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Yes! Finally KWS! He's the guy with the blond hair. Listen to his song "Shame, Shame Shame" KWS tells a story of being a child and attending SRV concert. SRV sat him up on a speaker to watch the show. He has mad skills. I've been to both SRV and KWS concerts. His concerts are great.

Kenny Wayne is the blond guy. At the time he was 18. Blues guitar phenom.

To explain the depth of the song a bit better. I think KWS' description from an interview best sums it up. "...a whole list of things that don’t amount to an effect when you put one against the other. Cold to ice. It’s not changing anything. A tear into a river is not elevating the level of the water significantly. And adding blue to black- the black consumes the blue.”

Love Kenny Wayne Shepherd, the blonde hair guy is Kenny. I haven't listened to him for a very long time, awesome voice!! Awesome solo!! 😊💓🤘✌️

In an August 2017 interview, Shepherd discussed the song's origins: We wrote that when we were down in New Orleans - me, Mark and Tia. I had the music, and Mark and I were just rolling with the music and tried to develop things up. Tia came up with this idea based on a shirt that I was wearing that was blue and black. She noticed the two colors that were dominant on my shirt, and if you mix those two colors together, black consumes the blue. It doesn't amount to anything if you put the two together: You still have one color, instead of creating a new color. So she built on that idea, and it became this really deep song. It's really up to the listener to determine how they apply it. So many people have applied it to a death in the family, an abusive relationship, a broken relationship, or whatever. There are so many different ways. That's what's beautiful about music and lyrics is trying to write a song that the listener can apply to their own experience in whatever way seems fit. And that's one of those songs. Written by Shepherd with Mark Selby and Tia Sellers

I love this song. 20 years later it still gets me.

That tone! He and Johnny Lang were dismissed in the mainstream as SRV knockoffs but have found great places as Blues guitarists. The recording companies pushed them out this way and they have both found their sound, especially KWS. Kick a** player. You need to jam on to some Joe Bonamassa next.

Kenny Wayne Shepherd was only 16yrs old when he released this

Kenny was a kid prodigy on blues guitar. I’ve been watching him for many years now. I can hear the SRV influence on his guitar’s tone.

KWS!!! I am forever grateful and humbled by he and his band’s kindness. They came to Jonesboro, AR in ‘98 after the Westside school shooting; (the school I went to). They came and put on a great show for FREE to help us have a moment of relaxed normalcy. Something we did not have much of, if any, during that time. I will always love KWS! So much soul!

‘Blue on black’ means something doesn’t matter or has no consequence. Great song. Great channel! Appreciate you, brother.

THAT is what you call a TASTEY blues song. The solo is so restrained and each note just kills it.

"Truth, lies and in-between" thats the line I relate to. Had a woman who was an expert at weaving them together. I'm a black and white kinda person, and she was a grey expert

Man KWS was huge in the mid and late 90s. Absolutely a towering figure in the guitar scene. He was a guitar prodigy. Someone who was just a teenager but brought visions of SRV when you heard him play. The sky seemed the limit for the kid and the absolute universe of expectations that was thrust upon his shoulders is insane. He still has the longest-running #1 album on the blues charts (the one with this song on it). He's had a good career.

Kenny makes the guitar talk to you. He's taken his influencers and made his own style. Great musician!

I got to see Kenny play this live about 12 years ago. What a great time.

His guitar tone is so unique. Can feel it in your bones.

Kenny came to my town when my oldest son was a budding blues guitarist and I took him to see Kenny at a local club, twice in fact. Because I was friends with the club owner we went early while the stage and equipment were being set up. My son went back stage and ended up hanging out on Kenny's tour bus and playing video games with him til time for the show. Kenny signed my son's Gibson, alongside BB King's and Doyle Bramhall II's signatures. 👍👍💜💚💛✌️ Forgot to add that after the second show, my son mentioned to the band that it was my birthday and they all hugged me, wished me happy birthday and and bought me beer. Kenny went straight to his bus so I didn't get to hang out with him. ✌️

Awesome! About time someone does some Kenny Wayne. He was a teenager when they cut this album. He plays guitar and is not the singer. There were a couple teens that put out some great music back then. You also need to give a listen to another kid at the time named Johnny Lang. He played guitar and sang. His music was more of a Blues Rock. Try "Lie To Me" by him and if those two kids weren't enough then give "Touch, Peel and Stand" by Days of the New. They were a band back about that time and the oldest member was 18 and that song was a huge hit.

Johnny Lang was our "local" guitar prodigy. I remember seeing him on a New Year's Eve party in Bloomington MN when he was just a teen.

I saw KWS years ago, at the time I had never heard of him. He was on the bill with BTO and others. I had front row center seats. I was blown away by him and his band. Went right out and bought his CD!

Have loved this from the first time I heard it! Thank You!

Was jamming to this a few months back. My 5 year old daughter was asleep on our way back from the grocery store. A month ago, we were running errands and she asked me to play the song, “boos on berack. 🤣That girl loves this song. 😎

Check out Jonny Lang! Another young songwriter blues guitarist. He's got a lot of great ones. Breakin' Me, Lie To Me, Still Rainin' -- too many to name.

Vocalist is Noah Hunt. Old soul in a very young man at the time of this.

I've been a KWS fan since I saw him play at the House of Blues in New Orleans when he was 16 years old. It was readily apparent he was blessed with talent.

Absolutely love this song. Reminds me of an old love….BTW Kenny is the blond. He was like 18 or around there when this came out. Teenage guitar virtuoso !

I've always loved this song. When I first heard it & seen the video. I couldn't believe that voice came out of him.

KWS is a great guitarist but I’m more impressed with Noah Hunt’s voice…Amazing💙🖤

Saw him in concert. Live is a must for him as with most Blues players.

Saw this kid on a double headliner event with Robert Cray. Spectacular blues show, just excellent musicianship.

This is the epitome of a smooth Classic Blues Rock anthem! Love it!

Kenny has a great DVD where he travels around playing with old time blues players, some just local legends.

One of my favorite albums Trouble Is… when it came out. Queued up, I Found Love, for my girlfriend and left flowers while away. She came home, found my note, the flowers and hit play. Kenny helped seal the deal, married for over twenty years.

Noah Hunt is the vocalist, always has been Kenny's singer, very unmentioned great vocalists, loved this song and band since day one. Kenny the long haired young guy on the electric guitar. 2 THINGS ABOUT THIS SONG, the entire band was formally Stevie Ray Vaughn's, Double Trouble, prior to his death and KWS was only 19 when this recorded

Well, you know which one he is now - very blues oriented player, self taught by ear since age 7 when he met SRV at one the concerts his father promoted.

Brings me back to the late 90s when classic rock radio was playing this song despite it being brand new LOL Check out his song Deja Voodoo. My favorite from him.

Kenny Wayne was my brother-in-law's best friend back in school. After he made it big and left, he came back and picked my brother-in-law up in a limo for a night on the town (Shreveport/Bossier). Ofcourse people grow apart over time and life takes us down different paths. They never got reacquainted after that. I just thought that was cool as hell though!

We saw Kenny Wayne Shepherd open on a big blues tour in 1992. Carlos Santana, B.B. King, Doctor John, and the Fabulous Thunderbirds were on the bill too, and KWS stood shoulder to shoulder with all of them, even as a kid. My first real date with my wife of 29 years. So you know it had to be a helluva show!

Mad respect for holding off the pause when he heard that guitar!

Oh, I remember exactly where I was when I first heard this song. I immediately bought the CD. Kenny is the blond and a guitar prodigy.

Saw KWS open for Van Halen in 2015. He’s ridiculously talented 🎸

I work Security at a Shepard concert when he was 17 or so, insane talent.

Five Finger Death Punch covered this with help from Kenny, Brantley Gilbert, and Queen's Brian May.

As amazing as KWS is as a guitarist, the thing I always enjoy about this period of his music is the vocals by Noah Hunt, who just has a great voice for Rock n Roll/Blues songs. Please try a track called Where Was I? off his 1999 album Live On... it's also fantastic

Kenny Wayne has many albums under his belt. Been playing since he was about 14 I'm thinking. Add Noah Hunt with those killer vocals and what a combo! One of the latest albums The Traveler is well worth a listen.

When I walk into a biker bar with a jukebox, I ALWAYS put my money in for "True Lies", by Kenny Wayne Sheppard. It makes instant friends.

I live in the MIdwest...eastern Iowa: cornfields. My graduating class was literally 60 people on the dot. And we used to just cruise the back roads in beat up cars to this album. It was one of those albums that got played on hard rock, alternative, and country stations. React to some more! You'll love the songs! Thanks for reacting to it, man! We all appreciate it!

A good friend of mine had a stroke 4 years ago and hasn't walked since but the weekend before she came to our house and wanted to hear this song. My husband put it on for her and she just danced and danced. Thank you for this

Love this tune!! When this came out Jamel, they thought Kenny Wayne was gonna be the next Stevie Ray. Obviously, that did not happen but he is one talented guitarist and songwriter. You already know KWS is the blonde haired guy playing the Strat. Keep doing what you do, my brother!! And as always Blessings from Texas!!

This is still my favorite 90s blues-rock track. That solo is fire, too!

The instruments have a universal language everyone understands, words can be barriers when they cannot be understood.

Kenny Wayne Shepherd and Johnny Lang were both considered young versions of SRV back in the 90's. You'd also love Gary Clarke Jr. He did an amazing cover of Come Together by The Beatles.

Check out the live version. The guitar solo is so good the crowd cheers after it.

In the documentary "10 Days Out" he pays tribute to & performs with forgotten blues masters. Many have since passed.

The musical collaboration of this song is crossover between Memphis blues and rock. Everything that the song refers to is a loss of something that you can’t get back. Spending you life trying to regain that loss is like wasted time… the small gets lost in the big, loss is going to happen in life. It’s moving forward that is the hardest part of loss. Every lyric in this song such as a match on a fire and tears in a river. What seems like something big happening to you when put into perspective by looking at the bigger picture, one realizes things are going to happen, some we can control, most we can’t. Deal with it, move on because in the grand scheme of things, your big thing is really finite when viewed the larger perspective.

KWS is great. You can listen to any of his music and I'll be here. Give Deja Voodoo and Born With A Broken Heart a try next time around. Seriously, he pretty awesome.

He is great in concert! We got to see him at a small venue in Wausau, WI. Mad guitar skills. More blues, please! Robert Cray, Strong Persuader. Or modern blues, Leon Bridges, Bad, Bad News, or Smooth Sailin’.

I saw KWS at the Beale Street Music Festival in 1998 and he was amazing!

Kenny Wayne Shepherd-Last Goodbye is probably one of the more underrated tunes they ever did.

Great tune, lyrics and guitar playing! Excellent song. Jamel you should also check out Jonny Lang specifically the song: Lie to Me, lyrically it's in this vain..... and man what an amazing blues guitarist from a very early age. He was a teenager when he was discovered! And actually any song of of the Lie to Me album is excellent!! Thanks for finally checking out KWS. Great job love your channel.

Kenny Wayne is playing the Strat and the other guitar player, playing the acoustic sings this song. I stand corrected sir. I've seen him a few times. Dude always brings it live.

One of my favs. Noah's voice is amazing.

Tapped on this immediately when I saw it. Yes, Kenny Wayne Shepherd is the blond lead guitarist, and Noah Hunt is the rhythm guitarist and lead singer. I saw these guys as an opening act back in the Summer of '97 at The Jones Beach Amphitheater in Wantaugh NY, and will be seeing them here in Orlando FL on Friday, January 28th, 2022 as the headliner. Kenny Wayne Shepherd is one of the greatest blues guitarist who has ever lived. He was a child prodigy. He's amazing. I would highly recommend you watching one of the lyric videos as it contains the full-length 5 1/2 minute long album version. There's way more of Kenny's crying guitar licks in there. It's a masterpiece.

There’s a version done with the lead singer from Five Finger Death Punch that’s really good as well.

At about 7 years old Kenny Wayne Shepherd, courtesy of his father who was a radio personality and concert promoter, he got to do a Meet and Greet with the late great Stevie Ray Vaughn who would be his inspiration to play guitar. Kenny Wayne Shepherd is self taught and does not read music. Love this band!!! Thanks Jamel!!!~APRIL LIPKE

He can certainly put out a vibe that makes you want more. LOVE this song, one of my favorites!! Great reaction!!

Appreciate you brother

Hey jamal, can you react to “The Show Must Go On” by Queen? Chilling song. Freddie’s last complete recording. Has such a good meaning and honestly it’s probably my favorite. Hope to see your reaction!

17 yr old KWS. This song I never get tired of, probably my favorite song on all time.

KWS was just a teenager in this video. He’s now in late 30’s & has 5 or 6 kids. I saw him on one of Joe Bonamassa’s Blues Cruise. Great guitarist. I’ve been listening to him for a very long time.

Me and my wife have had hours of conversations on this song. My opinion, and strictly my opinion: It’s things that don’t change the situation. A black wall doesn’t change with blue paint. A tear doesn’t change a river. And me wanting you back doesn’t change your leaving. Love love your channel, where’s the best place to leave a request?

Great reaction. Always loved this song. There's a great version out there from two of the Shinedown guys, with Kenny. Look for Smith & Myers - Blue on Black.

I have to say, I adore your scrinchie face with the guitar solo. Thank you so much for reacting to KWG.

Make good decisions people, some things you can’t take back. One of my fave songs ever.

Love this song! If you like this check out the band Days of the New and their song Touch, Peel and Stand.

Yep, great song. Great era of rock. Much luv Jamal (check out Local H sometime - songs "Eddie Vedder" or "Bound to the Floor" cause I bet you know the latter of those 2 songs, just not the 2 piece band!)

And that sound Kenny gets with his guitar is his use of the Octavio which Jimi used on Purple Haze, Fire, and others. Great song!

Yay! KWS hometown boy shout out from your sister city Bossier City, La! Kenny Wayne Shepherd is the blonde guy. He was a child guitar prodigy and grew up right across the River from where I live in Shreveport Louisiana! He’s amazing and I love to see more of the great talent that came from right here in Louisiana! ❤️❤️

“Which one is Kenny Wayne” lmao I don’t know either but you had me rolling dude

Next KWS track: 'Aberdeen.' Old-school blues-rock, a real head-bouncer.

I didn't notice how big of a gem this was until I got older.

Kenny Wayne led to a resurgence of the Blues for a time (it happens every 8-10 years). The other guy who brought the Blues to the masses at this time was also a tyoung, blonde white dude named Johnny Lang.

Kenny Wayne Shepherds hero was Stevie Ray Vaughan so he's tryed to emulate him and he's become a great guitarist and song writer in his own right. I'm from Canada and I wish you would cover more Canadian bands other than Rush, who by the way I love. I've seen them three times. If you don't mind I'll name a few. Love your channel, so keep up the good work. Here's a few Canadian bands-- Chilliwack, Bryan Adams, Nickelback, Avril Levene, Rush, Loverboy, Streetheart, Neil Young and crazy horse, Neil Sadaka, Baughman Turner Overdrive or B.T.O. for short, Alana Miles, Alana Morriset, Toronto, F.M., The Guess Who, Frank Marino and Mahogany Rush, Aldo Nova, April Wine, Gordon Lightfoot, The Tragically Hip, Rough Trade, Blue Rodeo, Anne Murray, Shania Twain, Ian and Sylvia Tyson, Bare Naked Ladies, Triumph, The Northern Pikes and Redrider or Tom Cockoran and Redrider, to name a few. I'm sure I'm missing some. Most of these bands have had number one hits and the one's that haven't are still great, in my mind anyways. I don't know if you read the comments but it would be nice to see Canadian bands get the recognition they so deserve. We're punching way above our weight when it comes to great bands. Some would say "there's something in the water" up here in the Great White North. I'd like you to start with F.M.'s "Phasers On Stun". there's a multitude of great songs to pick from all these bands. Not to get to political but the U.S. is our greatest allie and trading partner, so I sincerely hope that you can get out from under the thumb of your previous president. We are really worried that your democracy is endangered and will be replaced with a facist, undemocratic dictatorship. Canadians love America and it's people, so I wish you luck because it seems that you're one step away from civil war. Up here we have a saying that "when the U.S. sneezes Canada gets a cold" so stay safe from the Coronavirus and I wish you and your family the best of luck in the new year. So have a merry Christmas and I hope 2022 is better than 2021. I say that music is the glue that holds us together in tough times! Adios Amigo!

I love this song! Five Finger Death Punch did a cover of this and Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Brantley Gilbert and Dr. Brian May are in the video. It’s a tribute to first responders. Would love to see you react to it!

Kenny got the Name of the Song from the long sleeved plaid blue & black shirt he was wearing when he 1st wrote it. TRUTH!~

I was lucky enough to attend a G3 concert (guitar x 3), at the Shoreline Amphitheater, up here in Mt. View, Ca. The main 3 were JOE SATRIANI, STEVE VAI, AND YNGWIE MALMSTEEN. As if three guitar gods weren't enough, Kenny Wayne Sheppard was the opening act. When he joined them onstage for the epic G3 jam, there was another surprise guest; Neil Schon, lead guitarist for Journey. It was EPIC.

There is a Five Finger Death Punch version of this song, i would love to hear your thoughts on that.

Kick ass tune. Might as well react to "Black and Blue" from Van Halen to continue a trend!

Kenny is the blonde lead guitarist. Gotta listen to "Show me the way back home" makes me cry every time.

Saw him at Rockerfellers In Houston when he was 16. Band was called Sunsets Heights. He opened for Johnny Winter.

I love their groove.

ONE OF THE GREATEST GUITAR PLAYERS EVER JAMAL MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU FROM CRYSTAL SPRINGS MISSISSIPPI

KWS is the one player, of that post-SRV influenced blues prodigies, who really had the creativity to still be a strong musical force two decades later.

One, of many songs awaiting me back home, from the first 4 years, of 8.

Kenny Wayne, that sweet talented boy from Shreveport, La. He's a doll.

Kenny Wayne is that bad ass guitar player with long straight hair

Saw him, steve Vai, Joe satriani, and billy sheehan during the G3 tour in Atlanta back in the late 90's. Amazing show

Kenny Wayne Sheppard is from Shreveport, Louisiana.