Eric Gales is such a badass!! It's like anything that comes into his head, he can play it. And to think he's been around forever, yet a lot of people have never heard of him.
It's strange. As a drummer listening him hes great but when you watch him you wander how the fuck cos hes so stiff... technique looks so awful but he is great. He looks like a beginner playing a gig but sounds like a seasoned pro.
Oh My! I'm a guitar player myself and I have been listening to all greatest guitar heroes of the world and I admire a lot of them so much but Eric Gales if not from this world!!!!!!
I genuinely must have watched this video well over 200 times over the years. Just coming back for another fill. Some of the tastiest, grooving and most badass guitarage ever recorded. Absolute moment captured in time. Timeless.
Thought I'd already found all my guitar heroes . . . But this guy is something else. Upside down right hand guitar, played left hand? WTF. AND he incorporates all the trills and skills of his peers . . but he is individual? I just love this guy.
Chrys Raphael jimi era destro. Se você pedisse pra ele escrever, ele escreveria com a direita. Se você pedisse pra ele arremessar uma bola, ele arremessaria com a direita. Ele só tocava como um canhoto.
O Eric Gales é destro. Ele foi influenciado pelo avô Dempsey Garrett a tocar com a mão esquerda, com a guitarra invertida e sem mexer na posição das cordas
His technique is SO STRONG and CLEAR. What an incredible guitarist. The most beautiful Strat tone combined with emotional and technical skill I have ever heard. I could listen to him for hours but at my age I don't think my heart could take it. Devastating. Only John Williams and Wes Montgomery have filled me with such awe. Who has a Fender Stratocaster Artist Strat named after them when this guy doesn't? He's the only endorsement they need. If only Leo could have lived to hear what this guy makes his prize invention sound like.
Man what a sick player ! That is some serious Hendrix visionary string playing and to mix that right in with Kashmir! Never heard of this guy before now, glad I found this. Awesome sound !
Fernando García Check out his 1991 debut album entitled “The Eric Gales Band”. He was 16 at the time and was blowing minds! Phenomenal guitarist with a TREMENDOUS amount of musicianship.
Patrick Bergeron - RUclips should have been around 30+ years ago. There are so much hidden musicians like Eric Gales that radio and the Corporate machine refuse to showcase such talent to the world. I live on RUclips constantly discovering people like Eric Gales😎
I have been a fan since I saw Eric Gales Band in Houston in 1991! It was lit and back then I was enjoying making mix tapes for my friends and turning them onto good stuff they didn't hear everyday😎 mix tapes lol, yeah I'm an old bird but a huge live music supporter!
@thomasbonds131 did you manage it? I’ve seen him 3 times live now. First time, literally had my mouth on the floor the whole time. Second time, it was a sit down performance and cried due to how beautiful he made his guitar sound. Third time, he was with his regular band and Ladonna, no words. He’s bloody world-class in this recording, but live he’s just Eric-class. Unbelievable to witness. If you haven’t seen him yet already, find when he’s next touring and book it today. Genuinely life changing experience.
That was beautiful. But you know that. You made that your own. Would love to hear that group right there create an original piece. Absolutely beautiful.
Jesus Christ’s that bit at 5:55 is the guitar sirens sending energy from their island and through the channel that is this man Eric Gales. Black magic. Otherworldly.
this is absolutely amazing, he completely branches every song into his own style whilst keeping aspects of the original predominant and I love it a lot
Out of all the Raw Dawg videos I've seen with all the different people he's played with, this drummer is just plain next f*****g level! And that's saying something, because he always plays with very talented musicians.
In every clip I watch of Mr Gales, he doesn't seem to play with the same musicians twice. He must get through them at a rate of knots. I know that trying to keep up with The Great Man would blow my mind.
Sensacional! Que honra deve ser dividir o palco com esse gênio! A banda 100% sintonizada no maestro, groove de primeira, representaram bem o brasil! Parabéns
This Man can flat Out get down with the Get Down have mercy. makes you wana say Get back get down funky Momma! I have always Enjoyed Eric's style of playing Over the years his playing always has Improved very enjoyable to see the love and Respect he has for Music. Jam on.
Eric é o mais próximo de Hendrix que eu vi até hoje, absolutamente incrivel, a sua forma de tocar, técnica, dinâmica.. Parabéns também os músicos brasileiros que acompanharam Eric, todos músicos sensacionais! Tenho vindo a acompanhar alguns grandes guitarristas brasileiros, aprecio bastante o cenário músical aí no brasil muito à frente do nosso aqui em Portugal.. Um abraço de Portugal
I am thoroughly impressed. This is really the first I've heard of Eric Gales. He's an incredible player. He's got the (Jimi) chops in spades, but he makes this song his own. We'll alright, it's a medley, which isn't exactly a song, but still It will take a few listens to grasp all the ideas he's packed in here. A couple areas needing more exploration: (1) I like the flourishes, though sometimes they feel a little light. Like, you gotta play fast to get anyone's attention these days, I know. But, I've seen Gary Clarke, Jr. and he's never in any hurry at all. (2) I'm not convinced he can sustain a consistent vibe other than "what an amazing guitar player". I am definitely going to give him time to sink in.
+UberJam-WamBam U know that it is , if you can't own it then you may as well be a MiME. I would guess that the best lose their way occasionally and being aware of where you are vs where you want to be is what improvisation is all about. After listening to 3 of his diddies only 2 would i say kept my attention.
Freakin great work on orchestrating this medley. Musicianship in this group is top notch and Eric, while technically amazing, the feel and groove he has around the guitar is whet impresses me. There’s a confident swagger in his playing, Eddie, Stevie and Jimmie had it. This kind of skin hugging rhythm , natural and free like a ball bouncing.
Man, I love this cat !!! Always smilin . . Just showin he's genuinely feelin it. Just inro the groove. Pure SOUL . As a guitarist for 20 some year's Ive def been locked into that groove , where irs just all comin from some orher unknown spiritual place. U know. But man he got it like every time!! LOL Thats KILLER bro. 🤘 Keepin it Real!!!!!!!!!!!!!
EG world 🌎 Class he is one of greatest guitar 🎸 players I have seen you have SRV JH. EG each has own style but can play. World Class. EG you are still alive and playing 🙏❤️you Hope you are treated like gold in AMERICA the rest of world ❤️you Big 🥝kiwi fan you are living LEGEND ❤️❤️🎶
I've been watching a bunch of Eric's videos. This guy is incredible! And he plays a right handed guitar and never reversed. the strings. Just keeps it like a normal right hand guitar! That's awesome! I believe Albert King played the same way...not 100% sure. That's gotta be difficult to learn that way! And he's so freakin good at it! Amazing!👍😎🎸🎶
i'm just saying, whoever mic'd those drums did a fucking amazing job.
Macho Randingo snare sounds incredible!
Alex Van Halen snare drum sound
Agreed ahha
And Drummer Playing His Ass Off!!
SHEEEET He Got Down!!!!
samuel l jackson on guitar and vocal, Ibrahimovic on bass, sirius black on drums and john mayer on Rhythm guitar
Hahhahahaha bang on
+Ponco Herbowo BUAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHA, missing John Travolta with S. Jackson...
LOL
+Ponco Herbowo I was thinking Eric Estrada on Rhythm
+Ponco Herbowo "Well I'm standing next to a muffuckin mountain, chopping down with the edge of my muffuckin hand..."
Many like Gales, but I think that few realise what a musical genius the man is
Mercy!! I already knew Gales was spectacular, but that drummer didn't come to fuck around either!
You need to hear him with the PGP band! Thomas Pridgen got so serious licks & dUg Pinnick! These guys make up a super Rock Band!!!
He is natural.He can play rock music in his own way without copying someone,just the way he feels while playing and singing.Excellent!!!
I love how Eric is dressed like he just walked off the stage with Run DMC, then proceeds to rock out.
Jeremy13 haha .. exactly.. haha .. I still have one of their Albums.. 😂💪🏼✊🏼
Soooo true ha ha
I was just saying that I'd never seen anyone play in a tracksuit 😂
The mid-roll ad. in a video like this is a crime.
Eric Gales... insane!!!! but what a great band also!!!! Drummer is over the top!!!
I Know him. He's Brazilian And has several projects around here. Everytime you see his life he simply steal the show
Yes, Amazing drummer ! 👍👍
I've watched all these Eric Gales session, and the second guitarist always looks like his having the time of his life!
Read your comment, wheel up back to the clip, see his face, totally agree :p
Coke is one helluva drug
Who wouldn’t playing with Eric Gales
@@kontanus Petty arseholes? World is full of those, musical enjoyment only rarely being the cure ...
Second Guitarist??? He is Ralph Machio. He kicked Steve Vai's ass in a f@#*in Guitar Battle.
Eric Gales is such a badass!! It's like anything that comes into his head, he can play it. And to think he's been around forever, yet a lot of people have never heard of him.
That reverse string arrangement gives such a unique tone to his playing. What an incredible guitarist!
+Farhan Rahman
Yeah, but it gives me a headach watching!! (as a right-handed guitarist...)
+Farhan Rahman right handed stringing right handed guitar
He didn't re-string his guitar, he plays it completely upside down, so there is no difference in tone.
+JamZ When downstrokes are played by making upstrokes they cause different sound.
All strings are cylindrical, so picking down its the same and no matter what how you put the strings like right ou left-handad
Man I play this sooo much!!!!
That drummer is killer
Huw Griffin most brazilian drummers are!
Exactly! I was thinkin that the whole way throught the video!👍😎🎸🎶
It's strange. As a drummer listening him hes great but when you watch him you wander how the fuck cos hes so stiff... technique looks so awful but he is great. He looks like a beginner playing a gig but sounds like a seasoned pro.
@@tiberiusclaudiusnerogermanicis Bit like Keith Moon then. Tons of personality but not at the expense of ability.
And the sound engineer dang
Amazing line up....exceptional musicians supporting mr.Gales.That drummer and the bassist.....oh my!!!
Do we know if anybody survived that show?
Chase Rogers great comment!!!
I know it's 3 years ago for you, but after this how good can it get?
@@reemclaughlin4260 it's quite sad knowing I may never music better than this
I survived
hahahahahahaha thats a legit question!
Oh My! I'm a guitar player myself and I have been listening to all greatest guitar heroes of the world and I admire a lot of them so much but Eric Gales if not from this world!!!!!!
I genuinely must have watched this video well over 200 times over the years. Just coming back for another fill. Some of the tastiest, grooving and most badass guitarage ever recorded. Absolute moment captured in time. Timeless.
Thought I'd already found all my guitar heroes . . . But this guy is something else. Upside down right hand guitar, played left hand? WTF. AND he incorporates all the trills and skills of his peers . . but he is individual? I just love this guy.
This is just gold.
Um canhoto tocando a música de outro canhoto. Cadê os BR apreciando essa maravilha? 🤘🏼
É um absurdo mano!
Chrys Raphael jimi era destro. Se você pedisse pra ele escrever, ele escreveria com a direita. Se você pedisse pra ele arremessar uma bola, ele arremessaria com a direita. Ele só tocava como um canhoto.
O Eric Gales é destro. Ele foi influenciado pelo avô Dempsey Garrett a tocar com a mão esquerda, com a guitarra invertida e sem mexer na posição das cordas
Presente. HAHA
Hahaha O Eric toca assim por costume, e não inverte as cordas, como disseram ai em cima. Mas é isso aÍ!! BR CARAYO! hahahaha
No two performances alike. He thinks it, it comes to life. Insane!
Dude, You Are a blessing and a Beast!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Heavenly Father, Thank you!!!!!
Eric and the drummer just click...they are on another level.🔥
Eric Gales ROCKS, a new favorite of mine, never heard of him, what a great guitar player
E. GALES IS THE BEST OF THE BEST OF THE BEST
aqui é BR porra!! hahaha puta som!! Os brasileiros representaram!!
His technique is SO STRONG and CLEAR. What an incredible guitarist. The most beautiful Strat tone combined with emotional and technical skill I have ever heard. I could listen to him for hours but at my age I don't think my heart could take it. Devastating. Only John Williams and Wes Montgomery have filled me with such awe. Who has a Fender Stratocaster Artist Strat named after them when this guy doesn't? He's the only endorsement they need. If only Leo could have lived to hear what this guy makes his prize invention sound like.
Well said!!!
Probably the best Strato tone i've ever heard.
Man what a sick player ! That is some serious Hendrix visionary string playing and to mix that right in with Kashmir! Never heard of this guy before now, glad I found this. Awesome sound !
+Patrick Bergeron Who plays a guitar backwards upside down and shreds ???? E that's who!!!!
Yep! Me too, first time! Gonna search for more!
Fernando García Check out his 1991 debut album entitled “The Eric Gales Band”. He was 16 at the time and was blowing minds! Phenomenal guitarist with a TREMENDOUS amount of musicianship.
Patrick Bergeron - RUclips should have been around 30+ years ago. There are so much hidden musicians like Eric Gales that radio and the Corporate machine refuse to showcase such talent to the world. I live on RUclips constantly discovering people like Eric Gales😎
Patrick Bergeron,
Eric is a Beast of a Guitarist
Eric can play and he has one hell of a great band backing him up. Amazing stuff..............
These are great vids , sound is superb. Hats off to Two Tone Sessions!
And at 7:48 he graciously broke that sick riff down for all the guitar players out there to learn.
Eric ur allowing this generation to relive those golden era again ! What can i add more...
Wow, Love the Sound. Everyone is Overly Talented. Love from ph.
love the rhythm guitarist, he's soo happy :D
They are Honoring the Greats who composed those songs, I see their Passion, specially on the Eric and the Drummer
love for JIMI to have lived long enough to hear ERIC GALES.
SPEECHLESS !!!!! The guys standing around him are grinning that there on the same stage with the master !!!
This is just a great set up all round...... drums, bass, rhythm guitarist and Eric himself ..... all are brilliant...... and looks lots of fun!! 👍👍👍👍👍
Before I leave this earth I’m gonna see him live #Legendary!
I have been a fan since I saw Eric Gales Band in Houston in 1991! It was lit and back then I was enjoying making mix tapes for my friends and turning them onto good stuff they didn't hear everyday😎 mix tapes lol, yeah I'm an old bird but a huge live music supporter!
@thomasbonds131 did you manage it? I’ve seen him 3 times live now. First time, literally had my mouth on the floor the whole time. Second time, it was a sit down performance and cried due to how beautiful he made his guitar sound. Third time, he was with his regular band and Ladonna, no words. He’s bloody world-class in this recording, but live he’s just Eric-class. Unbelievable to witness. If you haven’t seen him yet already, find when he’s next touring and book it today. Genuinely life changing experience.
I still keep coming back to this video , its sucks you in because its simply amazing 🤩
That was beautiful. But you know that. You made that your own. Would love to hear that group right there create an original piece. Absolutely beautiful.
Wow, dude can play. I never heard of him. The entire band is tight.
Jesus Christ’s that bit at 5:55 is the guitar sirens sending energy from their island and through the channel that is this man Eric Gales. Black magic. Otherworldly.
Great playing guitar from Eric Gales, fantastic. It's always a pleasure to meet him in concerts again. We stiil have a lot of fun there.
this is absolutely amazing, he completely branches every song into his own style whilst keeping aspects of the original predominant and I love it a lot
Out of all the Raw Dawg videos I've seen with all the different people he's played with, this drummer is just plain next f*****g level! And that's saying something, because he always plays with very talented musicians.
Best guitarist in the world.... Blues tones.... Good Man.... 👍👍👍
Man, what a sound quality! OMG!
John Mayer is having the time of his life playing Rhythm for this legend.
Funny, I thought that was Ralph Macchio's taller brother.
That happens when you are in your Element
The best Blues-Rock guitarist to date.
Musicology at its finest, schools in session 🎸
Jesus What an awesome fucking band, bass is solid as rock, rythm guitar is just feelin it and drummer is insane, and Well for Eric, no words
That drummer though....... WHO THE HELL IS HE defenition of a pocket playerThats really nice on the low
zenith2070 ooo yes!
All brazilian band he got, Sao Paulo-area players
agree he got nice grooving
His name is Alexandre Papel Loureiro, it says right there in the description.
lol before i read the descrip i thought "damn marco minneman got strung out fast"
Incredible band all around and Eric puts his stamp on each tune.
The healthy dose of badassness that my day needed.
In every clip I watch of Mr Gales, he doesn't seem to play with the same musicians twice. He must get through them at a rate of knots. I know that trying to keep up with The Great Man would blow my mind.
Sensacional! Que honra deve ser dividir o palco com esse gênio! A banda 100% sintonizada no maestro, groove de primeira, representaram bem o brasil! Parabéns
OMG, I am in love! So awesome!!!
How have I never heard of this guy? Holy shit 🔥 🔥 🔥
All i want is to be as happy as the 2nd guitarist
This is amazing, loved it so much wee came out, buying this guys albums asap
Holy shit! Never heard of this guy before until today. What a great talent!
This Man can flat Out get down with the Get Down have mercy. makes you wana say Get back get down funky Momma! I have always Enjoyed Eric's style of playing Over the years his playing always has Improved very enjoyable to see the love and Respect he has for Music. Jam on.
this is fkn fantastic !!!!/// and that rhythm guitar player is stoned AF!!!!...lol
Um canhoto que não vira as cordas da guitarra, esse cara toca muito, muito feeling, demais!!!
Two things this shows how fucking ahead of his time jimi Hendrix was. Two,.if you are going play his shit , play the fuck out of it. Nice job fellas.
recently just found out about this guy. glad i did. whoever he plays with seems to have a great time being there with him.
Eric é o mais próximo de Hendrix que eu vi até hoje, absolutamente incrivel, a sua forma de tocar, técnica, dinâmica.. Parabéns também os músicos brasileiros que acompanharam Eric, todos músicos sensacionais! Tenho vindo a acompanhar alguns grandes guitarristas brasileiros, aprecio bastante o cenário músical aí no brasil muito à frente do nosso aqui em Portugal.. Um abraço de Portugal
See SRV
Concordo
I've always been amazed by a southpaw guitarist who can flip a right hand guitar around and perform like this. Awesomeness.
My God! What the hell? Fantastic...Hi, from Caracas Venezuela.
I am thoroughly impressed. This is really the first I've heard of Eric Gales. He's an incredible player. He's got the (Jimi) chops in spades, but he makes this song his own. We'll alright, it's a medley, which isn't exactly a song, but still It will take a few listens to grasp all the ideas he's packed in here. A couple areas needing more exploration: (1) I like the flourishes, though sometimes they feel a little light. Like, you gotta play fast to get anyone's attention these days, I know. But, I've seen Gary Clarke, Jr. and he's never in any hurry at all. (2) I'm not convinced he can sustain a consistent vibe other than "what an amazing guitar player". I am definitely going to give him time to sink in.
+UberJam-WamBam
U know that it is , if you can't own it then you may as well be a MiME. I would guess that the best lose their way occasionally and being aware of where you are vs where you want to be is what improvisation is all about. After listening to 3 of his diddies only 2 would i say kept my attention.
Christopher Pelkey you have to give all of his stuff a listen. Eric is a beast in all genres.
Jimi and Rock & Roll will never die! For real!
It's always mesmerising to watch this guy . Can't take my eyes off him , while my ears crackle and thrum .. thank you
Love the Voodoo Chile version!
It struck me as a Hendrix meets Stevie Wonder. Awesome! And he does it all upside-down & backwards!
This dude is sick..and so is the drummer...one of the best if not the best..eric is a beast
He’s the first person I’ve seen actually nail the wah intro.
Eric Gales is The Man...Hoping to see him tomorrow when he closes a local Blues Festival...This is smoking, down in the soul blues!!
Right on man, Eric Gales in Brazil! Jimi is back and he took over Eric Gales body.
até desanima querer tocar , depois de ver esse Eric Gales .sensacional.
Good to see that there are still great creative musicians out there
Freakin great work on orchestrating this medley. Musicianship in this group is top notch and Eric, while technically amazing, the feel and groove he has around the guitar is whet impresses me. There’s a confident swagger in his playing, Eddie, Stevie and Jimmie had it. This kind of skin hugging rhythm , natural and free like a ball bouncing.
Every note means something with this dude. Unreal.
Hell of rhythm section, what a level of performance Eric Gales and the whole band
This is absolutely spectacular.
Awesome! Great musicians and played with passion & feeling!
You know this performance is something special when even though the singer fucked up his lines twice it's still one of the best on youtube
CRUNCHY and FUNKY!!!! AWESOME TALENT!!!!!!!!!!
Man, I love this cat !!! Always smilin . . Just showin he's genuinely feelin it. Just inro the groove. Pure SOUL . As a guitarist for 20 some year's
Ive def been locked into that groove , where irs just all comin from some orher unknown spiritual place. U know. But man he got it like every time!! LOL
Thats KILLER bro. 🤘
Keepin it Real!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Deu pra ver claramente que o Eric ficou super confortável tocando com esses caras, sensacional rapazes, trabalho incrível!
EG world 🌎 Class he is one of greatest guitar 🎸 players I have seen you have SRV JH. EG each has own style but can play. World Class. EG you are still alive and playing 🙏❤️you Hope you are treated like gold in AMERICA the rest of world ❤️you Big 🥝kiwi fan you are living LEGEND ❤️❤️🎶
He’s actually playing a righty just flipped. Impressive!
Joe Petch yes sir, not restrung, just flipped
@@DAVIDCARDWELL1
Boggles the mind
WoW just WOW! Their energy is palpable!
The world needed another guy with a strat doing Hendrix covers.......
God Damn...do that funk. Whoa! That drummer is in heaven right now, playing his ass off. Eric on fire as usual. That boy can that guitar.
greatest guitar performance i've ever seen. Eric Gales the GOAT
There are guitarists and then there is Eric Gales
I've been watching a bunch of Eric's videos. This guy is incredible! And he plays a right handed guitar and never reversed. the strings. Just keeps it like a normal right hand guitar! That's awesome! I believe Albert King played the same way...not 100% sure. That's gotta be difficult to learn that way! And he's so freakin good at it! Amazing!👍😎🎸🎶
74dart man correct, Albert king played that way. Bent string downward too. Another legend...
Massive sound, great playing from all!
Props to Bass and drummer just to be able to follow behind a bad ass .. all great musicians
That drummer is fabulous !