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Deke Dickerson and The Ecco-Fonics |
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Written by Rebecca Carter
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Tuesday, 14 November 2006 |
 Rodeo Bar
New York, NY
November 9, 2006
Old school rockabilly is alive and well, especially when guitar virtuoso Deke Dickerson comes to town. Backed by The Ecco-Fonics and Crazy Joe from The Mad River Outlaws on guitar, Dickerson brought some country to the big city in support of his latest release, Deke Down Under.
Dickerson opened the show with “Mexicali Rose,” a number that usually would have the crowd dancing, but unfortunately the Rodeo Bar’s dinner seating in front of the stage didn’t leave much room. But there was no lack of energy, from the crowd or the band as they tore through “What’s That Cookin’,” “Rockin’ Gypsy” and “You’ve Been Honky Tonkin’,” proving that you don’t need room to dance (or the letter “G”) to have a good time.
The band played two long sets, with a short break in between, giving the crowd time to grab another beer and preen, because any greaser can tell you, the boys try just as hard if not harder than the girls to be pretty. The second set featured several surf instrumentals and a nod to the greats with “Misirlou,” a song popularized by Pulp Fiction and commonly attributed to Dick Dale, but which is actually a Greek folk song that dates back to 1927 (bet you didn’t know that!). Throughout the set, Dickerson took up his custom double-neck guitar, and although his name topped the bill, he shared the guitar-slinging limelight with Crazy Joe, who was equally impressive on the frets. It was easy to zone out watching the two of them play so fast.
Dickerson rounded out the night with a few covers. After a “Stairway to Heaven” and “Sweet Home Alabama” tease from Crazy Joe, they went into Roy Orbison’s “Bitter Tears” and followed with Willie Nelson’s “I Never Cared for You.”
The rockabilly scene, albeit small in NYC, may be one of the last places you can go where the crowd isn’t afraid to let loose without worrying what they’ll look like to everyone else in the room. And with someone like Deke Dickerson on stage, it’s clear that there will always be a place for some good ol’ music no matter where you are.
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