Thank Michael (and everybody here!) for the great vibes!! Much appreciated ❤🔥❤

I discovered Andy a few years ago, and he blew my socks off. He's about all I listened to for 2 months. He definitely is one of the top tier musicians of our lifetimes

Omg that is everything I love about the guitar, how you can go from a whisper to a howling, full throated soulscream, literally within fractions of a _second._ How the guitar seduces you, tells you, _"I am yours, to sing through, cry through, rage through, love through..., _pray_ through...I am the control panel for your soul." Andy Timmons just did all of that. Beautiful.🤜💥🤛

This is my first time hearing Andy Timmons and my first thought is; “Why did I wait so long?” I really liked how he didn’t show his hand right away, he gave us little hints but kept it melodic the whole time. The bassist’s beginning melody is just so achingly beautiful that you want to listen more and as the song goes, it just gets better and better. Wow, thank you, Michael once again.

One word always stands out to me describing Timmons is "Dynamic". From soft phrasing to full on face melting shred.

I remember learning to play this track for my channel. It's definitely much harder and cleaner than it seems. I decided to do it without the backing track just to see if I'm up to the task. Just like you said. A lot of work, but so worth it.

Andy taught me to play via an Ibanez starter pack VHS in the early-mid 90s. Loved his stint with Danger Danger back then and his solo work is incredible. Love him dearly.

I’ve never heard this before. Andy’s playing brought tears to my eyes. Wow! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

I'm only 4 and a half minutes in but that bass solo was the most beautiful thing I've ever heard in my life.

By far my favorite guitar player on the planet. Love this guy to death, such a kind soul and amazingly inspirational player. THE BEST.!!

Mike Dane is the incredible bass player. You should dive into all his music. He is brilliant!!!

Andy is a great guitar player, underrated... love the sound of his Boogie amp... :)

I’ve been lucky enough to see him play live 3 times. Twice at the Granada Theater in Dallas Texas 6’ from the stage. Talked to him before one of those shows. He’s super nice and friendly and humble. Easily one of the best musicians on the planet.

Andy is part of my Holy Trinity of modern guitar heroes for me. I love all the players I grew up learning from: Page, Hendrix, Lindsey Buckingham, Steve Lukather, John Sykes and the mighty Gary Moore. But when it comes to who I really admire and strive to learn from these days, It's Andy Timmons, Nick Johnston and Petrucci. Andy is a magic player. "The Prayer, The Answer", "That Day Came", and even the demo video for his new Halo pedal is soooo powerful. I always wondered why certain players used the same guitar all the time when I rotated 10-15. Andy almost always has his sig Ibanez with the pickguard broken on the lower horn. When I got a PRS594, suddenly the rest of my guitars are really lonely, I get it. Mine's a Semi-Hollow SingleCut. I really like your DC, I almost got one of those instead.

My dad was recording an album when he lived in Dallas. Andy was at the studio and just hopped in for a song. The cd of his album had Andy playing in one of his songs.

My favorite version I have seen/heard of this song....I love how you break it down...such a beautiful , soulfully played song....thanks man!

love andy timmons ive followed him for years. take a look at andy timmons CRY FOR YOU LIVE

Mike Dane is the bass player and hes amazing. Hes also a great guy to boot. Andy and Mike have been playing together for decades and they play off each other to perfection.

Great work as always on the breakdown of a truly great player/performance…so much to learn and inspire by cheerz and best to you and yours !

Just heard Andy Timmons doing A Day in the Life. First time and I was super impressed. Now you’re featuring him. Awesome

This song played on my spotify discovery weekly about a month ago and BLEW MY MIND! Its awesome to see Andy getting some recognition on your channel!

Michael, that encouragement at the beginning was so heartfelt and impactful. You are a great teacher. This is the first I’ve seen of Andy Timmons, and it was a wonderful introduction. Great video.

It's always a bliss to hear Andy improvise, his note choices and the way he plays them, just pure magic. I'm glad I watched this video, it brought me back the memory of watching that clip for the first time.

This is also the best live recording of Electric Gypsy...His tone is absolutely monstrous...Also in the few sections that he leaves free for a bit of improv he has the best note selection in this performance...That outside note is a lick he uses in Electric Gypsy a fair bit.

Andy's melodic construction and phrasing is some of finest. Really nice analysis Michael. Thanks!!

I have been waiting for this for SO LONG! Edit: Those are Dimarzio Cruisers, they are humbuckers in a strat pickup size.

I really like Andy in Simon Phillips’ Protocol.

I’ve followed Andy for years, he is great! Please do a deep dive in Andy Timmons playing. I and I have to say that you do make great videos man, I learn something every time! 🤗

One of your best reaction reviews! I've seen Andy 2times and he's a local here THIS was GREAT!💣🤟💥💥💥💥💥💥💥

Me and his son are working an album rn🤘🏼the connections we get through his dad and how he helps up become better musicians is incredible. Great guy and great guitarist, can’t go wrong with Andy

OMG, this guy!!! Totally agree with you - all is in total control and feeling!! Love the guy! Thank you for your reaction! You´re a great guitarplayer, with a beautiful PRS!! Want one!! (my woman says no...)

YES! This piece took me forever to learn the tapped harmonics and that first fast lick, his phrasing is just unreal. Cry for you is another killer track by him.

Awesome to see you doing a Andy video...This is a great song..

Your enthusiasm is infectious. Thank you!

I saw AT at a small club with about 150 people in the crowd a few years ago. Complete mastery. I don’t think there is a more complete player. I chatted with him before he went on. Friendly and humble. Just awesome.

I put this performance on repeat, it helps me sleep. The bass solo in the beginning is so soothing😍

I've been waiting to see Andy Timmons on your channel forever. Great video! "Cry For You" and "On Your Way Sweet Soul" are also very killer

Thank you, for your "perspective, talent and insight " in the music you review. You explain,describe and define the music perfectly.... Andy Timmons "Cry for you " is another great one.

Agreed, and thank you for the video!! First time I heard him play I became a fan. A true master of his sound!!

Your reactions to this song are exactly how I feel every time I watch it. Not a guitarist but AT is my favourite guitarist, he plays with so much feel and I see you feeling that too. Thanks :)

Awesome! Thank you for picking my suggestion! This song by Andy has become one of my favorite songs of all time. That main melodic opening riff is just beautiful and has been on repeat in my head ever since I first heard this song. Love seeing your reactions to his playing here, especially when he goes on his explosive runs and his mesmerizing melodical phrasing. Such a unique and masterful guitarist, indeed! Also, you were close with pronouncing my name, haha. It is Hungarian, and it is pronounced "Yo-shjef", combining the 'sh' and 'j' into one letter sound. It's kind weird and unique, but I've become fond of it over time actually. But again, thank you for choosing my suggestion! If you decide to do a deep dive into Andy, I look forward to it very much! Cheers!

actually hearing someone break down these sections and try to explain what's going on and you can see how much they appreciate the skill that goes into playing the song live and not in a studio session is incredible. not just shows you how gifted and super talented Andy 😊 is

Thank you for this! Andy Timmons has been my favorite guitarist for years. Get all his solo albums and listen, listen. Listen. He's one of the absolute best guitarists of all time.

You mentioned that it’s a killer single coil sound. It’s in fact a DiMarzio dual rail cruiser humbucker in single coil size. I put one in my home made tele. Love it. I’m lucky to live not far from Andy and get to see him locally often. One gig I saw a couple of years back was a total Hendrix only gig. It was something else.

Can never get enough Andy. Those Dimarzio Cruisers are technically humbuckers btw!

Andy's tone on this song is up there as the best I've ever heard

Andy is one of my favorite players to listen to. He’s soooo good

Love it!! My favorite instrumental song! Andy is awesome..so smooth and tasteful.

Man I was smiling throughout that video......Andy is one of my favorite guitarists. Brilliant as always

He could play nursery rhymes and blow me away.... love his touch and tone.

Holy COW! Thank you Michael for introducing me to Andy - absolutely wonderful!

Oh yes, Mr Timmons...I LOVE this man's music and playing so much!

Top quality sound ,every time ,one of the best.

An amazing song by Andy and breakdown from you!

That is by far one of the best melodic expressions on the guitar I have ever heard. Freakin' amazing.

Andy, the master of ultimate tone!

You're my favorite KZfaq guitar breakdown Guru

such an inspiration! what a phenomenal player!

13:33 MR MICHAEL, that's my exact reaction every time I listen to this wonderful tune!

Andy is so dang melodic its unbelievable. Thats aspirational playing, full of melody

Dude that's crazy i just posted a video of Corey Wong and Sierra Hull's tour rehearsal on the reaction page yesterday. Even the rehearsal was crazy I cant imagine the actual concert.

Wow love the way Andy Timmons expressed his music!!

again, Andy is best guitarist in the world!

wicked video and wicked shirt!!

Hi Michael, love your videos, I’m addicted to them, you really remind me of my guitar teacher, that first introducted me to Andy, and basically changed my way of approaching to the guitar… I would love to see your reaction to “on you way sweet soul” by Andy, to me That’s one of his best songs and it reminds me of my grandparents that recently passed… keep up the great work, love your channel!

Andy has such an amazing tone, touch, and mastery of the instrument. One of my favorite players. Also, showing the love for Tom Bukovac with an official Uncle Larry Home Skoolin T-shirt.

Timmons is SUCH a badass. Probably one of my top 3 favorite players to watch/listen to

Man that was just phenomenal!

Ridiculously good guitar playing. Mix of melodic playing and shred. So good!

That tone pulls the magic of life out of my body.

God I whish I could play like that, amazing simply amazing. Thanks for the share and the evaluation of the song.

First time I have heard of Andy, very nice, yet another player I have to take note of!

Watching your reaction when he plays = Priceless... Andy sure is good eh!

Just stumbled across this, and it’s fantastic to see you run through that video (recorded on an iPhone 6s, somehow..). Andy Timmons puts on a masterclass in his shows. I’m usually not one to record at concerts, but in that situation I just had to. I have a few other videos from that night uploaded if you’d like to do a similar react video to those. If you want the originals, just let me know. Cheers!

Killer! His album Resolution floors me every time.

I got his pickup set put into my strat because of his video right here haha. They’re great

More than 10 years ago, I was searching for telecaster videos and the KZfaq gods showed me a song called Headed For The Ditch by Andy Timmons. And I was blown away, a really amazing performance. Then I searched for more Andy Timmons stuff and one of my favorites is Electric Gypsy.

He’s so goddamn good. Really jacks you up.

Andy is so underated guitar player, best tone ever and so much feel

Cool shirt, bro! Andy Timmons is absolutely one of the best.

God damn bud. Seeing you back at it with such unabashed enthusiasm has been so refreshing. As artists, we always have to deal with the highs and lows. Some days, we have inspiration in abundance. Others, we forget what inspiration even felt like. But I think I can speak for all of us in this. Seeing a fellow artist in the midst of a personal renaissance? It's just an absolute pleasure to witness. Makes me feel all warm n fuzzy inside. As a dude, this makes me uncomfortable. Gonna need you to quit it.

I knew of Andy from the Danger Danger in my high school days. I also saw him play some guitar shows in Tampa/Clearwater, FL. I actually have a VHS tape with Timmons & Mike Petrucci jamming. Anyways, I feel in the crowd of big name guitarists, Timmons is SO underrated.

Breathtaking performance 😯

I was at that NAMM performance as well, and Andy Timmons blew everyone off stage, including Paul Gilbert. It was well worth the trip I made from New Zealand to see that!

Only just now discovered you Michael, seeing you discuss Thrill is Gone by Kingfish. I'm a massive Andy Timmons fan, but I know shit about the formalities of music. To me your musical dissections are like explaining magic with an alien alphabet. Mesmerizing. Keep it going!

Saw Andy do that song at Neison’s in Savage, MN some years ago. Talked to him after, and he said he goosed his Boogie amps with a Keeley modded Boss Blues Driver. He had great tone! Andy is such a nice guy!

This was absolutely fantastic. I don't know how i've never heard of this man. Felt like I was in a movie listening to this song.

great techer! Andy Timmons, one of the greats of our time

I’ve heard Mick and Dan talk about him on TPS several times, but this was the first time I’ve listened to him. Now I know what I was missing out on!

Saw Andy with Simon Phillips in a very small club in Bern Switzerland in the 90s on the Symbiosis Tour... Just an epic epic player. And up there with Lukather and Lettieri as my all time favorites.

MELODY! I started playing guitar by picking out MELODIES of tv show theme songs..... i have ALWAYS loved great melodies (chills as a young boy to mom playing Fur Elise)... you're right, AT is a MASTER at melodies and the conviction with which he plays them.... this is just pure Eargasm....... thanks for the first-pass analysis, MP!!

Ive seen old vids of Andy jamming with Shawn Lane, Steve Morse, Vinnie Moore, and other 80s Virtuousos and he always kicks ass.

What a great song!

Great video. I've always loved this song and Andy is a beast but I have to say the bass player stole the show with that intro solo.

Oh, Andy Timmons, easily in my top 5 favorite guitarists. Can listen to him all day. So good. Melodic. David Grissom, Greg Koch

PLEEEASEE MORE ANDY TIMMONS

That was fuggin’ crazy

Andy is incredible and has great credentials.

Andy changed this song from time to time to keep it more interesting for himself...but every version is always a great state of the art of electric guitar playing.

Andy has the best tone, melody, and phrasing of andy electric guitarist to ever live