I'm fortunate to live close enough to Milwaukee that I see Greg/KMT regularly. When he treats the audience to slow blues it is truly mind & body bending. Chiefs Blues is one of my favorites, especially when paired with Red House.
I feel much as you do. He said in an interview that that is how he did it. He would hear something he liked and worked to include it in his vocabulary. So that is what I am doing. I get one thing from Greg like the opening riff from this tune. Then I grab one of those pull bends on the A string from Chris Buck. Then I steal the opening Garcia riff from Mississippi Half Step. Then find a riff from Charlie Parker. Fit them into to whatever you are working on now. Suddenly you hear things in a different way. Don’t give up. I know you can become yourself.
And so it was, the gristly, gooey goodness of Chief’s Blues was descended upon the musical masses in a fiery fusillade of furious fingers. And, inevitably, as the grins stretched ear to ear, all was right with the world…
Shenanigans aside a moment, this is a truly amazing performance. So glad I was fortunate enough, by quirk of scheduling, to see the KMT twice this year in different venues.
@@lordstanley34 I saw the band all 4 times on the January Southern California visit. I finally got to record this the final session on my new video camera. My objective was to record Greg's performance as closely as possible. As a guitarist, I want to see the guitar performance. Toby and Dylan are great. The band is tighter than... However, I wanted to record all the guitar madness.
@@NicholasStein job well done, this is one of those moments where Greg was hitting on all cylinders - it would have been great to see live, but much obliged for the post here.
Thank you for this outstanding spectacular and mind blowing performance… I am so glad I clicked on this video!!! I dunno if I’ll be able to make my telecaster growl like this but I can assure you I will certainly work on many of you techniques. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
@@mickreid4642 Wildwood markets the Reverend that bears his name. reverendguitars.com/guitars/greg-koch-signature-gristlemaster/ Reverend also makes a similar one I have seen Greg play with P90s and a Bigsby. This one is in Tosa Turquoise.
Dawn, YT lost your comment about Hendrix. I still had the email from YT so I know it was you. In some interviews Greg mentioned that he was influenced by Hendrix in his early years. On 11/24/2021 he did a Hendrix set at Anodyne Coffee in Milwaukee. Here is a link ruclips.net/video/xHW9_yeHyd4/видео.html Nick
I'm fortunate to live close enough to Milwaukee that I see Greg/KMT regularly. When he treats the audience to slow blues it is truly mind & body bending. Chiefs Blues is one of my favorites, especially when paired with Red House.
came here trying to steal even just one of Greg's genius phrases to put into my vocabulary...and now Ive decided to play bass
I feel much as you do. He said in an interview that that is how he did it. He would hear something he liked and worked to include it in his vocabulary. So that is what I am doing. I get one thing from Greg like the opening riff from this tune. Then I grab one of those pull bends on the A string from Chris Buck. Then I steal the opening Garcia riff from Mississippi Half Step. Then find a riff from Charlie Parker. Fit them into to whatever you are working on now. Suddenly you hear things in a different way.
Don’t give up. I know you can become yourself.
And so it was, the gristly, gooey goodness of Chief’s Blues was descended upon the musical masses in a fiery fusillade of furious fingers.
And, inevitably, as the grins stretched ear to ear, all was right with the world…
Shenanigans aside a moment, this is a truly amazing performance. So glad I was fortunate enough, by quirk of scheduling, to see the KMT twice this year in different venues.
@@lordstanley34 I saw the band all 4 times on the January Southern California visit. I finally got to record this the final session on my new video camera. My objective was to record Greg's performance as closely as possible. As a guitarist, I want to see the guitar performance. Toby and Dylan are great. The band is tighter than... However, I wanted to record all the guitar madness.
@@NicholasStein job well done, this is one of those moments where Greg was hitting on all cylinders - it would have been great to see live, but much obliged for the post here.
Probably the most inventive electric guitarist I've ever heard. A true improvisor, I always come back to Greg, he never fails to impress❤
I love his playing too. I have stolen quite a few techniques from him. He taught me how to pinch and chicken.
❤🔥❤🔥❤🔥❤🔥❤🔥❤🔥❤🔥
Complete mastery of the guitar. He has put in the time. Blessed plus practice = Greg Koch.
Absolutly Nr 1 guitar player doing unbelieved frases with guitar tone
Thank you for this outstanding spectacular and mind blowing performance… I am so glad I clicked on this video!!! I dunno if I’ll be able to make my telecaster growl like this but I can assure you I will certainly work on many of you techniques. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Take a look at this lesson. ruclips.net/video/GtsL7Njjj2g/видео.html&pp=ygUZZ3JlZyBrb2NoIHBpbmNoIGhhcm1vbmljcw%3D%3D
i watch all gregs stuff...master level fo sho! nice video
Cool, thanks!
I don't know that I've EVER heard anyone else DO that to a tele.
you need to listen to Danny Gatton
woah nelly
Hot and crazy!
Theoden, King of Rohan, crash rides again! 🙃
Is that best Tele ever?
What is cool about it is that it has no hum and does not change tone when you turn the volume down. I want one.
I think that is the Reverend Seymour Duncan guitar they built for him. Check it out
@@mickreid4642 Wildwood markets the Reverend that bears his name. reverendguitars.com/guitars/greg-koch-signature-gristlemaster/ Reverend also makes a similar one I have seen Greg play with P90s and a Bigsby. This one is in Tosa Turquoise.
More like Master Chief Blues am I right?
You right.
Dawn, YT lost your comment about Hendrix. I still had the email from YT so I know it was you. In some interviews Greg mentioned that he was influenced by Hendrix in his early years. On 11/24/2021 he did a Hendrix set at Anodyne Coffee in Milwaukee. Here is a link ruclips.net/video/xHW9_yeHyd4/видео.html
Nick
Is that Michael Leasure behind Greg?
I do not know who Michael Leasure is. The drummer you can see is Dylan Koch, Greg's son.
@@NicholasStein No the guy with the beard behind the amp behind Greg looks like Michael that play drums with Philip Sayce for example
@@RolexJocke I looked Michael up on the internet. I can see why you might think it was him. He was just another member of the audience to me.