Steve Vai & harmonica player (John Popper) part 2
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- čas přidán 2. 02. 2012
- Steve Vai duels with John Popper at the House of Blues. Some jaw dropping harmonica playing. Amazing guitar playing too. The 'owned' in the title of this video serves no purpose other than to attract attention to some fine musicianship. I'm sure a few sensitive guitar players will take the title personally.... but.... really just take it on the chin and enjoy some fantastic improvisational skill.
- Hudba
Me being an amateur harmonica player myself I can tell you what John Popper does is unimaginably hard. You think if you have never played of coarse that it is as simple as blowing and sucking the right holes but it goes so much deeper. You have to curl your tongue up while also keeping it pressed against three different wholes at the same time constantly while trying to catch the sound just right with your hands. These are called bends. On top of that, Popper can do what harmonica players refer to as, "Circular breathing" witch is more or less like breathing out and in at the same time. Not impossible but very hard to do.
Dude i play harmonica too. And i have to say john popper is the the harmonica god lol
Two masters gettin' it oooonnnnnn
I thought the harmonica would be a easy instrument to learn after nearly chopping my finger off and couldn’t play guitar for a few months. Definitely ain’t easy but it’s so fun to learn
He ruined everything by playing like that
Every time I watch a live performance of John Popper I get this stupid shit-eating grin on my face cause I know I'm witnessing greatness. BT puts on one of the greatest shows I have ever been to.
people underestimate how hard the harmonica is to play
+Dustin A. You're exactly right, because they assume that harmonica is a child's toy and easy compared to guitar or other instruments. I to was one of those people until a pinched ulnar nerve in my left arm rendered my guitar playing useless. So I wanted to stay musically active and pick an instrument that didn't require complex finger movement, so I chose a harmonica. I figured it was an easy instrument to learn and master. I was sadly mistaken. I have fallen in love and am obsessed!!! If you want to be good, it ain't easy, I had no idea about bending notes and all. I am and have been a musician(multi instruments) for 25+yrs, so before you talk shit, try it first!
Amen ive been playing the harp for over 40 years and can do some of the stuff Hopper does but wow! hes a master musician on the harmonica
Over the years I've been asked several times what is the hardest/easiest instrument to play? My answer has always been the same: "All instruments are equally challenging if you want to play them right."
@@jimchumley6568 especially playing like this. A lot of instruments can’t be somewhat easy to learn the first few levels, but they take alot time and energy to become fluent.
I'm glad you explained yourself. I was looking at this thinking, no one was "owned" here. they were both awesome.
very nice piece. thanks for sharing
Loved it. John is so great.
I love both, but my money is on Mr Popper. While Vai can slam the strings to the bone and back is amazing talent as a axeman, But John has a significantly unique harmonica ability and to say he is talented simply just doesnt give him justice. He is a Godsend for sure.
It shocks me to see all of the Vai fans vs Pop fans slamming one or the other of these fine musicians. Their primary genres are pretty different so I can see why their fan bases are different as well. They are both top of the food chain for what they do and 300 years of playing wouldn't get 99% of you music critics to their level. Engaging in the "who's better" debate is truly absurd but, for the record, they're BOTH better. You haters should try to find a little enjoyment for how these world class musicians find common ground in some acid blues. Also, thanks much to the person who posted this. It was a joy seeing some footage of the late, great Bobby Sheehan. He was another gem and one of the most lyrical bassists ever.
Well stated friend both these gentlemen are tops with their perspective instruments, both are just BAD ASS!! no doubt about it.
True musicians and living legends.
These 2 men are simply AMAZING at their respective instruments! Just sit back and be blown away by the display of incredible talent, and quitcha b**chin!
This shit is so cool it blows my mind!
Nobody got owned. Just Steve Vai collaborating with a brilliant musician as he does often. They're both great, no own-age occurred.
steve vai got owned
WOW........ speechless.
Steve is just AMAZING!!!
wow legends just jamming - real music
Expressing with soul and actually interacting with the other musicians on the stage will always trump technical expertise and using tricks to impress the simple-minded.
I think the difference between the two is that Steve is so clinical. Where as John's playing has an ep[ic rawness to it. I saw G3 live and became bored. I could have heard the same thing on a cd. I saw Blues Traveler live and was blown away!!
Cool jam.
i saw Blues Traveler last night at the paramount. No one OWNS Stevie vai, sorry folks. they are simply both so awesome!!!
Im not sure what you're watching, but Steve owned that from beginning to end
the unfortunate title is designed to intrigue and ultimately introduce virtuoso enthusiasts to John Popper. It is great whenever two virtuosos share the stage together.
yes they are all talented
I seriously doubt it. Have you ever seen this man live? I'm willing to bet he could have went all night with Sleaze Vai. Playing harp is like breathing to him.
I viewed it as they were playing together, off each other. not one trying to outplay it each other. they were jamming. it's that simple.
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That's twice now that Jack Butler had his head cut!!
remember lead guitar is what you do when you can't find a harp player
After the show Popper was like, where the fuck did Steve go? Oh yeah, he's underneath my left shoe.
Smokung!! Especially Vai!!!!! jk
Then walked in Lightening Boy and . . .
@mrMasterio So was i the first time heard this guy play.
the title is just designed to attract the attention of guitar players. I wouldn't let it upset you that much. I think it's great to see these two aces play together.
Steve Vai is a LEADER, as is John Popper. Guitarists have consistently and monumentally progressed over the past 30 years, thanks in large part to a small handful of players including Steve, and YJM, etc...; harmonica players on the other hand, have not. They continue to listen to and sound like every other harp player before John, as far as standard Blues, Rock, or Country technique, tone, and songwriting; they may sound EXCELLENT, but none of them standout out from the crowd. As for this jam, I'd say improvisational skill takes precedent over technical, clinical standard abilities on your choice of instrument. John mimmicks a guitar-god's lines, and generally meshes tonally and sonically; yhis performance might not have been impressive by Blues Traveler standards, but nonetheless, impressive---and NOT easy. Couldn't imagine any other top harp player even, up there with Steve. No need for competition even here in the comments, they're both musical peers, and STILL at or near the pinnacle of their craft....
Nööö..... sehr geil !"!!!
First!, why you no in today? Was a funny last lesson XD
Brooklyn Bobby Sheehan on bass RIP you're missed
Yea, us musicians tend to get ticked when compared to other equally if not more talented musicians. I have been a BT fan for years. It has been said that for every person on the earth there are two more who look exactly alike. My youngest son is the spitting image of John Popper, now if he only had John's talent. Actually my son is a very gifted writer in his own right. When I was younger a friend of mine and I used to have our girlfriends try to tell us apart. They had some difficulty at first. Still looking for that other guy. ha
maybe you get ticked, but i could care less who compares me to who
How old is this?
А Поппера все больше и больше)
If it was some kind of competition, I could understand.
LMAO @ Vai owned...... Bad caption on this one nobody has ever owned that man. This was a killer colaboration tho for reals
Vai's guitar doesn't touch Poppers harmonica! I love rock and grew up on it. Vai made my ears hurt. Popper is just the schiz!!!!
Ralph Maccio kicked his ass.
Popper doesn't have a handgrip hole in his harmonica!
LOL,its real, I play alot of his riffs,a little od an the right effects are imoprtant..but yesh, its real an really not that hard if you work on it,,,30 years plus playing..helps..
A lot of stupid comments saying this n that but I'm sure none can come close to what vai or popper can do with their instruments
really you believe his paying isnt real thats the first person i have ever heard read or seen say that
Thats fucking Buddy Miles playing drums..
the bass player is amazing , who is ?
Ridan Andreev Bobby Sheehan bass player for Blues Traveler he died Augest 99
No one owns Steve Vai. It's a plain fact that the only diatonic harp player who can come near to what Vai does technically is Howard Levy. Levy, like Vai, has skills that are off the chart.
Vai's guitar doesn't touch Poppers harmonica! I love rock and grew up on it. Vai made my ears hurt. Popper is just the schiz!!!!
For me it's the other way around, harmonica is dull to me, guitar is way more expressive especially when played by someone like Vai, each to their own.
Rei Pelégolas
Great comeback, are you like 12 or something? Grow up kid and stick to listening to alvin and the chipmunks christmas bonanza until you are mature enough to understand real music
Rei Pelégolas
Grow up idiot.
Rei Pelégolas
So my 90 year old mom gets you hard? That's creepy, you're weird.
Vai is a technical marvel, a true guitar god, yet I would rather listen to Popper play the harmonica, cause Popper to me has got more soul, he is more emotional to me, gets under my skin a bit more. I am again, not dissin Steve Vai's technical ability, I mean I would take BB King over Steve every day of the week and he has played the same five notes for 60 years.
I think you're taking the title of this video too seriously.
No one "owned" anyone. What a stupid title. They're both great musicians having fun. People need to remember music is art, not a sport and/or pissing contest.
Daniel - san owned Vail before popper
he was out of breath
I refuse to believe that his harmonica playing is real. It just can't be that good. He is just "singing" into the mic or something.
Pardon me, was that Jimmy Hendrix playing with him? Just saying :) Mr. Popper is that talented, Never hear of Mr. Vie. He sounds talented also. Just not Jimmy. Wish they would not draw attention to "Owned", just causes debate, which rhymes with mental masturbate, which this is, since the heading promotes controversy, when there should be harmony. Wouldn't it be great if we could just enjoy the music these 2 outstanding musicians shared with all of us? Just thinking... .. ... Dangerous past time, that i cant seem to shake. KML
I saw Blues Traveler live twice before their first album was released and many times since. With that having been said, John Popper is not the best harmonica player on the planet. I know of at least three who are better and one of those three is not even a professional musician. Not to mention this "contest" was all for show.
Sorry. I just don't see the point you're trying to make. You might as well be comparing a pile of grapes to a pile of shit. John didn't do anything impressive in this video. I've seen BT at least 20 times too.
You're suggesting that every CZcams post needs a point?
I don't think any other harp player in the world could have complimented the song and Vai better than John did here...
John popper didnt own shit