Rockabilly Blues E. P (download from Rock'n'RollOutlaw.com)
Rock ‘n Roll outlaw
Released August 2024
Reviewed August 3rd 2024 by Rockin Rebel.
Jason Outlaw has No regular band members as yet, but does intend inviting musicians, friends, for his live shows. These tracks were Recorded at Superfly Studios, Nottinghamshire 2024 https://www.superflystudios.co.uk/ Jason has a unique style of taking songs and not the genre and perform them with a totally different style. Taking the lyrics for what they really are the blues. Just like the good old men from deep south strumming on the front porch. Its all about the lyrics so let’s turn the lights off and get these stripped down rockabilly tracks back to basics.
Heartbreak Hotel. (Axton and Tommy, Presley)
We have all heard the original of this track but not like this, just an easy strumming guitar and vocals that give it a more meaningful side to the actual story of the song. Which is a true story of a gentleman jumping from a window. Hearing it like this actually makes you listen to the lyrics rather than singing along with it in 8 bars blues style that Elvis recorded it in back in 55.
So Glad Your Mine. (Crudup)
Jasons vocal unleashes a real deep down soul searching cover version. The guitar suits the style, using his own voice over dupped onto the track with some tambourine. Its hard to sing along without going into the original. Very good version.
Shake, Rattle and Roll. ( Calhoun)
Defiantly a folk type of vibe to this. Sang in a low tone and using the barred lyrics from the original by many record companies. Would like to of heard abit more of a solo on the guitar so not to rush the track which is only two mins long. If bob Dylon was to cover this song this is how I would imagine it being done.
Wild Cat (Schroeder, Gold)
The classic Gene Vincent track first released in 1959. Many have covered the song in its original format. But this version is a slow nonenergetic blues version. Just a man and his guitar and a song, not a rock n roll song, a song that he hears in his own style.
Lucille (Collins Penniman)
Intro briefly reminds me of the Elvis song “tomorrow Never Comes” Jason gives a good rendition of the Little Richard hit from 1959. At this point ive come accustomed to Jason’s style and the sound he is getting across. And proves that the song is a great song which ever style of genre its played in.
Girl Can’t Help It. (Troup)
Little Richard first released this track in 1956. But its probably better-known version from the darts in 1977 medley “Daddy Cool/ Girl Cant Help it”. Jason phrasing comes to light with his vocal singing of the word Girl comes across as Gal. this in itself gives it a new sounding lyric turning it from American to deep south Uk.
Is it So Strange. (Young and Walker)
Im not sure you can change this song from its original sound. It already as a vulnerability to the overall sound, but Jason does catch the essence of the track and does so his sound and style charge through.
Summery
It just goes to show that music can be portrayed in many different styles. What we hear is not always how the writer intended it to be? Here Jason provides that unique way of changing what we call Rock n Roll to easy listening folk/bluesy rendition of the classics. A new album is in the process from Jason and will be using guest musicians. I look forward to what he provides with. Thank you, Jason it was a very educational concept.
Recommendation
You won’t know if you don’t try. It is downloadable from Rock'n'RollOutlaw.com.
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