Roadside - Tommy Conwell's Young Rumblers (Live)

Live television simulcast on PRISM and WMMR from Veterans Stadium on Labor Day, 1986. Tommy Conwell's Young Rumblers perform "Roadside."

Tommy Conwell videos with Classic

Tommy Conwell performs with Classic in a compilation of videos from the late 1990s. Courtesy of smileyrenshaw on YouTube.

Everything They Say is True

Gonna Breakdown

There's A Riot Goin' On

Sweet Home Chicago

Guitar Duel | Tommy Conwell, John Lilley and In the Pocket - New Hope, PA

In The Pocket: Essential Songs Of Philadelphia is gearing up for another world premiere of a classic song. This time it's the release of "Change Reaction" at World Cafe Live on March 13.

So buy your ticket and get ready for the next big event - watch these guys rock the house at the last ITP concert in New Hope!

Half A Heart (Live) - Tommy Conwell and the Young Rumblers, Live in Italy

Tommy Conwell and the Young Rumblers in 1989 performing "Half A Heart" in Milan, Italy.

Big Jet Plane (Live) - Tommy Conwell and the Young Rumblers

Big Jet Plane (live) - Tommy Conwell and the Young Rumblers, 1986

Young Thing (Live) - Tommy Conwell and the Young Rumblers, Live in Italy

Tommy Conwell and the Young Rumblers in 1989, live in Milan, Italy, performing a blues classic, "Young Thing." 

Buzz Zeemer - Chosen One (live)

DJ Caterina’s brief review of Buzz Zeemer’s Chosen One performance, live at Theatre of the Living Arts in Philadelphia, 1996.

Country-rock aimin’. Frank Brown sang-in’. Ken Buono poundin’. Dave McElroy standin’. Broken guitar string flailin’. Guitar solo blazin’. Tommy Conwell amazin’. Bass close-up camera swayin’. Way too abrupt endin’.

Thinking and Driving - Roadside and Demolition Derby

The love and lure of the open road has always been a constant draw for DJ Caterina – be it the promised openness of a state highway (or toll road) or getting stuck in traffic. The latter is OK as long as the iPod keeps up with the good tunes and allows for the occasional sing-along. Solitary confinement in a speedy vehicle also affords many of us the added bonus time to do other things such as send e-mails, attend phone conference meetings, plan the next girls-night-out or just do some plain ol' sight-seeing. Unfortunately, many of these daily operations are occurring while we are driving.

It is with this backdrop of thinking and driving about America’s favorite pastime - the open road - that DJ Caterina finds herself pondering two automobile-related songs by Tommy Conwell and the Young Rumblers, Demolition Derby and Roadside. Two songs never released to the general public by the Philly-based band, but now, thanks to the digital gods have been spread to the masses via YouTube and SoundCloud.

While Demolition has made its way into the most recent of Young Rumblers reunions, Roadside has yet to surface as a live performance in the post-two-thousands or “second decade” (until something more original comes up to describe 2010-2019 – the twenty-teens?)...

In the meantime, enjoy these Tommy Conwell and the Young Rumblers' car songs:

- Roadside

- Demolition Derby, Live in Milan, Italy (1989)

I Believe I'm In Love With You - Tommy Conwell and the Young Rumblers

"I Believe I'm In Love With You" by Tommy Conwell and the Young Rumblers. Live at The Empire Rock Club - December 19, 1986.

Buzz Zeemer - "Goin Home" (live)

Buzz Zeemer performs "Goin' Home" live at Theatre of the Living Arts in Philadelphia, 1996. (Record Cellar)

Cruisin' Slow (Live) - Tommy Conwell and the Young Rumblers, Live in Italy

Tommy Conwell and the Young Rumblers live in Milan, Italy, performing "Cruisin' Slow" in 1989.

More Than A Kiss (Long Version) - Tommy Conwell

A rare long version of 'More Than A Kiss' from the 1991 Shout movie soundtrack. Song written and performed by Tommy Conwell with Lee Rocker on bass and Brian Setzer on guitar.

Link: https://soundcloud.com/audio-rumble/more-than-a-kiss-long-version

Gonna Breakdown (demo) - Tommy Conwell

A rare demo of "Gonna Breakdown" by Tommy Conwell. "Gonna Breakdown" can be found on Tommy Conwell and the Young Rumblers' first national release, Rumble.

Workout - Tommy Conwell and In the Pocket - New Hope, PA

Performing "Workout," Tommy Conwell and In the Pocket at Lambertville-New Hope Winter Festival concert, Friday, January 27, 2012. 
Stephen J. Buck Memorial Theater at New Hope-Solebury High School.

All God's Children Wanna Rock | That's All - Tommy Conwell and the Little Kings (Live)

"All God's Children Wanna Rock" and "That's All" performed by Tommy Conwell and the Little Kings live at The Rusty Nail. The 90's! 

Satisfaction Guaranteed (live) - Tommy Conwell and the Young Rumblers

Tommy Conwell and the Young Rumblers, recorded live at the Empire Rock Club, Philadelphia, December 19, 1986, performing "Satisfaction Guaranteed".