Darrel Higham - Rockabilly Guitar
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- Опубликовано: 15 янв 2012
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This was supposed to be a follow-up to the Rollin' & Tumblin' solo, but I sort of rambled on and ended up playing loads of my favourite rockin' solo's!! Its terrible editing and I talk a load of nonsense but I feel its a broad look at Rockabilly playing in general and have decided to upload it here to see if it helps any of you out that have stumbled upon this with a new interest in the music. Or even if you know the music well but get stuck on a few things every now and then.
This video might help out, or it might not. But I haven't done much of this sort of thing before and so I'm making it up as I go along!
The songs played - in no particular order, in keeping with the general vibe of the video - are as follows;
SWEET LOVE ON MY MIND - A brief look at Grady Martin from his work with the great Johnny Burnette & The Rock 'n' Roll Trio.
GOOFIN' AROUND - Frannie Beecher's magnificent playing with Bill Haley on this wonderful instrumental.
BIG SANDY - By Bobby Roberts. I've no idea who played lead guitar on this, but I'd love to shake his hand if he's still around.
TEENAGE BOOGIE - The Webb Pierce track, much loved by all who've heard it. A sort of absent-minded version here, but you'll get the jist of it...
ROCKIN' & FLYIN' - A little bit of the solo Eddie Cochran plays in an out-take that hasn't been released yet but I've got on a CD that has all the known takes of it.
BLUE JEAN BOP - A token effort at some Cliff Gallup.
HOT DOG - A great solo from Shakin' Stevens first big hit from 1979. I know not who played this, either, but he's brilliant.
So there you go. Hope its of some help.
Cheers,
Darrel Higham 
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HAVING SEEN DARREL LIVE A FEW TIMES I AM IN AWE OF THIS GUYS TALENT!
This is the type of guitar teaching I like - "Just thump it a bit and it will sound fine...". And it does!
just pure ..magic, hearing Mystery Train played so perfectly with the exact sound, rips straight through you. Looking forward to your new album Darrel
this guy is a hero , completely underrated!
Thank you so much for taking the time to do this. You're a great teacher!
Go Man GO! This is great, such a great vibe and sounds.
Just found this video, it's amazingly cool of you to post this!
This is my first introduction to rockabilly and I'm hooked!!!!!!!!!
Thank you. I'm 34, been playing since 13, playing rockabilly since 16, had a couple bands but I've never been that great, I've always enjoyed it. This video and you others are extremely helpful giving me new things to try that I haven't figured out on my own. Thanks again.
Thank you, Darrel - it is really a cool thing to watch. It looks like you've found a good balance between the explanation of an idea and showing a number of tricks to try.
As a beginner i always love finding a player that i can musically relate to.. AND understand.
Thanks so much for the great lesson..
Mr Higham,
Thanks for your work and the lesson.
Hi Darrel , thanks , this helps me a lot with whats a pretty new style in playing for me and with your message post above for finding stuff ive not known much . ive heard and seen a lot of your music over the last while , great stuff fella , id like to shake you by the hand ! Cheers and thanks again for the vid .
Really excellent video, good to see a well known player taking time out to make video such as this. Hat's off to you.
Rockabilly master . . Thank you Darrel for sharing some of your insights. Recently purchased your Live at the Thunderbird CD. This is how it's done folks!
Darrel - you're a busy guy so much kudos for posting this excellent video. You've given me about a years worth of material to practice on - I'm a late comer to Rockabilly and wish I had "discovered" it earlier but the web is proving a great resource. Really pleased to see you and Imelda getting the recognition and media attention your massive talents richly deserve. Hope all goes well and look forward to hearing lots more from both of you. Keep on Rocking!
Nice lesson! I had to pause it every now and then to keep up with what you were playing, but you give a very solid outlook on the sort of things that players of this genre run into. Thanks! - Paul
Superb work Darrel. That's 13 minutes and 42 seconds of pure gold-dust. It'll take me weeks to absorb even a fraction of it - but it is great to have a goal to aim for. Thanks.
I'm a big fan of your playing Darrel! This is a good video showing the different styles of great players.
excellent - sharing some great stuff here - thanks so much!!
just discovered your playing and appriciating it a lot, like said before i should be able to play that all because of you sharing your skills, thanks a lot and long live rock n roll
Great stuff Darrel...thanks much.
Great vid darrel , great info for us newbies, keep em coming
Simply awesome! Thanks for the tips!
Hi Darrel, you've totally blown me away. Great playing. I thought I was reasonable, but you're different class. Keep the tutorials coming - please!
Cheers Darrell. there are a lot of great players around but teaching is a skill all of it's own. You nail them both
Brilliant laid back teaching!
Absolutely fantastic grab bag of guitar riffs and concepts...this video is a Tardis of music! Great job :-) Dave
Awesome playing, Darrel. I first came across you on the demo CD with Guitarist mag. of the Eddie Cochran tribute guitar then saw you on the Jeff Beck R & R Party DVD. Great to see guys like you keeping Rockabilly alive. It's been my favourite branch of R & R since it began. I fell in love with Gretsch guitars when I first saw Eddie play his in The Girl Can't Help It way back in 1957 and never could afford one until they brought out the 5120. I now have an Orange one and love it. Keep on rockin'.
Super.. Thanks for the lesson.. Please post more.. Love it...
Thank so much Darrel! This video might help out, or it might not ... ? This is a a great service. Wonderfull! I hope to se you live in Milan Italy.
Darrel this is wonderful! Thanks so much!
Het Darrell... since I discovered his music in my soul there is a new spirit of harmony, thank you and Imelma for your! Hey Darrell congrats for the both. this is going to be one spoilt bairn with many aunts and uncles she will have. I LOVE THEM BOTH!.
GREETINGS FROM COLOMBIA!!!!
Darrel, you're truly a talented player. You have so much versatility in your playing. To me, you're up there with Setzer and Jim Heath.
What a great lesson! Many thanks.
fantasic, i also love the les paul tribute show too, now the train kept a rolling is in the set list, along with my baby left me. cheers Darrel, great lesson.
Could listen to you play guitar all day. Some nice tips thrown in. Thanks
@TheMG63 Thanks very much, Mick - good to hear from you. Loved your videos as well. Nice to see someone passionate about our great country for a change!
Rock and roll summed up in four words: a noise that works. Genius.
Great stuff, a lot of material to slowly go into. Many thanks!
You're a Boss! Great stuff!!
Very cool licks! Thanks for sharing.
thank you darrel its great your doing these videos. not easy finding good sources to rockabilly
guitar playing!
I never tire of watching this lesson ,DH is a natural teacher a brilliant exponent of rockabilly. Even tempted me to get a zip up cardigan ! Arf
You're right, its more of a noodling video, but still, I love the playing and the little snippets. Im getting into playing some older 50's and 60s country, rock and surf type stuff, and this was a great listening intro to some variations of the broad genre. Its an interesting era as guitars became electrified how you'd find beautiful full acoustic arch bodies playing directly against newly electrified versions, and how the genres all cross into each other. Love it all, though. Great post.
Ha Ha " its just a noise realy, but it works"! classic, enjoyed your lesson thanks :)
Nice approach to your teaching.
I learned new stuff to solo with the D chord shape in the E position.
Santa's bringing me my very own second hand, left handed 6120, no more copies. Your playing is something to aspire to..cheers..
EXCELLENT PLAYING , feel and sound !
Learned so much from this thank you Darrel.
Thanks Billy - I checked out your videos and they were great. Thanks for the comments. All the best.
Thank you very much for doing this! it helps out alot. I really like Eddie Cochran, always have.. and bumped into your music some time ago, saw a clip of you speaking about Eddie.. it was intresting and quite emotinal to watch! such a talent! I must say, I really like your stuff too man! Keep up the good work Darell! you should make a DVD lession
Man, what a great and helpful vid. Thank you.
Good stuff. pleased to meet you..
love your discussion of chord shapes
I love this form of music. I started playing in 1961 but mainly rythym guitar. I borrow some of your stuff but never had the speed you show. You make it look simple, but I know better.
Darrel...Thanks for posting, Ive been playing for years now, but have real problems with playing lead so always stuck with rhythm and singing! Always enjoyed your playing and think these lessons are great, explained really clearly... I think its really good that you can take time out and put these lessons on, shows youve got great passion for the guitar and the music..... it might release that lead player in me one day!..Cheers and good luck to you and Imelda on the forthcoming arrival !!! Sul
You are a very Humble Man..thanks for giving your talent and knowledge Away!! 1 I am inspired to try and learn now what I was learning when I was 13...now mind you I am 62...it is never to late? Right? Brian thank you Darrel!
excellent lesson Darrel - thanks a lot! Also, good to see the cardy making a come back.
excellent teacher thanx darrel
most helpful - please upload some more!
Hey Darrel, I just came across your video. Thanks very much.
Looks like you've got quite the record collection. :)
Love this playing, i hope to se you live some day.. and i also hope you do more of this videos!!!!
Thanxs a lot Darrel. So cool stuff. I´m been thinking that I should learn Teenage Boogie from the record but you showed it to me. Great.
Keep on rockin`!
Thanks for the tips. That is one funky amp you are playing through but you make it work out.
Amazing Darrel, thanks you 're the king!
Very nice I should be able to learn this
Excellent lesson
Thanx for the help mate.
Best lesson and demo ever ! - greetings from germany winni
amazing playing. I'm blues rock but these styles ... love them.
Great stuff man. Thanks for the insights on the details :-)
Hello Darrel!I'm a huge fan of your guitar playing!
You show me the existence of the hybrid picking,
you made me love that way of playin
and Merle and Chet tough me how to take it a step further!
I thing that the element that makes your playin unique is the trills though,
you use between the musical phrases of your solos and sound extremely smooth.
Anyway i just wanted to tell you that I need more of your vids,
they are really helpful!Wish you all the best!
Great lesson. And great licks!
Great player ,I enjoyed the Jeff Beck dvd when Imelda May and her Husband Darrel Hughes shared the stage in New York
why aren't those notes on MY guitar!lol,awesome playing AND married to imelda may! some guys have all the luck! love this guy.
awesome sound!!
A master class! Thanks.
This is good stuff!! Thank you for the lesson and explaining it the way you did - not too simple and slow.
Hi Darrel. Thanks for uploading this. Its given me a few top tips for sure. I think you know the slap bass player in my rock and roll band (The Sonny Ray Band) called Graeme Grant. He used to be in 'Demented are go' and he said you were a top bloke. Anyway, all the best and keep the videos coming please. Thanks James
Thanks! I use a Danelectro Reel Echo on stage. All the best, Darrel
This was great, thanks a lot! I like your cardigan too. Maybe I will get one like it for Christmas. Thanks again!
Learning a ton, thanks!
Thanks Darrel, you 're the KING!!!
Thanks, Graeme is a great guy and superb bass player. I enjoyed your videos as well - great pickin'!
I first heard you on Geoff Barkers Rock n Roll Party a few years ago, the song was you playing/singing Elvis's ' Way Down ' the solo gave me goose bumps, loved it. Because of that I bought a Gretsch and took up playing the guitar, I have always been into Rockabilly and rock n Roll and really enjoy listening to your guitar playing/singing, These lesson's are really going to help me get better, Thank you.
Damn, you're too good. :-) I thought I could pick up some tips but you're simply too gifted. But a great insight into these styles and songs. Thanks for that.
great job, i'm gonna learnig a lot with your video
Merci Darrel de partager se grand moment de rock'n'roll.Tu es un fantastique guitariste.
Fantastic gig at The Sage Gateshead last night, thanks for a great Monday night! I really liked the live rendition of Knock 123 and I'd love to see your tips & tricks on that.
Nice guitar last night, too.
Awesome video, thank you.
And great you said that with the B7 to the 7 fret and it becomes an E. hahaha of course it's an easy fact, but I actually never realised that, so thanks for waking me up on that point. that's a great position to play in E when your doing travis picking.
Very Cool! Don't change a thing. I worked through the Barnes mehtod book and I think the chord structure approach to building melodies is where its at for roots oriented music. Nice to see that you are doin the same thing. It validates a teacher with far less facilty, meaning me. thanks man!
Hey Darell Thanks for all inspiration and keep on the good work with Emelda. Greetings Patrick(Wild May West).
Nice one Curly I'm working on it. keep em coming
There's some really good interesting stuff here Darrel.
I took up Classical guitar at 40, 45 now ,and on grade 6 so far. Never too late.
Great teaching...."More of a noise really - but it works."
lol! But seriously you have it all here. Just figure out the progressions using these chord forms and you're there. Awesome.
Thanks for sharing your licks.
you're one of the best man
I don't know how you've done it Darrel, but you've managed to make one of those old man cardigans look cool.
Some interesting insights there Darrel - thanks for sharing. I've been listening to Scotty Moore, Cliff Gallup, Eddie Cochran, Franny Beecher, Setzer, Mickey Gee etc for 30+ years and of course yourself (maybe not quite 30 years ha ha) but a lot of how stuff they played has been a mystery to me so this video has given me quite a few pointers. Thanks for doing this! :)