Walk The Walk… Talk The Talk (2011) is a much more interesting album by the super trio The Head Cat than their previous work from 2006, the first album with the simple name The Head Cat or Fool’s Paradise.
I think there’s a better choice of songs here. The previous album begins with Fool’s Paradise, in which Lemmy openly sings past the notes. I’m not against it, but I think such dissonance is inappropriate in this song, but I would still approach Buddy Holly’s legacy more carefully. And in “Walk The Walk…” the songs are quite assertive, to match the unbridled Ian, because he has such a powerful pitch, and it’s just nice to hear how the legend of hard’n’heavy sings these songs. Kilmister’s husky, hoarse voice is perceived in an unusual and original way in this rock and roll context. By the way, the cat on the cover was drawn by Lemmy himself.
Here are songs from the repertoire of Gene Vincent (Say Mama, by the way, its author is Blue Caps guitarist Johnny Mix), Eddie Cochran (Something Else), Ricky Nelson (Trying To Get To You), The Beatles (Bad Boy, You Can’t Do That), Jerry Lee Lewis (That’ll Be Me) Johnny Kidd (Shakin’All Over) and Chuck Berry (Let It Rock). I’ve known the song I Ain’t Never before in the Shocking Blue version.
The most interesting thing is that Lemmy attended concerts of his idols back in the 60s: I can say with confidence about Gene Vincent and the Beatles, based on Lemmy’s interviews. Lemmy had never been to Eddie Cochran, but he said he was the best guitarist in rock and roll. Him and Buddy Holly.
The album also features a couple of new songs co–written by Lemmy, Jim and Danny: the “almost motorhead” American Beat, which successfully opens the album, and the eighth, the blues The Eagle Flies on Friday. The album of Robert Johnson’s classic blues Crossroads, written back in 1936, is coming to an end. Head Cat has a slightly weighted cool version that is very interesting to listen to.
The other two cats, Danny Bee Harvey and Slim Jim Phantom, are also rockabilly music legends, which will be easier than hard rock. But we are all aware of the real roots of heavy music. And Lemmy is more than enough.
It all started with Swing Cats, a project by Danny B and Slim Jim, it was a tribute to Elvis. The guys recorded Good Rockin’ Tonight and Viva Las Vegas for Lemmy, he just had to sing. But Viva Las Vegas turned out to be in the wrong key, and as a result, Lemmy picked up an acoustic guitar, Danny took the bass, Jim got behind the setup, and the three of them immediately recorded Stuck On You and Trying To Get To You.
“When we finished recording, we started fooling around and playing guitars. As a result, we played a lot of songs. Everything happened easily– isn’t that the best sign? So you know it’s worth it. If there is a certain chemistry and everyone knows all these songs and everyone is good at playing them, why miss such a chance?” – Lemmy shared his memories.
In general, Lemmy claimed that he met Stray Cats in 1977, when they arrived in London (most likely, he confuses the years, because everything was a little later, but it doesn’t matter)
Danny B. Harvey remembers Lemmy:
“Someone might think Lemmy looked angry, but he wasn’t, he was just rock’n’roll. As soon as you had a few words with him, you immediately realized that this was a kind and generous man who was always very nice to his fans.
Lemmy was the most down-to-earth, honest, unpretentious musician I’ve worked with. At Head Cat, Lemmy always treated Slim Jim and me like his brothers, his friends, and was on equal terms with us. Lemmy, like a true Renaissance man, was very intelligent, well versed in history, politics, art, music, science, religion and literature. My work and communication with Lemmy have greatly changed my outlook on life for the better.
He was also a true gentleman, and I’ve never heard him speak rudely, obscenely, or inappropriately to a woman, whether it was your sister or a scantily clad stripper.Once Head Cat opened a Jerry Lee Lewis concert and then we went upstairs to be introduced to Jerry Lee. Lemmy shook his hand and, turning to me, kept repeating in my ear, “This is a Killer!”Being a very simple man, he was so excited to meet his idol. It was a magical moment.”
The Head Cat – Walk the Walk… Talk the Talk (2011)
02. Say Mama
03. I Ain’t Never
04. Bad Boy
05. Shaking All Over
06. Let It Rock
07. Something Else
08. The Eagle Flies On Friday
09. Trying To Get To You
10. You Can’t Do That
11. It’ll Be Me
12. Crossroads
Download The Head Cat – Walk the Walk… Talk the Talk (2011) (rar, mp3, 40 Mb)
Lemmy Kilmister is underrated! Great article. Man, I didn’t know Lemmy had a rock’n’roll project. That’s cool.
And now the criticism: Bad Boy is not a Beatles song, but a Larry Williams song. He performed it six years before the British.
That’s about it. At first glance, I didn’t see anything else critical.
I didn’t write that Bad Boy is a Beatles song, it’s just from their repertoire, I heard it for the first time in their performance) While working in Hamburg clubs in the early 60s, the Beatles played a lot of rockabilly standards.
And by the way, Lemmy also performed your favorite Good Rockin’ Tonight!
And, damn, it really says “from the repertoire”. Well, then my joint, I’ll apologize.
And in which band/album did he perform Good Rockin’ Tonight?
Lemmy sings Good Rockin’ Tonight on the compilation Swing Cats: A Special Tribute to Elvis (2000) and on The Head Cat’s posthumous album “Rock n Roll Riot on the Sunset Strip (Live)” (2016)
I finally listened today. I really liked it, I don’t even want to describe anything. I guess I’m just a Lemmy fan, I don’t know.