The "sloppy technique" is his style... its supposed to be dirty... if you want clean mechanical precision this aint your guy. As for the tone- if you're judging that based on a youtube vid of a live performance id guess you havent been playing very long.
Ive seen the dude live. Pure unadulterated evil murder guitar from hell that eats souls does not translate well into digital camera. Get out of the house more. No one at his show was bitching about his tone.
@jamest45acp I really like Eric Gales but to play with absolutely clean technique should be every guitar player's goal it is just a professional thing. Also I have a DVD of him playing on the Experiance Hendrix tour, and his tone has WAY to much top end he needs to tone it down, add a little more bass on his amp, otherwise he is alright.
@rams1528 Absolutely clean technique usually comes at the expense of emotional nuance in one's playing, so to make that "every guitar player's goal" would likely make for a very boring musical universe.
@rams1528 sorry man, I'd rather have passion than precision any day of the week, and twice on a Sunday! ;-)) Not criticising your opinion in any way, but just taking a different point of view. This guy's playing excites me, and as a semi-pro guitarist for many years, I can't say that about many current players! :-)
This is a great track!
straydogbluesman 1 week ago
very good
timothy3654 5 months ago
You can tell he was having a hell of night. Awesome feeling.
EJStratMan1 8 months ago
He's one of the best
tponefive 9 months ago
true talent is always overlooked
sephX22 10 months ago
I like this guy,first time iv'e heard him,I read he had addiction problems so I immediatley found him interesting
steptoesaunt 1 year ago
@steptoesaunt What is so interesting about someone elses addiction problems?
TTmaniax 1 year ago
The "sloppy technique" is his style... its supposed to be dirty... if you want clean mechanical precision this aint your guy. As for the tone- if you're judging that based on a youtube vid of a live performance id guess you havent been playing very long.
Ive seen the dude live. Pure unadulterated evil murder guitar from hell that eats souls does not translate well into digital camera. Get out of the house more. No one at his show was bitching about his tone.
jamest45acp 1 year ago
@jamest45acp I really like Eric Gales but to play with absolutely clean technique should be every guitar player's goal it is just a professional thing. Also I have a DVD of him playing on the Experiance Hendrix tour, and his tone has WAY to much top end he needs to tone it down, add a little more bass on his amp, otherwise he is alright.
rams1528 1 year ago
@rams1528 Absolutely clean technique usually comes at the expense of emotional nuance in one's playing, so to make that "every guitar player's goal" would likely make for a very boring musical universe.
soulplane83 1 year ago
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rams1528 1 year ago
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soulplane83 1 year ago
@rams1528 sorry man, I'd rather have passion than precision any day of the week, and twice on a Sunday! ;-)) Not criticising your opinion in any way, but just taking a different point of view. This guy's playing excites me, and as a semi-pro guitarist for many years, I can't say that about many current players! :-)
peterjgraham247 10 months ago
he is The music... awsome... really amazing.
BluesSis1 2 years ago
it's a 1959 bassman bitches
MrWildblueangel 2 years ago
been there
fabibass 2 years ago
The bass player looks like David Labrayia's evil twin...
justin4453 2 years ago
more like Burke Shelley from BUDGIE ;or TY TABOR from KING'S X
804pillow 2 years ago
amen to that...
afroninja100 1 year ago
Nice tuning in C # - He must use 12's to get that tone and tunned down that much
GeauxSaints121 2 years ago
He's tuned to C#?
Wow, that's probably my favorite key/tuning to play in but it never sounded any good on electric because my strings are only 10s.
Thanks.
TheEarthBlues 2 years ago
Yeah and this is a right handed guitar just turned upside down.
GeauxSaints121 2 years ago
Yes of course, that's one thing that helps give him in his unique sound.
I realized he tuned down, but I assumed it was Eb or D, not C#.
I attributed the "different" sound just to the fact he's Eric fucking Gales, and never took a listen to figure out his tuning.
That'll definitely help once I try to figure out some of his songs...thanks.
TheEarthBlues 2 years ago
sounds like drop c sharp
axischild70 2 years ago
he looks like he's straight for once..awesome awesome guitar player!
trevormckay10 3 years ago
Thanks for posting these -- there's just not enough EG out there!
Cainer666 3 years ago
Agreed
jonoroberts35 3 years ago