Amos Garrett "Sleepwalk" Japan Tour 2007

[tonywsmith2]

Sleepwalk? It sure is. Wake me up when it's over. Garrett should leave this to guys who

can actually play the guitar, Larry Carlton or Pat Metheny, for example. Even Brian Seltzer leave him in the lurch.

[luvzmocha]

Well Done!

[kido2577]

His sound is unique.

[musiccalgary]

Some people just play songs and some people completely define them. Amos owned this one like a boss. :)

[Rabidburt]

Nobody like him. . .

[blackandtanful]

２００７年､来日した､ｴｲﾓｽ･ｷﾞｬﾚｯﾄの老獪･神業ｷﾞ­ﾀｰの健在ぶり～70年代学生の頃から､伝説だった!彼とﾌｨﾄ­ﾞﾗｰ､ﾘﾁｬｰﾄﾞ･ｸﾞﾘｰﾝ!

[Bbendfender]

TelecasterMaster

[MrGuimbard]

awesome!!

[MiGrandeCazzo]

Damn Amos!!!! GODDAMN!!!!! good work my friend!!!

[sskkramer]

this man is so great , how could you not like it ,love his tone , cheers

[raremountainbear]

This is an absolutely BRILLIANT performance.

[fearlissimo]

Astonishing. After all these years and all the cover versions Amos manages to make the tune his own.

[eslmc]

Wow, what a bunch of posers. Amos is fluid and great on this. Oh, if only you could play this well. (Or, at all.) You go Amos. Still sounding unique.

[Mandoflash]

Way to go Amo. Still love that to dath, always will.

Doc

[dahon300]

he bends two strings at the same time...hell, maybe 3 or 4..and always in tune...very good control....extremely talented man...at his age...very strong...way to go...grandpa..:)

[synesthesia67]

holy bend, batman!!...a fifth??? what the???...my string would break instantly...is he using a b bender or somehting???....cool as can be...!!

[tonywsmith2]

Is this is a joke? If you insist on getting with a tune that requires a laid back but subtle treatment, check out Larry Gatlin, Amos. It, too, is over the top, but in his

case, that's the point, and at least he isn't tripping all over his dick every other

bar. Am I mistaken in thinking this guy has the shakes?

[ROLLINGMISTONES]

星屑が飛び交う...そんな感じ。

[heutsz73]

great 

[pyannaguy]

Without taking anything away from the brilliant giants who've covered this classic little haunting tune - may I respectfully remind everybody that they all were enchanted by the original sincere, plainspoken version by Santo & Johnny.

[tonywsmith2]

@pyannaguy

In one respect, you're saying what I was saying in the above comment, except to say that you're doing it diplomatically.

[pyannaguy]

@tonywsmith2 You know what's amazing, though, Tony? This guy (I'm pretty sure) played one of my favorite all-time solos in a pop song: "Midnight at the Oasis." Don't know if you're familiar, or if you like it, but...Whoa! Lots of changes - and some of his melody is positively ethereal and unique.

But then, there's this odd performance of a simpler tune. Go figure?! I guess age gets us all.

I like new versions, sometimes, but S & J's was definitive, I feel. ...Peace, tws2

[tonywsmith2]

@pyannaguy

Age seems to be no excuse for a performance this

cluttered, this tasteless, unless you conclude that amos was a

successful but only a so-so musician in the first place. Of course,

pyannaguy, you're absolutely right about "Midnight at the Oasis."

The song didn't do much for me nor the the vocal, but the guitar solo was surprisingly original and beautifully played.

In those days, he never sounded a player who overestimated his chops. In one respect, anyway, go figure.

[pyannaguy]

@tonywsmith2 Yeah, you didn't hear that kind of soloing (over 11th chords, etc.) much in the pop of the day on radio. That solo was pretty sophisticated and ethereal.

This "Sleepwalk," though? Not the kind of thing I'd want on YouTube if I played it, but, who knows the circumstances?

[tonywsmith2]

@pyannaguy

Check out the stuff that Larry Coryell has done in just the past couple of years.

Coryell is only two years younger than Garrett, and in the "Love is Here to Stay"

clip, a year older, I believe, than Garrett was when he murdered "Sleepwalk."

[pyannaguy]

@tonywsmith2 There's a coincidence! Just last night I watched a LC vid about substitutions to jazz up your Blues. Nice.

He's a patient teacher, too, which lots of Jazz aces are not.

Take it easy...

[sirdavidsan]

Hypnotic!

[hcgazoo]

Wow!! I had no idea you could play this song so sweetly on a telecaster!

[devonAnon72]

Amazing!

[legendoftimes]

i remember him with paul butterfield guy is amazing !!!!!

[tonyjack0]

Amazing version! This song has been covered so many times in so many different ways by so many artists and it always sounds so good.

p.s. Is he using a compression sustainer effect?

[peemgee]

This is the first man to show me the way. Still kills me.

MaabudZ....yeahhhhhhhhhhhhhh what a  good combo.

[59simonh]

Vancouver/Yale Hotel '90's...10 buck cover...million $ guitar lesson! Thanks Amos!!!

[jleoblues]

One of the most under rated guitarists of our life time! There are three guitarists, who received little or no recognition and they all play with their fingers: Frank Christian, Tuck Andres (Tuck and Patty) and Amos Garrett.

[icabod33]

check out Danny Gatton's version. stright effin ridiculous

[SuesDaytona]

This is one of the best versions. Listen to the high parts, Most versions are too low.

[Delta1]

Ever here his work on Geof and Maria Muldaur's Pottery Pie album? Check his solo on "Georgia"- a masterpiece of elegance and subtlety.

[pyannaguy]

@Delta1 Was that him on the radio version of "Midnight at the Oasis?" Holy Hell! That was gorgeous and unique! Oops...My bad - I just read ahead and that WAS him on "M@tO"  Yikes! What a treasure that solo was!

Crazy, though - like I said above: I'm not so knocked out with what he did with "Sleepwalk" above. Oh, well.

[300crd]

superb.1000 stars

[mingoaffa]

500 stars!!!

[willruddock]

I love Amos Garrett!

[hendrixgroupie23]

look ma no pick!!!

[HaloChaos]

Oh wow, this is great. Now I am inspired to learn this song.

[lolddawg]

The man... the legend...

[yakimonoya]

cool

[mojogypsy]

Amos is THE shit!

[greygland]

a man and a telecaster...

[louienye]

The human Bigsby.

[Barnekkid]

Some wild bends there.

[Rabidburt]

Nobody plays nothin' better than the magnificent Amos

[3859373]

Amos Kicks Some Serous Butt on that one, Someone mentioned 1955, It was released back in 1959, I remember it, And still have Santo and Johnny's version too.

[aucksmix]

Keeping it pretty and dreamy yet with great comps and ad libs -- that's the ticket. Lovely.

[Fr3derick]

awesome!

grandma Mary

[Mandoflash]

That's my man, Ol' Cementhands....now before y'all jump me for insulting Mr. Garrett, he gave himself the name. There is no finer.

[RuneMoe]

fantastic!!

[elcaporale]

write "hernan sleepwalk" great version!!

[garyguitar]

I think his solo on "Midnight at the Oasis" is one of the best pop guitar solos. Enjoyed him years ago on the Ian and Sylvia Show.

[jakehadlee]

You're not wrong there - one of the most perfect solos every recorded

[AcousticMax]

ditto awesome solo, one of the best I've heard for melody touch and tone.

[benvye]

I think Amos's solo on Midnight at the Oasis and Jay Graydon's solo on Steely Dan's Peg are the two most perfect guitar solos ever recorded.

[MaabudZ]

Now this is of course all relative and a matter of taste but here are 2 of my favorites. Amos Garrett on the Better Days album the song is "Highway 28". I also love Skunk Baxter's lead on Steely Dan's "Bodhisattva"

[lazur1]

How great a track, that your fave-list solo is Skunk's, & mine is Denny Dias' (the jazzier of the 2) on the same track! If you love Amos you must also love Jay Graydon's solo on 'Peg'.

[CTROCK]

cool playing. CTROCK THE HIP HOP ROCK GUITAR ARTIST

[hideyho67]

This classic should be played in the tone it was written,a kinda sleepy,sad, lonely tune.

Amos has it riight,just enough of his style to make it his and the balance the way Santo & Johnny got it in 1955... Great....

[dunskie]

Just great.

[jeemy55]

Wonderful...one of my favs...

[RAYGUNNE]

Must of been a corker of a show.

Thanks for posting.

[theerion]

simply amazing

[mlecorre]

Awesome

[bucboogie]

He plays his Tele like a pedal steel guitar!

[eightstring]

Awesome Amos is one of my all time favourites (Canadian spelling) and proud that he is a Canadian.

His solo on Better Days "Please send me someone to love" is "THE" best guitar solo of all time. RC

[rottenotto2003]

Couldn't agree more....... that's why he's on the EH team...... even we Tarheels can appreciate that....... wish Amos had gotten more attention than he has......