Buchanan - another old guitar god who died too young but this dude could shred with the best of them . When you mention names like Hendrix , Clapton , Page , Beck and the rest ..never forget Buchanan - he was absolutely their equal .
I Jjust started listening to this great musician, this guy is really awesome, i agree he is a guitar god. i think Marty Friedman is the best, but he plays way faster, his ballads are at the level of those that you just mentioned.
@@mikes6970 was there too .. town hall . stanly clarke .. and yes a bassist last name was ...V ? i know it well .. remember larry doing an american indian sorta wailing tune ... seen srv , roy .. and many other but that was a special night ,, actually seen roy there too ... its best sound as its a music chamber ..
I just wanna know how I didn't know about him before I did? Probably because I judged him by what, he wore and never expected him to be a blues player. I figured he played jazz or country music
The day I heard he died I went out and got a bottle of scotch, drank most of it, and cried like a baby. His music had been such an influence on me I felt like I'd lost a close friend.
He never gets stuck!! It's one thing to know your scales everywhere on the fretboard, but it's really something else to know just what to place where in a tasteful way. I can't think of anyone that was so adept at getting out of jams on where you should go next on the fretboard with so much feeling as Roy did. What a macroscopic attention span he had!!
I saw Roy twice in the Cleveland Agora in the 70's and once in Atlanta in the late 80's. The man could take a mediocre band of session musicians and bring it to the front. A genius, a virtuoso, the world will never see the likes of him again.
ya 28 now , im 60plus ... been listening to roy from early 70s ... still adicted and need my weekly fix ... you still the same ?? i was lucky enough to of seen him ... mind blowing ...
My LORD, I believe I just got religion. The most gifted guitarist I have ever experienced. I grew up in the 70"s went to all the concerts nation wide. I missed the boat here.
Me too, buddy. I'm older now and have the time and ability, thanks to the internet and the wonderful people that upload these treasures, to catch up with someone I wish I'd payed more attention to at the time.
I was lucky enough to see him perform a week before he passed away in Aspen, Colorado. He invited me backstage with the band. Sweet, soft spoken man. Miss you Roy.
I seen him in auckland new zealand about 4 months before he got / or did hang himself ... i was so sad ... he was my idol .... i still tear up listening to his beautiful tone and precise notes .... absolutely magical ... my favourite sunny afternoon beer garden cold larger music .... may the messiah return ... rip roy .. we miss you ..
Wow, this reminds me of the days me and my pals would get stoned and drunk together turn the lights off and listen to Roy Buchanan records. Great stuff!
I just respect him very much. He mixes many different styles and even if he's not the best at any, he's in the lead. Steve Vai and Van Halen don't move me at all but I don't know them much.
Rock Palast should get a statue. I have seen so many absolutely brilliant acts every Sundaynight on German TV(while living in The Netherlands) : Kevin Coyne, The Police, Thin Lizzy, Roy Buchanan, you name it, they were there.
Rare occasions we are introduced to the music and talent of a Roy Buchanan, Danny Gatton, Joe Pass etc. They are held in reverence by their piers however their largest contributions to the field go unnoticed. In the case of Buchanan & Gatton they never sold out their souls to the top 40 gods refusing to compromise their musical ethics. As a result I watched Joe Pass at Blues Alley (75 seat venue) Buchanan at Warner Theater, Gatton at Birchmere. I DIDNT see Madonna at Capitol Center 50,000 seat.
My friend Rob L. introduced me to Roy in 1975 with Sweet Dreams and The Messiah Will Come Again. I was hooked... We went to see Roy live at the Harvard Sq. Theater on May 2, 1976... Sadly, Rob passed away at the age of 37 from a heroin overdose... I miss him...
I saw Roy three times in the early eighties, once at the original Mercury Café, never have seen any one who could top this man. A virtuoso in every sense of the word. One humble and down to earth cat to boot. RIP buddy, the crying woman volume swells always brings up that lump in my throat
Thats how i would describe his song "Judy" with those shrieks and howls... what a tone he had. No other guitar player since that i know of could sound like that, that is a true artists fingerprint right there. You know its Roy playing every time if you know what to listen for.
@@moabt.frican7163 Danny Gatton was similar, but he would have never played much of what he played if Roy hadn't invented the techniques like artifical harmonics which was also adopted by Billy Gibbons
Roy was the real deal no pedals no effects just straight amp and volume swells and the ultimate in tone control! A true master of the telecaster! A guitar genius who would blow Jimi away the only guy like this is the late great Danny Gatton both the greatest unknown or known guitarists anywhere also gary Moore and Rory Gallagher were both guitar gods also! Who do we have today? Joe bonamassa while I like him Roy and Danny are miles and miles ahead Joe will never be in these guys league! Just an opinion Roy was brilliant!
Thank God for You Tube. Roy Buchanan has me hooked I don't think there's anyone else like him. You feel every note every bend the expertise he has with manipulating the volume and tone controls while picking and bending so perfectly ...there's a dozen things going on at once. Just a Master player. Rest in HEAVEN Roy.
Achingly beautiful. No whammy bar, just volume swells and a sweet touch. Some people can make a guitar talk, but Roy whispers in your ear and tells that he loves you.❤
This is the 1st song i heard from Roy, and still my fav. I found it in a old record store in L.A. twenty+ years ago...R.I.P. Roy know one can touch you, or could...
Been listening to Roy Buchanan since mid 70s. Fell in love with telecaster because of him and him alone. His confidence was unmatched. He focused on the fretboard without much facial expressions meant he’s not trying to impress the audience as much as producing masterpieces guitar work. A truly guitar legend. RIP
I saw Roy play at Jonathan Swifts in Harvard Square in Cambridge, Ma. back around 1985 or so. Just blew the roof off the place. He was a guitar God if there ever was one. R.I.P. Roy, you are missed...
the master of the guitar barring none. if you've never heard of roy buchanan believe me when I tell you your favorite guitar player has. trust me give this song a listen and you will understand why.
Most memorable show in the late 80's. St Kilda melb aust. Toured with a three piece band that was untouchable. Roy was sensational and the bass guitarist had no peir. Playing bass like lead. Unforgettable loud and nothing I've seen or heard since comes close. Nothing like live music.
same tour i think he came here , New Zealand .. be abt 87 ? ... auckland town hall .. remember it like yesterday .. i did actually cry when i found out he had passed ... still (at 60 plus ) get the odd tear listening to his tone and beautiful sound ... simply a NUMBER ONE ... as he would say .. there are no number ones ... but he definately was a number one .. not "thee " .. to hard to choose ... but a number ONE , up there with only a handful of others .. but roy was a first too , on the road alone in 1952 at age 13 ... which alot of people dont realise .. he was well before the greats that came in the 60's,they all came to listen and learn from Roy ... and we know why .... hes simply a .... mindblowingly emotionally amazing tone and touch natural player like no other ... RIP ..
My favorite guitarist of all time! I had the opportunity to see him live sometime in the 70's not sure which year, lol). H was the lead act for Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow. I went to see Roy though, and their was only about 100 people in Miami's Gusman Hall. He put on an amazing show, kinda laughed at the small crowd and wailed!
roy & danny were two of the very best telemasters ever!! So lets leave it at that & enjoy both masters in there own right there will never be two more...enjoy...
I love Roy and this song is possibly my favourite slow blues To anyone who hasnt heard it before have a listen to the album version as its magic many thanks for the post
I've read a couple of comments, all good I have to say about Roy. One stood out, a lady said she first heard his genius on a guitar a year ago, I'm 47 years of age tomorrow and first heard Roy when I was 5 years old. I could another 42 years. I hope the lady can have 42 years on top of the one she's had and pass it on for futures to comedic
❤Roy Buchanan🎸.....guitarist extraordinaire❣ A true diamond in the rough! He's gone far too soon and sorely missed. A real heart breaker 💔 and heart mender❤🩹 in any song he'd ever performed.🎸 His fascinating guitar skills....brings you to tears, I am so grateful, I've shed a few.😢 May he finally be.... Resting in Heavenly Peace.🙏🌹 lee32uk...great video! Thank you👍
Was there .. town hall auckland .. think 87 ? Mind blowing ... as mind blowing as SRV and thats saying alot .... we were lucky to see roy play .. i get tears now and then , gettn old , listening to him and stevie ... may they RIP ....
@@daverlb it was amazing ... town hall is a concert chamber so its made for music ... i left in a trance .. just like i did twice seeing SRV ... we were very lucky seeing Roy ... didnt deserve to die like he did ....
This performance was a mere matter of weeks before I got to not only see, but meet my guitar hero in person on 4/3/85: Roy sized me up and down before saying a word to me, and exclaimed: "You look like a Stratocaster player!" When I disclosed that I was a Gibson Les Paul player (at the time), Roy proceeded to tell me the story about purchasing his new Gold Top Les Paul Anniversary, and informed me that it was to appear on his (then) upcoming album, which it absolutely did. I found it amusing Jeff Beck told me the German drummer for Roy's backup band in this video (Martin and the Daintees) wanted to start a fist fight with him when Jeff went to see (and meet for the first time) Roy at the Marquee Club in the Spring of 1985 during Roy's 1985 Europe tour.
The man, never appreciated in life, But in Death, we found you brother, I found you when A friend said check this guy out, in the 1990s, never heard of you, god, loved everything I could find of yours, Not knowing you had passed years before,Fall into that deep sleep Roy, we loved you, an that's all anyone needs to know, before we all see that darkness, love you man, more than you could have ever known, Rest now, Roy, you earned your sleep, night mate.
Not only did Roy have monster chops and a killer tone I think he was unique in the way he could put a blues sensibility into a "traditional" or non-blues melody. He does it here and beautifully on "Sweet Dreams." Thank you Roy, RIP.
Roy truly speaks with his guitar, he adds something that alot of guitarists don't use as much, dynamics, this is what makes his playing sound more soulful, you can have all the technical skill in the world but still not master this aspect of playing. Im not claiming to have known the man, but Roy didn't seem like the happiest person, i believe he ended up committing suicide in a jail cell in 1988. This is where the soul of his music is though, its all in experience.
I don't believe he committed suicide. Autopsy showed he was bruised all over from a beating but there were no bruises around his neck from hanging. You can only bruise when you have a heart beat I am sure you can figure out the rest. Rest in peace Roy.
Who's the piano player? He's awesome! He also played for dire straits, if you watch the walk of life(one of the greatest piano songs ever) he was the piano player!
Un altro genio delle sei corde uno dei 10 chitarristi migliori al mondo questo bellissimo pezzo di notte fa effetto ovunque voi siete questa e arte delle sei corde
Beastman, 20 years from now, when you've had time to hear more guitarists and become a better player yourself, you will realize how great and eduring guys like Roy truly are. Guys like Buckethead, though talented, are never going to have the same legacy as Roy and Danny. Period.
SO WRONG! Buckethead like Roy is one of a kind . Half of what he plays is mellow he uses a lot of acoustic can be minimal simple or shredding . He puts the song first. Over 300 albums his legacy like Roy's is forever
Wrong period! Your the one who doesn't know so easy to Judge Buckethead listen to electric tears and electric sea. And hundreds of others . His legacy is real Period....
And well should he be. I know he shunned the spotlight, but with that talent it has always amazed me that he wasn't a guitar superstar despite himself. A musical master, innovative, special and simply the best! R.I.P Roy, you are missed!
The best guitarist that ever lived period along with Danny gatton Rory Gallagher Gary Moore tommy Emanuel Wes Montgomery bb king dango Reinhardt frank marino Alvin lee Scotty Anderson Lenny breau pat metheney Jeff beck and many more! Just some of my favorite players and also the great junior brown!
There are a lot of fine Tele players in this world, but i think Roy has the purest Tele sound.
Buchanan - another old guitar god who died too young but this dude could shred with the best of them . When you mention names like Hendrix , Clapton , Page , Beck and the rest ..never forget Buchanan - he was absolutely their equal .
+joe beckwith No he was better. Green his UK blues equal. Thank you for your comment, we won't forget Roy.
Also remember Danny Gatton. He and Roy could make that Telecaster shout, cry, scream, murmur, sigh and moan.
Agree absolutely, these two knew their way round the Telecaster like no one else, nor anybody since.
The list grows longer as I grow older. Thankfully some guitar heroes are still around.
I Jjust started listening to this great musician, this guy is really awesome, i agree he is a guitar god. i think Marty Friedman is the best, but he plays way faster, his ballads are at the level of those that you just mentioned.
Roy Buchanan was utterly amazing. His skill leaves most of the so called greats, for dead
The great jazz guitarist Larry Coryell told me before he died that 'for what he did, Roy was the best in the world'. Amen.
...I love mr coryell...a beautiful talent and a great blues player
Saw him in new zealand with stanly clarke and another bassist whos last name strts with a V ... in the erly mid 80s ...
@@mikes6970 was there too .. town hall . stanly clarke .. and yes a bassist last name was ...V ? i know it well .. remember larry doing an american indian sorta wailing tune ... seen srv , roy .. and many other but that was a special night ,, actually seen roy there too ... its best sound as its a music chamber ..
He most certainly told the truth!
I just wanna know how I didn't know about him before I did? Probably because I judged him by what, he wore and never expected him to be a blues player. I figured he played jazz or country music
The day I heard he died I went out and got a bottle of scotch, drank most of it, and cried like a baby. His music had been such an influence on me I felt like I'd lost a close friend.
Id jyst seen him in auckland new zealand abtv5 mnths before he died .. i still tear up .. like now .. listening to him .. i miss roy ...
I feel you... 😥
2COOL
Right with ya brother
i know what you feel
He never gets stuck!! It's one thing to know your scales everywhere on the fretboard, but it's really something else to know just what to place where in a tasteful way. I can't think of anyone that was so adept at getting out of jams on where you should go next on the fretboard with so much feeling as Roy did. What a macroscopic attention span he had!!
I saw Roy twice in the Cleveland Agora in the 70's and once in Atlanta in the late 80's. The man could take a mediocre band of session musicians and bring it to the front. A genius, a virtuoso, the world will never see the likes of him again.
sad but so true ..
I'm 15 and Roy is my favorite Blues guitar player. my rock fav. is Jimmy Page. Roy is King of the Blues.
ya 28 now , im 60plus ... been listening to roy from early 70s ... still adicted and need my weekly fix ... you still the same ?? i was lucky enough to of seen him ... mind blowing ...
Roy is the reason why I switched to a telecaster. It has really excelled my playing. I high recommend.
My LORD, I believe I just got religion. The most gifted guitarist I have ever experienced. I grew up in the 70"s went to all the concerts nation wide. I missed the boat here.
Me too, buddy.
I'm older now and have the time and ability, thanks to the internet and the wonderful people that upload these treasures, to catch up with someone I wish I'd payed more attention to at the time.
Sadly so did i.
Didn't we both.
A. Great example of how Roy used tone to emphasise the feel of the tune.
Greatest guitarist I've ever heard. Just in a place all his own. Roy Buchanan is truly captivating . Like he's merely toying with us. Great stuff!
him and nancy are as one emotionly telling a story .. roy is nancy and they are natural unthinking masters of expression ..
Roy buchanan, an inspiration to so many; A blessing to the world. RIP
People can shred all they want but man when I'm about to die I want roy and his telecaster playing.
heavenly .. 👍👍
Sweet Dreams studio cut, changed my life in '71 ~ I didn't know such sound could be generated here on Earth !!!
Best guitarist to ever pic up a telecaster simple as that
I was lucky enough to see him perform a week before he passed away in Aspen, Colorado. He invited me backstage with the band. Sweet, soft spoken man. Miss you Roy.
lucky you
I seen him in auckland new zealand about 4 months before he got / or did hang himself ... i was so sad ... he was my idol .... i still tear up listening to his beautiful tone and precise notes .... absolutely magical ... my favourite sunny afternoon beer garden cold larger music .... may the messiah return ... rip roy .. we miss you ..
@@mikes6970 Roy never hung himself, the cops did it to him..... RIP Telecaster Master........
@@darrylcole5575 i know ..
@@darrylcole5575 And why should they do that?
Wow, this reminds me of the days me and my pals would get stoned and drunk together turn the lights off and listen to Roy Buchanan records.
Great stuff!
The memorys eh .... 👍👍👍👍👍
I just respect him very much. He mixes many different styles and even if he's not the best at any, he's in the lead.
Steve Vai and Van Halen don't move me at all but I don't know them much.
A great loss to the music world when he left us. Innovating and emotional player.
Rock Palast should get a statue. I have seen so many absolutely brilliant acts every Sundaynight on German TV(while living in The Netherlands) : Kevin Coyne, The Police, Thin Lizzy, Roy Buchanan, you name it, they were there.
Greetings from Leverkusen, Germany. I talked to Peter Rüchel a few weeks before he passed away.
A beautiful song played fantastically well with gorgeous tone and superb technique. It's out there for the rest of the world to enjoy.
I knew Roy and I can tell you he had a hard life, and he did everything he could to make it harder toward the last years.
the best blues player ever!!!!! Long live Roy Buchanan
Rare occasions we are introduced to the music and talent of a Roy Buchanan, Danny Gatton, Joe Pass etc. They are held in reverence by their piers however their largest contributions to the field go unnoticed. In the case of Buchanan & Gatton they never sold out their souls to the top 40 gods refusing to compromise their musical ethics. As a result I watched Joe Pass at Blues Alley (75 seat venue) Buchanan at Warner Theater, Gatton at Birchmere. I DIDNT see Madonna at Capitol Center 50,000 seat.
My friend Rob L. introduced me to Roy in 1975 with Sweet Dreams and The Messiah Will Come Again. I was hooked... We went to see Roy live at the Harvard Sq. Theater on May 2, 1976... Sadly, Rob passed away at the age of 37 from a heroin overdose... I miss him...
Incorrect death info. He died in custody in a Virginia jail ! Many suspect foul play !
Remember talking to Roy at the Shaboo in Connecticut way back when, definitely the world's GREATEST unknown guitarist...missed ya brother RIP
I saw Roy three times in the early eighties, once at the original Mercury Café, never have seen any one who could top this man. A virtuoso in every sense of the word. One humble and down to earth cat to boot. RIP buddy, the crying woman volume swells always brings up that lump in my throat
Adam Crane Guilford yesss! Saw him in Pittsburgh in the 70's
Thats how i would describe his song "Judy" with those shrieks and howls... what a tone he had. No other guitar player since that i know of could sound like that, that is a true artists fingerprint right there. You know its Roy playing every time if you know what to listen for.
@@moabt.frican7163 Danny Gatton was similar, but he would have never played much of what he played if Roy hadn't invented the techniques like artifical harmonics which was also adopted by Billy Gibbons
@@adamcraneguilford6236 cool
There's never been a more beautiful, soulful guitar player in my opinion. May God rest him and keep him eternally happy.
Roy was the real deal no pedals no effects just straight amp and volume swells and the ultimate in tone control! A true master of the telecaster! A guitar genius who would blow Jimi away the only guy like this is the late great Danny Gatton both the greatest unknown or known guitarists anywhere also gary Moore and Rory Gallagher were both guitar gods also! Who do we have today? Joe bonamassa while I like him Roy and Danny are miles and miles ahead Joe will never be in these guys league! Just an opinion Roy was brilliant!
Frank marino dog
Amen!
Ha. Roy used a delay pedal and an echoplex. Better recognize.
Right up there with Peter Green !!
Absolutely although I prefer Roy over Peter green Peter was a master guitarist period so Peter Roy Danny Rory Scotty Anderson Lenny breau
the greatest electric guitarist ever to play, plain and simple
Thank God for You Tube. Roy Buchanan has me hooked I don't think there's anyone else like him. You feel every note every bend the expertise he has with manipulating the volume and tone controls while picking and bending so perfectly ...there's a dozen things going on at once. Just a Master player. Rest in HEAVEN Roy.
Achingly beautiful. No whammy bar, just volume swells and a sweet touch.
Some people can make a guitar talk, but Roy whispers in your ear and tells that he loves you.❤
i dont know if anyone noticed, but the neck body and neck of this guitar are one piece!!
Excellent sound and live!
This is the 1st song i heard from Roy, and still my fav. I found it in a old record store in L.A. twenty+ years ago...R.I.P. Roy know one can touch you, or could...
one of the best pieces ever made...
hat down for one of the greatest!
A patient guitarist , does not rush
this is a program from nordlish Deutchland..the germans loved Roy..we all did, rest you well pilgram
thanks so much for posting this! One of my fave Roy tunes...man, this just mellows me so much. Roy plays with so much feeling and soul. RIP ROY.
Always loved the studio version of this tune - great to see this version on here.
Been listening to Roy Buchanan since mid 70s. Fell in love with telecaster because of him and him alone. His confidence was unmatched. He focused on the fretboard without much facial expressions meant he’s not trying to impress the audience as much as producing masterpieces guitar work. A truly guitar legend. RIP
I saw Roy play at Jonathan Swifts in Harvard Square in Cambridge, Ma. back around 1985 or so. Just blew the roof off the place. He was a guitar God if there ever was one. R.I.P. Roy, you are missed...
the master of the guitar barring none. if you've never heard of roy buchanan believe me when I tell you your favorite guitar player has. trust me give this song a listen and you will understand why.
He brought tears from every pluck of a string.... those tears inspire me with sorrowful happiness!!
An ultimate blues musician. part of my soul.
This song makes me have tears ... gettn old ...
When you're a Buchanan fan that is impossible to argue against!
Goose BumPs central ! Truly a gem of man !
Most memorable show in the late 80's. St Kilda melb aust. Toured with a three piece band that was untouchable. Roy was sensational and the bass guitarist had no peir. Playing bass like lead. Unforgettable loud and nothing I've seen or heard since comes close. Nothing like live music.
same tour i think he came here , New Zealand .. be abt 87 ? ... auckland town hall .. remember it like yesterday .. i did actually cry when i found out he had passed ... still (at 60 plus ) get the odd tear listening to his tone and beautiful sound ... simply a NUMBER ONE ... as he would say .. there are no number ones ... but he definately was a number one .. not "thee " .. to hard to choose ... but a number ONE , up there with only a handful of others .. but roy was a first too , on the road alone in 1952 at age 13 ... which alot of people dont realise .. he was well before the greats that came in the 60's,they all came to listen and learn from Roy ... and we know why .... hes simply a .... mindblowingly emotionally amazing tone and touch natural player like no other ... RIP ..
I saw him in Sydney on the same tour. Never seen anyone play like Roy. Total control of his sound and feel with no effects. Unique.
Thanks glad you like it.I will be uploading some more of Roys songs when i get chance ;)
Thank You for this, any song of RB's is riveting to a certain EAR !
My favorite guitarist of all time! I had the opportunity to see him live sometime in the 70's not sure which year, lol). H was the lead act for Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow. I went to see Roy though, and their was only about 100 people in Miami's Gusman Hall. He put on an amazing show, kinda laughed at the small crowd and wailed!
roy & danny were two of the very best telemasters ever!! So lets leave it at that & enjoy both masters in there own right there will never be two more...enjoy...
I love Roy and this song is possibly my favourite slow blues
To anyone who hasnt heard it before have a listen to the album version as its magic many thanks for the post
this takes me back to Heinz Hall, Pittsburgh, PA in the mid seventies, powerful!
Was he playing with Billy Price?
I've read a couple of comments, all good I have to say about Roy. One stood out, a lady said she first heard his genius on a guitar a year ago, I'm 47 years of age tomorrow and first heard Roy when I was 5 years old. I could another 42 years. I hope the lady can have 42 years on top of the one she's had and pass it on for futures to comedic
a fantastic musician and part of my soul
I was telling my brother in law about meeting Roy Clark's bassist he was Mr. Buchanan's best friend.
Genius at work.
i live about 2 miles from where it happened. reston va. it is sad to think about.
his music is beautiful. ........ thanks for posting.
I forgot to mention absolutely breath-taking !!
❤Roy Buchanan🎸.....guitarist extraordinaire❣
A true diamond in the rough! He's gone far too soon and sorely missed.
A real heart breaker 💔 and heart mender❤🩹 in any song he'd ever performed.🎸
His fascinating guitar skills....brings you to tears, I am so grateful, I've shed a few.😢
May he finally be.... Resting in Heavenly Peace.🙏🌹
lee32uk...great video! Thank you👍
just one word......awesome.......my favorite tele player
Roy, We love you.
King of the volume swells!
Whatever "It" is , roy had more of it than anyone.
in a time of great music . . . this stands out . . .above, and in it's own realm!
The ring on his left hand means he's married to a woman, the one on his right means he's married to his guitar.
Saw Roy a lot of years ago in New Zealand. Unreal.
Was there .. town hall auckland .. think 87 ? Mind blowing ... as mind blowing as SRV and thats saying alot .... we were lucky to see roy play .. i get tears now and then , gettn old , listening to him and stevie ... may they RIP ....
@@mikes6970 It was the Town Hall bro!! Unforgettable. So lucky.
@@daverlb it was amazing ... town hall is a concert chamber so its made for music ... i left in a trance .. just like i did twice seeing SRV ... we were very lucky seeing Roy ... didnt deserve to die like he did ....
Live ein genie an der 🎸
This performance was a mere matter of weeks before I got to not only see, but meet my guitar hero in person on 4/3/85: Roy sized me up and down before saying a word to me, and exclaimed: "You look like a Stratocaster player!" When I disclosed that I was a Gibson Les Paul player (at the time), Roy proceeded to tell me the story about purchasing his new Gold Top Les Paul Anniversary, and informed me that it was to appear on his (then) upcoming album, which it absolutely did. I found it amusing Jeff Beck told me the German drummer for Roy's backup band in this video (Martin and the Daintees) wanted to start a fist fight with him when Jeff went to see (and meet for the first time) Roy at the Marquee Club in the Spring of 1985 during Roy's 1985 Europe tour.
what a smokey and brilliant at the same time,guitar style!!
whit this bended notes with volume swells!!!
AMAZING!!
those bends, other worldly.
pure music.
pure art.
The man, never appreciated in life, But in Death, we found you brother, I found you when A friend said check this guy out, in the 1990s, never heard of you, god, loved everything I could find of yours, Not knowing you had passed years before,Fall into that deep sleep Roy, we loved you, an that's all anyone needs to know, before we all see that darkness, love you man, more than you could have ever known, Rest now, Roy, you earned your sleep, night mate.
A beast that most people don’t know about
I wondered where all the videos had gone ;)
I will try my best to restore as many of the videos as i can
Wow, way cool,turn it up, lean back,re-lax and let Roy set it right,Thankx again Lee + UA-cam!
Love his music, especially the Neil Young cover Down by the river.
I love this song! Thank you
Not only did Roy have monster chops and a killer tone I think he was unique in the way he could put a blues sensibility into a "traditional" or non-blues melody. He does it here and beautifully on "Sweet Dreams." Thank you Roy, RIP.
his tone is like a ice pick in the ears
these song makes me cry.
Master of the Tele. Miss him Love the use of the reverb from the Fender Amp
An incredible artist who could jam with any band
Great! Great!
The Telecaster is alive...
Wow! Really forlorn wailin' stuff! Touching...
Roy truly speaks with his guitar, he adds something that alot of guitarists don't use as much, dynamics, this is what makes his playing sound more soulful, you can have all the technical skill in the world but still not master this aspect of playing. Im not claiming to have known the man, but Roy didn't seem like the happiest person, i believe he ended up committing suicide in a jail cell in 1988. This is where the soul of his music is though, its all in experience.
I don't believe he committed suicide. Autopsy showed he was bruised all over from a beating but there were no bruises around his neck from hanging. You can only bruise when you have a heart beat I am sure you can figure out the rest. Rest in peace Roy.
that solo piano is worth listening to.. 4:04
Who's the piano player? He's awesome! He also played for dire straits, if you watch the walk of life(one of the greatest piano songs ever) he was the piano player!
Man that piano was on fire and he was cool as ice!
His name is John Steele
MAGIC!!!!!
@lemadera he is not using any foot pedals, he is just awesome with volume swells, "pinch" harmonics, note bending, etc...
Too bad this ends? It never ends! Not so long as folks with an ear can hear his music.
o man, how this tune sound, although i listening on onse on 10 years
Un altro genio delle sei corde uno dei 10 chitarristi migliori al mondo questo bellissimo pezzo di notte fa effetto ovunque voi siete questa e arte delle sei corde
I'm just a poor wayfaring stranger, traveling through this world of woe...
Beastman,
20 years from now, when you've had time to hear more guitarists and become a better player yourself, you will realize how great and eduring guys like Roy truly are. Guys like Buckethead, though talented, are never going to have the same legacy as Roy and Danny. Period.
SO WRONG! Buckethead like Roy is one of a kind . Half of what he plays is mellow he uses a lot of acoustic can be minimal simple or shredding . He puts the song first. Over 300 albums his legacy like Roy's is forever
Wrong period! Your the one who doesn't know so easy to Judge Buckethead listen to electric tears and electric sea. And hundreds of others . His legacy is real Period....
This hit harder than any drug
And well should he be. I know he shunned the spotlight, but with that talent it has always amazed me that he wasn't a guitar superstar despite himself. A musical master, innovative, special and simply the best!
R.I.P Roy, you are missed!
He wasn't because he never cared whether he was popular or famous. The world lost a special man the day Roy passed away.
He was No saint. Yet He played just like One !
Spot on
The best guitarist that ever lived period along with Danny gatton Rory Gallagher Gary Moore tommy Emanuel Wes Montgomery bb king dango Reinhardt frank marino Alvin lee Scotty Anderson Lenny breau pat metheney Jeff beck and many more! Just some of my favorite players and also the great junior brown!
Love your list of guitar heroes and I think you should add Phil Emmanuel
You mean tonmmy Emanuel and joe pass and Wes also bill frissell and Scotty Anderson
Is Phil Emanuel Tommy’s brother?
Shawn Lane and Tony MacAlpine must be added to this list
SO GREAT! SO TRAGIC!