I don't understand how 2 musicians can get on stage without knowing it or prepping for it and play so good together that is just unbelievable ,better than the album or any concert you could ever put together. The way they traded lickes back and fourth looks like it's been practiced for years not like it was all on the fly absolutely insane both of them.
I was at this concert. Jonny gave Eric huge props when he brought him on stage. From four rows back it seemed like they both were enjoying and respecting the talent of the other. Great show! Both of these guys pour their heart into their craft unlike most musicians today.
Lang is such a great song writer and a fine player and Gales... what can you say that hasn't been said, he's phenomenal. What a joy to see these two share a stage and just bleed great musical companionship. This is what music is all about.
Eric Gales is the greatest living guitar player walking this planet! They're both so amazing! What joy to have them jamming together! The only "loser" in this was the overly-loud jerk screaming in the audience …or anyone unlucky enough to have been seated next to that annoying jerk. HA!
This was nothing short of amazing. they should make a guest appearance on each other's albums this was off the hook. I love Jonny Lang's Raw guitar tone and Eric's clean distinct tone. They complement each other very well this was very entertaining 2 guitar greats sharing the music.
Damn .There's a hell of an advantage being a lefty with strings up side down . Those bends are very intense . Eric Gales is unique and very gifted . It's very sad to see that most people can't view this guy's talent for what it is. I wish someone like Prince could've taken him under his wing some time ago . Eric's range on guitar is rarely matched . Long live Eric Gales .
If you are a judge it’s a tie. No one better than the other. No contest. Just music and a added bonus when they trade off to add to the show. Respect to both. Both are Monster players.
What a performance, both incredible musician! Eric more on the sophisticated, technical side and Jonny more on the raw and pure energy side, but both great!
Jonny is a fantastic guitar player. A child prodigy who's been in the music game his whole life, but yea... The guy that was screaming, "Go Get Em", didn't have much to say after a couple of minutes into it. I cherish seeing Eric in that environment. That's when he's really locked in & at his best. When hes being challenged by another player on stage. A pure joy to watch really. Shout out to Jonny... Most guitarists don't have the heart to exchange with Raw Dawg like this.. Respect...
Lang's playing has been the same since he came on the scene some 20 yrs ago (or however long its been). Plus, he's almost 40 w a Williamsburg special (i.e., full head of hair comb-over) -- thats why he never got better haha. He was so worried about his looks instead of nurturing more important things, like PLAYING GUITAR. Gales is a genuine gun slinger, period.
@@Lance37a, Fist of all, Johnny Lang was never a guitar prodigy. He was a decent blues singer, w okay blues chops for his age, but was marketed as a pretty boy, pop "new blues" star. And Eric is older than i am and im in my 40s haha! Maybe he was a prodigy 3 decades ago, but ive never heard of a 44-yr-old prodigy haha! 😆
Eric was a prodigy. His first album was out on a major label before Jonnys was. Gales won a best new guitarist award in guitarist player magazine back in early 90s.
I saw johnny play when he was 17 and a guy behind me at 45 years old said "i can play that". I turned around and said "He is getting paid with your money". Eric is fantastic.
Yah that's the thing. The guy probably could play that. And so can I and alot of other people-- but it doesn't mean anything. Can you play that in front of hundreds of people and harness that level of energy? Thats the question.
Those of you turds that think one of these guys "beat" the other have missed the whole meaning of making music TOGETHER... It's never a competition. It's love on a whole different level.
twelve bars.....three chords......one home.......the basic 12 bar blues .... Jonny Lang and Eric Gales are awesome in their own right, a true music fan gives and takes. Who flippen cares about the sound on youtube???? And folks express their feelings by shouting out at a concert... they are feeling it baaaaaby. Peace, Love and Soul forever.... ✌🎶🎶
This is real music young people. Real soul, real muscians, real instruments. Turn off main stream, turn on your mind, think for yourself, listen to real music
Eric Gales- Upside down Left Handed God- Jonny Lang - Right Handed God- I think they just bout covered every riff I ever wanted to learn in this one video...Some of the Most Amazing playing off each other to 12 bar Ive seen
I would have a guitar battle with EVERY other guitarist in the world before Eric Gales, just brilliant expression, improvisation, phrasing, and precision all wrapped up with a bow on top. Nobody in the world like him.
Alan Cassett i agree with you Allan! Can't even understand the who was better mentality. Both Eric and Johny were fucking feeling it. That moment was insane, only real musicians could understand this. Wow...is all I can say.
Alan Cassett, Yeah it's sad. When we were kids my brother and I used to argue over who was the best guitarist but then we grew up I guess some people never do. I almost didn't watch this because of the buffoon screaming GO GET HIM at the first. Unfortunately there always seems to be one idiot in every audience
Jonny Lang is a bad mutha!!! But Eric Gains blew him out of the water!!!! One has to Love, Appreciate, and Respect these two titans of the guitar!!!! “Rock on brothers!!!”
Wow! anything to do with Eric Gale is unbelievable and he brings out the best in those he Jams with - and Jonny was singing like Prince [I think?] - just great!
JL and EG prodigious talents at such a young age. I imagine difficult times, but ya both - seem to have "pulled through" OK? Fantastic to see them both wailing and having a great time - imo. Fire! is right - go & keep going, gee tar-slinging brothers. Love it. It would be great to hear more of JL - haven't heard new stuff in many years - maybe it's geographical, IDK. Anyway, Thanks for posting BB.
We all knew during the 90's when Stevie Ray Vaughan left a huge gap in blues space, there were three young guns emerged to fill that gap. Joe Bonamassa, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, and Jonny Lang. But behind that gap there was a force of nature lurking in the abyss to culminate and reach the top at the right time. And that force was Eric Gales!
Eric Gales is the greatest guitarist on the planet right now. Jonny Lang was incredible ..but there is just something seriously demented in the way Eric Gales attacks and plays so effortlessly. He reminds me a lot of Stevie Ray Vaugh meets Jimmy Hendrix.
Agree about EG. And Jonny continues to develop his vocal skills. He was already a legend at 16 years-old, but some of his runs now are insane. Buddy Guy has been a huge fan of Lang's vocals since he was a teenager, and loves touring with him. His vocal range is incredible, and he only seems to get better. As for Jonny's guitar style, his idol was Albert Collins -- which is why played the same type of Telecaster when he was young. That grungy, choppy and dirty style was what Albert was all about. That's Lang's hero.
David Philips; it's actually worth a watch, despite the drunk crowd and sound issues, from 1m 40s the duelling warms up, sparks into life, catches fire and suddenly threatens a nuclear meltdown! Catch it if you can...
Why not? I was surprised how good Johnny Lang plays. It's funny, I have heard of JL before but didn't know he plays guitar that good haha. If I had a chance, I would trade licks with both of them.
Two of my favorite blues men finally in the same vid and both pouring their souls into it. Thanks for posting this video! To all whom are trying to make this into a competition. Take a few lessons, please, then after you've at least learned to tune, go pick up a real guitar (not a guitar shaped video game controller) plug into a real dimed out amp (XBox don't count) now play something, no really, play anything, post it, and then let us hear it, seriously, let us see you do it, so we (who can play) might critique and enlighten "your" fearless performance in front of a webcam let alone a club/auditorium/arena full of people.
When you put two guitarists on a stage in front of a screaming crowd it's always gonna come down to head cutting. I have yet to see Eric Gales be outplayed (or for that matter matched)by just about every other guitarist out there. He's a force of nature. Setting all that aside, I really enjoyed this clip and like what Jonny is doing these days musically and vocally. These guys can really groove together.
Amazing!. Fan of both. I saw a duel like this from back in 1984 where Eddie Van Halen bowed to Mark Knopfler and his quick finger picking that somehow, was faster than Eddie that day. Love friendly duels. I put down the sax and trumpet 35 years ago after watching the "Crossroads" guitar duel (and hearing SRV for the first time solo).
@@andrewjackson829, Lang has not expanded his technique since he started. Anyone that is a semi decent guitarist can play the way he does now when they were 14 yrs old. Hes a hack.
Jonny Lang still up there emulating his idol, Albert Collins. EG is a technical and improvisational master. Of course, Albert Collins was all about dirty, grungy, and mean sounding blues -- and that's what Jonny does. Different idols gave them different styles. But I can't think of a single blues artist alive with Lang's vocal range. That's why everyone loves playing with him. Hell, even legends like Buddy Guy just turn him loose. He comes in and sets the stage on fire. You see Gales let out a cheer at 4:15 after Lang hits that vocal run.
I have not seen that many concerts where two accomplished guitarists get together and play without too much of I can play better than you. They both appeared to enjoy themselves. I always liked Jonny Lang and only recently found Eric Gales.
To everyone who doesn't like the guy yelling "go get 'em", watch a few vids of Randy "Macho Man" Savage, including some of the Slim Jim ads. Then come back and watch this again, imagining Randy in the front row. It's kind of fun, since he shuts up before the fireworks. Two great talents whipping up some true alchemy! As for who is better...WTF?? Both are fantastic (I've known how great Eric is for 20 years and Jonny has honed his chops considerably since the last time I heard him), but the fact is, this is a great example of the end result being far greater than the sum of the parts!
They are both great, and offered us an uncredibly good time of music. And they both loved what they played together, no contest , just 2 angels playing together. Thanks to them 😁
People get emotional and pissed off about this shit. Gales is obviously the better guitarist. I dont compare greats, but Jonny Lang is not great. He is being marketed the same way as he was almost 20 yrs ago and his playing has not evolved. Hes great at playing traditional, but who ain't!
pretty cool - Johnny held up better than I thought he might, but dude - eric gales can play whatever slides across his head. You can't blues box outa that.
Yo real talk for those that think it's a competition it really ain't cuz a note is a note how ever you want to see it 💯(idek) anyone can play what Eric or Lang can play just in your own style no one is untouchable but then again there are people that play with more power and soul then others when you take your soul and infuse all types of genres like hip hop,rock classical,soul,neo soul,jazz, blues,smooth jazz, rock fusion,pop,reggae,country etc and you fine tune your self like a machine to jump from genre to genre then you become better but not untouchable so yea in Reality Eric is gonna kill all these artists cuz who you know play like Eric no one this ain't a competition it's logic 💯💯💯
emmanuel rosillo fuckin word Bro. You're 100% right. Why does it matter who's "better"? One man's meat is another man's poison. I thought they were both fantastic. They weren't trying to one-up one-another. Just enjoying each others playing. That's what live music *is*.
I honestly liked jonnys licks better right here (IMO). Don't get me wrong Eric is fucking incredible but I never really heard those licks from Jonny, while on the other hand I've heard those licks from Eric numerous times even though they're always mind blowing. It was a bad ass jam period from both guitarists and I could tell Eric brought Jonny out of his box. Thanks for sharing
I'm a J. Lang fan, but Joe Bonamassa is the only other player I've seen at the same level (and most complimentary) as Eric G. It is a nice video though... thanks for posting.
For those saying "it's not a competition, it's just fun," WRONG ! It's both. Competition is fun. Lots of fun. It spurs you on to put things together that you would never come up with alone. We did this every Monday night at Pauly's hotel in Albany New York years ago and it's probably still going on today. Each challenger to the house band's lead player would trade licks and, by the audience response, would either sit down or take on the next challenger, with the house guy sitting it out 'til everybody else in line got a shot at you. Highly competitive, tons of fun.
Tom Vardin sorry to disagree. This was not a competition, this was a Jonny Lang concert. And Jonny invited Eric to join , adding some more soul to his song. Jonny and Eric were obviously happy to play together, each of them in their own style. Both great artists.