Willie Simpson

Tag: 50s rock

  • Motorhead, Let it Rock!

    Part 15 of my youtube favorites continues with Motorhead covering Chuck Berry’s Let it Rock on the old David Letterman show.  Now, you’ve probably never heard of Let it Rock.  It’s one of Chuck’s lesser known tunes.  It’s basically Johnny B Goode with different lyrics and no choruses.  But the lyrics are amazing, featuring an…

  • Bill Haley and the Comets, Rock Around the Clock!

    Part 14 of my youtube favorites countdown clicks off another rung, this time with Bill Haley and the Comet’s Rock Around the Clock!  This live clip, from 1956, features Bill and his band absolutely shredding their iconic classic with total disregard for the world they were changing.  Considered one of the first true songs of…

  • Chuck Berry, Roll Over Beethoven

    Part 9 of my youtube favorites countdown rocks on with Chuck Berry’s legendary 1956 ultra-classic, Roll Over Beethoven.  This clip is like none you’ve ever seen of Chuck.  Here he was on a French TV show in 1958 in his utter prime.  He’s young, happy, and capable of bending his guitar into a piece of…

  • My Favorite Videos on Youtube, Part 1, LITTLE RICHARD, WOOO!!!

    First of all, welcome to post #1 of my new website.  An historic happening indeed, right up there with the invention of the color green.  How to begin…Well, I think it’ll be fun to start with a new series where I post EVERY video in my favorite list from youtube.  For the most part, these…