Surprising guitar duel!!~Joe Bonamassa, Tommy Emmanuel & Josh Smith

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  • Опубликовано: 19 сен 2024
  • Filmed by Linda Moke~~Breaking Up Someone's Home
    Joe Bonamassa - Guitar and Vocals, Keyboards Reese Wynans , Bass -Michael Rhodes, Saxophone-Paulie Cerra, Trumpet-Lee Thornburg, Drums Anton Fig, Background singers- Jade MacRae and Jaunita Tippins-

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  • @danstracner9053
    @danstracner9053 10 месяцев назад +58

    This isn’t a “duel.” It’s three consummate guitarists showing their admiration for each other.

    • @TheLambLive
      @TheLambLive 22 дня назад

      Incredible guitar ensemble woud be the appropriate term imo 🥰

  • @juanmanuelvelasco7746
    @juanmanuelvelasco7746 2 года назад +133

    There is no a duel, it's a beautiful conversation.

    • @alessandrorossini8704
      @alessandrorossini8704 8 месяцев назад +4

      Quite right

    • @patrick4625
      @patrick4625 7 месяцев назад +4

      Yeah it is.... 😊

    • @clifftanton8385
      @clifftanton8385 5 месяцев назад +3

      You are correct three fantastic guitarist's

    • @clifftanton8385
      @clifftanton8385 5 месяцев назад +2

      Love the blues those other guitarists are great Bonamosso is cool has respect doesn't try to steal spotlight let's other people jam to he has respect

    • @TmcIIIvideo
      @TmcIIIvideo 3 месяца назад

      Nailed it sir! In an exceedingly high brow conversation…3 PHD’s on 10! 😎

  • @fossilmatic
    @fossilmatic 4 года назад +602

    I don’t care who was best. They were having fun playing together, so I had fun listening.

    • @Chance-ry1hq
      @Chance-ry1hq 4 года назад +34

      Music isn’t a competition...

    • @KelsterVonShredster
      @KelsterVonShredster 4 года назад +15

      @@Chance-ry1hq tell that to the millions of wanna be youtubers lol

    • @wangbar1
      @wangbar1 4 года назад +12

      fossilmatic Thank you for that. I agree. Totally on point and exactly how I feel too.

    • @Skypie61
      @Skypie61 4 года назад +9

      For me, there is no talk about who is better. All three are masters of the guitar. But I will say that I much preferred Joe's tone to the other two. Now that could be cause it was his show/project, so he had everything he wanted...But, the three together was a gift that they even enjoyed, and as a player myself, that does not happen often, so when it does, it becomes a gift to those in the audience...👍🎸🎶🎵🎼

    • @gwag8410
      @gwag8410 4 года назад +2

      fossilmatic right on 👍😎

  • @JimNiebauer
    @JimNiebauer 10 месяцев назад +20

    I think Josh and Joe would both agree. Had 1st row seats when I saw Tommy this year in Jacksonville. My face was sore for a week from smiling so much from that night. Lol. He is a gift from God for us to enjoy

    • @rc5477
      @rc5477 6 месяцев назад

      No doubt!

  • @chrisamerriman
    @chrisamerriman 4 года назад +441

    “Comparison is the thief of joy.”
    -Theodore Roosevelt

    • @irishguy13
      @irishguy13 4 года назад +14

      Trump is a better president than Roosevelt.

    • @chrisamerriman
      @chrisamerriman 4 года назад +8

      irishguy13 I see what you did there. 😂 (also, I agree)

    • @valziexuglyforehead3916
      @valziexuglyforehead3916 4 года назад +5

      chrisamerriman I prefer Stevie Ray Vaughn hat much better

    • @Trev0r98
      @Trev0r98 4 года назад +5

      "Gratuitous aphorisms are the refuge of the vapid." - Me

    • @wiehahnsnreksteen8507
      @wiehahnsnreksteen8507 4 года назад

      well said thx I fully agree

  • @erickarge1838
    @erickarge1838 Год назад +33

    My God... Josh Smith is just on a whole different level here. Just unbelievable.

    • @bosse641
      @bosse641 6 месяцев назад +2

      That's a bluesman that's for sure!

    • @SimonBrisbane
      @SimonBrisbane 3 месяца назад

      Elevated to Tommy and Joe level 😂

    • @alexanderwes5204
      @alexanderwes5204 2 месяца назад

      He's incredible indeed!

    • @keithremedy
      @keithremedy Месяц назад

      @@SimonBrisbanehe is certainly

  • @colink4823
    @colink4823 3 года назад +406

    Tommy ALWAYS looks like he's really enjoying himself. What a player

    • @redddbaron
      @redddbaron 3 года назад +14

      More important look at the guys in the band behind Tommy. They know! ;)

    • @mikemaxwell1801
      @mikemaxwell1801 3 года назад +4

      Josh was an animal.

    • @stuarthearn9890
      @stuarthearn9890 3 года назад +4

      always he enjoys, always smiling

    • @louissmith5298
      @louissmith5298 2 года назад +3

      He always looks like he's acting to me. With all those over the top guitar hero gestures he'd be a great air guitarist if he ever decided to go that way.

    • @nick7028
      @nick7028 2 года назад +12

      @@louissmith5298 tommy is the guitarists guitarist, 3 blokes buzzing on to the blues, heaven.....

  • @Guitarisuto94
    @Guitarisuto94 10 месяцев назад +42

    When you compare thier playing, you figure out how much Tommy is creative and get out of the box, he just gives you that feeling any time he plays.
    Such a legend 👏🏻

    • @ChoirFan1
      @ChoirFan1 6 месяцев назад +2

      I saw Tommy and his brother, Phil, play at the Greengate Hotel, in Sydney, back in the early 80s. 2 guitarists, 2 guitars, both playing different parts….seems straightforward, except they each had their left hand on the other’s guitar. It just blew my mind.

    • @Guitarisuto94
      @Guitarisuto94 6 месяцев назад

      Lucky you man, I made a cover of windy and warm, I learnt it from him and I put my modest flavour to it, that's the only thing I can play with my current abilities. I wish I could attend a live show he plays in.

  • @maxbordival9724
    @maxbordival9724 4 года назад +309

    Tommy Emmanuel is like a kid when he plays! I mean, he is enjoying so much. That gives the smile!

    • @gregdcross
      @gregdcross 4 года назад +8

      Joe B obviously is a huge fan of TE. Notice at 2:56 he nods at TE to play more, then when he does JB gets a huge grin. Shows TE can play any genre. All are extremely great as players and really smoked the stage that night.

    • @anthonyhouse3454
      @anthonyhouse3454 4 года назад +1

      I noticed that it made me smile lol

    • @johnnoipswich7239
      @johnnoipswich7239 4 года назад +6

      Tommy smiles like you or I would if we woke up tomorrow and could play like Tommy Emmanuel.

    • @gingerbeer914
      @gingerbeer914 4 года назад +1

      He's like Ronaldinho... havin' a bit of fun with the boys from Barcelona.

  • @michaelduncan1484
    @michaelduncan1484 3 года назад +668

    Josh Smiths solo at the start is unreal! The phrasing and feel he has is really special!

    • @jillebeling8237
      @jillebeling8237 3 года назад +11

      You are a blues lover

    • @michaelduncan1484
      @michaelduncan1484 3 года назад +13

      @@jillebeling8237 sure am! Can't beat it!

    • @joshzimmer
      @joshzimmer 3 года назад +5

      I thought the exact same thing!

    • @smerdajenda
      @smerdajenda 3 года назад +3

      Yes, absolutely! I couldn't believe my ears/eyes.

    • @кошимперия
      @кошимперия 3 года назад +1

      🎸 MASK=
      ruclips.net/video/fQYcJEE2EF8/видео.html

  • @wilfriedfroehlich506
    @wilfriedfroehlich506 4 года назад +148

    This is what it´s all about: musicians having fun with each other - not: "who is best?" - but : "what is best we can do together while having a ball!"

    • @bluesintirol
      @bluesintirol 4 года назад +2

      That‘s right Mr. Froehlich!
      Nomen est omen!
      Always stay fröhlich, Mr Froehlich...
      👍👍👍

    • @mrpinkstuttgart
      @mrpinkstuttgart 4 года назад

      100% true. 👍

    • @steveb9325
      @steveb9325 4 года назад +4

      Thank you sir! I'm so tired of who's better bs... it's not the Olympics! Its art being played with passion by some great artists that love what they do!

    • @goliath257
      @goliath257 4 года назад

      Sounds nice and cuddly but it’s really about dick swinging.

    • @JackTheSkunk
      @JackTheSkunk 4 года назад

      Whoever is "best" is the one your ears tell you who you enjoy listening to
      the most. The blues is not a speed contest, loudness or string bending contest.....in my opinion it's about taste and choosing the right notes. That's why I favor Robben Ford. He is always tasteful and doesn't overplay.

  • @yvesnadeau
    @yvesnadeau 9 месяцев назад +11

    Three oustanding musicians, backed up by a superb rythm section.

    • @juliandavids7476
      @juliandavids7476 7 месяцев назад

      and don't forget those wonderful girls on backing vocals..

  • @yoda1799
    @yoda1799 4 года назад +823

    Josh Smith is CRIMINALLY underrated!

    • @mariodriessen9740
      @mariodriessen9740 4 года назад +46

      He's not. Just because he's not famous in the eyes of 10 year old screaming girls, it doesn't mean that every guitar player in the whole wide world doesn't know he's one of the best at this moment.

    • @Cool3reeze
      @Cool3reeze 4 года назад +39

      @@mariodriessen9740 I hate comments like yours, if people feel that an artist is underrated it probably has merit in their eyes. You hearing of a particular musician doesn't mean that enough people know who he is. If I went out and asked 100 people do you think they'd all say they know who he is? I doubt they would, so he is underrepresented or more generally underrated. That's my .02 that nobody asked for but I felt like I needed to call you out on your unwanted .02. Have a nice day.

    • @mariodriessen9740
      @mariodriessen9740 4 года назад +27

      B. Cook ; I’m sorry I offended you, or anyone. I never intended to offend people. And maybe this will turn into a semantic matter, but there is, in my opinion anyway, a huge difference between being underrepresented or being underrated. I think we all agree that Josh Smith is a fabulous guitarist. And that’s exactly my point. He’s absolutely not underrated, but he is indeed underrepresented. However, you could say the exact same thing about a man like John Scofield, Danny Gatton and even Pat Metheny. Ask 100 random people and you’d be pleased to find two who know all of them. We’re on the same boat here. The only reason I reacted on this comment was to point out the fact that Josh is crazy good and I have never met a guitar player who believed otherwise. So does that make him underrated? Not in my world. And if he is, then he’s not the only person on that stage that’s underrated. And that’s the only point I was trying to make. I’m not a troll and I don’t feel the urge to bash anyone. Do great guitar players (or instrumentalists in general) get the praise they deserve? Absolutely not. Is it our ‘fault’? I don’t think so. I’d be amazed if people who are watching this video will think he’s underrated. Have a nice day. And remember, I’m not your enemy.

    • @progrock8907
      @progrock8907 4 года назад +6

      Dude, I got what you meant. And I agree, Josh Smith, Derek Trucks, and Eric Gales for my current trifecta...although Jared James Nichols makes it a Quadfecta. :-D. Speaking of underrepresented, how about Phillip Sayce...

    • @yoda1799
      @yoda1799 4 года назад +2

      @@progrock8907 you sir, have a phenomenal trifecta of guitar players!

  • @johntatman9168
    @johntatman9168 4 года назад +86

    I just saw where Tommy was playing at a "keeping the Blues Alive" concert and after one song Joe Bonamassa commented and this is a direct quote, "Tommy Emmanueal played more notes in a three minute song than I know".

    • @bgwhitney
      @bgwhitney 4 года назад +3

      Hmmmm maybe I better re-think my views on JB's ego!

    • @johntatman9168
      @johntatman9168 4 года назад +8

      @@bgwhitney I was happy to see his humble side. He's an awesome guitarist, Tommy just has 30 years on him.

    • @kennyb6591
      @kennyb6591 4 года назад +4

      Pretty sure it was 'chords'.

    • @pastorkev777
      @pastorkev777 4 года назад +3

      @@kennyb6591 correct.

    • @kenlyneham4105
      @kenlyneham4105 4 года назад +3

      And each and everyone of those notes, are clear as crystal.

  • @Marsubleu
    @Marsubleu 4 года назад +133

    Tommy looks (and sounds) like he's having the best time of his life!
    And kudos to Joe for driving this jam in such a fantastic way.

    • @Firefox-qw2gy
      @Firefox-qw2gy 4 года назад

      He always does!

    • @justingarcia7722
      @justingarcia7722 4 года назад +4

      He especially does when he picks up an electric, like he discovered a bowl of treats

    • @user-qr7ee2cp4y
      @user-qr7ee2cp4y 4 года назад +4

      Joe’s out there flying the flag.... he’s one of the best

    • @dimitrisaivaliotis5616
      @dimitrisaivaliotis5616 4 года назад

      Agree!! Joe made his homework with BB King..
      And he made it real good.. and mixed with his style..
      English is not my first...✌️🇬🇷🎶🎶

    • @christiankuilan6991
      @christiankuilan6991 3 года назад

      Oh yeah tommy went off rhythm style!

  • @saunlilks80
    @saunlilks80 Год назад +8

    I haven’t” listen to “Joe Bonamassa “ music because my Daughter was very I’ll with Cancer” which took her life on “February 27th” so I need something tho help me get through my “Broken heart” ❤ thank you Mr. Bomamassa” for your music love your your music”😂❤

    • @fernleaf3345
      @fernleaf3345 8 месяцев назад

      Sorry for your loss.🙏

    • @IDEAWORLDWIDEINC
      @IDEAWORLDWIDEINC 15 дней назад

      Sincere condolences for your loss and may your daughter rest in eternal peace 😢

  • @skeptic4031
    @skeptic4031 3 года назад +30

    So much great blues on RUclips, so little time !!!! I can spend my whole life watching this kind of music and great blues performers !! So happy to be alive.

  • @MacPro8CoreMan
    @MacPro8CoreMan 4 года назад +147

    This is not a "Duel" ... It just a good old fashioned Jam.

    • @user-pr5qr4bx9s
      @user-pr5qr4bx9s 4 года назад +4

      Agreed. Funny how the great guitar players themselves never seem to get in an argument over who the "best" is but rather compliment their peers over their talent and experience. I really like Joe because he respects the artform of the blues and those giants who paved the way for him and others. And even though he probably could be worth ten times what he is now if he had sold out to 'the system' and let the corporations mold him into a pop star, he has become a strong advocate for KTBA and works with some of the best musicians in the business. Now if someone would just convince him to contact another music 'rebel', Jennifer Warnes, and see what the two of them could come up with, I could die a happy man!

    • @tarta988
      @tarta988 4 года назад +1

      MacPro8CoreMan you’re dam right!!!!!!!!!!!!!!🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

  • @vernonbear
    @vernonbear 4 года назад +74

    When the musicians walk on stage together they aren’t looking to be ‘the best individual’, they are making music TOGETHER. Without the band there’s nothing, without a collective desire to drive the song forward there’s nothing, without communication (either verbal or musically) there’s nothing. These musicians breath this stuff, they appreciate each other’s talents and bring out the best in the song or solo. Watch a great musician and you’ll see give and take, you’ll see a love for the moment and the emotion they create for their audience. This is a unique moment that can’t be repeated, enjoy it for what it is. It’s not a competition.

    • @livelylady49
      @livelylady49 4 года назад +2

      THANK YOU. BEAUTIFULLY SAID!
      BRAVO TO ALL THE MUSICIANS..

    • @RC-so7rv
      @RC-so7rv 4 года назад +1

      I couldn't have said it better! That jam was all about fun and mutual respect.

    • @rickeymitchell8303
      @rickeymitchell8303 4 года назад

      Gavin Johnson actually not all the time even some of the best try to out play each other

    • @imjustsilleh
      @imjustsilleh 4 года назад

      AMEN !!! Brotrer Gavin. AMEN !

    • @whatsyours6059
      @whatsyours6059 4 года назад

      Gavin you bring a tear to my eye. Wellest said.

  • @DOB4711
    @DOB4711 Год назад +8

    Look at the smile on Joe’s face at 2:55. Himself and Tommy had just started grooving and then Tommy just went off and started shredding. Joe just loved the enthusiasm. Straight up good vibes

  • @djmikio
    @djmikio 4 года назад +45

    Okay, now I know what my life's been missing: electric, solid body, Tommy Emmanuel jams. 😮

    • @ErnestLemmingway
      @ErnestLemmingway 4 года назад +5

      Do you know billy strings? He's starting to go electric. He's played with tommy on acoustic.

    • @djmikio
      @djmikio 4 года назад +3

      @@ErnestLemmingway Billy Strings is my current new thing this past year. I saw those amazing jams with Tommy here on RUclips!

    • @ErnestLemmingway
      @ErnestLemmingway 4 года назад +2

      @@djmikio nice! It's been cool seeing him get bigger so I'm not surprised you knew but I wanted to be sure!

    • @jocosaway3676
      @jocosaway3676 4 года назад +2

      And now you must enter the realm of “Chet Atkins and Jerry Reed”

    • @djmikio
      @djmikio 4 года назад +3

      @@jocosaway3676 I first encountered Chet Atkins during the 70s as a young student in an art program at SUNY Fredonia. They took our class to Chautauqua to see Chet perform and I'd never heard of him at that point. He blew my little mind then and I've been a lifelong fan.

  • @stuartalexander2657
    @stuartalexander2657 4 года назад +215

    From someone who's been slinging guitar for over 50 years..........it just doesn't get any better than that, ladies and gentlemen. You just watched a positively masterful interchange among musicians in a live setting. Simply brilliant.

    • @moosey62
      @moosey62 4 года назад

      Well, there's 50 years you ain't getting back

    • @tboda2621
      @tboda2621 4 года назад +4

      @@moosey62
      Brent Mason
      Johnny Hiland
      Vince Gill
      Steve Warner
      Jerry Reed
      Chet
      Guthrie Trap
      Mark knopfler
      Glenn Campbell
      All with great, country, blues,
      Jazz, chops would ALL agree.
      Just relax and try to enjoy these three really nice players.
      Danny Gatton not
      withstanding!
      He would be the first to say, "just shut up and enjoy"

    • @tboda2621
      @tboda2621 4 года назад

      Excuse me.. my comment was to
      Stuart Alexander

    • @randalldickson2270
      @randalldickson2270 4 года назад

      Excellent analysis.

    • @Joseph-rv6lc
      @Joseph-rv6lc Год назад

      @@moosey62 for sure

  • @extratroppo437
    @extratroppo437 3 года назад +18

    IDK why everyone's comparing all of them. They each were themselves, and they each were amazing. They're all unbelievable musicians and artists with their own style.

  • @Extrikit
    @Extrikit 3 месяца назад +2

    Not many would have the class, confidence and respect to follow Josh Smiths solo with a rhythm based solo like that. Total change in vibe.

  • @davemassie3726
    @davemassie3726 4 года назад +113

    Who adds angelic harmonic chime in a blues song? TOMMY EMMANUEL! He's BAD TO THE BONE!

    • @Onionbaron
      @Onionbaron 3 года назад +3

      I thought that was George Thorogood!?

    • @fongy200
      @fongy200 3 года назад +2

      The Jazzer stands out for miles.Tommy is arguably one of the best all rounders Acoustic / Electric Guitar masters on the planet and Australians should be proud to have this guy as one of it's sons.

  • @thomaswild9044
    @thomaswild9044 4 года назад +110

    What I really like about Joe is that he showcases other Great guitarist and he respects them which makes him very cool. He's a good dude.

    • @mogulmeister
      @mogulmeister 3 года назад +4

      He certainly is and is not just a walking treasurer of guitar music but guitarists as well! A very generous and giving soul. We are lucky to have him - on both sides of the Atlantic!

    • @blaws6684
      @blaws6684 3 года назад +1

      I’ve heard he can be a prick to work with but also has a love for sharing the spotlight as well. And exploring the sounds of unique instruments mixed in with jazz blues rock.
      I really liked his Different shades of blue with that amazing nykelharpa bridge in it. The sound of it still echos for me

    • @blaws6684
      @blaws6684 3 года назад

      ruclips.net/video/SR2DsIavTbQ/видео.html

    • @bennyzuccarello1068
      @bennyzuccarello1068 3 года назад +1

      Yeah, good dude for cornering the USED Vintage market and bragging about it. Just because he pays a guy at GC to call JB whenever a used vintage axe gets in GC's inventory, thus making regular guys pay astro prices or get shut out completely from the vintage axe market.....nothin cool about that.

    • @sandragriffiths9692
      @sandragriffiths9692 2 года назад

      Yes, he truly loves bringing it to us. He is certainly keeping the blues alive

  • @sev3nthbandofficial706
    @sev3nthbandofficial706 3 года назад +101

    Don't know why im smiling the whole time while looking at them playing. Its like they're talking to each other through their guitars. Love this guys

    • @phkbass
      @phkbass 2 года назад +3

      Me too! Had a huge grin on my face the whole time, as if I were at a party watching my friends dueling it out! Then the video ended and I was snapped back to reality.

  • @stringedaz
    @stringedaz Год назад +13

    I love all of these guys--incredible players. Tommy Emmanuel is the baddest guitarist I've ever heard. Just the tastiest and most interesting licks. He is a virtuoso in every sense of the word. Killer vid!!

  • @isawatlantis5350
    @isawatlantis5350 3 года назад +124

    Love Josh Smith's solo at the beginning. His tone is fantastic.

  • @11calman
    @11calman 4 года назад +90

    These guys are so good that they change their style any time to fit in

  • @LyndlEndique
    @LyndlEndique 4 года назад +9

    No one got in the way of each other. One played a different position on the fretboard to highlight the other two. It's a meeting where every one gets to say their piece......a guitar conversation worthy of our attention.

  • @mrthunder8190
    @mrthunder8190 Год назад +63

    The improv duel starting at about 5:30 is a class in "what you've got up your sleeve". These 3 guys could probably go on endlessly, all masters in their own right. What a treat to see!

    • @palmarolavlklingholm9684
      @palmarolavlklingholm9684 Год назад +2

      I wonder what Tomoyasu Hotei could have done together with that bunch. That would have been if possible even more epic!

    • @nancystrong7888
      @nancystrong7888 11 месяцев назад

      epic !!

  • @davidjarrett8289
    @davidjarrett8289 4 года назад +87

    I was 15 feet from the stage when they played this on the "Keeping the Blues Alive at Sea" cruise. Tommy is the greatest guitarist I have ever seen or heard. We heard him play on 4 different performances on that cruise and repeatedly herd the respect that other great guitarist have for him, He is in an entirely higher category than any one else i have ever heard in my 73 years .

    • @davidjarrett8289
      @davidjarrett8289 4 года назад +2

      heard

    • @j_muller
      @j_muller 4 года назад +5

      I was taken to a Tommy Emmanuel gig 15 years ago and it was incredible.

    • @wildpony1957
      @wildpony1957 4 года назад +7

      You had me beat by 10 feet!! Great show. Great cruise.

    • @mrjw6701
      @mrjw6701 4 года назад +4

      David Jarrett he’s a great guitar player but in an entirely higher category than any one else I don’t think so, there are lots of great guitarist around, lots.

    • @FunkadelicPancho
      @FunkadelicPancho 4 года назад +2

      Dudes incredible

  • @coreyjones2694
    @coreyjones2694 4 года назад +22

    Who's having the most fun on that stage? That would be Tommy. That's what I love about him!

  • @missj8357
    @missj8357 3 года назад +19

    Regardless of any genre, Tommy never fails. He really 'talks' in his solo, and never forget to show some shredding for fans as well.

    • @EclecticHillbilly
      @EclecticHillbilly 3 года назад +1

      Tommy is a world class player but one of his strengths is that he realizes that you have to entertain people, not just guitar players. He's a showman.

  • @allguitar887
    @allguitar887 2 года назад +5

    What a jam session.just awesome Josh Tommy .Big T ..and Joe Man ..what a guitarists treat

  • @mksland3884
    @mksland3884 4 года назад +119

    EPIC! This jam alone has more musicianship than every bit of popular, so called music, on the radio this year!

    • @GamerDude-vj9go
      @GamerDude-vj9go 4 года назад +7

      Don’t be so naive boomer.

    • @rhumandlove393
      @rhumandlove393 4 года назад +7

      @@GamerDude-vj9go stop lowering music standards child.

    • @GamerDude-vj9go
      @GamerDude-vj9go 4 года назад +2

      KandE didn’t realize listening to Gary Clark Jr was lowering standards boomer

    • @blue-tb2fd
      @blue-tb2fd 4 года назад +5

      GamerDude101 - I guarantee you the original commenter isn't a boomer, and KandE isn't saying everything that's out today is terrible (a lot of it is, coming from someone young). Don't be so naive, kid.

    • @johnroberts838
      @johnroberts838 4 года назад

      MKS Land, Beautifully Said!
      Take care 👍.
      Melbourne, Australia.

  • @craigjohnson4302
    @craigjohnson4302 4 года назад +20

    When you can't stop smilin', you know it's GREAT!

  • @spivvo
    @spivvo 3 года назад +23

    Give me my life again from the age of four with nothing to do but play the guitar

  • @seanthomasmusic
    @seanthomasmusic 2 года назад +4

    Man Joe Bonamassa hits ALL of the BUTTER NOTES.

  • @gwag8410
    @gwag8410 4 года назад +652

    It always amuses me in the comments on these videos... saying , this guy is better than that one. Most times by someone that has never picked up a guitar, and have no idea the degree of difficulty, or the literal years of endless practice that goes into being a top notch guitar player. Every player has their own style, and it’s always fun to see what the others come up with. I wish people would learn to enjoy the music, and stop with their uneducated opinions..

    • @MelodyMaker
      @MelodyMaker 4 года назад +27

      Indeed. After witnessing such a great performance and the sheer joy exhibited by each player...who in their right mind would entertain the notion of pitting one against another. The whole performance oozed cooperation and not competition.

    • @rodmackinnon8497
      @rodmackinnon8497 4 года назад +9

      I agree . . . but it is entertainment . . . you don't have to be a master chef to have an opinion on food taste . . . just saying. In my humble opinion, Tommy isn't afraid of the low strings, can make them sound just as a wicket.

    • @seanparker7415
      @seanparker7415 4 года назад +16

      Yes - it's a jam not a battle... A guitar battle is an excruciating contest to see who can play the most squealy notes and ridiculous dive bombs in one break. The playing of these guys complements the song and each other. Even Bonamassa seems to have restrained himself.

    • @commanderthorkilj.amundsen3426
      @commanderthorkilj.amundsen3426 4 года назад +10

      Gwag Very true. However.....From what I saw on stage, when he was playing with intent and serious, no one could play with Danny Gatton and not be taken back by his effortless shifting between rockabilly, jazz, blues, country at warp speed.

    • @4s2work
      @4s2work 4 года назад +3

      @@seanparker7415 Can't agree more! Did they say they were competing against each other? We are seeing creative talent in each individual style that comes together in musical explosion. Is the modern generation listening to the creation of music as is being shown here? Not many I would venture a guess.

  • @Orechaser
    @Orechaser 4 года назад +40

    Josh smith is the best 'new' blues guitarist around in my opinion. He has his own voice and it has it all... he's definitely a star on the ascent

    • @susancross3691
      @susancross3691 4 года назад +2

      We need as many as we can get to keep the blues alive! Joe is the most famous right now who is carrying this forward but we need more, young blues guitarists. If they're this good, there can never be enough. After Dwayne Allman died, there was a vacuum to fill.

    • @JulioLeonFandinho
      @JulioLeonFandinho 3 года назад +2

      I can see the guy is an excelent blues player... I can't see the 'own voice' part, nevertheless. Same for Bonamassa. You can be an excellent musician, a virtuoso and all that stuff, and be nothing innovative. Usually people doesn't like innovative people

    • @steveburman5957
      @steveburman5957 3 года назад

      @@JulioLeonFandinho People need to give Philip Sayce some respect too! I just found him a few months ago and he is SRV re-incarnated.

    • @LiamNashMiller
      @LiamNashMiller 3 года назад

      @@steveburman5957 Totally! He is insane.

    • @nancyfuller4901
      @nancyfuller4901 3 года назад +1

      @@susancross3691 Christone Kingfish Ingram and Marcus King come to my mind!

  • @mr.howard1
    @mr.howard1 3 года назад +257

    Interesting how people always frame these jams as "duels" instead of just three great guitarists playing off each other and loving it. It's all subjective and a matter of taste -- because they're all masters! I actually jammed with Tommy once... I was on bass and he played drums. Yes... he's a great drummer too... and always one of the most personable guys I ever met on the scene back in the day.

    • @uptownphotography
      @uptownphotography 3 года назад +5

      Well said Mr. Howard and must have been cool to jam with Tommy...
      Philip
      NYC Area

    • @mr.howard1
      @mr.howard1 3 года назад +8

      @@uptownphotography Yes... super humble, chilled-out dude. I used to go see him and his brother Phil play when they worked as The Emmanuel Brothers. They were just amazing together, both playing on the same guitar at the same time and doing killer arrangements of things like Henri Mancini's Pink Panther.

    • @uptownphotography
      @uptownphotography 3 года назад +3

      @@mr.howard1 Yes, I remember Tommy on a PBS show talking about his brother and playing with him together. He's definitely one of my favorite guitarist. Larry Carlton is my other favorite. I saw Larry play twice at a small venue and I luckily both times I was only about 12 feet away from him. I never saw Tommy play live, but I have followed him a long time. It was cool to see him playing electric and in jamming mode. Thanks for the reply.
      Philip

    • @mr.howard1
      @mr.howard1 3 года назад +5

      @@uptownphotography Oh, yes... Larry is one of my all time favourites -- never got to see him though. I did see Steely Dan before Walter passed away though. I try to see them all when I can... in case they die! Jeff Beck, Buddy Guy B.B. King, Stevie Ray Vaughn to mention a few. I used to work in a studio and got to set up Roy Buchanan's rehearsals... watched his show from side of stage. He was such a nice guy too!

    • @uptownphotography
      @uptownphotography 3 года назад +2

      @@mr.howard1 Steely Dan is another one of my favs as far as bands. Great songs they had. There were so many cool guitar solos on their albums and it was always interesting trying to learn the solos. (Larry of course did many for them, as I am sure you already know). I studied with a jazz guitarist quite a few years here in New Jersey and was into writing and recording jazz fusion type songs in the 1990s. Writing and recording is something I am just getting back into and I have been rebuilding my recording studio to that end. Before photography, I used to rent my studio for a living.
      Philip

  • @dreambeliever3652
    @dreambeliever3652 2 года назад +13

    This ain’t no garage band here.
    These guys are throwing down some hard core “in the pocket “ mind blowing, well incorporated, tactical demonstrations.....geniusly executed, sophisticated guitar picking!

  • @JohyeahM
    @JohyeahM 4 года назад +5

    Josh Smith is another level. Watching him geek out on That Pedal Show is one of life's pleasures.

    • @orgillmathew
      @orgillmathew 4 года назад

      Jamie Clarke yes and that level is under Tommy then joe.

    • @JohyeahM
      @JohyeahM 4 года назад +1

      @@orgillmathew "The only player I fear playing with is Josh Smith."
      - Joe Bonamassa

  • @romfordmobbsy
    @romfordmobbsy 4 года назад +25

    You know, what I really loved about this was the communication between great musicians, and I don't mean just the three guitarists. Those nods and smiles, the acknowledgement by Tommy towards the end when Bonamassa's well-drilled band brought it home on that magic carpet, just like BB King's band used to do back in the day.
    Great to watch and hear. Thanks.

  • @juancpgo
    @juancpgo 3 года назад +18

    What a force of nature is Tommy Emmanuel!! Inspiring. And Josh Smith, damn... holy god of chops!

  • @flyboyrv8632
    @flyboyrv8632 2 года назад +140

    These three are some of the best you will ever see. And to have them all together on one stage, is just WOW!!!

    • @mankenybom9344
      @mankenybom9344 Год назад +4

      Yeah, and the joy just shines from them.

    • @stringedaz
      @stringedaz Год назад +4

      It's not often you see Joe bonamassa get destroyed by 2 superior players publicly

    • @2olvets443
      @2olvets443 Год назад

      I'm a Tommy fan because his genre's are all over the place and he is on hella fingerstyle player.

    • @eugeniosalexander4486
      @eugeniosalexander4486 10 месяцев назад

      4th........ Tony Vega Band

  • @Jeremy-x1n5j
    @Jeremy-x1n5j Год назад +6

    What a celebrating moment, all of them coming together, expressing music, feeling the instrument in their own style

  • @dab9122
    @dab9122 4 года назад +17

    I've been watching TE live since the 70's when he was in the Emmanuel Brothers with his family back in the north shore of Sydney. He never ceases to amaze me even 50 years later! 👌👈

    • @3ASY355
      @3ASY355 4 года назад

      DaB wrong use of emojis 👀😂

    • @davidsimister
      @davidsimister 4 года назад

      I saw TE a couple of weeks ago in Manchester UK with Transatlantic Sessions playing Celtic / Country crossover with Jerry Douglas and Aly Bain, was amazing...

    • @jhondoe5147
      @jhondoe5147 4 года назад

      Going to see TE for the first time in about six weeks. Really looking forward to it.

    • @dab9122
      @dab9122 4 года назад

      @@3ASY355 why?

  • @wheelie63
    @wheelie63 4 года назад +16

    the chemistry between these 3 players is good...... makes for good jammin' vibes. Seems to always happen when Tommy is in the mix.

  • @prabalbhattacharya9632
    @prabalbhattacharya9632 2 года назад +5

    Josh means business 😊 straight to the point. Tommy adding all the textures and Joe keeping it moving. Just magical😇

  • @professornuke7562
    @professornuke7562 3 года назад +6

    Tommy always looks that bloke from down the road. He just chords along....then shit starts going kind of sideways, then it starts going kind of nuts. He and his brother came up the hard way, and he knows his showmanship without showboating. No showboating in the company he keeps these days. Just the best. Big smile from me. Oh.. and three people can't duel. Anything over two is a brawl, and ...ah...this ain't no brawl. This is magic.

  • @susancross3691
    @susancross3691 4 года назад +5

    Joe is a class act. He's not afraid to share the stage with ANYONE. The fact that he isn't intimidated says a lot about his ego. Sort of like Clapton singing Holy Mother with Pavarotti.

    • @susancross3691
      @susancross3691 4 года назад

      @Robert Patterson That sounds fabulous but getting Cream to stand on the same stage--with or without Pavarotti, could be a challenge. Clapton is the ULTIMATE class act. My all time favorite musician. I have other favorites but nobody like Clapton who has evolved so much over the years. Ge cab hang with BB or Pavarotti and fit in anywhere.

    • @susancross3691
      @susancross3691 4 года назад

      @Robert Patterson Thanks for responding, Robert. I knew that they were gone. I think my point was simply that they all had big egos, Clapton being an exception. I, too, was a major Cream fan in the late 60s. I remember the first time I heard Disraeli Gears. Blues Project Projections and Disraeli Gears made me a graduate of folk music and a rock fan. All I was saying is that when Clapton shared the stage with Buddy Guy at the 9/11 tribute in NYC, he stood behind Buddy Guy out of respect for the man who came before him. I hope that makes sense. You are more of a connasieur of Cream. I may have been younger and certainly not as experienced with rock, so I bow to you! :)

    • @susancross3691
      @susancross3691 4 года назад

      @Robert Patterson Too late for that, I know, but wouldn't it have been great? I'm not sure Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker would happily share the stage. Certainly not on this song written by Clapton. I can't wait for live concerts to come back (with people who are still living, LOL). Life without music is so hard.

  • @The22on
    @The22on 4 года назад +7

    I never heard Josh Smith - BRAVO!
    Watching those three jam was just about the most fun I had with my clothes on!
    I just wish Danny Gatton was still around to be on that stage.

  • @andromedarising5764
    @andromedarising5764 2 года назад +2

    My my this is tasty. Blues ❤. Bonamassa, had the pleasure of seeing him twice here in England some years back. Magical.

  • @johnhendricks8140
    @johnhendricks8140 4 года назад +46

    Josh Smith killing it with the opening notes. I like how Tommy takes a different touch to his solo. Bonnamassa does something different as well makes the whole show more interesting every guy is listening reacting to each other, the backup singers made it even sweeter.

  • @TDo280199
    @TDo280199 4 года назад +82

    Man I totally forgot about Tommy's awesomeness with electric

  • @stevehughes1510
    @stevehughes1510 4 года назад +47

    Yeah well that's incredible to see these three guys playing together........thanks so much Linda

  • @Glitch-nr9ct
    @Glitch-nr9ct 2 года назад +6

    I really appreciate when guitar players remember that it's not a felony to play below the 10th fret during your solo. You have a whole neck to work with. Thank you for that Mr. Emmanuel.

  • @dmmjq2
    @dmmjq2 4 года назад +27

    Tommy is so entertaining to watch.. he really loves playing music that's why he's so damn good..

  • @donaldcright5292
    @donaldcright5292 4 года назад +20

    All three are just expressing the pure joy of playing their instruments, it doesn't get any better than this !

  • @djolemadzarevic
    @djolemadzarevic 4 года назад +34

    There are no duels in music and art! This is a friendly gathering, playing, and making fun, not some kind of a battle.

    • @realdiamondshow
      @realdiamondshow 4 года назад

      The term guitar duel is a well known common term.

    • @tygarnerblues
      @tygarnerblues 4 года назад

      SPOT ON Dorde. The language, mother tongue speaks man! Competition is for AMATEURS who can't speak well.

  • @anthonyhitchman9789
    @anthonyhitchman9789 2 года назад +3

    Jb is such an amazing singer songwriter and great guitarist that wherever he goes he draws musicians toward him. This is not by accident. Thus has been building for years. When he played guitar as a 5 year old on stage with bb King. That was his destiny. The man is out there alone. The best. Ever.

  • @2323msg
    @2323msg 4 года назад +14

    No matter how fantastic a guitar player is, SRV, EVH, YNGWIE, VAI..You name it..Tommy Emmanuel has one extra gear for speed, a turbocharger for imagination and a rocket fuel button for fun. He plays with such joy, that his guitar is actually laughing.

    • @Insolation1
      @Insolation1 3 года назад

      Tommy is a guy who picks up a classic recipe cookbook and then thinks he can improve the classic dishes by adding ketchup. He sucks big time.

    • @willmercury
      @willmercury 3 года назад +1

      @@Insolation1 Fool.

    • @Insolation1
      @Insolation1 3 года назад

      @@willmercury Yeah you're a fool so what?

    • @josemiguelberrios3640
      @josemiguelberrios3640 3 года назад +1

      @@Insolation1 explain instead of insulting...

    • @Insolation1
      @Insolation1 3 года назад

      ​@@josemiguelberrios3640 I did, he uses someone else's song/tune to demonstrate his technical prowess. But it's so over the top that he loses the original composers intention, the music is lost. If you look at California Dreamin' - Michael Chapdelaine - Video (solo fingerstyle guitar) cover; now here’s a guitarist that understands music, he’s recreates the original song in his own style without destroying the original intent of the composer. Basically Tommy is all technical show without the art; he’s like a shredder where after a few minutes thinking how impressive it all is but then left wonder where the music is.

  • @paubass123
    @paubass123 3 года назад +4

    this makes the world a much better place LOVE U ALL

  • @geraintroberts565
    @geraintroberts565 4 года назад +8

    I am surprised that these three mega stars, when they got close to each other, didn't create a black hole! I would be a happy bunny trapped in the event horizon watching these guys play forever! 😀 Thanks for sharing.

  • @theblister678
    @theblister678 7 месяцев назад +2

    The way Joe Bonamassa builds @ 7:24 is genius!! Absolutely love these three together!

  • @dogwood8031
    @dogwood8031 3 года назад +6

    It really can't get any better than this.

  • @brick_layer541
    @brick_layer541 4 года назад +140

    Tommy’s initial rhythm guitar section is so inspiring

    • @joshlovegood9392
      @joshlovegood9392 3 года назад

      I love how he just doesn't shred, he's so freaking tasteful

    • @lexrex3
      @lexrex3 3 года назад

      Sounds a little like Niles.

  • @TheJackKnite
    @TheJackKnite 4 года назад +26

    Really love the tone Josh Smith has here

  • @sircharles7323
    @sircharles7323 8 месяцев назад +1

    It is called "duel" but it is a great chat of great musicians talking with their instruments together and what is most important, listening to each other. Music is so beautiful, gives hope that mankind could manage it, in the end.

  • @richardmotel6623
    @richardmotel6623 3 года назад +8

    HOLY HAPPINESS!!! Tommy loves what he does makes me smile every jam hes a part of!!!

  • @marcillioficino4663
    @marcillioficino4663 4 года назад +25

    Talk about being in the zone. They were totally in sync with each other.

    • @bymicromize
      @bymicromize 4 года назад

      Yeah.. not really but is was good

  • @michaelbledsoe1060
    @michaelbledsoe1060 3 года назад +15

    I get goose bumps all over every time I watch this! Three guys that understand know how to play off each other. No competition just musical conversation.

  • @thefreese1
    @thefreese1 Год назад +2

    Love Tommy's augmented licks ...they're all great to watch.

  • @EVEROSFP1
    @EVEROSFP1 3 года назад +4

    The sweat in Joe's coat...to be a fine musician is a really hard job!

  • @razzle1964
    @razzle1964 4 года назад +4

    Ooooh ... anybody else (even if you're not a guitarist) get that goosebump feeling all over???
    I have a couple of lovely vintage American Strats (lefties, too) that probably make me sound/play better than I deserve - but, when I see these guys play it almost makes me wanna give up!

    • @charlesjoynes9497
      @charlesjoynes9497 4 года назад +1

      Answer: Yes!
      And never give up. I know how you feel. I'll play something I'm somewhat happy with, and then BAM!, see something like this show....
      Humbling times a thousand.

  • @garypatterson40
    @garypatterson40 4 года назад +14

    Will someone please clone Tommy Emanuel so we will never loose him.

  • @jasonmcdaniel5291
    @jasonmcdaniel5291 2 года назад +4

    I don’t care what you say, Tommy can still hold his own! Love this!

    • @jasonhinson3812
      @jasonhinson3812 2 года назад +1

      This is not even Tommy’s element really……….I think he’s holding back to not show them up😂🤣 These guys are all guitar ninjas though and can find every note ……..and do it in short order!

  • @whataboutbob7967
    @whataboutbob7967 3 года назад +142

    keep your eyes on Josh Smith. This guy is way underrated.

    • @nsrfreak
      @nsrfreak 3 года назад +4

      I think he has been highly rated for years, majority of guitarists know how good he is.

    • @s.w.3604
      @s.w.3604 3 года назад +2

      Incredible player!

    • @fattone166
      @fattone166 3 года назад

      WAY underrated

    • @paulschneider7271
      @paulschneider7271 3 года назад +1

      @@nsrfreak He is one of the best. Everybody knows that. Cuz its obviously if you have hearing.

    • @camper234
      @camper234 3 года назад +3

      I'd keep an eye on him if I knew which one he was.

  • @seanthomasmusic
    @seanthomasmusic 4 года назад +8

    I'm ecstatic with joy whenever I see Josh Smith play. He never sounds predictable. And his runs sometimes have classical elements to my ear. He's improvising but it sounds like he's rehearsed before hand

  • @johnswanson739
    @johnswanson739 3 года назад +13

    Three guys who have worked their entire lives to make music “more perfect” (to borrow a phrase from Thomas Jefferson), and they nailed it, right there. Whoa, was that perfect!

  • @annikachildofthoth
    @annikachildofthoth Год назад +9

    This is what music should be about... Amazing 💕

  • @brynjones7371
    @brynjones7371 4 года назад +31

    Tommy Emmanuel, certified guitar player, award by Chet Atkins.

  • @mikeschmelzer9733
    @mikeschmelzer9733 3 года назад +9

    I love Tommy Emmanuel. He's just so damn cool... Never heard of Josh Smith....my bad! Joe is obviously enjoying this jam. A great blend of talents!

  • @eswing2153
    @eswing2153 3 года назад +18

    There is a difference between a guitar battle and a guitar symphony.

  • @arnowilhelm1055
    @arnowilhelm1055 Год назад +2

    Not talking bout the solos, but you just can't beat that sound that comes from that ES 335.

  • @svendbosanvovski4241
    @svendbosanvovski4241 4 года назад +24

    Shows how brilliant Tommy is. Chicago style blues is not his genre, nor is playing with a plectrum, yet when he decided to step it up, you'd think he spent his musical life in a blues band. Look how Joe is digging it.

    • @QuynhNguyen-zw8uv
      @QuynhNguyen-zw8uv 2 года назад +1

      his early music career was actually spent playing in rock bands with most notably his brother Phil emmanuel (RIP) where they really tore it up.. He always played with a pick even on acoustic until he realised Chet's 'fingerstyle' technique involved using a thumbpick which was the game changer for him.

    • @svendbosanvovski4241
      @svendbosanvovski4241 2 года назад

      @@QuynhNguyen-zw8uv Thanks for replying, Quynh. Most of us started with a plectrum. I remember seeing TE with the Bushwackers in the 70s, and later at the Real Ale Cafe in the mid 80s. I think it had a connection with The Basement. Not sure. Anyway, Tommy was playing finger style then. Those old Bushwackers LPs might be worth something today.

  • @JustAnotherBlader
    @JustAnotherBlader 3 года назад +10

    Their individual styles of phrasing is what really blows my mind. Endless bag of tricks from this jam.

  • @jbatista9789
    @jbatista9789 4 года назад +60

    My favourite part about all three of them is that they're playing with a lot of dynamics in their solos! So much feel!!!

    • @jbatista9789
      @jbatista9789 4 года назад +1

      @theh1n1shot Not at all, you can play fast and still be playing with dynamics and feel. Edited to elaborate... You could use speed as a forms of playing dynamically, but you can totally be playing fast for the duration of the solo and vary the technique, touch, timing, etc to add dynamics. The recently late EVH was great for that... he'd pick, legato, and tap all in the same solo! You could also be speed picking scales the whole time and feeling it, so it's all good!

  • @jeffsmith4110
    @jeffsmith4110 Год назад +3

    Tommy rocked it! That, to me, would be hard to replicate... as were the others, but his in particular.

  • @catkeys6911
    @catkeys6911 4 года назад +20

    I love the obvious mutual appreciation, respect and love each of them has for one another.

  • @johnroberts838
    @johnroberts838 4 года назад +6

    That was Amazing, as a Guitarist watching these IncrediblyTalented guys I think I am going to start playing the Washboard.
    I loved Josh Smith, Killer solo, As was Joe Bonamassa, Beautiful Tone as well, Tommy Emmanuel was my personal favourite, he just looked so happy just to be playing, I've seen what he can do on an Acoustic, he plays Rhythm and Lead at the Same Time!
    Just a Brilliant Display of Musical Craftsman 👍👍👍.

  • @cocolossal69
    @cocolossal69 3 года назад +47

    That was awesome fun. Tommy simply radiates joy when he plays 💜

  • @jerrysullivan2778
    @jerrysullivan2778 Год назад +1

    Hell of a show !! 3 of the best...LUCKY YOU MISSMOKE!!!!!!

  • @olesarge1724
    @olesarge1724 3 года назад +25

    This is my sixth time watching this performance. I’m awe struck at how these guys can play guitars like that.
    I’ll probably be back six more time…… it’s just awesome!

  • @morsecode5078
    @morsecode5078 3 года назад +17

    Three masters of their craft. I’m a bit partial to Tommy, but that collaboration was sweet!

  • @Anthm2011
    @Anthm2011 4 года назад +7

    I'm glad that Tommy went to the U.S for the fact that he could grow in that garden of musicians.

    • @Onionbaron
      @Onionbaron 3 года назад

      Yeah, the whole world is in awe that Tommy got a visa to the land of the free and the home of the brave!!! Halleluja!!!

  • @aColoradoHigh2U
    @aColoradoHigh2U Месяц назад +1

    This is not a duel! Just greats felling it together Love it