The guy who was banned in Boston, condemned in Cleveland and banished from Baltimore is back and like the title of his new album says is "Still Kickin Butt". Ronnie Haigs 1958 hit "Dont You Hear Me Calling Baby" supposedly contained the nastiest of all nasty words in the last 18 seconds of the song (it absolutely did not!), which brought him notoriety in the Rock N Roll world years before the Kingsmen were accused of putting supposedly dirty lyrics in a song which actually had none. Ronnie gives us the answer to that legendary hit on his new album with the very first song "Didnt You Hear Me Calling Baby" even reprising those infamous last 18 seconds though this time there is no doubt that the answer, just like the original, contains no obscenity whatsoever. That song and the rest of the album also showcases Haigs incredible guitar work, and hes still playing that same Gibson ES295 that he bought in 1957 and, according to Rock N Roll legend, traded licks with Chuck Berry one late night at Chess Studios. Ronnie also handles most of the other instrumental work on the album as well, and those female backing vocals are done by Ronnies wife, Susie. Even more amazing is the fact that the entire album was recorded, produced and engineered by Ronnie in his own home studio. Cuts like "I Dont Drive No Cadillac", The Phantom Band" and "The Wrong Side of Town" prove that Ronnie Haig can still rock the socks off any young rocker, while other songs like "You Made A Promise To Me" show off his country side and "When Doo Wop Was Young" pays homage to those street corner groups of years gone by. "All My Friends Are There" and "Tattooed Head To Toe" pay homage to the legends of Rock N Roll, while "Haigs Boogie" is a rocking instrumental. All in all the album just goes to prove one thing and ultimately one thing only, that after all these years Rockabilly Hall of Famer, Ronnie Haig is "Still Kickin Butt."
