Johnny Hiland - Mercury Blues (Experience PRS 2007)

[XAlphaZEROX]

... is it just me... or Johnny Hiland remind you of Shawn Lane?

Not physically (even though that is a shallow statement, I apologize)... but musically. They're arguably THE BEST at what genre they chose. I have YET to hear a better musician than either of them. Their playing is of course... fast... but it's an interesting fast. It's not just senseless shredding but has so much impact behind the choices.

They also have probably the most beautiful instruments too. Shawn's Ibanez and Johnny's PRS.

[aricohenofficial]

Also, I am in serious awe right now....

[aricohenofficial]

That train was DEAD ON.

[MrRcheek]

 nice guys who are humble lets me know everything is gonna be OK !

[WildMaverick1200]

It's awesome!!! btw, what camera did you use???? the recording sounds incredible :D

[daradidam]

what's paul doing there?

[xochosinkox]

YouTube brings some of the best musicians to the world. Check the JH - Desiree Bassett jam.

[isayah85]

Hvor er det bare fedt det her!



[bayouhazard]

JH is obviously a hell of a player and seems like a super nice guy, but all the stuff I've heard from him sounds more like stunt guitar than music. It's guitar in the post EVH era. Many of the things he plays could be arranged to be musical, but sound like flash. You want musical post Gatton playing, try Duke Levine or Jim Campilongo. Mercury Blues, try the David Lindley version on YouTube.

I wouldn't want to try to make actual music in the PRS show environment. Emphasis on show.

[paddie3535]

@bayouhazard are you sure you're watching the right video cause it sounds like you might be mistaken cuz

[whocares1694]

Jaw dropping!!!

[MrRobBurton]

Man.... jeezuz this guy is good, completely blow away with this guy.....

[hayabusafmw]

this guy is seriously good i hope he can lose just a couple of pounds to have him longer in health with us

[daradidam]

@hayabusafmw unfortunately he has some kind of a disorder that makes him fat. it's not like he wanted to be fat, you know

[coupeturbo69]

Johnny Hiland is the best guitar player

[Aj72389]

Okay johnny how bout a pedal steel? 'braces for absolute best pedal steel impression on guitar'..... AWWWWW DAMN!!!!!

[gangtwanger]

People tell me I'm a great player (especially when it comes to the blues), but at 6:37, Johnny totally-loses me. "Nope, can't do that, Paul.... Sorry".

That was the best train I've ever heard.

[gangtwanger]

These clinics are funny. Nobody dances, no matter how funky the music might be. They all just stand there and stare at the guitarist's hands (Constantly-looking for mistakes and/or tips, I assume).

[ardnega]

this guy has been a session pro since 96.

[qgjq3c]

This guy is a very, very great guitarist and musician!!!...Definitively the best one i've listened to since SRV..Thx Johnny...:-)...Have a very long career.....

[pshaw61]

This guy is GREAT!

[bigdaddy1001rules]

i wanna see johnny and popa chubby on the same stage.

[gangtwanger]

@bigdaddy1001rules - I wanna' see Johnny Hiland and Popa Chubby fight each other. Now, that would be an interesting scrap for sure.

[Dogheadj]

@gangtwanger If we're talking about talent, Johnny would win. If we're talking about personality, Johnny would win. If we're talking about coming to blows, Johnny would still win. I've met Popa. He's an ass***e.

[Caige]

What's the deal with the freaky serial killer guy at 4:00?

[johnmarquis1983]

@Caige ....its Paul Reed Smith himself

[Dirtcatt]

Who cares what he looks like, unless your want to be his girlfriend. Not only can johnny play better and anyone on this post, he's got a heart of gold. He's done so much for needy familys by helping get poor kids guitars and such. He even gave Cody Leppo a Job!

[incongra]

dat thang look like a dang ukelele on dat big ol' boy!

[guitardomontebon]

I seen this dude on the new guitercenter flyer I just got. Man he's awesome...

[shadowsong1]

wow - that's some wicked ass country playing - see us big boys can shred too

[einaroneeye]

Wow, pretty sweet playing for sure. This cat has the chops, no doubt about that!

[MrWaddlesgee3]

whats th echord he starts the song on?

[DaniielD]

@MrWaddlesgee3 I think an E7

[MrWaddlesgee3]

thanks!!!!!!

[guitarjam6]

totally wicked good... amazing, but I wish he would hold some notes longer.. like bend one out for a whole measure and make everyone cringe with excitement...MORE TENSION!

[ubershredder1989]

his voice sounds like he just had some barbeque chicken wings.. this food makes me hungry

[ubershredder1989]

its a question of wether their playing would complement each others

[VinnasBR]

he plays for 10 tremontis

[ubershredder1989]

@VinnasBR dont underate tremonti, he is a good songwriter, not to mention his playing lately is sick...

[darkknight91]

The best player PRS has on his roster. He makes the others look like children.

[mastegiano]

Johnny when you come in Italy!!!!!!!

[Gustavowebstercc]

Johnny Hiland , I Love you!

[ubershredder1989]

he could woop govans ass, and he is more versatile than him

[matthewcross]

now THAT is a jam I'd like to see!! Those two together would burn it down!

[ALKIS6891]

He was born with nystagmus

[Fr3etd4nc3r]

Oh my gooodness...Johny for ever, long life to him,long life....what life took away from him with blindness, it gave back in million times the talent.

Addie

[DrivenMind]

The guy can play. He's like Zakk Wylde's semi-country sounding cousin.

[guitarprism]

W.O W This fuckin dude just smokes!!!

Incredible--PROPS; freely given

[witchman1]

This guy is the best living guitar player to date for many many years to come. This man can switch gears inna lick. If you pretty boys could pull off a inch of what this man does, you might not need a tattoo and a stupid hair do, not to mention a gay guitar and gear. And a stripper with a tramp stamp. Lemme know all you tards that have a sig guitar and a deal. You fucking playtards make me laugh. Lemme guess you ride a bicickle and a skateboard, yes a bicickle, like a gay cycle.

[gtarpicker]

johnny, lay off the doughnuts. we want to keep you around for a while

[impavitus]

this guy is crazy good!!! (just to state the obvious)

[beerdeddi]

When this guy begins to play guitar, the world stunns and can´t breath anymore...

[10oooo01]

He reminds me of Shawn Lane.

[milkyBK370]

Grain of hair? What the fuck? Wise up. This about music, not hair styles dickhead.

[buntus00]

I'm a jazz musician (piano) so I'm not easily impressed. I'm impressed. To be so stylish, he should be skinny, long bony fingers and legs, and have the right grain of hair. If the grain of the hair isn't right, it doesn't cut it. He needs to lose the hat, so we can see if the grain of the hair is right. If that's right that explains this guy's versatile talent.

[mstupidbritishperson]

You probably shove your piano up your ass. haha... yeah.. up your ass... like.. all night..... all night LONG that is... 'cause you're gay... haha like a homo

[campriot]

guy........

u officially made my day!!!!

best comment ever XD

[benawl]

I'm suprised I've never heard of this guy until now-I'm really impressed. Annoyingly it doesn't seem he tours Europe much :(.

[golgoth667]

he shreds on guitar and has a great voice on top, and man, how he mixes those lines, rock, tapping, country, jazz ... awesome

[indiaownsass]

it must be easy playing guitar when your fat, the guitar is pushed out infront of you so its easier to reach the frets etc

wish i was fat

[roost24]

Why being ugly not enough for you?

[loborneta]

how could he tell that was p.r. smith at 4:00?

[zachhartwell]

seriously? he has a custom made signature Johnny Hiland guitar, im sure they've met a few times. anyone who looks up any PRS vids has seen this guy dozens of times

[loborneta]

what i ment was how could johnny tell that that was smith when he is blind?. smith touched him and johnny immediately knew that was smith

[zachhartwell]

johnny is only LEGALLY blind, he can still see things. otherwise, he wouldnt ever look at the fretboard, he would stare straight ahead or something. In the Yahoo! Health Encyclopedia, anyone with vision worse than 20/200 that cannot be improved with corrective lenses is considered legally blind. In addition, people with a visual field of less than 20 degrees diameter (10 degrees radius) are also considered legally blind.

[LukeNewb]

Paul reminds me of Steve Jobs rofl

[3shiftgtr]

Same Gary Grainger that played w/Dennis Chambers and Scofield...Cool.

[simplicity63]

Already posted...........have to again........the guy has the thing...the thing that makes me go..................aaaaaaaaaa­aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah

[kennysnyder]

damn ..I can't turn my PC speakers up LOUD ENOUGH ....

[simplicity63]

Buy other speakers..........he is SO good.

[loungecruz]

rise up my visually impaired brothers and sisters!!

[ShaneSRP]

Simply amazing...

[DammOrganization]

I love that "THANK YOU" finish protector on the back of Johnny's PRS. Where can I get one for my guitar?

[loggiablu]

lulì gliè davvero sodo!!!!

[bassmantim]

Damn, he makes that guitar look small..., but man does he have chops, this guy can play.

[simplicity63]

I think I just stepped on my Jaw....

Pure Magic........

[ILOVE311]

and add to that hes a little blind for you guys that didnt know that

[mbnicolas19]

nice guitar!

[driift]

OMG!!

[Musicman1017]

It's honestly ridiculous how good this guy is. WOW!

[holdemstacy]

@Musicman1017 Well put. Then add the act that he can't see. Wow!

[Badmotorfinger8]

This guy is great. Honestly I do not know how he signs and plays guitar at the same time being that out of shape.

[lespaulstudio666]

i was thinking the same thing hahaha. he is really cool though

[Guitartform]

he's in 'just enough' shape.

[Eddyzkkk]

Ever seen Popa Chubby? ^^

[custom24prs]

Johnny rocks

[bradley1107]

holy shit this dude is bad ass

[nachodaddy1]

Saw him at at the Dallas show--OUCH!

[iptaytiger]

This guy was great! I will buy his new album after seeing him perform, I was there as well in the very front row. Great experience!

[farley90]

I was there, this guy was awesome!

[dan73jazz]

that was great.