Thank man , I never heard ,read or seen this man play. My wife and I use to run & operate a 750 capacity nightclub ( Bo Diddly was our biggest Blues Musician we had among other genres ) & as a promoter he never came to our attention. Music love & respects .
Johnny did some of my favorite vocals on "Andy" and "San Ber'dino" off One Size Fits All. Some musicians are just naturals. What a talent! JGW is heavy on my play list!
Frank was temporarily a great arranger of music but the success went to his head and afterwards he produced some awful music. He was an average guitarist at best. Just sheer noise. JGW on rhe other hand....one of the greatest.
I just subscribed to your channel because you made me reminisce over how much I admired Johnny Guitar Watson’s playing and songwriting as a young man. Thanks for the memories. 🙏🏾
You know there were PLENTY of people saying the exact same thing about this (blues/rock) when it first emerged... Take a wild guess at what they all have in common..
I always say for all the great musicians that we get to hear because "they make it" there are so many we're never going to hear because they didn't "make it" but we're still playing their whole life. Google Frankie Paris who's called the Godfather of the New York club scene for over 40 years. Frankie was a good friend of mine who I call my mentor because he was so helpful and encouraging to other musicians that he was that to me for sure. I always said if he was taller and looked as good as Tom Jones everyone would have been listening to Frankie. My dear friend passed away in 2008 in his '60s😢. Love you Frankie miss you and think of you often to this day ❤️
Many times artist like JGW are overlooked because record companies focus most of there energy and resources into artist whom they feel are "commercial " as Bobby Womack would say !!!! Record companies will put the bank behind 4 or 5 pretty boys with no talent !!!! And will throw there most talented artist leftover peanuts 🥜 but will beg talented artists to help make there new untalented pretty boy group sound talented!!!! It happens all the time!!!!
For those of you who are not familiar with Johnny Guitar Watson, he was a pioneer and innovator of his art and technique as well as a great song writer and producer!!!! I would strongly recommend these two albums from JGW "A REAL MOTHER FOR YA " and "AIN'T THAT A BITCH " very clever song writing , somewhat similar to Chuck Berry songs writing clever yet witty ! His use of horns on these albums are spot on with flawless precision !!!!! His guitar work is clever and authentic on these albums and the way that this man plays a guitar is an art form that many great guitar players lack ,he demonstrates his creativity much in the same light as Jimmy Hendrix!!!! He also inspired Steve Ray Vaughan whom idolized him and also duplicated his techniques!!!! JGW is that hidden gem , only known by loyal fans of his !!!! Mainly those whom are true blues lovers!!!! He wasn't main stream due to him being a blues musician, but I can safely say he is one of the greats guitar players of all time!!!! I truly hope that those whom are not familiar with his music, pick up these 2 albums listed above , both albums are unique treasures, you can listen to the albums from beginning to end and wont find one bad song , arrangement or production !!!!
UR ABSOLUTELY RIGHT!!! I'm not sure but he's the first to combine Disco with blues when he broke out "Ain't DAT a bitch"?? Not too much longer Barry White did it with his crossover song" Ecstasy"!!!?? JGW was my favorite, When I was a teenager my Father and I would jam our favorite over and over. " Nothing left to be desired"..
If you're a great skateboarder you could use anybody's board to land a trick. No matter if they ride their trucks tight or barely falling off. Skinny or wide board. Grip tape falling off or new sheet just laid. I feel the same way about Johnny. I know a lot of players like playing or appreciate playing an SG. I can't stand playing an SG. it feels like I'm playing a coffee table. Much respect to Johnny he's hands down in my top ten favorite guitar players. And it's for that same reason that guy Mariano skates. They're great at it and just natural nothing comes off as staged or contrived. R.I. P. Johnny. We miss you and will forever love who you were and what you were and represented to us.
I don't like shateboards because it feels like in riding on a little, narrow tiny coffee table with 4 dinky wheels. But I love the Gibson SG body style.
Johnny beginnt zu spielen.... und dann.... Der Bass am Anfang !!! ..........der Bass... er füllt die Pause so aus.... Johgnny Guitar Watson ist natürlich Oberklasse.... aber es Zeichnet ihn aus das er die Pause, vollkommen auskostet... einfach großartig... Das ist Musik !!
This guy was one of three guitar players who inspired Frank Zappa (later they played together). But why is he dressed like a doorman of a fancy hotel in Vienna, Austria?
It's called 'show attire' its a prop, for the performer to play a character. Such as "Johnny 'Guitar' Watson 🎉🎉🎉😂😂😂. Nothing new here in performance arts.
This guy invented shredding (listen to Space Guitar), and was one of the chief influences on any number of other musicians (from Jimi Hendrix to Frank Zappa, amongst others). Just because YOU have no idea........
It's called 'show attire' its a prop, for the performer to play a character. Such as "Johnny 'Guitar' Watson 🎉🎉🎉😂😂😂. Nothing new here in performance arts.🎉 Just an amazing blues guitarist, and a showman. In the tradition of T-Bone Walker (the great Texas blues guitar player) one of the founders of 'jump blues'; later to be called 'rock and roll'. Carried on the tradition of the blues well into the 21st century.
Mr Johnny Watson,BUFFALO NEW YORK LATE 70's Apollo Theather JEFFERSON AVE♡◇♡◇♡WE N THE SPOT...flux moved to H~TOWN 1982 ❤💎🕶✨️☪️🇺🇸🛐🫦🫡🕊🎸🎸🎸🎵♾️☀️☀️⛽️🛫🛫🛫🛫🛫🛫🗽🫡🎺🎺🎺🕊🕊🕊🕊🎺GODSPEED DMC55 ☀️
I love me some Johnny Guitar Watson. One of the best blues legend. Gone but never forgotten. Continue to rest in peace Baby!
Just a man that did what he loved, and we loved him back. I miss JGW!
Johnny G! Excellent and left us too soon at 61. ❤
😢😢😢
Yesss😢😢😢😢
Loved this man. Much underrated songwriter as well as performer and player
That bass player is awesome. Great tone and feel.
Simply a spiritual creation of the eternal ancient of days! He loves his amazing music! Are we clear!
his timing is outa sight....what a legend...superb tight band....JGW....Deano....wow....
Thank man , I never heard ,read or seen this man play. My wife and I use to run & operate a 750 capacity nightclub ( Bo Diddly was our biggest Blues Musician we had among other genres ) & as a promoter he never came to our attention. Music love & respects .
You know the band Is special when the bass is upside down
I don’t like it , it confuses me !
Funny how some lefties just get used to playing them that way, while others have to have a proper lefty bass (or guitar).
@@fabrikk60I noticed that the bass players that are lefty’s and leave the strings the same play great
One of Frank Zappa's 3 favorite guitar players.
And good friends also! :)
Yeah, with Jeff Beck.
And I believe British maestro, Allan Holdsworth was his favourite.
Johnny did some of my favorite vocals on "Andy" and "San Ber'dino" off One Size Fits All. Some musicians are just naturals. What a talent! JGW is heavy on my play list!
Frank was temporarily a great arranger of music but the success went to his head and afterwards he produced some awful music. He was an average guitarist at best. Just sheer noise. JGW on rhe other hand....one of the greatest.
Who gives a shit
Love johnny guitar watson ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
I was raised up listening to him and BB King , Bobby Blue Bland and others ❤
Love him my mother always played his music and I became a fan also ❤beautiful artist ❤🎉
The man still had it even forty years later.
Saw him in concert in Akron Ohio year’s ago…, fantastic show.
R. I .P. JGW
Sad😢😢😢
I have long play of him.
The guitar slung over one shoulder is so cool
I just subscribed to your channel because you made me reminisce over how much I admired Johnny Guitar Watson’s playing and songwriting as a young man. Thanks for the memories. 🙏🏾
Today we have mumble rap. What a shame our best days of art and music are behind us. A true loss for our society.
I’ll do my best to bring it back!
You know there were PLENTY of people saying the exact same thing about this (blues/rock) when it first emerged... Take a wild guess at what they all have in common..
Man why have I never heard of this man? It's always the obscure bands that seem to amaze me.
He is very very very underrated but he was very popular in the blues circles
I always say for all the great musicians that we get to hear because "they make it" there are so many we're never going to hear because they didn't "make it" but we're still playing their whole life. Google Frankie Paris who's called the Godfather of the New York club scene for over 40 years. Frankie was a good friend of mine who I call my mentor because he was so helpful and encouraging to other musicians that he was that to me for sure. I always said if he was taller and looked as good as Tom Jones everyone would have been listening to Frankie. My dear friend passed away in 2008 in his '60s😢. Love you Frankie miss you and think of you often to this day ❤️
Many times artist like JGW are overlooked because record companies focus most of there energy and resources into artist whom they feel are "commercial " as Bobby Womack would say !!!! Record companies will put the bank behind 4 or 5 pretty boys with no talent !!!! And will throw there most talented artist leftover peanuts 🥜 but will beg talented artists to help make there new untalented pretty boy group sound talented!!!! It happens all the time!!!!
this guy can tell a story
Absolutely Fantastic. GREAT MUSIC. LOVE IT. 4:03
One of the "best" in my book!!!
Man this guy’s good at being on stage
I love deeply his music, always penetrating into my spine❤
They called him the "Superman Lover"!
Johnny plays a mean guitar on his SG and with his touch on the MIDI keyboard!
For those of you who are not familiar with Johnny Guitar Watson, he was a pioneer and innovator of his art and technique as well as a great song writer and producer!!!! I would strongly recommend these two albums from JGW "A REAL MOTHER FOR YA " and "AIN'T THAT A BITCH " very clever song writing , somewhat similar to Chuck Berry songs writing clever yet witty ! His use of horns on these albums are spot on with flawless precision !!!!! His guitar work is clever and authentic on these albums and the way that this man plays a guitar is an art form that many great guitar players lack ,he demonstrates his creativity much in the same light as Jimmy Hendrix!!!! He also inspired Steve Ray Vaughan whom idolized him and also duplicated his techniques!!!! JGW is that hidden gem , only known by loyal fans of his !!!! Mainly those whom are true blues lovers!!!! He wasn't main stream due to him being a blues musician, but I can safely say he is one of the greats guitar players of all time!!!! I truly hope that those whom are not familiar with his music, pick up these 2 albums listed above , both albums are unique treasures, you can listen to the albums from beginning to end and wont find one bad song , arrangement or production !!!!
UR ABSOLUTELY RIGHT!!! I'm not sure but he's the first to combine Disco with blues when he broke out "Ain't DAT a bitch"?? Not too much longer Barry White did it with his crossover song" Ecstasy"!!!?? JGW was my favorite, When I was a teenager my Father and I would jam our favorite over and over. " Nothing left to be desired"..
30 years ago. But sounding fantastic. Johnny Guitar Watson.
If you're a great skateboarder you could use anybody's board to land a trick. No matter if they ride their trucks tight or barely falling off. Skinny or wide board. Grip tape falling off or new sheet just laid. I feel the same way about Johnny. I know a lot of players like playing or appreciate playing an SG. I can't stand playing an SG. it feels like I'm playing a coffee table. Much respect to Johnny he's hands down in my top ten favorite guitar players. And it's for that same reason that guy Mariano skates. They're great at it and just natural nothing comes off as staged or contrived. R.I. P. Johnny. We miss you and will forever love who you were and what you were and represented to us.
Its not how you can shred but less is more soul. Nice flow.
I don't like shateboards because it feels like in riding on a little, narrow tiny coffee table with 4 dinky wheels.
But I love the Gibson SG body style.
@@MrJohnnyDistortion Haha
@@jroc2201
You da man!
Teeny tiny strings
No pedals and modelling, the naked truth❤ Saw him the same year 1993 on North Sea Jazzfestival in my hometown.
My cousin Anthony played his music when I Young I miss him , CANT'A. RANA'S. Casper
Brilliant ❤
Johnny beginnt zu spielen.... und dann.... Der Bass am Anfang !!! ..........der Bass... er füllt die Pause so aus.... Johgnny Guitar Watson ist natürlich Oberklasse.... aber es Zeichnet ihn aus das er die Pause, vollkommen auskostet... einfach großartig... Das ist Musik !!
Legend
I ❤this post! Real Alabama soul down dirty music ❤
0:28 He's just so my main man it's unreal!! I sure do like his Voodoo!! Voodoo great master! My Voodoo guru. 🙏🖤
Hey boy. Johnny aint never done no damn voodoo so shut that voodoo stuff down. Johnny was a Jesus man. Get up outta here.
Jeri-Curl days...that crap got on everything lol
It coated Memphis when I lived there.
It coated a bunch of places. Heck, I helped build Baltimore’s oil slick. Probably why I’m bald today LOL
Masterful at Funk-jazzifying the blues.
Thankfully I got to see him in NYC and almost had to check into the hospital 😢😅
This is good.
My two buddies on keyboards Mike King, and RIP Rudy Copeland.
Awesome recording❤❤❤
Space Guitar brought me here
Thank you for sharing.
😂❤🎉 I saw him perform 🎭 live 🎸 Carnie Hall in, Manhattan N.Y.C years ago, awesome musician 😂❤🎉 😅 👍
He kicked ass on this tune jack
So good! 🙏👏👏👏
Real cool and thanks for the post!
Johnny's badass
Great perfomer....
Rip to the king
Ooh yeah man play them Blues soo cool 😎👌
He is cold!!! I loved his music since I was a child
The Master of Funk....🎸
A real muther for you
Amazing slow tempo
You go Dino💫❤️
❤2024❤yeesss
Wow!!!!
This man has a killer voice too! All I have is two words if you like/love this check out Roy Buchanan ❤ .
Rip
The Bass player is left handed playing a right handed bass with the fat E string on the bottom.
The original "Gangster of Love".
If Frank liked him he must be quite decent, to say the least
Johnny was "A Real Mutha for ya' "
That's what funk is All about
Not a single lick of funk, pure blues baby!
👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Guy learned more than space guitar
This guy was one of three guitar players who inspired Frank Zappa (later they played together).
But why is he dressed like a doorman of a fancy hotel in Vienna, Austria?
It's called 'show attire' its a prop, for the performer to play a character. Such as "Johnny 'Guitar' Watson 🎉🎉🎉😂😂😂. Nothing new here in performance arts.
God bless the blues!
Man didn’t need no pick either that’s impressive my grandfather loved this guy
Straight out of 3rd Ward Texas
Go head J G W.
❤😊
Er hatte sein Geld verdient, bis 1996 seiner letzten Reise in Japan...
He’s cool as a fan
JG was a genius
Yall peep the bass player? Playing bass Hendrix style 🤯🤯💯💯
Johnny sounds like he's from west side Chicago 😅😅😅 with the blues
😍🤩👏👏👍🏻👍🏻👌👌❤🇧🇪
Is that Walt Fowler on trumpet?
BowWòw😊
As well as, Buddy& Carlos Santana 😅 😂❤🎉 awesome bitchin performance 👏 🙌 👍
Is Dino playing a chromatic ?
Yes, a Hohner CX-12. Dino also played saxophone & harmonica for many years with Lionel Ritchie and Leonard Cohen
Die besten Grüße an
B.Zaher. (Veenema) von V.H.
De Tschonni Giddar Wotsn hot in Hesse gschbielt unn isch war net debei
Hendrix = #1
Watson = #2
Little white boy on the harmonica! go head!
Da schlafen einem ja die Füße ein.....
Uh uh uhh
CZcams!! JGW IS NOT ROCK!! ARE YOU JUST COMPLETELY DAFT!!
WTF are you saying?!
he’s decent at guitar but i wouldn’t say he’s the best. i don’t understand why he got nicknamed guitar lol
Well, this guy was around in the 50s i believe, seems like the type of name you'd give someone luggin around a guitar all the time in the 50s
This guy invented shredding (listen to Space Guitar), and was one of the chief influences on any number of other musicians (from Jimi Hendrix to Frank Zappa, amongst others). Just because YOU have no idea........
@@HowlinWilf13 someone’s mad 😂
I'm watching him play guitar with a keyboard right now...see this part?
It's called 'show attire' its a prop, for the performer to play a character. Such as "Johnny 'Guitar' Watson 🎉🎉🎉😂😂😂. Nothing new here in performance arts.🎉 Just an amazing blues guitarist, and a showman. In the tradition of T-Bone Walker (the great Texas blues guitar player) one of the founders of 'jump blues'; later to be called 'rock and roll'. Carried on the tradition of the blues well into the 21st century.
Mr Johnny Watson,BUFFALO NEW YORK LATE 70's Apollo Theather JEFFERSON AVE♡◇♡◇♡WE N THE SPOT...flux moved to H~TOWN 1982 ❤💎🕶✨️☪️🇺🇸🛐🫦🫡🕊🎸🎸🎸🎵♾️☀️☀️⛽️🛫🛫🛫🛫🛫🛫🗽🫡🎺🎺🎺🕊🕊🕊🕊🎺GODSPEED DMC55 ☀️
Looks like Rick James and Sly Stone on LSD!!!!!!
🤣😂🤣😂
😂😂😂
Brilliant ❤