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😂did any one else notice the subtle digs he makes toward Albert? One is he says I can't believe I'm standing " up stage" from this guy. Another is that when Albert starts to count the tune Johnny jumps in to count the tune himself. He seems to make it known to Albert that Johnny is the leader of this band.
I met Johnny at the B3 guitar show in Oaks, PA ( Philly) a few years back. He’s the nicest, most humble guitar master you’d ever expect to meet. Sweet guy. Talked to me for awhile. Amazing how few people knew who he was.
The really fun bit is also that they look like they are chillin in the tractor workshop on the farm changing an air filter....chicken pickin blues is fun!!!!!
This is the first cover of this that has been able capture a little of Bill in it ! There are a lot of drummers that think they can keep up with Bill Ward's drumming, Very few that can actually do it though !
The song ‘TIME,’ written by Shel Silverstein speaks to your heart. Things don’t seem the same to me without Thom Bresh in this world. Ty for posting this song. RIP Breshman, 5/23/22. Bresh was one of the of the greatest entertainers and guitar players to ever hit the stage. I’m thankful to have spent some quality time with him when my dad booked him several times to play at our Ocean Opry Show at Panama City Beach, FL.
My god…. I’ve played all my life and watched and her everyone. But this guy is just absolutely fkn flawless. The gift he has is incredible. He is In my all time top 5 for sure ! I mean u can say enough about him ! Johnny pls take care of yourself, we want you around for a long time brother
I saw Albert Lee and Hogan’s Heroes including the great Elio Pace at a small,town in Scotland (Kirkcudbrightshire) around 15 years ago - they were all outstanding, particularly Albert of course, b7t also Elio Pace who was incredible. Anyway, my wee story goes like this - CD’s were on sale after the show and Albert was gracious enough to hang around to sign them. I bought all three available, 7t kept them in my pocket when I queued because I wasn’t that bothered about the signature but wanted to talk to Albert and tell him how much I enjoyed the show. As My turn in the queue arrived, he saw that I wasn’t holding a CD and so pushed me along without even really speaking to me, and I realised that he thought I was a cheapskate who didn’t buy anything but was holding up the queue. He was still very polite and I just laughed it off and moved on - the memory still makes me smile and my admiration for him remained as great as before 😊
When your aging in Dog Years like Thom was at this point he was right to say Hope to see you next year. Here we are in 2022 and Thoms musical voice has been silenced. Glad to see these two get together (as they both admired each other greatly) and a video was made plus posted so this performance could be shared by others.
Phil Keagy is recognized as one of the Best Contemporary Guitarists Working. For a rationBrian Wilson Tribute Album he covered the Song “Good Vibrations “ with a truly amazing version. Sounded as incredible as the original. Oh Yeah he played every instrument and sang all the harmony parts. Peace
@ Howard Maryon-Davis - Well, good on Eric C. for saying that! Clapton, by his own admission, sometimes needs a "kick in the rump" to get him going, and for a period of time there, when Albert was in his touring band, Lee gave it to him -and in spades. When Lee wasn't pushing Clapton, Donald "Duck" Dunn and Roger Hawkins were. That was a great band, back there in the 1980s. I've seen Lee several times live and have loved his playing for years. He never disappoints. Chops like crazy, but always plays with such taste and tone. I do miss his old Telecaster, though; I don't think his tone on the Music Man is quite as tasty as it was on that vintage Tele. Don't worry, though: Just being picky. He's wonderful. Johnny Hiland is a real monster, too.
So back when Hiland was growing up in rural Maine, dreaming of being a pro musician, he didn't know that guys like Albert Lee used B-benders (and in some cases, B- and G-benders) on their guitars to help them get those hard-to-do steel guitar and other sounds. So Johnny learned them the old-fashioned way - without any mechanical aid whatsoever! Let me tell you - I'm a guitar player myself - it isn't at all easy doing that. You need some big hands and strong, too. And your ear has to be great, too, so that your bends are in tune. Lee is out there playing still, and until not all that long ago, so was his idol, James Burton. But those giants and pioneers of the instrument can rest easy knowing they have well-and-truly passed the baton to the next generation of greats, J.H. included.
