The BEST Guitarist You've NEVER Heard of!

[@burtmann3921]

Kal was my friend and one of a few mentors in mylife. I remember this show. I am the bassist in the video.I miss Kal so much

[@Gregorypeckory]

Sorry for your loss; I just happened upon this and you all sound amazing!

[@doktabob328]

I also just found this video. Beautiful stuff. I feel for your loss. A lama once said to me ‘if you find your heart is broken, don’t try to fix it, they work better that way’. He understood the blues. Lovely bass playing too. Love to ya, ✌ 👽 🎸

[@thecrossroadcafe7291]

So sorry you lost your friend. I also lost my best friend and he was a great guitar player and all around good dude.

[@Gregster1234]

Good soulful job on that bass.

[@BlueFrogLive]

You and the rest of the band backed Kal perfectly

[@rchw8052]

There’s no best guitarist, just thousands of equally talented artists with extraordinary skills and unique, individual expression.

[@BlueFrogLive]

Amen friend!

[@steelrat5604]

agreed, fine guitarist maybe not thousands of, but definitely top shelve.

[@philipose66]

oh--ha, except for Terry Kath :)---why i say that is his voice was so good and his playing was totally integrated with Citera, Cerafinni, the horns and Lambs simple organ---THE HEART---btw, because i love Lynne and ELO, speaking of you being a bassist, Kelly Grucup---but yes, all rock musicians are great and individual------me not being a musician and never would be able, i admire you (ha, i don't even know how the bass notes are picked out to play) and YOU are on this video---how cool---i envy ( i did play a bit of guitar way back--i was horrible, but when i played notes along with a song i was listening to, i felt the joy of those notes in combo with the melody, i GOT the thrill.

[@steelrat5604]

@@philipose66 unfortunately the really gifted one are not any more with us, Gary Moore, Greg Lake, Ken Hensley, and more. you mean Cetera ?

[@philipose66]

@@steelrat5604 oh, my spelling is horrible. Most often i correct--i should have. i don't know Moore or Hensley but will google them. Lake, omg, a voice from GOD//NATURE-----btw, it is my opinion the greatest form of art is the American movie industry---a 2nd for me is 'rock' music---so good and innovative and is a big part of my life---as you know, when you meet someone from anywhere in our country, or world for that matter, we can relate through music. All forms of music--i like classical, but mostly no poetic lyrics and is very difficult for the brain to incorporate with total familiarity --un-like a 3-12 min rock song. (( a friend sends me music he thinks i prob do not know--he sent me this and my reply was " thanks---good voice and can play----too bad cause i need wine, pot, and sadness to really appreciate the blues :)""""" aside from r&R (50s), pop, R&Blues, my fav is classical rock----Genesis, YES!!!, Floyd, Zep---those not with us, fortunately due to great tech, we still have them on places like this. ( i did see Roy Buchaanon (Buchanan) down The Village---i do much prefer great lead Gs that play with a group, tho.

[@pbenson56fran]

Okay, its just right for me to tap on a video of someone I've never heard of.....This is what I get...The first three notes pulled me in and I have a smile on my face.

[@noseawl7930]

You got that right my friend

[@zoltanbiro5812]

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[@michaelmueller8746]

Very cool! Never heard of him before. Thanks for the share!

[@timlowery7156]

Slow blues on a Gibson Firebird with killer vocals.....Woooooo good stuff!

[@stephenohms1795]

Yes!

[@geraldtaylor1968]

Looks like the Edgar Winter Firebird possibly! Awesome guitar either way And Great Player 👍🏽🪶

[@happysnapper3676]

​@@geraldtaylor1968 check out Toby Lee , 18 year old kid from London plays a 64 Firebird.

[@glenderoche8362]

WOW! To bad he wasn't more popular. I had never heard of him and I LOVE Blues.

[@dingreyes3559]

Wow. I'm 60 and a guitar enthusiast, but I've never heard of him. ❤❤❤

[@richardcroce1022]

A great player and teacher. God rest his soul. He is missed.

[@KentuckyRedneck13]

Whoa, that's SO flippin' good, smooth as silk!! I'll be looking into more of His music. Big thanks for posting!!

[@Q4Austria]

Never saw this "Kal" before. His voice is of a man with a BIG HEART and a deep believe into the GOOD of MAN.... His soft, sympathic voice and his excellent blues-riffs are a real GIFT to us listeners.... God Bless this man and the whole band. You made music for the SOUL!

[@billwhitton500]

A great soulful singer & classy guitarist.....superb....deserves to be remembered ...

[@KenWilcox-b5c]

He is good because he loves what he’s doing.

[@timdavis3733]

Sad that I didn't know of him. But that is some seriously good blues and he had a perfect voice for it. Rest in peace unknown friend.

[@charlesdigennaro4981]

Never heard of this man. He was wonderful. Good blues chops and his voice so so fulfill. Loved it

[@TeleTonemonkey]

He’s like a gritty Robert Cray …. Thanks for opening my eyes/ears!

[@imluckyman10]

I get it 👍

[@kenbaker9738]

Kal had some real fantastic blues to share with us.

[@alanbauch2815]

I don't think I've ever heard of him, but he was fabulous.. I bet my old teacher, Jim Mesi from Portland, OR, may have known him but Jim has passed on as well. The really great players aren't with us long enough

[@harpgrinder3149]

Jim Mesi 🤔🤔 wasn't he Paul DeLay's guitar man?

[@alanbauch2815]

@@harpgrinder3149 hey Man! Yep, Jim played in Delays band 'brown sugar, but after Paul went to prison, Jim got his own band together, they played in various incarnations as 'the Jim Mesh band.... many years Jim won "the best blues guitarist" working the Portland area, from the Cascade Blues As an. He was funny, extremely witty, big hearted... I miss him, he was a great teacher, when you left his house, you left with a feeling that this thing 'the guitar was of deep importance and really enthusiastic about music....

[@harpgrinder3149]

@alanbauch2815 Brown Sugar....yes! I didn't meet Paul till about 2000 at The Blues Cafe in Long Beach with Hummel, Harman, and Cotton. What a super nice guy. His playing defied gravity. Like my custom harp builder buddy once said of Bill Barrett's masterful chromatic playing, "You don't wanna know what goes on inside that head." So genius it'll short-circuit your brain lol.

[@josephkingston9252]

Just came across him in December 31st, of 2024, he is (boss vintage to the vibe)

[@ewcshana]

Same here! 😮

[@boogie02130]

Great to see the late Kal David in this clip. First saw/heard him in 69 or 70 in Illinois Speed Press, got to open for him 10 or 12 times during his Fabulous Rhinestone days. Always been a big fan of his voice and his guitar style. RIP Kal!

[@schniri1]

That’s what I call the BLUES 🙏❤

[@newenglandguitarman3345]

Guitar was great but his voice slayed!! Great blues man

[@alangraham8926]

Totally unexpected and very impressed!!!! What a talent.

[@James-i6h]

Its a shame so many groups have eliminated the Hammond as part of he blues. Its a very soulful instrument. Good blues voice and guitar.

[@ReneLadouceur]

At a certain age it becomes easier to carry a Blues harp than a B3 i guess 😁 but seriously i agree with you.

[@allenkennedy6748]

By the same reasoning, full sized keyboards , amplifier stacks and huge PAs should be every bands obligation. I grew up with B3s and Fender Rhodes being a necessity, so I get your point. Then again there aren’t any Barbara Dennerlien or Joey DiFrancesco role models out there. The blues audience is older white males are they to blame? Support live music regardless of genre. Buy their recordings.

[@dat219]

Carry one around to gigs with a Leslie 147 cabinet. It was hard when I was 18 years old I played a M3 with 2 Leslies a 145 & 147. Powered by a blackface Fender Bassman head .

[@Rixster53]

@@ReneLadouceurTrue! All the B3 players I knee ended up with back problems!😵

[@OzarkWoodsman-y9z]

Oh yeah man. I have a B-3 and Leslie in my man-cave. Played for many years in Austin. Nothing like it to fill the soundscape behind the music.

[@georgedennison3338]

W/ Mayall in the early years... his voice sounds familiar. Loved me some Mayall almost 50 yrs ago...

[@dat219]

KAL DAVID THE REAL DEAL ! One night in a club where he was performing in Palm Springs we talked about The Fillmore East and when he played there with John Mayall many years ago.

[@BluesEcho]

Here is the gem which shows that even respected roots blues can be played yet soully and tenderly still carrying certain sadness though like light breeze.

[@goodcitizen-qp6um]

R.I.P. I DIDNT KNOW HE PASSED AWAY . WHAT A LOSS TO THE WORLD HE WAS TRULY GIFTED .

[@keeptruckin5109]

I've been into the blues for years and never heard of him till now. Excellant!!

[@stephenescamilla2129]

I agree. I'm 76 and have been into blues since I was 14 and never heard of Kal.

[@duelenigma7732]

ditto, 72 total blunatic , play the blues , great collection and today this 😎 sorry he is gone . I'll check my blues All Music Guide for the history .

[@RadioCAE]

Never heard of Kal before. He was able to touch everyone's strings... ❤

[@ericantic828]

As wonderful as his guitar playing is, I was even more impressed by his voice.

[@johnmurray3346]

A master of his craft 👏🏻

[@mr501mc]

I'm so glad I didn't keep scrolling. His voice took me by big surprise! Incredible!

[@BBQDad463]

RIP, sir, you were fantastic and you will be missed.

[@JPSTINGRAY62]

Great bluesman ! Another Blues stringer called home ! Enjoy the Jam !

[@KevinDick-h6f]

What a great tune. The white bird really makes this presentation a showing and allowing the bird to sing like it should. All birds don't sound the same but this one cut through to a grand height of it greatness and those who can wield it's freedom to sound proudly .

[@locoman53]

I met Kal about 30 years ago... his was an instructor at a summer music camp, The National Guitar Worksop, I attended. I remember the first time I heard him.. he was sitting next to me in the audience and we were shooting the breeze. I had met him earlier, but had never heard him play. When he hit the stage and played the first few notes, my mouth dropped to the floor. In addition to being a stellar guitarist and vocalist, he was a wonderful, kind man. I stayed in touch with him until he passed. Broke my heart. Look him up here, there are many excellent videos to see.

[@rickbullock4331]

There are definitely a whole lot of very talented people among us and some do not get anywhere close to the recognition they deserve. This whole group is excellent to my old ears. I’m not an expert but I know what I like and I like this. Unfortunately the guitarist has passed on. RIP Sir.👍👍🇨🇦

[@SandiVal]

A blues I've dreamed about. But ive leaved the Blues. Long time ago. Ty Kal. Just great from a profesional.

[@dennyclosser8456]

This was very nice! I have never heard of this guy either live in the music my entire life and I’m 66 now so yeah. Thanks for posting this. I appreciate it will be digging in a little bit more to this artist.

[@goodcitizen-qp6um]

GREAT ORIGANAL LYRICS . KEEP WRITING THE BLUES . FOREVER A FAN .

[@airtow6766]

I could certainly spend an evening listening to Kal play. I'm sorry to hear that he has passed.

[@joyoffilming9500]

Never heard of this guy before - awesome!

[@KeithSkiba]

Great slow burn blues refills the soul😁 🎶 I feel full again, thank you brother🤘

[@MohammadBagheri-o6d]

Simply beautiful , it brought back old memories thank you

[@JohnRankin1943]

Never heard of him, but I appreciate guitar players and he is cool.

[@kensilverstein2910]

this is great! may his music and memories be a blessing! they are a blessing to us youtubers

[@Rickyd1201]

Great playing and soulful voice Awesome That's what it's about You got the connection

[@horsepowerhorsepower3861]

Heart and Soul,with Feeling........RIP....

[@rlarsen4562]

Really great. Everything about the band is impressive.

[@NicholasANappiNick]

Never heard of him and been a blues player for 50 years .The bird made be think of JW .Very good good 🎉🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤

[@BlueFrogLive]

Kal was lead guitar with John Mayall for years.

[@Tblanktim-mu1bh]

@@BlueFrogLive That...explains a lot.

[@pauldobberstein5643]

​@Tblanktim-mu1bh That's some fertile ground in which to have ones roots. The Blues breakers was not only a pinnacle of blues music, it was the foundation upon which many legendary musicians cut their teeth before taking their place in the history of blues guitar. Thanks for the flash from the past. Now I'm heading off on a detour. So much of the British rock and blues of the late sixties onward for sixty years or so now, can trace origins back to Mayall and his Bluesbreakers. It's hard to think of any other single musician who has had such a formative influence in the music world. Where's my guitar,,,, gotta shake some blues off those strings.

[@Tblanktim-mu1bh]

@pauldobberstein5643 I'm hip. One of my favorite albums still, is Mayall's "Back to the Roots". With Clapton, Mick Taylor, and I think maybe Freddie Robinson(of Jazz Blues Fusion album) is on it also.

[@ibberman]

@@BlueFrogLive Been listening to Mayall since 67, never heard Kal before.

[@goodcitizen-qp6um]

WOW GREAT RIFFS AND EXCEPTIONAL TALENT . SO PROUD TO BE CANADIAN .

[@MichaelMattison-ko9mk]

Precision bass and a firebird 👍

[@hectorpaniagua1051]

I saw him at ABC in Arcadia,Ca. He is a complete musician, he has a perfect voice for Blues and plays a mean guitar.One of the best blues shows I have ever seen

[@BlueFrogLive]

Couldn't agree more!

[@williamdarico2369]

Back in the 70 s he was in the Fabulous Rhinestones upstate NY they played a lot at Shaboo in Connecticut what a Awesome group!❤

[@TomKaszuba]

Fabulous Rhinestones at The Shaboo was always packed to the rafters. Shaboo was the best nightclub I’ve ever been to.

[@davidrogerson9749]

It was hard to get there from where I lived (Old Lyme, CT) but the Shaboo was an excellent place to see top notch bands back in the 1970s. I saw Roy Buchanan, Johnny Winter, B.B. King, Kingfish, Ozark Mountain Daredevils, Hot Tuna, NRBQ, Taj Mahal, and a couple others that I can't recall. Tried like hell to see Tommy Bolin there but couldn't get a ride. He passed away not long after that. Same thing with solo Lowell George.

[@sophiesage]

Also first I have seen or heard of him and I thought I knew all of the blues guitar greats! Outstanding!

[@JosephWebb-s5l]

That's a solid and beautiful bass job, bro. Thank you.

[@DP-ky4wz]

The KING!

[@niklashild3962]

Glad I surfed by...this was great!

[@garthosborn8400]

I had never heard of Kal before seeing this video. Some of the most authentic and heartfelt blues guitar I have ever heard.

[@SigiSarn]

Wow, what a find! Great guitar playing, great voice to!

[@wavxray]

Watched Kal play at Vickies in Palm Springs many times. He passed away recently. RIP One of the best ever in my opinion. Great Video!!!!!!

[@BlueFrogLive]

Yeah, Kal was a real hero.

[@josephschuster7181]

Down to the bone soul blues!

[@al21122]

I saw him in a club in Germany a few years ago and remember Red House and Voodoo Child - he was awesome!

[@kennyguitarallen5662]

loved it,firebird also

[@liecht]

I like his killer outfit too...

[@buddywhittington8609]

I met and played with Kal at the Spotlight 29 Casino and again at the Wachusetts Mountain Blues Fest during my years with John Mayall. SUCH an authentic purveyor of the blues and just a quality human all around. He sure made that old Firebird speak.

[@kertbert1]

It sounds fantastic.

[@jeffmarkus4783]

Kal was a national treasure. From my ol’ hood on the southside of Chicago - loved seeing him live numerous times - miss you Kal ❤

[@aztomp958]

I had the great pleasure of seeing Kal with John Mayall years ago. And also a few times in more recent years. An amazing guitar player, singer, song writer. And a very kind person. Unfortunately, he passed away a few years ago. A very under rated musician.

[@zoltanbiro5812]

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[@miklosgergely2356]

One of the best guitarists...

[@makoto1437]

When a man sing blue just like a whisky on rock. ❤

[@oldGB1]

A golden soul

[@loudera1]

God Bless all of you

[@mrguitarwho5500]

I absolutey love this song. so glad I found this. his work is amazing

[@goodcitizen-qp6um]

YAH ! LET THE BLUES FLOW MAN make make head and soul dance . FANTASTIC

[@sharonmashatt4869]

Singing spot on.

[@catherinehowland352]

Nice!

[@elvez1231]

Love it! Another one to consider - Omar Kent Dykes - Omar and The Howlers LIVE @ Austin City Limits - you will love it

[@rgregoryj]

remarkable! This guy Kal!

[@HoosierRooster]

Very impressive singing and playing Great voice

[@gascap7890]

Heard of and loved.

[@BobGrubel]

Followed him from his Ilinois Speed Press days with Paul Cotton

[@ericmichalowski9582]

Beautiful great sound to all that knew and worked with him sorry for your loss

[@michaeloverstreet986]

The blues the way they were intended to be performed, another “gifted” soul.

[@IqbalUmar-k9d]

Ih what feel, right to my soul💕🤗Give the drummer some love too🎵🥁💕✌️

[@shaney8275]

Occasionally I hear something and know I'm going to like it from the first note. This is one of those. Taste and jams all wrapped together

[@TheSpooky93065]

Very talented Artist indeed

[@CasimirMandli]

He reminds of James solberg. I'm 72 and did or participated in the blues. Wish I could hear more. He definitely more than qualifies to be runner up to be a headliner and in some cases a headliner. He truly is a master and his vocals are perfect.

[@liukang2126]

Parece que este hombre sabía muy bien lo que hacía, excelente material

[@marcbergeron5375]

Wow... this is just a delight to hear👍👍👌... what a talent... shame he flew under the radar so much. RIP Kal.

[@paulosauer3495]

I have been listening to the blues for the last 55 years and never heard about Kal.... as Steppenwolf's song says: It's never too late!!

[@josephschuster7181]

I just heard a great guitarist named Kal David…blues guitarist. There are so many…hard to say who would be “considered” the greatest. Van Halen definitely up there. Very creative. And, that’s what makes greatness…unique creative talent.

[@franksaieva4952014]

Man, he sounds like a good whiskey tastes….very, very good. Great band

[@tymanngruter1808]

When he start playing i liked it, when he begans to sing i was sold.... 💝

[@metalfabman5477]

So many Great Guitar Players in the world that we never get to see. Kal is really Excellent! thanks for this vid.......

[@GillesAtayi]

Great sound. His playing is soulful. I had never heard of me. RIP Champ. ❤

[@Geetar60]

We got know Kal when we lived in Palm Springs and had the good fortune to see him perform many times. What a nice person he was. He wrote and was the voice behind Cosmic Ray at Cosmic Rays Starlight restaurant in Disney World, was Etta James guitarist and on and on. Rest easy Kal.

[@sfdoyle]

Damn! Now that’s what I’m talking about! Bam!

[@DrDixonBhD]

Gotta Love It‼️🎼🎶💙🎤🎸🥁🎸🔥🎵🙌🏾

[@denniselaban1174]

Very Cool!!!

[@bluzzjazz]

A voice meant for Blues.

[@brahmburgers]

Very cool. I likely have a lot in common with Kal. Born 1952, played my 1st blues guitar club gig (with a Strat) at age 15, in Madrid, Spain. He's like a spirit brother, and I love that Flying Wedge. It's like the Cadillac of electric guitars.

[@bendemmusic1]

I Jamed with Kal an the Real Deal at the Blue Guitar in Palm Springs. Picked up and autographed cd from Kal. Great guy great guitar player and artist writer .I miss him to ,Rudy T

[@williamkerr3350]

F is such a great key for that kind of music.

[@JohnParker-x9y]

Stepped on stage and jammed with Kal in Palm Springs years ago. Walked away with autographed CD’s, memories and a tinkle in my shorts!

[@BlueFrogLive]

Was that at the Blue Guitar?