Blues Junior Demo Tone!! - Original Ballad

[musicmannbob]

thats me sold .....loved it .

[FretFire99]

Great "Life Without You" tone!! Way to keep a true emotional song alive Anthony! Love the feeling that you put into it, true blues blues in my book! SRV would hit the LIKE button on this one for sure

[jammergreg]

Nice ! Well done blues! I have 2 Blues Jrs now. I'm trying stereo on stage for the first time in 40+ years. The King of Grab-n-Go amps for sure.

[kinakat138]

すごくいいです！

[MichaelGaard]

very very nice tone! I'm impressed.

[carlzard]

1:30 oh my

[diegomema]

Do you think this amp can achieve better Srv tone than the black tolex BJ?

[lynoj777]

do you have an abum for you music? nice playing by the way....  i also like the amp.

[variaxguitar]

Word

[mikeyme84]

Anthony, ur a huge help, this video along with the 1/2 hour hendrix chord vid immedietly helped me...u make a huge impact on ppl...thanks so much dude

[mesa401]

Very nice playing.

[Ericclapton325]

For srv and hendrix tone should i go with blues junior or hot rod Deville?

[gbc77000]

Is this with the Bill M mod?

[GlitterinWeirdFishes]

Don't you guys recognize Eric Clapton, that's why he doesn't wanna show his face !

[richsabre]

very nice, hendrix, bb king, buddyand stevie all in there

[grimmduder]

sounds awesome man, lots of hendrix styling in there.

[shermanatortwo]

Stevie is smiling in heaven

[rickyp5150]

are you using any effects? Or are you running straight into the amp, then mic'ing the amp? Sounds great. I'm gonna go pick up a Blues Jr. NOS in a couple weeks.

[ssg10]

nice man... i can hear your guitar crying

[MONDOCHITARRA]

how do you setting this amp??

[sebastianseveso]

Anthony, i am a big fan of you, i watch your videos every day, its a shame i cant buy your DVD cos i live in Argentina, but anyway, you are an inspiration to all of the blues men and im really glad that you try to keep the blues alive specially Stevie Ray Vaughan. anyway, i really think you have to do a review of the white strat, she is the prettiest guitar you got.

greetings, Sebastian.

[PilotDoofy]

You should make the backing track available for download. I'd buy it. :)

[HTinHD]

Outstanding! 

[hendrix950]

Im sorry, not to insult your fantastic playing an skill but 3:32 to 3:38 sounds straight out of Bold as Love, jamming version off that purple LP in which name escapes me as of now. Just saying but otherwise great little amp, I have one with a vintage 30 in it and boy does she sing

[rmdatv]

@hendrix950 I wish someone told me even 1 note I played reminded them of Bold as Love.

[hendrix950]

@rmdatv Same here I love that tone on that version with no singing

[pipon55]

Where can I get this backingtrack?

[SRV1DOORS1HENDRIX1]

Nice progression Anthony.

[wesmatron]

When Fender made the Strat they brought joy upon the ears of the world.

[nikgottheblues]

So GOOD- I have the same amp. LOVE THE POST! can u relay all the SETTINGS TO ME?

[Mr4000killer]

great blues..thx for posting

[matthewcd86]

This is great and inspirational, Thats how i strive to sound. What effect are you using?

[boscoblue]

I have a similar set up to you and have ordered videos in the past from stevie snacks. Could you post what settings you have your blues jr. on in this video. thx...

[gr8bluesgtr]

@boscoblue Sure thing man, just check out the gear demos section on StevieSnacks and I've got all the settings posted there.

[robrippen]

@gr8bluesgtr Is this before or after modification of this amp? What are your thoughts if any on the Tx red edition of the blues jr (Celestion as opposed to the Jenson?)

[BradleyTn20]

During the solo at 1:31 what pedal did you kick on for the extra overdrive? Do you have any idea what settings you were using? I just tested this amp at Guitar Center and I was surprised at how bright it was. Maybe I didn't tweak it right. Also, what pickups are in this strat?

[BOTFA111]

great sound. a bit jealous here ;) keep the feelings goin. great playin

[ughthisisgay123]

I really like how Anthony combines....BB with Stevie.... ;)

[oicsaywhat]

Sounds like If Heartaches Were Nickels, by Bonomassa written by the one and only Warren Hanyes,

[jwwgeo]

You rocked that one up nicely. I just bought a Fender Blues Junior Tweed Relic this weekend on ebay. I didn't really realize that there were so few of them made with the relic'd tweed finish. I'll check out your website for some pointers and hints.

[hsuyiwei]

I love your tone

[Raydungey]

Great job dude. You playing and tone is candy for the ear........I am looking at getting the Fender Deluxe VM........Any insight for me?

[chouans35]

perfect wedding

player,amp,guitar

let's rock on

[attributionerr]

what pedal are you using thanks

[stratsforever]

wow you can really play man. I have the same 15w tweed amp. It is awesome for SRV's style. you are using 12's right? What were your tone settings on the amp? and were you using pedals?

[stratsforever]

wow man you can really play. i have the same blues jr tweed amp and its so good for SRV's style. you are using 12's right? and what were your tone settings on the amp or pedals? if you don't mind me asking

[bluesmanable]

Great tune ,great sound and solfull guitar player. Great. really like it.

Keep on rockin

[HeidelbergBlues]

Awesome Anthony! This is the stuff that makes me want to continue learning to play guitar! As soon as I get through the course I'm working on now, I'll be ordering your stuff...

[AssassinDude]

Is that a standard Fender Strat? What kind of pickups do you have? I'm dying to know how you get your guitar to scream like that!! It's eargamsic!

[oledogface]

I've been looking for a new amp and came across this video..the strat and amp sound excellent...but your guitar skills are nothing short of awesome...

[lowblade]

I've been teaching myself for 2 years now, but I'm gonna get some lessons so I can start playing like you. Awesome Playing!!!

[tonemizer]

awesome!

[fishmank27]

Inspiring playing! I have a nice custom shop Strat and I am still searching for this tone. Love the rakes, really adds some flavor. Is your tone more in the blues jr or the blues driver pedal? Been looking at both...anything modified?

[1960sBluesFan]

lovely playing!!! Aside from hearing Stevie and Albert King Licks, I also heard some BB King before you kicked on the screamer. Great Playing, Tone, and Phrasing.

[jharri1]

Now THEM is some BENDS! Nice!

[TDogMartinez]

im sorry but what song is this, probly gunna get a thumbs down but whatever.

[gr8bluesgtr]

It's an original song I wrote back in college, so it's not surprising you don't know it :-)

[conor30000]

@gr8bluesgtr What do you set your EQ pedal to?

[stevoe1000]

@gr8bluesgtr You had me making my own song up here singing in my chair.....that was nice....

[Groogns]

@gr8bluesgtr Kinda sounds like 'gravity' by John mayer

[jjgiasson]

@gr8bluesgtr I should have went to college. I dig it man, your can shred.

[danielguitar5150]

@TDogMartinez I gave you thumbs up for having the balls to ask! :D

[caseguit]

verry verry NICE guitar man Y love your RIFF and verry good sound !!!

COOL !!

[brotherbartlett]

I played through a Blues Jr this past weekend for the first time. I thought the tone was great! I wasn't playing anything heavily overdriven but the clean is fantastic and when I put overdrive FX it represented well. I'm not sure why they get bad reviews either. This guy's pulled some sweet tone out of it too.

[icecreamballer]

this video makes want to learn guitar more and buy that blues junior

[manitou2010]

You certainly know every SRV lick in the book!

[MsBlueoyster]

stevie ray style!!!XD

[Spiffa0]

awesome

[richg199]

What I don't get is why the heck do people think blues jr.s suck? Listen to this tone and then tell me they suck. This is some of the best SRV tone I've heard on youtube

[richardsmamma]

When I heard this I thought of Easy with the Commandors, dont know why... =)

Great playing dude!

[medjessy]

very nice

[bassmike65]

Sounds great! Your left hand grip is pretty Hendrix-like. I don't know that I could keep my thumb around the top like that. You don't find it more restrictive to play like that (obviously not)?

[gr8bluesgtr]

I don't really know how to play any other way. I find this grip essential enough to this style of playing that I created a nearly 2 hour premium lesson about it called "The Grip". If interested, there's info on my site about it :-)

[danielkn57]

Yeah man! I almost ALWAYS play with that grip now. Ever since I learned Little Wing, Bold As Love and Life Without You, I find myself getting into that grip shape as soon as my hands touch the neck. It's just soo comfortable, and you can easily pull nice licks outta it :)

[richg199]

Same here man, can't help it since learning little wing and cold shot.

[centrum2k4]

Ditto. I think it sort of is the most 'natural' grip since your wrist remains pretty straight. However, for me at least, bigger stretches are quite challenging.

[satanistanarchy]

this is pretty sweet. i play blues-metal. SVR inspired the blues in my guitar playing. i kinda do it a lot different though. but gotta love the good old blues. blues guitarists are the real guitar hero's. too bad people my age dont listen to stuff like this anymore. you are mini SVR

[guitarablues]

Great Feel man. love it.

[mikecb17]

very nice playing...

[aar0ncw]

Nice

[AllanHP]

Awesome, Great playing and superb tone!

[gainsucker]

hendrix? love your playing man...

[zundap100]

Very good. I love it very much. Thanx.

[ksm375]

is that the deluxe roadhouse strat?

[epinezz]

no it's not.

[gr8bluesgtr]

No, it's a '96 mexican strat with all the pickups replaced.

[ihop54]

@gr8bluesgtr That looks like the same guitar I picked up a while ago. 96 mim light banana yellow, mine is the se or anniversary it has the vintage tuners. Is that neck sweet or what? Honestly, the nicest strat neck I ever wraped my fingers around. Your video loses it's picture around 2:45 is it the high resolution?

[29396]

@gr8bluesgtr What pickups were they replaced to? Diggin' the tone, man. That was epic!

[Strat0Blues]

Too lovely

[djteleboy]

steve man.........I love you buddy......beautiful tone..I see a mic on that little guy..tell us what your doing ?see u dont have to be loud to be a f--king bass ass.. oh u did get loud...great shit mad my morning.. doug

[KJH6547]

very good ! I want to see your original ballad lesson ..but it's charged :)

I'm afraid I can't pay for it because of country ..

I really want to learn it !

[Nizieniz]

any distortion pedals to get that overdriven lead blues crunch tone? how many watts in this amp?

[furin121]

Amp is 15W. And the best pedel I've found for mine is the BOSS Blues Driver.

[RAMTRUCK23]

Just outstanding man!!!! Great sound.

[29396]

very john mayer-y (probably due to the fact that SRV was one of mayer's main influences)

[rikischy27]

As you can "hear" you dont need equipment 5000 bucks up to sound like SRV. I own a normal Blues Junior by my own and its verry hard to get your sound stevie. But I think there is a slightly difference between the normal and tweed BJ. Stevie you sound absolutely amazing with this little amp. Thank you for posting this vid. Greetings from Berlin Germany.

[gr8bluesgtr]

My name is actually Anthony, and thank you for the kind words :-)

[rikischy27]

You`re welcome Anthony

[Epiphonefan]

... Sir, may I have your amp?:D

Just kiddin,

beautiful playing and an awesome tone.

[live2rock4u]

Sounds sooooooooo good !!!!!

[iplayloud2]

Sounds fantastic dude !

[lemi413]

love the sound and playin ... i ve got one to, great for clean stuff and take pedals very well. I ve just got boss bassman pedal (fender) and both of them together r just amazing ...

[PatClapp]

GOSPEL BLUES! where'd you get the backing track?

[gr8bluesgtr]

You can download it at steviesnacks (dot) com

[ledhead923]

i could chill to this music

[matonman325c]

Very nice...someones been listening to Stevie Ray...;)

[fernando9026]

Where can i download this back track?? answer me please!.. u rock!

[gr8bluesgtr]

It's on my site for free :-)

[StalinCaster]

Best tone ever. period.

[diazcamille]

whta pedals are you using?

[VicLabs]

I like the "breaths" in your phrasing. Nice stuff.

[brikbatwarrior]

you really are brilliant.. you are the reason im getting this amp, mine has the celestion vintage 30 in it tho, sounds sweeeet. ive learnt some great licks from you. thankyou

[TrisPuri]

yr good, keep practising.

[gr8bluesgtr]

Wow.

[samurainite]

I'm sure he meant that in a good way? some how?

and TONY. you are bomb. NUFF said.

Take care and God bless you and your family.

-Daniel

[jessedaman]

I have a very similar setup, a roadhouse strat into a blues jr. with a Jensen c12k. but ive only been playing for 3 years. Dang you sound good

[barishizarci]

what is the name of song? please tell me

[gr8bluesgtr]

The full name of the song is "Just Another Love Song" but for the lessons for this song are just called the "Original Ballad Series".

[chuecco]

What's the chord progression?

[gr8bluesgtr]

The free portion of the lesson called "Hendrix Style Chords Lesson" or something like that shows the chords, but I teach it will all the little hammer-ons and stuff in the "Chords" lesson in my "Original Ballad Series".

[Tombugs49]

I so enjoy your videos.I have learned a great deal from them/I have a 60 relic Strat,a Blues Junior(Tolex),and a 59Bassman Ltd.My question is:Which Jensen speaker is in the NOS version of the Blues Jr.I am going to modify my tolex amp to get that sound if possible.I am disabled recently,and can't spend like I use to do.Leep up this great service you are providing.You are a great public servant!

[jessedaman]

i think that it uses a jensen c12n

[wizhack]

I am sorry I meant that your are a excellent guitarist , friendly  Wizhack

[wizhack]

NO COMMENT!!********

[gr8bluesgtr]

I have no idea what that means.

[BINDERxREVx]

it means u are fucking amazing!!!!

[kingofdanger]

Gtreat playing, really been enjoying going through your blues lessons this afternoon.

At 1:23 for the solo what pedal are you kicking in ?

[theemomancan]

isnt the blues junior hes using one of the ones with the jenson speaker in it?

[gr8bluesgtr]

Yes, it's the Tweed NOS with the Jensen speaker.

[tjsr21]

u made me wet myself... epic. i had forgotten how simple good music could be. thanks man. you got serious talent.

[EdMardell]

Man.. Amazing. I wanna hear you play through a Dumble...

[gr8bluesgtr]

too bad they cost as much as a used car..

[wtflipp]

This is soooooooooo good man

you've got talent

[seanpatrick1009]

I can listen to this all day long, by far the sweetest tone i have heard on this website easily. damn strait im gonna be jammin this in my car!

[totalplotloss]

i really wanna know what your action is like lol

[gr8bluesgtr]

High enough that I can bend without feeling like the strings are slipping out from under my fingers.

[toz71]

Mate...that was magic. I bet you were proud of that take!!!!!

[gr8bluesgtr]

I was tired after that one :)

[AirCobb]

i guess i gotta buy me one of those now..nice tone, nice everything..awesome playing!!!!

[totalplotloss]

jason i do exactly the same as you:L

[traer77]

SRV is proud

[jasonwinback]

it's been 2 month since i dicoverded this tube and i have to lisent to it almost every day its just so relaxing ic ould lisen to this all day 5/5

[JGINQ]

The tone and use of bends in this song is enough to make a grown man cry.. very well played sir.

[davyj2345]

What type of strat are you playing with? my god this amp sounds beautiful. You cant put a price on that sound! I was going to get the normal blues junior but this one really wins my vote! keep it up man!

[beatdeat]

Dude, that was amazing.

[tabbott1]

Dude you bring me to tears. You got it man!!!!! You've cracked the Stevie code! Damn!!!!

[grga888]

You are the best man,SRV lives!

Cheers! grga888

[Oskykid]

Sweet playing. Thanks for sharing your music. Your passion for guitar shines through every bar.

Your song and playing convinced me the NOS Blues Jr. would be the perfect amp for playing live in small settings, so I picked one up this week and have been amazed.

[gr8bluesgtr]

Awesome, I think you'll really love this amp.

[TheBluesTrigger]

This tune is so beautiful man! You've got Steavie's notes running through your veins.

[gr8bluesgtr]

That's an interesting way of putting it...hehe. Thanks a lot for the kind words :)

[dannymarx123]

hey can i ask what pickups are in your strat please! nice nice tone :)

[gr8bluesgtr]

They are from Rocketfire Guitars. I have all the information over at StevieSnacks (dot) com. The direct link is to the right of the video.

[fernando9026]

sh!t! i really love this kind of blues, its so feeling!... just love it! if any plz can tell me some bands that play this kind of music i will be so glad with u..

[gr8bluesgtr]

Kenny Wayne Shepherd had a MONSTER song called "Live On" that was very much in this vein, and the band Indigenous had a great song on their last album similar to this.

[Warpfield1]

Now you gotta do one on "I Can't See the Light of Day" by Popa Chubby. Similar kind of slow blues ballad sound.

[hajohn]

beautiful man

[08strat92]

13 years has done you so much good with that thing. SRV's a one and only, but you could easily make a joe bonamassa, jus gotta learn ta sing the blues, if you dont already? oh and i think ive got the same guitar as you, apart from the pickups maybe cus ive got some hot rails in the bridge.. anyway thaks for giving a 15 year old a shed loader insperation .

[JustDom89]

WOW!!!!! That was the best youtube performance i have ever seen.

[snotim]

great work style and tone spot on us lads from down under love your work

[rmiller9969]

Whats a resonable price to shell out for one of these, used and new?

[gr8bluesgtr]

My Tweed version brand new was $529.

[chris0186]

I think you have the best guitar tone of anyone on Youtube (who isn't SRV). I envy you, but also appreciate what you do for the masses.

[gr8bluesgtr]

Trust me, there's plenty of blues players on YouTube to keep anyone humble. Nothing like seeing a 16 year old kid play stuff you've never been able to figure out to keep your ego in check :)

[nomis101uk]

I always find younger kids, like 16 or younger, can have great technical ability but never get the feeling in.

[jordno]

i agree, and im 16:D im really trying to get my feeling into what i play sometimes it can come along and when it does im so happy since i can tell ive put it in but its very rare :( well like srv said "u feel it first then u do it, it takes your whole life to do these things"

[nomis101uk]

If its any comfort I guarantee when you're only a little older (18\19 or so maybe) playing with feeling with be as easy as breathing...I guess it's all connected with emotional development etc. After that the problem is making sure it always SOUNDS good. Feeling ain't enough on its own.

[gr8bluesgtr]

I learned all my speed in the first 3 years of playing. The last 10 have all been spent polishing, and learning to play with feeling. So many more variables to learn when you get to that stuff :)

[melkkoe]

amazing,

do you use any pedals ?

[gr8bluesgtr]

I use 3 pedals, 2 Boss EQs, and a Nobels overdrive. You can find out more details over at my site. Just click the link in the details section.

[OutbackBros]

Woah....Sweet As.

[Yankeerob17]

yea this is excellent

[72stratpack]

Outstanding,enjoyed it completely!!!

Thank you great way to start the day

[mynameisjacob]

I have that same exact amp, but I can't get that kind of tone! How did you do it???

[gr8bluesgtr]

The tone I'm getting is only partly due to the amp. Really it's a combination of all the gear. Check out the demo page over at StevieSnacks (dot) com and I list all the gear and all the settings. That might give you a better idea of why it sounds that way!

[xXAvatarofGuitarXx]

Alota inspiriation from the American Carivan performence here.

[gr8bluesgtr]

That's a good one, but my favorite, and the one that has influenced me the most is the live performance of the song that they bundled with the reissue of the In Step album. Right at about 9:23 is one of the fattest guitar tones I've ever heard. Amazing....

[chinaninetails]

Just beautiful, enjoyed it thoughly.

[ronpurser]

Beautiful tone and exquisite playing! Very inspiring dude.

[gr8bluesgtr]

Thanks Ron!

[fitz715]

there is a lot of YOU in that Anthony..... SUPERB !