and would love ot hear part II
2009-10-06 at 20:12
Congratulations. I listened on the podcast jukebox – no description.
2009-10-07 at 17:26
No need for name callin’ this is supposed to be fun! Pt. 2 of the history of psychobilly should focus on bands from the 90′s and maybe another episode with bands from the 00′s. History of psychobilly pt. 4 is mostly rap-metal. Happy to take requests for any of em’!
2009-10-07 at 20:07
anything by kid rock.
2009-10-09 at 12:47
Unfortunately I’m old enough to be livin’ proof of Psychobilly’s presence in 1980 and still have the scars to show from the manic rockers from hell stomping in what we now call the mosh pit!! GO MENTALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL
2009-10-09 at 17:11
Thanks for listening :)
2009-10-12 at 23:30
34:40 = Matt about 4 or 5 beers in.
2009-10-16 at 09:43
It’s called podcast fuel erect_sean
2010-05-31 at 17:03
play good psycho not that watered down metaled out shit of nowadays play some radiacs,spellbound,esfeiv,sons of yompin cockroaches,pharoes,come on mattt i was diggin the cast lets wreck