Cool Player Alert

[Casper]

I was surfing Youtube last night looking for some Blood Sweat and Tears and found this clip from some jazz fest they did back in the 90s. I don't know who this guitar player is, but he's playing an older Droptop or Grand AM...he's a killer!
I would love to have this concert on DVD! Check him out...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jj231TLCbD4&feature=related

Shaun

[Mister T]

Cool to see the Anderson but that guy is pretty sloppy..playing by the seat of his pants

[Casper]

If only I could be that sloppy....:rolleyes:

[ryman150]

U sure enjoyed that! ;) I'd liked a lot of his licks. Very fast.

[Mister T]

Don't get me wrong here. That guy is obviously an excellent player...but his intro seems to have a lot of stuff that is jUST barely playable for him.

[mbrown3]

I agree with Mister T. Sloppy, several mistakes, barely hanging on. But he's attempting some cool stuff...

[Casper]

Its interesting to see different folks opinions. For me, I can watch Al Di Meiola, Satch, Vai, even Luke (my fav) for awhile, and get bored, Yes, there were a few clams and not a great amount of soul, but I like players that go out on a limb a bit...makes them more human. The solo caught my eye and ear, the Andy just made it cooler to me I guess..
I'm gonna look up more of that show on youtube to see his take on some other tunes. I have a bootleg of a jazz fest they did back in the 90's, might be the same player. I love to hear retro bands tour and sport these hired guns who can blaze and yet offer refreshing perspectives on old classic tunes!
thanks all!
Shaun

[tom]

certainly not what i'd expect before a blood sweat and tears song, but fun none the less. saw them back in '69, and the guitar was a lot tamer back then. love david's voice.
i personally love listening to someone who's "barely hanging on" much more than hearing the solo "just like the record". i know that when i play like that i sometimes fall off the edge, but that's what makes life more interesting. to quote rach who's back at the shop, "it's all good".

[sylvanshine]

There is good sloppy and bad sloppy. When I think of good sloppy, I think of Jimmy Page. That guy is just overplaying for the room and the band. Sounds like "Eruption" backwards. :p

If you want to hear a monster player from the North Sea Jazz Fest, check out Joe Bonamassa.

[dkaplowitz]

Don't know if I could pull off any kind of entertaining solo in front of that many people as I sit here today, so kudos to him for keeping the people amused. You can also rest assured all the non-guitar playing people walked away thinking he's as good as anyone alive. And if that helped them have a good time at the show, who's to argue?

We all know he has great taste in guitars. ;)

[Barry]

Don't know if I could pull off any kind of entertaining solo in front of that many people as I sit here today, so kudos to him for keeping the people amused. You can also rest assured all the non-guitar playing people walked away thinking he's as good as anyone alive. And if that helped them have a good time at the show, who's to argue?

We all know he has great taste in guitars. ;)

Now thats what its about . At the end of my gigs when people come and talk to the band I always asked if they enjoyed themselves . If they say yes I always reply with , "then i did my job" . At the end of they day thats what its all about .

[Ray K.]

Oh yeah, I like me some BS&T. Especially with David fronting them.

While I'm at it, Chicago's Keith Howland is a cool player, IMHO. He also happens to be a Andy player to boot, unless something has changed recently. :)

Ray K.

[tom]

i doubt there were too many guitar snobs in the audience too. they looked like they were having fun.

[thefunkyone]

I didn't think he was THAT sloppy. It might not have had Johnny Hiland like precision but I enjoyed it. Actually the more I listen to it the more I like it. To me there is good sloppy and bad sloppy and the playing in that vid is good sloppy.

My 2 cents... keep the change.

[michaelomiya]

to quote rach who's back at the shop, "it's all good".

Tom, if you get the chance, give her a "Hey Rachel!! I missed ya!" from me. Nothing like returning to the family. Welcome back!!!!:p :D ;)
mike

[dannopelli]

I liked it. Besides, it was a jazz festival. So he hit a few "jazz notes."

[thefunkyone]

I liked it. Besides, it was a jazz festival. So he hit a few "jazz notes."




:D


So True

[rockjock]

without offering an opinion on his technical merit, i thought it was artistic and expressive considering the venue. i do think he could have been even more effective with a well-timed 'power stance' at some point . . .

;)