[QUOTE=Pseudo Man]With reference to the cramps, I think that seeing as in the late seventies the Cramps were playing songs like the Drug Train or Goo Goo Muck and calling it psychobilly they should be considered the first psychobilly band. Even though the bands that define the genre for many other people are quite different to the Cramps, I still put them first.[/QUOTE]

The main problem in calling them psycho is that they don't have a stand-up bass player, and there was even a phase where they had [i]no[/i] bass player. As I said, there are strict guidelines for something to be true "psycho" and just a punked-up rockabilly band with mildly goth lyrics. The Cramps consider themselves nothing more than a rock n' roll band, just like the Reverend.

[QUOTE=AndreTheHyena]The main problem in calling them psycho is that they don't have a stand-up bass player, and there was even a phase where they had [i]no[/i] bass player. As I said, there are strict guidelines for something to be true "psycho" and just a punked-up rockabilly band with mildly goth lyrics. The Cramps consider themselves nothing more than a rock n' roll band, just like the Reverend.[/QUOTE]

This is truth.

There is a lot of specific characteristics of psychobilly bands. But you can't take away the influence The Cramps had on a good portion of the psychobilly genre. They are a great band. Played a show at the state mental hospital in Napa not too far from me, my neighbour works there as well.

Well i'm a newbie, but keen on me psycho.

I just wanna say that i love nekromantix, and please everyone spell it right, Nekroman is a great musician and a great guy. I also like tiger army, mad sin, horrorpops (i know popabilly not psycho), and various other bands, i also like skobilly, which is just a rockabilly/psychobilly band with a horn section.

anyway thats my two cents.

The way I see it Rockabilly is a combination of Rock and roll and hillbilly, hillbilly being country and western without the western. This is the definition generally agreed upon among rockabilly afficianados (spelling?). The most pure rockabilly bands will have a stand up drummer as well as a stand up bass player, but then again you can't deny old hasil as being the hippest rockabilly cat therre ever was. I don't deny Nekromantix their psycho cred for not having a stand up drummer and I don't think it should be denied of the cramps for not having a bass player for most of their career.
Vast numbers of pure rockabilly outfits have no bassist at all.

He does make an interesting point there...

Hasil Adkins never had no bass.

Tru dat.

"I can't have no band, I keep wanting to change chords and I can't expect no one to follow me." -Hasil Adkins

I've definitely been getting into a lot of Psychobilly/Rockabilly bands lately. Tiger Army, Nekromantix, Horrorpops, RHH, Stray Cats. Psychobilly and Rockabilly are great genres of music.

yea. sure psychobilly is cool and all, but what about [URL=http://userpage.fu-berlin.de/~wildcat/nekroman11.jpg]the hair[/URL] :confused:

I'm listening to Mad Sin right now. Awesome. What wrong with the hair?!

[QUOTE=Scabies]I'm listening to Mad Sin right now. Awesome. What wrong with the hair?![/QUOTE]
well....its..........well....its gay

the pomphawks are amazing. Lot more interesting and cooler looking then plain old mohawks and liberty spikes.

Mad Sin are great, so good that it surprised me to find out they weren't part of the first psychobilly bands and they are actually quite recent.

[QUOTE]the pomphawks are amazing[/QUOTE]

I agree.

The hair is a very important part of psychobilly. It's a very [i]very[/i] fashion-oriented genre, which is one of the reasons it's so much different than punk rock. In punk, every tries their hardest to pretend it's [i]not[/i] about the fashion; "It's all a state of mind, [i]maaaaaannnn[/i]!"

Mad Sin and The Cramps are the only psychobilly bands i listen to every now and again, either not heard or dislike most of the rest.

[QUOTE=AndreTheHyena]The hair is a very important part of psychobilly. It's a very [i]very[/i] fashion-oriented genre, which is one of the reasons it's so much different than punk rock. In punk, every tries their hardest to pretend it's [i]not[/i] about the fashion; "It's all a state of mind, [i]maaaaaannnn[/i]!"[/QUOTE]

The psychos are proud of their fashion, as are a lot of the rockabilly revialists. They want to have the complete image.

Dressing like that and goin to shows and stuff is part of the fun of being a psycho.

Same as Ska really...

Mad sin's new album is pretty good from what i heard, some really great songs and sofar I like it more than survival of the sickest. I'll buy it when i see them live

w0ooo00t!! I have recently downloaded some nekromatix stuff and its the best thing i discoverd since the misfits thank you psychos for opening my eyes :thumb:

[QUOTE=Skidmark Steve]yea. sure psychobilly is cool and all, but what about [URL=http://userpage.fu-berlin.de/~wildcat/nekroman11.jpg]the hair[/URL] :confused:[/QUOTE]


Nekroman's hair is awesome.

can someone find me a tab of the nekromatix song called gargoils over something. i forget what it is

The Meteors are awesome. I like Nekromantix too but that's about it. Im gonna go see the Meteors on the 22nd of this month.
The Mad Monster Party!!!

[QUOTE=Skidmark Steve]can someone find me a tab of the nekromatix song called gargoils over something. i forget what it is[/QUOTE]
Isn't it Gargoyles over Copenhagen?
BTW whats a good Nekromantix cd?

[QUOTE=ihatemybass]Isn't it Gargoyles over Copenhagen?
BTW whats a good Nekromantix cd?[/QUOTE]

My favorite Nekromantix CDs are Dead Girls Don't Cry and Night of the Loving Dead.

Can anyone recommend me good Cramps, Meteors, and Quakes cds?

My quiff takes a quarter jar of brylcreem a day and will do till I die!
Rockabilly Hair Uber Allies!!!!

I always use soap in my hair, Yeah, what Cramps album should I get first?? I dont like much psycobilly tho, But I do like King Kurt if thats psyco. Loads of my mates are into psyco.

[QUOTE=ihatemybass]Isn't it Gargoyles over Copenhagen?
BTW whats a good Nekromantix cd?[/QUOTE]

Night of the Loving Dead and Curse of the Coffin

[QUOTE=smokersdieyounger]I always use soap in my hair, Yeah, what Cramps album should I get first?? I dont like much psycobilly tho, But I do like King Kurt if thats psyco. Loads of my mates are into psyco.[/QUOTE]

Bad Music for Bad People

And King Kurt is pretty good, I checked it out out of pure curiosity one day, not knowing it was psycho.

Bad Music For Bad People is definetely the best place to start listening to the cramps at.

[QUOTE=Pseudo Man]My quiff takes a quarter jar of brylcreem a day and will do till I die!
Rockabilly Hair Uber Allies!!!![/QUOTE]

Do you have any pictures of your quiff?

[QUOTE=ihatemybass]Isn't it Gargoyles over Copenhagen?
BTW whats a good Nekromantix cd?[/QUOTE]
Best Nekromantix album is Curse Of The Coffin. Hands down.


[QUOTE=Ghostfire3]Can anyone recommend me good Cramps, Meteors, and Quakes cds?[/QUOTE]
Cramps = Smell of Female or Bad Music For Bad People
Meteors = Wreckin' Crew

[QUOTE=Ghostfire3]Do you have any pictures of your quiff?[/QUOTE]

well I don't make a point generally of taking photos of my own hair but I'll see what I can do for you.

Actually I'll start my own website called allteensexyrockabillythumbs.com and charge you money to see it. Ha Ha Ha

[QUOTE=Brain Toad]I don't think they are psycho at all, and quite horrible. Most of the newer psychobilly bands are bad, which is why I was surprised to find out Mad Sin are modern.[/QUOTE]
Mad Sin are from the 80's

The new Mad Sin kicks ass.

[QUOTE=Pseudo Man]well I don't make a point generally of taking photos of my own hair but I'll see what I can do for you.

Actually I'll start my own website called allteensexyrockabillythumbs.com and charge you money to see it. Ha Ha Ha[/QUOTE]


Ha ha, well I was just wondering because I've tryed to do it with my hair and it was a complete failure of an attempt. How do you do it??

Can anyone recommend me a good Batmobile and/or Quakes CD?

ive been recently getting into Tiger Army. my cousin gave me her Tiger Army CD's she didnt want over the summer and i havent really gotten around listening to them until now. good stuff.

[QUOTE=Skidmark Steve]ive been recently getting into Tiger Army. my cousin gave me her Tiger Army CD's she didnt want over the summer and i havent really gotten around listening to them until now. good stuff.[/QUOTE]

Yeah, Tiger Army is awesome. Every one of their CDs is awesome, in my oppinion. I can't wait for their new CD, but it's not coming out until sometime in '06.

What's the deal with Geoff Kresge playing guitar in the HorrorPops now? Laaaaame.

[QUOTE=AndreTheHyena]What's the deal with Geoff Kresge playing guitar in the HorrorPops now? Laaaaame.[/QUOTE]

Why's it lame?