Seen the band in coventry 1976 they were loud every song was fast it was one of the best gigs ive ever seen and the cov teds worshiped them keep on rockin
Great! People forget what the music scene was like in 75 / 76 when Cavan were peaking. Full of stuff like 10cc's "I'm Not In Love" and similar dross. Bands like Doctor Feelgood were the exception, but Cavan appealed to disaffected adolescent's (like me), with their high octane anthems . I can understand why Joe Strummer was influenced, as Cavan played with the energy of a punk band, and if you listen to 'She's The One To Blame', it's classic Ramones, which makes you wonder if they heard the 'Crazy Rhythm' LP in 1975. I reckon they did!
Clash weren't anymore punk music than the early beatles were, they just sounded like an unrehearsed band, but aimed for just enough to be commercial.. Around the time you mentioned I believe showaddywaddy were hugely successful and popular. Probably the only revival rock and roll style band that were at the time. By mid 76 uk audiences were growing tired of those rock&roll act's, with the exception of showaddywaddy.. The late 60s early 70s were gone. The same couldn't be said for many of the Dutch speaking countries where failed uk rock&roll bands were successfully touring and getting the odd top 30 top 40 hit. Many headed back to the UK around 79/80 when punk was waining and rockabilly along with new wave was making inroads again. This band weren't really in the right category to to make it big, they weren't the stray cats, rocky sharp , matchbox, jets league. They were more like mid 50s American rockabilly that evolved into rock and roll.. Early Elvis johnny burnett carl perkins, Roy orbison.. Who all found much greater fame after rockabilly
Agreed but the common argument for these types Is to slate massively successfull bands as commercial.. Which Is exactly what well known punk bands were, soft enough to have commercial appeal yet still sounding rough.. Nobody enters this game without wanting to make a lot of money and they all want to eventually be established with a big following so they can charge higher ticket price's.. Most of the so called anti establishment bands from the past, now live in leafy suburbia hoping to get on the new years honors list and eventually be part of the establishment they were originally against because they wanted money and fame
Certainly famous amongst the rock n roll, rockabilly fraternity. They were the beginnings of the rock n roll revival and still in demand in many parts of Europe and UK conventions. I've only been to one in 89 at Battersea when they were on with Freddie Fingers Lee and CSA. I still think Elvis' Sun recordings were the best rockabilly sound.
rip cavan...your music will never die.🌹🌹
I was 16 and Crazy Cavan, and the Flying Saucers were my favourite bands👍Rock On
Yes. And Matchbox
What a passion! True legends, RIP Cavan :(
rock n roll....its a life style.....loving it.....
Cavan Grogan RIP Rock n Roll Legend.
They where and still are the most authentic rockabilly band this side of the 50s proper real 👍🇬🇧🍀
You can feel the purist about them, pure originals, what else can you say?
Seen the band in coventry 1976 they were loud every song was fast it was one of the best gigs ive ever seen and the cov teds worshiped them keep on rockin
Great! People forget what the music scene was like in 75 / 76 when Cavan were peaking. Full of stuff like 10cc's "I'm Not In Love" and similar dross. Bands like Doctor Feelgood were the exception, but Cavan appealed to disaffected adolescent's (like me), with their high octane anthems . I can understand why Joe Strummer was influenced, as Cavan played with the energy of a punk band, and if you listen to 'She's The One To Blame', it's classic Ramones, which makes you wonder if they heard the 'Crazy Rhythm' LP in 1975. I reckon they did!
I wouldn't describe 10cc as dross!!!!
Clash weren't anymore punk music than the early beatles were, they just sounded like an unrehearsed band, but aimed for just enough to be commercial..
Around the time you mentioned I believe showaddywaddy were hugely successful and popular.
Probably the only revival rock and roll style band that were at the time.
By mid 76 uk audiences were growing tired of those rock&roll act's, with the exception of showaddywaddy..
The late 60s early 70s were gone.
The same couldn't be said for many of the Dutch speaking countries where failed uk rock&roll bands were successfully touring and getting the odd top 30 top 40 hit.
Many headed back to the UK around 79/80 when punk was waining and rockabilly along with new wave was making inroads again.
This band weren't really in the right category to to make it big, they weren't the stray cats, rocky sharp , matchbox, jets league.
They were more like mid 50s American rockabilly that evolved into rock and roll..
Early Elvis johnny burnett carl perkins, Roy orbison..
Who all found much greater fame after rockabilly
Agreed but the common argument for these types Is to slate massively successfull bands as commercial..
Which Is exactly what well known punk bands were, soft enough to have commercial appeal yet still sounding rough..
Nobody enters this game without wanting to make a lot of money and they all want to eventually be established with a big following so they can charge higher ticket price's..
Most of the so called anti establishment bands from the past, now live in leafy suburbia hoping to get on the new years honors list and eventually be part of the establishment they were originally against because they wanted money and fame
Cheers from Sweden! you guys still rock here
rest in peace my dear friend
RIP the Boss
Rock on! Finland hasn´t forgotten you.
Brilliant. Great to see the boys still rocking!
LEGENDS
Rest in Peace, Cavan Grogan.
Brilliant live band.
They are wales best kept secret !
And Wales no 1 band .
ils sont enorme merci pour tout le plaisir que vous nous donner
Just love these guys
Thanks for posting. Going to see Crazy Cavan everytime when in Finland.
RIP Cavan
my dad was the man who gave them a name internationally, at Rock House Records in Amsterdam, Holland!
Met the rockhouse crew when the photographed the band for the album cover at Bazs cafe South end on sea!!
Rip caven 😪
R.I.P. CAVAN GROGAN 💔😿
Many thanks for this wonderfull video!
Miss the Man what legend's
Greetings from Finland!
Love it
Certainly famous amongst the rock n roll, rockabilly fraternity. They were the beginnings of the rock n roll revival and still in demand in many parts of Europe and UK conventions. I've only been to one in 89 at Battersea when they were on with Freddie Fingers Lee and CSA. I still think Elvis' Sun recordings were the best rockabilly sound.
awsome good rockin guys ;)
Hi, can I play this audio on my radio show please? as im a Crazy cavean fan from the 1970's .. Mike Zodaic allfm96.9
les roi du rockabilly super
You can't beat a bit of "Cavan" Really good to see some behind the scenes footage, is there anymore out there?
crazy cavan king of teddyboy
Rip Cavan
Great band....wonder what year that battered telecaster is...
Sweet little pretty thing the closest they got to being commercial.
Keep On!
👍👍👍
Where was Mike Coffey... ?
You guys stole the name of the Rhythm Rockers, an original surf band from California that started up in the late 1950s.