British guitarist analyses Joanne Shaw Taylor's playing AND potential 

She's got serious guitar skills - Clean picking, even with the overdrive kicked on- Very unique style - Damn good !!

Never saw her b4, but she's excellent. Original. 💜🤙🏼

Great right hand!! Her rhythm playing is solid. Using the wah whilst singing, that triples the difficulty🤯. SICK vibrato!! Very impressive solo🤘🏻

Wow! Didn't know. Now I do, and that's a blessing. Shaw is really blessed. Thanks, Fil. Bless you.

Now that I finished this song for the first time I feel like Joanne just proved the point I was trying to make,anybody who can play leads like that can carry a good three piece band

Joanne has a very smokey voice, I like her style, great sound and they're an excellent band. ❤

Glad JST is getting some attention. I became a fan of hers about 5 yrs ago. Hopefully people will check out her new album Reckless Heart.

I should have gone to bed but no now you've given me an assignment. Stay awake all night stay awake all night. Thanks Fil

She's got some chops... What an awesomely solid player! 💘 love it!!!

I've been following JST for quite awhile, she's fantastic! Got ticket to see her in May!!!! I love the lady blues guitar players, so many great artists out there 🎸

First time I’ve ever seen Joanne....I was really blown away! A sensational voice with brilliant guitar work and sound! And her right hand is awesome along with the control she has of her guitar! Thanks for highlighting her Fil...phenomenal! Cheers Mario,😀🤘🤘

Wow! Great soulful voice, beautiful player. Thanks bro.

A great player indeed. Really cooks it up when she feels like it. Great pick and great analysis

I cant play a radio but I love this channel! I’ve found a lot of new music watching these! And the artist Im familiar with I learn a lot about what makes them so good, cant ask more than this on a review channel’. Keep on keeping on fil!

1st time hearing Joanne. Nice raspy-bluesy voice. Once again, great analysis Mr Fil.😎

HI FIL. JOANNE REALLY DID A GOOD JOB ON THAT SONG. HER PLAYING WAS GOOD TOO. YOU DO A VERY GOOD JOB. YOU ARE THE BEST EVER. STAY SAFE OUT THERE .STAY COOL. ✌ AND 💘 PEACE AND LOVE

Really impressed with her playing, and she's the namesake of my daughter. What more can you ask for.

You did it again old boy, thanks for turning me onto her and her band. Love that Whiskey Drinking and cigarette smoking Blues of a voice, she's really a master technician! And when she wanted to she could really give her a guitar one hell of a workout, and the joy of hearing her bring it back down nice and slow. Top-notch Rhythm Section, they complimented one another very well!

This gal has great blues voice, plus can play some great guitar. She has a unique rhythm style she gets into, plus some hot lead guitar. Really has me impressed after this one song. Joanne is special!!

That voice is phenomenal!

I don’t know if my suggestion lead to this, but I did recommend her to you, and I am THRILLED to see her on your channel! A short while back you covered “Kingfish” Ingram and that lead me to a channel called “1AnitrasDance” where I discovered Davy Knowles, and through a chat I had with a subscriber to that channel I discovered Joanna Shaw Taylor. I love what you do Fil, but I never dreamed anything good could come from the comment section of RU-vid! Proud subscriber!

So good...

I saw her for the first time last week and an she was amazing such a talented lady, cant wait to see her perform live again

This is great. She sings great, plays great, VSB Paul and a 1962 BluesBreaker style Marshall. New to me.

She is very talented indeed and I love her committed lead work particularly ... bags of technique but more importantly she obviously has feel and panache in abundance !

I was trying to figure it out. I was thinking that her voice was sorta smokey sounding. Her guitar felt the same way to me at the first of the song. Then the break she went freestyle. I was impressed! Another new artist to get into. Thanks again Fil!! Great video! Always a treat.

Thanks for another great analysis vid. Had not heard of her and again you've introduced me to another great performer. Love her voice! As always, YOU. TOTALLY. ROCK!!🎸

i've seen her twice......she is AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!.....i have several videos of her that i made on my channel...

Up and till now I've only heard of Joanne Shaw Taylor by name. great analysis and break down here! cool performance by all three! cool soft finish to this track. will need to check out more of her tracks! when it come to analysis Fil you're top Brass among your followers/subscribers thanks for this one Fil

Great video! I didn't know Joanne Shaw Taylor and she is awesome. Somehow she reminded me of Ritchie Kotzen (of course at a different level) with the singing and the long solo.

WOW! Never heard this, before. What a great ride. I can hear a lot of her influences there, but she truly has a unique style. Didn't see some of those lead changes coming. Thanks, Fil, I'll be looking for more.

Nice to see Joanne here! It must be a year back or more I suggested her to you but only another track (blackest day live version) She's one of my favorite female bluesplayers and I like all aspects of her playing. She has the sound, the technique and she always goes to the edge, she really gives it all on stage! Thanks Phill and btw; really loved your interview with Frank Marino! Long time fan of him from the middle of the seventies up till now.

Yes, I was imaging some brass in there.... She's great!

Really nice you introduced us to a fellow British Musician,I got A Janis Joplin, motif , that raspy, bluesy, voice, she's really great! The band is also fab, they all mesh well together, very well, Joanne's riffs are spot on, love her style ! And of course i love your break down of her and the band, i'm rocking out in my chair! Rock! /M\

Hi Fil .... time for the ladies ~ How bout Joan Jett - Crimson & Clover / I Hate Myself ( live ) She's been rockin' it hard soooooo great for many years .... and defies nature because she looks , plays & sounds better with age. It's her time... let Joan ROCK 😎🎸 Thanks Fil for tonight's video and analysis !

She has that Susan Tedeschi (sp) Bonnie Raitt vibe. I like it.

killer guitarist.!!! first live in italy in february simply PERFECT!!! amazing blues artist

You should all hear do "jealousy" seriously badass lead!

Thanks Fil!! I've never heard of her... love her voice! A wee bit envious of female voices with grit...😩😁.... love the vibe of the whole track!!...✌❤🤘

I have been in two three piece bands, I really like that but it needs the right drummer and bassist. They have to be of the right mindset to pull it off. Really like her style!!!. thanks Fil!!!

Love JST great British talent just a shame she doesnt seem to be in the UK much now.

I started a comment about lovi loving her voice and your description soulful, gritty and thick! Love that in a singer but couldn't verbalize it nor finish this sentence with out my phone battery quitting! Gotta hear more!

Thanks for the great video Fil! Once again you've brought to my attention, someone with extreme talent, that I've never heard of before! This girl is good! I'm definitely going to check out her tour schedule in the U.S. I'm long over due for a good night out, seeing, and listening to, an awesome band!👍😎🎸🎶

Hope you ever gonna do Johnny Guitar Watson one day. One of the best entertainers on stage and a serious guitarslinger. He was the reason that Frank Zappa picked up a guitar at the age of fourteen. Saw him once in Amsterdam and it was a legendary concert.

I sense a little SRV maybe Hendrix. Very nice, wonderful playing.

Interesting. Just found out about her recently, and bought tics for a June 1st show here in Raleigh last week. She's got "it". Still waiting on Carolyn Wonderland though... Cheers, Fil!

Smokin'!... Wow... u weren't wrong when you said this could be the main solo coming up... I mean Joanne really drove a juggernaut through the track with that solo!!

I’ve loved her since she did “ Going Down “ ~ 10 minute video , I think it was in black and white ? Been a long time ago

She's got a really strong blues/jazz voice.

Seen her around a dozen times now. She sometimes covers "Manic Depression" . Absolutely awesome player. First saw her play at Colne Blues Festival when she was around 16 yrs old. Met her mum and dad at a couple of her gigs; lovely people!

Great video! Will have to check her out! Thank you for showing her to us!

Hi Fil, love Joanne, saw her live as support to Robin Trower a few years ago, great guitar player and vocals

Thanks for doing one of my suggestions Fil. Love the channel.

Thanks for this one. JST has probably been my favourite guitar player for the past few years. Judging by the bass player this performance is about five years old. He's been replaced by someone a bit more active and she's also added a keyboard player/second guitarist to the line-up. I think, even since this was filmed, she's developed a lot as a performer, how she interacts with the audience and the band, and I don't think I've ever seen anyone who looks more like they enjoy playing guitar. What I particularly like about her playing is her dynamic sense, and the way she combines rhythm and lead. It fills a lot of space in the mix, and I think some of that would be lost in a larger set-up. She's also built up a pretty good catalogue of original songs by now, with enough variety to add something extra to avoid the potential danger of simply repeating blues cliches.

Sweet!

Fil - I love your analysis videos! I've been playing for 50+ years, but I always learn something from you. One thing I like about this particular video is that you give some constructive criticism about the bass in this mix and you also suggested that Taylor could flesh out her great sound with a few more players; maybe keyboard or horns or both. I totally agree on both points! The bass player is okay , but he's too low in the mix he seems to be playing it safe with basic lines throughout the set. Also, as amazing as Taylor is on both vocals and guitar, I think a good keyboard and/or horn section could make her stand out even more. Keep up the good work that you do, Fil!

Definitely horns! She rocks!

I think she fits right in with Bonnie Raitt, Big Head Todd and Ryan Adams somewhere and that is a very sincere compliment. Sort of a nice fusion of rock, blues and jazz but not overdone. I like to chill out to this kind of music.

The power here is in the performance and the emotional lead playing. Regardless of the formidable amounts of technique this woman has, it must be sold to a audience on a level the audience understands and she pulls it off brilliantly.

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Good points regarding the brass section and keyboards. I do like her voice. Have you covered Nile Rodgers yet?

Oh, I've heard her b4, I like her, but I think she needs more OOMPH!! Love your channel.👍❣

Joanne has toured with a keyboardist in the past. I suggest searching you tube for the song Kiss The Ground Goodbye from 2014. Her fretwork is amazing. Probably one of the best guitarist on the road right now.

Wow, she's good! I love her voice. Just as you described it, Fil. Thank you for introducing her to us. Great teaching again!!🎵🎼

wow. good pick fil. It's nice to see some one playing original bluesy stuff like this, especially these days with all sorts off horrible music on the radio. her guitar playing is good, her vibrato really connects with the listener. good tone and her chops are there. The emotional content in her playing really sticks out, and in her voice even more so. she reminds me a bit of Melissa ethridge vocal wise, they have a similar grit and timber. I have never heard of her before. I appreciate how you turn your subscribers onto newer talent like that. keep it up brother!

Really good. She reminds me alittle like Bonnie Raitt.

She’s absolutely amazing! Her voice reminds me of a modern day Janis Joplin. Her guitar playing really kicked in after a mellow start! Excellent musician! She rocks! 🤘🏼 I do think they need a stronger rhythm section especially with the bass, turn it up a bit 👍🏼

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Maybe I've gone over the edge bonker nuts.....but everything about that seemed totally UNIQUE to me.....every aspect....composition.... voice.....what she played......gonna look her up now.....see if I can find more and also see if she's playin near me.......ok.... I lied last nite.......I like and am up for an adventure

Thank you for this. She deserves it. Great player with a great voice, imo. Cheers and ROCk!!!! \m/

Not only are your analysis videos great, but you provide us with great music to check out. Don’t know if you do suggestions but I’d like to see an analysis on Tosin Abasi. Great modern guitarist.

an analysis vid for Larkin Poe would be cool

Your idea about Sony, with whom Joanne is signed, equipping Joanne with a full featured blues band, is excellent, Fil. Joanne blows other players off the stage.

Bob Fridzema has been playing keyboards with her for some time now

She toured here and was support for Joe bonamassa!! liked her playing more than joe`s.. Joanna has definately improved in those few years since.. hoping she tours here again.. so Fil when are you proposing??/

Joanne has amazing skills on the guitar and brilliant vocals. She happens to be good friends with Joe Bonamassa which I think shows in her playing to. She is very underrated

Listen to her sing Summertime!

Joanne Shaw Taylor comes a lot closer to realizing her potential on White Sugar, she seems to be far less restrained. That could very well be due to the suits not wanting to risk anything, or possibly, she has only been active since 2002, which in Blues genre is a blink of an eye.

Thanks Fil, for your reaction to the great JST! As always, an excellent analysis, but I have to disagree with your producer's hat suggestion. No overproduction necessary! Joanne has the chops to pull off a satisfying trio performance. There are few who can. I'm glad she does and I hope she continues. Like 72, C64, V411. /:-)

Oh that sound of hers is awesome but so is her voice. 👍

Never heard of this gal...JST...chicks with guitars are always entertaining but this chick can really play! Just when I think she’s reached her limit, she pulls out more tricks and all while still singing! True talent!

I forgot to say,Fil you Rock!

Could you take a look at Liquid Tension Experiment? Maybe Rhapsody In Blue. John Petrucci on guitar, and there's a Chapman Stick.

Hey Fil, have you done Bonnie Raitt yet? She's one of those guitarists that can play so few notes, yet play so much...kinda like B.B., great voice too.

I will be adding a video of myself, as I analyze a British guitarist that is analyzing another British guitarist! For all you mirror in a mirror picture fans that want to step back from actually doing something yourself. Stay tuned!

Fil I love watching your analysis videos. I don’t know if this is the place to request you listen to someone and do a video analysis but please check out Damian Salazar. He’s a street performer and blows my mind. Thanks!

She sounds like 'Richie Kotzen' which can't be a bad thing.

I like her more classic blues tracks over this funky wah style, but still another good track.

Wow !! Her guitar playing is just amazing and doesn't she ever sound like Susan Tedeschi...don't you think?

Brass sections are classy, just like you, Fil! \m/(>.

Sultry voice over a blues - that's always a good mix - throw in that lead and wow kickass! I hope her studio albums aren't too polished - rock needs a bunch of live albums like back in the 70s to catch the energy of these bands. Have you looked at the Main Squeeze? Not sure if they have any originals, but put their own spin on covers of some well knows classic rock songs. They've got a live playlist, as well as some "live in studio" vids. ru-vid.com

Seen her live 4 times, great player, very subtle and nuanced. 2 years on her voice is better too. Phil can I recommend you look at Alan Nimmo (King King), Ben Poole, Ash Wilson, Dan Patlansky.

I disagree in principal about the size of the band,some of the great ones almost never had more than three members,my best example is Johnny winter. For Rock and Roll look at zz top and the stray cats !

One day, I wish you take a listen at Kawabata Makoto from Acid Mother Temple. Thanks! :)

JST has mad skills on the guitar, and a voice that was created for the blues, she has great composing skill, and she is not hard to look at either. B U T . . . When she is doing a live performance, the lyrics she is singing is all but intelligible. It’s like she is chewing the words and swishing them around in her mouth. On studio albums, none of that is present. The diction and annunciation is clear and sung without the cloudiness of live performances. I don’t know whether it’s the sound man’s impropriety in the mix or if she is actually masticating her music Just sayin . . . STILL, a big fan ! This is actually my third time watching this reaction/analysis. Also a big fan of this sight.

This is like the daughter of Mellissa Ethredge and Jimmi Page

HI FIL CHICS ARE GOOD PLAYING .BUT NOBODY CAN TOP YOU. EVER. STAY SAFE OUT THERE. PEACE AND LOVE. STAY COOL

what about Melissa Ethridge ?

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Love your Channel, there are some great female players out there at the moment and Joanne Shaw Taylor is one. Please check out my personal favourite Sue Foley if you get the chance.