I accidentally clicked on this video and although I'm not into rockabilly guitar at all, I'm very impressed with this. When someone is passionate about a subject and has talent, it comes across and makes for an excellent video. Splendid stuff.
Gosh in the 70s no one would show us anything. I've loved this guitar since I was 15. I'm not the greatest but play every single day. Its a part of my life and thanks to guys like you I keep getting even better .
I remember those days too! No UA-cam and definitely couldn't find tab for any song you wanted... Had to learn by slowing down LPs and rewinding cassettes over and over. Makes me happy to be able to share a little bit on UA-cam with people! Keep on rocking my friend!
Yep.....all I had was a book called Lead guitar by Harvey Vinson. Couldn't make sense of it ....I still have it and the flexi disc for reference. Learnt a lot more since then
I have been playing guitar for a long time but have always had a hard time figuring out my specific sound. However, after watching your videos, I can see that I have always wanted to play "rockabilly" style guitar, but just didn't know it. My current rig is a PRS Sonzera 20 amp, and for my pedal board I have a ODR 1 overdrive pedal, an Ibanez tube screamer pedal, and a small stone (like a phaser) , and a Liquid Chorus pedal. I now see that the reason I wasn't getting the right sound is because I didn't have the pedals that you have on your rig that gives you an iconic rockabilly sound. I currently have a Gretsch G2420 Streamliner Hollowbody guitar and a Custom American Telecaster. I am so happy that I found your channel because it's help me to find what I want my true sound to be. Thank you again and I look forward to watching more of your videos. :)
Having been in the technical training business for forty years (and still working at it), I've had the opportunity to observe and practice many different techniques and styles of "Getting the message across". If this was your first instructional video, you are definitely on the right track. Your introduction, overview, and demonstrations were spot-on in my opinion. From what I've just seen, I believe your audiences will get a lot from this and future productions.
We here so much about Jazz, pop, folk, bluegrass , rock guitar mastery....this a welcome change....and come to think of who doesn't love the sound of a A 7 13 flat 9 , flat 5 with whammy bar
As a pro player of 30 yrs, I usually watch these vids for entertainment value. I have to say, not only did I enjoy the video, but your playing is excellent and your advice is sound. Keep on rocking. Great job!
@@richardc2803 I like the MXR. It's simple, works great and is reasonably priced. I got mine off of Craig's list so I saved even more. I prefer things to be simple. Lots of bells and whistles just complicate things IMO. So the MXR works fine for me.
25+ year player, countless records & tours under my belt, i never stop picking up ideas for the riff arsenal 👍 cool gear, smooth playing, thanks for sharing!
It is excellent how detailed your lessons are. YT is full of videos where the teacher actually hides the technic, you Sir on the other hand cut it to small, digestible parts which are understandable for a beginner like me. It adds more fun to practice. Thank you for your work!
Really, really great explanation and demonstration!! Makes me smile seeing Brian Setzer mentioned - I remember when he was one of three scruffs pushing their first album. Now look at him! Who’d have thought back then there was such a monster talent waiting to get out?!
Thank you! I know, I remember before that album came out and rockabilly revival was still kind of underground, then the Stray Cats hit MTV and blew up! Good times!
I remember seeing Stray Cats in concert back at the very beginning. It's the ONLY concert I ever walked away from with bruises on my hands from clapping so hard! Awesome!
Immediately subscribed. I love your playing style and your teaching method. Just picked my guitar back up after a 15 year break and have my eyes wide open! I finally have the patience to practice different styles and rockabilly is #1 on the list.
Hey Tom, we have met a few times at music venues. I bought a guitar about six months ago and need lessons. Now that I’m singing in a Rockabilly band, Bo Peep and Her Wayward Sheep, there is a hard push drive to learn guitar. These videos should be a tremendous help.
Hi! Great to hear you are out there rockin! If you need private lessons feel free to contact me at thomasmein@gmail.com or 602.367.3865 . I do have openings in my teaching schedule at the moment. Rock on!
This was so helpful. I’ve played acoustic guitar for over 25 years, but didn’t get my first electric (a Gretsch G2420 hollowbody) until just a couple years ago. I’m playing through a Vox modeling amp and even though it’s fun to fiddle around with all the different tonal options that are possible, it’s hard to learn specific settings to get specific sounds without just stumbling across them by sheer dumb luck. With this lesson, I can put together similar settings on my amp to what you’re doing with your tweed amp and pedal setup and get one of the sounds my guitar was really designed for. I’m really excited. The lead riffs are helpful too for an old rhythm-strummer who’s stuck in his ways. Thanks very much for posting!
Funny just came across this channel after just ordering a inexpensive telecaster blue/green seafoam color guitar. LIGHTBULB MOMENT. GREAT TEACHER GREAT TEACHERING...WIN WIN
On the first tab, third note, the 6 (on the B string) should be on the 7th fret. Also, love the lesson Tom. Thanks for laying out the basic effects to get "that sound" too.
Tom...Impressive lesson! You NAILED it! Getting into your Rockabilly RIG was VERY informative, as were all of your COOL licks to go along with it...KEEP ON PICKIN’!
Man, good job, well summarized and pleasantly brought across. You have a pleasant manner and the licks are not too demanding for the beginning and yet are not standard. Thanks for your work. Greetings from Germany.
You really just helped me look cool for my wife. I was playing along with your video and she loved it. You really broke it down and slowed it so I can see what was happening. Great video!!!
I just switched from 80s type rock Scorpions/UFO/ to Rockabilly and it’s a lot of fun and I love the sounds of the riffs/chords. I have a Gretsch 6120. Made in 1990/Japan
Thanks Tom! I always played rock up to metal and now I'm done with it. So have my ears, they're still whizzing. I am going to try this rockabilly thing and see how far I can take it. My ears already volunteered to take it as far as I need to, hahaha😄. Inspiring stuff, keep it up!✋😁
You sound like me, man. Got tired of playing the same metal songs over and over for 20+ years. Decided recently to start fresh and chose Rockabilly. Cheers to your journey and mine!
spotted this last night and couldn't sub as i wasn't on a pc that i don't use for personal stuff. now i'm on my pc and just subscribed. i'm just about to have a look through your other lessons. i enjoyed this one. nicely done, mate.
@@tommein i look forward to, hopefully, some more rockabilly lessons. you're good at delivering the information. i spent an hour last night using the thing with the diminished double stops and mixing it in with some country licks. it worked rather nicely.
Great video! I don't own a Gretch , I own a Gibson Firebird Studio with P-90's , still learning , but I'am getting close.to watch your teaching . You're an incredible player! Cheers!!
Glad I found you on this youtube... first thing is i now have a well set up rig, (still need the cutaway but that will come). Perfect. Subscribed and looking forward to the rest of your series.
Great video. I look forward to trying out these licks. Just for those who play a solid body guitar with humbuckers, I can get some nice rockabilly tones on my Les Paul by picking below the bridge pickup and playing with my amp's EQ and Presence controls. Presence is your friend.
Clint's right there, pick right next to the bridge on the LP, eq the amp to cut the bass but ramp up the mid and treble- according to taste but definitely turn 'em up. Turn on the 'bright' or 'presence' switch if you have that. Run the bridge pickup tone at 10, modulate with your volume pot. Same for a Tele I think but you're starting out closer to the zone.
I don't gig but rockabilly would be my ultimate nightmare🎸😬, I could bluff my way thru a few musical styles but not this (or jazz🙄) ...I imagine the panic my head would be in tryin to reach for licks I've never even heard before, nevermind played😂😂. I will watch more and pay more attention to your lessons and see if I can't bluff some slapback licks in future!! 👍👍👍🎸
Hello first and foremost I am 62 and a old rocker but you give the best guitar less than in detail in showing the best I’ve ever seen or heard thank you very much
Thanks for this lesson i found and was inspired to look for a cool tone and found my 59 Dan Electro reissue filled the bill . still working on the riffs .. thanks man you rock B.B.
Beginner one year in on an acoustic, but this is some of the coolest stuff I've ever seen. Love the sound but can already tell this is going to take years to become somewhat proficient. GREAT VIDEO,.
Your way of teaching is very engaging and easy to follow. Hopefully the videos can be just a tad longer. The 3 split view are definitely helpful. Thank you very much Tom.
Excellent, j’aime jouer differents styles et après avoir vu une belle Gretsch, il me vient l’envie d’essayer le Rockabilly. Thank a lot, you rock Phil in Paris
I accidentally clicked on this video and although I'm not into rockabilly guitar at all, I'm very impressed with this. When someone is passionate about a subject and has talent, it comes across and makes for an excellent video. Splendid stuff.
Thanks for watching!
Amazing. I am deffo going to try more of this stuff 👍🎸
Zero fluff, 100% content. Love it. Subscribed.
Thank you Spud! More to come!
Gosh in the 70s no one would show us anything. I've loved this guitar since I was 15. I'm not the greatest but play every single day. Its a part of my life and thanks to guys like you I keep getting even better .
I remember those days too! No UA-cam and definitely couldn't find tab for any song you wanted... Had to learn by slowing down LPs and rewinding cassettes over and over. Makes me happy to be able to share a little bit on UA-cam with people! Keep on rocking my friend!
Yep.....all I had was a book called Lead guitar by Harvey Vinson. Couldn't make sense of it ....I still have it and the flexi disc for reference. Learnt a lot more since then
I have been playing guitar for a long time but have always had a hard time figuring out my specific sound. However, after watching your videos, I can see that I have always wanted to play "rockabilly" style guitar, but just didn't know it. My current rig is a PRS Sonzera 20 amp, and for my pedal board I have a ODR 1 overdrive pedal, an Ibanez tube screamer pedal, and a small stone (like a phaser) , and a Liquid Chorus pedal. I now see that the reason I wasn't getting the right sound is because I didn't have the pedals that you have on your rig that gives you an iconic rockabilly sound. I currently have a Gretsch G2420 Streamliner Hollowbody guitar and a Custom American Telecaster. I am so happy that I found your channel because it's help me to find what I want my true sound to be. Thank you again and I look forward to watching more of your videos. :)
Thanks so much for watching!
I've just started getting into rockabilly and this is a great tutorial on some basics. Cheers mate.
Let me know what you all think! I had fun figuring out how to do this video and am looking forward to doing a bunch more.
Having been in the technical training business for forty years (and still working at it), I've had the opportunity to observe and practice many different techniques and styles of "Getting the message across". If this was your first instructional video, you are definitely on the right track. Your introduction, overview, and demonstrations were spot-on in my opinion. From what I've just seen, I believe your audiences will get a lot from this and future productions.
you look cool,sound great,and lots of compassion in your explanation!!!!! thank you
@@jr242365 Thank you ! I really appreciate it! Ive worked at it and am tryign to get better with each video!
@@lakemaniac Thank YOU!
This is a fantastic lesson. You're a great teacher and video producer. I hope to be learning a lot from you!
The best teaching technique ever you’re the best… I pick you as my new teacher. Thank you
You have a very encouraging charisma about you...thx for this!!!
We here so much about Jazz, pop, folk, bluegrass , rock guitar mastery....this a welcome change....and come to think of who doesn't love the sound of a A 7 13 flat 9 , flat 5 with whammy bar
damn that is a tasty chord! Spicy!! Thank you for watching Alex~!
PS My favorite spicy chord especially for endings is a Minor/Major9 ... yum!
As a rockabilly guitarists this is so hip! The world needs more hep cats
Thanks man!
Dig It ! 👍😎
Well. Less "Hep" cats. More Hip cats.
YEAH IM WITH YOU
As a pro player of 30 yrs, I usually watch these vids for entertainment value. I have to say, not only did I enjoy the video, but your playing is excellent and your advice is sound. Keep on rocking. Great job!
Thank you so much!
@@tommein You deserve it.
I now fully understand the need for a compressor. Any suggestions on mid range and high range that I should consider ??
@@richardc2803 I like the MXR. It's simple, works great and is reasonably priced. I got mine off of Craig's list so I saved even more. I prefer things to be simple. Lots of bells and whistles just complicate things IMO. So the MXR works fine for me.
@@justiceforall6412 what model? I see an MX102. m132 a d M76??
Thank you so much. None of my guitar teachers growing up taught me this style and I really wanted to play it
Tom you have a knack for teaching please don't stop many of us are hungry to know our instrument proficient..
Thank you! New one coming this week!
25+ year player, countless records & tours under my belt, i never stop picking up ideas for the riff arsenal 👍 cool gear, smooth playing, thanks for sharing!
Thank you for watching!
What does the box of Altoids do? Great work! Thanks!
It keeps me surprisingly fresh!
I had the privilege of seeing brian setzer during the rockabilly riot tour, what a treat, what an artist, great lesson 😊
I love that you show that you don't have to break the bank to get an awesome legit tone. Great advice and playing.
It is excellent how detailed your lessons are. YT is full of videos where the teacher actually hides the technic, you Sir on the other hand cut it to small, digestible parts which are understandable for a beginner like me. It adds more fun to practice. Thank you for your work!
You are very welcome
Really, really great explanation and demonstration!! Makes me smile seeing Brian Setzer mentioned - I remember when he was one of three scruffs pushing their first album. Now look at him! Who’d have thought back then there was such a monster talent waiting to get out?!
Thank you! I know, I remember before that album came out and rockabilly revival was still kind of underground, then the Stray Cats hit MTV and blew up! Good times!
I remember seeing Stray Cats in concert back at the very beginning. It's the ONLY concert I ever walked away from with bruises on my hands from clapping so hard! Awesome!
Thanks Tom.!. My g2622p-90 loves this kinda stuff.
Best rockabilly lesson I've ever seen! Great teaching.
Well thank you Nathan! I appreciate that!
hello mister rockabilly, excellent teacher, thank you for the exemplary and complete way that can also be used by the beginner
Great teaching style.
Thank you so much!
because of this video, I'm going to check you and Amber out in Anthem! (And with any luck my new G5622T will be here that day!)
Sweet! Come say hi!!
Immediately subscribed. I love your playing style and your teaching method. Just picked my guitar back up after a 15 year break and have my eyes wide open! I finally have the patience to practice different styles and rockabilly is #1 on the list.
Glad you like it! Thank you for watching!
Hey Tom, we have met a few times at music venues. I bought a guitar about six months ago and need lessons. Now that I’m singing in a Rockabilly band, Bo Peep and Her Wayward Sheep, there is a hard push drive to learn guitar. These videos should be a tremendous help.
Hi! Great to hear you are out there rockin! If you need private lessons feel free to contact me at thomasmein@gmail.com or 602.367.3865 . I do have openings in my teaching schedule at the moment.
Rock on!
Nice thanks 👍
you are great, appreciate it
This was so helpful. I’ve played acoustic guitar for over 25 years, but didn’t get my first electric (a Gretsch G2420 hollowbody) until just a couple years ago. I’m playing through a Vox modeling amp and even though it’s fun to fiddle around with all the different tonal options that are possible, it’s hard to learn specific settings to get specific sounds without just stumbling across them by sheer dumb luck. With this lesson, I can put together similar settings on my amp to what you’re doing with your tweed amp and pedal setup and get one of the sounds my guitar was really designed for. I’m really excited. The lead riffs are helpful too for an old rhythm-strummer who’s stuck in his ways. Thanks very much for posting!
Thank you for watching!
Yes thanks and the tab helps me a lot
Funny just came across this channel after just ordering a inexpensive telecaster blue/green seafoam color guitar.
LIGHTBULB MOMENT.
GREAT TEACHER GREAT TEACHERING...WIN WIN
Cool! Thank you for watching!
Please do keep these videos and lessons going. The are brilliant. You have such an engaging and patient delivery. You’re a great teacher.
Thank you so much!
On the first tab, third note, the 6 (on the B string) should be on the 7th fret. Also, love the lesson Tom. Thanks for laying out the basic effects to get "that sound" too.
My friend Paul pointed out that there is a typo in the tablature for lick #1. The 3rd note should be an F# so the tab should read 7 not 6. Apologies
+1 ... I finally figured that out after playing and rewinding the video eleventy times 🤪. Me: hey that’s the 7th fret not the 6th 💡💡💡
Uff, thx - I thought I was wrong 😎
Rock on Daddy-O !!!! Answers to all my questions. Great job and keep 'em coming. Long live Rockabilly!!!!
Rock on my friend!
Bravissimo e molto esplicito alle spiegazioni. Congratulazioni
Tom...Impressive lesson! You NAILED it! Getting into your Rockabilly RIG was VERY informative, as were all of your COOL licks to go along with it...KEEP ON PICKIN’!
Thank you Joanne!
Blabbermouth Darryl one more time. You make this so cool and easy. (It's not easy) Great video Mr. Tom!
Thanks my man! I appreciate your support!
Man, good job, well summarized and pleasantly brought across. You have a pleasant manner and the licks are not too demanding for the beginning and yet are not standard. Thanks for your work. Greetings from Germany.
Dankeschön! Thank you for watching!
Favorite music of all time.
You really just helped me look cool for my wife. I was playing along with your video and she loved it. You really broke it down and slowed it so I can see what was happening. Great video!!!
Nothing better than looking cool for your wife! Thank you for watching and I'm glad you're enjoying it!
Wonderful! You're one of the very best at explaining the techniques. Very deeply appreciated!
My compliments. Excellent instructions.
I had no idea it was that easy! That was so cool! Thank you so much for sharing this with the world!! 😃👍
Thank you for watching Aaron!
Nice man. That was great👍🏼
Thanks Andy!
I just switched from 80s type rock Scorpions/UFO/ to Rockabilly and it’s a lot of fun and I love the sounds of the riffs/chords. I have a Gretsch 6120. Made in 1990/Japan
I love this type of guitar playing, it’s definitely inspired me to pick up the guitar again
Wow man!! Great place to learn and enjoy!!
So great to see someone so skilled share their knowledge. Fantastic video - thank you especially for slowing down the tabs!
Thank you Mike!
So glad I found this video!! Brilliant!!
Fantastic video Tom! Concise, easy to follow and well thought out. 👍
thanks for the great Rockabilly lesson..
Some old dude with a mokawk giving rockabilly lessons? Rock and roll 🔥🔥🔥
Right on brother!
Great personality Tom. Love your lessons...More....More....More....
Thank you Elden! More to come! :)
I was well aware of achieving rocka B sound, but it’s always fun to learn variations from different players. Thanks 👍👍
Thanks Tom! I always played rock up to metal and now I'm done with it. So have my ears, they're still whizzing. I am going to try this rockabilly thing and see how far I can take it. My ears already volunteered to take it as far as I need to, hahaha😄. Inspiring stuff, keep it up!✋😁
Thank you so much for watching!
You sound like me, man. Got tired of playing the same metal songs over and over for 20+ years. Decided recently to start fresh and chose Rockabilly. Cheers to your journey and mine!
spotted this last night and couldn't sub as i wasn't on a pc that i don't use for personal stuff. now i'm on my pc and just subscribed. i'm just about to have a look through your other lessons. i enjoyed this one. nicely done, mate.
Thanks for watching and subscribing!
@@tommein i look forward to, hopefully, some more rockabilly lessons. you're good at delivering the information. i spent an hour last night using the thing with the diminished double stops and mixing it in with some country licks. it worked rather nicely.
Great video! I don't own a Gretch , I own a Gibson Firebird Studio with P-90's , still learning , but I'am getting close.to watch your teaching . You're an incredible player! Cheers!!
Thanks Charles!
Glad I found you on this youtube... first thing is i now have a well set up rig, (still need the cutaway but that will come). Perfect. Subscribed and looking forward to the rest of your series.
Great video! Very cool! THANK YOU!
These licks rocked Daddy O!
Thanks Xavier!
Thank you, great video ,very helpful.
Excellent. The tab was amazing. I can’t read and yet I was able to follow what you did! You’re a great teacher man👏🎸
Thank you!
Great video. I look forward to trying out these licks. Just for those who play a solid body guitar with humbuckers, I can get some nice rockabilly tones on my Les Paul by picking below the bridge pickup and playing with my amp's EQ and Presence controls. Presence is your friend.
Thank you for watching clint! And thanks for the tip on humbuckers and rockabilly tone!
Clint's right there, pick right next to the bridge on the LP, eq the amp to cut the bass but ramp up the mid and treble- according to taste but definitely turn 'em up. Turn on the 'bright' or 'presence' switch if you have that. Run the bridge pickup tone at 10, modulate with your volume pot. Same for a Tele I think but you're starting out closer to the zone.
Great video and like someone mentioned, excellent production ! I love Rockabilly music. Looking forward to more of your videos!!
Thank you, and thanks for watching!
Tom, Thanks for the gear and setup description. A big help.
Thanks for watching!
Thanks for this, I don’t play Rockabilly but I’ll try playing some of these licks on my acoustic. Hope u get a million subs you deserve it!
Thanks, that would be awesome!
This was fun and refreshing, thank you! Subscribed! Now, to hit the woodshed and practice these licks.
Thanks and have fun!
THANK GERRY ! GREAT LESSON.
I don't gig but rockabilly would be my ultimate nightmare🎸😬, I could bluff my way thru a few musical styles but not this (or jazz🙄) ...I imagine the panic my head would be in tryin to reach for licks I've never even heard before, nevermind played😂😂.
I will watch more and pay more attention to your lessons and see if I can't bluff some slapback licks in future!! 👍👍👍🎸
Tom, just stumbled onto your site. I'm a big rockabilly and jump blues fan. Love your teaching style, just subbed. Thank You !
Thanks for watching and subscribing!
Hello first and foremost I am 62 and a old rocker but you give the best guitar less than in detail in showing the best I’ve ever seen or heard thank you very much
Thank you Rickey from one old rocker (I'm going to be 60) to another!
That was fun Tom thanks⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Now thats the kind of video opening I'm talking about!
Right on! Thanks for watching!
I adore your chicken little style hair-do!!!
Thank you! :)
Very good. Now all I need is a cool rockabilly look like yours and I'm good to go. Thanks 😊
ファッションもギターも演奏も最高にクールだぜ！！
Good teaching video with tab and playing slow as well. Very good approach for rockabilly, keep on teaching that well, i love it
Thank you Henri!
Tom... Awesome brother awesome!
Sounds excellent!!
great lesson, Tom. Thanks. You sound terrific and the licks are killer.
Thank you so much!
Thanks for this lesson i found and was inspired to look for a cool tone and found my 59 Dan Electro reissue filled the bill . still working on the riffs .. thanks man you rock
B.B.
Thank you!
I grew up listening to this kinda tune before it was called 'rockabilly'...still wonderful to feel it make my feets wanna dance.
Love your look man!! Way to go!!
Thanks so much!
Great lesson and explanation.
Plz do more.
Subscribed immediately after watching.
Thank you Eriq! Working on the next lesson as I type this!
Beginner one year in on an acoustic, but this is some of the coolest stuff I've ever seen. Love the sound but can already tell this is going to take years to become somewhat proficient. GREAT VIDEO,.
Thanks so much and thanks for watching!
Your way of teaching is very engaging and easy to follow. Hopefully the videos can be just a tad longer. The 3 split view are definitely helpful. Thank you very much Tom.
Upcoming videos may be a little longer. Thank you for watching!
Great lesson video, thanks for posting this video! 👍
Thank you for watching Phillip!
Great playing and tone!👍🎵
Excellent, j’aime jouer differents styles et après avoir vu une belle Gretsch, il me vient l’envie d’essayer le Rockabilly. Thank a lot, you rock
Phil in Paris
Merci!
Brilliant thanks mate love your playing and sound 👍🏽
Thank you for watching!
Sounds great Tom! Miss ya man. We'll catch up one of these days.
Hi Richard! Hope you're well!
@@tommein all is well
Thanks for the video mate!
Thanks for watching!
This is a quality vid, Tom. I'm going to incorporate some rockabilly into my musical vocab!
Thank you so much Gabriel! Im glad to hear you found some cool stuff in it! Ill have more videos soon, on rockabilly and other styles too.
Very cool stuff ! Great job of tutoring the new young players.....keep up the good work
Thank you Jim!
mi sensei!!! master of the universe GRACIAS !!!
De nada amigo!
Thank you Tom from the UK
Thanks for watching!
This guy knows his rock n roll, good teacher, cheers Tom, I'm crap on guitar but this inspires me. 🤟🏴🤟🎸🥁🎙🎶🎶🎶
Thanks Alistair!
Hello Tom when are you coming with more Rockabilly lessons i been learning a lot from you Happy new year
One coming soon!
Muy bueno. Aqui en España tambien nos gusta el hilly bily.Thanks a lot
De nada!