Buckle up do-it-yourself rockers, because it's rockabilly tow truck time! Yes, that's right! DIYRockandRoll.com is proud to release its most requested project to date: an article on how to make an original rockabilly rave-up about a tow truck driver in Vermont. If you're one of the legions of readers who requested that, read on, because the time has come!
The Night Wrecker
Why release a holiday song over the winter when you can drop a macabre rockabilly tune about a tow truck driver in Vermont? What better way to observe the longest nights of the year than with a peppy, minor tune about driving through the eerie darkness? Are there better ways? Almost certainly. But the Motor … Continue reading The Night Wrecker
1966 Fender Coronado II Review
Why review a current production guitar when you can give the people what they really want? That is, a review of a relatively-obscure electric guitar that has been largely out-of-production for over a half-century. Here DIYRockAndRoll.com fulfills that important duty with a historical profile and review of the infamous Fender Coronado.
Zombie Blues – Halloween Bonus Song
Happy Halloween, everybody! In the spirit of the holiday, here's a bonus track to listen to while you're carving Jack-o'-Lanterns. It's a little ghost story about someone who ignores the old maxim that you can't go home again. He decides that he can . . . from the grave . . . and scares the … Continue reading Zombie Blues – Halloween Bonus Song
Do it Yourself Blues Rock
DIYRockAndRoll.com is excited to announce the release of "Lonesome Valentine." This is our third DIY experiment, and the hardest rocking to date. Read on for a brief history of blues rock and the creative process of converting an acoustic blues song into a raucous electric guitar workout.
Lonesome Valentine
In this post, you can hear an original blues rock song by Pete Berris & the Motor Inns. This one features a 1966 Fender Coronado II and a Collings I-35 LC with p90 pickups.
Do it Yourself Jump Blues
In this do it yourself rock experiment, DIYRockAndRoll.Com explores 1940s R&B. It discusses the history of the music and its influence on rock and roll. The post also describes the creative process of making 1940s-style R&B. It includes audio of the resulting project, and a run-down of the gear and techniques used.
Eight Miles Down the Road
A DIY 1940s-style R&B/Boogie Woogie/Jump Blues project by Pete Berris & the Motor Inns with backing vocals by the famous Kay-Lettes.
Coronado – Pete Berris & the Motor Inns
In this post you can listen to "Coronado," an original surf rock song by Pete Berris & the Motor Inns. The recording features the song's namesake--a 1966 Fender Coronado II.
Tone King Falcon Grande Combo: A Review
And my Continuing Quest for "Quiet" Overdrive for DIY Rocking From Sun Records at the dawn of rock, to the Who's Live at Leeds, to the Ramones... so many of the most iconic rock guitar tones were born at high volume. That’s no problem if you’re playing large venues that let you crank your amp to … Continue reading Tone King Falcon Grande Combo: A Review