This classic concert show featuring Carl Perkins, the godfather of rock 'n' roll, with a superstar cast recorded at London's Limehouse Studios in 1985. Guitar, vocals - Carl Perkins, Eric Clapton, George Harrison / Drums, vocals - Ringo Starr / Bass - Greg Perkins, John David / Double Bass - Lee Rocker / Drums - Dave Charles, Slim Jim Ghost / Guitar - Earl Slick, Mickey Gee / Guitar, Vocal, Producer [Music], Directed by - Dave Edmunds / Piano - Gearing Watkins / Singing - Rosanne Cash
Acting
George Harrison's grin says everything
Direction
Edmunds keeps it loose, never staged
Sound
Five guitarists, zero ego, perfect mix
Director
Tom Gutteridge
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was George Harrison's first filmed performance after the Beatles' breakup, and he insisted on joining after hearing Perkins was involved. The 'Friends' weren't booked—Harrison called Clapton, who called others.
Perkins wrote 'Blue Suede Shoes' in 1955; seeing him reclaim it from Elvis's shadow with rock's new royalty was a deliberate passing-of-the-torch moment that almost didn't happen—Perkins had largely quit performing due to depression and alcoholism before this revival.
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I'm 17 years old, and these are my heroes.
@phoenixren9642 93
I have lost count of the number of times I have watched this and it never fails to put a smile on my face. Simply awesome.
@danielpalmer2084 108
There is more rock and roll on this stage than exists on the whole of top 40 radio nowadays.
@jamesdunn9714 36
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