Josh Smith, Matt Schofield, Tomo Fujita and Eric Gales with Eminence at NAMM 2016

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Fine Young Thing, performed by the Josh Smith Band with Matt Schofield, Tomo Fujita and Eric Gales.
Eminence Speaker celebrated their 50th anniversary at NAMM 2016 with an unforgettable party on Friday, January 22nd in Anaheim, CA. In attendance were Eminence customers, media partners, suppliers, industry friends, and a long list of amazing endorsing artists.
The highlight of the night was a remarkable concert featuring Josh Smith and his band (Nick Campbell on bass, Jaydon Bean on drums, and Carey Frank on Hammond organ). Guest appearances included Kirk Fletcher, Eric Gales, Gary Morse, Joshua Ray Gooch, Dave Baker, Tomo Fujita, Matt Schofield, Mark Letierri, Oz Noy, Dave Widow, Pennal Johnson, and many more.
Eminence would also like to thank McCune Audio for providing FOH sound engineering, Morgan Amps for the awesome backline, Yamaha for the subs, mains and monitors, Gourmet Catering for the incredible food and drinks, and Stephen Schauer for capturing the evening on video.

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@ayushgvrg 3 жыл бұрын

I love Tomo man. Everything about him, the perfect bends, the phrasing and of course those dance moves!

@Jeff4014 3 жыл бұрын

He learned from Eric gales, and then he just tried to do it more softly

@benjaminz2523 2 жыл бұрын

Gimme eric gales any day

@whynottalklikeapirat 2 жыл бұрын

This was a great one from Tomo

@Donfleebie1 9 ай бұрын

I feel that way about Matt. Perfect bends, phrasing, and stick a nice scale in every once in a while.

@hegartyj1 7 жыл бұрын

It's easy to jump in and say which guitarist I prefer, but for me, the biggest attraction of this video is just how incredibly different they are all from each other. Each is absolutely wonderful in their own way.

@nickbouvy8851 5 жыл бұрын

John Hegarty yep. And no attention seeking princesses!

@1telemaster 5 жыл бұрын

I loved when Tomo could’ve just RIPPED on the solo the last time around, and laid back and played the TASTIEST NOTES HE SHOULD HAVE,instead of the blazing stuff he could have..

@57Stratocat 5 жыл бұрын

+++ Each is uniquely different, but to me the real joy here is how they all LISTEN & RESPOND to each other with the final goal of making each other sound even better. They make this into a really interesting conversation to witness.

@jimtalltheislandbrothers6639 5 жыл бұрын

They all showed great musicianship to the Hammond player as they moved out the way to let him shine when he soloed. Fantastic.

@trillrifaxegrindor4411 4 жыл бұрын

i think thats quite possibly the most shared common perception of this amazing array of incredible talent

@snowyfrog7727 4 жыл бұрын

Tomo telling everyone you don't need high gain to play a good solo

@SimpleManGuitars1973 4 жыл бұрын

Tomo is probably the only dude to ever say he could actually take Josh Smith to school. Get it? LOL!

@benmtz 4 жыл бұрын

Spot on ! What a refine solo :)

@JJoshua_V 4 жыл бұрын

Absolutely!!!. Tomo legend. Man I can’t get enough of this.

@bobrheaume5774 3 жыл бұрын

Just good math skills?

@pippo9830 2 жыл бұрын

@@bobrheaume5774 that's called music theory. You can't play a solo like these 4 do if you don't understand roman numeral analysis of the scale, chord changes, triads, modes etc.

@floggymosco13 7 жыл бұрын

Matt Schofield is so sophisticated. Eric Gale is so raw. Tomo is so educated.

@methenyjazz 6 жыл бұрын

Panu Panuparb I totally Agree your right!

@nickbouvy8851 5 жыл бұрын

To o is also an extraordinary crab dancer😎

@Pudge4400 5 жыл бұрын

Don't forget my boy Josh...he's a guitar wunderkind!

@telecasterbear 4 жыл бұрын

Josh is so handsome.

@SimpleManGuitars1973 4 жыл бұрын

@@telecasterbear Josh, is that you??? LOL!

@magsuns7648 7 жыл бұрын

tomo bending is soooooo goooooood

@mr_bluesrocker4230 4 жыл бұрын

@Beard Guy101 yeah and he was pretty much out of timing, Eric first 2/3 of his solo too :/

@einarabelc5 4 жыл бұрын

He has Tomo after Tomo of lessons on it. ;) Use Translate: Spanish.

@keepemlo 4 жыл бұрын

Very original

@Pudekz51790 4 жыл бұрын

No doubt Tomo’s influence on John Mayer. You can here it on those bends

@aaronlusher288 4 жыл бұрын

WhySoSerious? Honestly bending is one of those things imo mayer and tomo have complete different sounds on

@coquio 4 жыл бұрын

Tomo's dancing is definitely the best.

@ayushmanbhalla8737 4 жыл бұрын

Alfalfa Male the crab 🦀 dance

@MatraBatra 4 жыл бұрын

@@ayushmanbhalla8737 his dancing is so cute lmao he doesnt fit in with those big dudes

@thebilsproject 4 жыл бұрын

he plays better than all the big dudes

@Pudekz51790 4 жыл бұрын

Robbin tomo has the most melodic improvisation among all of em. Some are just shredding and don’t have a flow. Tomo built up his improvisation so good. His double stop was on point. And those bends at the end are just singing. I mean he is the teacher of John Mayer after all.

@thebilsproject 4 жыл бұрын

@@Pudekz51790 i bet Robin is a noob he can't understand either

@kieranoconnor333 4 жыл бұрын

Every single phrase in Tomo's solo flowed perfectly onto the next and had a reason for being there. Mind-blowing.

@kieranoconnor333 Жыл бұрын

@@KP-by4eu And you're understating.

@FinnAndJamie 4 жыл бұрын

That Tomo solo was the best I’ve heard in a while! Tasteful, tight and creative, brilliant 🎸

@benmtz 3 жыл бұрын

Couldn’t agree more ! Watched it like 20 times not even kidding, those chromatic bends blew my mind 🙌🏼

@rschelyoung8705 Жыл бұрын

To follow Eric gales takes a confident man with a plan....awesome

@michaelbledsoe1060 4 жыл бұрын

As Tomo was building his solo Eric kept looking at nodding. Then he applauds when Tomo is done. Eric is a monster player but he knows when he heard something good. Enjoyed all of it.

@widjowidjo9819 4 жыл бұрын

Standing applause for tomo

@aminesbox1 4 жыл бұрын

damn josh smith is great singer !!!

@DroogMonkey 8 жыл бұрын

Eric Gales is just from another planet. Just soul and fire. My new favorite player.

@Guitarwizardjoinme 7 жыл бұрын

He's got the fucking magic. My favorite player too.

@Jeff4014 6 жыл бұрын

Pure magic another thing another level guthrie govan plays guitar , Eric gale lives and gives guitar

@paulwarren8936 5 жыл бұрын

I'm totally with....more real heart and soul. Joe B is the master of technique...but Eric's playing is all him...real, raw and super talented. So glad I just discovered this guy.

@sawdust6968 5 жыл бұрын

yes he is MIND BLOWING!;-)

@Pudge4400 5 жыл бұрын

Josh Smith is from the 3rd moon of that planet.

@guitarbasics2911 5 жыл бұрын

I was afraid Tomo was going for a stage dive.

@stevekirby7333 4 жыл бұрын

Tomo was just playing the blues and not trying to hurt anyone. He could have gone off from RF to heavy jazz vocabulary. But he's too humble. Just play some blues with feeling.

@LucaMusicBeats 3 жыл бұрын

Hahahaha

@brandoningersoll5034 5 жыл бұрын

This is like the Mt Rushmore of modern blues guitar....Tomo doesn’t jump out at you and rip your head off (like Gales...OMG that guy is a performer)...but when listen closer to Tomo’s phrasing, his perfect intonation on his bends...he has the balls and audacity to play slow...so every note is examined and seen...and they all do. I’m a fan..

@lueysixty-six7300 4 жыл бұрын

Tomo Fujita was the standout for me

@Kaspen82 4 жыл бұрын

Luey Sixty-six why can’t you just like them all for the qualities they bring? Why does everything have to be a competition?

@nitrogenax2327 4 жыл бұрын

Kaspen82 he’s just saying he liked him the most

@CptFoot. 4 жыл бұрын

Kaspen82 Are you wondering why relativity exists in a world with observing creatures? Seems like a pretty elementary thing to have an issue with. Learn about thinking beings and then learn about the world around you. That will explain why things are “competitive” as you put it.

@benmtz 3 жыл бұрын

Oh yeah no doubt about that 🙌🏼

@fulltonesmusic 4 жыл бұрын

Eric's unpredictability & combustion is something to behold.... even when he's playing at a whisper it's so intense... like... the shotgun is right behind the whisper... he's something special

@operonium 5 жыл бұрын

The bassist looks like a weird young version of Quentin Tarantino.

@Gentle50113 4 жыл бұрын

He's also a member of scary pocket. Great bassman imho.

@user-zl3jt6nq8u 4 жыл бұрын

Well put !

@user-kb8fe4vd4j 4 жыл бұрын

Tell me about it !!!

@younesbahamou9084 4 жыл бұрын

He's a mixture of Michael Shannon and Quentin Tarantino

@marcosgutierrez9820 4 жыл бұрын

The bassists is on cocain

@XuXin198 6 жыл бұрын

Eric giving Tomo ‘the look’ during Tomos jumping is the best thing since sliced bread. Bass player having the time of his life, by the way. This was amazing

@foxylady7777 4 жыл бұрын

Tomo is smart. Blending jazzy stuff into blues. Eric Gale is wild & raw. A Monster.

@jimtalltheislandbrothers6639 5 жыл бұрын

Josh's voice really suits the blues.. so much talent on stage.

@Jonathan-L 4 жыл бұрын

Josh Smith is a great vocalist!

@tashaclaire7258 2 жыл бұрын

And an incredible guitarist! x

@tashaclaire7258 2 жыл бұрын

Check out him playing Let me love you at Lucky strike with Artur Menezes x

@Mathiasbendiksen 4 жыл бұрын

Gotta love Tomo’s crab dance

@bibs8452 4 жыл бұрын

Sensei doin his crab thang😂

@JohnPerryMusic 4 жыл бұрын

Not one Humbucker was harmed in the making of this video.

@braydontomak 3 жыл бұрын

nope, just several single coils lol

@bluesborn 6 жыл бұрын

Tomo did a great job of following Eric G. (talk about a hard act to follow!) by going in a totally opposite direction and pulling out some classic swing/hard bop riffs and messing with time like Grant Green used to do (who was a time master)

@alward5678 5 жыл бұрын

These guys are All Excellent Guitarist. Love em All. The Mystery is, Why does the Blues make you Feel So Good....🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️?

@Prossdog 4 жыл бұрын

That’s why they’re pros. They don’t get flustered or intimidated by the last guy, they just each do their individual things and it all works amazingly.

@SimpleManGuitars1973 4 жыл бұрын

@@Prossdog Honestly everybody on that stage would bow down to Tomo for his incredible knowledge even though he doesn't look as "cool" or whatever as the rest of them. He's the guy that everybody bullies but then one day he decides to fight and everyone winds up fearing. LOL!

@thexplode7 3 жыл бұрын

@@SimpleManGuitars1973 everybody bullies tomo?

@SimpleManGuitars1973 3 жыл бұрын

@@thexplode7 No not in reality. I was just meaning he's like the unassuming guy that turns out to be able to destroy people like in the movies or something.

@TruthSurge 4 жыл бұрын

Gales has so many licks at his disposal with those pentatonic runs he does. He's like a melting pot that someone chunked a little Eric Johnson, Hendrix and Shawn Lane in there and you know that's gonna taste REALLY good.

@bobrheaume5774 3 жыл бұрын

He amazes me every time he takes the lead.

@keithremedy 3 жыл бұрын

He’s super nice too he gave me some tips on playing and performing that I really took to heart after meeting him at the Fillmore in SF. He said get high on music and the women and to stay away from the party and the drugs. It stuck with me cause it was the largest crowd I had ever played in front of and to get some sort approval from Eric Gales it made my night. One of the coolest experiences of my life.

@andrewcruz7595 3 жыл бұрын

Bruh I heard Hendrix right away

@porkbelly0713 3 жыл бұрын

@@keithremedy He really is a great guy. Son and I used to hang out with him a few times in Memphis and play "roadies" for him before he moved north. My son helped him early on with his website back in 2009 - 2010, and Eric was nice enough to give him a credit on the Transformation liner notes, Arthur Smith. We don't get to see him all that often now, I guess the last time was at The Caverns in Pelham TN a few years back. I tell you what, he and Walter Trout flat tore that cave down :-))

@oliverfunk6606 2 жыл бұрын

@TruthSurge: ...and a hugh portion of Buddy Guy, I think.

@detike14 5 жыл бұрын

Eric Gales is from another planet. What a great musical chemistry!

@panicandfreakout- Жыл бұрын

Eric is the only cat there who has "DANGER" in his playing, a very rare quality (Jimi and Jeff)

@slypouliot 4 жыл бұрын

These guys are all playing in the pocket, man. What a great performance. Drum and bass giving a fantastic rythm...the rest is now history. Wow. I'm blown away. 🤪

@sassyguitars 5 жыл бұрын

Eric Gales, your timing and melodic structure is something to behold.

@theloniouscoltrane3778 5 жыл бұрын

2019 If musicians like them would get together more often that they would, there is still hope for what is left of music worth listening to.

@alfredo50560 4 жыл бұрын

Tomo's improvisation ideas are excellent, musicality, melodies almost telling a story and the speed ordered at the right moment, wonderful!

@timothyhenson8853 4 жыл бұрын

Tomo.. pure education of how to use the bend of notes

@jamesemerson4102 6 жыл бұрын

Far out they are all absolute killer. Eric Gales solo really got to me... that passion !!!

@cawfeedawg 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing. How was I not in the audience for this?? Eric Matt josh and tomo. The grooves are rich. ❤️❤️❤️. I knew this would be amazing. Tomo that solo was soaring.

@davidnewstead7898 2 жыл бұрын

tomo is a master at the jump blues genre

@guitashamilele 4 жыл бұрын

That bassist is having the time of his life

@slypouliot 4 ай бұрын

MY GOODNESS! This is freakin incredible. Shot out to the camera crew/editing team who captured everything. I love to see what these guys are doing on their instruments…the camera is at the right place at the right time. ❤

@guitaristshawn 7 жыл бұрын

This is my favorite Schofield solo. Also, I really enjoy Tomo's. He was really getting into it

@EVEROSFP1 2 жыл бұрын

The reverse technique that Eric has is a beat of of mind boggling....And Josh is a force of nature both as a vocalist and a guitarist...

@topografer Ай бұрын

I did 5 years of study in the uni. Those 10' taught me way more

@bouleamythe 4 жыл бұрын

Wow Tomo, Blues as no race, blues is from the deep soul.

@kathehun6034 4 жыл бұрын

Look at Johses face at 3:27 diging Matts turnaround and 2 secons later repeat the lick himself pure musicianship and respect ....They all kings of the modern blues scene!

@pius_sebastian8692 5 жыл бұрын

tomo phrasing just beautifull like speaking

@stysner4580 Жыл бұрын

Holding his own after Eric Gales with a huge slowdown but tasteful phrasing is incredibly hard. I have a huge new found respect for Tomo. What a guy.

@robbiedigital79 3 жыл бұрын

I know it's not a competition, but Tomo's solo was clearly the best in my book - interesting, musical, dynamic. And he deviated from the standard pentatonic stuff. I could have listened to another 12 bars of him soloing. Not sure I can say that about the others

@johnfisher434 5 жыл бұрын

All great masters. Different styles & tone.Gotta love it all!

@arcadetv8537 4 жыл бұрын

Tomo's bending is killer!!

@JamesDavis551 4 жыл бұрын

Nobody beats anybody here. They all bring their own unique voice on the instrument and that’s the whole point of having them all up there. All killer players, and kudos to Josh for letting everyone else take the solo spots (we all know he’s a monster on that Tele too!). It’s a celebration of how personal and distinctive the guitar is, and what makes it such a captivating instrument in the first place.

@angrybuzzy 4 жыл бұрын

I love the playing of all these guys but that solo by Tomo was just...wow.

@lesflash5488 7 жыл бұрын

Excellent to see & hear. Thanks

@louielixx 2 жыл бұрын

9:14 Bass player is feeling it !

@skatetodeath666 5 жыл бұрын

So glad there is musicians out there like this still.

@Ashgrove17 4 жыл бұрын

shit yeah! what's not to like.

@minodelucia8960 Жыл бұрын

I love this ; They're wonderful.

@riverbankfisher 7 жыл бұрын

Of all the formidable guitar players on stage there, Matt Scofield's blues vocabulary, melody construction and timing are second to none. There is no waffle in his playing and there are no wasted notes to clutter his traditional blues phrasing, as he careens along like a freight train.

@amoneyshredder9513 5 жыл бұрын

riverbankfisher I wish I could write something like that , I agree , Matt is nasty nasty fella , and in a good way

@stevekirby7333 4 жыл бұрын

Matt and Tomo are my two favorites here. More than one gear. There are people with Tomo's knowledge and Matt's fluidity and grace. But that doesn't sell as much as flash and non-stop intensity.

@stealthbum34 2 жыл бұрын

I mean, what more could you ask for? I smiled all the way through this!

@benmtz 3 жыл бұрын

Matt’s face at 9.05 during Tomo’s EPIC solo says it all ! Happy days

@financespain664 Жыл бұрын

Every time I watch this I get jaw ache from smiling solidly for 10 minutes. Brilliant.

@darkaouireda8603 2 жыл бұрын

Ive been watching this video since it has been posted and it helped me track the evolution of my musical taste over the years. For years, I used to watch it until the end of Eric Gales solo, now I just fast forward the song to watch Tomo over and over...

@LUckybones25 4 жыл бұрын

All these guys are savages! I especially love hearing Tomo.

@kilterkaos1 4 жыл бұрын

I love Tomo, he’s willing to answer questions And carry a conversation.

@jamescarter5153 5 жыл бұрын

Those softer notes really stand out in this set. Sometimes less is more.

@ajkkysfsy 4 жыл бұрын

James Carter you are 100% that’s the problem with modern blues

@thekriskokid 5 жыл бұрын

These guys are all fabulous; but I really like this Tomo character! Very, very unique and so melodic!

@sdkdrummer 5 жыл бұрын

John Mayer's instructor at Berklee. Really nice guy. Had plenty of off line interchanges with him on TGP. Can play any style. Could keep up with any shredding going on, but that's not his thing. Incredible rhythm player too. Amazing funk rhythm chops. I've heard a phrase "Play like you have something to say, not something to prove". Matt's playing sounds all of a piece. Put together. Going somewhere, saying something other than "hey look at me". Gales can definitely play, but he always feels to me like he's clubbing me over the head with it. Josh gets a little over the top for me sometimes but it's always going somewhere and he has an amazing vocabulary to put it together with. Would have been fun to hear him and Tomo playing around from bebop to Jimi.

@boozoochavis7506 6 жыл бұрын

These guys are all stretching guitar to new places - what a bunch of talent all in one spot!

@DizzyKrissi 2 жыл бұрын

Perfect jam - I enjoyed all of the solos.

@stratmad 3 жыл бұрын

What a line up of scary, crazy talent! Face melting goodness. Thank you for uploading. This is pure musical bliss.

@rylieriley 5 жыл бұрын

Tomo's style is so uniquely Tomo. And I love the way he expresses himself when he plays a lead solo.

@benmtz 4 жыл бұрын

Tomo gave the coolest solo here imo !! I went back 4/5 times to it what a great refine solo :)) I bought his album and loved it btw

@ninoaveni8234 4 жыл бұрын

Damn, this is some fine guitar playing. Everyone's so talented, but Eric Gales, what in the living hell, the shivers were so strong I was LAUGHING while listening to the apex of some of his licks just to get rid of the energy surge this guy gave me. I'm SPEECHLESS!

@harrisonthompsonabdullah4877 3 жыл бұрын

Impressive performance.. I admired all the talented & skilful musicians..

@BoomBoom-ci8is 7 жыл бұрын

now that was refreshing...! beautiful!

@elevenAD 3 жыл бұрын

one of my favorite Gales moments! dude is just on fire this night!

@shaneleroy2209 2 жыл бұрын

I just love them all as they 're all super in their own way.

@steroidolympics2012 7 жыл бұрын

Right on, Tomo. Enjoyed your solo over all the others.

@maazvdo 8 жыл бұрын

Great ! Thanks for posting, eminencespeaker .

@allanrussack2844 2 жыл бұрын

Isn’t it amazing how much fun great musos can have playing around only three chords! It certainly was fun listening!

@aussie_philosopher8079 4 жыл бұрын

there should be more parties like this, life is constant celebration, specially when your a musician.

@daveg1208 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah man, throwing down on some awasome blues. Great mix of super talent. God bless you all.

@PeterKertesz2013 3 жыл бұрын

I do love Tomo very much but for fairness all of the seven musicians are equally fantastic in this video 🎸🎶🎵🔥

@cHzism 4 жыл бұрын

Jesus Christ Tomo! What the hell was that, what an amazing sense for rhytm and phrasing. Completely blew me away, incredibly creative.

@LUckybones25 6 жыл бұрын

Damn! Thats a lot of legendary talent on one stage.

@pattyyuraitis5071 2 жыл бұрын

Well... I most certainly enjoyed this ❤️🙏🌹

@realgoodmind 3 жыл бұрын

Eric's tone at 6:35 mark is just unreal and almost scratchy and fizzy. Man that sound is so nasty. Love it. He is a legend

@flathead7922 Жыл бұрын

Loved all the colors ...

@Dave-nm3xc 5 ай бұрын

What an excellent jam. Im a huge fan of all 4 of these players. It doesn't get much better than this.

@kennywally 2 жыл бұрын

wow. If you're a guitar player you learn SO much from this vid. Best players on the planet.

@johns1139 5 жыл бұрын

Tomo kamikazed the whole band in another direction

@190best 9 ай бұрын

There are many 4 guitar jams on You Tube but this one is a beauty and one of the best, fantastic !!!!!!!!!!

@andreworozco4479 4 жыл бұрын

bro who was going to tell me that this video existed? these guys are amazing, i love every one of these guys

@sonnyboywalter 5 жыл бұрын

What I like about this is that all players are empathetic to each other and not trying to dominate the sound including the keys!

@Pudekz51790 4 жыл бұрын

Tomo’s improvisation skill is super sayan god level

@marlocanto972 Жыл бұрын

Wowwwwww. It took me so long to watch this. Tomo my man!

@stevewebertampainvestments2097 4 жыл бұрын

Hearing Eric then Tomo both solo and the contrast in their styles was so cool. I gotta say that Eric's concepts are way beyond what 90 percent of the other pro guitarists out there are playing or even comprehending. He is a musical Genius.

@joshmuz9018 4 жыл бұрын

He just sounds like he is forever playing tin Pan alley to me I'm every solo

@horstlemke9591 4 жыл бұрын

Einfach nur absolute Weltklasse, diese TOP Gitarristen zuhören, mit welcher Leidenschaft, mir feehlen fast die Worte, einfach großartig!!! Beste Grüße, Horst Lemke, Studiogitarrist und Produzent, Germany

@disco4535 Жыл бұрын

I had a smile on my face through the entire video

@bransemlin56 7 жыл бұрын

They are all different great.

@petrucarp2512 4 жыл бұрын

Beautiful music!

@JustinBeckGuitar 4 жыл бұрын

Schofield is absolutely killer!!!! His tone, phrasing and note choice is impeccable

@jakeo1209 2 жыл бұрын

Eric Gales is a total beast on that upsidedown guitar.

@motherlessblues1565 3 жыл бұрын

Tomo is the only one who kept time within his solo and didn’t step through the time to move on,,, unlike all the rest and his note selection & execution was almost flawless. Tomo gets the Cigar.