Eric Gales at Musik-Schmidt, 13 Nov 2007

[Eptackt18]

One reason for use the condon! Indeed

[Eptackt18]

Sounds like GOD!

[negadon80]

Is it just me or do stratocaters look better upside down?

[andros1984]

Incredible. That's is the Strat tone I want.

Is he playing on a Soldano or Two Rock or what?

That is just beautiful playing Eric.

[danyeo]

I can't believe he can play like that with the strings pretty much backward! It's a regular righty guitar without the strings setup for a lefty. That's crazy.

[DrPhilist]

im left handed, but i was stupid and went used actual left handed guitars............

[negadon80]

Ya know i've been buying guitar mags for years and rarely do i hear about this guy. he is amazing! just like hendrix he palys with spirit and soul. its time to include him these elite guitarist conversations.

[guitarmaan]

Every time I watch this, it gets better. What an awesome Strat tone. Imagine walking into your local shop on a Saturday afternoon and playing like that!!!!

[xsamitt]

wow.....love the playing......Even Hendrix would be proud.

[obiblade111]

holy fuck!!!! this guy is upsidedown-lefty

[teofaouaz]

Lefty playing with upside down strings... Fantastic result!

[avor]

nice 166:0 rating ratio

[slimturnpike]

what amp?

[teofaouaz]

@slimturnpike

Sounds like Bogner Alchemist.

[AlexShuikov]

whats play on 0:22?

[andros1984]

@AlexShuikov It's a bit of the song SRV by Eric Johnson.

[andros1984]

I met him in uptown Minneapolis. Super friendly dude, and an AMAZING guitarist... Eric, keep playing live and writing!!!

[Guitarnine76]

Eric is truly an awesome guitarist! Can someone tell me what song/artist he is playing between 18-25seconds of this vid?

[ghurricane87]

@Guitarnine76 He plays Eric Johnson's "SRV" One of favorites btw..

[olalator]

cool guy)

[mysterybat35]

like how he plays All Along the Watchtower chords and solo simultanteoulsy

[heavyindie]

Ten minutes of pleasure!

[wwwtheKONGLISTcom]

HOLY -ISH! It's David Crosby at the 6:40 clip! Lolololololol's Eric Gales is nasty...I bought his first LP 20 years ago...WOW...how time flies!

[waksdan]

Fender Custom Shop strat into early Slash Marshall head. Otherwise clean... He can do that on your rig, too. He's done it on mine...

[bech2002]

The song at 9.15 is "take a look" Éric Gales Band.

[TeWheke1]

Anybody know what this is song at 9:15 the the end?

[g0ttsche]

Check out Uffe Steen if you want to hear another guy who's also quite capable, when it comes to upside down playing.

[nessmalone]

AWESOME!!!

[gojirason]

fucken upside down playing holy shizzzz

[guitarmaan]

Superb playing!!! All the saturday afternoon guitar shop shredders please take note. That's how to PLAY! Would like to know what amp he's playing through, sounds a bit like a Marshall to me, that lovely quacky clean. Check out his latest album folks, it ROCKS!

[thowa6]

which amp is he playing? best regards

[shamkim]

1:10-1:15.. damn

[andymitchellmusic]

Love that gorgeous melodic tune from (0:18) to (1:35)

[EJStratMan1]

@andymitchellmusic This is S.R.V written by Eric Johnson, for Stevie Ray.

[andymitchellmusic]

@EJStratMan1 Cool! thanks for letting me know! Gonna have a listen right now.

[andymitchellmusic]

Love that gorgeous melodic tune from 0:18 to 1:35

[andymitchellmusic]

Love that gorgeous melodic tune from (0.18) to (1.35)

[nathan2rock]

notice hes playing a right handed guitar upside down, pretty cool

[insomniac5150]

I think it does good to let rip in a guitar shop. (shredding not farting) you play differently because there's people around which makes you self concious which makes you push your playing out of their boundaries. This guys a tasty player.

[andros1984]

SRV by Eric Johnson @ 0:17 ! Love that tune.

[AxemanTurk]

Love the variations on Hendrix pieces he just throws in! What a fertile creative mind to keep coming up with so many ideas and looks so natural with a guitar (like a certain left hander player no longer with us). Interesting how playing the guitar completely upside down has given him such a great canvas of sounds. Great player, may he never stop!

[todomusika]

This guy is the proof that technique should come in the more natural way possible. Nobody should try to to teach "the good way" to play something on a guitar... Incredible and unique player BTW!!

[Kriptykality]

YAY! upside down strings!!

[steptoesaunt]

The new hendrix

[Indieguitarist85]

Eric Gales is such a BEAST!

[DFNovaStar]

Saw him twice passing thru in Kearney, Nebraska in the mid 80's. Could not and still can't believe what I heard. Truely awesome and it's real stuff!

[atrickpay11]

i wonder how good this guy's ear is...i mean, i wonder if he just had that part of EJ's 'SRV' in his head and was able to play it out like that on the spot.

[SRVMOE]

Nice Eric Johnson !!!!!!!

[ipnutt22]

How does he play like that?

[Freemasonry]

is he really wearing FUBU in 2010?????

[mikerowland1]

@Freemasonry

Did you really take all those blood curling oaths?

[Freemasonry]

@mikerowland1 yes, and ozzy really bit the head off of a bat. We sacrifice goats and drink their blood. give me a break!

[TTmaniax]

@Freemasonry Are you really a freemason in 2011?

[brianpalay]

@Freemasonry

The title of the video puts this back in 2007...but yeah, maybe still a little late. I don't care, I saw him sit in with my friend's band a week or so ago and he can wear whatever he wants playing like that!

[lionmojo]

Bold as Love! 3:37

Take care Eric

[andros1984]

This is one of my new favorite guitarists for sure! Paul Gilbert and Eric Gales top my list.

[DhirenJ2009]

Sure thing that Eric is a rare gem and naturally talented. His style is free and his uses his flair to get out the best! Keep it going Eric Gales. Thank you Olopoli.

[billyblue109]

Oh My God!!!

[deventer]

AH DAMN, now I see it... He's playing with the strings upside down:|

[shaggadelik]

oh my goodness... eric is a blessed man, a true master! :-)=

i wish him all the best, may he bless us with his mastery for a long time coming!

[dankspanktank]

know the song at 9:50 and lyrics?

[bassvamp13]

that dude can jam man. i believe i have just found a new favorite guitarist.

[akecwo6]

Somebody know the title of the song at 00:29 sec? is a jimi hendrix song?

pleasee i love it

[ubustang]

@akecwo6 SRv by Eric Johnson, buts its improvised so not quite the same.

[jrocha28]

Kirk Smithhart and him can cut heads any day!!!! They both are Memphis finest!!!!!!

[Ireneket]

really nice feel, i'm touched

[DrtyWrm]

I should have had to pay to watch this!!!! And to think he is just "fooling" around is amazing!!!

[sumsinging41]

@olopoli wahnsinnstyp! ich wüsste gerne welchen verstärker er spielt!? jtm 45 oder vllt doch den JH?;) gruß

[Moltograesslich]

@sumsinging41 würd mich auch interessieren was er hier spielt

[darrencarr1968]

eric, is joel schumaker from memphis still alive,he played with jerry lee and was friends with your bro,we used to play together and dont know how to find him,glad to see you back better than ever i will find you soon and we can cut heads down around tunica AND HELENA YOU KNOW THE SPOT LOL

[darrencarr1968]

@rams1528 WHAT .YOU KNOW HOW THINGS SOUND HERE,PLAY THE MAN AND SEE !

[rafrodr]

@rams1528 wtf

[mpm1985]

@rams1528 ?????????

[Davoravo86]

@rams1528 sorry but that is clearly the microphone, tone is subjective in taste and I personally think his tone is great. Not only that, how dare you criticise the technique of a player that plays completely upside down. Eric Gales is a master of reverse guitar playing!!!

[9timesnine]

@Davoravo86 Man after you learn it playing upside down its just normal to him.

[mikeee4442002]

@rams1528 Great comment...However,while he's working on his tone you should work on your grammar.

[rams1528]

@mikeee4442002 Great comeback lol. 

[baseboi]

@rams1528 just wondering how could he work on his technique when playing upside down is a technique of its own. i play the same as him...but no where as good lol.

[eastonmackay]

man, eric doesn't get half the credit he deserves. It pisses me off how someone like lady gaga can storm the charts and become a millionare overnight whilst genuine talent that's been around for years just passes by

[rafrodr]

@eastonmackay relax, there are thousands of talented people. youll never hear em let it go. marketing is a business decision. n big deal. you like him, chill

[ToddGilmore]

Freakish

[matrags]

He's actually playing upside down? I mean the strings are set for a right handed player? Fucking amazing.

[permian11]

@matrags yeah it's ridiculous, I can't even imagine playing that way

[bech2002]

thanks

[BTown1979]

Def heard BOC in there! He is so cool. I would love to see other guitar greats do more vids like this. Raw Dawg all the way.

[rogersdrums]

Love Eric Gales - this guy is a brilliant player - unique approach...Great tone killer chops...Seen him several times with 'Experince Hendrix' in San Francisco - listen to his CD 'That What's I Am.' Rockin' stuff, maybe my fave of his....

[marshallstakkk]

what was that scale or run he did at 4:57??

[MikeTTF]

Does anyone know what song that is at 4:34 ???

[nickwellings]

@MikeTTF "Temple of Deliverance."

[needjack]

is that a song that starts at 0:18 or just improvising

[Davoravo86]

There is no other guitarist alive or dead who sounds like Eric Gales.

[11Pauly]

Luv this!!!

[11Pauly]

Luv this!!!

[thevuduchild]

i wish i could say my playing has something in common with his...........for now a similar hat will have to do fml lol

[javostrato]

awesome!

[Top10Montage]

What song does he play from 5:39 - 6:00?

[olopoli]

@Top10Montage ..sounds like "the reaper"...? guess so

[JohnnyBootsBand]

Thanik you for posting it this. Now I can really see exactly what it is that he is doing. Maybe I can figure out a fraction of it!!!

He is just ripping. Amazing chord phrasings.

Peace.

Thanks ERIC for the inspiration.

[jaimedolcesinnersole]

bLESS your sOUL Mr.GaLES!!!..you are an amazing guitarist!!.thank you for bLowing my miND!!!..it good that you're BACK!!!!!..pLay ON&oN&On...peaCE&fUZZ,LoVE,Jai­me

[EricGalesMusic]

I'm back. I go into the studio with Mike Varney in less than a week for the new album. Thanks to all of you who have supported me over all this time. Check out the channel for some brand new clips from BB Kings in Memphis. New Website being built as we speak. Thanks Again! Peace! -Gales

[kingflipp]

@EricGalesMusic what EG this ya boy flipp you need to holla back at me if this you...one...pfg4life

[Suletyper]

This sound is amazing! What amp is he plugged into?

[maxoom69]

To me, he is on same level of Hendrix, long live Eric!!!!

[Berleb]

Yest it is Eric Johnson's tune

[mpm1985]

Does anyone know if is playing some snippets of Eric Johnson's SRV song? Sounds like he is but with some of his own stuff thrown in.

[traceyd2009]

It's still Strung for right Hand! amazing.

[flahprius]

Awesome video. Thanks for posting it!!

[dierksmanly]

that guy with the white hair probably went home and called all his friends and said jimi hendrix aint dead he is hanging out in frankfurt germany at musik-schmidt and is alive and well and kicking ass.

[dierksmanly]

what amp is he playing on? i see bogners in the background but that doesnt sound like a bogner it sounds like a fender or maybe a marshall.

[olopoli]

nope.. not a Bogner. It's a Slash Marshall and the guy with the white hair is the tour manager.. lol

[dierksmanly]

@olopoli by far my favorite youtube video. olopoli your are the man. your eric gales videos are fucking great thanks or posting them do you have anymore?

[olopoli]

@dierksmanly I have another concert here yes. Probably I load it up for all fans out there.:) man this guy kicks ASS

[dierksmanly]

dude that would be awsome. hey i saw that you like phil x at fretted americana i love those videos! dude you have style!

[olopoli]

@dierksmanly God, I love that guy! He is playing all these classics and he shows everyone what the meaning of playing guitar is all about!! Totally rock!!

[dierksmanly]

yeah and all those guitars are all amazing too some of those are worth more than my house!

[dierksmanly]

has he already got out of jail yet? i cant wait much longer to see him live he is simply amazing! hes the hendrix of our generation. and a freakishly good player he took where hendrix was than took it to a whole new level. thanks for posting this its simply incredible.

[stratmanblues1]

excellent guitar player hope to see you out and in action in memphis soon

[SRVMOE]

Nice how he starts playing Eric Johnson

[guitarmagnus]

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!

[Lushoverthebridge]

Insane!!! Monster player !!!

[Gfonzarelli3rd]

Eric's playing is sweet in this vid, and his tone is pretty awesome to say he's just messing around in a guitar shop.

[Loshi1988]

wow was für ein nicer stil!