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Title: Johnny Hiland Blues guitar
Post by: choucas09 on April 01, 2010, 04:15:15 AM
He may be a big old chunker, but he can play that thing.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZqhCYO2s6s
Title: Re: Johnny Hiland Blues guitar
Post by: 38thBeatle on April 01, 2010, 06:26:52 AM
He is indeed a fine player.I have an album by him and his playing is amazing.
Title: Re: Johnny Hiland Blues guitar
Post by: Tellboy on April 01, 2010, 09:08:38 AM
Great player - very versatile too.
Title: Re: Johnny Hiland Blues guitar
Post by: BigB on April 01, 2010, 07:22:06 PM
A bit OTP sometimes, but WOW, man, great guitar lesson. Thanks for sharing.
Title: Re: Johnny Hiland Blues guitar
Post by: fbloke on April 01, 2010, 07:43:02 PM
Sigh...same old pentatonics... :wink:

Anyway, is it some king of hormonal thing with him?  I know he's got that unfortunate eye condition, but surely it's not related.  He just gets bigger and bigger, poor lad.
Title: Re: Johnny Hiland Blues guitar
Post by: gordiji on April 01, 2010, 08:07:47 PM
Glad you posted this choucas, i wanted to post something by him too, he does a lovely rendition of mercury blues on youtube somewhere.
I love his story, trailer park kid, half blind but with a loving father who always let him believe he was just fine, even allowing him to drive the car fast in the backroads as a kid.
his playing is stunning both musically and feel wise, and his ability to do polyrhythmic phrases in a seamless bit of improvising makes my jaw drop. he"s a master of the hot country style as well as rock and jazzy blues and one of a handful of players than can effortlessly mix 'em up.just thinking about it now, i don't know of a better player.
good for you jonny, my scalp tingles listenin' ya. thanks choucas 
Title: Re: Johnny Hiland Blues guitar
Post by: Johnny Mac on April 07, 2010, 10:49:58 PM
Fine playing there. His name used to crop up at the LGS a bit in the past. I've seen him noodling on some of the stands there but didn't realise he was this good.
Title: Re: Johnny Hiland Blues guitar
Post by: choucas09 on April 08, 2010, 04:56:27 AM
"Same old Pentatonics"     Study it again sunshine. It went beyond on many occasions.