JAN AKKERMAN 'STREETWALKER', Wilhelmina Cafe, 2008

[NICORULLENS]

pierre zou er iets van kunnen vinden

[blartefax]

In my life i have had two favorite musicians .. Jan Akkerman and Jimmy Page.. They are totally different and I love them both :)

[winehousedrunk]

Coen... wow!

[winehousedrunk]

Talent is a meager word for what Jan can do.

[siordanova1]

Greetings from Chicago! It was a GREAT pleasure to see Jan Akkerman at Plovdiv Jazz Nightts 2011! Impressive job! I can't stop waching all the videos of yhis work on YouTube (old and new). Hope to see him again performing in Chicago or Plovdiv.

[lightcameradeath]

The sound quality is excellent for a camcorder. Is the sound really from the camera?

[peterperry268]

If it looks easy, you can guarantee it isn't...



[jax1moi8]

Wow, check that out at 2:55 and on past 3:00. Whew!!

[trankgrappa]

he's the man! ;-)

[prima2003]

woot woot ........nice work of Jan

[bpeacock1000]

Flams Virtiuoso!

[BobV97]

40 years ago, he looked like Jesus...

[TW47B]

@BobV97 40 years ago he was a guitar god! and still is.

[Sahira1963]

Volgende week in Assen, tijdens TT-week? Las ik het goed?

[joalei254]

i tried counting to see if Jan has maybe 6 or 7 fingers but he moves them too fast. Really cool.

[joalei254]

really cool

[couch63]

what are the mods to that les paul? switch where the tone pot goes and the whammy is unique. anyone got a clue ?

[hulldanfan]

@couch63

That is Jans '72 LP custom - and is fitted with a Stetsbar tremelo system - There are a few sites that show how these are fitted to LP's

[geckobaldy]

How does he get that les paul to quack like a strat?

Hope to see him tomorrow in Cardiff,UK.

[3984ja]

@geckobaldy and did ya? Was he as cool as ever?

[geckobaldy]

@3984ja Yep I did and he was pretty cool.Tommy is my fav-he did a great version-it took me back to my youth.

[2008dima]

fantasticooooooooooooooooooooo­ooooo

[thereisnoproblem]

... ya knowzzz ... diz toone's givin' me orgasms since me first listened 'bout a year ago ... diz is just only paradise! ... ya! FORSOOTH!

[Axeminister5]

I love this stuff. Wish could se him live here in the USA. Have always listened Jan Akkerman. Great songwriter and soloist.

[tamaraofficial]

Ver cool! enjoyed it!

[musicmydrug10]

Fantastic, soulful Blues! Jan knows his way around the guitar, that's a surety! He was born with soul and he's still got it! Great audio, I was somewhat surprised! The Bass is also awesome, as well as the keyboards! Just a great jam session here in the Netherlands! Those guitar-riffs you'd expect out of young guys, but Akkerman pulls it off amazingly, so effortless! FABULOUS! Thx for posting this Vincent!!!

[robinarielmedia]

cool vid , enjoyed

Robin Ariel Ross St Claire Holgate

[WhitneyPeytonMEDIA]

Very talented!

[gusthebroken2]

I always go back to Jan Yes ,come hell or high water !-A true purist and innovator in all his music from day 1. he is just someone , without any thing just as pure as the first fallen snow , in all his compositions and what he does, never walking alongside his shoes , the most , loved and exceptional person and

guitarist/composer in this country .and for that matter,The world !Always a big thanks to Vincent for his camera work and uploads , he is an authority on jan Akkerman ! :-))) gus

[EMILIOMARENGO]

@gusthebroken2 -thanks gus...great stuff from the man...

[TheShadowtje]

this man can play the music like God plays the world

[fdscasti]

That was great, all the guys are serious musician!

[taildragger53]

One of the finest guitarists from the Golden Era of REAL visionary players...the era that gave us Hendrix, McLaughlin etc.

[thereisnoproblem]

ya can't do it any better ... Jan forever!!! ... listenin' da shit now since 5 hours ... and don't wanna stop! ... grinnzzzz!!!

[jakob61]

your still the Best Jan!!!!!

[jeanvanneou]

Super!!!!!!!!!Jan!!!!!!!

[susanneyu]

fuck ..me.....this nusak is da best.

[whow111]

als geen ander, top !

[rowanhartsuiker]

i will say this in dutch jan akkerman is 1 van de beste gitaristen van de wereld.

dont fuck whit jan!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[PhuckHue2]

incredible musician. he doesn't even need a pick! I see he changed the chords a little. He's playing a Bm7 instead of F#min/B

[BenyBass]

Kuba Strzyczkowski na klawiszach :)

[Hassie1951]

@Kaptein60, haha, thanx for your comment, how simple can english be :-), I think "in good form" is also right... BTW when I was at highschool, Focus played there, the band was just "formed", I still think his solo in Hocus Pocus is incredible;

Jan himself still likes it, he often plays it, last time I watched him do it he said "I will do it, but please no Yodeling!" lol

[Hassie1951]

I didnt read all comments, but Jan is definitely "in vorm" dont know in english, it means the moment you are better than you possibly could imagine,

He even likes the interaction with the public, and smiles,

Fantastic!!

[kapitein60]

@Hassie1951

Haha what about "in good shape"

[1970sman]

Come back to the Robin2 Bilston Jan.......we need to C.U.

[jolandasterbloem]

SUPERFLOWING

[LeighJW]

Love this vedie, it is just like being at a Jan gig. Well done to the cameraman for that 'real' feel. Stunning gtarring as usual Mr. A.

[phoenixw2]

In his 60s!? My dad is well into his 80;s and still hiking glaciers for heavens sake, fitter than me....

Go Willy.... love it

[buckmanz]

in his sixties and he still got it!

Truly unique style in playing and approach.

Seen him play many times in small hot pubs as well as in auditoriums and on festivals.

Jan is the real deal.

[PoggiiBonsii]

very soulful playing. not many can do this

[Chesterlinkin41]

you!! yes you!! look the minute 4:20 of this song and wait... you will see something awesome!

jejejejeje XD I love this song!

[Chesterlinkin41]

Impressive! really, one of the greatest guitarrist I ever see! and this its only a cool chill out song...

What a nice thing to hear!

[spudnutsncoffee]

That is awesome...man you can just close your eyes and drift on this....damn.

[WELLBRAN]

Good video taking BTW its not easy in a crowd in public keeping yourself still and all other stuff going on around you so kudos!

[WELLBRAN]

Will all the so called Rock stars of today be around in 35 odd years time like this guy...I doubt it

[Satiaraha]

wow Jan sounds very chill out

[susanneyu]

Love you,..you are a genius...lol

[Pan3405]

Waar haalde hij nou ineens dat plectrum vandaan.. Ik ben met stomheid geslagen hoe Jan zo relaxed de mooiste noten uit zijn gitaar weet te toveren!!!

[wkrijger]

Tussen z'n wijs- en middelvinger als hij met z'n duim aanslaat... ook vaak in z'n mond trouwens... ;-)

[yawekalb]

Love Jan always....and signed my Moving Waves Vinyal album in 2000... that was the best ever. Jon.

[Kollipoki]

mmmmm, and i think he got some nice langcaster pickups in his axe too!

[hulldanfan]

They are not Langcaster pickups !!!

Humbuckers

[fenderstringbender]

They are from an old SG!!

[hmv008]

Very nice funky

[chrisart7]

Nice job, Jan! Great to see you've stayed fit both musically and physically.

[ricorreze]

What is the guy feeling?

[camelspottergr]

hey!! i saw them in 2007 in Athens. and that environment you say there vincetlyons was exactly what made the concert magical! he is superb to watch and i enjoyed it soo much! i remember i had a constant smile on my face through the hole live!

[charlieboy1999]

Great song, humble performanced with a smile as ever, the song is 30 years old but still a great theme. Chapeau 4 Jan!

[DannyDesperate]

The song is 30 year old? Doesn't matter! The grey hair & bald patches in the audience are 30 year older as well and still I bet their owners see long hair and spotty faces in the mirror as they pull on their faded T-Shirts before they go out gigging. Sure, Rock will never die - but its audience is gradually going senile...

[budelke]

tijdens ,,bevrijdingspop,, 1971 stond Jan ook op de planken samen met Focus, en nu alweer wat jaren later dit onvergetelijke optreden, in die gezellige kroeg, thanks en de groeten aan de ,,Neut,,

[rckr2000]

Love this song.

[OneBillyTurner]

That's simply funky...

[detroitpaleface]

Been following this guy since the Focus days...

Hocus Pocus was a prog-rock classic!!!

[herodile]

coen je kan ze nog vele mare gek maken

harmonisch zoals ik jou ken

by the way fantastic

stock in thailand

herbert

[StefanSauer]

If this man isn't cool, who is it?

[akkermurphy]

Superb performance of one of my fav. JA songs..STILL the best gtar player in the world!

[HammondB200]

Eén van de heerlijkste bestaande jazztentjes in NL

[BenMolen]

Fab bassplaying

[mjolnir919]

Jan's got his own channel, if you want to subscribe. I did. If you're a guitar player how the hell can you pass it up?

[sochries]

whats the username

[mjolnir919]

just click the blue mjolnir and it's direct under my subscriptions.

[RockTheLord]

Is there any tab for this out there? I'd appreciate if anyone could advise me re the key and especially the chord progression at the beginning

Jan rules!

[andykentbristol]

Absolutely superb, one of the finest and most enjoyable Akkerman performances I've seen. You can really sense the joy of the event. Brilliant vid, big thanks.

Now just can't wait till we get him at the Cube in November (fingers crossed nearly sorted)!

[Koinzidenz]

Lieber Jan, vertrage dich wieder mit mit Thijs, und Ihr seid die Größten.Gute Gedanken.

[LeighJW]

Great video - it is just like being there. People are all around but then you find a nice viewing place and watch the master at work.

This is the original and iconic 1958 (or was it 57?) 'Focus at the Rainbow' Les Paul Black Beauty which has been refurbished with the triple pickups and Stetsbar.

Also notice Jan's newset guitar, the 'Saga Gitane Jean Akkerman' leaning against the wall in the background.

[fretwired]

I thought Akkerman's original Focus Les Paul was wrecked in 1974 - that's what he said in a May 08 interview in Guitar Player.

[hulldanfan]

Fretwired

It was his 'Tiger Stripe' Les Paul Personal that was damaged and not the 'Black Beauty' used here. However the damaged guitar has been repaired after 20 years and is now back in use again

[g9jim]

Nah, Jan's original black Les Paul was trashed in the 1970s. Anyway that was a Custom not a Black Beauty.

[LeighJW]

Jan said on Facebook that the original 'Rainbow' guitar was left with Framus and when he asked for it back they said they hadn't got it.

Sorry for the mis-information.

[LinfamePetomane]

Cool performance, clean and swift.

[flabscabble]

Is he soloing around the chords or staying on the root note?

[chrisart7]

Forget about chords, and think MODALLY, then anything's possible.

[teuntje1983]

Jan is en blijft briljant.

Deze plaat is: TOP!

[whow111]

heerlijk subliem!

jakkerman als geen ander

ivo wilrijk belgië

[breakfastisready]

I still own this lp.

The recording engineer should have received a grammy for his work. Excellent sound. And from '77!

[13152428]

Un exelente performance de uno de los guitarristas con mas feeling que he escuchado. Es un virtuoso!!!

[breakfastisready]

He is indeed a joy to listen to.

It never gets old.

[LeighJW]

The recording engineer is Neil Denholm who has been with Jan for years. He's an amazing guy.

[Storyline2008]

Still sounds fresh after 31 years! Thanks Jan.

[josbruls]

This is why he was once dubbed the best guitar player in the world...

[Rattenhoofd]

very nice to see another performance of Streetwalker here, thanks for sharing :)

[kgrabe]

massive, like

[fenderstringbender]

awesome, great to hear Jan playing this, it is one of my favourites, I cant wait to see him in the UK, I really hope he plays this...

[Breazzz]

Awesome guitarist

[hulldanfan]

Wonderful performance by Jan and Coen

Only 5 more weeks to see Jan in the UK - Cant Wait !!!!!

[localpm]

I love this guy he is awesome-one of my fav players ever!

[Blarneylady]

Amazing guitar work!