Opening for the Cats

I wonder whos gonna open for them !!! this should be good !!!!!!!! MAN ! I CANT WAIT , THEY HAVE TO MAKE TO THE STATES ! THEY JUST HAVE TO !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! =)

Hopefully some dates with the Marauders from PA representing!!!

I vote for Hot Rod Lincoln ! Great group !


Later & Have A Gretsch Day !

Ross

I second HOT ROD LINCOLN

Dave Edmunds. If not opening, he's GOT to be part of this tour at least as a guest, let's say in...Zurich. Dave Edmunds.

Does anybody here go for the Guanabatz? One of the most musically rockabilly of the 80's psychobilly bands. That would be an all time line up (with Eddie Cochran & Scotty Moore standing in as guest guitarists of course)

I've just read the next topic up and you've all seen the Guana Batz supporting the Cats on the 1989 tour. I saw the Cats in Manchester in 1989 but do not remember who the support band was. I was going to Guana Batz gigs in 1987 & 1988 so can't believe that they were support for the Cats in 1989 without me knowing it!

Please - someone tell me that the support band in Manchester 1989 was someone else!

Pretty sure they were .. The midnigjhters and the Guana Batz supported the Cats in Birmingham ( powerhouse) and London (Town and country) in march 89 and I believe for that whole spring tour. they also supported the Cats a few months later in June 89 at the hammersmith odeon.
Michael

it would be cool if they used The Detonators . they opened for The xmas shows last year and were really great. Love to see them again.

hi, i´d like to see and haer dave edmunds too, hope he play in colonge!

see u there cats!

Hey,

if I had to choose bands to open for the Cats, I'd choose these German bands :

Hamburg : Rockabilly Mafia

Cologne : Hot Boogie Chillun

Munich : Smokestack Lightning

Just a guess. Maybe even The Boss Hoss for Cologne ?!?!!

no boss hoss please ! and absolutely not the velvetones as last time in hamburg .

they should take this band for hamburg : " tom toxic & die holstein rockets " !

I'm for me opening the stray cats in cologne!!!

And may I ask why not The Boss Hoss? I agree Velvetone was a little weird, as were the bands opening in Brussels the last time in 2004, Sascha Vollmer is always worth a glance. And it would be a nice contrast ...

i just personally don´t like them

Michael wrote:

Pretty sure they were .. The midnigjhters and the Guana Batz supported the Cats in Birmingham ( powerhouse) and London (Town and country) in march 89 and I believe for that whole spring tour. they also supported the Cats a few months later in June 89 at the hammersmith odeon.
Michael

i saw them in birmingham & london with the guana batz, also saw them in norwich but cant remember who opened for them. Havent seen the batz for years will have to dig out my albums & relive my mispent youth at klubfoot!!

bogusbill wrote:

Does anybody here go for the Guanabatz? One of the most musically rockabilly of the 80's psychobilly bands. That would be an all time line up (with Eddie Cochran & Scotty Moore standing in as guest guitarists of course)

Ahhh The Batz

I'd go for the Guana Batz, but you gotta move on dude - lol (so have I). I think Elvis Presley is backing them in Dublin, so maybe Scotty Moore will make a visit.

n a serious note, aint it a shame how we all want the greats and they're the pnes that dissapear for gigs like this. I heard that Jeff Beck would have loved to open for the Stray Cats, but, because if his standing (i.e. the pwers that eb say - it's not a good idea opening for someone less famous than you), it won't happen.

i think Lemmy had it right... do what the fuck you want, blow up parts of the Welsh coastline and drink some JD. Then tour with whomever you want.

Mikey xx

forget them , how about THE METEORS??? paul is still going strong and blasting out, plus what a work out before hotrod brian hits the stage

ps got my pre-booked tickets already for the manchester gig, taking my 11yr old daughter morti to see them, i torture her with playing the guitar n cats music, but she knows most songs and will enjoy am sure, keep rockin brian, one day i will have a collection of guitars like you, got number 9 today, a 61 nashville 6120 in ex condition, its even low action which for its age as surprised me, got a 79 falcon with more wear. a buzzing axe

For some reason I thought Vince Ray and his band were set to be the supporting act for the cat's Euro tour. I think it was on the main sight like a month ago. Then again I may just be imagining things. oh well


- Vinny

Vinny wrote:

For some reason I thought Vince Ray and his band were set to be the supporting act for the cat's Euro tour. I think it was on the main sight like a month ago. Then again I may just be imagining things. oh well


- Vinny

I think Vince's band are supporting the Cats for their London, Manchester, Glasgow and Dublin shows.. not the entire tour.. but I don't know much


Kid.

Mikey wrote:

bogusbill wrote:

Does anybody here go for the Guanabatz? One of the most musically rockabilly of the 80's psychobilly bands. That would be an all time line up (with Eddie Cochran & Scotty Moore standing in as guest guitarists of course)

Ahhh The Batz

I'd go for the Guana Batz, but you gotta move on dude - lol (so have I). I think Elvis Presley is backing them in Dublin, so maybe Scotty Moore will make a visit.

n a serious note, aint it a shame how we all want the greats and they're the pnes that dissapear for gigs like this. I heard that Jeff Beck would have loved to open for the Stray Cats, but, because if his standing (i.e. the pwers that eb say - it's not a good idea opening for someone less famous than you), it won't happen.

i think Lemmy had it right... do what the fuck you want, blow up parts of the Welsh coastline and drink some JD. Then tour with whomever you want.

Mikey xx

when i saw the cats in london lemmy & robert plant came on for the encore & did summertime blues, lrmmy was great with his gretsch bass robert plant wasnt so good as he forgot the words, but went back & did the verse again at the end!! it made me smile anyway!! lol

The Mighty 18 wheeler would be a great fit with The Cats. Besides,the lead guitar player is a Gretsch endorsee as well.

Hey Ross! Looks like we got our votes for HOT ROD LINCOLN to open!

Those guys kick ass, should be a great bunch of shows!

Kid Setzer wrote:

Vinny wrote:

For some reason I thought Vince Ray and his band were set to be the supporting act for the cat's Euro tour. I think it was on the main sight like a month ago. Then again I may just be imagining things. oh well


- Vinny

I think Vince's band are supporting the Cats for their London, Manchester, Glasgow and Dublin shows.. not the entire tour.. but I don't know much


Kid.

But this you know.