2009 Kickoff Event | Greg Koch and Reggie Hamilton | Fender

[@SuperHotrod4]

After Greg played, Kenny's face was like deeeaaamn I got fucked up!

[@garyguitar]

I loved SRV, he was probably the greatest blues player ever. Yes, I'm a wanna be as far a wanting to be a better player. He did inspire a lot of players, but there will never be another SRV. I just think there are too many that TRY to copy him exactly. I'm 64, been playing since 11, since 15 in bar bands in joints to jazz bands, done several 1000 gigs. But I don't claim to be a expert. I do have some insight. Still it's all a matter of opinion. I have a life, thanks. Regards,

[@intheblues]

5:23 best note ever! (Greg's Trademark!)

[@sgtcaco]

Bloody aussies

[@SoleiCapri]

Poor Kenny had no idea what he was in for taking the stage with this Beast. The kid just got a lesson in originality and humility. He looks so awkward. Greg is truly one of the finest ever to wield a Fender product.

[@funkyjones]

Great performance. Mr. Koch rules the kingdom of guitar slinging wackiness!

[@rockycartmaker9327]

That's the best solo by Koch I've seen yet. He's even better when he's not goofing off.

[@CherokeeMusic]

Malford Milligan is such an awesome singer! He played this song with Eric Johnson on the Alien Love Child album. Fabulous material!

[@Blues71]

Poor Kenny is right! When you step on stage with Greg Koch, you had better bring your A-game. I've seen Greg play many times and he is a very nice fellow off stage too. I swear he could be a comedian in another life. Asked his son once if his dad acted the same way at home and Dylan replied, "Yep, my dad is exactly the same there as he is on stage." In the words of Joe Bonamassa introducing Greg, "one of the finest guitar players I know!" I'd say that's pretty High Praise. :)

[@mudcatblue]

For the record that's Malford Milligan(Storyville) On vocal's. Great playing by both Koch & KWS...Nice!

[@Blues71]

Oh, by the way, the fellow singing is Malford Milligan who was with the band Storyville for many years. You should check out their music if you never heard it.

[@tonyp4092]

I sure hope KWS's mom was there to meet him when the bus GK was driving dropped him off after school.

[@wizhack]

It's different, we are not used to hear that kind of groove, but it sound really Great!!*****

[@timbreimperia]

You should have heard their version of "Stuck in Folsom Prison." It was a wacky Greg Koch feast! The whole hour was ridiculous. Hopefully Fender will post the whole thing soon.

[@Bryantkh13]

the thing is, its not just the notes he plays, its the tube screamer tone and the KWS he uses on the strap, very similar to SRV.

[@Paddy126]

nobody is mentioning that it's the keyboard player who'se light years ahead in rhythm and harmony.

[@Ianmcguire1993]

tasty ass jams man greg is amazing and mallford milligan is a amazing singer reggie hamilton and donald trump on the drums held down a great groove and kws is good quit raggin on him his tone is good and good note selection as well

[@barryclattenburg2243]

I’ve got 3 words 4 Greg , you da Man !

[@joch230]

Kenny sounds like a garage band player and Greg sounds like a player's player...

[@BoeckmannLudwig]

Great fun! YEAH!!!

[@GuillermoSmyser]

I have a mexican strat and other than the pickups it's just as good as an american (and I wouldn't keep the american pickups either though, gotta have Dimarzios). The Squire vintage vibe (like that bass) are surprisingly amazing considering their price (and brand name). The teles are pine (like the first Teles).

[@mikedegroff7766]

IMHO, Malford's voice and energy make him the perfect foil for Greg's in your face style! And hey Kenny tries! If someone put me on stage with a sasquatch like Koch I'd probably look pretty pitiful as well...

[@FreedomZealot]

I thought KWS played a terrific solo -- and that Greg somehow managed to play one that was much better.

[@Trilobite8jesus]

Greg sent Kenny way back to the 90's.

[@robertlucky]

Pretty Damn Cool!

[@4speedpony]

Ol Tommy Brechtlein on drums 🙂

[@marceloibba]

Amazing! Which is the name of the second song?

[@fulltonesmusic]

Marcelo Ibba I was wondering the same thing... killer tune!

[@marceloibba]

Thank you!

[@garyguitar]

All the SRV wanna be clones watch Greg Koch--playing his swinging, funky, groovy, badass, insane solos. That will make you want to quit or learn a hell of a lot more.

[@SoleiCapri]

Reminds me of that Geico Commercial with Charlie Daniels: Greg to Kenny.....Now Thats how you do it son.

[@fyrcrack1]

Who is the singer?

[@CherokeeMusic]

He played that first song, that is. "Don't Cha Know".

[@SirJamestheIII]

Greg Koch needs to jam with richie kotzen. sparks would fly

[@paulcussion12]

Wasn't he the singer of Storyville?

[@danielcornett7728]

I’ve been fan of kws for along time he has his own style but man he got his ass handed to him. Greg Koch is a much rounded seasoned professional player. That was funny!!!!

[@MegaDutchdude]

@simojames yeah, Jesse davis!!! he can take on and beat Copy Wayne Shepherd any time !!

[@rockycartmaker9327]

Even Koch's rhythm playing destroys KWS's soloing. KWS looks totally lost. Good on him for even getting on stage with Koch though, I piss my pants just watching him on KZbin.

[@alessandrorossini8704]

And what about that T.O.P. classic?

[@whatishe]

Greg.. take it easy on Kenny Wayne

[@ireneruthfox]

It's not fair, how good G K is.....Poor Kenny, he got schooled.

[@Redchet81]

A well-worn South Park quote comes to mind...

[@eigilsiren]

Greg has for shure been to the crossroads

[@Nickovitch2370]

Wow Kenny doesn't sound too much like SRV for once

[@mybig88]

Kenny got thrown in the deep end of the pool with the sharks!!!!

[@gregbradshaw7220]

why was that other guy there

[@doormatt80]

It was much better to be standing right there :)

[@alessandrorossini8704]

Don't be corrosive with Kenny, guys, we stay here with our ass stuck upon the sofa bla-blaying while he plays with that hell of a band, anyway. That's it, like it or not.

[@guitarran]

Hey Kenny, Curt called he wants his hair cut back.

[@LetzBeaFranque]

KWS takes himself too seriously - GK doesn't. KWS has affected blues posing - GK doesn't. KWS is blues orthodoxy - GK isn't. KWS is Gallant - GK is Goofus.

[@Twistchawa]

@dierksmanly His tone may be okay. . . But we already have Stevie Ray. Kenny sounds like a watered down tasteless Stevie. So, instead of listening to Kenny Wayne, I'll just stick to Stevie and pretend Kenny just never happened

[@alessandrorossini8704]

The Dirty Dirt Spiders...??? Ha! Ha!

[@funkyjones]

Lol! Perfect.

[@fulltonesmusic]

A Freewheeling Genius... and then that other Stevie Ray Vaughn clone poseur guy. LoL

[@bigman12583]

All everybody talks about is greg and kenny, Donald Trump is on the drums and doing a dam good job.After this song was over he told everybody on stage they were fired!

[@Phishboy26]

Dont you know. We all dont want to know ya know

[@sgtcaco]

No way !! is that really donald trupm

[@daveycmusic5150]

Kenny, Greg does SKYPE lessons.....just sayin...

[@coffeewaldo]

U guys r a tough crowd u know dam well KWS is a dam good player. This also was 5 yrs ago. His playing has matured but there's nothing wrong with it anyway.

[@Phishboy26]

I just love how much credit Greg is getting. Seriously folks how many useless notes did he play just to show off to Kenny?

[@jmanxoom]

Kenny work on your rhythm guitar, he just stood there holding his guitar while Greg played his part in the song. If anyone out there sees this video who is trying to learn to play guitar. Don't be a KWS one trick pony.

[@boozoochavis7506]

Maybe all this hullaballoo is because Koch didn't get a record deal or huge adulation at such a young age - he paid his dues coming up the old school way!! Makes a much more well rounded player out of a person, then they can hang with anybody anywhere and at any time. There were a few lessons learned this night, that much is for certain!

[@bigman12583]

Player Haters!

[@srlej]

@SoleiCapri )))))))

[@athena3234]

Jesus christ this looks only slightly less embarassing than if I were to be on stage with the Kochmeister ... poor Kenny

[@MrPorterrixx]

...knocked down by Greg Koch...12.55-14.45

[@GeniusHaydn]

You are obviously clueless. GK is so much better than KWS on every level.

[@bigman12583]

I did not know donald trump could play the drums! wow

[@SuperHotrod4]

Wow, kenny can't swing AT ALL! Same old worn out blues box, stiff white boy playing. Very basic, novice playing, scare to get out of the blues box.

[@fulltonesmusic]

SuperHotrod4 Yeah, he's basically constrained himself to being another Stevie Ray clone, & with some luck & marketability parlayed it into a career. I'm sure Koch probably secretly got a kick out of showing him what creativity is in guitar playing. I'm not into competitions, but yeah, that was probably very humbling for him. ;-)

[@klank67]

The problem with KWS is that he's never done anything original. There's a million guys that can out-play him. GK however, is a demon!

[@knightfall9394]

a lot of blues guys aren’t original, they all do shit thats been done before or sounds derivative of something else. I saw kenny open for van halen in 2015 and he was great and put on one hell of a show, id say he had a edge over van halen just because roth ruined their set with his bullshit

[@emdblues]

​​@@knightfall9394Kenny is a class musician and he's had a great career, also started really young. But there's always someone better and this night he had to play with Greg who is a monster player. Greg even outplayed Bonamassa when he stepped in one time on a couple of songs. He's just bad ass, as is Kenny but in a different way :)

[@Fender56]

I don't think I guy should get in a cutting contest with Greg Kock.

[@eigilsiren]

Greg has for shure been to the crossroads