If you’re up for more input, I recommend Duane Eddy, James Burton, Eddie Cochrane, Bill Haley and his Comets and perhaps most importantly, the Stray Cats. As a previous metal fan, I think you can definitely appreciate the really old school throw back sound of the Stray Cats, with a little more emphasis on the guitar work. Brian Setzer does awesome stuff solo as well; his Brian Setzer Orchestra records are fun as anything. Another guitar oriented big band artist is Colin James. Groovy Canadian!
Fantastic playing! I was already salivating over a Wildkat as my next purchase and you just made me look forward to it even more!! Great playing and a beautiful guitar. All in all, what more could you want from a youtube video!?
Sister rosetta tharpe, The big three trio, wes montgomery, big bill broonzy, esquerita (little richard borrowed a ton from him),Miles davis, cliff richard, bobby darin, chet atkins,hank garland… Tons of stuff. Here’s what I used to– do type in top albums of (whatever decade) and you usually come up with some interesting folks, or another thing is just pick up a random record at the store. Even current music..same concept, you find great stuff out there if you open your mind
keep listening to everything you used to but also keep going back even before the 60’s/70’s theres a TON of great music to be found. Most rock guys never touch the 40’s or 50’s (not sure why actually, maybe because the players didnt have big marshall amps cranked or something) but thats where rock had its best years its infancy–before it got too corporate, bloated by 20 minute solos and production. Id say a great period to check out is from 1955-1959 those were the real deal rock n roll years.
thats no way to help out a fellow guitar player man, the guy seems in a rut with his playin and wants to try something new, dont knock him. i know drummers dont do that to other drummers..raggin on everyone. We guitar players gotta be more supportive n shit. Metal is great but yeah I used to be there too, I totally missed out on blues when i started (nobody played) so I had to find out myself and its all about spreadin it around how cool the blues, 50s rock n roll gospel stuff is man. chill out
swing eighth notes are when we double a quarter note like splitting it in half but youre accenting one of the eighth notes more than the other so it gives it that bluesy swing. Imagine any blues ‘boogie’. Going from metal to rockabilly isnt gonna be easy but the reverse is easier because blues is the foundation. I started out playing soundgarden n stuff when i started at 14 but found out why blues etc. was so important at about 19 and havent turned back since, very very important influences.
theres a couple things man; travis picking, listen to alot of old blues; shit from the 40’s n 50’s (no diss but,not that jimi hendrix or srv stuff), and pick up some elvis, carl perkins as well as some bebop jazz (alot of early rock n roll licks come from that style). a good beginner book is one by fred sokolow called rockabilly guitar, great first book for the starter.
I meant playing wise. Everything I can play, all the scales, all the chords, they all end up sounding metal because I’m so used to it. I need a rockabilly teacher really, might buy some books. But thanks for the tips anyway ^^
I would start with some early Blues and Rockabilly records, stuff like Carl Perkins, Scotty Moore, T-Bone Walker, to get familiar with that fat, lightly distorted sound. Try putting treble and bass controls on the amp around 5 and then adding more or less of each. Also, if you have mid control, boost that. Use very little gain. If you have a tube amp, natural overdrive is the best.
How do you play like this? I really want to learn how to play the whole rockabilly guitar thing. I’ve played metal and such for 5 years now, whenever I put pick to metal I just can’t get it sounding rockabilly.
April 22nd, 2009 at 9:11 am
If you’re up for more input, I recommend Duane Eddy, James Burton, Eddie Cochrane, Bill Haley and his Comets and perhaps most importantly, the Stray Cats. As a previous metal fan, I think you can definitely appreciate the really old school throw back sound of the Stray Cats, with a little more emphasis on the guitar work. Brian Setzer does awesome stuff solo as well; his Brian Setzer Orchestra records are fun as anything. Another guitar oriented big band artist is Colin James. Groovy Canadian!
April 24th, 2009 at 7:50 pm
Fantastic playing! I was already salivating over a Wildkat as my next purchase and you just made me look forward to it even more!! Great playing and a beautiful guitar. All in all, what more could you want from a youtube video!?
April 25th, 2009 at 11:59 am
Great vid. Did it come in that color or did you paint it?
April 28th, 2009 at 1:27 am
Sister rosetta tharpe, The big three trio, wes montgomery, big bill broonzy, esquerita (little richard borrowed a ton from him),Miles davis, cliff richard, bobby darin, chet atkins,hank garland… Tons of stuff. Here’s what I used to– do type in top albums of (whatever decade) and you usually come up with some interesting folks, or another thing is just pick up a random record at the store. Even current music..same concept, you find great stuff out there if you open your mind
April 29th, 2009 at 9:31 am
and other thing, what would you recommend from the 40s/50s ?? ( the classics i know, like Freddie King, Berry, Presley, etc )
April 29th, 2009 at 5:04 pm
and the time where people bought real LPs for the price of a cheap chinese made guitar …
May 1st, 2009 at 8:36 am
keep listening to everything you used to but also keep going back even before the 60’s/70’s theres a TON of great music to be found. Most rock guys never touch the 40’s or 50’s (not sure why actually, maybe because the players didnt have big marshall amps cranked or something) but thats where rock had its best years its infancy–before it got too corporate, bloated by 20 minute solos and production. Id say a great period to check out is from 1955-1959 those were the real deal rock n roll years.
May 3rd, 2009 at 12:38 am
yeah man, I started listening to Metallica, now I listen to 60s/70s classic rock and blues rock
May 5th, 2009 at 2:56 am
sounds like “little wings” : D
May 7th, 2009 at 12:04 pm
thats no way to help out a fellow guitar player man, the guy seems in a rut with his playin and wants to try something new, dont knock him. i know drummers dont do that to other drummers..raggin on everyone. We guitar players gotta be more supportive n shit. Metal is great but yeah I used to be there too, I totally missed out on blues when i started (nobody played) so I had to find out myself and its all about spreadin it around how cool the blues, 50s rock n roll gospel stuff is man. chill out
May 9th, 2009 at 5:35 pm
Hello great playing and great guitar. Do you use an echo on this record what is your setup? 5/5
May 12th, 2009 at 6:47 am
swing eighth notes are when we double a quarter note like splitting it in half but youre accenting one of the eighth notes more than the other so it gives it that bluesy swing. Imagine any blues ‘boogie’. Going from metal to rockabilly isnt gonna be easy but the reverse is easier because blues is the foundation. I started out playing soundgarden n stuff when i started at 14 but found out why blues etc. was so important at about 19 and havent turned back since, very very important influences.
May 15th, 2009 at 4:28 pm
theres a couple things man; travis picking, listen to alot of old blues; shit from the 40’s n 50’s (no diss but,not that jimi hendrix or srv stuff), and pick up some elvis, carl perkins as well as some bebop jazz (alot of early rock n roll licks come from that style). a good beginner book is one by fred sokolow called rockabilly guitar, great first book for the starter.
May 18th, 2009 at 2:54 pm
I’d reccomend some douchbag guitar, like a BC Rich, to someone who plays metal. This, no.
May 19th, 2009 at 5:14 pm
See, I’d do that if I knew what swing eighth notes were.
May 21st, 2009 at 8:26 am
No prob. You might try using swing eighth notes. Those will help take some of the Metal out
May 22nd, 2009 at 7:29 am
I meant playing wise. Everything I can play, all the scales, all the chords, they all end up sounding metal because I’m so used to it. I need a rockabilly teacher really, might buy some books. But thanks for the tips anyway ^^
May 24th, 2009 at 3:51 pm
I would start with some early Blues and Rockabilly records, stuff like Carl Perkins, Scotty Moore, T-Bone Walker, to get familiar with that fat, lightly distorted sound. Try putting treble and bass controls on the amp around 5 and then adding more or less of each. Also, if you have mid control, boost that. Use very little gain. If you have a tube amp, natural overdrive is the best.
May 24th, 2009 at 8:58 pm
How do you play like this? I really want to learn how to play the whole rockabilly guitar thing. I’ve played metal and such for 5 years now, whenever I put pick to metal I just can’t get it sounding rockabilly.
May 26th, 2009 at 3:12 pm
what song are u playing
May 29th, 2009 at 2:13 am
Very nice man rock on
Would you recomend this guitar to a person that plays rock and metal
June 1st, 2009 at 5:19 am
I just got an orange one. Nvr seen one in black. they look soooo bad ass dude.
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