Kenny Wayne Shephard mesmerizes crowd Santa Cruz Fest 2009

[ilovemywah]

(B H D) Bad Hair Day.. scarf in summer? biggles maybe? chocks away!

[thermann9]

Great video, too bad the people couldn't shut up while he played.

[csjackson97]

STEVIE is an impossible act to follow!!! Nice try,but STEVIE was a miracle of Blues guitar. Admire him,enjoy him,but don't bother trying to be him!

[okamasphere]

@@c0rruptpures lol, I just noticed he has his initials on his strap.. something SRV did first. Need I say more?

[okamasphere]

@c0rruptpures How do you figure? There is a difference between borrowing techniques and licks from someone thats influences you, and playing the EXACT SAME WAY as someone. Jimi had a very light touch to his playing, while SRV what the opposite most of the time. Two very different styles, while sharing similar techniques. This KWS seems like he is trying to imitate SRV exactly, without really showing me how KWS himself plays.

[okamasphere]

Get your own style KWS

[c0rruptpures]

@okamasphere that would be like telling stevie to get his own style after taking influences from jimi.

[49zakk]

Sorry, snhlandman u r right though we shouldnt compare anymore lol, thats stevies fingers on that guitar listen to kennies playing. i had quit listenin to him for a while then just found this video and was thinking wow. i think he is paying great respect to his mentor and the path that stevie laid before him. if i didnt see this video and someone asked me who was playing guitar I would of told you stevie ray vaughn

[snhlandman]

Why don't we all stop comparing Kenny Wayne Shephard to SRV. There was only one SRV but I'm sure he's smiling down on kenny when he hears him playing like this. It's the biggest compliment you can give your hero when you play his style of music and play it outstanding!

[bowtechspeedfreak]

Kenny has fun pretending he`s SRV but Stevie was playing better than this 30 years ago,how bout some originality?

[JoshButlerMusic96]

He is definitely a great guitarist, very talented.

[camelfoot]

I agree with w900L, KWS doesn't wow me. there are alot of guitarists out there that are playing the same stuff, Kenny with all due respect -just a bunch of licks played really fast. In reality hes just cashing in on a style (SRV) thats already been established, nothing original in his playing or style.

[jram1980]

Drummer is J.J. Johnson? No? Used to drum for Doyle Bramhall II and Mayer...

[Giorgigogaladze]

wow???? steve jordan ??? isn't he Mayer's drum player?

[w900L]

A valiant effort, but just not the same. Sorry to be the one that says it. I'm no hater. His chops are close to SRV's, but for the discerning ear, it comes up short. Watch SRV and Double Trouble Live at The ElMocambo. "Texas Flood" is what he's rehashing here.

[fps110]

@w900L well i dont know if its supposed to be the same, i mean id bet alot of things he could play the song identically to stevie's but its his little twist of it.

[goldenopole]

oh yeah!

[dmannell1]

Its been many years that I attend a lot of blues festivals and listen to all of the great blues players and it is my opinion that KWS is the best electric blues player!!!! I am so happy that I had the chance to meet him and talk to him back at The Tremblant Blues festival near Montreal, for the first time last summer. KWS is so great just like SRV was to the younger generation and make them love the blues!!

We should all be grateful to KWS for carrying on the blues the way he does !

[dmannell1]

I have seen KWS in both Montreal and Tremblant Blues Festival and I can state without hesitation that he is the best blues SRV-type player in the world. That video is simply a true testament to KWS's deep inner blues soul and superior guitar skills!!

God Bless KWS!!!!

[ncpacemaker]

I had a dream that I could play like this. I had complete mastery of the fret board and it was awesome. Best dream I ever had. Rock On KWS...rip SRV

[MrRustyGuns]

@ncpacemaker I had a dream like that once.I was on stage with srv........and we were both in our underwear.Can you interprit that one?lol

[YoGroucho]

It is the fucking master and Stevie's best students,

[bigtarrose]

He is one of the best. wish I was there.

[wrigleyx]

shame, shame SHAAAAAAAAAAAME!!!

[r8rfnatc]

Thanks for posting this! I was there and he rocked!!

[portlandblues]

everytime I see him, I just say WOW.

Kathy

[ZUrlocker]

Good job on this.

--Zack