all i saw was a copy of SRV's performance at El Mocambo. and you say he's the greatest blues player around, ig you believe he is better than clapton, the king, buddy guy, robert cray, or even John mayer? i have a video on youtube of me playing. look it up. "Colton and Thad 2010 FFA talent competition Corpus Christi" im not saying im the best or better than anybody, but know there's people out there that can keep up with this guy
he is good... he is really good, but he has to improvise a lil bit. all i saw in this video was an exact copy of stevie's performance at the El Mocambo... he is good but needs to improvise when he is covering . and when you say he is the best blues player around.... ig people like b.b king, eric clapton, john mayer, robert cray, or buddy guy never crossed your mind. look me up. type in the search box "Colton and Thad 2010 FFA talent competition Corpus Christi"
I LOVE IT! All you guys with bad comments, just wish you could play SRV half as good as Tommy. And if you were any kind of a musician, you would know that any musician who plays this well can play a wide range of music. What you see here is someone actually playing out " YOUR" fantasy. Rock-on Tommy, I'm jealous as Hell! raveondave.
This guy's an excellent guitar player, and certainly good enough to create his own stage persona. I like everything about him except that he's copying Stevie. There will never, ever be another SRV. But thanks for posting this vid! Excellent musician!
awesome videos man, anybody who keeps this music alive, especialy somebody who plays it like as good as this should be praised, great job man :-) x rip srv x
All of you guys stop hating on this guy just cuz you can't play like him. sure im a bit jelous cuz he can play some SRV things i can't, but im not hating on the guy, he's BADASS!
stevie ray vaughanabes are really funny could you imagine someone trying to be all ray charles who wasnt blind this is just plain silly. just an opinion.
Fuck off! You're banned. I post videos to share great performances. If you don't like them fine...move along quietly. If you're compelled to be an asshole then show me that you're better. Talk is cheap and I no longer care to hear yours. Adios MF!!
Good post. I just don't understand people who feel the need to denigrate a person online. Could have said "good job" or "do you write your own music" but no you had to say "playing dress up" I like how you try and quantify your statement by saying "I said he was good" I laugh at people like you. How shallow. Oh yes I did quantify what I said just look at the first line. To PENNYLESShIPPIE:I guess in all the bands you have played in ya'll always played originals. You have a CD out. Where is it?
It's great to be influenced by SRV, but come on...
My opinion: This guy is way too good to be playing dress-up. You are a man and you are not Stevie Ray... be your own man, be yourself.
I personally think playing dress-up and acting as though your someone else only holds great players back. Even if you play EXACTLY like Stevie, he came up with the whole thing... the chops, the look, the vibe... it's just a rip-off and can't be considered seriously except as an impression of someone else.
You know what opinions are like right? Everyone has one. Unfortunately, you have NO idea how good a player Tommy is and have him confused as a one trick pony which he is not. He has a CD out in Europe of all original material. Playing guitar for the BEST SRV tribute band on earth is his job and a passion. When you can play half of what he can get back to me and perhaps your opinion might have some value. Until then, you can kiss the ass of the best blues guitar player around!!
So by your response, I'm guessing that you and people you know take "tribute bands" seriously. I don't and I don't know anyone who does.
I agree that this guy rocks... and I said that, genius. I just didn't hear anything that didn't look or sound ripped-off. If I had watched a video of his original material and it wasn't a complete rip-off and he wasn't wearing the hat and the boots and the shirt open... maybe I would respond differently.
Hey dude, check out the other videos under the name "Tommy Katona". You can find some original music without hat and stuff. Oh yeah, btw where are your videos?
Boy you are really showing your ignorance. You ever heard of a band called Led Zeppelin? I'll give you one song of there's Whole Lotta Love,How original was that? Willie Dixon sued even though the lyrics only bore a very SLIGHT similarity although it is an almost word for word copy of a Small Faces song. So get a clue before you open your trap and show everybody your ignorance of music.
I suppose Page wore the same clothes as Willie Dixon right? And played the song almost unchanged? And played the same guitar and used the same effects and used the same chops and captured the same vibe and tone and feel, right??
Your argument is ridiculous, but I don't want to piss on this guys parade anymore. He's having fun and more power to him. I will never respect it and don't know anybody personally that would, but more power to him.
Hey again- Other people are drawing me way more into this than I want to be. I'm not interested in a pissing contest. I just posted my opinion when I first saw the stuff, that's it... my immediate reaction.
You're a great player and obviously having fun... which is the single most important thing about playing music.
Have a good time and keep ripping it up. I'm also a huge fan of SRV... don't think I'm not. I even went to his funeral.
Stay on the argument. My last reply was to your HA HA statement about his originals. That is where the Zep argument came from. In my original post I ran out of characters. I was going to add that sometimes the written word in these types of forums lose the true intent of the message. I just took offense to your mocking. After 4 months of wathcing Tommy and getting to know him and what he can do on the guitar you will not find a person with a purer heart .
Why Stevie Ray? I mean as a fellow musician I don't understand the point of dressing up like a great man and covering his tunes. you won't get anywhere by doing that. you have learn from the greats, but not copy them.
Please! dont steal my wallet! asshole!
facubarca 2 months ago
all i saw was a copy of SRV's performance at El Mocambo. and you say he's the greatest blues player around, ig you believe he is better than clapton, the king, buddy guy, robert cray, or even John mayer? i have a video on youtube of me playing. look it up. "Colton and Thad 2010 FFA talent competition Corpus Christi" im not saying im the best or better than anybody, but know there's people out there that can keep up with this guy
colty0015 11 months ago
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he is good... he is really good, but he has to improvise a lil bit. all i saw in this video was an exact copy of stevie's performance at the El Mocambo... he is good but needs to improvise when he is covering . and when you say he is the best blues player around.... ig people like b.b king, eric clapton, john mayer, robert cray, or buddy guy never crossed your mind. look me up. type in the search box "Colton and Thad 2010 FFA talent competition Corpus Christi"
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colty0015 11 months ago
I LOVE IT! All you guys with bad comments, just wish you could play SRV half as good as Tommy. And if you were any kind of a musician, you would know that any musician who plays this well can play a wide range of music. What you see here is someone actually playing out " YOUR" fantasy. Rock-on Tommy, I'm jealous as Hell! raveondave.
dave7rave2 1 year ago 2
@dave7rave2 Very well said!!
zkat2 10 months ago
unload the singer
Bluesbarri 1 year ago 2
cool !
luv the SRV style !
mustangersalie 1 year ago
holy shit, lol... Fucking great! Wish he would sing it tho!!!
Bluestouse86 1 year ago
This guy's an excellent guitar player, and certainly good enough to create his own stage persona. I like everything about him except that he's copying Stevie. There will never, ever be another SRV. But thanks for posting this vid! Excellent musician!
SRV4evr 1 year ago
You strum like Hendrix in Johnny B Goode! XD
Mattycnw 1 year ago
You're too amazing my Texan sir! Never get tired of your talents 5/5
Mattycnw 1 year ago
keep on rocking us ....
you are playing almost as if he is still with us....
thundertongue 2 years ago
Fu..... great
Scheisse is der gut!
guitarkeef 2 years ago
Great, I like this
petertexas 2 years ago
Incredible guitarist. But he has exactly the same Charlie's guitar as SRV... with the same back's drawing... it's THAT GUITAR or only a copy?
JoSTits 2 years ago
Hate on the singer....he's wayyyyy off key. The guitar is fab.
BigDBlues 2 years ago
awesome videos man, anybody who keeps this music alive, especialy somebody who plays it like as good as this should be praised, great job man :-) x rip srv x
jimmymaysguitars 2 years ago
All of you guys stop hating on this guy just cuz you can't play like him. sure im a bit jelous cuz he can play some SRV things i can't, but im not hating on the guy, he's BADASS!
kikster93 3 years ago
stevie ray vaughanabes are really funny could you imagine someone trying to be all ray charles who wasnt blind this is just plain silly. just an opinion.
MinorMeriwether 3 years ago
He is good but he copies SRV. That isnt good. Every one is special...be you and dont try to be SRV cause you cant.Nobody can be SRV
SteveFEn7DER 3 years ago 3
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The man is a Stevie Ray Vaughanabe
pennylessHippie 3 years ago
Fuck off! You're banned. I post videos to share great performances. If you don't like them fine...move along quietly. If you're compelled to be an asshole then show me that you're better. Talk is cheap and I no longer care to hear yours. Adios MF!!
zkat2 3 years ago
gotta start somewhere pennylesshippie. Jimi Hendrix just didn't put his guitar behind his head he got that off buddy guy
TylerRay777 3 years ago
and buddy guy got it from T-bone walker...and the list goes on xD its nothing wrong in learning from other players thats how you start! xD
Toris93 3 years ago
Tommy is bringing SRV to a whole new generation.
All you are going is showing what a coward you are by hiding behind your computer.
Get a life.
Yeadaki 3 years ago
Good post. I just don't understand people who feel the need to denigrate a person online. Could have said "good job" or "do you write your own music" but no you had to say "playing dress up" I like how you try and quantify your statement by saying "I said he was good" I laugh at people like you. How shallow. Oh yes I did quantify what I said just look at the first line. To PENNYLESShIPPIE:I guess in all the bands you have played in ya'll always played originals. You have a CD out. Where is it?
scwmuzik 3 years ago 2
It's great to be influenced by SRV, but come on...
My opinion: This guy is way too good to be playing dress-up. You are a man and you are not Stevie Ray... be your own man, be yourself.
I personally think playing dress-up and acting as though your someone else only holds great players back. Even if you play EXACTLY like Stevie, he came up with the whole thing... the chops, the look, the vibe... it's just a rip-off and can't be considered seriously except as an impression of someone else.
FMDostoyevsky 3 years ago
You know what opinions are like right? Everyone has one. Unfortunately, you have NO idea how good a player Tommy is and have him confused as a one trick pony which he is not. He has a CD out in Europe of all original material. Playing guitar for the BEST SRV tribute band on earth is his job and a passion. When you can play half of what he can get back to me and perhaps your opinion might have some value. Until then, you can kiss the ass of the best blues guitar player around!!
zkat2 3 years ago 2
So by your response, I'm guessing that you and people you know take "tribute bands" seriously. I don't and I don't know anyone who does.
I agree that this guy rocks... and I said that, genius. I just didn't hear anything that didn't look or sound ripped-off. If I had watched a video of his original material and it wasn't a complete rip-off and he wasn't wearing the hat and the boots and the shirt open... maybe I would respond differently.
When I see THIS VIDEO, I laugh. Period!
FMDostoyevsky 3 years ago
I also like that you say opinions are like... and then you go on and on with YOUR opinion.
FMDostoyevsky 3 years ago
Hey dude, check out the other videos under the name "Tommy Katona". You can find some original music without hat and stuff. Oh yeah, btw where are your videos?
TommyKJr 3 years ago 4
Actually, I did see some original stuff. Like the song that sounds EXACTLY like "I'm Crying" or "Pride and Joy" Ha, Ha. That's a good one.
FMDostoyevsky 3 years ago
Boy you are really showing your ignorance. You ever heard of a band called Led Zeppelin? I'll give you one song of there's Whole Lotta Love,How original was that? Willie Dixon sued even though the lyrics only bore a very SLIGHT similarity although it is an almost word for word copy of a Small Faces song. So get a clue before you open your trap and show everybody your ignorance of music.
scwmuzik 3 years ago
Check out Willie Dixon "You Need Love" on youtube.
scwmuzik 3 years ago
...and the same shirt with the same buttons open, and the same shoes and the same pants, and the same necklace...
FMDostoyevsky 3 years ago
You're an idiot.
I suppose Page wore the same clothes as Willie Dixon right? And played the song almost unchanged? And played the same guitar and used the same effects and used the same chops and captured the same vibe and tone and feel, right??
Your argument is ridiculous, but I don't want to piss on this guys parade anymore. He's having fun and more power to him. I will never respect it and don't know anybody personally that would, but more power to him.
Have fun, Tommy. You rock.
FMDostoyevsky 3 years ago
Hey again- Other people are drawing me way more into this than I want to be. I'm not interested in a pissing contest. I just posted my opinion when I first saw the stuff, that's it... my immediate reaction.
You're a great player and obviously having fun... which is the single most important thing about playing music.
Have a good time and keep ripping it up. I'm also a huge fan of SRV... don't think I'm not. I even went to his funeral.
Sorry about the insults.
FMDostoyevsky 3 years ago
Stay on the argument. My last reply was to your HA HA statement about his originals. That is where the Zep argument came from. In my original post I ran out of characters. I was going to add that sometimes the written word in these types of forums lose the true intent of the message. I just took offense to your mocking. After 4 months of wathcing Tommy and getting to know him and what he can do on the guitar you will not find a person with a purer heart .
scwmuzik 3 years ago 2
@FMDostoyevsky i agree
zog97xy 1 year ago
@FMDostoyevsky Totally agree, if he left aside his dream of becoming Stevie It would be better.
facubarca 3 months ago
Why Stevie Ray? I mean as a fellow musician I don't understand the point of dressing up like a great man and covering his tunes. you won't get anywhere by doing that. you have learn from the greats, but not copy them.
pennylessHippie 3 years ago
Tommy rocks... nuff said!!!!
msmarciakay 3 years ago
amazing
rob33cinema 3 years ago
Hey Tommy
This is just great to see brother !!!
Hhahah ive seen the leslie next to your amp its awesome.
Great work stevie is proud off you !.
All the best.
Jeremy
stevieray1000 3 years ago
Go stevie!!!!!
Gitaartje 4 years ago 2