You were there?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You lucky dog, you!

All these guys are pros. The best

Sven Piechota I totally agree.

You’ve just been over the radar-or no paying attention. Go buy his records.

just found out about johnny a and wow rock like jazz with a lot of blues and an original style.

I love the jazz influences with a bit of Hendrix, a sprinkling of EC and a little Page and some Beck. Mix them all together and you a very tasty band.

Beck!

You must be crazy.

@@bobreed7851 Crazy? No question about it.

a la The Experience........................or Cream.............or ELP..........

He's got a whole new band now. Incredible players.

Now... If he would add a singer!!!

Oh I hope not!

vechap singer? No need

LOL! I found Steve on my Johnny A. station!

I found all of the above on Jeff Beck radio Pandora...as well as Duke Levine, another unspoken guitar god.

Happened to read your comment concerning the Ohio Players' "Skin Tight" and "Fire". I had a listen and agree that Johnny A. is referencing them. The bass riff used near the start is indeed taken from "Skin Tight". I feel stupid that I wasn't able to pick up on it but, then, the years '73-'76 I was pretty much out of commission for reasons difficult to explain. A lot of the music from that period is lost to me. I'm glad I read your comment. I've discovered the Ohio Players.

Teachering Yeah .. and then the fill/bridge bit at 2:45 is definitely from "Fire". He is referencing tons of songs from the era, right? The whole piece is kind of a mashup of 70s tunes... Jimi, Stones, Zep, Cream. He's showing his heroes. He's a fantastic player though. When I was younger I don't think I would have found him "shreddy" enough, but now I think you can just play too fast where your notes don't matter. When I hear Johnny A, everything is "hearable".. it never just becomes a blur. His playing is super juicy and tasteful. And what a tone! He is a "guitar guy" that I would take my non-guitar-fan friends to. But glad I helped you remember the Players! They are one of my fave funk bands. To me.. they are "quintessential funk". They have all the elements that I love. They have great vocals (I gotta have those falsetto harmonies!), tight horn section, the outfits(!), and great tunes. A guitarist called "Sugarfoot"! Titles like "Sweet Sticky Thing"! What else can you want? Other groups may excel in certain areas, but if I had to teach an alien what 70s funk was, I might start with the Ohio Players. I discovered them through Soundgarden! SG covered a OP song on their second EP in '88 - "Fopp". Red Hot Chili Peppers covered "Love Rollercoaster" too. And "Fire" is a tune that I would always hear talk-show bands play when they went to commercial. They are kind of a "tip" amongst funk bands. For the connoisseurs. :)

Teachering WoW thats awesome to hear......its almost exactly what youtube should be about and stand for. Making connections and discovery's. So cool to know you have an open enough mind and heart to even mention it......I remain positive about the progression of the HUMAN RACE....Peace

K.K. Smith I just tuned in for a few minutes, but I heard a lick of 'Age of Aquarius' too.

whoops I just commented that no one picked that up, and good catch on the Fire break too! Also intro to Age of Aquarius by 5th Dimension

Leonardo Mirenda The Epiphone version is also really sweet. The Gibson is just amazing! I had the pleasure of meeting him recently while setting up for an in store demo, really nice guy and he sounded fantastic running through two Deluxe reverbs in stereo.

Gibson 335?

+Keith Hoover BIlly Cobham

I thought that was I Feel Free from Cream

Yep. I Feel Free.

I think you meant Johnny playing Jimi and Jimmy....

Eric Gale does a pretty creative job too. You ever listen to his "Foxey Lady"?

Buy an Ibanez AMF73 throw a bigsbyon it, and some alnico humbuckers of your choice in it. Wallah you got the same basic makeup.

mano a mano They are hammering them out of China. Sad. 400 USD

You mean the fakes? I saw pics of them.. It really is sad.

Reverend Manta Ray or Tricky Gomez!. But this one is a unique Gibby. 25.5 scale. The sides & back are one piece. All solid old school wood. It is just a bit deeper bod than say a 335. He has a vid here on YT about how they (he) designed it. I am not fond of Epi's but if they ever make something like this even in a laminate I am so there. Actually the new inexpensive Gretsch Streamliner Jr (24.75) have a great vibe too. 550 with a Bigsby.

They did, but... if you didn't order one already... They are gone! Epi Ltd Ed Johnny A

To my ears the mix is great for the venue. Don't need stacks of Marshalls here btw the cat has presence to boot IMHO

Say what? The mix is great unlike other live concerts.

I had the same experience with him. I met him at a show in Shirley, MA, said hi, told him I thought he was a good player, went to give him a simple handshake and he couldn't have been more condescending as he simply ignored me and walked away. Yes, a dick.

Another vote for him being a jerk.. A number of years ago he did a clinic at the Portsmouth, N.H., location of now-defunct music store chain and it was like everyone that was there was beneath him. He put the store staff in several really awkward spots with his attitude and demeanor. A shame, because he's damn talented and likely has a lot of insight to share.

You just have to think about it being a personality disorder of sorts, I think. There are several great players I've spoken to who were very approachable and easy to talk to like Albert Lee, Sonny Landreth and John Jorgenson, who were very appreciative towards their fans. Johnny A just doesn't give off that vibe and never will.

Sorry to hear that - really good music. But being a good musician also means being a good human being. Being a good guitar player takes a lot of work but it's also a gift - just like living. It pays to be humble. I had the privilege to visit with B B King once and was amazed at his humility and hospitality.

I was such a huge fan of him in high school and learned a lot about how to play from his albums. Got to see him a few times in college and he treated me like garbage. Wouldn't give me an autograph unless it was on one of his albums. I told him I already owned them... and the DVD but did not have them on me and he refused to sign it. I was like 19 yrs old. Never followed him after that... until tonight just to check in. Not a nice dude. Looks like he is up to the same old arrangements.

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