Darrel Higham - Rollin' & Tumblin' Solo - Rockabilly Guitar

This is my first attempt at uploading videos here on youtube. Over the years a few people (not that many, really!!) have asked me to do the odd tuition video for some of the solos I do with Imelda. I decided to start with a song we've never released and no longer play live!!!

However, I spent a long time getting a solo worked out that I really liked for this song over the years we played it, and it's as flash as I get these days, so thought it might be a good one to start off with. It's heavily influenced by Scotty Moore, Grady Martin, Cliff Gallup, Joe Maphis, Eddie Cochran, Merle Travis, Hank Garland, all dosed up with a hefty amount of tough-twang attitude from Brian Setzer. And probably a few others I've stolen from since I first started playing...

I'll post another video later that goes a bit more in-depth but I'm not very technically minded so will probably not be able to explain very well how things are done. But I did add a slowed down version on the end for this video as I find that extremely helpful when other players do it on youtube when I'm trying to learn something.

If you get something out of it I'll be very happy. God knows, I've ripped enough stuff off from youtube over the years!!!

If there's a good reaction (or any reaction!), I'll post some more solos later. Thanks for viewing!

I'm using a Gretsch 6120 Custom Shop, built by Stephen Stern in 2008. The amp is just a little Roland Micro thing with 4 x 5" speakers. The Gretsch has a P90 and Seymour Duncan Dynasonic with fixed arm Bigsby - Just like Eddie!

For more info on what I do, please feel free to visit www.darrelhigham.com or subscribe to my Patreon page - www.patreon.com/darrelhighammusic

Happy Twanging,
Darrel Higham