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Nov 13, 2008 10:52 a.m. Rally:

I’ve been on this board (and off) for the past 7 years since I bought my one and only Gretsch (while I’d like to be able to afford more instruments, my single-income, 3 kid-family forces me to prioritize my finances. I digress). During that time I seldom (if ever) see a post from a member who doesn’t play rockabilly. I certainly have a solid appreciation in many of the musicians and their body of work (and own several rockabilly CDs/vinyl), I really don’t play this music.

I find that my Rally lends itself quite well to the type of music I play (predominately 60’s-70’s rock) and it is a pleasure to play. I have started to dabble in jazz (well, George Benson-esque tunes) and I am still learning to get the feel.

Are there others here who do not play rockabilly?
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Nov 13, 2008 10:58 a.m. otterbean:

I'm not a rockabilly guy. I am always learning to play other styles or learning to play the guitar in general. Its one of those never ending quests that I enjoy. - I just play whatever type of music captures my fancy at the moment. That said, I have dabbled in rockabilly a bit. Its allright.
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Nov 13, 2008 11:07 a.m. Ripley1046:

I can't say that I don't play rockabilly. But I don't play it anywhere but in my home. When I'm on stage, or playing with any band I play punk rock. I've been in a metal band (I can't stand metal by the way) for about 3 years as well, and I play my 5120 for all of it.
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Nov 13, 2008 11:14 a.m. me:

No rockabilly here. Just some good, loud rock and roll.
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Nov 13, 2008 11:19 a.m. Pappy:

I don't play rockabilly well though I do appreciate the genre and would like to learn more of it to add one more piece to my song writing abilities.

I usually play punk or metal on any guitar in my hands (almost always my annie).
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Nov 13, 2008 11:27 a.m. ChuckH:

I haven't got the rockabilly down yet, but would like to.. as well as Jazz..

I play finger style blues, classical, pop, folk, rock on my gretsch. It alls good!
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Nov 13, 2008 11:29 a.m. Mark G:

I don't do rockabilly. Not that I don't like it but never have been in a situation that requires it. Probably the closest I've gotten is covering the Beatles "Honey Don't".
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Nov 13, 2008 11:31 a.m. Pappy:

As cool as rockabilly is I'm a big advocate for playing different genres on a Gretsch if for nothing else, than to help kill the assumption that everyone with a hollowbody plays nothing but rockabilly.
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Nov 13, 2008 11:32 a.m. reverb11:

You mean Carl Perkin's "Honey Don't"! Seriously, I wouldn't comment, but Carl is the man, and credit where credit is due!
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Nov 13, 2008 11:33 a.m. dignan:

I can certainly appreciate rockabilly, but there are enough guys doing it so well, I don't feel the need to tread that ground.

What starts as me trying to work through a jazz song usually gets mixed with a delay pedal and ends up as an aimless Fripping mess.
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Nov 13, 2008 11:34 a.m. DangerousMan:

I'm not a rockabilly player either. I play rock and pop.
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Nov 13, 2008 11:34 a.m. TwangOmatic:

I don't really play rockabilly at least not very much. I mosltly play surf, old country and garage I also play alot of stuff that doesn't really fit into a category maybe somewhere between punk and rock and roll with bit of jazz or whatever thrown in.
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Nov 13, 2008 11:35 a.m. Mark G:

Yes thanks reverb11. I should have stated a cover of a cover.
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Nov 13, 2008 11:54 a.m. dubkitty:

i would look pretty damn goofy playing rockabilly...i just don't have the persona for it (see photos of the Norcal Roundup). and having grown up in the arse end of the hippie era, i'm about precisely the wrong age to be into 'billy...for folks who got into 'billy via Setzer it was something fresh; for me it was oldies music that they played on the radio when i was little.

i play psychedelic rock with modern influences and singer-songwriter stuff, bounded roughly by T-Bone Burnett, Neil Young, My Bloody Valentine, Husker Du, and the Grateful Dead. when i think Gretsch, i think "Stephen Stills."
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Nov 13, 2008 12:05 p.m. Rally:

dubkitty said: when i think Gretsch, i think "Stephen Stills."

Before I owned one...I thought Billy Duffy when I thought Gretsch.
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Nov 13, 2008 12:11 p.m. TwangOmatic:

dub i never pegged you as a husker du guy cheers to that.
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Nov 13, 2008 12:12 p.m. Otter:

I don't have a Gretsch, but I'd hardly say I can (or do) play rockabilly. I do the Chuck-Berry-channeled-through-Keith-Richards thing though. Also a lot of generic blues

Lately been trying my hand at some ragtime/chet-style stuff too.
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Nov 13, 2008 12:26 p.m. RedWineRocker:

I'll chime in as well and say "no-rockabilly"....i would like to, but right now a steady diet of rock/hard-rock/blues.(6120sslvo)
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Nov 13, 2008 12:27 p.m. Tsar Nicholas :

At the moment I'm learning 'Blues for Alice' by Charlie Parker. I take jazz guitar lessons y'see.. Of course most of the stuff I learn is easily applicable to rockabilly.

I play Garage Surfy Thrashy Rock N Roll in my band, Mighty Atomics.

If I knew a double bass player I'd probably play a little rockabilly on the side but I don't. I do love rockabilly. Alot of my guitar playing heroes are rockabilly players.
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Nov 13, 2008 12:29 p.m. Ric12string:

Like someone mentioned before, the closest that I come to rockabilly is covering some of the songs that were covers of other artists (confused yet?). But, that is the beauty of the Gretsch guitars is that they have a broad enough tone palette to lend themselves well to genres other than strictly rockabilly. Buffalo Springfield certainly demonstrated that a 6120 or a White Falcon can be used in rock and roll.
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Nov 13, 2008 12:33 p.m. sassy:

I play mostly Chet style on the Gretsch...The Tellies and Strat are a different story though
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Nov 13, 2008 1:04 p.m. troy6120:

Last night I went to an informal jam at a buddy's house, accompanied by my Nashville Classic. We played some Sabbath, Thin Lizzy, KISS, etc. Today, I re-set up my equipment at home, and have been working on Chet Atkin's version of Arkansas Traveler. My band plays a mixture of Outlaw-country/rockabilly/punk with a hint of metal. These Gretsch guitars are great for anything!
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Nov 13, 2008 1:13 p.m. tommy59:

As far as rockabilly goes, never touch the stuff myself.

Not that there's anything wrong with it.
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Nov 13, 2008 1:18 p.m. 6stringcowboy:

No rockabilly for me, roots/americana/rock and roll....

Jeff
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Nov 13, 2008 1:26 p.m. SaturdaySnax:

People say we're an "Indie" rock band, though that doens't exactly say a whole lot to me. The first 2 songs on our myspace profile (2 cuts from our yet-to-be-released album) were recorded with my trusty old 5120 and it's nothing close to rockabilly.

www.myspace.com/thecourtesyline

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