Sonny is one of the best on the planet. He's got the gift, and has practiced his ASS off to perfect it.
Pretty nice to be around to hear Sonny. Wouldn't you say so folks? I just don't get 8 dislikes. What's that about? Oh thats right, this is life, and you can't please all the people all of the time, which is fine.
But I say to you dislikes, a 4x4 wacked up side your heads, would bring you around.
His right hand wizardry is pure grace to watch... I saw him live outdoors, right in front of the stage (and dancing!), three times, at the Montreal Jazz Fest - and all for free! LUCKY ME!!!
haven't seen this yet, but, wow.......sonny keeps on impressin tha fuck outta me, since, lemme see, river road, baton rouge, i think it was may, bleus fest, hot, sunny, beer in ma hand, and.....singin with sonny from his songs i knew from his cd's.....how many folks know that sonny plays notes, alot of notes, from behind his slide, first time I saw em, I noticed that immediately, while I listened/wynn
Thank you Sonny! I love your virtuoso stuff, but I also love the wonderful New Orleans grooves, and my kids love the songs and sing along in the car. It's from the heart though, you're a good man! Once again, Thank you!
Thank you Sonny! I love your virtuoso stuff, but I also love the wonderful New Orleans grooves, and my kids love the songs and sing along in the car. It's from the heart though, you're a good man! Once again, Thank you!
@1991rsrs AWESOME!!! Did Bobby sing? I met All of Toto back in 79 when I bought my Gibson Les Paul in Hollywood. They were rehearsing next to the music shop and the friend I was with knew Bobby.
If I didn't see him playing, I would of thought it was Eric Johnson playing for a second, because the tone and the initial chords sound like something he would play.
Sonny's new all-instrumental album is also underway, with four songs tracked at Dockside Studios in Maurice, La. in the can. Sonny says. Quote:
"When you trade out your singing voice for your instrumental voice, you really need to develop even stronger themes to inspire imagery," Sonny says. "So I'm trying to go a lot deeper in terms of melody and in terms of chordal complexity."
Killing playing!!!! And for the religion talk, no offense, but nowhere in the bible does it say anything about tritones! I believe the only music that comes from the devil, is the one that has the devil as inspiration. I believe people inspired by God can write any kind of music, after all, they're just using the gift He gave them to glorify Him. J.S. Bach had tritones in his music, yet he said all his music was written for the glory of God and God alone.
Come on guys! Get real! Derek is an excellent slide player no doubt. But Sonny is hands down the best slide player I have ever seen! He plays in front and behind the slide! He is actually playing lead and slide at the same time! I have been playing guitar for 45 years and I play slide very well. But I have never seen Sonnys equal, or even close. Derek and Sonny have different styles too. Both are great but I'll take Sonnys playing over anyone!
I'll be completely honest with you all, Sonny Landreth looks like a way older version of me. I seen him on TV from Festival International de Louisiane, and couldn't help but notice it. My hair is slightly longer than his but styled the same.
Wow I had the privilege of taking lessons from Steve Freeman, Jimmy Herring and the like... but man I would love to take lessons from this cat... totally amazing. Thanks AudioHipster Approved
I disagree, if music was religion i think there would be tons of war - have you seen all the "kill Justin Bieber" comments of YouTube... I think music should just say music, and we should just keep religion far away from it! If anything music IS the thing we can unite to when all else fails
@JavidOnd An augmented 4th is the same note as a diminished or flat 5th. Augmented, in music, means adding a half tone, and diminished means lowering a half tone. Three tones are called a tritone. This interval is sometimes referred to as an augmented 4th, a diminished 5th, a flat 5th (b5) or a sharp 11th. When dealing with intervals, we use the terms "tritone", "diminished 5th" and "augmented 4th". However, when dealing with chords and scales we use the terms b5 (flat 5th) and #11 (sharp 11th).
@Smudgefizz In tonal music (as opposed to chordal or other more modern forms), diminished fifth is an enharmonic; technically, augmented fourth is more correct. But since in this day and age that particular set of rules really isn't important for anyone except high school AP Music Theory students, it doesn't really matter.
Basically, I just wanted to try and make JesusIsCatholic look even a bit more ridiculous. =P
@blueterrace Lol no.... Tom Cruise is an imaginary person. He doesn't exist, even though he has a large following of people who are convinced he does, & quote magazine articles, etc... as proof. Deluded! Jesus on the other hand, has appeared in may movies, books, etc... & his picture is everywhere.
I had heard some of my friends from New Orleans talking about how good this guy was. Then I saw him at the Crossroads Guitar Festival. I about soiled myself! I don't think anyone can play like Sonny. He has a unique style that is amazing. He is a musical genius.
Actually the number the beast is not SIX rather it is Six Hundred and Sixty Six. Jesus was jewish and you are trying to validate all of your points based on religious nonesense. I'm a confirmed roman catholic and your beliefs are total bullshit. What's next are you gonna say being gay is wrong too because apparently blues is the devils work
The devil doesn't exist. That is just god when he is DRUNK. The devil was made up to make more money in the church. You call other people evil and a chord evil? You are truly the evil one with a rotten soul. There is nothing in this world that can help you. Not even prayer.
@JesusIsCatholic The early church also gave young men the illusion that they'd be sent straight to Heaven for slaughtering "heathens" and pillaging the Holy Land during the Crusades. A little later they also sold indulgences to fund Pope Leo X's extravagant sins of the flesh while innocents across the Western world died due to disease and poverty stemming from their deplorable living conditions which in turn wasn't helped by economic inequality favoring the church. You're ignorant and dogmatic
A true guitar god is Sonny. Absolutely superb video. Finger picking plus a thumbpick, and of course the slide. Nobody does it like Sonny and therefore no one sounds like Sonny, totally inimitable technique.....and it swings like hell. Sonny thanks for coming up north to MN so often to warm us up here, all the way from Louisiana. We love ya!
@JesusIsCatholic I'm sorry that tritones tick you off. And if you don't know what a tritone is you don't know jack about what is and isn't "The Devil's Music." Kindly shove off and stop giving Catholics a bad name. And Jesus was Jewish.
After watching this video, it looks like I have to recalibrate my "Way Cool" meter; it went from 1 to 10; 10 being the coolest and this dude just hit a 35 and a half. Thanks for the video and thanks to Sonny Landreth for all of his practicing.
Listen to John Hiatt's Beneath This Gruff Exterior, Sonny is all over the album, I repeat, all over the album!! The songs are good! Hey it's john Hiatt featuring a great guitarist!
I love his playing, but he should pay more attention to his context. He should not with a regular rock drummer. He should have a rhythm section as unique and flavorful as he. One of those great 19 year old New Orleans parade drummer or one of the NYC subway plastic bucket drummers. Or?
One of the best quality video's I've seen on Youtube. Sonny is definitely a great guitarist. Congo Square is one of my favorite songs, but this is outstanding. He gets in a zone and keeps going., Great stuff!
I have now, within about three weeks, now become a Landreth freak and bought all his stuff off ITUNES and am waiting for him to come to CA.
He is just awesome.
I have to thank Tal Wilkenfield for introducing me to him. If I would never have seen Tal on Jeff Beck at Ronnie Scotts and fell in love with her, I would never have bought Crossroads 07 just to see her. And then, I would never have seen or heard of Sonny without watching that DVD.
Come to New Orleans during Jazzfest and he will play three to four nights plus his Jazzfest set. Rock 'n' Bowl is a terrific venue to see him. Stick around after the show and you probably can have a beer with the band.
If he plays on the same card as Tab Benoit, they will jam at the end of the night - now that's awesome!
This man is SCARY! Remember feeling like this when i first saw Wes Montgomery. Both do the impossible. I'm convinced Sonny's souled his soul at the Crossroads. I'd swap this level of musicianship ANYDAY for celeb star quality and predictable Blues solos. Hope you live to be 200 Sonny!
saw him on saturday at the Crossroads festival in chicago. He went on first and basically embarrassed everyone else who played that day before they even had a chance to defend themselves. Not to say that there weren't some great players there, but Sonny is in his own league. It was AMAZING!!! BTW, this is a great vid, love to see more!
@aceyoung777 I think he tunes to open E, E-B-E-G#-B-E, look for sonny landreth tuning on here, he uses it to play major/minor chords with only 1 or 2 fingers
wow, big fan right here ! can't believe I did not hear about this guy earlier ! been playing for a couple of years now but still discovering & enjoying all those people who mastered guitar and put their extraordinary personality in their playing !
lots of congratulations for Sonny and all the people in this 'room' (who undoubtedly have good taste)
saw him live before ever hearing him before about 6 years ago and as a very succesful professional guitar player i literally had to mop up my melted off face from the floor of SOGO in baton rouge that night. Been a huge fan ever since. Going to see him for second time next week. Cant wait!!
Just saw Sonny live for the first time and was blown away. Never have I seen a guitar played like that. I thought he was playing a bass the way he was banging that thing. Can't wait to see him again .
btw just as a little heads up.... HE'S MAKING HIS GUITAR SOUND LIKE A RESONATOR! This guy has played with Clifton Chenier and Zachary RIchard so I think he can play; blues, rock, zydeco, and cajun well enough. I would like to point out that when you get older you'll realize its not about the musicians age its about the TALENT. If you don't like Sonny thats cool but no need to bash musicians or their style.
Sonny's been my new hero about a year now. He's great, no dispute, but a special thanks to whoever shot this clip, a photographer and a guitar player no doubt. No zoom in to Sonny's nose or the top of somebody's head, just both hands during the lead and pan out at the end. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you.
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love it
palashtambade 5 days ago
Sonny is one of the best on the planet. He's got the gift, and has practiced his ASS off to perfect it.
Pretty nice to be around to hear Sonny. Wouldn't you say so folks? I just don't get 8 dislikes. What's that about? Oh thats right, this is life, and you can't please all the people all of the time, which is fine.
But I say to you dislikes, a 4x4 wacked up side your heads, would bring you around.
plumb2013 3 weeks ago
I was actually at this show and I've seen Sonny play 6 or 7 times. His playing is mesmerizing!!!
stlewis17 4 weeks ago
He's a great singer too.
I like "hell at home"+ "outward bound"
they're awsome songs.
mOs4114 1 month ago
sounds like jeff beck
captaindillo 1 month ago
1:47-1:57 my favorite part
TheHornet79 1 month ago
Check out his famous behind the slide fingerings .
HotRodSixString 1 month ago
Great music! I also love his Uberesso. The video from Crossroads is impressive. Watching it kind of chokes me up. BTW,
what is the name of the album you mentioned in your comment ?
plrumme 1 month ago
His right hand wizardry is pure grace to watch... I saw him live outdoors, right in front of the stage (and dancing!), three times, at the Montreal Jazz Fest - and all for free! LUCKY ME!!!
ThisAraIsDead 1 month ago
That is a perfect recording of the most talented performer alive. Thank you!
Stantonv 1 month ago
Cajun Boy!
Lacombe57 2 months ago
Why haven't I heard of this guy before? His guitar playing is amazing
MoonFlower4022 2 months ago
STUNNING
SharnyBear 2 months ago
sup, who is the bass and drum player, and where do they call home...?????/wynn baton rouge
teleevangelist 2 months ago
This video makes me even more bummed that he cancelled his current tour date in Detroit.
ybravura 2 months ago
haven't seen this yet, but, wow.......sonny keeps on impressin tha fuck outta me, since, lemme see, river road, baton rouge, i think it was may, bleus fest, hot, sunny, beer in ma hand, and.....singin with sonny from his songs i knew from his cd's.....how many folks know that sonny plays notes, alot of notes, from behind his slide, first time I saw em, I noticed that immediately, while I listened/wynn
teleevangelist 2 months ago
God damn. This fucker can play. Brilliant. Absolutely brilliant! That's all I can say!
Envizons 3 months ago
I WOULD GIVE AT LEAST A KIDNEY TO SEE THIS LIVE..I DEFINITELY WOULD HAVE A HARD TIME CONTAINING MYSELF!!!!
phiaman 3 months ago
Eric Johnson is just as good, if not better. B ut it doesn't mater because their touring together
TheDentonp 4 months ago
Fantastic video!!! Thanks so much for sharing. Hard to believe a human being could have so much talent.
SocialistsarePIGS 4 months ago
Thank you Sonny! I love your virtuoso stuff, but I also love the wonderful New Orleans grooves, and my kids love the songs and sing along in the car. It's from the heart though, you're a good man! Once again, Thank you!
Steve at our-dad.com
SteveDadWeeks 4 months ago
Thank you Sonny! I love your virtuoso stuff, but I also love the wonderful New Orleans grooves, and my kids love the songs and sing along in the car. It's from the heart though, you're a good man! Once again, Thank you!
SteveDadWeeks 4 months ago
The way Sonny Landreth frets behind the slide is pretty awesome! He and Derek Trucks are my favorite slide players
armandj3 5 months ago 3
Dumble Overdrive Special anyone?
20strato 5 months ago
Usually I never trust these "best on the web" titles. This time it's true. Sonny is a wizard and this one shows every bit of his chops. Great Find!
zneroLmiT 5 months ago 2
There is no better slide player than Sonny Landreth. The guy's pure guitar genius - on steroids.
acphillipsmusic 5 months ago
Dude....
Dying2Know 5 months ago
THIS GUY IS POSSESED BY A DEMON :D hes fucking awesome!
GladRags 5 months ago
this is brilliant! makes me dance my ass off! but the audience sucks so bad!
93omair 6 months ago
@SgtSlickSleeve: Bobby played keyboard and vocals
Here's a link to some of their early work with Sonny.
pyledriver51 6 months ago
The Master at work!!!
AndyinMokum 6 months ago
Check out what he is doing at 4:20, and watch the towel on his amp. that is some freakin brutal stuff...
RoyMcDonald420 7 months ago
i think im related 2 sonny meh last name is landreth 2
BANANANA123456789101 7 months ago
fantastic, a masterclass on slide guitar
chrismartenable 7 months ago
I used to hang out with Steve Dugas on Hugh Wallis Road ., They were getting together a band called Machine. Bobby Kimball was there.
1991rsrs 7 months ago
@1991rsrs AWESOME!!! Did Bobby sing? I met All of Toto back in 79 when I bought my Gibson Les Paul in Hollywood. They were rehearsing next to the music shop and the friend I was with knew Bobby.
SgtSlickSleeve 6 months ago
The bassist doesn't ware pants !!!
dacrowster 7 months ago
funny !
zakota94 7 months ago
ok, I'm gettin in line! I respect! :)
freebeer53 7 months ago
when i saw him he sounded like eric johnson on acid unreal
speck444 7 months ago
If I didn't see him playing, I would of thought it was Eric Johnson playing for a second, because the tone and the initial chords sound like something he would play.
whothedevil 7 months ago
WoW!
Blindauer717 7 months ago
I've got to see this guy live, truly an insane slide player
moonshadow631 7 months ago
whats the name of this song???
g8299 7 months ago
Wow! Never heard him sound this good. Thanks for the video.
JaySewallBlues 7 months ago
Saw him last night at a small venue in Brownfield, Maine. This guy is incredible! And his new instrumental stuff that he test drove was unreal....
kmr102763 8 months ago
If this is the devil's music......Hail Satan
onemonstah 8 months ago
and he's finger picking... goddamn!
Ryannnn29 8 months ago
Sonny's new all-instrumental album is also underway, with four songs tracked at Dockside Studios in Maurice, La. in the can. Sonny says. Quote:
"When you trade out your singing voice for your instrumental voice, you really need to develop even stronger themes to inspire imagery," Sonny says. "So I'm trying to go a lot deeper in terms of melody and in terms of chordal complexity."
WilliamMusicEater 8 months ago
i thoroughgood was until until i took a close at this guy.... he effing ROCKS!!!!!!!
ryback1340 8 months ago
Love his technique, but where's the BLUES?
resophonicmadness 9 months ago
@resophonicmadness
The piece is a 12-bar blues actually. But the solo itself is not the bluesiest thing. But it's great anyhow.
Evertale1 9 months ago
@resophonicmadness
Who Cares...His technique is amazing...
bluewavemaui 8 months ago
@resophonicmadness
Who Cares...His technique is amazing...
bluewavemaui 8 months ago
Amazing Slide hero!
WilliamMusicEater 9 months ago
Killing playing!!!! And for the religion talk, no offense, but nowhere in the bible does it say anything about tritones! I believe the only music that comes from the devil, is the one that has the devil as inspiration. I believe people inspired by God can write any kind of music, after all, they're just using the gift He gave them to glorify Him. J.S. Bach had tritones in his music, yet he said all his music was written for the glory of God and God alone.
camilovelandiamusic 9 months ago
The bassist doesn't wear pants !!!
dacrowster 10 months ago
Come on guys! Get real! Derek is an excellent slide player no doubt. But Sonny is hands down the best slide player I have ever seen! He plays in front and behind the slide! He is actually playing lead and slide at the same time! I have been playing guitar for 45 years and I play slide very well. But I have never seen Sonnys equal, or even close. Derek and Sonny have different styles too. Both are great but I'll take Sonnys playing over anyone!
Esqurl 10 months ago
incredible player. he's definitely in my top 5 blues guitarist. no one can use the slide that fluently
bigmoney4635 10 months ago
@bigmoney4635 Look up Derek Trucks.
rexasul 10 months ago
@bigmoney4635 Just to add, I'm not saying Derek is better, just that he's another extraordinary slide player that's worth checking out.
rexasul 10 months ago
I'll be completely honest with you all, Sonny Landreth looks like a way older version of me. I seen him on TV from Festival International de Louisiane, and couldn't help but notice it. My hair is slightly longer than his but styled the same.
but, our playing styles are COMPLETELY different.
JoshL117 10 months ago
After seeing this I'm definitely driving the six hours to see him play April 2nd. Bad ass.
m3tree 10 months ago 5
Wow I had the privilege of taking lessons from Steve Freeman, Jimmy Herring and the like... but man I would love to take lessons from this cat... totally amazing. Thanks AudioHipster Approved
AUdioHipster 10 months ago 2
Dumble Overdrive Special + Genius = Tonal Heaven!
bsoerig85 11 months ago
very similiar to eric johnstons tone
mark150988 11 months ago
Eric Clapton has called slide guitarist Sonny Landreth "the most underestimated musician on the planet and also probably one of the most advanced."
cmarkstr 11 months ago
Eric Clapton has called slide guitarist Sonny Landreth "the most underestimated musician on the planet and also probably one of the most advanced."
cmarkstr 11 months ago
I agree.. WTF has religion to do with anything except wars!!! If music was religion like this then there would be NO wars!
versyskawa 11 months ago 17
@versyskawa
I disagree, if music was religion i think there would be tons of war - have you seen all the "kill Justin Bieber" comments of YouTube... I think music should just say music, and we should just keep religion far away from it! If anything music IS the thing we can unite to when all else fails
oliverandm 7 months ago
@versyskawa Music IS my religion.
sjk254 6 months ago 3
@versyskawa Not Relegions but Resources are the the true sources of war.
sheitankiller 3 months ago
Would have loved to have been there!
joelbyrne 11 months ago
Hey Sonny, when you run a search entitled "greatest slide guitar" this video come up - I guess that means your in the discussion -
Flatted357 11 months ago
Sonny was on NPR tonight and I couldn't get enough. So here I am, immersing myself in the music. Truly awesome.
Unusually good quality video, too!
Soularddave 1 year ago
4 dimwits have voted.
DTHarris 1 year ago
@JesusIsCatholic Tritones are augmented fourths, not flat fifths.
JavidOnd 1 year ago
@JavidOnd An augmented 4th is the same note as a diminished or flat 5th. Augmented, in music, means adding a half tone, and diminished means lowering a half tone. Three tones are called a tritone. This interval is sometimes referred to as an augmented 4th, a diminished 5th, a flat 5th (b5) or a sharp 11th. When dealing with intervals, we use the terms "tritone", "diminished 5th" and "augmented 4th". However, when dealing with chords and scales we use the terms b5 (flat 5th) and #11 (sharp 11th).
Smudgefizz 1 year ago
@Smudgefizz In tonal music (as opposed to chordal or other more modern forms), diminished fifth is an enharmonic; technically, augmented fourth is more correct. But since in this day and age that particular set of rules really isn't important for anyone except high school AP Music Theory students, it doesn't really matter.
Basically, I just wanted to try and make JesusIsCatholic look even a bit more ridiculous. =P
JavidOnd 1 year ago
@JavidOnd Ya, especially when Jesus isn't even Catholic... He's a Scientologist.
Smudgefizz 1 year ago
@Smudgefizz You're thinkin' of cruise
blueterrace 11 months ago
@blueterrace Lol no.... Tom Cruise is an imaginary person. He doesn't exist, even though he has a large following of people who are convinced he does, & quote magazine articles, etc... as proof. Deluded! Jesus on the other hand, has appeared in may movies, books, etc... & his picture is everywhere.
Smudgefizz 11 months ago
What does this song have to do with religion. Holy shite...get a grip man. Sit back and enjoy the amazing guitar!
canuckowl 1 year ago
@canuckowl hahahaha i know right ??? !!
kajunmoon 11 months ago
I had heard some of my friends from New Orleans talking about how good this guy was. Then I saw him at the Crossroads Guitar Festival. I about soiled myself! I don't think anyone can play like Sonny. He has a unique style that is amazing. He is a musical genius.
fyrcrack 1 year ago
Amazing...simply amazing. Thanks for posting it.
southroncross 1 year ago
I love how there is no mention of Justin Beiber or anything on this video. There is just respect for an awesome guitarist. Thank you.
BlackholeLtd 1 year ago
nicest tone i've heard for a while..
shred73 1 year ago
@shred73 Some of this song remind me of Eric Johnson.
southroncross 1 year ago
@JesusIsCatholic
Actually the number the beast is not SIX rather it is Six Hundred and Sixty Six. Jesus was jewish and you are trying to validate all of your points based on religious nonesense. I'm a confirmed roman catholic and your beliefs are total bullshit. What's next are you gonna say being gay is wrong too because apparently blues is the devils work
Rampshredder 1 year ago
I spot a dumble overdrive special...
marcaster2008 1 year ago
@JesusIsCatholic
Keith Richards wrote some of the greatest Rock N Roll songs with only 5 strings. God is a superstition.
LaGrandeBeaute 1 year ago
@JesusIsCatholic
The devil doesn't exist. That is just god when he is DRUNK. The devil was made up to make more money in the church. You call other people evil and a chord evil? You are truly the evil one with a rotten soul. There is nothing in this world that can help you. Not even prayer.
LaGrandeBeaute 1 year ago
@JesusIsCatholic
Jesus jams to this music all the time.
LaGrandeBeaute 1 year ago
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@JesusIsCatholic The early church also gave young men the illusion that they'd be sent straight to Heaven for slaughtering "heathens" and pillaging the Holy Land during the Crusades. A little later they also sold indulgences to fund Pope Leo X's extravagant sins of the flesh while innocents across the Western world died due to disease and poverty stemming from their deplorable living conditions which in turn wasn't helped by economic inequality favoring the church. You're ignorant and dogmatic
ShonoughIdo 1 year ago
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ShonoughIdo 1 year ago
A true guitar god is Sonny. Absolutely superb video. Finger picking plus a thumbpick, and of course the slide. Nobody does it like Sonny and therefore no one sounds like Sonny, totally inimitable technique.....and it swings like hell. Sonny thanks for coming up north to MN so often to warm us up here, all the way from Louisiana. We love ya!
NicolletIslandSlim 1 year ago
@JesusIsCatholic I'm sorry that tritones tick you off. And if you don't know what a tritone is you don't know jack about what is and isn't "The Devil's Music." Kindly shove off and stop giving Catholics a bad name. And Jesus was Jewish.
AchillesStandsOn 1 year ago
A truely astonishing virtuoso performance of a player who knows his trade !
mikejlp 1 year ago
Ha! At first it looked like the bass player was wearing SUPER short red shorts!
fleafarteasy 1 year ago
OMG. I got to see him at BB's in Nashville. The greatest sounds my ears have heard
whitehorn411 1 year ago
I'm gonna see him and Joe Satriani tomorrow in the Heineken Music Hall Amsterdam!!!
This is gonna be freakin' awesome!!!!!!!!!!
Powerslider 1 year ago
Finally a youtube video that looks decent. Nice camera work!
miesdevries 1 year ago
Finally a youtube video that looks decent. Nice camera work!
miesdevries 1 year ago
After watching this video, it looks like I have to recalibrate my "Way Cool" meter; it went from 1 to 10; 10 being the coolest and this dude just hit a 35 and a half. Thanks for the video and thanks to Sonny Landreth for all of his practicing.
olsaltybastard 1 year ago
Listen to John Hiatt's Beneath This Gruff Exterior, Sonny is all over the album, I repeat, all over the album!! The songs are good! Hey it's john Hiatt featuring a great guitarist!
jedygee1 1 year ago
Outstanding video. Thanks for this view of an breathtakingly fantastic guitarist!
dismezdatu 1 year ago
beautifull i love it cool nice respect
HENDRIXOLOGIE 1 year ago
This guy's right hand is CRAZY!
claptonfan1000000 1 year ago
great video, he sure has his own style
satjathamma 1 year ago
I agree the drummer does not work with sonny's playing...
rdety 1 year ago
I love his playing, but he should pay more attention to his context. He should not with a regular rock drummer. He should have a rhythm section as unique and flavorful as he. One of those great 19 year old New Orleans parade drummer or one of the NYC subway plastic bucket drummers. Or?
p0psHarlow 1 year ago
Is that a Dumble Overdrive Special OMG!!!
fenderoid1111 1 year ago
Sonny's got the most amazing right hand in the business! That custom "thumb pick" is way cool too...
scooticus 1 year ago
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Sonny's right hand technique and slide tone is amazing!
He is one of the best ...right up there with Duane Allman & Rory Gallagher!
Awesome video!
DatThangGottaHemi 1 year ago
Sonny's right hand technique and slide tone is amazing!
He is one of the best ...right up there with Duane Allman & Rory Gallagher!
Awesome video!
DatThangGottaHemi 1 year ago
One of the best quality video's I've seen on Youtube. Sonny is definitely a great guitarist. Congo Square is one of my favorite songs, but this is outstanding. He gets in a zone and keeps going., Great stuff!
luvblues100 1 year ago
I have now, within about three weeks, now become a Landreth freak and bought all his stuff off ITUNES and am waiting for him to come to CA.
He is just awesome.
I have to thank Tal Wilkenfield for introducing me to him. If I would never have seen Tal on Jeff Beck at Ronnie Scotts and fell in love with her, I would never have bought Crossroads 07 just to see her. And then, I would never have seen or heard of Sonny without watching that DVD.
dalmdad 1 year ago
slide on pinky, thumb pick and fingers, this is a technique unparalled there's good and there's sonny landreth on slide
cingcole 1 year ago
Come to New Orleans during Jazzfest and he will play three to four nights plus his Jazzfest set. Rock 'n' Bowl is a terrific venue to see him. Stick around after the show and you probably can have a beer with the band.
If he plays on the same card as Tab Benoit, they will jam at the end of the night - now that's awesome!
1blastman 1 year ago
Hey does anyone know if he uses open or standard tuning?
acuity67 1 year ago
How's the song called?
PetieFr 1 year ago
@PetieFr It's called 'Pedal To Metal'
gothmog42 1 year ago
am not a guitarist, but am fascinated by this man's style, and the stunning results.
derryhawk 1 year ago
How in the hell can 4 people not like this??
catnadja 1 year ago
awesome!
Carterxbell 1 year ago
not of this earth
speck444 1 year ago
Still no new slide player has come out that can turn it on like Sonny or Ry Cooder in the last 20 years.
backthisway 1 year ago
@backthisway derek trucks....
Stefanrocks 1 year ago
This man is SCARY! Remember feeling like this when i first saw Wes Montgomery. Both do the impossible. I'm convinced Sonny's souled his soul at the Crossroads. I'd swap this level of musicianship ANYDAY for celeb star quality and predictable Blues solos. Hope you live to be 200 Sonny!
taildragger53 1 year ago
saw him on saturday at the Crossroads festival in chicago. He went on first and basically embarrassed everyone else who played that day before they even had a chance to defend themselves. Not to say that there weren't some great players there, but Sonny is in his own league. It was AMAZING!!! BTW, this is a great vid, love to see more!
thewarninglabel 1 year ago 2
absolutely brilliantly !!!!!!!!!!
Devotee84 1 year ago
Awesome, I cant wait to see him next week. They make a lot of noise for a 3 piece.
Pjaynes781 1 year ago
he's really good but i've read reviews that at live shows he lacks personal charisma.
but it's all about the music with sonny landreth and that's how it should be
buffalobilly 1 year ago
The BEST slide player alive.
DgoSteve 1 year ago
@DgoSteve what about roy rogers
buffalobilly 1 year ago
@DgoSteve Derek Trucks is the best slide player alive!!!!
rjp1102 1 year ago
@rjp1102 ha ha ha ha good joke .. keep em coming !
backthisway 1 year ago
@rjp1102
I think Sonny can take Trucks personally. Dereck Trucks is great, dont get me wrong, but this guy just owns..very original
fldsthedrummer 1 year ago
@rjp1102 You sure about that? 'Cause Sonny is blowin' minds here.
SwampDaddy7 1 year ago
@DgoSteve one of 2 ...
backthisway 1 year ago
wow--thank you doda;)
songinwind 1 year ago
That Cajun kicks ass!
stratobuc 1 year ago
There is no one that can play slide guitar as well or even close to Sonny Landtreth, a true Louisiana Heritage!!!!!!/Wynn
teleevangelist 1 year ago
Excellent!!! THanks for sharing Larry.
Grandma mary
Fr3derick 1 year ago
Simply amazing !
jason6999luke 1 year ago
If you ever get a chance to see Sonny and his band play...Don`t miss it!
They are the best around. Pedal to the Metal!!
doda26 1 year ago
incredible, the solo at 4.38 was... oh man. mind. blown.!
StephenEllam 1 year ago
Standard Tuning or any open?
aceyoung777 1 year ago
@aceyoung777 I think he tunes to open E, E-B-E-G#-B-E, look for sonny landreth tuning on here, he uses it to play major/minor chords with only 1 or 2 fingers
StephenEllam 1 year ago
the guitarist is the best, he is awesome!! but the drummer fucks it up totally!! really to-ta-lly!
Fred1102 1 year ago
Agree with spider78612 - you can even see how high Sonny sets his action. Well done :)
DrewGibsonUK 1 year ago
wow, big fan right here ! can't believe I did not hear about this guy earlier ! been playing for a couple of years now but still discovering & enjoying all those people who mastered guitar and put their extraordinary personality in their playing !
lots of congratulations for Sonny and all the people in this 'room' (who undoubtedly have good taste)
greets, a belgian '85 born dude
jerbiejancock 1 year ago
awesome,my new hero too.
gregoryrobinson215 1 year ago
saw him live before ever hearing him before about 6 years ago and as a very succesful professional guitar player i literally had to mop up my melted off face from the floor of SOGO in baton rouge that night. Been a huge fan ever since. Going to see him for second time next week. Cant wait!!
adamdcard 1 year ago
damn....that IS badass...
synesthesia67 1 year ago
Wow, awesome player. Gotta go buy me some Sonny Landreth records!
On a side note if that's a Dumble he's playing then that's the first time I've liked Dumble tones.
yootoobdotcomlol 1 year ago
Just saw Sonny live for the first time and was blown away. Never have I seen a guitar played like that. I thought he was playing a bass the way he was banging that thing. Can't wait to see him again .
aclel29348 1 year ago
bassist wearing a dress?
jacksonrox 1 year ago
anybody know his favorite tunings???
dandamagetoo 1 year ago
truly a unique virtuoso, a master
MilwGonzo 1 year ago
DJD, you can go to bed without any supper. Oh, and don't bother playing your J-Lo CDs please......
LOL! Fair comment! Everybody has an opinion thankfully. Mine is this guy is really good. Oh, Clapton has blues in his core...no argument there.
Deebemc 1 year ago 3
This comment has received too many negative votes show
Soulless 'Dad-Rock' for those who mistakenly think Clapton is Blues.
Effects laden guitar cliches, stick to your day job!
DJDJANGO1 1 year ago
@DJDJANGO1
So what 's your taste then ? Can the blues be played by whites ? i damn well think so !
Near to Lowell IMO
Long may he play !!
Grow up son
kenbluesharp 1 year ago 2
btw just as a little heads up.... HE'S MAKING HIS GUITAR SOUND LIKE A RESONATOR! This guy has played with Clifton Chenier and Zachary RIchard so I think he can play; blues, rock, zydeco, and cajun well enough. I would like to point out that when you get older you'll realize its not about the musicians age its about the TALENT. If you don't like Sonny thats cool but no need to bash musicians or their style.
buttersworth13 1 year ago 8
@DJDJANGO1 did you even listen? It is rooted in the blues tradition sure... but it is something else....
geoPhaze 1 year ago
just discovered him, oh my goodness, he should be a household name
Looshbaby 1 year ago
See this band "Live" They are fantastic!
doda26 1 year ago
so under-appreciated. He should be playing arenas, not clubs.
Miseryality 1 year ago
OMG!
tuesdayluvsmusic 1 year ago
this guy blows up my brain he literally puts an explosive in my skull and blows it up!
GrowTheCaine 2 years ago
is he using the Dumble Overdrive Special on this clip??
rapidtranq 2 years ago
@rapidtranq yes
meatwizard 2 years ago
Thanks for uploading this great video. Musically enjoyable and technically educational !
homeboystevea 2 years ago
@homeboystevea I agree Sonny is awesome! Since you enjoy Sonny, you should check out SteelHand Bill, awesome slide and harp.
msbassdiva 2 years ago
I saw Sonny open for Robben Ford once and it was fantastic to say the least. Sonny is the man!
downtownwillie 2 years ago
I had my doubts when I saw "Best Video" but you happily proved me wrong. Excellent video of probably the best guitar player today. Thank You
michael05231953 2 years ago 3
Sonny's been my new hero about a year now. He's great, no dispute, but a special thanks to whoever shot this clip, a photographer and a guitar player no doubt. No zoom in to Sonny's nose or the top of somebody's head, just both hands during the lead and pan out at the end. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you.
spider78612 2 years ago 14
Hi,
Thanks for your kind comments.
Sonny plays so well that he raises the bar for even videotaping him.
mdoe 2 years ago 6
@spider78612 Sonny's awesome, and I agree - this is how you shoot a guitar player. You show their hands...
randomstuff3201 1 year ago