Chris Duarte rips a FEROCIOUS "Drivin' South" - Akron Ohio 2004

VERY intense and emotional. Watch the whole thing. Feel it build. Witness the climax. Wow...
Ed Miles on Drums'
John Jordan on Bass

[@rjones7200]

Have seen him 6 times... once in a kilt. He is a guitar beast! Better than so many others and never gets the props he truly deserves! Bravo Chris! You are loved!

[@jonno63]

AGRRED! i seen him in BB kings in NYC back in 2007 , he was SRV on steroids

[@klank67]

A demon for sure!!

[@jimbomillard62]

It tragic that such a talented musician goes largely unnoticed!!

[@milankotevski1663]

When I heard this for the first time, I lost track of time for the first five minutes or so. Mindblowing.

[@Rennyblue]

People said it before,making it big in music is not just about talent,the stars need to align for you to breakthrough. Here we have one of the most mind blowing musicians I’ve ever heard in my life and his videos has 20k views at best. Sad.

[@simonvanderheijden432]

Granted, he's a mind blowing guitar player and musician. But he looks like he's having a seizure..

[@Utubewrk123]

@@simonvanderheijden432 because he gets into the music. He should be way more well known and same thing with Mato Nanji from Indigenous. Both beast players. But no we have players who hit 3 power chords that are making it big.

[@Acarrdi]

@@simonvanderheijden432 Piss off.

[@jamesmarr8736]

My brother and sister seen him Kitchener Canada at Lulu's Chris Durante,Jimi Vaughan,and Buddy Guy..and told me Chris Durante blow Buddy Guy off the stage and I believe it..I been following Chris Durante since 90,s and one more thing Jimmy Vaughan was ask who was your favorite guitar player he went on to say Chris Durante..I get he amazing I wold loved to see him live..😊

[@fretboardstumbler]

Chris is my hero. His music has helped me through some tough times.

[@mikeanderson7962]

EXCELLENT balance of "feel", "soul", technique, dynamics, and GRIT!!! Hendrix would have been proud! Nice job!

[@eltigre8978]

I'll be honest, this performance really blew my mind. I watched on my phone last night......twice! Now I have to see it on a big monitor. Chris is in a different league all together. He's what I would call a "real jazz player" in that he breaks boundaries and his improvisation transcends this world. He's simply amazing! That's why he's always got these amazing jazz drummers and bass players with him.

[@keithlegge6848]

it's a credit to Jimi 's composing skills that so many guitar players can improvise around the structure of the piece without it losing one shred of its content. Hard to write easy for others to improvise.

[@pb12661]

before the days of the internet, his first album Texas Sugar Strat Majik was released. I had seen a small little "blurb" article about him in Guitar Player Magazine. I went to my local record store and bought the cassette (lol...had a CD player but not yet in my 1991 Honda civic). Put it in and was blown away! Listened to that album nonstop for months (still one of my favorite blues albums of all time). When I saw that he was playing in a local club, I had to twist my friend's arm to go with me on a Sunday night. I knew, based on the CD, that he was an absolute beast. He was that and more. He was on fire back then/that night. I'm still convinced that that was the best blues possibly ever played! (From records or live). The friend that I had to beg to go still thanks me to this day for making him go. lol This recording was made when Chris was touring for his "Romp" release. I've seen him many times and he never disappointed me. I do prefer more of his straight blues playing but his jazzy excursions are cool to. It's who he is....

[@andrewjackson829]

Ok longtime fan of Chris. This should have way more views. I look up and buddy guys there with some kid with over 200,00 views because the kids a kid. Really? Chris is so overlooked. C’mon people. Geez. FYI his CDs are great and so is his dvd Axploration. .

[@timothymcnair7157]

Very underrated,l had a friend,that paid him to play at his bday party lol,yep,was so cool

[@darthdoyal9767]

That “kid” is named Quinn Sullivan and he’s an absolute guitar prodigy. Chris is amazing but you have to give credit where it’s due. Sullivan Is the future of blues guitar for my generation.

[@michaelgaskell7408]

Love the drummer,rock solid.

[@KalmBliem]

Wow indeed, that was deep and intense. Chris is such an amazing guitar player who always plays with heart & soul. So glad I saw him live here in the Netherlands.

[@pauleckert882]

Absolute mastery of the guitar. I saw him once live at Main Street Saloon in Lubbock Texas. A true dive bar that was rocking that night.

huge fan Love Chris

[@jedblack]

Major SRV vibes -- holy cow how have I not heard of this guy until just now!?!?

[@commonwin9980]

Same smh

[@Utubewrk123]

You’re missing a lot of great. Chris, Mato Nanji kzbin.info/www/bejne/j6TLfppth9OLhMk, Jonny Lang Live at Montreux 1999, Kenny Wayne Shepherd.

[@allenwright9471]

Just WoW! Best living blues guitarist alive and I stick to that.

[@bernarddover1442]

You're drunk.. listen to bonamassa and gallagher..

[@SingularVisionProductions]

Many more versions of the Chris Duarte Group doing "Drivin' South" will follow. Because of the bands' ever-present improvisational approach to music, each performance is wildly different than the next. "Drivin' South" number two can be found here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/q5TPeHejjKqNldk Thanks for watching!

[@REDKLOK_-_The_Original]

That guitar's gonna have babies!

[@nrm89fuc]

Lmao

[@jordangordan8980]

We might want to let the authorities know about this

[@ianbarber311]

As with Hendrix, occasionally we are blessed with someone who can take you on a trip through anywhere.

[@dmb7324]

Underrated comment on an underrated video

[@edwardmazur5774]

That guitar is part of body , I been watching him for decades

[@ianhope3203]

Great drummer to.

[@ianbarber311]

The Man is, just, well.. a badass. Seen him 4 times or so. Live long, Sir! A gentleman when you talk with him. If he takes a break.

[@KrisBlack-idahogirl]

Amazing!

[@mickybroke1124]

Great upload! Cheers

[@craiglatour469]

Ok thats it I'm burning my guitar! Wow! Great cover of this song! Such a talent!

[@GaryCainMusic]

absolute legend!

[@TasteLikeChicken]

Listening to Chris makes it really, (really, really) difficult to listen to anyone else...he's so extraordinary. Channeling a spirt from another dimension.

[@randylee4680]

Damn I love the groove. See ya soon here in Dallas.

[@jasonlee8497]

He’s in the zone. He couldn’t play bad if he wanted to in this state.

[@motokev2727]

CD one bad ass player. Saw him at a local blues festival years ago. I was in awe during the entire show.

[@ferrangracia2696]

Bestial !!!

[@andrewtrautman592]

Holy schnitzel grubers Batman - that was fire! Love Chris Duarte!

[@CAPIDIXDIX]

Monstrueux !

[@stephenmiller5023]

Here it is almost 20 years after this performance ( April 1st 2023) and as I post this message Chris is still one of the most otherworldly guitar players . As stated long ago he just doesn’t get the recognition and respect he deserves . Sad…… anyway just my 2 cents here . Carry on people. 😎👍

[@matthewholme297]

This guy is good

[@bereckdavid4810]

Holy shit!

[@alexgramm5170]

He's throwing in Coltrane licks..

[@SingularVisionProductions]

Very good ear there. Thanks for watching!

[@alexgramm5170]

@@SingularVisionProductions In all honesty I read him speaking of doing this. I play guitar.. used to play out.. Freddie King etc. Would listen to jazz horn and learned Coltrane on All Blues..Miles of course..helps me feel sophisticated..at any rate I still could hear it from Chris. The Jimi Radio One version is tremendous.

[@patriciamohar4445]

Specifically. At the end of this song Chris usually plays a bit of Coltranes “Alabama”.

[@hectorheath]

Hey Chris Book yourself in for the Broadbeach blues festival 2020 on the Gold Coast Queensland Australia.Eric Steckel was here this year......

[@83roadstar]

That poor guitar,It's a good thing He plays a Strat,a Gibson wouldn't take the punishment CD unleashes on His Strat... bulletproof!!

[@ede4961]

.....................DAYUM!!!

[@mattbarbarich3295]

Awesome ! Love this tune. Have a listen too to Micheal Vdelli, Australia's finest ( and he's got an amazing voice too).

[@elliotthalsey2810]

Wow

[@coeburnett]

2nd time watching...after that, I think that guitar needs a cigarette.

[@Newton14alan]

Holy sh!t! I always wondered what it would look like for someone to be electrocuted for 17 minutes! `Done wondering!

[@ryanmosher8445]

Fucking love your playing sounds great

[@spacemonkey59]

Wow... I feel like I've just been through a journey... at one point I was expecting the Devil to appear with a fiddle saying 'Game On'

[@frogeregis]

♥♥♥

[@IgnatiusChinaski]

Allen Woody used to say to Warren Haynes (about Gov't Mule in the 90's) "Can you imagine how famous we'd be if we were good looking?"

[@goojedooje660]

Chris there was singing in jimis one

[@Utubewrk123]

Check out Axploration Chris’s dvd but also Mato Nanji from Indigenous Live at La Zona Rosa plus, Chris makes a special appearance.

[@Joemommuh69]

This is fuckin unbelievable……

[@Elmerhartman]

Seen this man a few times in small clubs…did a version of Hendrix’s Midnight that was fucking incredible…I feel like he shoulda gone a little more jam bandy and hit the festival circuit…like he should be more famous

[@zarkmuckerberg5717]

I love Chris’ take on midnight

[@SchtinkFinga]

I second this. His version of midnight is so good

[@patriciamohar4445]

I was at this gig.

[@SingularVisionProductions]

Hey Patricia, it's Arthur here...how are you? It's been a while...

[@billhewlett1214]

It's never the same twice

[@coeburnett]

Free....WILD....tapped into the universe....self indulgent...Tour De FORCE googleplexed! Really, sit down, watch the whole thing! I think the guitar is really playing him!! Hey... I said it first.

[@hectorheath]

Man how does he stop himself from hitting that volume knob ? My main problem with Strat's.

[@bensblues]

not really an issue if you play over the neck pickup, which is what all hard playing guys do anyway. Dont think ive ever hit the volume knob, and if i did it would only turn it up.

[@yellaboy2617]

Tasty.

[@BoFinn52]

I bet Chris and Les Claypool would put on a show for sure!

[@jerrymcdaniel4539]

This is awesome. Is it available on one of his CDs? The only one I have is Blood, Sugar Strat Magik.

[@johnhorridge7956]

Where is this guy? Is he alive? I need to see him. I was a big SRV fan. This dude is the best of the best.

[@SingularVisionProductions]

He is alive, still playing across the U.S. He is a beast! Thanks for watching!

[@thomasraustin]

Holy shit. I need a smoke.

[@rockinot]

Не плохо , не плохо!

[@sunkistler]

Seen Chris Duarte several times in Springfield, Mo back in the '90's. Imo, he is every bit as talented if not more so than Stevie Ray. Mr. Duarte is an u believable musician.

[@mickybroke1124]

Stevie Ray wouldn´t even dare to dream to do the same things as Chris. He´s way behind this guy

[@rdickinsondickinson]

Chris The Conjuror

[@knowmusicman157]

You can't say he is lazy, fat, and conceited (worried about how he looks), or lacks skills on his geetar. He's a cross between Henrix. SRV, and Zappa.

[@HarrisonFord69]

I've seen my share of people playing guitar on KZbin, hobbyist and professional. Never like this though. Serious question, would this guy be at the top of the most talented guitar players in the world?

[@patrickburns7913]

In my opinion, YES! Chris is at the very top when it comes down to guitar players, I've not seen one guitar player who can take you on the trip that Chris is able to take you on. He's the best guitar player to ever walk the planet in my opinion.

[@patrickburns7913]

Actually I shouldn't even consider Chris a guitar player, that's an insult. He's a musician LOL

[@Acarrdi]

Yes.

[@bobdavidson8159]

Srv eat your heart out! FFF YEAH 🤘

[@Passion535]

OH, "He's all right, I guess"?? 🤒😵🙃😊😉😜😌😷🤕🤒 As a MONSTER!! He's Mr. Monster !!!

[@michaelbingham4505]

Sound good real good but the feeling was bad

[@philipharrauer9103]

Chris is the best, besides Philip Sayce and abviously SRV himself.

[@SchtinkFinga]

I’ve seen Chris live 50+ times since 1995, never seen Philip yet. Definitely on my list

[@sheehy933]

He had me, then he lost me. If you dig it...great.

[@michaelbingham4505]

Try being a Brother Driving South in the 1961,or 66 then play your guitar knowing Amerikkka will eat you alive.Experince is different than imagination. Hendrix lived-in the Amerikkka North South East &west, me too

[@michaelbrooker7043]

Hendrix version on a radio one is so much better , and much more complex .. never cared for this rendition ..

[@starcloud4959]

All you can hear are drums bashing away and some noises, must be a bad recording.

[@canned_bread_55]

i like the intensity of it. i like noisy shit

[@martinwilders4929]

Talented, above the category good guitar-players, for me too technical. He misses the soul in his own.

[@Cigarsnguitars]

Just a bunch of noise. I can make those same sounds on my Strat.

[@CrazyHenkie777]

Please show us!

[@gaddyify]

No!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@patrickburns7913]

Yes¡!

[@bendream544]

Trying to shove to many notes into the playing only loses the feel of the groove....its such a shame because it started off really well then just descended into tuneless drivel

[@Genious.]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/pojHlWmVj92LbsU

[@robotgoose225]

Sorry... you have to ask yourself 'what are you doing to this classic...?' Play your own stuff like that, but if you playing Jimi, keep it 'Jimi'.😦🤷🏻‍♂️

[@canned_bread_55]

i like your words funny man

[@robotgoose225]

@@canned_bread_55 😄 lol 'canned bread' tickles me. Imean, not literally of course, that'd be weird...I like your words too, friend 👍😊

[@user-og9jm5zc6y]

Chris is not a trained monkey. He is an artist.

[@robotgoose225]

@@user-og9jm5zc6y nahhh man I appreciate that, but this didn't sit well

[@balkanboy1203]

Just another Hendrix influenced guy

[@SingularVisionProductions]

Yes, just like all the other great guitarists over the age of 30....

[@Amy-xw7sd]

Best form of flattery is imitation Right????

[@zarkmuckerberg5717]

Said by a guy that probably doesn’t play guitar

[@Dbalx]

Talented but i dont like his sound

[@SingularVisionProductions]

The audio for this was recorded mere inches from the kick-drum, and the bass you are hearing is from the monitors, not the PA. Not the ideal place to record from, but I do this by myself, and needed to be able to keep an eye on the recorder. The audio on this video is not representative of the Duarte sound/tone. Please keep this in mind. This place was NOT built for live music in the first place. The drop ceiling and tile floor were probably the first clues...

[@Unclemoparman]

Drums are all wrong

[@apocyldoomer]

Not bad, but, clearly not as good as SRV, forget it dude, you’ll never make the big scene, thumbed down and deleted ..

[@patrickburns7913]

Not bad but you don't think it sounds good... Where do they do that?

[@kingofmetal1961]

Ok, they skip putting brains in this one. He's a reject send him back. Plus he is an Apocyl Doomer.

[@kingofmetal1961]

At the factory Patrick, This one did not have a warranty. Send him back. Jeez, some people.

[@apocyldoomer]

@@kingofmetal1961 What do you expect, I was made in Communist China, Just kidding.

[@kingofmetal1961]

@@apocyldoomer, at least you have a good sense of humor. I appreciate it.

[@jupitermoongauge4055]

Chris had seriously lost it at this point. Long gone were the great days of Texas Sugar Strat Magic and Tailspin Headwhack. Was he thinking he was the Albert Ayler or late period Coltrane of the guitar ? Either way this tuneless drivel sucks

[@Genious.]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/pojHlWmVj92LbsU

[@eltigre8978]

Hmmm, looks like you are the only one who doesn't understand his playing. The guy is a genius and has moved well beyond what he started as. Not everybody needs to be a SRV clone. Chris has a unique and complex style. He's a jazz player no doubt about it.

[@jupitermoongauge4055]

@@eltigre8978 I love jazz, Chris isn't playing jazz

[@eltigre8978]

@@jupitermoongauge4055 I'll have to disagree. Maybe he's not playing like Herb Ellis, Wes Montgomery, Pat Martino, or Joe Pass, but he's definitely playing what jazz is really all about....and that is "pure improvisation from the soul". Just watch Mike Stern or Scofield go off into insanely dissonant territory at times and tell me that's not jazz. Jazz has no borders.

[@jupitermoongauge4055]

@@eltigre8978 Stern and Sco know music theory in great depth and play by its structures with great precision. You can't just jam a whole bunch of random,meaningless, out of time notes over basic blues rock patterns like Chris, and call it jazz. Sure, dig it if you want, but its not jazz and its nothing like the awesomeness of Chris when he was playing beautiful blues/funk/rock guitar like on his first two albums.

[@jerrymcdaniel4539]

This is awesome. Is it available on one of his CDs? The only one I have is Blood, Sugar Strat Magik.

[@jerrymcdaniel4539]

This is awesome. Is it available on one of his CDs? The only one I have is Blood, Sugar Strat Magik.

[@SingularVisionProductions]

There is a studio version on the next release "Tailspin Headwack".

[@jerrymcdaniel4539]

@@SingularVisionProductions Thanks I just purchased it