Tommy Conwell and the Young Rumblers, 1986

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Photography 📸: Cleo Sullivan. (Walkin’ on the Water era photos, 1986.)

Workout 2024 in Sweden!

My new favorite band name is Sticky & the Bombs! With a cover of "Workout" by Tommy Conwell and the Young Rumblers.

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Tommy Conwell Heads Chestnut Cabaret Bill - 1987

Celebrating the 25th anniversary of the release of Tommy Conwell and the Young Rumblers' Rumble. [July 9 - August 9]

A 1987 article from the Philadelphia Inquirer talks about Tommy Conwell and the Rumblers performing at the Chestnut Cabaret and getting ready to go into the studio to record RUMBLE for Columbia.

Tommy Conwell Heads Chestnut Cabaret Bill

October 9, 1987 | By David Hiltbrand, Special to The Inquirer

Tommy Conwell and the Young Rumblers are at the Chestnut Cabaret tomorrow night with Dynagroove. Next month, Conwell goes into the studio to record his debut album for Columbia. It will be produced by Rick Chertoff and contains songs from his locally released album, Walkin’ on the Water. Sound familiar? It's the blueprint from the Hooters' path to stardom. The result should be about the same for Conwell, a smoking performer who combines the intensity of pub rocker Graham Parker with a deft pop touch and a great guitar style on his hollow-body Guild.

Source: Philadelphia Inquirer Archives

25th Anniversary of Rumble - August 8, 1988

August 8, 2013

25th anniversary of Tommy Conwell and the Young Rumblers 1988 debut national album, Rumble

Audio Rumble celebrates the release of Rumble with a month-long retrospective [July 8 – August 8] featuring articles, audio, images, interviews, video and lots of other bonus material!

If you would like to contribute your memories related to the band and the release of Rumble, please send your e-mail to djcaterina@yahoo.com. Audio Rumble already has several contributions waiting in the wings…

In 2004, Philadelphia Weekly listed Rumble at #100 in the 100 Best Philly Albums of All Time!

Little Sister (live) - Tommy Conwell and the Young Rumblers

Tommy Conwell and the Young Rumblers perform a cover of Elvis Presley's "Little Sister" live at Gatsby's (Penn State) on April 10, 1987.

A Matter of Time [Demo] - Tommy Conwell and the Young Rumblers

A demo of A Matter of Time - performed by Tommy Conwell and the Young Rumblers. This song was performed as a part of the preview of the band's new rock material featured on a WMMR live performance from Studio 4 in 1993. A Matter of Time was not one of the songs to be included on the never-released MCA record, Neuroticus Maximus. 

Tommy Conwell and the Young Rumblers @ Electric Factory, 11/23/12

An amazing night for the fans of Tommy Conwell and the Young Rumblers at the Electric Factory, Friday, Nov. 23, 2012. 

Setlist

Intro – Recording of The Who's 'Won’t Get Fooled Again'

Tonight’s the Night
I’m Home

Here I Come
Everything They Say is True
Tell Me What You Want Me to Be
Love’s on Fire
Wanna Be Loved (Chris Day)
Gonna Breakdown
Do You Still Believe in Me
Million Pretty Girls
Cruisin’ Slow

Acoustic Set (Tommy Conwell)
King of the Road
Whatever This Crowd Wants

If We Never Meet Again
I’m 17
Run Run Rudolph
Half a Heart
Demolition Derby
Walkin’ on the Water
Workout
I’m Not Your Man

Encore
Rumble
Time Has Come Today
Walkin’ By Myself (Chris Day)
Space Cowboy
Reelin’ and Rockin’

I'm Not Your Man - Tommy Conwell and the Young Rumblers (1988)

The first song that Tommy Conwell and the Young Rumblers perform live on MTV's Mouth to Mouth, 1988 - I'm Not Your Man. The band closes out to commercial [again -- too briefly!] with Workout!

[Updated version.]

Tommy Conwell and the Young Rumblers - Japanese Rock Magazine images

Celebrating the 25th anniversary of the release of Tommy Conwell and the Young Rumblers' Rumble. [July 8 - August 8] 

Images of Tommy Conwell and the Young Rumblers from a Japanese rock magazine. 

 

King of the Road (live) - Tommy Conwell and the Young Rumblers

 

It's an audience sing-along! Tommy Conwell and his Young Rumblers perform "King of the Road" during the encore set at the Bayou in Washington, D.C., May 13, 1987.

One Way Rider (live) - Tommy Conwell and the Young Rumblers

Tommy Conwell and the Young Rumblers perform One Way Rider live at the Bayou in Washington, D.C., May 13, 1987. Featuring Rob Miller on guitar.

Tommy Conwell and the Young Rumblers' Rob Miller on rare guitar duty.

Performance - Part II

Part II of the 'Performance' section of the Tommy Conwell rockumentary is unofficially a part of this series. Includes more rare footage and an exclusive interview with TC. 

This is the fifth installment in Audio Rumble's Tommy Conwell rockumentary series:

Part 1: Intro
Part 2: Beginnings
Part 3: Signing Tommy's Guitar

Part 4: Performance - Part I
Part 5: Performance - Part II

See all of the Tommy Conwell rockumentary on YouTube.

Tommy Conwell and the Young Rumblers - Atlantic City [1988]

Thanks to TomKaneEsq on Flickr for posting some classic images of Tommy Conwell and the Young Rumblers, live in Atlantic City, August 12, 1988.

She's Got It All (live) - Tommy Conwell and the Young Rumblers

"She's Got It All" performed live by Tommy Conwell and the Young Rumblers at the Empire Concert Club in Cleveland, Ohio, 1990. Promoting their Columbia album, Guitar Trouble. Recorded live on 100.7 WMMS FM radio.

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

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".

Million Pretty Girls | Dig The Possibilities - Tommy Conwell and the Young Rumblers 1986

A live television simulcast on PRISM and WMMR from Veterans Stadium on Labor Day, 1986. Tommy Conwell and the Young Rumblers perform Million Pretty Girls and Dig the Possibilities.

Check Tommy out at 1:10 - "Veteran Stadium, let's rock and roll!"

Reelin' and Rockin' - Tommy Conwell and the Young Rumblers (1988)

 
Tommy Conwell and the Young Rumblers recorded live at the Bottom Line in NYC, 1988. Performing Chuck Berry's Reelin' and Rockin'.