I'm Not Your Man - Tommy Conwell and the Young Rumblers (Live on Arsenio)

Tommy Conwell and the Young Rumblers perform "I'm Not Your Man" live on The Arsenio Hall Show in 1989.

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

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 (Live '86) - Tommy Conwell and the Young Rumblers

I Believe I'm In Love With You (Live '86) - Tommy Conwell and the Young Rumblers 

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 by Tommy Conwell.

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.

Tommy Conwell and the Young Rumblers - CNN Showbiz Today

Tommy Conwell and the Young Rumblers interviewed on CNN's Showbiz today in 1990.

Space Cowboy (Live) - Tommy Conwell and the Young Rumblers

Space Cowboy (Live) - Tommy Conwell and the Young Rumblers. Year unknown....but definitely THE 80's!

In the Pocket Concert | New Hope, PA - January 27, 2012

DJ Caterina just hopped off a plane and back into Dallas from a whirlwind trip to Philadelphia/New Hope to watch the In the Pocket* band perform Friday night at the 2012 Winter Festival concert. Master of ceremonies Pierre Robert oversaw the festivities. The first set belonged to John Danaher's The Quiet Men, a local Irish-type folk band who performed their versions of Tom Petty's Breakdown and Blind Faith's Can't Find My Way Home, in addition to their own original music and traditional folk tunes.

David Uosikkinen from the Hooters with special guests...

Richard Bush - The A's / The Peace Creeps
Tommy Conwell - Tommy Conwell & The Young Rumblers
Jay Davidson - Steve Winwood / Funk Brothers
Rob Hyman - The Hooters
Charlie Ingui - Soul Survivors
Cliff Hillis - IKE
John Lilley - The Hooters
TJ Tindall - Legendary Gamble & Huff guitarist/ Bonnie Raitt / Robert Palmer / Four Tops
William Wittman - Cyndy Lauper / Too Much Joy

It was a great show - Tommy's set was rockin' - yes, he always entertains!

Concert set list:

- Soon You'll Be Gone
- Hitch Hike
- Tell Daddy
- Open My Eyes
- Hey Little Girl
- All My Mondays
- Suffragette City
- Woman
- Can't Sit Down
- Workout
- Everything They Say Is True

- Walkin' on the Water

- I'm Not Your Man

- Expressway
Encore
- Eddie Van Hamster
- Beat Up Guitar
 
* IN THE POCKET: THE ESSENTIAL SONGS OF PHILADELPHIA is the brainchild of The Hooters' David Uosikkinen. With his revolving band of celebrated Philadelphia musicians, Uosikkinen pays homage to his essential songs of Philadelphia by rerecording songs that were recorded, written or performed by Philadelphians, and were inspirational to him growing up in and around the city. The songs are released online only at songsinthepocket.org, where a video documentary of each song can also be viewed.