These guys must have had a blast playing this show, the band was certainly hitting on all cylinders that’s for sure. Great upbeat live rockabilly, with tons of energy.
In 1980 after Levi & The Rockats brokeup, Stepen “Dibbs” Preston (guitar) and Smutty Smith (bass) decided to keep the band going. Preston moved to vocals and Barry Ryan and Tim Scott joined on guitars along with ex New York Dolls and Heartbreakers drummer Jerry Nolan on drums. Eventually Jerry Nolan left to rejoin the Johnny Thunders And The Heartbreakers, and was replaced by Lewis King. Chris Blackwell (owner of Island Records) signed the band, in 1981 they released Live At The Ritz to rave reviews and gained a national following. The next year the Rockats hit the road headlining their own shows as well as opening for national acts. After the tour Tim Scott and Lewis King left the band. With replacements Danny B. Harvey and Mike Osbourne the band released an EP in 1983, Make That Move. Success was not to be, as the band dissolved in 1985.