LEE ROCKER
Bulletproof (33rd Street Records)
Reviewed by Eric Steiner

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I never thought that the world needed another leather-clad rockabilly band, but I'm a sucker for good rockabilly. The Stray Cats. The Blasters. The Shakin' Pyramids. I could list a dozen. Just when I thought I didn't need another band to do Gene Vincent, Eddie Cotton or Buddy Holly Proud, founding Stray Cat Lee Rocker releases Bulletproof. My favorites on this high-energy disc are the classic "Midnight Shift," the out of control title cut, and Rocker's original "Nothing Lasts Forever" which recalls Lee's Stray Cat days.

"Midnight Shift," first recorded by Buddy Holly, is one of rockabilly's signposts. Lee's version has all the swagger and punch of all the giants of rockabilly history. He's true to the original, but takes the song to another level. Bulletproof will be one of my favorite rockabilly records for a long time, 'cause Lee's rockabilly is infectious (and that's the way good rockabilly should be).

Track List:

Evil * Blue Suede Nights * Nervous Little Angel * Bulletproof * Upright and Underground * Midnight Shift * Dog Gone Right * One More Shot * She's Gone * Little Lies * I'll Cry Instead * Johnny, Frankie's Man * Nothing Lasts Forever * Bottoms Up

© 2003 - Eric Steiner