Hi guys!! Thank you so much for all your positive comments! It means a lot to me!! @Gary Mosley I'm sure my Lsl will appreciate your comment ;) ...oh, her name is Annalisa! Keep the blues alive!!!
The best of all the competiters. Also the only one with a good tone and the only one who lets the music breath instead of mindlesly squeezing in notes everywhere.
The best blues guy of the bunch. Great phrases, timing is in the pocket, well intonated, best tone, and is playing pure blues not shred blues or slash rock blues.
Wow, deve essere stata una grandissima soddisfazione arrivare fin li. Complimenti vivissimi, suonare con Bonamassa, ti invidio!! Bravissimo e keep it going!
I just think blues is about the pain, and the love of the soul wrenching ache, misery.... so the winner should be able to play a sizzling heartbreaking painful music!!!
Sei un mostro.sei nato come rory Gallagher e il grande himi endrix,con la chitarra incorporata dentro di te.attraverso i grandi del rock trasmettono le emozioni attraverso il suono è tu lo fai x questo sei una spanna sopra.Dainese Aldo.PD.
Max Wilson I'd practice touch and expression. Playing a blues scale is simple but makin that blues scale communicate feelings is a whole other thing...thanks for your question!
Claudio Tristano I've been looking at several of these videos and you were the best I have seen so far. Great feel. And your tone was fatter than most. Some folks' tone sounds like vermicelli and some sound like the fat spaghetti. I like the fat spaghetti...yours was the fat spaghetti.
I've watched both matt hines and claudios rendition of this and while I do like matts version, Claudio kills it for me; maybe joe doesn't like competitors.
No competition. Not even a second runner up. We have better players at our local blues jam. Joe is a well versed guitarist and a master blues player. This guy isn't. But he does look good.
By far the best heart and soul. Yep, should definitely have won. I'm not sure I've heard every single player, about 7 so far. Also, I've only heard via UA-cam and a small speaker. I understand tone isn't everything, as you have to use that tone, but I think maybe you have to have a decent tone to sing. Fast notes or weird notes aren't better. Hey, I don't profess to be any better than ANY of the finalists, but the little I have got, goes a long way. Well that's my opinion and I am quite objective.
Se non sbaglio ti ho sentito eseguire un brano magistrale con Bert Hart .ti ho riconosciuto oggi tramite telefonino.quel brano rimasto nella mia mente e giorni e giorni che lo ascolto sei stato mostruoso.complimenti non sapevo che eri italiano.Dainese Aldo di padova
Peccato che io debba astenermi dall'esternare commenti generosissimi come il tuo pur condividendo con la massima obiettività. E' bene che lo faccianoaltri diversi da me se ritengono che si come tu dici. Ti dico semplicemente GRAZIE
I'm Italian also and no it doesn't take someone from Italy to show us how to play the blues. Most really good players are in bands and in recording studios. They don't try out for contest like this. This guy is good don't get me wrong and as far as I'm concerned he should win. But by FAR not the best blues player in the U.S.
Hi guys!! Thank you so much for all your positive comments! It means a lot to me!! @Gary Mosley I'm sure my Lsl will appreciate your comment ;) ...oh, her name is Annalisa! Keep the blues alive!!!
Claudio is an amazing Player with great feel and tone.......
My favourite. Most amount of feeling, great playing (played what he needed too) and best tone
best tone of all! that is how a blues strat should sound! bravo claudio.and the playing and soul are great
The is the best performance by any of the contestants......by far
The best of all the competiters. Also the only one with a good tone and the only one who lets the music breath instead of mindlesly squeezing in notes everywhere.
This would be a DREAM COME TRUE FOR ME!! Playing with one of the best guitarist in the world and his band.
By far my favorite out of the contestants; great spacing, feel, and tone.
i miei più sinceri complimenti, pelle d'oca, mi sei arrivato nel cuore BRAVO, ci hai fatto onore ...!!! BICIOBLUES
seen a few of these and this guy is the best.
Great feel.. Real blues tone and quality! Great job claudio!
You've got the feel, brother, and no one can teach you that. Very much enjoy this.
By far my favourite. Goooood job guy!!!!!
this should win the contest!... cheers from indonesia
Italy should protest. This guy is the real winner. Exceptional!
Thanks brother! ;)
That was awesome my personal fav finallist
This has to be the winner! Great job!
This guy was the best for me? Cmon, such a feeling!!
The best blues guy of the bunch. Great phrases, timing is in the pocket, well intonated, best tone, and is playing pure blues not shred blues or slash rock blues.
this guy should've won the contest
Nahuel Gotz He eventually won. Vince Gill chose him.
He has something to say. The first video of the final I´ll finished listening to. Good luck with your music Claudio!
Saw the finals live at The Mint - great performance Claudio!
Great blues. Italian, you are talented! Very good job!!
awesome sound! love it.
He sure did nail it!
Joe couldn't do it better, great playing end awesome feel.
I agree that you should have won this contest.
Thank you!!
I love his bends! :D
Agreed! Not just intonation & control but rhythmic drive. Not easy
Love it! Your tone gave me chills!
This is great! I feel like he is the winner!
Congratulations! Fantastic job and great feeling. Your tone is beautiful. :-)
Exceptionnal player... quite original as well!
In my opinion the best of them all.. Nice feel and not wondering too fare astray from the "real blues" GREAT!!
Wow, deve essere stata una grandissima soddisfazione arrivare fin li. Complimenti vivissimi, suonare con Bonamassa, ti invidio!!
Bravissimo e keep it going!
AWESOME!!! Great job Man!!!
Like this guy better than most of the rest of the Grand Finalists. More expressive and emotive to me.
The winner I got not feeling of blues at all... And the first second of this guy I got chills and started tearing up.. this guy should have won..
very great in the Blues context
His tone is amazing
By far the Best out of them all. Most entries didn't have anything to do with Blues playing.
the winner!
O,che dire,sei stato bravissimo. Complimenti!
My favourite that I heard so far
I just think blues is about the pain, and the love of the soul wrenching ache, misery.... so the winner should be able to play a sizzling heartbreaking painful music!!!
love the guitar!
Quando l'Italia da alla luce geni come lui, mi fa sentire veramente orgoglioso di viverci, grande Claudio, complimenti e avanti così!
This man is an Artist and he is close to his Fans without big headed
Voila du bon Blues, bravo Claudio !
bravo Claudio :)
Que bárbaro!!!!
Che invidia! Suonare con Bonamassa! Comunque sei un grande! Bravissimo!
Bravo!!
.....AWESOME!!!!
Scoperto ora questo video
Claudio ti ammiro
Sei grandissimo!!! Continua così e diventa il primo grande "Bonamassa" italiano!!!
this guy should have won......
this guy is hot that is playing his guitar wow he is amazing thank you for sharing peace
Sei un mostro.sei nato come rory Gallagher e il grande himi endrix,con la chitarra incorporata dentro di te.attraverso i grandi del rock trasmettono le emozioni attraverso il suono è tu lo fai x questo sei una spanna sopra.Dainese Aldo.PD.
Grazie Claudio
Best by far. Nice feel, decent tone (a bit too gainy still though), and some great licks, particularly with the vibrato. How did you not win this?
Thanks brother!!!
Claudio Tristano Did you start out playing the blues? If you could only practice ONE thing on the guitar, what would that one thing be?
Thanks!
Max Wilson I'd practice touch and expression. Playing a blues scale is simple but makin that blues scale communicate feelings is a whole other thing...thanks for your question!
Claudio Tristano Awesome. I'll keep this in mind as I continue to practice. Thank you for taking the time to answer!
Claudio Tristano I've been looking at several of these videos and you were the best I have seen so far. Great feel. And your tone was fatter than most. Some folks' tone sounds like vermicelli and some sound like the fat spaghetti. I like the fat spaghetti...yours was the fat spaghetti.
You gotta commend EVERY player who got on that stage, literally NEXT TO JOE BONAMASSA. I would've had nerves coming out of my butt. ._.
Definitely the best.. should've won.
I've watched both matt hines and claudios rendition of this and while I do like matts version, Claudio kills it for me; maybe joe doesn't like competitors.
No competition. Not even a second runner up. We have better players at our local blues jam. Joe is a well versed guitarist and a master blues player. This guy isn't. But he does look good.
By far the best heart and soul.
Yep, should definitely have won. I'm not sure I've heard every single player, about 7 so far. Also, I've only heard via UA-cam and a small speaker. I understand tone isn't everything, as you have to use that tone, but I think maybe you have to have a decent tone to sing. Fast notes or weird notes aren't better.
Hey, I don't profess to be any better than ANY of the finalists, but the little I have got, goes a long way. Well that's my opinion and I am quite objective.
Se non sbaglio ti ho sentito eseguire un brano magistrale con Bert Hart .ti ho riconosciuto oggi tramite telefonino.quel brano rimasto nella mia mente e giorni e giorni che lo ascolto sei stato mostruoso.complimenti non sapevo che eri italiano.Dainese Aldo di padova
great blues....! (y)
Peccato che io debba astenermi dall'esternare commenti generosissimi come il tuo pur condividendo con la massima obiettività. E' bene che lo faccianoaltri diversi da me se ritengono che si come tu dici. Ti dico semplicemente GRAZIE
The Best ☝👍☝👍☝👍☝
best of all.....
If this guy don't win, I'll eat my ears.
LSL guitar! AWESOME
Orgoglio lucano!
Grazie caro! sempre orgoglioso di essere lucano!!!
Nice touch.
technical ability can make great music but can it always make great blues?
The blues is global
Fu@k yeah, that's the blues, man.
RORY!!!!!
How Old do we have to be to Join in ? I'm 15 now and wanna try to be in one of these contest.
Italian style texas blues..
Well I have listen to all of them and I would say this is the winner. Golan Eini second place.
I wish I could duel some of these guys
very nice precise phrasing, reminicent of Jimmy Page. This is so much better than all the other guys in that contest.
Page = most overrated guitar player ever. True story
Great tone and a nice LSL guitar... Wonder what she's called?
finally! a stratocaster on the final!! yeah this guy is feelin it!
someone still surprising ... justifiable if he had not had a chance to see him live ... is a great
Like Rocky the italian stallion on guitar.....knocks you out and Kicks ass, wow
HE WINS
Well done. Not overplayed.
for me ----> the winner !!
This perfomance is more best than winner of Matt Hines.
This is blues
Nice backing band...
I was waiting for Joe to solo.... :(
It's between him and Eric!
Guitar Hero
Damn
i guess that is the first guitar i heard that is in tone
Now he was good.
I'm Italian also and no it doesn't take someone from Italy to show us how to play the blues. Most really good players are in bands and in recording studios. They don't try out for contest like this. This guy is good don't get me wrong and as far as I'm concerned he should win. But by FAR not the best blues player in the U.S.
So Joe was surprised that he was the guest? -__-
Noi italiani ci mettiamo sempre il cuore. E dove non basta i cuore ci aggiungiamo fegato e budella. E tu dovevi vincere.