Jan Akkerman - Am I losing you - live

[taildragger53]

When they call this guy the "Complete Guitarist" they are not joking.

Very few have played everything, from 12 century Medieval Lute to Rock to Jazz with equal dexterity. If Django Reinhardt was still around i know he would admire Jan Akkerman.

The main thing with Jan..he KNOWS when to slow down, uses space, doesn't clutter, makes every note count.

He COULD do because he'd melt most guitar shredders in secs.

[bpeacock1000]

Gutarist extrodinare!

[XxXfoolguyXxX]

can some one send me the tabs please :) ?

[kringloopgestel]

jan heeft wel vaak een tictac oid nodig om in de maat te blijven

[fngrstyle]

I would love to play over this kind of backing tracks, does anyone know where i can find these? I love this music and jan is one of a kind!

[MelodicTwilight]

Gus, Thanks for sharing the vid. Some nice guitar work.

[gusthebroken2]

One of the most heart felt and emotional compositions performed !

Akkeman - there is nothing that can express the feeling , like Jan ,- but this must be the greatest emotional composition , that Jan has ever made ! -If it does not make you cry , but feel happy & moved all at the same time ? - Hmm, nothing will ! FEEL THE SOUL HERE ! it is there ! Jan & band , = soul :) gus

[kcvidsonline]

@gusthebroken2

I think Prima Donna tops it... Search for it.. :-).

[keesvangulik127]

Tsja, het is geen pop,het is geen jazz. Voor het ene is hij te goed, en het andere wil

Jan kennelijk niet. Vaag, vaag, vaag.

[capitola]

diocane che meraviglia...

[blartefax]

You dutch people , I envy you who can hear him play at home..

[pitteresk]

he´s a gentleman,not to be forgotten these good guys with him on stage,,,,,,

[hanvschip]

word er helemaal chill van!

[klyster53]

Dizze man mat een standbeeld ha

[I3urnTheEvidence]

toen ik dit nummer hoorde was ik gelijk verkocht. jan is officieel mijn held :)

[AuverAskerud]

Wow, this is amazing. Never seen this guy before, he plays really nicely and doesn't extaggerate if you know what I mean...Really relaxing music! :)

[IORIMAC]

GREAT !!!

[I3urnTheEvidence]

Jezus wat een heerlijk nummer

ik kende hem alleen maar van Focus maar dit is misschien wel beter

[budelke]

de studio opname van dit nummer is al prachtig, maar zo effe live klinkt het beautiful.

[fdscasti]

Thats amazing, to say that Jan is imitating somebody is at least ignorant. He had his own voice in the instrument and its already a legend. By the way, the band sounds amazing on this one, love the bass tone!

[voru123]

old europa. thanks jan.

[taildragger53]

It always amazes me how people on youtube rate guitar players like Clapton, Gilmour, Page etc (all good players but so predictably basic) above someone like this. I've been a fan of Akkerman since 1968. It's hard to find such an all round, versatile & well educated player. One of the few electric guitarists that even Andres Segovia would 've taken notice of.

[donottawaguitar]

heavy riffs like phd...and all up in there!

[hardgreenhorn]

this makes me think of sweet ballad by somehow........

he is just GREAT!!

thanks so much dear gusthebroken2!

[tallboyrelaxed]

@hardgreenhorn: gusthebroken2??

[dopeurwhatuuse]

Love his guitar magnisent

[drummingface]

Genius.Nothing else to say!

[Pornoblitz]

Eine der besten Sachen aus den Nierderlanden.

[TopekaCate]

Jan Akkerman was one of my chidhood favourite guitarists. This is a cover of a great song but you MUST hear the Cate Brothers version - out of this world. Interesting comparison.

[stuka87b]

Great Jan!

[Danthehorse]

Thanks for posting this. I have only just found this guy after hearing Andy Latimer and Mikael Akerfeldt are big fans..

[Pan3405]

why wearing that stupid hat?

[smccontreras]

@Pan3405 When the finger point to the moon, don't look at the finger.

Cheers.

[seija1000]

lovely

[gulmorb]

nice and gentle song. but l still can't forget Jan's amazing guitar solos from Hocus Pocus.

[17lio]

Cool sound

Thanks a lot for the share DirkjeA

[FLUSEM666]

Very nice. I lost touch with Jan after Focus.

[sejemandhaha]

@FLUSEM666 I lost touch with Focus after he left..

[jolandasterbloem]

PRACHTIG

[Rattenhoofd]

Nice tune! Also cool that Meischke plays acoustic bass aswell as electric bass :D

[TheShadowFallen]

he is the blues king

if Jan Akkerman guitar battle versus Gugun who will win

[mindtrippp]

glad that he will be playin in Indonesia this november 7th.

[kcgraauw]

Good for you! And I am also glad, because Jan is playing in Vught, yes indeed, next saterday!! Have fun!!!

[berend1959]

Heel mooi gespeeld, maar met jan zijn er nog veel grote gitaristen op onze aardbol, met de zelfde liefde voor het gitaar spelen. uiteindelijk zijn er geen goede of slechte het gaat allemaal om wederzijds respect.

[LinfamePetomane]

:*(

[adrie7777]

Jan Akkerman kwam alleen tot grootse prestaties samen met Thijs van Leer. De rest is geschiedenis....

[metz4038]

Jij moet je oogkleppen afhalen en je oren beter wassen... Jan is ook in dit nummer subliem en hoeft niets meer te bewijzen. Ja.. de geschiedenis leert ons dat hij tot besten behoort!

[Silencer84]

precies, jan heeft niemand nodig behavle z'n gitaar. Hoor die tonen eens vloeien als een waterig genot!

[DirkjeA]

@metz4038 reageer een beetje laat, zag dat domme commentaar hieronder nu pas, maar prima reactie van jou.

[66mate21]

after all these years still an amazing guitar player

[Stefan106]

Ik vind het ook geweldig klinken. En in mijn ogen wél met gevoel gespeeld. Sommige mensen vinden dat er een gebrek aan emotie is als iemand er niet jankend zit te spelen...

[Jadyellow8]

Ik ben met je eens. Het emotie en gevoel zit in de muziek zelf. Akkerman drukt het allemaal uit subtiel met zijn gitaar.

[lagartorosa]

so but strongs in the love that speach every day, i dont have a litle bag to study more in the life but this music make me a but low

[0Hawklight0]

its played in minors thats why it sounds sad

[DirkjeA]

Als je hiervan in slaap valt, dan heb ik medelijden met je......

maargoed ieder zijn smaak. Ik vind het geweldig gevoelig en meeslepend.

[fyff44]

I do love Jan's guitar work, I must however say that it sometimes lacks of emotion. So to me the title of this song should be. You are losing me, because this stuff is putting me to sleep.

[robyonder]

yeah thats why i never indepth followed him , until today !

fucking hell i heard this track and it was fucking amazing , all i have to do now is find it which i think will take me half a day in a cd shop somewhere filtering through his cd's. its gona be worth it , i' ll let you know which track it is , i'll tell you its a fucking masterpiece a work of art .

they should drop the fucking "chimey " shit on this track , no wonder it puts you to fuwking sleep . Fucking horrible .

[Fuckation]

过后就是超爽的交配过程了！我的阴茎在她的阴道 里进进出出的，然后在她的阴道里不断喷射精液！"啊，好爽哦！" 和这种类型的女生做爱，一点也不觉得闷！天天做也没关系！可以的 话，和她性交时最好不用保险套，这样就更爽咯！！！搞大她的肚子 也不要紧，我会负责的！！！

In a single word: PITIFUL.

[DirkjeA]

You mean you are pitifulll?? what a strange and silly comment..

[kiwigeo2006]

If pitiful was the message you wished to convey then why the four lines of Chinese gibberish?

[francepourmoi]

Almost crying listening to this. Its wonderful musique.

[budelke]

klasse Jan, heb hier ook de studio versie van, zou destijds ook mooi bij het ,,Focus,, repertoire gepast hebben vind ik,

[fritzientje]

Hij verdient een lintje!!!

[perothing]

Dear Burnsmay: Eigenlijk is NL niet te klein maar de andere landen zo groot als olifanten waardoor de kleine waardevolle muis zich aan hun blikveld onttrekt. Arrogantie/ignorantie noemen we dat dan. Erger noch...we wijten dat aan NL zelf! Zoiets, haha!

[NejiHyuuga777]

Jan is even better in his solo project than in Focus! This is a very cool tune, nice guitar work.

[stoofbuis]

jan is fantastisch,maar vergeet zeker eef albers niet!!

[tallboyrelaxed]

Eef is natuurlijk ook tegek!

[Tbird12341]

@tallboyrelaxed And who,s he imitating ?......

[tallboyrelaxed]

@Tbird12341 Don't know.. You tell me ;)

Btw, I don't think Jan is imitating anybody except himself ;)

[DirkjeA]

@Tbird12341 If you dislike Jan Akkerman so much, that you commented on at least 4 of his videos here on You Tube in a realy silly and negative way by calling him coward etc, got nothing better to do? Go listen to music you do like and get a life because this is so sad

[Pan3405]

@stoofbuis eef heeft weleens de neiging om teveel noten per seconde te maken. Jan is erg uitgebalanceerd wat dat betreft

[EmotionalShredd]

@stoofbuis there are very telented musicans from the netherlands.

[perothing]

Bestaat er al een Jan Akkermanstraat in Nederland? Zo niet dan wordt dit goddomme de hoogste tijd!

[DirkjeA]

Helamaal mee eens!

[burnsmay]

Inderdaad,de tijdsreiziger met zijn gitaar die mensen over de hele wereld

nog steeds in vervoering brengt verdient dat.Of Jan dat zelf wil tja...

[penkreat]

Paul van Vliet speelde ooit een programma: 'The truth behind the dykes'.. Die waarheid is onder andere dat vrijwel heel Nederland haar sterren niet weet te waarderen! Jan Akkerman is er zo één. Blijvend de absolute wereldtop, in een adem te noemen met Hendrix, Clapton en anderen. Nu te bewonderen in de Peppel in Zeist (honderd staanplaatsen..), een swingcafé in Apeldoorn en een zalencentrum in -god betere het- Eefde a/d IJsel.. Gelukkig, ik geniet en ga naar menig concert met zijn topband!!

[burnsmay]

Jan verpulvert Hendrix en Clapton,ze hebben wel legendarische muziek gemaakt,maar Akkerman is altijd te groot voor dit landje geweest of zoals hij het zelf zegt;Nederland is niet te klein maar te plat

[MRlilcas]

@burnsmay helemaal mee eens !!

hij stijgt daar bovenuit!!

oke hendrix kan zich niet verdedigen maar clappie toch wel ??

oke dit is gein met een ware boodschap !!

[seannn90]

Dire straits

[DirkjeA]

Nee hoor, JAN AKKERMAN

[seannn90]

Maar het LIJKT op Dire Straits. en dat is een compliment voor Nederlandse artiesten..

[ganesha1960]

movin' and groovin'...wow...it makes me feel my love in another light....bright!

Thanks for.

[hulldanfan]

BeakerArk - True.

It was Coco's version that inspired Jan. (Coco actually played on the Cate brothers album that this song appeared on

[BeakerArk]

hate to dispoil your comments.. . but this was written by Earl and Ernie Cate of the Cate Brothers' Band...

[rolantje]

@BeakerArk - I took the liberty of listening to the version of the Cate Brothers' Band and now I'm glad Jan Akkerman picked that up. Compared, Jan plays this with more emotion in it than in the original. That's ofcourse my personal opinion. For all I care, everybody must choose their own favorites. But Jan is one of mine. A guitarplayer 'pur sang' who doesn't want to imitate anyone. I recognize his sound anywhere. And that is what makes a musician stand out, I my opinion.

[BeakerArk]

Hate to dispoil your comments, but this tune was written by Earl and Ernie Cate, not Coco Montoya. . .

[LeighJW]

One of my favourite Akker-Ballads here played on the gorgeous Gibson L5 (which sounds truly amazing and now even better through the handmade 'Marble' Jazzah amp not being used here). Hulldanfan is right, this is a very restrained version, my own favourite being the one on the Live 10,000 Clowns CD. There he is using the trademark Les Paul and he rips into it with a blistering solo at the end. Jan hasn't played this in his live set for a few years now and I miss it.

[DirkjeA]

this is just so beautiful, brings tears in my eyes, and that is what good music does for you.

[marciemix]

he hallo haha snel erop gezet??

heb de dvd besteld bij bol wil de rest ook zien

gegroet

[tallboyrelaxed]

haha, wel een goed idee he! ;) die andere versie op de dvd is ook tegek!

[hulldanfan]

This comes from one of my favorite music DVD's. A great Coco Montoya song that has become one of Jan's signature tunes. This version is quite 'restrained' whilst the version on his solo album 'Focus in Time' is one of music's epic guitar moments.