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May 1st, 2012, 05:06 PM
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What was the first rockabilly song you learned? Whats your favorite rockabilly song to play? WHo is your favorite guitarist?
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May 1st, 2012, 05:39 PM
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The first I learned was Rock Around the Clock, but as far as my favorite artist I would have to say it started with Elvis and of course the favorite player would be Setzer
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May 1st, 2012, 06:23 PM
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What song do you have most fun playing?
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May 1st, 2012, 06:32 PM
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Definately Rock this Town followed by Slow Down, both as "Setzer Style" as I can manage.
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May 1st, 2012, 06:34 PM
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I like all the old rockabilly but I think that newer stuff has more energy to it kinda that pyschobilly sound but i love it all
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May 1st, 2012, 11:59 PM
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"Honey Don't" and "Memphis" don't suck. Attempting "Marie,Marie" by the Blasters presently. "Love Hurts" by Three Bad Jacks is a hoot. Working up the nerve to attempt something by The Rev but I need to buy more Redbull first.
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May 2nd, 2012, 12:28 AM
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Yea i think the 2nded hardest part of playing rockabily is finding the sheet music or tabs for it
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May 2nd, 2012, 12:45 AM
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Yea i think the 2nded hardest part of playing rockabily is finding the sheet music or tabs for it
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Go old school and work it out by ear !!!!!
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May 2nd, 2012, 01:18 AM
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Not sure I've actually learned any rockabilly songs note for note yet :-( A solo here and there, the occasional riff, but I couldn't lay claim to a whole song. Mystery Train is probably my favourite - but the version I'm currently working up is more Jerry Reed than Elvis!
There's a new series, hosted by the great Richard Hawley, starting this Thursday on BBC Radio 2 on rockabilly. Might well be worth listening to.
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May 2nd, 2012, 01:53 AM
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this was my first rockabilly song i learned...i saw jyrki juvonen rocking the thumb pick live and i had to try it... and its also the song i find most fun to play 
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May 2nd, 2012, 04:23 AM
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What was the first rockabilly song you learned? Whats your favorite rockabilly song to play? WHo is your favorite guitarist?
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1. Stray Cat Strut
2. Mystery train
3. Setzer |
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May 2nd, 2012, 07:14 AM
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I think the first one I learned all the way through was Honey Don't.
I still love to play Honey Don't. I am always plucking out Mystery Train, Stray Cat Strut, My Baby Left Me, Folsom Prison Blues...
Favorite Rockabilly Artist? Man... too many to choose from. Scotty Moore is probably #1, Setzer for his just downright mastery of the jazzy changes and embellishments.... I'm kind of an old school guy and don't know enough of the modern guys. I love 'em and poke around with it. Try to listen as much as I can. But, it's tough to find them in the mainstream...
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May 2nd, 2012, 08:42 AM
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Honey Don't.... learned it off the Beatles '65 LP. As it would be years before an affordable tuner could be found I just tuned the guitar to the record. I was a half step off and learned it all in F.
To this day I find the boogie-woogie riff much more awkward in E than F.
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May 2nd, 2012, 11:30 PM
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did you learn by ear or did you find the music for it? |
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May 3rd, 2012, 12:03 AM
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Quote:
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did you learn by ear or did you find the music for it?
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hi kingheywood i learned it buy ear probably not 100% acurate
but close enough for basement playing..
try figuring it out and you can ask me if you get stuck.. |
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May 3rd, 2012, 03:47 AM
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Rock this Town is probably the first I learnt
Stray Cat strut I love playing as we have a trumpet player in the band and go a BSO - Although the House is Rockin is pretty good too
And Setzer ROOLS
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May 3rd, 2012, 01:58 PM
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My 1st song was folsom prison blues, favorite song to play would be psycho as ive only just leant it and player has to be mr cochran
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May 3rd, 2012, 02:11 PM
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Played Folsom Prison Blues last night to a C&W club. Still a cracker!
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May 3rd, 2012, 05:02 PM
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Quote:
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hi kingheywood i learned it buy ear probably not 100% acurate
but close enough for basement playing..
try figuring it out and you can ask me if you get stuck..
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alright I appreciate the help. |
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May 4th, 2012, 02:25 AM
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Gretschie
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no worries i have gotten similar help from others on here!!
it goes in e and i alternate the bass between the first and third string from the top
and you throw in the pinky on the second fret on the b string at times ..
i could try and make a video of me playing it so you can see how i do it..if that would be helpful to you?
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