WIDNES237 (August 28, 2008 at 10:34 pm)

Shakin Stevens and the sunsets done a very good version of this great song on the album LEDGEND from 1970 it's worth a listen

MattiasGL (August 26, 2008 at 2:45 pm)

Best sound ever! ^^ The song owns!!

mcgoodle (August 21, 2008 at 1:23 pm)

If you google a guy named Vince Gordon, he has a very well written site dedicated to rockabilly. He is also the guitarist and singer for a band called the Jime (they have some vids on youtube). He did some investigating himself and concluded that Grady Martin played most of the really cool Johnny Burnette studio stuff, but Paul Burlison was Johnny Burnette's touring guitarist. Which helps to explain how Lonesome Train sounds so fat; Grady Martin didn't use an Esquire! Check out Vince Gordon.

twangalot2 (August 19, 2008 at 1:46 pm)

Newspapers lie too. If it fits an easy agenda, then the old Burlison story comes out again - whilst it's not exactly international espionage, the guy let the fib continue until his death. He was on the first recordings in New York - compare the playing on those ('oh baby babe', 'tear it up') and the material recorded at Nashville 3 months later - either he practiced like a maniac, or it's session guitarist Grady Martin. Check the live 'Hound Dog' clip to see the true Burlison; not great.......

twangalot2 (August 19, 2008 at 1:38 pm)

Grady Martin alongside Hank Garland were staff guitarists at Owen Bradley's studio in Nashville - they played on everything recorded there including the Burnette stuff - the exception was for Gene Vincent's first 2 LP's - Cliff Gallup was more than good enough to do the job. Because they were session guitarists - they never got credited. Go to Amazon and get the Grady Martin CD 'ROUGHNECK BLUES' - it's a compilation of his sessions with different artists, including Burnette.

Raggarn74 (August 18, 2008 at 11:41 pm)

When you buy a CD and you read the sleeve notes you automatically think its the truth. If you dont have any other source of information, you believe the sleeve notes. I cant get this Paul Burlison out of my head. He must be the one playing with Johnny Burnette. Who is Grady Martin. I never heard of him and i`ve been reading a lot of Rock and Roll History. But this leaves me wondering??? Who is playing guitar along Johhny Burnette?? Does anyone know for sure?? Where can I get proof?????

Raggarn74 (August 18, 2008 at 10:14 pm)

So what are you saying??? Didnt Paul Burlison play?? I got the CD Johnny Burnette and the Rock `N` Roll Trio and in the sleeve notes it says that Paul Burlison plays, with an amp thats got a loose tube in it. That`s how he got that sound. I know a lot of Rock and Roll history but about this Ì really dont know. I`ve never heard about Grady Martin. All i know is that the sleeve notes says Paul Burlison. Who is it?? How can I know for sure??? Is the sleeve notes lying???

dkfelix (August 5, 2008 at 11:18 pm)

I'll bet my last euro that it is Grady Martin and not Paul Burlison playing on this one!

ImpeachReagan666 (August 4, 2008 at 1:21 am)

you must be a fucking retard.

moparmonster1965 (August 1, 2008 at 4:31 am)

Rhino Records used to carry this stuff on VHS as of a few years ago. I have a few of them, hosted by Mamie Van Doren, including the completely hokey Ed Wood movie, "The Violent Years."