Bill Haley & The Comets - Goofin' Around.

[@jacksonfamilyaccount7768]

The whole world should praise Franny's playing. He was a legend.

[@АнатолийБатманов-б7е]

Каждому времени свои песни и музыка. Был, блистал и в забвении, радуя своей игрой только отдельных фанатов.

[@AntonVittal]

@@АнатолийБатманов-б7е maybe, maybe not. Many thought the whole rockabilly genre was forgotten, until someone like Brian Setzer came along and brought it all back. Now with KZbin and all it's easier to discover forgotten gems like this one and get inspired. Much more exciting than another predictable (insert your typical guitar 'God") video.

[@stevep1941]

@@AntonVittalNo doubt Brian Setzer played along to a lot of Franny's solos as a younger guy.

[@paulsterner8190]

I knew Franny well.he sat in with my band a dozen times,in the early 90,s he is a world class guitar player,and the nicest and most humble man I ever met. Let’s remember in the early days Elvis was there opening act.he spoke very highly of elvis.who he said was the nicest guy he ever met. Also Al Rex was my wife,s cousin.he was the bass player.enjoy the intro.paul,

[@twoslices]

Frank Beecher,legendary guitar picker.

[@johngiovine8792]

He is truly amazing!

[@markmarkofkane8167]

Awesome!

[@jonnnyl9567]

Agreed. There's many who've carried on his style like Little Charlie & the Nightcats, Duke Robillard, Kid Ramos, etc. But Franny was a pioneer

[@baabaabaa2293]

Franny once played Jazz in Goodman's band, you can hear bits of Christian etc in other Comets tunes.

[@eldorado62]

Bill Haley was one of the very early innovators of real rock & roll starting back in 1951. Goofin' Around was from 1956. The guy on your RH side listening to Bill's new tune is Alan Freed. He coined the phrase "rock & roll" at his Alan Freed Moondog Ball in 1953. This is REAL rock & roll. Say no more.

[@Nancy82873]

Bem, eu li sobre uma mulher, creio que norte americana, que foi a primeira a tocar esse estilo, rock. Entao ele pode depois, ter contribuido a aprimorar o rock.

[@SteveGoldfield]

I remember going on vacation with my family to Atlantic City, New Jersey in the mid-1950s. We went to the Steel Pier, where we saw a diving horse and Bill Haley & the Comets. He was the beginning of rock and roll.

[@Doug-mc3dd]

The old diving horse routine. Glad they were forced to stop that shit do to animal cruelty laws.

[@willpn100]

"The first time I really felt my whole body shiver was when I attended the Bill Haley & His Comets on TV," said Paul McCartney.

[@PapagenoMF]

How do you attend a concert on TV?

[@hamptoncomics]

Paul is magic

[@MicroSoftner]

@@PapagenoMF lol

[@baabaabaa2293]

Most tv music shows had live audiences, up until MTV...some lasted til the 90s.

[@ginger1959able]

The one and only Franny Beecher who passed away today Ripping it up with Bill and Rudy again RIP GREAT MAN!

[@haroldconnell3383]

I had the pleasure of seeing a reincarnation of the Comets in 1980 in Daytona Beach, Florida. Sadly, Frannie Beecher (guitar) and Al Rappa (upright bass) were the only ones left from the original band at that time. They were so gracious and I sat down and talked with them during their break. Like an idiot, I didn't have the foresight to bring a camera. Al Rappa told me he had been residing in Orlando, Fl, for several years prior to this reunion. The Comets and the Treniers were the forerunners and pioneers of Rock and Roll as it evolved in the 1950's. If you were a Rock and Roll musician in the early 50's, you could do no wrong.

[@puck205433]

+Harold Connell Al Rappa joined The Comets in late 1959, Al Rex is on Bass in this video. Rappa was a great Bassest, but not an original Comet or a "Hall Of Fame Comet".

[@bsadewitz]

If I had the camera, I probably would have forgotten to take a picture anyway.

[@randyblazak8957]

Watched this film last night. Franny deserves so much credit. RIP.

[@Billhaley55]

It is really ashame that not only is Bill Haley usually overlooked by most of Rock Historian's, so is his Band. We hear constantly of Eric Clapton, Chuck Berry, etc and their excellent Guitar work which I acknowledge, however Mr. Franny Beecher was an excellent Rock Guitarist and innovator. Unfortunately, I never hear mention of his name when the topic of Rock Guitarist's is brought up. In addition, the sax player-Rudy Pompeli was probably one the best in the Rock Era, however forgotten.

[@DwainDwight]

Beecher is such a massively underrated guitar player.

[@donnaverano12345]

The father of Rock & Roll!!!!

[@ВиталийХачкинаев]

+Lynne Musicalgenius - And the genuine King!!!

[@donnaverano12345]

YES!!!!!!

[@kennydobbins9644]

I love Bill, but in my opinion Johnny Cash is the king.

[@rockinresurrection6542]

Kenny Dobbins son, you should unterstand that the most cash Songs arent rock & roll

[@evanconn6477]

@@kennydobbins9644 I'm 50/50 on that opinion I think either him or Chuck Berry are the true kings of rock and roll

[@ringlord2000]

The bass-riding Al Rappa, now gone to jam with the others in the sky. RIP.

[@babyblueLEGEND]

Peter Racippo I totally agree, everytime I hear The Comets, just WOW, what a tight band they were and how great Bill Haley was as a band leader. Haley was one of the real cornerstones of American music.

[@Chimbo65]

You are so right.And people tend to forget it today.

[@willpn100]

Song taken from the 1956 Lp "Rock and Roll Stage Show" (The First Concept Album of the Rock History).The aim was to provide listeners with a taste of what a Bill Haley and the Comets show was really like. Opening with an instrumental, followed by a vocal number by Bill Haley, then another instrumental and then a vocal by Billy Williamson and the rest of the band. This was truly the very first rock and roll band with each member of the group playing a vital part in creating this new form of popular music.!!! Beecher´s lead guitar playing riffs a bit to jazzy. 

[@murattaner7384]

never heard a better sounding les paul in my life and ı am 65 !!!

[@chrilirakete]

Wow - the Guitarman is a real killer!

[@Chimbo65]

the late great Franny Beecher.

[@TheCarmela2006]

Thank you 😀 I like to read the new comments every once and awhile

[@chrilirakete]

Thank you - I appreciate that very much!

[@mick62mick]

Top quality rock'n'roll!!

[@rockron7]

love this solo the notes are clear and crisp got to get a copy of it thanks for putting this clip up,

[@felliniherzog]

What's really a revelation is the wireless 1950s technology on display.

[@NUKE.2024]

I was listening to Damian Bacci and learned about Franny - wow how talented !

[@LeprechaunJackson]

Better than today's "music"... I dig this! :D

[@tootstanner]

Incredible, love it

[@bailadomingo1]

Para mi,,,Bill Haley ha sido el mas grande del rock and roll y sus legado jamas olvidaremos los que bailamos sus temas a partir de las décadas de los años 50 y 60 ...

[@ericmlafouge9624]

Bill haley and his comets is very cool jive rock n roll Ps bravo

[@TheGenyV]

Oh thank's very much ! IT's great to see again our Bill Haley Oh my God !

[@erragantraptor7443]

That's amazing its too bad you will probably never see talent like that again.

[@orlandostead8703]

Brian Setzer is pretty damn good. Or how about rev horton heat.

[@tezotezo8532]

Les Paul custom looks the bollocks in any decade 😎

[@OASIEN23]

Splendide interprétation

[@OASIEN23]

yves derepentigny Yves, avoues que c'était un grand moment.....Surtout comme moi étant né en 1939....Que de souvenirs de cet orchestre américain....A bientôt.Pierre.

[@icecreamtruckinbrentwoodny]

Wow

[@Spyboi666]

@@icecreamtruckinbrentwoodny beluga listening to rock n roll :)

[@bluerhythmboy]

Great stuff! And slightly different take to that which was released!

[@ВиталийХачкинаев]

+bluemoonboy1956 Because it's from movie... RATC

[@lescobrandon3047]

Never saw this clip. Thank you Kevin Allen!

[@moviemagg]

Lead guitar player Franny Beacher was the first really great guitarist of Rock and Roll and that's a fact.

[@donkqdonkq1747]

How about Cliff Gallup, James Burton, and.... Chuck???

[@donrutter6550]

Since Rock and roll is based off of 3 chord blues progressions, you would have to go back about 50-75 years from this to find the first great guitarist of rock and roll.

[@Pickinbuddy]

They were all great too--but Franny was way above them all...

[@ebookpioneers]

Danny Cedrone was better, and that's a fact. "Rock Around the Clock" had the first great rock guitar solo, and it may still be the best.

[@TheCarmela2006]

Charlie don't dis the fact my grandfather wrote this song. Also was playing with Benny Goodman prior. His natural talent, and self taught. No need for your tasteless comment.

[@Grahamgusbull]

Follow that Clapton!

[@countvond233]

Dude - that's a Les Paul Custom. 10 pounds plus. Franny owned that thing like a true boss. Most LPC players (myself included) are at the mercy of such a beast. Franny and Randy Rhoads were true LPC bosses.

[@Doug-mc3dd]

Holy Sh!t !!!! This was really swinging!!!

[@ustheserfs]

Man's importance to this "new" sound cannot be understated.

[@lescobrandon3047]

Wow, great one!

[@wandawong]

Sweet Les Paul with P90s!! The guy plays so well, he had no need to find out what happens when the pickup selector's in a position other than "Rhythm".

[@vecernicek2]

There's a staple pickup in the neck position, not a P90.

[@wandawong]

Ahh... I stand corrected. I thought he just had a P90 rolled back a bit.

[@juliocesarvela9868]

Bill Haley Good

[@Pickinbuddy]

This is the first use of the Les Paul guitar in rock & roll...

[@donatoienzi9775]

God bless bill hayey ❤

[@straycatman]

Perfection!!

[@endrepapa9681]

Super solo guitar !

[@DubH4Z3]

still better than todays music

[@healthwealthsales5064]

I don't think Buddy Holly would have thought of doing that

[@jesti6691]

Geiler sound

[@ProcesadoradeAlimentosSantaIsa]

Exelente .M gusta el sonido de la guitarra.

[@จันทร์พรส์สุธาสินี]

Wowwww 🎼🕺

[@kennethreed2186]

Bills The man 🎸🎷📀😎🌛😊🙃👍🇱🇷

[@thefighter887]

4 dislikes = 4 thugs

[@TheTruth61989]

wtf

[@hongkongkingkong]

Franny Beecher is the best of the best.

[@IrishBog]

Must be a super early Les Paul Custom - it has the short headstock where the top of truss rod cover touches the bottom of the diamond inlay and the bottom touches the nut

[@sciencewhizz0484]

I have never heard that one before

[@kokage777]

うん👍💘👏

[@richarddewitt2072]

Obviously, after the untimely death of Danny Cedrone in 1954 the Comets went in another direction with Franny Beecher from Rockabilly to Blues. Just sayin. Who are those two guys anyway, record producers or L.A. dectectives? 0:01

[@lorensmith4111]

Esto es rock puro

[@nightrovermagic4107]

Maybe Bill Haley looked a bit tame and older than he was (here he was 31), but he became the first star of rock and roll. Due to his blind left eye many snapshots taken from Bill are (let us say) not the best.

[@kennydobbins9644]

No, but they are not bad either.

[@mickeymouse4897]

Bill's not plugged in ... OOPS!

[@jacksontuttle8229]

I don't think Bill needs to be plugged in...he does have an acoustic guitar after all

[@rene29200]

👍❤️👍❤️👍❤️👍❤️👍❤️👍❤️

[@matata66]

It is part of a movie, anybody a link please, gracias

[@gboy1973]

see if ya' dig it! ;)

[@スミコ-w6s]

✨✨👍

[@Blue-Blazes]

Before Scotty Moore there was Franny Beecher.

[@theolobe-bell4456]

What do you think Adjohn Miles

[@germanico4401]

Franny. Beecher.....eximio gran guitarrista de Bill Haley.... Su sonido hizo famoso al conjunto.....RIP.master🌹🌹🙋

[@edgarlugo1743]

Acaso los que estan sentados son Sam Philps y su hermano de Sun record's :)

[@naomikaffe1]

QUE SUAVE ESTA ESTO

[@colintapp4876]

I wonder how much that Les Paul would cost today

[@fobianocturna2042]

Wow, pense que era Les Paul, suena muy parecido

[@ProcesadoradeAlimentosSantaIsa]

Nombre del guitarrista

[@juanminsua]

Whatsi the name of the movie? Thanks

[@LeprechaunJackson]

Don't Knock The Rock (it's from 1956)

[@sorshiaemms5959]

FRANKY OVER LOOKED AND UNDER RATED

[@tomedy_official]

I find it strange how bill says it's his new tune, when pranks the one doing it

[@drippy.1913]

Song name?

[@wcapshaw5424]

A person could retire very well with the money those instruments would sell for. $$$!!!

[@vecernicek2]

Or to put it another way, one could use his retirement funds to buy those instruments! :)

[@jimmyguitar9676]

love **** Comets **** the best number one 1951

[@jimmyguitar9676]

a like beautiful

[@georgeduncan9990]

The lead guitar is Gibson Les Paul ....worth a fortune......£ 30,000

[@spacemissing]

The guys in suits and ties remind me all too much of Joe Friday and Frank Gannon. They can't be exact matches, though, because at least these two move A LITTLE to the beat.

[@rhettheadrick7691]

Elvis was the king, but Bill is the Prince

[@Doug-mc3dd]

Who TF was that guitar man???

[@sallystroud6960]

Ducks

[@tiffanycheng-lau9513]

Charlie

[@ceberiomariano2409]

el comienzo del Punk and Billy

[@donrutter6550]

I sure am glad Les Paul invented the electric guitar before this came out.

[@donkqdonkq1747]

Only Franny Beecher and Buddy Holly used the solid body electric guitar. The rest of the first generation of rock guitarists used hollow body: Scotty Moore, Cliff Gallup, Eddie Cochran, James Burton, Carl Perkins, and Chuck Berry. Only Burton later switched to a custom Telecaster.

[@johncolinwoodland6120]

didnt cliff gallup use a gretsch les paul type ?

[@northlight1908]

@@johncolinwoodland6120 Gallup used a Gretsch Duo-Jet, which really isn't a solidbody, but a chambered electric guitar.

[@northlight1908]

@@donkqdonkq1747 Burton is shown playing a Telecaster in the early Ricky Nelson clips.

[@maxsavage3998]

Rudy was the best

[@rbwernig]

Wrong format 4:3 instead of 16:9

[@bejingmao]

dude worshipped LES PAUL - he even plays a Les Paul. He sounds like Les Paul. He riffs like Les Paul. He has hair, though.

[@DookiedoohdahPRO]

why should Bill have to introduce the song thats mainly played by the lead guitarist guy?

[@alejandromunoz1443]

Cómo. Estara Bill Haley, Ahora....

[@ginakaruna736]

Wonderful ❤❤