Carl Perkins & George Harrison - Everybody's Trying To Be My Baby (Live 1985)
Witness a historic summit of rock and roll royalty! Watch the legendary architect of rockabilly, Carl Perkins, share center stage with his lifelong disciple and Beatles guitar icon, George Harrison, for a joyous, high-octane live performance of "Everybody's Trying To Be My Baby". Preserved as a crown jewel in the historic live vaults, this pro-shot video catches the absolute pure, unadulterated bliss of George Harrison playing side-by-side with his ultimate musical hero. Backed by an incredible all-star rhythm section, this performance stands as a timeless celebration of the roots that built modern rock and roll. 🚀 The Legendary Lineup: 🎤🎸 Carl Perkins – Lead Guitar / Vocals 🎤🎸 George Harrison – Lead Vocals / Lead Guitar 🎸 Dave Edmunds – Rhythm Guitar / Backing Vocals 🎸 Lee Rocker – Upright Bass 🥁 Ringo Starr – Drums 🥁 Slim Jim Phantom – Drums 🎹 Jools Holland – Piano 📋 5 Fast Facts About the Show/Song: • The Ultimate Hero Worship – George Harrison was a massive, lifelong fan of Carl Perkins. During The Beatles' very first tour of Scotland in 1960, a teenage George even adopted the rockabilly stage pseudonym "Carl Harrison" in direct tribute to his guitar idol. • The Archive Venue Mystery – While this official Music Vault archive is widely cataloged under a September 9, 1985 date at the Capitol Theatre in Passaic, New Jersey, rock historians note that this footage actually originates from the legendary television special "Blue Suede Shoes: A Rockabilly Session," filmed at Limehouse Studios in London on October 21, 1985. • Recreating Beatles History – The Beatles famously revered Carl Perkins' catalog, covering several of his tracks. "Everybody's Trying To Be My Baby" was originally recorded by the Fab Four in 1964 for the *Beatles for Sale* album, featuring George Harrison on lead vocals. This 1985 performance marks the first time George sang the song live with the man who wrote it. • A Rockabilly Dream Team – The backing band for this historic session represents a cross-generational dream team of roots rock, combining the classic pop-rock sensibilities of Dave Edmunds with the fierce, driving rockabilly energy of Slim Jim Phantom and Lee Rocker from The Stray Cats. • From Hillbilly to Rockabilly – While Carl Perkins famously popularized the track at Sun Records in 1956, the song's structural roots actually date back to a 1936 country tune written and recorded by Rex Griffin. Perkins completely modernized the arrangement with a faster tempo, extra verses, and his signature "chicken-pickin'" guitar licks.
About Carl Perkins
Carl Lee Perkins was an American country, rockabilly, and rock and roll guitarist, singer and songwriter. A rockabilly great and pioneer of rock and roll, he began his recording career at the Sun Studio in Memphis in 1954. Among his best known songs are "Blue Suede Shoes", "Honey Don't", "Matchbox" and "Everybody's Trying to Be My Baby".
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