Still Kickin' Butt

Product Description
The guy who was banned in Boston, condemned in Cleveland and banished from Baltimore is back and like the title of his new album says is "Still Kickin’ Butt".

Ronnie Haig’s 1958 hit "Don’t You Hear Me Calling Baby" supposedly contained the nastiest of all nasty words in the last 18 seconds of the song (it absolutely did not!), which brought him notoriety in the Rock N Roll world years before the Kingsmen were accused of putting supposedly dirty lyrics in a song which actually had none.

Ronnie gives us the answer to that legendary hit on his new album with the very first song "Didn’t You Hear Me Calling Baby" even reprising those infamous last 18 seconds though this time there is no doubt that the answer, just like the original, contains no obscenity whatsoever.

That song and the rest of the album also showcases Haig’s incredible guitar work, and he’s still playing that same Gibson ES295 that he bought in 1957 and, according to Rock N Roll legend, traded licks with Chuck Berry one late night at Chess Studios.

Ronnie also handles most of the other instrumental work on the album as well, and those female backing vocals are done by Ronnie’s wife, Susie. Even more amazing is the fact that the entire album was recorded, produced and engineered by Ronnie in his own home studio.

Cuts like "I Don’t Drive No Cadillac", The Phantom Band" and "The Wrong Side of Town" prove that Ronnie Haig can still rock the socks off any young rocker, while other songs like "You Made A Promise To Me" show off his country side and "When Doo Wop Was Young" pays homage to those street corner groups of years gone by. "All My Friends Are There" and "Tattooed Head To Toe" pay homage to the legends of Rock N Roll, while "Haig’s Boogie" is a rocking instrumental.

All in all the album just goes to prove one thing and ultimately one thing only, that after all these years Rockabilly Hall of Famer, Ronnie Haig is "Still Kickin’ Butt."

Still Kickin' Butt,Ronnie Haig

Average customer rating: Took me right back to the '50s better than scharzenegger "Timeless" Fire work !! kicking' Butt !!

Still Kickin' Butt ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Country | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B00006GXGG Release Date: 2002-07-04

Tracks:

1. Didn't You Hear Me Callin Baby
2. Million Dollar Quartet
3. Do The Bop
4. All My Friends Are There
5. You Made A Promise To Me
6. The Wrong Side Of Town
7. I Don't Drive No Cadillac
8. The Phantom Band
9. The Magic Train
10. Cut My Teeth On Rock n' Roll
11. The Genisis Of Rock n' Roll
12. Rockabilly Queen
13. She's My Baby
14. Haig's Boogie
15. When Doo Wop Was Young
16. Lets Make Love All Night
17. The Ballad Of Ronnie Haig
18. Gonna Have A Good Time Blues
19. Don't Tell Me No Lies
20. House Of Blue Lights #2
21. I Hope It Don't Never Stop
22. Tattooed Head To Toe

Album Description

The guy who was banned in Boston, condemned in Cleveland and banished from Baltimore is back and like the title of his new album says is "Still Kickin' Butt".

Ronnie Haig's 1958 hit "Don't You Hear Me Calling Baby" supposedly contained the nastiest of all nasty words in the last 18 seconds of the song (it absolutely did not!), which brought him notoriety in the Rock N Roll world years before the Kingsmen were accused of putting supposedly dirty lyrics in a song which actually had none.

Ronnie gives us the answer to that legendary hit on his new album with the very first song "Didn't You Hear Me Calling Baby" even reprising those infamous last 18 seconds though this time there is no doubt that the answer, just like the original, contains no obscenity whatsoever.

That song and the rest of the album also showcases Haig's incredible guitar work, and he's still playing that same Gibson ES295 that he bought in 1957 and, according to Rock N Roll legend, traded licks with Chuck Berry one late night at Chess Studios.

Ronnie also handles most of the other instrumental work on the album as well, and those female backing vocals are done by Ronnie's wife, Susie. Even more amazing is the fact that the entire album was recorded, produced and engineered by Ronnie in his own home studio.

Cuts like "I Don't Drive No Cadillac", The Phantom Band" and "The Wrong Side of Town" prove that Ronnie Haig can still rock the socks off any young rocker, while other songs like "You Made A Promise To Me" show off his country side and "When Doo Wop Was Young" pays homage to those street corner groups of years gone by. "All My Friends Are There" and "Tattooed Head To Toe" pay homage to the legends of Rock N Roll, while "Haig's Boogie" is a rocking instrumental.

All in all the album just goes to prove one thing and ultimately one thing only, that after all these years Rockabilly Hall of Famer, Ronnie Haig is "Still Kickin' Butt."

Customer Reviews:

Took me right back to the '50s.......2006-10-30

As a teenager growing up in Indianapolis (I was born in 1941)I remember listening to Ronnie Haig's early recordings on Note Records (a hometown label), i.e. "Don't You Hear Me Calling Baby"; "Traveler of Love"; "Rockin' With the Rhythm and Blues" and "Money is a Thing of the Past". These were some of my favorite records and later when I transferred my record collection to Cassette Tape they were on my most played tape with all my other favorites. Each one of these songs was a top-notch rock & roll song but unfortunately never seemed to reach national status (except for Don't You Hear Me Calling Baby).

For years I've tried to find these recordings on CD to no avail. A few months ago I did a search on Amazon for Ronnie Haig and came back with STILL KICKIN' BUTT. This CD could not have been more aptly named - because that is exactly what he does on these recordings. I put this CD in my car stereo and played it everywhere I went for the next month. The first few times I was just blown away by the intensity of the great Rockabilly/Rock 'n' Roll guitar music - I didn't ever care about the words - the music was so powerful.

After a few plays I started really listening to the words themselves - the memories they evoked brought tears to my eyes more than once. If you grew up in the fifties and liked Rockabilly then order this CD today - you won't regret it. Every song tells a story, not just some silly rock jibberish that happens to rhyme. You get a sense that this CD is really Ronnie Haig's life story as well as a history lesson about '50s Rock 'n' Roll - from the opening song "Didn't You Hear Me Calling Baby" (a follow-up to his first hit) to "The Ballad Of Ronnie Haig" to the last song "Tattooed Head To Toe."

After a line in one song where he mentions We're still doing the Bop in 2002, I am guessing that the songs were recorded within the last few years, well after Ronnie had turned 60. He just gets better with age and can still hold his own with the best of 'em. God Bless you Ronnie and thank you for the most awesome CD I have heard in many years!

Edward J. Erler Jr.
Albuquerque, NM

better than scharzenegger.......2003-12-24

ronnie haig for president, one bad dude

"Timeless".......2002-11-05

This CD is "timeless". It may have been released in 2001 - but it pulls us back in time to that great era of the '50's. Ronnie has re-captured the "feel" of that great era. I can only say, that if it were not for the control by "playlists" on todays radio programs, this CD would definately make No.1. "The Million Dollar Quartet" would definately make it to No.1 on the country charts. I very highly recommend this CD to all music lovers of the 50's and 60's and traditional country music.

Fire work !!.......2002-11-02

Hi, "Still kickin' Butt" is Fire work !!,good, beautiful, lightning and thunder
I'm a youngster just 20 but love the music on this cd.So all the younsters should get this one don't forgett RONNIE HAIG !!
"Million Dollar Quartet"....Lightnin'
"Haig's Boogie".............Thunder !!

kicking' Butt !!.......2002-09-13

My first impression is WOW.My hair are rising up to the sky when i hear "When doowop was young" great just GREAT.The start "did you hear me calling baby" gets my out of my chair.I'm a rock a billy,rock and roll lover so this cd hass all of that.I only can say if you like the fifthy's get this cd. Ronnie did a very great job on it,now i sit down listen and waiting on his next cd.

Mattie Boonen a music lover from Maastricht.The Netherlands.

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