BLUES IS JUST A BAD DREAM - Isaac Guillory Live In Berkeley

[@dumalucky]

Saw him 3 times.. Forget about what a fantastic player he was.. there are many.. he was a fantastic musician and player.. who made MUSIC a rare thing!

[@donnaprobes7097]

KZbin surfing and ran across this phenomenal musician. What a great find. In the music world for 40 years, how on earth did I miss this fabulous player? So glad I found him and will enjoy a great Isaac journey today.

[@sangrow8846]

I once asked him 'Why are you not famous?' He said,....... 'I work hard on it'........... He blew me away every time I saw him.

[@martifingers]

At a gig I remember being totally blown away by his (completely effortless) musicianship. At one point there was a problem with the PA so he walked off the stage to check the sound ALL THE WAY SUSTAINING A VERY COMPLEX RIFF... and he missed not a beat. We were really pissed off though that there was a section of the audience that did not realize they were in the presence of a very special musician indeed who clearly achieved more than most of us do in a longer lifetime. Thank you Isaac.

[@guaso2007]

This man is a legend,so sad people don't know about him.great musician,one of the best

[@bertandi]

I knew Isaac in Palatka Florida in 1962. I was in a high school rockabilly band, and he was in the Illusions. We could tell he was playing way beyond our level even then. Great job, Isaac. See you in Jam Heaven.

[@FilNovak1]

Saw saw him four times, each time being totally blown away. Second time in some dingy bar asked him for permission to take photos and he said yes, but no flash. So - third time had a couple of nice b&w photos to give him and he signed mine. Great bloke! But how he throbs out that bass line while doing all the other stuff... ? Stunning!

[@ianonchwan]

Plucked up courage to speak to Isaac Guillory after a concert in the Boat House in Cambridge England about 10 years ago. "Fantastic" I said I can't even imagine the a single bar of the arrangements you play" "Ah" he said "it all starts by imagining it" which is probably why I still can't play guitar. True genius guitarist. Well done for posting this clip it really does show how wonderfully fluid his style was.

[@sophiebrudenell7471]

Watching this performance has bought a giddy smile to my face. What a gifted musician and performer. Thank you for posting this.

[@acuray]

I saw Isaac playing one of his Martin guitars in a little club in Otley, Yorkshire (uk) just a few months before he died. I was totally stunned and I remember being mesmerised by his fabulous playing. What an incredible musician and what a great loss to the music world and to us all. God Bless you Isaac.

[@gnowersark]

It's been 10 years since Isaac's final gig at the Ullapool Guitar Festival. He was my best friend for many years. With love brother... I miss you so much... hope you're running a band up there. David

[@twelvestringtrev]

I had the pleasure of playing my twelvestring alongside Isaac. I'll never forget him. He lives on!

[@weetracy123]

...it sounded like 3 people clapped after that...id have whooped the house down!Fantastic!

[@BernieHolland-w4l]

Only just found this video - really nice to read all these wonderful tributes to a former colleague of mine - we had a band called 'Pure Chance' - Like everyone else, I still miss Isaac to this day - but his music will go on for ever

[@nickyG7515]

i met him! seriusly, iam playing in sheffield england 2 night and will b doing some of his renditions. He came to stay with me and my girlfreind everytime he came round derbyshire. Taught me alot! 1 instrumental called surrendel he taught me all the way through, personally, me and him crossed legged on floor, AMAZING, i fell so hounered that i can go out and play with his personal full permision.

[@Siralantoon]

I met Isaac when he was touring with John Renbourne. John paid for the beer! and Isaac showed me around his PA set up. Really lovely man and stunning performer. Still in the thought's of many and justifiably so.

[@Wacokid48]

knew when I heard him in 1966 playing guitar with the 'Revelles' in Chicago that this guy was special !! he riffed off the lick to 'Look Through Any Window' on a Rickenbacker and it was magic !! true guitar hero.

[@annreed1382]

Wish he were still here. Incredible musician.

[@jimmydutwo]

I played once as front group for him at IT'S HERE in Chicago during the Joel Corey "uncola" era around 1972. He did a great rendition of Rainmaker. To this day I can only do Rainmaker and Wayfaring Stranger. The others are just so individually creative and hard to copy. I'd love to know how to do the riffs for this number but maybe some things ar best left to the ages. Thanks to whoever added the newest videos of him.

[@Helenafae]

I wish I would've been able to go to one of his gigs =[ I think its amazing how everyone remembers where they were at the time when they heard him playing, just shows what an amazing experience it was =]

[@barzatops]

The inteligent guitar player's player..... perfect technician of the art

[@Last_one_before_I_go]

Tragic he's gone. This was a fun vid to watch. Nice voice and style...

[@starfish370]

I met Like a couple of times, talked with him, heard his phenomenal guitar playing and singing. I felt really privileged, such a genuinely lovely gentleman. Greatly missed.

[@starfish370]

I meant to say Ike - bloody predictive text!

[@inman1a]

Man first time iv seen this dude he is really great omg i play guitar and cant even do have the stuff he does on the fret board

[@hydrokephylis]

never heard of him before, but i like cheers mate!!!

[@matthewgibbs5870]

Legend.

[@DouglasKew]

Thank you so very much for taking the time to preserve and share Isaac's work. Please, please let me know if there is ever a dvd, sincerely, #1 fan, Doug.

[@HouserKat]

great song and one of his own. I rememberseeing him back in the early nineties and him doing lots of covers (various blues genres, my favourite..and Mick Mars's from Motley Crue) but he did do this one and Swinging Little Guitar Man. I thought they were both amazing. A friend. described as "the greatest acoustic guitarist in the world". I didnt disagree with him.

[@DavydovV55]

Супер! Других слов нет!

[@arkgunslinger]

WOW!

[@lamerie]

this is fucking astounding. Wish I'd known about him when he was gigging/before he died. Why do the great one's die young?

[@thcooke]

Go to Anetstation and you will be able to listen to "Desert Dance" and others on streaming internet radio. Then go to his website and buy the CDs!

[@matlyburger]

theirs a song which i cant find and if anyone could send it to me itd be great its by isaac guillory(guy up their) and the song is called desert dance

[@Tuurke01]

Awesome stuff! I believe Nick Harper covered this one.......(the guitarman bit...)

[@TimWilson888]

His hands move like creek water over a smooth rock.

[@michaelpapa2]

cool

[@skinnerg]

Is this song one of his own compositions? Great tune and player!

[@gnowersark]

@jujuzac .... Yes.... and you?

[@hairykiore]

I have the Transcription? HK

[@BobTheSubgenius]

It's hard to compare his playing - well, anyone's playing to anyone else's, but ignoring that for now - to Tommy E, because there is so little of IG's stuff on here, but....MAN, is he smooth. It's like the neck has no frets and the strings have no windings. What a talent. What a waste. At least I've found him and can start collecting another great player's music.

[@nickyG7515]

john renbourne?

[@rawimpact]

Pau gasol?

[@barzatops]

AM...AA.ZINGGG.