If I owned a guitar company this is the first guy I would want to endorse my product. A real genuine gentleman.

@justrockon426

7 жыл бұрын

yes he will change the pickups, refinish it and and sand down the neck. what a dream! XD

Most underrated British rockabilly guitarist I've ever heard, this guy is the real deal!

What a wonderful 16 minutes of guitar history told by a very underated artist.

Was hoping for some Scotty Moore picking on the ES and Cochran riffing on the Gretsch and you didn't disappoint!

He just comes across as one of the nicest men on the planet. There has to be something seriously wrong with the mind of someone that would give this positive little video a thumbs-down and, for that matter, someone who would steal a musician's instrument!

Darrel's a class act no doubt. Always willing to talk and chat about guitars and music, and really knows his stuff about past legends and the history of rockabilly. Great guy, VERY talented, one of the most underrated or at least, under appreciated git players out there. He and Setzer really inspire me. Even after all these years. If you like his playing, check out Darrel and his wife, Imelda in their band, Imelda May do their thing. Seriously hot rockabilly rock n roll baby!!

I've met Darrel a good few times and he is a wonderful person. Such a great guy and brilliant musician.

This guy is a class act and wow can he play! Beautiful guitars and watching him play is truly a pleasure!

Darrel, you are off the hook! I am totally inspired by your playing and attitude. Keep up the outstanding work! I learn something each time I watch your videos.

That ES-295 is simply gorgeous.

Wow! he didnt even mention the beautiful Gretsch White Falcon sitting in the back, what a great guitar that is.......

Dig hearing people talk so articulately about their guitars. Great playing and stories along with the pieces.

My uncle Richard Harding (The Cresters) was playing Goofing around and the lead solo from Rock around the clock Francis "Franny" Beecher at the age of 14 in the 1950s. My father was the lead singer of the band. Richard is still alive and still plays hopelessly great rock and roll guitar as it should be played. I enjoyed listening to you play. Thank you.

Great musician, great guy, I could listen to him talk and play all night.

Gretsch should do a signature model for Darrel methinks!

@davidallen346

3 жыл бұрын

Someone offer me the Gretsch Eddie Cochran guitar for 2 grands from Reverb.com during the Covid season of course I don't have the money to buy it

This was awesome! I loved hearing the stories behind those amazing guitars.

Wow love his expression of the 6120. The world is seems to be a better place when you have the privilege to grab your hands on this guitar.

Thanks for this..Darrel is a legend...great to see him doing so well.

Darrel is talented guitar player and singer and very nice chap ... great to see him in Guitarist

A really cool articulate guy. Dug this.

Nice one Darrel, I am a Telecaster man myself but I love those big old 50's semi acoustics. Great sound.

Darrel Higham is one of the greatest guitarists!

Great Darrel , Always Enjoy watching Your Tutorials . Thanks

This great & a lovely fella to boot

I'd be speechless if i sold a guitar on ebay and Darrel Higham turned up to collect it.

Very nice description of his gear

Charlie Watkins of WEM fame the grandfather/father of big rig PA systems. Originator of the world famous 'Copicat' echo unit and other inventions. A wonderful unassuming man whom I love to bits, who had my accordions made for me by Vignoni of Italy. He supplied the sound systems for all the biggest groups in the 60's and 70's. Isle of Wight festivals, Stones in the Park etc etc. Should have been Knighted for his contribution to music. 91 years old 2014.

Awesome interview

Beautiful! Sounds great!

great vid... i have an es295 early 90's with the bigsby and i wore that baby out!! my original 1956 gretsch vixed bigsby still sounded the best w/ de armonds . two greasy thumbs up!!

Such a gentleman, that's a musician you can really look up to. Great taste in instruments too. Now, if I was getting all these expensive gits stolen all the time, I might be inclined to keep them chained down, or at least plant GPS trackers in the body cavity or something...

@somdoquarto

8 жыл бұрын

What a nice idea, great!

What piece of music does Darrel play on his ES 295 from 4:12 into the video? It is cool as. Sliding from the A up to the F9 down one fret to the E9 and then down to the A on the fifth.. Love it. This man can play!

Great video I found it very informative. Darryl is a slicker guitar player than I was aware of. I do love his solo on Imeldas's Tainted Love.

Guitars stolen, wife stolen, feck me Darrel you are unlucky in some ways, but absolutely brilliant in the way you play guitar! One of my favourite guitarists!

Beautifully clean technique and lovely guitars. I'm always disheartened to hear of players' guitars being stolen and cannot perceive the rationale of someone inclined to theft, especially not of something that someone's art and livelyhood depends on.

That Peavey guitar he played sounded way way more powerful than all the others he played !

I love how they all sound so different

fantastic, thanks for uploading :)

I love my Gretsch hollow body and Peavey Classic 30.

That Rockingham sounds good

Ummmm Darrel. I am a bit disappointed you did not mention or play that White Falcon I can see in the back. To me the White Falcon is THE Guitar. One day I am going to have 4k to spare and you can bet I'm gonna buy me a Gretsch White Falcon!!! On the other hand, you have some amazing chops, man. God bless you and keeps your hands healthy.

Thank you

One of those Peavy's just popped up for 450 euro's and I so want a semi in the Rock n Roll genre

Nice guy and that was some tasty rockabilly!

Amazing guitar player

Nice gear and great playin...

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Darrel is just cool!!

Very cool video!

Excellent!

Great player.

Thank you, this video was wonderful! By far, the Gretsch sound the best, but I'm biased!

Great great player

Awesome!!!

Superb!

I like this guy.

very cool dude

Toujours un plaisir de te voir jouer sur de superbes guitare Darrel . Mes meilleurs pour l'année 2014 à toi et à Imelda May et à ta petite fille . Always a pleasure to see you play great guitar Darrel. My best for 2014 to you and Imelda May and your little girl.

legend!!

Hi. I have the Electromatic version of that Gretsch and I'm looking for advice on an amp. I play mostly in the house but might get into some jam sessions. I'd like a retro sound and I play a very varied selection of music but mainly 60's and rock, blues, indie. Thanks.

No man should have two Gretsches until every man has one! ...arf arf

@frankkrank3970

7 жыл бұрын

and no man can eat 50 eggs!

@kewldude72

7 жыл бұрын

Have my one G 5421..........love it!!

That ES295 is the best of the lot from my perspective! 🤓

Daryl are you kidding that's one of the most beautiful gold tops I've ever seen I filled my pants when I saw that, OMG

"and that is why I don't eat pork pies...". What a great bloke..

@johnnyfrisco5354

6 жыл бұрын

For a few seconds I didn't get this... then it twigged and made me laugh... very funny

Well he played Ronnie Scotts with Jeff Beck. What more do you want to know about him without prying?

Can't say anything bad about this; the guy is a genius!

Great guy keep rockin mate.all best .kev tarry Croydon ted.😊😊😊😊😊

Any problems with feedback with the hollow bodies Darrel? Any tips? James

my sister wont let me buy a Gretsch until i sell some of the strats. beautiful tone lovely purchase. suits you well sir

I'm glad U can afford something like this cause I sure can't. It is a nice guitar though but personally, I would have got either a cherry red or black.

Hi Darrel I have just brought a Peavey Rockingham can you please recommend a cheap amp and delay pedal for original 50s Rockabilly sound?

Darrel is the best

I had an original Watkins Dominator 17 watt amplifier in 1965. I got it for £25. I didn't like the turquoise/ cream livery, so I carefully sprayed it satin black. I sold it in 1970, so somebody out there may still have it.

nice video

Are those flatwounds on the first Gibson?

I love Bigsbys, but I'm not sure I would like a fixed arm.

Darrel is addictive.

When discussing the Watkins amp you can see the headstock of a Danelectro Dead on 67 guitar. Why didn't he show that! 😣

4:51 - yes the greatest guitar ever made & played

3:01 I have one from 1990. Don't know the difference between the early and later versions either. :) I'm not even sure what mine is named originaly? Historic? Reissue? Or what? How can you play a fixed arm Bigsby? I'd hit it all the time while strumming. Acces to your pot meters must be a pain too.

Why a Dynasonic in the bridge and not a P90 as well?

That Rockingham really has that wicked Eddie Cochran vibe! And quite getting your guitars stolen!

I have a 1951 bacon Belmont blonde maple made by gretsch it's the same as the gretsch electromatic of that year with 2 DeArmond pickups.. fat neck..has a heavy warm tone to it but it lower strings are a little muddy , not getting the twang I want out of it.

CAN YOU PLEASE TELL ME WHAT SONG IS PLAYED AT 4:12 PRETTY PLEASEEEEEEEE?

Darrel, you are breaking my heart... sell off a couple of the guitars you love less & get a spare Cochran 6120 to take on the road Brother!!! Problem solved, solution lived forward!!! But I understand, having a guitar stolen is a terrible trauma to go through... and a terrible fear of mine, I practically keep them glued to me when playing out... I lost all of mine once, when I had to sell all instruments once (2 6-strings, an acoustic, an electric 12, bass, drums & keyboard) back around 2000/2001... Tragedy struck after I left NYC & an injury knocked me out of work & I lost my ability to play (pretty much at all) for a couple of years... happily, everything has come back around- playing better than ever & all the instruments have some back to to me & then some indeed (many, many times over what I once had... ( including a Gretsch 6120DC, my preferred Gretsch... had a 6120 I just didn't bond with... might try one again in the future, but it'll be my second Gretsch, as the 6120DC is THE Gretsch for me... love the Billy Bo Thunderbird a lot too... not to mention the Country Gentlemen and the Black & White Falcons... but I, happily digress... )...

When he said his guitar got stolen in Melton Mowbrey I thought of food, chefs, Gino D'Acampo. I have no logical explanation why.

"that's why I know longer eat pork pies" Brilliant

Wonderful how Mr. Higham relates to his guitars like beautiful women….the touch, the feel, the look, that one of a kind and the heartbreak if to lose….

He's a Bedford lad like me, he's got an Epiphone ES-295 like me.... unfortunately the comparison stops there!

Not a rockabilly fan at all but still fun to watch.

Stick a tracking device inside the f holes of your guitars! 😂 Great video. Keep up the good work.

Mr. Imelda May is the luckiest bastard on the face of the earth.

@neorich59

10 жыл бұрын

Oh, I don't know. I'd say that Mrs Imelda May is the luckiest bastard on the face of the earth. He's very tasty and very talented, but then, so is she.. What a team and totally down to earth with it. Love them both :O)

What is that technique he uses around 4:20?

@Twangabilly

4 жыл бұрын

Basically a combination of a 3 string banjo style roll along with a walking bass line in A

How much would you have to pay Steve Stern to get gun and arrow on a Western?

GRETCH 6120 EDDIE COCHRAN VOS. P90 AND FILTERTRON PICK UP.

My kind of guitar player.

Beautiful guitar. Must have cost him a lot of money to have it stripped down from sunburst to natural and then put in those pickups. Those pickups are about $250 a piece. Really nice.

I like the angry sound of the Peavey.

If Jeff Beck played with this guy, that's good enough for me.

The 6120 is great but it's a little too country-twang. I like the es295s warmer, woody, cluckiness.