It's the spacing in Anson's playing - among other things - that make it so soulful and great! He let's the band fill in the spaces instead of taking it all for himself. He's one of the most underrated blues guitar players ever - simply fantastic! Thanks for posting!
Well, for one thing, all you hear about are so-called guitar heroes like Joe Bonamassa and Eric Clapton - I'd take Anson any day over any of those guys. Any, day.
Old School Blues Guitar Anson is bad ass he also let me play side tracked on his white 50 strat. who else does that? i never met such a nice and humble player
Been listening to Otis and Anson for the last 20 years. I never really got Otis' style to begin with and I still don't. He seems to play for himself, and himself only. I come away from his sound feeling like I've just been arguing with a used car salesman. Anson though, he's just got it all. Loved his style from the first time I heard it and I still do.
Agreed, I would say he is a fret master because blues is simply a style limiting his knowledge and earlier work. I know the public is urged to categorize styles but Music is Art and Art is never to be compared, it is simply to be apprecieated and enjoyed. To be a master of any style is a challenge no human can posess but our music continues to mezmorize those who think we as the propergators of said style are often magical to those who dont look like us. Fretwork is all pure mathmatical problem solving and Anson is just that. I do agree with your statement but I am basically an ass so forgive my tone as it was really out of respect.
Apples and Oranges. Otis can play just as economical and subtle when he wants. Live performance is about contrast. If both these guys were playing the exact same tone, style and phrasing this shit would get old REAL FUCKIN FAST!
Otis is great, no doubt about it, but Anson is something else, he plays from the inner place where real music comes from, he´s cool and gently but hot and fiery at the same time, I dont know how it sounds but have a lot of sense to me.
He has learned it from Jimmie Vaughan. Even visited T-Birds record, was it in the early 80´s? But he plays still great guitar with soul. His work with Sam Myers is exellent too. Very tasteful man.
Sit yo silly ass down with that BULLSHIT! Anson and Jimmie both grew up on the Dallas scene playing the same clubs and were peers. No doubt they both influenced one another.
I think Otis just got it handed to him on this one ...he is great ..but how different can some blues players be ??....So much of it is seduction ....like the way Anson plays ....nothing to prove ...just trying to get whats in his heart out ...and that my friends is the real blues ...the always fast always loud ...style ...that everyone claims is a SRV influence ....is really overdone ....SRV was so much more than all that ....
you can tell that that Otis Grand dude has a huge ego. even when Anson is playing he's lurking around in the background looking impatient/playing too loud/cutting back in....ugh...I hate players like that.....
It's the spacing in Anson's playing - among other things - that make it so soulful and great! He let's the band fill in the spaces instead of taking it all for himself. He's one of the most underrated blues guitar players ever - simply fantastic! Thanks for posting!
True. Now, underrated by whom. Not me and a few bluesafficionados I know. I had him sign my strat;)
Well, for one thing, all you hear about are so-called guitar heroes like Joe Bonamassa and Eric Clapton - I'd take Anson any day over any of those guys. Any, day.
Old School Blues Guitar Anson is bad ass he also let me play side tracked on his white 50 strat. who else does that? i never met such a nice and humble player
I have become friends with him and he is a most humble and real guy and seriously under rated and under appreciated !!!
Absolutely. Beautiful phrasing and great classic 'Strat' tone. Only discovered him a couple of years back. One of my favourite players!
I don't understand the hate for Otis Grand, they were both fantastic. Otis was a showboat, but seemed like he really was feeling what he was playing.
I would be that happiest man in the world if I could even play half as good as Anson!
sounds like Duke Robillard Jimmie Vaughn and Ronnie Earl all rolled into two straight bad ass dudes very soulful great stuff thanks for postin
Yeah Otis! First time hearing you. Huge fan of Anson.
Been listening to Otis and Anson for the last 20 years. I never really got Otis' style to begin with and I still don't. He seems to play for himself, and himself only. I come away from his sound feeling like I've just been arguing with a used car salesman. Anson though, he's just got it all. Loved his style from the first time I heard it and I still do.
Lol! :)
Top notch players! Old school lik Otis Rush, Magic Sam e.o.
Anson is such a great player. Tasteful phrasing, beautiful 'Stratty' clean tone and very unique style. A blues master.
Agreed, I would say he is a fret master because blues is simply a style limiting his knowledge and earlier work. I know the public is urged to categorize styles but Music is Art and Art is never to be compared, it is simply to be apprecieated and enjoyed. To be a master of any style is a challenge no human can posess but our music continues to mezmorize those who think we as the propergators of said style are often magical to those who dont look like us. Fretwork is all pure mathmatical problem solving and Anson is just that. I do agree with your statement but I am basically an ass so forgive my tone as it was really out of respect.
Arrepiante ouvir este bom som grande Otis Grand Blues o melhor som que é os Blues a não esquecer. Obrigado.
I always did love Anson's playing.
Anson OWNS Otis!
Anson all Tone Taste and Space
excellent !!!
I love it! please Otis, come to Berlin!!!
Hello from germany
Anson is sooo more musical and developed!
Apples and Oranges. Otis can play just as economical and subtle when he wants. Live performance is about contrast. If both these guys were playing the exact same tone, style and phrasing this shit would get old REAL FUCKIN FAST!
Otis is great, no doubt about it, but Anson is something else, he plays from the inner place where real music comes from, he´s cool and gently but hot and fiery at the same time, I dont know how it sounds but have a lot of sense to me.
He has learned it from Jimmie Vaughan. Even visited T-Birds record, was it in the early 80´s? But he plays still great guitar with soul. His work with Sam Myers is exellent too. Very tasteful man.
Sit yo silly ass down with that BULLSHIT! Anson and Jimmie both grew up on the Dallas scene playing the same clubs and were peers. No doubt they both influenced one another.
He was at my school today in umeå and he´s a great blues musician!
great stuff
This is my kinda groove, nice and slow, love this kinda blues!
So so good , wow
Great Stuff! Please post the second part, looks like it should be smokin'.
IF you don't post the rest of this, I'm gonna find where you live. lol, please?
Please post the rest!! many thanks.
great...!!!!!
Is that Debbie Davies playin bass???
Dynamic!
BADASS
It looks like her. I caught that too. Don't tell Anson that the middle pick up by itself is useless! love it.
Where the heck is the GREAT GENTLEMAN JOHN STREET!!!!!!!!
@DalesteN95 yes!, hes awsome!
Otis is playing 99.99999% Albert Collins but doin a very good job of it.
I think Otis just got it handed to him on this one ...he is great ..but how different can some blues players be ??....So much of it is seduction ....like the way Anson plays ....nothing to prove ...just trying to get whats in his heart out ...and that my friends is the real blues ...the always fast always loud ...style ...that everyone claims is a SRV influence ....is really overdone ....SRV was so much more than all that ....
@buddyrush1059 whuuuuut??
vaughan style !
Yeah, BULLSHIT! Anson and Jimmie both grew up on the Dallas scene playing the same clubs and were peers. No doubt they both influenced one another.
Otis sure is in a hurry..
you can tell that that Otis Grand dude has a huge ego. even when Anson is playing he's lurking around in the background looking impatient/playing too loud/cutting back in....ugh...I hate players like that.....
I pressed like then unlike it. How can you post this clip and end it like this? Shame.
I'm disappointed in Otis. Cheapening himself by being an Albert Collins tribute act. He usually cheapens himself by being a BB King tribute act...
Otis drops more guitar knowledge in a log of his greasy morning shit than a clownass like you could ever hope to grasp.
otis amateur??? he needs open his ears and listen to AF....