45 Number Thirty-Five

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GrXcGUM_KNE

So it's 1982 or 83, and I am at some bar in the Foggy Bottom region of D.C. seeing Tex Runbinowitz, backed by Switch Blade (featuring the guy who went on to form Los Strait Jackets, Eddie Angel is his name I think, as well as the infamous Ratso). Tex finishes his first set, and my buddy George and I step out front for some fresh air. There is a guy sitting on the curb drinking a beer, and he is wearing some serious 50s gear. We walk up to him and George says (insert great Greek accent), "Holy Shit Kev, it's Brian Setzer." He chatted with us (thick LI accent), and then we all walked in for Tex's second set. A couple of songs in, Setzer gets up and played several songs with Tex and the boys. Nice night. I remember I wore my pink hi-top converse with black laces, size 11 and a half. Hard to find pink shoes that big. I bought them out of the back of some car from a street vendor. I still have those bad boys.

Here's some Tex (Crank it up Mona):

"Hot Rod Man" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SaYTuvTsFvQ

"Rockin' Roll Ivy" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YL6mhlIpFuo