How to Play 'Somethin' Else' - 1950s Rock 'n' Roll/Rockabilly Guitar Tutorial - Jez Quayle

In this tutorial I teach how to play Eddie Cochran's classic rock 'n' roll/rockabilly song, 'Somethin' Else', in the key of D (written by Sharon Sheeley and Bob Cochran).
A song sheet containing the lyrics and chords can be viewed or downloaded from my songbook blog here: jezquaylesongb...
In this tutorial I refer to the Chuck Berry style riff that I teach in my Tutorial #2, which can be viewed here: • Tutorial #2 - Chuck Be...
A video of my complete, acoustic guitar version of this song (recorded in March 2023) can be viewed here: • Somethin' Else - Eddie...

[@captbss]

This is the best tutorial for this song I have found

[@RocknRollSongbook]

Thanks very much!

[@pedrobellio1784]

I been wanting to learn this song since the first I listened to it (even though I didn't play guitar at the time), and now I can, all thanks to you. Thanks Jez, amazing job 🤟🏼🎸🔥

[@RocknRollSongbook]

It makes me really happy to hear that! - Jez 😃👍🎶

[@jezm1703]

Really excellent Jez.

[@RocknRollSongbook]

Thanks very much Jez!

[@retrobilly1719]

Wow You Rock Jez !

[@RocknRollSongbook]

Thanks mate!

[@abeljimenez7597]

Thank you for the lesson really appreciated it

[@RocknRollSongbook]

Thanks very much! 👍

[@edgytryhard]

Thanks 🤙

[@RocknRollSongbook]

👍

[@MustafaBaabad]

Thanks for sharing this rock and roll song. Very lively. Cheers from Indonesia.

[@RocknRollSongbook]

👍😊

[@robertconway4623]

That was a perfect tutorial! Thanks. 👍🎸

[@RocknRollSongbook]

Thanks very kind Robert! I’m pleased you found it helpful - Jez

[@sssssssssggggggg]

Curse my little little-finger. Never long enough to reach the higher string. But singing over that bit covers it. Thanks for the great lesson Jez

[@RocknRollSongbook]

Thanks very much. 👍

[@astroboy4711]

Excellent as usual!

[@RocknRollSongbook]

Thanks very much Mike!

[@ludwigguitar]

You definetely rock, my friend! Thanks for the great tutorial! All the best, Ludwig

[@RocknRollSongbook]

Thanks very much Ludwig!

[@Atikocka]

Your videos are very, very good!! Thanks!

[@RocknRollSongbook]

Thanks very much!

[@RonRegan]

Great tutorial. You make it so easy.

[@RocknRollSongbook]

Thanks very much Ron!

[@marknicholl438]

Fantastic tutorials mate. I think you are perhaps the best guitar teacher on U Tube

[@RocknRollSongbook]

Wow, thanks very much Mark! You’ll make my head swell.

[@HowlinAndyDE]

It's like you've read my mind =P I was searching around for Chords and Tutorials for this for a week :D

[@RocknRollSongbook]

That’s great to know Megane. I hope you found it useful.

[@Ouwerocker3]

Nice , sing R&R with only an acoustic guitar. No band, no BT. Hat of. 👍👌 Have a nice weekend..............Hendrie

[@RocknRollSongbook]

Thanks very much Hendrie!

[@Old-school_review]

What an awesome video, thanks! I bought your book by the way and I am really enjoying it. Thanks from Canada!

[@RocknRollSongbook]

Thanks very much! And thanks for the songbook purchase. Best wishes from England!

[@nachoneric6902]

Merci 😁🎸🎸🎸

[@RocknRollSongbook]

👍😊

[@jeanluc7405]

Bonjour mon ami, merci pour ce tuto 😺👍👍

[@RocknRollSongbook]

👍😊

[@AdaptivePhenix]

Dammit, since forever, I've been sliding from Db to D throughout the whole D bit, before the A, G. Gotta go and try this now (much easier).

[@RocknRollSongbook]

👍😃🎶

[@Stesasda]

Just stumbled on your channel mate,your Carl Perkins covers are amazing! I'm hooked.You make it look so easy😢

[@RocknRollSongbook]

Thanks very much Ste! Glad you like my videos.

[@jonheart5415]

The Great School of R'n'R

[@RocknRollSongbook]

Thanks Jon!

[@igor_nokiaman]

Спасибо большое за урок 👍👍👍 Я очень люблю рок-н-ролл! И для меня это очень ценные упражнения!

[@RocknRollSongbook]

Большое спасибо Игорь! Я думаю, это просто фантастика, что тебе нравятся мои видео там, в России. Где вы живете?

[@igor_nokiaman]

@@RocknRollSongbook Я живу в Крыму! Вы продолжаете историю прекрасной музыки! Спасибо Вам за старания и отличный контент!

[@RocknRollSongbook]

Это интересно. Крым сейчас часто упоминается здесь в новостях. Я надеюсь, что жизнь у тебя в порядке. Спасибо за ваши слова поддержки.

[@igor_nokiaman]

@@RocknRollSongbook Спасибо! У нас всё хорошо! Большинство из нас рады, что мы часть России. Я тоже очень рад! А ещё я люблю рок-н-ролл!

[@RocknRollSongbook]

Это хорошо знать! 👍😊

[@jordanrubovszky5059]

I really like your videos. And I looking for your last video, have you deleted?

[@RocknRollSongbook]

I’m glad you like them. Yes, I deleted my last video.

[@jordanrubovszky5059]

And can I ask you why you've deleted? It was amazing!

[@RocknRollSongbook]

@@jordanrubovszky5059 I’m pleased you liked it. The video wasn’t getting anywhere near as many views or comments as my tutorial videos usually get, so I thought it needed rethinking. I may upload it again, perhaps in a revised form, in the future. Thanks for your support Jordan - Jez

[@jordanrubovszky5059]

Okay, I'm waiting for it!!!!

[@joshuajohnson2216]

👍👍👍

[@RocknRollSongbook]

Thanks Joshua!

[@joshuajohnson2216]

@@RocknRollSongbook you're welcome

[@gtwthewarrior4256]

people be like play something and i play something by the beatles, then they be like play something else and i play this

[@gtwthewarrior4256]

can't actually play it yet though, not at this level yet😢

[@RocknRollSongbook]

Sometimes people ask me to play ‘Over the Hills and Far Away’.

[@Krasgazeta]

Sid Vicious forever!