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.

Added 20 Sept 2026