Stray Cats - Stray Cat Strut (Live At Montreux 1981)

Stray Cats - Stray Cat Strut (Live At Montreux 1981)

When the Stray Cats rolled into Montreux in July 1981 they were one of the hottest properties around. They had 3 hit singles and a UK top 10 album already under their belts along with a string of headlining concerts, all of which had come since their relocation from New York to London in 1980. The band's combination of original songs and rockabilly classics with a punk attitude and style had caught the moment to perfection. Added to this were their considerable musical accomplishments and knack for songwriting. All in all it was a heady concoction and the crowd in Montreux reacted with near hysterical excitement, something rarely seen in what is usually a polite and reserved audience. This is the Stray Cats at their peak. Simply unmissable.

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[TheKopyKatz]

We love playing a cover of Stray Cat Strut. Gotta be one of the coolest Stray Cats tracks.

[McDiver]

I was there !!! More than 30 years ago ! It was and is THE CONCERT !

[starletohara]

Rockabilly doesn't get any better than this!

[cherylchaison]

No auto tune sound exactly like the recording pure talent

[cynthiahoff]

I had a DJ friend who worked late at night. When this song would begin to play i would call the back line of the station and ask him to play it. Got it back to back at least once a weekend. He made their radio ads so was playing big reel to reel tapes and not listening. 😂 One of my all time favorite songs and bands. 🎉

[robtok]

This song will NEVER lose its claws 🐾🐾🐈‍⬛🐈🐈‍⬛

[galericulus]

Saw these boys live in London at around this time.  It was a great show, and they play just as well live as on the record.  But there is even more energy live because of the audience.  Great band.

[paulm]

Look at that tiny drum set.Its incredible how good they sound.

[TheoHarding]

  In the October 1998 issue of Guitar World magazine, Brian Setzer's solo from "Stray Cat Strut" ranked #92 on the "Top 100 Guitar Solos of All Time" list.

[ashleygrimm]

Setzer is the #1 most underrated guitar player and front man ever!

[バーガーキングス]

king of rockabilly The Stray Cats is for ever

[edwinsamuel]

That drum kit is the epitomy of minimalism.

[leonardvicari]

I saw her in 1991 in New Orleans at the UNO lake front srena I ran up to the stage and She reached out and shook my hand

[richardburchett]

They don't make music anymore like they did in the 80's when they were making music from the 50's.

[nicholasmarangella]

I just watched a special from this guy with full brass, the base player, girls singing and the whole arrangement! It was hands down the best talent I've ever seen. Song I loved best was how he
did sleepwalking. Outstanding.
It was a concert in It was priceless. I love your passion for music. thank you Brian. grace 1014

[donnaevasko]

I was in high school and loved their look! Goth, punk, all that before greenday. So fine!

[chrisnizer]

Brian Setzer's guitar playing sounds a lot like George Thorogood's...to me at least. Both have that heavy blue's influence, lots of bending strings/stretching notes. It's friggin' awesome AND it sounds even BETTER live imho. 1981, MTV had just launched, disco was dead and stinkin', and it was great time to be a music lover!
P.S. Thank you, Connie McGrew, for turning me onto the Stray Cats! 🐈 🐈 🐈

[theenforcer]

IF YOU LOOK UP THE STRAY CAT'S OR THE B.S.O
IT SHOWS YOU WHO GREAT THIS BAND IS,
AND NOW WE HAVE BRIAN SETZER DOING ROCKABILLY WITH A BIG SWINGING BAND, WHAT I LIKE TO CALL, SWINGABILLY
IT SHOW YOU BRIAN SETZER IS TODAY'S KING OF ROCK AN ROLL.

[WilliamFiler]

Saw them from right above on the roof (atrium) of the Catalyst in Santa Cruz in 82, couldn't get in! 15 years old! Saw a lot of good bands, this was at the top.

[vksasdgaming]

I believe you cannot squeeze rock tighter than this: guitar, double bass and three-piece drum kit. This is also very cool stuff with most goofy-looking bassist ever.