rocabilly ideas

[wompum]

Heya i've been playing for about 7 months mastered scottys licks, luthers, chuchels, and learned to hybrid pick quick but i need idea for new artists to listen to for rockabilly sound(don't say brian setzer!).

[wompum]

BTW anybody want tabs for mystery train or milk cow blues?

[bendingtens]

You've got to hit some of that Rock and Roll trio stuff. Burlison, Grady Martin..

Best rockabilly guitar I've ever heard is Gatton on "The Humbler"..

[davis502]

+ 1 Rock and Roll Trio ! - Jim

[klasaine]

James Burton.

[JohnnyCrash]

Most new Rockabilly makes me want to choke on my own vomit.

I also do NOT like Brian Setzer.

I do like The Cramps, but they cover a lot of territory. Poison Ivy plays a Gretsch and that chick can play.

I'm assuming you've gone through Gene Vincent (with Cliff Gallup), Duane Eddy (tone and playing, not to mention he produced a Waylon Jennings album), and Eddie Cochran too... Link Wray is similar in some ways, but whatever genre he is (or isn't) - he is a god. I got to see him play a few years back and I wish I coulda took some friends before Link passed away.

As mentioned, Burlison with the RnR Trio is a great recommendation, so to is Carl Perkins, and there are tons more.

I'd suggest digging into old Country big time, then going into some urban and some of the less urban blues... mixing tricks and licks from those two is how it all started in the first place, but there is a TON to "borrow" still out there.

One last thing I'd listen to, is Dwight Yoakam and Pete Anderson. You can hear some of that rock in their billy... and it sounds great.

[Mr. Sparkle]

Dave Gonzales' old band, The Paladins. Dave's a monster.

[Filthy McNasty]

Check out The Blasters with Dave Alvin.

[Charlesinator]

[quote][Heya i've been playing for about 7 months mastered scottys licks, luthers, chuchels, and learned to hybrid pick quick but i need idea for new artists to listen to for rockabilly sound(don't say brian setzer!)./QUOTE]

I hope you aren't talking about Scotty as in Scotty Anderson? If you've only been playing 7 months and mastered Scotty Anderson's licks, perhaps you could show some of us who've been playing 20+ years and still haven't come close.

[Charlesinator]

And another thing ... Brian Setzer is a killer player!!!

[mikespe]

Originally Posted by Charlesinator

And another thing ... Brian Setzer is a killer player!!!

I was wondering myself what's wrong with Setzer? That guy can really play!

[swooda]

Yeah I'd like to see your tabs on mystery train and milk cow blues.....

Master?

[johnnytronics]

Buddy Holly, three chords and you're halfway home.

[Mojohand40]

How about Rev. Horton Heat for modern stuff?
Also take a listen to "Southern Culture on The Skids".
Not really Rockabilly but some close stuff: Jerry Reed.
For more "classic" stuff: Carl Perkins, REAL early Buck Owens (look for "Buck Owens: After the Dance" CD...tasty stuff!).
AND Not really Rockabilly, BUT VERY influential to the style:
Duanne Eddy, Merle Travis and of course mister guitar....Chet Atkins.

[wompum]

scotty moore aka the legend. BTW already checked out mister guitar and learned mister sandman(good song).

[wompum]

Setzer i kind of a tard to me LOL. THAT HAIR!
milk cow blues boogie elvis presily
a cord D Cord
e-------------------------5---------5----------
B-------5-----5---------------5----------5-------
G-------5h6---6---------------------------------
D-------7--------7--------4-----------4----------
A-----------7----------5---------5---------------
E----5-------------------------------------------

e cord
e-------7--------7-----------------------------------
B----------7----------7-----------------------------
G--------------------------------------------------
d-------6----------6-----------------------------------
A----7-------7-----------------------------------------
E--------------------------------------------------

solo
--------------------------------------------------------
----------2-2-2-2-3-5--------2-2-2-2-3-----------------
----------2-2-2-2-4-6--------2-2-2-2-4-----------------
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----------0-0-0-0-0-0------0-0-0-0-0-0----------------
-0-0-2-4---------------0-2----------------------------

-------------------------------------5--------5-----------
----------2-----------------------------5-----------5-----
----------2---------------------------------------------
-------------------------------------4-----------4----------
----------0---------------------0s5-------5-----------------
--0-2-4------------------0-2-4-------------------------------
|--repeat lick 4 times--|

that will get you going.

[wompum]

mystery train is hard to explain it use thes chords and their hybryd picked
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