
We've also supplied a handy little "Race with the Devil" lesson below. You can find two Guitar World lessons dedicated to Gallup's ahead-of-his-time skills here and here. Gallup-who was 26 when he joined up with Vincent, one of rock's great early heroes-was one of the mostadept, versatile and influential electric guitarists of his generation. "This says all there needs to be said about the Cliff Gallup style, which has influenced everyone, whether they know it or not," Pigat says. You can find all these songs in a Spotify playlist. This list was compiled by Smith, Pigat and me. Pigat, the Gretsch Guitars-endorsing gent behind Canada's Cousin Harley, is simply one of the top two rockabilly players within a 134.6666667-mile radius of wherever he might be standing, not to mention a mean country blueser and bebop jazzer. Smith, a master guitarist (think Charlie Christian in a cowboy hat) and respected guitar builder ( he's the man behind the Smith Special), was a fleet-fingered founding member of rockabilly bigwigs Big Sandy & the Fly-Rite Trio in the Nineties. Two comrades- TK Smith and Paul Pigat-graciously added their two cents (more like $5.67!) to this list. If you need a detailed history lesson, head here. Wikipedia hits the nail on the head here: "It blends Western musical styles such as country with rhythm and blues some have also described it as a blend of bluegrass with rock and roll." I've always described it as horn-free ( I will not waver on that), hard-driving early rock with a rural accent, delivered with a beat so heavy and deep that you think your head's gonna explode. Rockabilly is a form of rock that dates to the mid-Fifties.

Nothing has changed listening to these songs now-and learning the solos note for note-is just as helpful as it was back when Setzer's pompadour was a foot tall. These are the songs modern players like Darrel Higham, TK Smith, Paul Pigat, Jim Heath (Reverend Horton Heat), JD McPherson, Buzz Campbell, Brian Setzer and Australia's Firebird Trio listened to back in the day-as did Jimmy Page, George Harrison, Dave Edmunds and Jeff Beck. Marty StuartHillbilly Rock An MCA Nashville Release 1989 UMG Recordings, Inc.Released on: 19.

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Simply put, it's a guide to rockabilly guitar to be more precise, it's a list of 10 killer vintage rockabilly songs that every rock fan-let alone every guitarist-should know and/or learn how to play. Provided to YouTube by Universal Music GroupHillbilly Rock
