Great Balls of Fire:RIP Jerry Lee Lewis

[G650 14,263]

I have a hard time believing he was only 87

Edited October 28, 2022 by G650

[4th&Five 41,558]

Thought’s and prayers to his cousins. 

[Surly Bevo 25,009]

Poor bastard's final show was for Jerry Jones stupid ass.  RIP Killer.

 

[ztejas 43,467]

Just an absolute, stone-cold legend. 

Also surprised he was just 87. Figured he was well into his 90s.

[Deej 76,818]

[HenryJames 66,082]

Not a lotta shakin’ goin’ on.

[TonyTexas 10,515]

Died at 87? He had Keith Richards-like genetics. 

[Topper13 3,354]

A legend, true pioneer of rock. RIP Killer.

[abuelo gringo 321]

 

[stc 1,462]

i remember touring his house with my parents when i was a kid..but it wasn't like touring graceland. he still lived there, dirty dishes, dog shit on the carpet and all. 

[PRONG HORN 3,146]

Warch these Brits go bat shit at this London show.

 

 

[Deej 76,818]

 

[DougO 5,250]

4 hours ago, Surly Bevo said:

Poor bastard's final show was for Jerry Jones stupid ass.  RIP Killer.

 

Goodell to his hit squad goons, "infiltrate and slip this in Jerry's drink."

Shit, wrong Jerry.

[Deej 76,818]

Loved his country stuff. 

[Gil Bang 25,962]

49 minutes ago, Deej said:

Loved his country stuff. 

"Middle Age Crazy" is an all-time great

5 hours ago, Deej said:

It's a sham that the quality is so shitty, because that's a cool photo

[CoTex 1,160]

1 minute ago, Gil Bang said:

"Middle Age Crazy" is an all-time great

It's a sham that the quality is so shitty, because that's a cool photo

Lou Reed, Sandra Bullock and Burt Reynolds?  Weird threesome.

[DougO 5,250]

I like this guy's channel. It must have been awesome to see him perform at any stage of his life.

 

[Not a cat 5,659]

87?  I hope his estate will be enough to take care of his cousin, but she's probably close to eligible for social security by now.

[cactusflinthead 27,601]

14 minutes ago, DougO said:

I like this guy's channel. It must have been awesome to see him perform at any stage of his life.

 

Otis is a goddamn treasure

[UpperWestside 6,169]

Oh wow this is a big loss in the music world. I can recite a true story that happened to him. It’s one that Lewis retold quite a bit and is well known at the school. I attended college at SAGU in Waxahachie. When it was just a college in the 1950’s, he was going to school there and got kicked out of school for playing his rock-n-roll music on the piano in the old chapel. They were going to kick a resident assistant out as well, but Jerry Lee took full responsibility for it.

I remember attending class there thinking how different would life for him been had he only played gospel music instead of what he did do on that piano. RIP KILLER. You and Johnny and Carl can reunite and play the gospel music all of you loved to sing together.

[CTC2 2,797]

If you get a chance, listen to this entire album. I did not really understand what the fuss was until I heard it. 
 

 

[cactusflinthead 27,601]

 

[Mileslong 4,728]

[G650 14,263]

11 hours ago, Not a cat said:

87?  I hope his estate will be enough to take care of his cousin, but she's probably close to eligible for social security by now.

He was probably about broke but Myra actually became a successful real estate agent and was married to a guy who owned the firm.

[Deej 76,818]

16 hours ago, CoTex said:

Lou Reed, Sandra Bullock and Burt Reynolds?  Weird threesome.

Screen grab from a video

[Deej 76,818]

 

[Pato del Muerto 52,510]

The end of that video above, with the “follow that, motherfucker” I think was when he signed on to tour with chuck berry and the tour manager said berry was the closing act/headliner. And they was killer’s response. Always liked that story. 

[G650 14,263]

39 minutes ago, Deej said:

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If we could read Ronnie Wood's mind right then I bet it would be hilarious

[cactusflinthead 27,601]

3 hours ago, Deej said:

 

That's such a good show

[Buzzrock 14,922]

Saw him as a kid in the 80s. He brought it. RIP.

[bluto 4,932]

On 10/29/2022 at 11:42 AM, Pato del Muerto said:

The end of that video above, with the “follow that, motherfucker” I think was when he signed on to tour with chuck berry and the tour manager said berry was the closing act/headliner. And they was killer’s response. Always liked that story. 

Always heard it told as an n bomb not an mf’r exclamation 

[Texzilla58 4,738]

I loved Jerry Lee Lewis and consider him the prototypical rocker. He fucking lived that attitude. There was nothing he gave a shit about except playing rock and roll, pussy, and getting fucked up. Growing up in Memphis you could see him all the time.

The best times were when he’d show up at Hernando’s Hideaway at 1 in the morning and his crew would start playing, sometimes til sun up. He would just tear it up.

One night at the El Capitan Club which was a little supper club near Graceland. In the middle of a song he threw up his hand and the band stopped cold. (James Burton as his guitar player…holy fuck!). “Lady! What’s your problem? “. He said to a woman a few tables over. “I’m here with him” pointing to her passed out husband. “I personally hate you. You treat your wives and kids just terrible. You’re a disgrace to your cousins”. He looked at her a second and pulled a 32 off his ankle and slammed it on the piano. “I’ll play that again and see how you like it.” They started from the top; she gave him a standing ovation. It’s surreal now. No one in the audience really reacted to him pulling a gun out. We just enjoyed the rest of the show.

Saw him at Solomon Alfred’s sit down at 9 and he didn’t stop until they pulled the plug at 4am. I mean no breaks at all. Had to be all speed; he was drinking scotch and Dr Pepper.

My favorite album is The London Sessions where he’s playing with folks like Frampton and Rory Gallagher. It rocks. Has his best country cut “Early Morning Rain”. But it just rocks like no other. From 71.

I saw him and Mickey Gilley do a duet of I’ll Fly Away. It’s my favorite gospel tune. I’ve never seen a recording of it.