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Crazy Legs by Cliff Gallup (Patreon)

Published:
2021-09-03 16:27:47
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2021-09-03 16:34:03
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Hello all! I was reminded the other day that I've not done much rockabilly lately, and I thought I'd fix that today with a look at an all time rockabilly classic, featuring some dazzling playing by Cliff Gallup. Here's the link - 

https://youtu.be/_XrP4mMiLgQ

As usual, there's a detailed breakdown of the track but I also try and stress the importance of understanding what's going on theoretically behind some of these licks. Hope you enjoy the video. Everything's tabbed out below.  (I wrote out the 1st and 2nd verse parts as best I could, but I've filled in some of the unclear notes with a bit of guesswork. )

Have a great week and speak again next Friday,

Adrian

Comments

CC

Yes!!! Thanks!!! So glad to see you return to a rockabilly lesson. Do that anytime you like my friend! Be well and have a great weekend!

transisterX

Good Stuff first discovered from Jeff Beck "Crazy Legs" show, but love that slapback sound!

Steve Holderness

Awesome again Adrian. I dont suppose you could turn your hand to doing a proper, definitive lesson on Beetlebum by Blur could you? Thats just begging to be done properly on YouTube! Thanks in advance (wont be offended if you think its a shite idea! 😁)

Dirk van Veldhoven

Very thankful for this kind of lessons. Also interested in the styles of the forties and early fifties that layed the foundation for rock'n'roll, music where men like Cliff Gallup got their ideas from.

Anthony DeRosa

Excellent video lesson Adrian. Thank you for covering this song. I loved it from the first time I heard it way back when. Cliff Callup was such a great player. Way ahead of his time i.m.h.o. Peace Adrian!

Joel Camp

Thanks very much Adrian, love the Rockabilly lessons, and this is one of my favourite tracks. If you get a chance, could you look at some Franny Beecher. He did some memorable stuff with Bill Haley. The instrumental, Goofin around is good fun. Thanks and all the best, Joel

anyonecanplayguitar

Not at all a shite idea Steve! Some of Coxon's finest playing on that record I think. I half learned it a while back I think, I might revisit it and see if I can turn it into a video. Thanks!

anyonecanplayguitar

Thanks CC, thought you might like this one. Will try and keep the rockabilly coming.

anyonecanplayguitar

Yes, the Jeff Beck's take on Cliff Gallup is brilliant. Love the show at Ronnie Scotts you can see on YouTube.

anyonecanplayguitar

Thanks Dirk. Yes, like the idea of exploring some of the earlier guitar players. Not really my area of expertise though - who would you suggest I check out? T Bone Walker? What are the other important names?

anyonecanplayguitar

Thanks Anthony. I agree, way ahead of his time, and still sounds exciting and fresh to me.

anyonecanplayguitar

Thanks Joel. Yes, I will check out some Franny Beecher, sounds good. Maybe that could be my next foray into rockabilly!

Steve Holderness

Or Coffee and TV - thats got your style written all over it!

anyonecanplayguitar

Yes the chords on that one are great, and no one seems to get them quite right from what I I've seen

Steve Holderness

I love the way he uses octaves on Coffee and TV on the chorus. Anyway, roll on Friday for your next video! 😁

Dirk van Veldhoven

Apparently he listened a lot to Les Paul and Chet Atkins (who in turn were influenced by Django Reinhardt and Merle Travis).

anyonecanplayguitar

Thanks Dirk. Yes, it's fascinating to trace these connections between players. I love Chet Atkins - a lot of it is very challenging to play but I'll see what I can do as far as a lesson goes. Rather shamefully, I'm not that familiar with the music of Les Paul - I should probably fix that!

Dirk van Veldhoven

I think Chat Atkins is best known for his finger-picking, while Cliff Gallup's fantastic playing on tracks like Racing With The Devil - very good lesson by you, by the way! - remind me more of the fast single note lines of Les Paul. So that would be my favorite of those two...