Jingle Bell Rock - Bobby Helms / Hank Garland | Guitar Lesson

[@groovydjs]

Nice tutorial. I used to play guitar for Bobby. His son Rob was our drummer. This was back in Martinsville, Indiana. Good times.

[@12footchain]

Wow that's exciting!

[@ryanedmond7713]

Perfect lesson. Way to dumb it down for a truly intermediate guitar player without being too monotonous. Keep up the good work and thanks.

[@sparky971]

Bobby Helm's was a neighbor of mine when I was a kid and later in my life Bobby opened a nightclub that I used to go to, The club was at 34th and Arlington Ave in Indianapolis

[@12footchain]

No way! Wow great story. Did you have any contact with him growing up?

[@sparky971]

@12footchain I was very young, this would have been around 1959 or 60, I was born in 53, I mostly remember him always being gone so I assume he was on the road playing his music, but later when he opened the Bobby Helm's club he always greeted me very friendly, telling me he remembers me but I don't think he really did he was just a very nice man

[@12footchain]

@sparky971 glad you had that experience with him. Thanks for sharing

[@timdillontablet3551]

I'm from Martinsville... I remember when Bobby lived out on rte 252..Martinsville..... either he bought/rented a house from Neuman a builder at that time... Bobby happens to be buried at Hillsdale cemetery Martinsville... across from my Dad/Mom

[@dannychristlieb5813]

So part of indiana was bob living in

[@robertgrisanti]

The old Christmas music was so innovative -amazing classics

[@busdriver428]

I've been playing since I was 11, and I'm 53 now. I wanted to learn because my dad was an amazing guitar player, not because I truly loved it. I've put it down and picked it up a lot over the years, so I'm intermediate at best. I've always loved this song. You've inspired me to learn it! I'll probably be ready to play it next Christmas. Great tutorial, thank you very much!! ❤

[@12footchain]

Awesome! You can do it!

[@WilliamofKent]

Thanks!

[@12footchain]

Thank you very much!

[@dylanlongcore8923]

Thanks for all the good laid back explanation! Very easy to fallow you! Thanks again!

[@pgquin]

Merry Christmas Doug. Thanks for the lesson. This has done more to put me in the Christmas spirit than anything else. 🙂

[@12footchain]

Glad to hear!

[@s2seltaeb]

The intro alone on this song is just excellent. 😎 Great lesson, thank you!

[@petestern3639]

Really love your lessons. Shine on is great and since I’ve been loving are great lessons

[@57RickH]

Great lesson and there is quite a lot going on, as you mentioned. Get this down and I could be the life of the Christmas party! 😎🧑‍🎄

[@DeekJohnson]

Yes, G.E. Smith...I saw that and remember him playing that!!! That was a moment to remember! I remember saying I have to learn that!. Great job!!!

[@sirwinston2368]

Very nice. I love Hank Garland. He was quite a jazzer too. Thanks for the lesson and Merry Christmas.

[@thomashudzina5588]

You have all the guitars and amps behind you that I want one day. Love it,

[@602davido]

The legend Hank Garland!

[@JackTheSkunk]

Harold Bradley was reportedly on the session along with Hank. I never liked the tune but was enthralled by the gorgeous , sparkly clean tones of the lead guitar.

[@gunter2734]

Recorded @'Bradley's Barn' ,right?

[@jameswubbolt7787]

Merry Christmas. Thank you for all your hard work.

[@trevorgwelch7412]

There use to be a TV program back in the 60's called " Here Come The 70's " It promoted the idea that most people would fly around with jet packs , mono rail trains would replace cars ... Nothing much has changed except for cell phones , home computers . A toaster is still a toaster . Great lessons ..., please do some Robin Trower mid 1970's ... " Caledonia " " Lady Love " more . 🇺🇸🇨🇦🎸🔊🔊🔊🔊✨🎬

[@Bliggick]

Excellent lesson. Hank was great. Another sweet one is Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree. Happy holidays!

[@christophermckee7092]

Great lesson. Thanks. Love Hank, and I too remember GE on SNL: he had the best guitars.

[@TheHeater90]

On the original 1957 recording, Hank Garland would've been playing his Gibson Byrdland with the Charlie Christian pickup at the neck and the P-90 pickup at the bridge. Incase anyone was curious.

[@marcbolan1818]

Nice Doug and you're the best.

[@12footchain]

Thanks man, much appreciated

[@markr.devereux3385]

brilliant xmas rocknroll ditty. im glad the channel covered tbis one!

[@joemcgraw5529]

This song always got me into the Christmas Spirit when I was a Kid and even today ,Great song

[@grouchomarxist666]

You have a discriminating ear and an awesome guitar collection. Thanks for the tutorial. Happy holidays.

[@bmurphy616]

That was great! Some really great chords in there and the lesson was super straightforward and easy to follow, thank you!

[@DSilverwood]

Great breakdown of the guitar on this song

[@EnoshimaUke]

Awesome! I learned to appreciate the depth and complexity of this tune that I've always loved. Far too complex for me to actually comprehend, but quite impressive.

[@davidlind3237]

Merry Christmas! Perfect lesson for today. I’m learning it on Christmas Eve. Thank you!

[@robertbramble4828]

Great lesson on a classic song from the soundtrack of my early life in the '50s! Great sounds and playing! 🎸🎶🎄💖

[@ianmorris3084]

Merry Christmas 12 Foot, thanks for all your great lessons 🎄🎸 all the best from Ian, Derby UK

[@dtwenty5114]

Augmented! the forgotten go to! yeah Swing players are crazy good. The Studio guy that did the Beverly Hillbillies was outstanding

[@dannychristlieb5813]

Some cool cords to learn and use alot of incredibly guitar players from the 50s .

[@Edward-MTBKR]

Very nice take on my favorite Christmas song. Merry Christmas!

[@PelvisCashley]

Thanks...great job...very helpful and MERRY CHRISTMAS to you and yours sir.

[@Dave_Moore_Malin-Music]

Great work and commentary - a tasty noodle masterclass!

[@Rocky-b5w2l]

Super fine lesson.Thank you 😊

[@johnpandolfino8663]

Merry Christmas 🎅

[@donthompson5205]

Merry Christmas and thank you my friend

[@kimalexander3914]

Merry Christmas Doug & everyone. From Les's hometown. The Mrs. heard me learning Wildflowers & said "that sounds beautiful" ! (Ovation acoustic) Bonus...I usually get -" it's too loud". Then i just repeat what i saw on the old 80's band Autograph, bumper stickers (remember those, lol ?) "If it's too loud - you're too old" & she is 5 years younger than me. 🙂

[@12footchain]

Merry Christmas "Kim from Les Paul's hometown"

[@Jubilo1]

Merry Christmas and thanks for the superb videos

[@trevorclarey3336]

Great chords to what you think is a simple little song , Great

[@gerardosaucedo1309]

Thanks. Merry Xmas.

[@michaeljw73]

My favourite Christmas song… thank you for delving into it and showing how it’s done 👍🏻

[@snuzebuster]

I've always been anamored of the guitar work on that song, the epitome of the "tasty lick". Thanks for breaking it down, though I doubt I have the patience to break out of my folk/blues rock private Idaho to learn all that.

[@giannagarda7598]

Thanks for the John Lennon tip - Happy Christmas 🎄🎅🎄🎁🎸🎸🎸🎸

[@mikeg4414]

Great lesson!

[@therealbarnekkid]

Nice, you nailed it.

[@sterlingmcvay2469]

That Guitar Rack is Lookin' Good, Man!!

[@alkettle9780]

Thanks

[@markmarkofkane8167]

If I could play that, I'd love it.

[@12footchain]

You can!

[@JamItJohn]

Excellent. Thanks

[@The-End-Of-The-Line]

Thank you for doing this. I have always liked it for the guitar parts, but didn’t realize how clever it was. Those session guys eh? 😁

[@joycerichardson1810]

Nice ES-335.

[@RaymondDuquette-v9k]

Merci beaucoup 🙏, je vais pratiquer ça 🎸 👌 😇

[@dannychristlieb5813]

Great christmas song 🎵 ❤

[@dustdevilz4771]

Love that, thanks!

[@jaguarsunburst1570]

Great Video 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@jamespaulplant4879]

Nice.

[@billdowney1487]

Thanks for that "Lennon" chord. I was missing that one.

[@ODowdEric]

Great ! Thanks

[@timaddison707]

great lesson Merry Xmas keep up the great work in 2025

[@joelbraatz9089]

Excellent lesson. Thank you for working this song out. Merry Christmas!

[@MrDubbs-ph2si]

you are great

[@12footchain]

Thank you!

[@dew6874]

A blessed Christmas to you all ,and to all a good night!!!! Merry Christmas everybody!!!!!!!!

[@davidboreham]

Couldn't have been played on a 335 originally since it hadn't been introduced yet.

[@JohnLansdown-t9i]

Doesn’t seem to be a Guitar Pro file on this one yet. Great Lesson !

[@12footchain]

Yeah not yet. Soon

[@danjohnston3794]

Good lesson. I can’t enter the give away because I’m not a US resident 😢 Anyway Rock on. 🎉

[@michaelworse6034]

All I want for Christmas is a 335 ….hmpf , well , not this year😊

[@joeharris8633]

He could've played a Gibson Byrdland or Gibson L-7 perhaps? Byrdland is a story in itself. Hank Garland is a sad story but he left us some great music! Please check out the Elvis songs he played on!

[@foxyjazzbopper]

👌👌👌

[@craigbachman5765]

so was hank garland considered a monster or was he just your "regular pro" guitar player?

[@paulsterner8190]

He was a monster he was a great player. He played many classic lick,s on hit records. He was world class class. The best to you 😊😊😊😊😮😮😮😮🎉🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤❤Paul.

[@markvigil8667]

Nice! But way too complicated for me to learn. I am an ok rock, metal , and country guitar player, but this is chet atkins style jazz for advanced players. You even have the same guitar as his. How did these early electric guitarists have such extensive chordeology?✨

[@boblittle2529]

I'm pausing and playing. So you first hit that A aug (pause) "Ah. The Beatles" I say to myself. (play) 20 seconds later you say "John Lennon played that all over the place". "Yes!" I shout at the screen". Virtual fist bump.

[@ldenorio]

G.E. Smith is a great guitarist

[@jimking9411]

Is that a 335 or a 330, I thought the 335 was a simi hollow guitar.

[@12footchain]

It's a 335. And yes, semi hollow

[@ronwest217]

In trying to play this along with the Helms recording, somehow, the guitar must be retuned. I could not get it exactly right, so I gave up.

[@carsandchrome]

3 minutes in, when exactly are you going to teach us?

[@paulwooton4390]

2x helps when you're in a hurry.

[@12footchain]

Literally tell you within the first minute you can use the chapters to jump to wherever you want

[@carsandchrome]

@12footchain thank you! I just stumbled on your channel for the first time. I must have missed that as I was checking you out while trying to catch some of the NFL game at the same time. When I get time, I will be checking out your channel.

[@s2seltaeb]

@@carsandchrome Subscribe. You'll be happy that you did. Also, you can click your mouse to the next chapter if you want. Some of us like the entire video! You can 'Option + right arrow' if you're on a Mac. Or probably Control + right arrow if you're on an inferior device. Merry Christmas.

[@12footchain]

@carsandchrome awesome, welcome! Hope you like what you find, Merry Christmas!

[@TheSilverMeridian]

🙂👍🥃

[@acerjuglans383]

There actually is a company called Jetson, and they make flying cars, so.....

[@justinm3810]

I don't think they had overdubbing in 1957

[@passionforguns]

Hmmm I always thought it was Les Paul.

[@joejensen4691]

Go straight to the lesson.

[@s2seltaeb]

Click your mouse to the next chapter if you want. Some of us like the entire video! You can 'Option + right arrow' if you're on a Mac. Or probably Control + right arrow if you're on an inferior device. Merry Christmas.

[@carsandchrome]

Merry Christmas, I'm out.

[@antoniosantorini9355]

Are you serious, what kind of video is this

[@ldenorio]

gibsons always sound out of tune to me

[@stevezapinski7706]

You talk to.much, by!!!!!!!!!

[@michaelworse6034]

That‘s just what you think . Not us .

[@xylogloss5905]

Absolutly nul

[@thepresslerfamily8282]

Thanks!

[@12footchain]

Thank you!

[@TyeHorn]

Thanks!

[@12footchain]

Thank you very much!