There was a time, and it was right around the same time that this concert was filmed, when the Stray Cats mattered. They weren’t just another pop group; they were a statement, form their slicked-back hair and tattoos to their rockabilly sound. They may just be a footnote on pop music history now, but watching them perform is a reminder of how much fun they were – and are – to listen to. The show looks and sounds fabulous on Blu-ray, but you could watch The Stray Cats – guitarist/vocalist Brian Setzer, upright bassist Lee Rocker and drummer Slim Jim Phantom – on a snowy black and white TV and the energy they put our would still make you wanna dance. The hits are strong, with the band really firing on all cylinders in a rousing rendition of Rumble in Brighton, but it’s the way they take a classic like Be Bop A Lula and make their own where the guys really shine.
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