Larry Collins & Joe Maphis - Ramrod

[@emarsshelpline9848]

I think this kid is the world's best guitarist and entertainer .

[@joehsmothers]

He also co wrote Delta Dawn with Alex Harvey. Larry was an extremely talented guy.

[@malcolmmitchell6529]

70 yrs old 1st time I've seen this amazing talent.

[@bruceb5481]

I was 14 in 1954 why had I never heard of these amazing kids until today. Thanks utube

[@TadeodeWiesent7]

Dios mío, qué belleza!... ¡Esto esto es Alfa y la Omega del Rock!... ¡El bajo de Paul McCartney y la guitarra de Jimmy Page!...

[@charlesgallagher1376]

The look of pure joy on Larry’s face.

[@DTittle]

Larry didn't just play a guitar he whipped the hell out of it.

[@armzforte23]

Great artists, no auto-tune or computer programming, real musicians.

[@UncleMike43]

I don't have the words to express how GREAT this performance is and on how many levels. What a couple of fantastic artists ( young & old ) right together creating a masterpiece. This belongs in the following Halls of Fame #1 Rock N' Roll #2 Country Music #3 Rockabilly and maybe MANY more. SUPER post !!!!

[@Vermillion2176]

Not bad having Joe Maphis playing bass for you. Joe Maphis was Larry's guitar teacher and mentor. You can really tell they are having fun with this. Big Ron

[@pouglwaw5932]

Joe Maphis was a master musician and wanted to teach Larry to be the best, too. Sometimes his hard-driving perfectionism ended up with Larry sobbing when he didn't quite "make the mark". Some thought that Maphis was a bit harsh, but you can tell the kid thought the world of him.

[@davidgerald133]

I've never seen an electric bass that small

[@mytsigns]

Joe Maphis! One of the unsung heroes

[@iselliot]

That is bad ass. Tiny double neck and a violin bass. Beat McCartney by a year and Jimmy Page by twelve. Rock n roll!

[@troublegum65]

Never but never heard of the Collins Kids and nobody I know in the UK has either. This footage is utterly extraordinary - what a talent.

[@aartman2]

Larry Collins has to be one of the finest exponents of the guitar of all time... His confidence is inspirational... And what a fine chap he is...❤

[@sheacc]

Fantastic guitar, I just can't figure out how guys can move around like that and keep playing? Just great music!!

[@raddaddy02]

Definitely needs to be in Rock and Roll Hall of Fame! Way ahead of everybody including Elvis and Chuck Barry and Beatles. Unbelievable skills and stage presence and energy! Kicks butt!👍👍👍👍

[@PeteF.Salinas-md6zd]

Wow ahead of Presley and Berry. lol How many records did this kid sell?

[@worldchampion8888]

​@@PeteF.Salinas-md6zdME NOT TELLING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@joseornelas2896]

How many hits did they have with the record contract?try "ZERO"

[@davidgerald133]

​@PeteF.Salinas-md6zd this is 1959 Berry was already a legend

[@PeteF.Salinas-md6zd]

I didn’t mean literally as in time period. I meant that just because you can dance around and play other people’s songs doesn’t mean your a superstar.

[@scottdykema5385]

Play it again....this time with energy.

[@pouglwaw5932]

Any more energy and Larry would have gone nuclear. Fantastic balance and showmanship.

[@ZiplineShazam]

Larry Collins . Rebel Yell. True Rockabilly Grit. 3 Chord Fist Fight. Hell Yes.

[@ajerseykid]

this is rock & roll kiddies

[@RandyRiker]

Joyfully jammin

[@tonykichenside8443]

This truely brilliant guitar work by two class players

[@mattthebassboy]

I think it’s cool that Lorrie played along in the background

[@ronniel104]

When America was great

[@spencexxx]

Is this what trump is trying to bring back? ---I mean, it's quaint and all, but I'll pass.

[@mikesullivan7305]

@@spencexxx Trump doesn't listen to music--he has no soul. Good music is not in the realm of politics nor should it be.

[@miguelgomez3452]

If you were white of course

[@jaybee9269]

@@miguelgomez3452 >> Chuck Berry, Fats Domino and Little Richard were pretty black.

[@johannesvanhoek9080]

Great brother and sister duo

[@michaelcraig9449]

No, the BEST EVER!!!!

[@АллаГордиенко-з9г]

Как хорошо , что мы можем слушать эту музыку, видеть этот шедевр,

[@ЛюдмилаВитебская-с5о]

Что может быть лучше! Космос, ребенок гениален!💥

[@henrikgulyas]

Sensational!

[@scottbaxendale323]

That EBO bass is cool AF!

[@recordguy4321]

that's a big ole bundle of talent on that stage.

[@Tonymcguinn]

"Same here , never heard of this briliant little guy back then im 77 now , Elvis cash and duane eddy , and company all made it , but this young chap beats them al even chuck Berry, Its a shame he didnt get the recognition."

[@jaysilverheals4445]

his foot movements were historic along with his movements with his sister

[@rossfletcher22]

Fantastic! never seen joe play bass! cool!

[@pouglwaw5932]

Nobody could "smother" a violin-bass like Joe [and make it look easy]

[@VidarLund-k5q]

Joe Maphis could play any string instrument.

[@AmazingPhilippines1]

COOL ACT! Love the music!

[@higiniocastillo1845]

Ese niño es otro nivel

[@4tensUknow]

wow!

[@easyguitarguy]

Rockin'......amazing energy!

[@thebarnkickers]

Joe Maphis is playing a Gibson EB-1 electric bass here.

[@michaelcraig9449]

Joe plays guitar, bass, fiddle, what else? What doesn't he play?? I got to find out more about this dude.. did he play as a session man on tons of records?

[@RedGibsonsRock]

They're quite desirable today...Joe didn't seem to baby his much. (See it take a pretty hard lick at 1:35)

[@UlyKansas]

How is it that nobody has heard of this kid until now? Is this some sort of Mandela effect? I was big into country then & knew about Ricky Scaggs & Marty Stuart but not this kid. Blows my mind how talented he is at dancing & playing the guitar. Kid should’ve been bigger than Elvis with all that charisma he had.

[@ТехноДом-я1у]

Здорово 👍 наикрутейшие рок 🎸 рольщики

[@inversion66]

Collins went on to be a songwriter, including co-writing "Delta Dawn," which was a hit for both Tanya Tucker and Helen Reddy.

[@PeterDad60]

Man oh man but Little Larry was the greatest!

[@billhaleyrock2471]

Fantastisch.

[@UncleMike43]

Damn, I just watched them do "Shake a Hand " and you better include the R & B Hall of Fame too !!

[@usmc481]

Pure rock and roll Man 👍🇧🇪

[@corinnesinclair9358]

Fantastic 😊😊😊

[@Roberto-o6g]

Este niño era una guitarra hecho de carne que don tan lindo el que le dio Dios bendiciones para todos

[@thomastarwater2989]

Joe Maphis is playing a Gibson EB-1 electric bass with the body shaped like a violin. They run around $5,000 each these days.

[@franciscorubio8643]

No tengo palabras para espresar

[@popaoomowmow]

wow, amazing thanks for posting

[@ceciliavenegas5361]

Me hubiese gustado ser de aquella juventud 😊❤

[@jeffking4176]

Incredible ‼️ 📻🙂

[@biancabagnolet5948]

C'est fantastique j'adore 👍

[@bobdydd]

Wow! we never saw the Collins Kids in the UK. We would have loved them. How the hell does he play and jump around without stepping on the guitar cord? Is this where Chuck Berry got his duckwalk from?

[@pouglwaw5932]

Yes- Lorrie made it clear that it was "The Larry Collins guitar walk" that Chuck Berry "borrowed". She also said she had to constantly avoid getting tied up by Larry's guitar cord as he bopped around her.

[@stefanijakrivaja6068]

Super kid, amazing

[@FendsLine]

fantastic!!!

[@elazarski]

verry god.a love this song.

[@Анискиняншин]

Как же им это легко даётся!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@AudioStar-o3i]

Просто весёлое чудо..

[@jimmieroan9881]

i read an article that stated semie mosely built the double neck guitar for larry collins to fit his small hands when he was about 9 years old, and also built a mosrite for his sister , and that they both still have the original guitars. i think its common knowledge he built joe's guitars also.

[@michaelcraig9449]

What kind did he make for Lorrie? Electric or acoustic?

[@darthjarjarbinks8953]

@@michaelcraig9449 I’m pretty sure with Lorrie, they just replaced the neck on her Martin guitar with a Mosrite neck.

[@pouglwaw5932]

Larry's original double-neck is in a Rockabilly display now. He was presented the one he uses now by the maker who uttered four words "Get back to work". Amazing story

[@francescogalliano8479]

Fantastici !!!!!!

[@wurly164]

RIP Larry

[@SEANFIR]

@RonalaTurner yep! here's the tabs... 1-4-5 with a vigorous picking motion. thanks for asking!

[@michaelcraig9449]

Sean you got tabs to Ramrod? I got to learn this one and some more like this!

[@michaelcraig9449]

This is bone crushing, especially for the 50's. Too bad they did not let them turn their amps up more, Lorrie on rhythm guitar, and her voice should have all been louder and up in the mix better, it is always better when they play live, but still just think if they really cranked it up the way they wanted too. They are still playing concerts all around, and they are real legends, I can not understand why they did not sell tons of records like some of the other more famous ones did.

[@pouglwaw5932]

The record company the Collins Kids signed with was "old school" and didn't really know how to promote them. When Lorrie turned 17 and eloped with Johnny Cash's much, much older agent, that was the end of the Collins Kids, her close relationship with Ricky Nelson, and it nearly destroyed connections with her own family [they didn't speak to her for years]. Larry cried till he just couldn't cry anymore. Much later they patched it all up and performed together again.

[@coinneachmaclellan3121]

​@pouglwaw5932 From what I've read, the reason that Lorrie Collins married Johnny Cash's much older agent was to keep Johnny Cash at arm's length because he was obsessed with her and was stalking her...

[@utube9000]

That kid is PUNK ROCK!

[@NouveauPasse]

DAMN!!!

[@PeterPug]

Unreal...

[@brunofusco448]

⬛️

[@santhawhite4755]

WOW

[@ЮрийСулоев-у2у]

Супер !!!!!

[@grossac54]

🎼🎼🎸🎸❤❤👍👍

[@franciscorubio8643]

Ermoso

[@psychosurfer69]

wicked

[@leonchildsjr8690]

Joe Maphis also backed up Wanda Jackson

[@chairlesnicol672]

MICHAEL CRAIG When u say they who are u including cuz Lorrie passed in 2018 I believe!

[@shinadamski5815]

Joe Maphis　WAS CARLFEFNER BASS PLAY　IT

[@franciscorubio8643]

Biurtiful dijo sandunga

[@chrisneilson7221]

In the days (pre-social media) when creativity flourished. Not to mention digitally aided musical mediocrity.

[@pouglwaw5932]

True, so very true ! All Live.

[@jamesmullikin3045]

GO-CAT-GO

[@RonalaTurner]

Anyone have tabs to this song? Email me if yoiu do!

[@lukasl5199]

when he dissapear in the 60s?

[@actionsub]

Early to mid 60s, the combination of Lorrie raising her own family and Larry going to college. By the 70s, they were both back in the business, but not as a separate act. Larry became a songwriter and Lorrie did background vocals for other artists.

[@dutchvanderlinde3256]

Greasy

[@markt4815]

The Original.

[@Atomicflash500]

What kind of Bass guitar was that for 1957 ?

[@thomastarwater2989]

Gibson EB-1 bass. I think Little Richard’s bass player used the Gibson EB-1 as well.

[@pouglwaw5932]

I always just called that a violin-bass

[@MattLeGroulx]

What on earth kind of bass is Maphis playing?

[@IceCreamMeatballs]

It's a Gibson EB-1

[@geoffreyhughes1]

What kind of guitar is Joe playing?

[@timothykays1761]

A Gibson EB-1, and an old one at that. Felix Pappalardi of Mountain used to play an EB-1.

[@geoffreyhughes1]

@@timothykays1761 really cool looking

[@gymnastix]

I agree, "American Idol" is an amateurish, protracted waste of time! Real talent isn't decided by toll-free call-in's and a panel of egotists, but by years of playing gigs at live venues and then being signed by a professional to a record label.

[@jonnyjibjob6519]

That little bastard look at him go!! 😂

[@pouglwaw5932]

Haha, yeah ! The timing, the balance, the humor, the energy- that's showmanship.

[@АлександрГалочкин-р4ь]

Kid don't seems happy.

[@raimywinter2309]

Ummmmm,what. 😮

[@РамисЗабиров]

Такой талант!

[@PeteF.Salinas-md6zd]

Definitely an awesome novelty type guitar player but being a superstar and put into the Hall of Fame also depends on records sold, hits, etc etc. you have to make your OWN music.