Well..I feel like a fucking mongoose at a cobra convention. Until a few minutes ago, I've never HEARD of Greg Koch. After listening to this vid, I checked out Greg doing "I"M SO GLAD". ..and so am I...I'll remember his name for sure. Thank YOU, Roy Ebert. I no longer feel jaded. Not much of the new stuff out there moves me, the old stuff gets repetitious, and the rest of the musicians I admire are quite dead. I look forward to exploring this man and his music !He's the REAL DEAL.
I'll just say this, if I could be Greg Koch or Joe Bonamassa... I would choose to be Greg. The man always has so much fun when he's playing. On the other hand, Joe does have that amazing guitar and amp collection.
I've seen Greg live a ton of times and I always leave laughing and amazed.....He's got it all happening at once all the time.... AND is just a great person to ask musical questions of..........
Thanks much DarkHorizonEOS! My name is Roy and I've supported and helped promote both Greg Koch and Joe Bonamassa for years now. Two of the absolute greatest I've ever seen or heard. And at 59 years young trust me, I've seen many, many of the all time greats! :)
Oh the gorgeous tones of the Les Paul and Telecaster! Next time someone asks, "Do really need two guitars?" Right here, man, this is the reason. Such a great pairing and two wonderful players.
He is great...I met Greg at a Fender clinic back in 2001 on Long Island.I had never heard of him and salesman at music store said "stick around,this guy's scary good"...Enjoy it people...Guitars are becoming an endangered spieces and players of this caliber aren't in the numbers they used to be...:o(
I didn't realize Bonamassa was that good of a singer; sounds like he's channeling Greg Allman, and that's a compliment. OTOH, his guitar playing has always left me cold. But his intro was most generous, and I'm glad to see that. Koch was too low in the mix, but nice to see the jam here.
Love both these guys, they sound great together, just recently became familiar with Greg and his amazing talent, skill and humble sense of humor and about a week ago, my life will never be the same rock on 👍🏼✌🏼
That Les Paul sounds gorgeous. I'm a big fan of the Tele as well but I sure love that classic old Paul medium overdrive sound.Check out some of Greg's videos where he's using a Paul he kicks ass.
Both great guitarists! Incredible tone by Joe with the right licks and the beautiful placement of voicing with his guitar throughout the song. And what can you say about Greg's unique style of play! The guy has incredible technique and comes up with the most creative phrasing I've ever heard! Well done, guys!
@ThLuckyOne You're very welcome TheLuckyOne. Both Joe and Greg are much more than some of the best guitarists walking the planet, they are both really great guys! :) Roy
@timothywebber Actually, Tallan and his Mom and Dad are personal friends of mine and joined us for dinner before the show. I know Joe too and Joe included the three of them on his guest list for the show itself. Then after the show, we waited by the bus and Joe signed a picture for Tallan of when he invited Tallan up to play with his band two years ago at Turner Hall. That really capped off the night and yes, it was a really fabulous show!.....Roy
bwah...how do you "make sure you're hot in the mix " from the stage? Maybe he had a "secret mic" to the sound guy huh? It's a complete douchefest around here these days.
@stekks If I'm not mistaken, Joe told Greg not to bother bringing an amp with him, that he would set one up for him at the show. Greg normally plays through a Fender amp.
They sure are Guy! Funny, when you see Greg with his Tele, he's so big that the guitar looks like a junior model. I guess at 6 foot 7 inches most things appear to be junior around Greg! :)
Joe is an awesome player but Greg is light years ahead of Joe it maybe age difference. But everytime I watch and listen to Greg his playing ability is insane.
@McConOWah I uploaded this first, because I know Greg a little and figured he'd like to see it. In addition, we both live in southeastern Wisconsin and us "Wisconsin Boys" have got to stick together. ;) I totally agree with you, Greg is one of finest guitarists in the world today and also, one of the nicest and funniest guys around! :)
diego bernardo No worries about Greg's bank account. He is doing just fine. He happens to be a great family man and his wife and kids always come first.
why don't they make a sig Greg Guitar anymore, like his "Gristlecaster" a limited run i guess, but i bet the demand is still there and tremendous..i'd love to see a Greg signature tele..That and about 5 yrs of lessons from Greg and i'd be set..!!
When I saw the title of this, I half expected Koch to have a PRS DGT in his hands. Lol, fantastic players both, I still can't find a tone I like better than JB on the Black Country Commounion stuff. And as for Greg, no one beats that hybrid style and technique. Hell of a guy too
Reading the comments is absolutely hilarious! Both these guys are professional musicians so there's not a pissing match as to who is better than who. Once you reach a certain skill level all that comparison nonsense goes out the window. Both these guys can flat out play better than 99% of the world's guitar players and they both probably can learn stuff from each other. The only people who talk about who is better than who are mediocre level amateurs and fans. Pro musicians don't worry about that BS. Either you can play the song well or you can't. That's all pros care about.
I'm sorry, I cannot hear Greg in that mix. I thought I heard some great stuff but its kinda hard to hear hin next to Mr diamond jubilee or Silver Jubilee or whatever. Just kidding! Both gentlemen are great players, just needed to hear Greg more.
Yeah, but he's probably got a mic in front of the speaker...which is then going into the ten gazillion watt PA system...which tends to even things out a bit. ;)
@stevehymer you are right - NOBODY (maybe johnny hiland) has the mind boggling chops of the mighty (I've seen 'im live) and (very tall...) Greg Koch. He IS pretty damned good. BUT!!!! Who could ya HEAR better. JB knows a few thngs, too. I was watching him at NAMM like '09 I think standing next to groove MASTER and badass gtr. plyr. NilsLofgren. Nils was playing it cool,but I could TELL he was impressed, if not intimidated. No Nils I, but I was intimidated-the cat can PLAY GW
Joe is a good player no doubt, even though stuck in the cream era, Greg is amazing! Joe just has that thing he's somebody to admire and can i say despise at the same time, i don't know. maybe the sun glasses? i read a lot of comments and its too bad, were talking about a couple of guys who play guitar, there are worse things. lets cut ol'Joe a little slack for making a great profession of it. that part is pure genius. how many guys can go out on the road as guitar hero's in these times? Greg is from another planet, but its not a competition! He's better than you and crap compared to that one, and on and on...are you kidding? get real
@McConOWah No problem at all, I didn't take it negatively. :) I take a lot of video, specifically in the Blues/Rock genre of music. Take a look around and you might find something you like. Working on some videos of Joanne Shaw Taylor whom I saw this past Saturday night in Wausau. Man, can she play guitar!!
Talk about a study in contrast. One guitarist is underrated and is amazing. The other guitarist is overrated and un-amazing and full of Blues/Rock cliches. Guess which one is which...
and i thought he was just a funny guy but competent guitarist fender got to entertain at otherwise boring product launches (do we really need another reiteration of a Strat?) but no..... He is one awesome Cat! Wow
hey let's watch a creative subjective artistic expressive musical interaction and make it about whose good better best contest of skill / win / lose / my personal opinion belief should be everyones etc.... sigh facepalm....
Yes, another unequaled guitarist from the great state of Wisconsin! While the other guy just sits there and copies lick after lick from Eric Johnson, what's his face from southern cal? and Clapton. Actually quite a boring guitarist, nothing original going on in his brain...Jessi
Except it was not a 'duel' - it was a collegiate meeting of two great players presenting their music (not sport, not competition) to people who love music.
![[UA] Eternal Fire проти NAVI | EPL Season 20 Malta](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/chvlsDygrZM/mqdefault.jpg)
Say what you will, Bonamassa is very cool for inviting a guitarist he knows is better up on stage with him.
IMO, Greg Koch is quite possibly the best, most versitile guitarist alive today.
Well..I feel like a fucking mongoose at a cobra convention. Until a few minutes ago, I've never HEARD of Greg Koch. After listening to this vid, I checked out Greg doing "I"M SO GLAD". ..and so am I...I'll remember his name for sure. Thank YOU, Roy Ebert. I no longer feel jaded. Not much of the new stuff out there moves me, the old stuff gets repetitious, and the rest of the musicians I admire are quite dead. I look forward to exploring this man and his music !He's the REAL DEAL.
Joe kills it and Greg is in another universe. These guys can rock it.
I'll just say this, if I could be Greg Koch or Joe Bonamassa... I would choose to be Greg. The man always has so much fun when he's playing. On the other hand, Joe does have that amazing guitar and amp collection.
I've seen Greg live a ton of times and I always leave laughing and amazed.....He's got it all happening at once all the time.... AND is just a great person to ask musical questions of..........
If he gave up guitar he'd be a reigning stand up comedian. A truly funny, gifted man. King of all things gristle.
Thank you.
Both are different, both are great.
Love Joe. Love Greg. Nobody - NOBODY - has the mind-boggling chops of Greg.
damn straight 2 of the best&nicest players we will c anywea!!
Thanks much DarkHorizonEOS! My name is Roy and I've supported and helped promote both Greg Koch and Joe Bonamassa for years now. Two of the absolute greatest I've ever seen or heard. And at 59 years young trust me, I've seen many, many of the all time greats! :)
Oh the gorgeous tones of the Les Paul and Telecaster! Next time someone asks, "Do really need two guitars?" Right here, man, this is the reason. Such a great pairing and two wonderful players.
Greg, I found this because I watch your live streams. To cool Joe knows talent. Cheers James.
He is great...I met Greg at a Fender clinic back in 2001 on Long Island.I had never heard of him and salesman at music store said "stick around,this guy's scary good"...Enjoy it people...Guitars are becoming an endangered spieces and players of this caliber aren't in the numbers they used to be...:o(
I didn't realize Bonamassa was that good of a singer; sounds like he's channeling Greg Allman, and that's a compliment. OTOH, his guitar playing has always left me cold. But his intro was most generous, and I'm glad to see that. Koch was too low in the mix, but nice to see the jam here.
I'm "koch" out !! OMG what a guitarist...
Literally my two favorite guitarists in the world!
Love both these guys, they sound great together, just recently became familiar with Greg and his amazing talent, skill and humble sense of humor and about a week ago, my life will never be the same rock on 👍🏼✌🏼
it was a great show great place and did you see Tallen Latz there he was sitting a few rows behined us good video and nice sound to
That Les Paul sounds gorgeous. I'm a big fan of the Tele as well but I sure love that classic old Paul medium overdrive sound.Check out some of Greg's videos where he's using a Paul he kicks ass.
Both great guitarists! Incredible tone by Joe with the right licks and the beautiful placement of voicing with his guitar throughout the song. And what can you say about Greg's unique style of play! The guy has incredible technique and comes up with the most creative phrasing I've ever heard! Well done, guys!
Can't hear that one too many times. Thanks.
Greg Koch & Steve Swallow would be a hell of a duet..
FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuccccccccccccking
awesome
they are both insane guitarists, listen to the conversation, stop comparing you fools!!! It's all fucking great
I wish this had been recorded professionally~!
Mr Greg Koch - the finest guitarist on stage.
Wow...just goose pimples all over! Nothin' says lovin' like great blues!
The sound quality is really good @Blues71 , thanks for sharing.
Great post, enjoying this Jam! Greg is a real comedian and dynamite guitar player
Wow haven't seen this one! Fantastic! Thank you!
@intrsoul I just fell into Greg Koch recently and I am blown away at his ease with complex notation. Wow!
Joe places in front of thousands often. I however think it's awesome how Joe let's him shine as much as he allowed ..
First time I’ve seen Greg Koch play something sensible.
Yeah, his sense of humor always comes out in his playing
If you like the blues and the legacy Joe and Greg are carrying on, please check out "meditation blues" by ray tilkens on soundcloud
playing through my favorite amp. the 1974x, great little amp
What a rare treat!
@ThLuckyOne You're very welcome TheLuckyOne. Both Joe and Greg are much more than some of the best guitarists walking the planet, they are both really great guys! :) Roy
two really great guitar players...
@timothywebber Actually, Tallan and his Mom and Dad are personal friends of mine and joined us for dinner before the show. I know Joe too and Joe included the three of them on his guest list for the show itself. Then after the show, we waited by the bus and Joe signed a picture for Tallan of when he invited Tallan up to play with his band two years ago at Turner Hall. That really capped off the night and yes, it was a really fabulous show!.....Roy
Koch is a fantastic player.....Joe shared the stage...but made sure he was hot in the mix.
Well it was his gig :)
bwah...how do you "make sure you're hot in the mix " from the stage? Maybe he had a "secret mic" to the sound guy huh? It's a complete douchefest around here these days.
@stekks If I'm not mistaken, Joe told Greg not to bother bringing an amp with him, that he would set one up for him at the show. Greg normally plays through a Fender amp.
Plug Koch into Bonamassa's rig.
Greg, your phone is on!
They sure are Guy! Funny, when you see Greg with his Tele, he's so big that the guitar looks like a junior model. I guess at 6 foot 7 inches most things appear to be junior around Greg! :)
*SOLO SECTION*
Greg: blues with some strange, extra-dimensional modal weirdness thrown in
Joe: blues scale
Joe is an awesome player but Greg is light years ahead of Joe it maybe age difference. But everytime I watch and listen to Greg his playing ability is insane.
You are so right - Bonamassa is just a revisitation of the English blues revival. Koch has such a wider musical vocabulary. He's also way funnier.
once again joe is learning from the master!!! Koch!!!!!!!
Greg has some balls to play next to Joe's 4 100W amp setup with just a 'tiny' Marshall 18W combo!! ;)
@McConOWah I uploaded this first, because I know Greg a little and figured he'd like to see it. In addition, we both live in southeastern Wisconsin and us "Wisconsin Boys" have got to stick together. ;) I totally agree with you, Greg is one of finest guitarists in the world today and also, one of the nicest and funniest guys around! :)
greg makes music, joe....money.
diego bernardo No worries about Greg's bank account. He is doing just fine. He happens to be a great family man and his wife and kids always come first.
I was there
I can hear Joe Bonamassa's guitar,but the other guy didn't record so hot.Joe B. has got the "Clapton" sound down,to use an old vernacular.
I was there.
I dig it Greg! I know him from Wildwood guitars, he is a great guy
Warlord of the night, our mastar greg koch here, for some more sonic malfaisance!
This is just great. Two amazing players trading. Really enjoyed watching this :)
why don't they make a sig Greg Guitar anymore, like his "Gristlecaster" a limited run i guess, but i bet the demand is still there and tremendous..i'd love to see a Greg signature tele..That and about 5 yrs of lessons from Greg and i'd be set..!!
holy shit, that lick 4:30
Greg blows him away.
When I saw the title of this, I half expected Koch to have a PRS DGT in his hands. Lol, fantastic players both, I still can't find a tone I like better than JB on the Black Country Commounion stuff. And as for Greg, no one beats that hybrid style and technique. Hell of a guy too
Reading the comments is absolutely hilarious! Both these guys are professional musicians so there's not a pissing match as to who is better than who. Once you reach a certain skill level all that comparison nonsense goes out the window. Both these guys can flat out play better than 99% of the world's guitar players and they both probably can learn stuff from each other. The only people who talk about who is better than who are mediocre level amateurs and fans. Pro musicians don't worry about that BS. Either you can play the song well or you can't. That's all pros care about.
It's unfair Koch is down in the mix
Yeah, I wonder how that happened
Koch is a badass, but I guess when you play with Joe, he has to be the loudest, seems to be the trend with all of his guest guitarist.
@Blues71 yep, like "Caulk"
Wonder why the sound guy had Greg at 1/2 volume. Probably his first time on the job.
@Blues71 Yeah, it's strange the see Greg without a Fender amp. I'm glad Joe didn't set him up with a Class 5 then ;) Anyway Greg is a monster player!
@abc123gpl Actually, is Koch and sounds like "chalk" except for the hard K at the beginning. :)
Greg Koch kicks a$$!!!
I have a feeling the volume issue is due to the camera man being in front of Joe's rig.
I'm sorry, I cannot hear Greg in that mix. I thought I heard some great stuff but its kinda hard to hear hin next to Mr diamond jubilee or Silver Jubilee or whatever. Just kidding! Both gentlemen are great players, just needed to hear Greg more.
Is that the keyboard player from Rammstein?
KOCH of the block!!!!!!
he is amazing, but why demo guitars for wildwood. Does that make sense?
something is not right about that?
Yeah, but he's probably got a mic in front of the speaker...which is then going into the ten gazillion watt PA system...which tends to even things out a bit. ;)
@stevehymer you are right - NOBODY (maybe johnny hiland) has the mind boggling chops of the mighty (I've seen 'im live) and (very tall...) Greg Koch. He IS pretty damned good. BUT!!!! Who could ya HEAR better. JB knows a few thngs, too. I was watching him at NAMM like '09 I think standing next to groove MASTER and badass gtr. plyr. NilsLofgren. Nils was playing it cool,but I could TELL he was impressed, if not intimidated. No Nils I, but I was intimidated-the cat can PLAY GW
Joe is a good player no doubt, even though stuck in the cream era, Greg is amazing! Joe just has that thing he's somebody to admire and can i say despise at the same time, i don't know. maybe the sun glasses? i read a lot of comments and its too bad, were talking about a couple of guys who play guitar, there are worse things. lets cut ol'Joe a little slack for making a great profession of it. that part is pure genius. how many guys can go out on the road as guitar hero's in these times? Greg is from another planet, but its not a competition! He's better than you and crap compared to that one, and on and on...are you kidding? get real
It must have been cold in the auditorium....that scarf is strangling Koch like a Boa Constrictor.....
💥💥💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💥💥💖💖💪💪
@McConOWah No problem at all, I didn't take it negatively. :) I take a lot of video, specifically in the Blues/Rock genre of music. Take a look around and you might find something you like. Working on some videos of Joanne Shaw Taylor whom I saw this past Saturday night in Wausau. Man, can she play guitar!!
I love Joe and love Gregg, but Gregg is rapidly becoming my favorite guitar player..."u know what i'm saying?" :)
However, it is pronounced like "Caulk" similar to "Chalk", but spelled as "Koch". :)
Great tone despite the amateur recording.
Talk about a study in contrast. One guitarist is underrated and is amazing. The other guitarist is overrated and un-amazing and full of Blues/Rock cliches. Guess which one is which...
easy guess Koch is a much better player!!!!
charly page exactly!
Greg is a awesome musican! Joe is just a mishmash clone without soul!
pleximanic Exactly!
You are stupid.
Showcasing for Fender but he prefers Marshall :)
and i thought he was just a funny guy but competent guitarist fender got to entertain at otherwise boring product launches (do we really need another reiteration of a Strat?) but no..... He is one awesome Cat! Wow
Funny you mention the Strat demo thing...that's how I discovered Greg, when I was doing research. I laughed so hard,
.
hey let's watch a creative subjective artistic expressive musical interaction and make it about whose good better best contest of skill / win / lose / my personal opinion belief should be everyones etc.... sigh facepalm....
Homeboy is tall
Joe sorry You are now like BB King with Gary
Joe has to find himselfe that"s all!!
"Know wot I mean"
Whew, that'll get the flies off the watermelon!
Oh my god. He's fucking huge. /:
Someone just got schooled.............Guess??
Sound guy! Hey, epic-ly crappy job on the mix buddy. Do you know the word "mix?" Surprised they let you carry the cables.
Greg is great, though I can't hear shit here except for the high wailing bends.
Yes, another unequaled guitarist from the great state of Wisconsin! While the other guy just sits there and copies lick after lick from Eric Johnson, what's his face from southern cal? and Clapton. Actually quite a boring guitarist, nothing original going on in his brain...Jessi
horrible sounds d quality
I'm smelling a bootleg here sorry!!
Such a terrible mix.
hachewie it's not a "mix" it's just a video recording.
bluesborn Some sound guy behind a desk mixed the levels.
Koch is way better guitarist than Joe who kind of escaped the duel.....;)
Except it was not a 'duel' - it was a collegiate meeting of two great players presenting their music (not sport, not competition) to people who love music.
The other one one a master of pentatonic the other one is a master of guitar and of music.
Package it any way you want there's always a clash of egos whenever two or more guitarists are gathered - sorry, tis the truth
@@knaggs71 You can't sell a lot of tickets if you don't dumb it down for the sheep or give them a gimmick to grasp onto.