In my 67 years of living, 54 of them playing lead guitar in pro and semi pro bands, I have never been so impressed with a guitarist as I am with Joel, absolute genius !
@Andy Butler listened to all of them but that doesn’t alter my opinion. Guitar playing is not a competition and no two guitarists in the world can play like each other. My opinion is as said, never been more impressed with another guitarist.
Amazing ... best rock solo I've ever seen period. He did not innovate the styles he played but he mastered them with a level of dexterity and emotion which is very hard to do. He is an amazing guitar player
Jean-Paul Haesen joel is at the very top!!!! Ive been playing lead guitar for 22yrs. Pretty hard to impress me cuz alot of players are shit live. But joel.... he NEVER makes a mistake!!! One of the most flawless guitarists ive ever seen. I would without a doubt put him as one of the best pound for pound guitarists walking the planet. Unbelievable what he can do and how clean his licks are!!
Sort of like the great Randy Rhoads. But Not quite as good or talented? Randy was like the Mozart of heavy metal. Listen to some of his solo's when he was playing with that drunken prick Ozzie. Mind numbing. He will school you.
One of the new greats - we loved him when he came to the UK with Whitesnake; brilliant playing, great technique, strong interaction with the fans and he was clearly enjoying himself. His acoustic album "13 Acoustic Songs" is wonderful and shows how versatile he is. Come back to the UK soon Joel!
What's most amazing isn't the shredding, it's the soul, the bends, the vibrato (at 2:20) that really stand out to me. That and the ability to play so many styles so well and the whole musicality of his solo are what really make him phenomenal.
His parents were classical musicians and Joel started on the cello and piano at a young age. Thank God he discovered the electric guitar. Check him out with TSO at Christmas...
Hoekstra is old enough to have soaked up every major rock guitar influence from the past,then polish and present flawlessly.But still a relatively young dude.Great guitarist.One of my absolute favorites of the past 30+ years.Love those two handed licks.
"Amazing Grace" in perfection, a world-class guitarist who shows once again that you have to learn your musical craft in hard hours of work, also through the classical field. It looks simple, but it isn't at all. Best regards, Horst Lemke, Music Producer & Studio Guitarist
Such a unique exquisite player. His chops are spot on and effort less. His note construction are well-conceived and no sign of flaws or weaknesses. AMAZING
Yes, he does a good job with those finger taps. I heard this solo one time briefly and decided that I had to search for it again to take a second listen and I am glad I found it. Very entertaining.
+SIXSTRING63 i could tell that hes a great person just looking at him.. he always has nice manners when he talks and always has an ear to ear smile :) he just loves hes guitar and we love them both :)
I agree Danny, not the same playing style so much as presence. Sykes is the man, but this guy is very very very good. Anyone thinks otherwise probably just wishes they were good enough to lick the sweat from .... well, you know what I mean. Joel is also the man.
Wow Not on my radar My new favorite shredder And I wasn’t into shredding Now I am Tasteful classy melodic shredding with tons of emotion and feeling True musician
I was at this show in St Louis! Only two rows back from the stage, was BLOWN AWAY by this solo! The Duel between Joel and Reb was phenomenal!! One of the best concerts of the summer! Can't wait for the "Flesh and Blood" tour to see Whitesnake again!! 🤘🎸😎💜
I saw Joel play live with Night Ranger about a decade ago, and I can't think of a better guitar player to play Jeff Watson's guitar solos (given the 8 finger tapping stuff). He's amazing.
+Christian Grimes It's a 8 finger tapping technique he mastered before joining Night Ranger emulating the style of Jeff Watson in that band. Met him at the XM studios in Washington DC for a Night Ranger broadcast. Really nice guy. Exchanged emails for a little while before their tour got so busy he really didn't have time to keep in touch with everyone. He had good advice and was a really great guy. Sort of what you see is how he is. Many may not know he toured with the "Rock of Ages" musical live, and the Trans Siberian Orchestra.
Check out Joel's latest single from his upcoming album, DYING TO LIVE. Song is called "Scream": ua-cam.com/video/PjT20LPQVdY/v-deo.html DYING TO LIVE is out October 16th!
@@svetlanaundina123 You are welcome svetlana, and it is a pleasure to have you here. Well I know you must be surprised to receive a message from me right?
"Amazing Grace" in Perfektion, ein Weltklasse Gitarrist, der einmal mehr zeigt, dass man sein musikalisches Handwerk in harter stundenlanger Arbeit, auch über den Klassikbereich erlernen muss. Es sieht einfach aus, ist es aber überhaupt nicht. Beste Grüße, Horst Lemke, Musikproduzent & Studiogitarrist
In my 67 years of living, 54 of them playing lead guitar in pro and semi pro bands, I have never been so impressed with a guitarist as I am with Joel, absolute genius !
@Andy Butler listened to all of them but that doesn’t alter my opinion. Guitar playing is not a competition and no two guitarists in the world can play like each other. My opinion is as said, never been more impressed with another guitarist.
He is so unbelievable and beautiful ❤
This is simply out of this world...the tone, the melody, the technique, you name it. He got everything 👍👍👍
The most professional looking rock guitar player I've ever seen.. very convincing.. the tone, the appearance.. wow
one of the best solos I've heard .
I've been hearing guitar solo's for a LONG time,since the 60's.I can't think of a more complete/better one than THIS!
Amazing ... best rock solo I've ever seen period. He did not innovate the styles he played but he mastered them with a level of dexterity and emotion which is very hard to do. He is an amazing guitar player
I'm pretty sure he did create or at least innovate his 8 finger tapping
Love this guy! He makes it look so effortless!
This guy obviously had classical schooling and is not just a plain guitar rocker. He's top material.
Jean-Paul Haesen joel is at the very top!!!! Ive been playing lead guitar for 22yrs. Pretty hard to impress me cuz alot of players are shit live. But joel.... he NEVER makes a mistake!!! One of the most flawless guitarists ive ever seen. I would without a doubt put him as one of the best pound for pound guitarists walking the planet. Unbelievable what he can do and how clean his licks are!!
@@dawnoftheshred7757 this guy is on the same level as Kiko from Megadeth, what do you say?
@@GenZ_Guitarist of course
joel is one of the best ever . he sounds like me
Sort of like the great Randy Rhoads. But Not quite as good or talented? Randy was like the Mozart of heavy metal. Listen to some of his solo's when he was playing with that drunken prick Ozzie. Mind numbing. He will school you.
Impressive . Every dam note was so clean .
One of the new greats - we loved him when he came to the UK with Whitesnake; brilliant playing, great technique, strong interaction with the fans and he was clearly enjoying himself. His acoustic album "13 Acoustic Songs" is wonderful and shows how versatile he is. Come back to the UK soon Joel!
Absolute genius, his legato licks are next to non- Guitar Player Papua New guinea
What's most amazing isn't the shredding, it's the soul, the bends, the vibrato (at 2:20) that really stand out to me. That and the ability to play so many styles so well and the whole musicality of his solo are what really make him phenomenal.
One of my all time favorite guitarists for sure
His parents were classical musicians and Joel started on the cello and piano at a young age. Thank God he discovered the electric guitar. Check him out with TSO at Christmas...
Yes that's right!! he does play for
TSO
Aint no fuckin way that whole orchestra is trans
@@Rusciano5It's sad that ANYBODY'S"Trans"!
Hoekstra is old enough to have soaked up every major rock guitar influence from the past,then polish and present flawlessly.But still a relatively young dude.Great guitarist.One of my absolute favorites of the past 30+ years.Love those two handed licks.
Nobody can play like Joel, He plays from the heart!!
There's no point to be in that kind of outfit if you can't play like that. What an amazing rockstar! Truly!
At last! A shredder with musical talent!
Gary Moore ..Michael Schenker ...
Randy..Ed...Neal Schon.
Looks like you missed the boat lol
@@adamwarlock5286 Ehhhhm Jason Becker...🤩👍🇳🇱
And Vinnie Moore
"Amazing Grace" in perfection, a world-class guitarist who shows once again that you have to learn your musical craft in hard hours of work, also through the classical field. It looks simple, but it isn't at all. Best regards, Horst Lemke, Music Producer & Studio Guitarist
I agree with everything you said except this doesn't look simple 😂
Such a unique exquisite player. His chops are spot on and effort less. His note construction are well-conceived and no sign of flaws or weaknesses. AMAZING
That hybrid picking at 2:05 is very well done. Love Joel's playing style.
Now THIS is a duder who knows what he’s doing. Amazing musicality and neo-classical playing.
Absolutely brilliant. The technique, the feel, the execution...
Made all the better by the fact I stumbled upon it accidentally.
Awesome. 🙂👌
OMG! That was incredible!
One of the best guitar solos ever...!
Honestly, not sure if I've seen or heard that kind of talent before.
This dudes Legendary!!!!
His early classical piano and cello practice shines through Rock with passion and precision.
Wow, amazing...that finger tapping arpeggio part towards the end was fucking awesome...goosebumps material
There were a couple of riffs that I had in mind to show Joel but it looks like he might already know them. Oh well
Lol!
Wow this guy rocks more than a geologist
LOL good one mate!
Can I borrow that lol
Doesn't get any better than that I'm so glad I grew up in the seventies. Joe smoked that guitar If you ever read this Joe flawless
Yes, he does a good job with those finger taps. I heard this solo one time briefly and decided that I had to search for it again to take a second listen and I am glad I found it. Very entertaining.
That level of talent is insane! Very impressive 🤘
Killer melodic solo...i like it ;)
That was bad ass ! Great to have him follow the great Doug aldrich
Last pass year I came to this video every single day and watch it and go for it on guitar afterwards and finally I can say after a year I got halfway
Joel has got the goods for sure. I've talked to him in person a few times and he is a great guy.
+SIXSTRING63 i could tell that hes a great person just looking at him.. he always has nice manners when he talks and always has an ear to ear smile :) he just loves hes guitar and we love them both :)
+kimi kimster I would smile ear to ear too if I ever wuz a guitarist for effnn Whitesnake!
lol
+kimi kimster He reminds me of Randy. Randy never a bad word to say about anyone and lived to play guitar and make music.
You're the man Joel! Love it!
One of his first teachers was extraordinary TJ Helmerich... with whom he learned the technique of 8 fingers on the fretboard... Joel is amazing!!!
Totally awesome, Joel is great
Great guitarist. Respect
Yes you are right, a very nice man and great guitar player, also Reb of course...
No doubt about it, he's in a small group of very exclusive and talented guitarists. Joel Hoekstra is one of the best ... 🤘
OMG, @JoelHoekstra13
Gonna miss you so much on the TSO winter tour this year!! N.I.C.E. vid!!
Wow, hoekstra and Beach in one band? These guys are going to set the record for most two hand taps at a rock concert.
The command presence of a guitar workhorses' workhorse firing on all cylinders. Deserves and earns every compliment and dollar he makes.
Thanks to NAMM Show, I could finally meet this god and exchange few words. Such a big inspiration. I am speechless and emotional about this.
Brother, you have a unique way of playing which I've never seen before.
Great guitarist, kind of has the same presence as John Sykes!
Not even close to the same picking chops Sykes had. Not even close. He is a poor man's Jeff Watson.
@@UptempoMusicLessons this guy is more technical man.
I don't agree with you.
I agree Danny, not the same playing style so much as presence. Sykes is the man, but this guy is very very very good. Anyone thinks otherwise probably just wishes they were good enough to lick the sweat from .... well, you know what I mean. Joel is also the man.
@@chrispolasky Cheers David
Wow
Not on my radar
My new favorite shredder
And I wasn’t into shredding
Now I am
Tasteful classy melodic shredding with tons of emotion and feeling
True musician
Beautiful!
Fantastic guitarist.saw Whitesnake in Oslo 2016. Unbelievable gig
He plays in a so emotional way that in the middle of the solo he pulls a yeaaa!! Out of that les paul fretboard xD.
Joel is a great guitar player love him on tso tours
Very exotic solo!
JOEL!!!! JUST AMAZING!!!!!!👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
why does whitesnake always have the most awesome guitarist?
Monster Player! Incredible.
this guy is amazing !
Holy Moley!!! Rocckiing!!!💯❤️😌SOOOO MUCH LOVE, BEAUTIFUL, JOEL!!
I was at this show in St Louis! Only two rows back from the stage, was BLOWN AWAY by this solo! The Duel between Joel and Reb was phenomenal!! One of the best concerts of the summer! Can't wait for the "Flesh and Blood" tour to see Whitesnake again!! 🤘🎸😎💜
This guy is insanely talented.. He’s got a little of the Yngwie “neo classical” thing going on. Super entertaining.
this was absolutely jaw- dropping
Fantastic.
Fantastic guitar player wow!
It's so beautiful
always be my best guitar player idol,
Супер! Завораживает! Огромное спасибо за публикацию!
Seen them at House of Blues in Boston A couple of years ago what a great concert both guitarist rocked.
Really amazing!!!! 😃🎸👏🏻👏🏻🤘🏻👍🏻
Best guitar player in history Whitesnake
I saw Joel play live with Night Ranger about a decade ago, and I can't think of a better guitar player to play Jeff Watson's guitar solos (given the 8 finger tapping stuff). He's amazing.
He throws some similar shapes to John Sykes......deja vu. Great player.
Amazing! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Semplicemente Fantastica 🎸🎸🎸
Amazing Grace ...
This solo is from another world, i wish joel was my guitar teacher lol
Fantastic player
Rare & Raw Talent!!!
Sensational!!!!
Amazing!!! 🔥🔥🔥
amazing grace
Wow, who is this guy. Top stuff!
It looks like he's playing fingerstyle during the tapping parts.
+Christian Grimes It's a 8 finger tapping technique he mastered before joining Night Ranger emulating the style of Jeff Watson in that band. Met him at the XM studios in Washington DC for a Night Ranger broadcast. Really nice guy. Exchanged emails for a little while before their tour got so busy he really didn't have time to keep in touch with everyone. He had good advice and was a really great guy. Sort of what you see is how he is. Many may not know he toured with the "Rock of Ages" musical live, and the Trans Siberian Orchestra.
Check out Joel's latest single from his upcoming album, DYING TO LIVE. Song is called "Scream": ua-cam.com/video/PjT20LPQVdY/v-deo.html DYING TO LIVE is out October 16th!
So clean !
Cheers to that! Killer playing!
And that's why I love Joel Hoekstra!
Какое высокое искусство!)❤❤❤
Hello there, good day to you and it is nice seeing you here.
@JoelHoekstra-z5g Thanks,sir!)
@@svetlanaundina123 You are welcome svetlana, and it is a pleasure to have you here. Well I know you must be surprised to receive a message from me right?
"Amazing Grace" in Perfektion, ein Weltklasse Gitarrist, der einmal mehr zeigt, dass man sein musikalisches Handwerk in harter stundenlanger Arbeit, auch über den Klassikbereich erlernen muss. Es sieht einfach aus, ist es aber überhaupt nicht. Beste Grüße, Horst Lemke, Musikproduzent & Studiogitarrist
this guy is sick!!!!! rock on Joel! :)
I love you,marvellous Joel!⚜💝⚜🍂🍁
There is alot of greats out there that don't get the recognition they deserve. Not enough anyway. Damn you Coverdale.
Badass guitarist with a killer tone
It's been a long time since my interest in flashy shred had been reignated.
Joel's style is really super tasty.
Соло высший пилотаж...супер.....
Jeez, that was amazing
Those are some serious notes!!!
Awesome!
A true rocker! ♡
Excellent Guitarist Neoclassical