Top Five Live Versions of TCYR's Gonna Breakdown

On today’s #ThrowbackThursday, DJ Caterina counts down the TOP 5 live versions of “Gonna Breakdown” by Tommy Conwell and the Young Rumblers on YouTube. Why? Because…TOMMY CONWELL AND THE YOUNG RUMBLERS PLAY THIS SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19!!! 

Phew. Got that out of my system. 

HONORABLE MENTION: Gonna Breakdown - Tommy Conwell and the Young Rumblers at the Ambler Music Festival, 6/14/14. 

What would a Tommy-Conwell-guitar-solo™ be without seeing Tommy precariously perched from a very high point on the concert stage? Exactly.

 

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#5. Gonna Breakdown – Tommy Conwell and the Young Rumblers, Nov 6, 2010. 

The audience sing-along, a tight band and great concert energy at the now-gone Blockley Pourhouse.


 

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#4. Gonna Breakdown - Tommy Conwell and the Young Rumblers at the Electric Factory in Philadelphia, November 23, 2012. 

What a great venue. What a great night of music. Tommy’s vocals are amazing. EVERYTHING IS AMAZING! And I was there!




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#3. Gonna Breakdown - Tommy Conwell and the Young Rumblers at the Bay Center in Dewey Beach, Delaware, Aug. 21, 2010. 

This concert was a rehearsal (of sorts) for TCYR’s “reunion” Philadelphia concert (see #5) at the Blockley three months later.


 

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#2. Gonna Breakdown - Tommy Conwell and the Young Rumblers in Italy, 1989. 

It’s the third month of 1989 and this is the best band on tour in Europe. What band am I talking about? Tommy Conwell and the Young Rumblers, that’s who. And listen for Chris Day’s soaring background vocals!

Other dates in Europe:
- 03 MAR 1989 :::: Lund, Sweden – Mejeriet 
- 06 MAR 1989 :::: Hamburg, Germany - Grosse Freiheit 
- 10 MAR 1989 :::: Amsterdam, Netherlands – The Paradiso




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#1. Gonna Breakdown - Tommy Conwell and the Young Rumblers at the Pennsylvania State Fair in Bensalem, PA, Memorial Day 1989. 

The 80s. Enough said.

Images from Ambler Arts & Music Festival - 6/14/2014

Thanks to Len Allen for posting this series of images of Tommy Conwell and the Young Rumblers at last night's Ambler Arts and Music Festival. The boys rocked! 

 

Tommy Conwell and the Young Rumblers - Ambler Arts and Music Festival

An e-mail from the Tommy Conwell Store:

     "Hey! The Rumblers are playing an extremely rare FREE SHOW! It's the Ambler Music Festival Saturday, June 14th right on the street in downtown Ambler. I played last year with my buddies, the Flunkouts, and it was pretty awesome; big stage, big turnout, rock 'n' roll!
     This year it's the original Young Rumblers: me, Paul, Jim, Rob, and Chris. We played Ambler about a thousand times back in the day, so it's gonna be cool to be back. There are a bunch of other great acts on the bill, too. This is a great event. Come out! Let's Rock!" 

Tommy 

Ambler Arts and Music Festival 2014 
Tommy Conwell and the Young Rumblers 
Ambler Arts and Music Festival 
June 14, 2014 
9:00 PM at Butler and Lindenwold 
Free Admission

Ambler Arts and Music Festival

Tommy Conwell is scheduled to perform at the Ambler Arts and Music Festival on Saturday, June 15. Visit the festival website for more details.