Dunlop Sessions: Eric Gales

[@bolitho1999]

That Guitar is plugged into the Amp but he is plugged into that Guitar.! Amazing!!!

[@iamanovercomer3253]

Yup , being one with the 🎸

[@StratOnFire]

Where are the one billion views that this video deserves?

[@pgroove163]

they aren watching beyonce

[@lukro1116]

well, mainstream kinda sucks nowadays right? lets keep it real!

[@MrNivaro34]

Eric has been around for a long time. The "grunge movement" stalled Eric when his career was starting to launch. This "movement" moved a certain distance then stopped and died. Eric is different, he is revolutionary. He doesn't stop and die like a movement, he comes back around bigger and better than before. Welcome to the revolution!!!

[@marlycruse5921]

FOR REAL!

[@oldgit4260]

Leonardo Motta they're too busy watching untalented wankers like Harry Styles

[@duducampos8991]

His sound is a perfect fusion of Hendrix, SRV and Eric Johnson, this guy is a beast!!

[@Barefoot67]

yeah, but not nearly as good as any of them

[@SAIBOT64]

He’s much more than that.

[@Sam-ky3su]

@@Barefoot67 You're delusional bro. The names the OP mentioned were better songwriters, sure. But Eric Gales is a much superior guitarist than any of them.

[@Barefoot67]

@@Sam-ky3su you think Gales is better than Jimi Hendrix was?

[@Sam-ky3su]

@@Barefoot67 Absolutely. Hendrix was a good guitarist but his best asset was his songwriting, which made him popular in the first place. He wouldn't have been popular if he didn't have any good songs. Gales, on the other hand, is known primarily as an elite guitarist. People should know the difference.

[@schlagdog]

I seriously don't get how people who are obviously guitar players have never heard of Eric Gales. This guy has been putting out amazing work for 20 years now.

[@CruchyMode]

um.. In between two albums, Gales served 21 months of a three-year sentence for violating the probation he received in 2006 for drug and gun charges. “I was smoking weed on the road and I didn’t want to risk them telling me to come home in the middle of the tour” because of a dirty urine sample, he said in a recent phone interview. “I just said to myself, ‘I’ll deal with it when I get home.’” So he turned himself in after the tour and was sent to prison. (He couldn’t play a guitar for his first six months of incarceration but - because of the intervention of a warden who knew who he was - eventually led a prison band.)Gales was released in March 2010, but “I got arrested again within a month,” he said. “I got caught up on Beale Street, man. I had some cocaine and some Xanax pills on me and wound up going to jail again. ... After that I made a decision that it wasn’t conducive for me to stay any longer in Memphis, Tennessee. ... I knew too many of the wrong people, and too many of the wrong people knew me.”

[@TheBluesnbob]

Then he needs a better publicist! I saw the vid with Greg Koch and he was right there with Mr. Insane Talent. It broke my Cherry for a real new guitarist!

[@bvdek]

+no name needed I honestly always thought it was crack that he'd got sidetracked on. nice one man, thanks for that story.

[@imaseeker100]

I guess you're just awesome

[@way2sh0rt07grad]

It’s because he’s been washed out by mainstream studio written radio trash that brainwashed people into thinking there isn’t other music or the people on the radio are the best

[@DreamPurpleFloyd]

Oh my, that tone is to die for...

[@adamfiedorczuk5969]

It's all in the fingers man

[@gliocchiali6075]

@@adamfiedorczuk5969 no it's not lol

[@brunof.feldberg]

Adam Fiedorczuk also probably comes from the fact he’s hitting the strings from a different direction (highest to lowest string)

[@jakes2503]

It''s probably a mixture of awesome playing and that Two Rock amp he's using.

[@coonjamalay]

@@adamfiedorczuk5969 no lol

[@Noctuary75]

I just discovered Eric Gales today - mind blown!

[@Rockarollr]

I’ve known about Eric Gales since 1991. He *still* blows my mind! #BOOM

[@Loregard1987]

Me too man!

[@128ajb_02_Music]

Learned about him late 2020, one of my favorite blues guitarists

[@Djangofury]

me fuckin too!!!!

[@Meenjedatnou]

Happy to hear it

[@ccassels89]

I met this guy sitting at a bar in the Atlanta airport earlier today. Cool laid back dude. Decided to look him up when I got home.

[@MrSixtysevencamaro]

U met a legend dude

[@samtraygis1337]

You better have bought him a drink lol

[@tabularasa7775]

How did you know who he was though to look up ?

[@ccassels89]

@tabularasa7775 We were both sitting at a bar together in the Atlanta Airport waiting for our next flights. I offered him a light for his cigarette and he introduced himself to me and told me he played music.

[@fndjufri]

This has got to be the most organic guitar playing I've seen or heard in a while. Great tones, soulful, aggressive, melodic. If Jimi was still alive he would have loved this. Great player. None of that sterile shred guitar stuff we see all over youtube.

[@markwallacemaguire1598]

This comment nailed it. All of it. Thank you.

[@tr3ndkiller]

@David Phelan He means his style of playing, not the effects. It's organic in a sense that it sounds as if the rhythm and lead parts are fused together in a very natural way, similar to the style of Jimi Hendrix.

[@tr3ndkiller]

@David Phelan "Organic guitar playing" is what the comment said. You're referring to "tone" and seem to be confusing the two.

[@samtraygis1337]

Sterile is the exact word

[@vladb2713]

The happiness on his face when playing is so inspiring

[@matthewhorizon6050]

He's a bad was and knows it. When he goes in at 20:54 he tears his glasses off and explodes then starts nodding his head. He's knows what he did haha!

[@leonidastheking7830]

this is how a strato must sound

[@TheHumbuckerboy]

I agree that this is a great sound however, the beauty of the Strat is that it can be used to achieve such a wide range of tones and applications ; not just one particular one.

[@mikerewegan9960]

So, I've been using my guitar upside down all these years...

[@Lucas-hn7wt]

Mary Galloway i think it went over your head

[@davidlericain]

He certainly makes it seem that way, doesn't he?

[@antonelloschirru8414]

😂

[@roberttail1676]

😂

[@jefdamen2977]

Finally someone found a way NOT to hit the volume knob every time lol

[@zg577]

This is amazing.... its like Hendrix and Samuel L Jackson had a Baby!!!!!

[@thebarcodestv]

Been following Eric since The Eric Gales Band with his brothers... Circa 1991 He's the closest to Hendrix that you can get with a little more vocabulary on top... Glad he's finally breaking through after all these years...!

[@MrJuanchernandez]

Thank you Dunlop! Eric is a talent, and I think it is great that you are giving him a platform.

[@geirolav2]

never heard of this guy before, but man.. he is AWESOME!

[@karlhenrikarendt]

***** Best Hendrix interpreter since SRV.

[@geirolav2]

Karl-Henrik Arendt i think he has his own style in a way, a little bit of eric johnson mabye? But he isnt a ripoff

[@karlhenrikarendt]

***** sure, what I meant was that he has made some of the best Hendrix covers you can find on youtube. Check his Little Wing with Jazz chords or his more traditional Voodoo Child.

[@TiagoFrancomusic]

***** you have a lot of fun and feeling waiting for you! Enjoy his music!

[@davidb781]

***** He's been putting out music (mainly with vocals, but a few instrumental CDs too) since his mid teens in the early 90s under the Eric Gales Band and just Eric Gales - he's been on labels from MCA to Shrapnel Blues Bureau. Go find his stuff, you won't be dissapointed.

[@schneiderbrukok3913]

Eric Gales is The Truth. Ain't nobody done it like him.

[@nardohoward3535]

Schneider Brükok Nobody

[@coopah1]

I'm very impressed!!! The drummer is funky and the bassist is groovin'. Eric is playing the fire out of his guitar, and singing in harmony with the lovely lady. I like your style.

[@elopolemal]

So glad I entered that article in UG to discover this guy..

[@vincentveldman7117]

true!!

[@cotopaximusic]

Mati B Exactly how I found out! This dude is just draw droppingly great!

[@CLUBtwoFIFTEEN]

Music is a medicine that I can not live without.

[@robbyhardi5928]

Eric playes so much enjoy added by the bass player's so kicking my ear! They are amazing.

[@waltermirren7957]

Damn! You made my day happy! Thanks to Premier Guitar and Jim Dunlop for introducing me to your music. Shit brother!

[@waltermirren7957]

Sorry, I do not mean "Shit brother"... that was rude. I mean holy shit brother! I can watch and listen to you all day and all night. DAMN!

[@waltermirren7957]

Thank you all for the intermittent likes. It gives me a reason to listen to this over and over again.

[@RM-gm7lu]

Eric is such a versatile player he plays with everyone...love it

[@drdanger6079]

I can’t get enough of this guy. Good grief he is good! It’s rare i instantly like a song first time I hear it. Not with Eric Gales, love it all!!!!!!!!!!!! Thsnk thank you thank you

[@davidteissier5704]

The Son of Hendrix !!! This man is just Beautiful !!! 💓💓💓💓💓

[@jayfalco8635]

Not Only Is He Not Left Handed But hIs Strings Are Upside Down Love Him Amazing

[@ShredShed]

That solo he rips in the end is INSANE!

[@davephilpott4543]

He's playing his strat truly upside down. Meaning his strings are reversed to most left handed players and prerty much all right handed ones. Hendrix flipped the a right handed guitar upside down to play left handed but still strung traditionally. Albert King and this dude are the only two I've seen who do this. This guy sound very Hendrix influenced to me. But i havent heard him playing flying V yet. What a great talent!

[@doublel5182]

Dave Philpott He had a brother that passed away that played completely upside down as well and he played a Flying V( If i remember correctly) . Look up The Gales Brothers. Killer album!

[@duncanmn95]

Double L wait..his brother played left handed too??? that's like gotta be a statistical anomaly

[@duncanmn95]

Dave Philpott There're a couple of axe guitar shredder musicians who play like this, like, there's this bloke who plays w/ Eric Clapton sometimes I think who plays left handed w/ upside down strings, and the best part about that guy imo is that he plays LEFT HANDED Strats, but he flips the strings upside down..which's actually kinda like Albert King. I also saw this guy on KZbin shredding gnar several years ago, I've never been able to find him tho, he was playing some cik metal shredding stuff, and he was playing left handed w/ upside down strings

[@Theguitarmansam]

Dave Philpott albeit a totally different style, Kristopher Roe from the pop-punk outfit The Ataris also plays left handed with an untraditional string arrangement.

[@docyoung7600]

Dave Philpott Saw Eric a couple years ago and was fortunate to get a front row center table. If I remember what he said correctly, he isn't lefthanded. He flipped the guitar over so he could be right across from the guy who first started showing him some chords. That is my recollection anyway. Not to lump him in with the Hendrix clones, but you'll especially enjoy his Hendrix sets because he voices chords and such just a little bit differently, so it's definitely Eric and not an attempt to just copy Jimi for a set. Of note, Jimmy Haslip plays 'upsidedown', too, on bass. Does make you wonder if it's the rest of us that are actually playing upsidedown......

[@jamminwithjambo7729]

Such Great Musicianship from these Awesome Players!!!👍🏾🎶♥️🎶👍🏾

[@JohnMasino]

Eric Gales is one of my Favorites, he's a phenomenal guitarist that everybody should hear!

[@HerrPorinski]

after all the music i heard in my life, after all the music i heard in my life i got bored because nothing sounded fresh to my ears anymore.... until today. holy gosh, i searched so hard to get a real musically kick. here it came. eric gales. what an experience. a thumb up is to less. i scream: hell yeah!

[@FeelingShred]

feeling resurrected and feeling like a fearless kid who wants to buy a guitar and go busk in the streets xDDDD

[@cm9241]

"Nothing sounded fresh to my ears anymore so I listen to a guy who's constantly playing traditional blues" What are you even talking about? This was more fresh than the stuff Robert Glasper was putting out?

[@chrisbrown8984]

If you ever have a chance to watch this guy play live .....GO!!!!! damm good guitar player and a hell of a entertainer... Just to watch him play is mind blowing and his music will get you going ....Guranteed....Ive seen him once when he was very young and once """antones" ""austin texas""" he warmed up fhe LEGEND ""ROBIN TROWER""......GREAT SHOW ...

[@divineriffs]

Eric Gales is Da Truth!

[@TruthSurge]

18:50 to 18:52 some nice economy picking going on there. I saw this guy live when he was like... 12. I was in some battle of the bands and he and his brother were playing. They were good back then but he just kept on learning and getting better and this playing right here is PROfessional. Eric learned a little from Eric J and Shawn L. And of course... Jimi. I never got to jam with dude because I never played much once I left THE band. It was regular jobs after that. Glad he kept at it.

[@robmccrady4487]

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[@Jay91Byrd]

I saw Eric for the first time this year and was blown away. The man and his band lets it rip. I was fortunate to meet him after the show. A humble guy. If you ever see hes got a show at a place near you do not hesitate to go!

[@Jallatt]

Hands down my favorite player out there right now. So unique. Literally upside down. Albert king doing Hendrix with some of the most unique melodic ideas we've heard from a guitar player in this genre for a long time. Love it.

[@ASASHANYA]

Magic that lives there in the studio, is amazing!

[@daddysmith1376]

Jeepers Murphy ! .... I must remember to breath when watching a genius!..

[@bobbyrevell]

One of the best I’ve ever heard. He is freaking electrifying, raw, explosive and much more. Makes some the most famous guitarists seem boring by comparison. Wow.

[@MrJoeyBoombotz]

There is something about the musical beauty of a Strat and a person that is born to bring it out that has been one of the biggest blessings of my life. Oh how I love to hear him play and sing. What a mega, mega talent. He is like the best of Jimi and Stevie Ray on steroids plus.

[@AslanW]

2:56 to 3:12 the dynamic change, the harmonies, the swing, the phrasing.. (Edit: the lick after that too, with the slap back delay at the end) Just amazing, it's moments like these that inspire me to be a better player

[@LucasSeman]

Man. The whole band played great, not just Eric! This is one of my favorite videos on YT

[@daveowens]

Eric Gales is an original. I LOVE that he's so prominent on the scene again.

[@juliomh6003]

Are you kidding? This guy is a GENIUS!!! Jimi reborn... maybe these are not good times for R&B but that's another story!

[@bluesyrocker6050]

Raw and from the soul and heart of Eric Gales Band❤👍✌👏

[@jamesbarnes6490]

Bonamassa said he was the best in the world...i agree !

[@Kornhulio18]

"Best" ...

[@pippo9830]

I agree with bonermaster here

[@beachstern]

I've been following Eric's music since his first album (CD for you younger folk) titled The Eric Gales Band. Awesome guitarist. And this is an inspiring video. Thanks MXR. Made my day. Keep rockin' Eric!

[@gypsyguitars]

Eric Gales is one of thee best electric guitar player/singer/songwriters in the world today. Maybe one of the best ever !!!

[@sadsquatch8780]

he's a force of nature... amazing.

[@JiraiyaTheGallant44]

So sad that pop "artists" can auto tune their selves to over 1 billion views and yet true musical genius only has 582,000.

[@anthonygoines1466]

Koby Bland I second that

[@billkeaveney1526]

Probably because this is not genius

[@eouroshopper4423]

Bill Keaveney Tell us about a genius then

[@BurgerGrabber]

Go listen to migos and katie parry then lmao. troll.

[@austin5806]

@@billkeaveney1526

[@xl7131]

Heart and soul music, just the way was meant, I appreciate Eric Gales for what he does today for blues guitar and blues singing, don't stop delivering!~

[@megajames3000]

He's the man. Eric always goes in for the kill

[@imaseeker100]

nice

[@MrTelecasterkid]

One of my favorite guitar players on the planet!!! If I even had half the talent Eric does I would be something...

[@Zieglerization]

Totally underrated artist! He is a great player!

[@massimos6863]

Awesome Eric Gales 1 of the Best in the Planet earth.

[@Tacgrunt407]

How is this guy not more famous! 🔥🔥🔥

[@dondanford3267]

gales is supreme at his style, wow, how bout his back end! these guys are fab!

[@rodentcafeteria]

This guy is so good, it's scary!! He reminds me of the late Luther Allison, who I had the privilege to see in person in a small club in Detroit. The man was nothing short of awesome and it makes you wonder how come musicians this good aren't more famous or well known, while far less talented musicians (no names mentioned) are and have been making millions? Perhaps they stay out of the limelight on purpose.

[@FeelingShred]

wow I never heard of Luther Allison, will definitely check him out

[@Fredaslee]

No. They just won't accept the corruption of the music industry today.

[@BlackMusicGenre]

Luther's son Bernard is no push over either.

[@blagoyeblaz3507]

I guess it has a lot to do with luck. Also, I remember Freddie Mercury saying he knew a lot of very talented people who didn't know how to sell themselves, that's also a talent..

[@anthonydavella8350]

@@blagoyeblaz3507 so freddie blew em

[@michaelyolch79]

SON OF A...!!! That was a MONSTER performance!!! YES!!!

[@ManelRuivo]

humble man! family aways take a big part of great musicians history. SUPPORT YOUR KIDS DREAMS!!!!

[@chrisdiablomusic]

Best guitarist I ever noticed. He's got something special.

[@jimmydelrio8662]

He just broke the top 100 artist of all time. They need to rewrite it! Hope to see him in San Diego in May.

[@1961boogie]

Ashamed to say I've just discovered this guy.............just great................fab

[@AndreNieri]

WHAT A TONE!

[@adeypoos]

I had the pleasure of seeing Eric play in Worthing, UK recently. He plays with fire in his belly and a truly passionate, incendiary tone. Awesome!

[@Jeff4014]

If you listen again, these are really master pieces.

[@johntobin9404]

overwhelmingly beautiful. and fastastically amaxing. No words. That's music. BUDDHA REALM.

[@MrScarySauce]

That lick from 7:03-7:13 is out of this world

[@speeluh]

Every tone sounds clear. Reminds me of Eric Johnson. Eric Gales is amazing!

[@gibbanz22]

This guy has some mind blowing talent dude.

[@MusicAnirban]

He is like sun. A constant energy emitter. I get my daily dose of energy from his guitar playing! What gem of a musician.

[@Jeff4014]

MAN HE PLAYS UPSIDEDOWN AND BACKWARDS his bendings are just unique and shredding too

[@andrestrat]

So refreshing and original play. Sounds like no one else. Of course cannot avoid thinking of Jimmy... How could I not know this guy earlier?

[@Jeff4014]

Yeahh sounds like no one else

[@cudleydudley9215]

love the Mr Gales...very humble master...

[@raymondmaynard2438]

Guitar LEGEND it is 2023 and 9 days ago he playing in AUSTRALIA and he is a LEGEND live or Video or recording 🥝 fan he has his own style Timeless this what make Eric Gales a living LEGEND I hope America loves him like the rest of the. WORLD 🌎 does ❤❤❤

[@ardenstrat]

passion, brilliant. killing it dude.

[@seedyv1]

This dude brings something that I thought was lost!

[@theguitarelectric5218]

I can't say enough about his ability to express his emotion through the guitar with such precision. I have played guitar since I was 11, I am now 52. I love the blues and his interpretation is a perfect example of where blues should be at this place in time. A true blues vertuoso. Thank you Eric.

[@ursweilenmann8613]

Nobody plays the guitar so emotional like this exeptional talent. Seems he make love to his 🎸

[@122Music1]

WOW, What a great rhythm section fer E.G. He is blessed , and blessed again to jam with such great musicians.He deserves all the spoils... Great work DOOD ! :)

[@LUckybones25]

Indeed. They are absolutely top-notch as he is.

[@keithb.9189]

Give the man his crown already!

[@montychristo86]

Extremely inspirational!

[@Fugue602]

one of my all-time favorite guitarists.

[@jimmyfrombrooklyn8550]

This guys incredible! How is he not a household name in guitar?

[@stephenjames4937]

Because most people wouldn't know good music if if poked them in the eye. They'd rather hear K*nye W*st or Lady G*ga.

[@javiceres]

It’s probably a question of time he does

[@HTroutman]

Without a doubt my favorite video of Eric and LaDonna - their voices are amazing together.

[@void_explorer4332]

Its Amazing the way they do

[@Strato13]

Geez this guy is AMAZING! I'm ashamed to admit I have never heard of him before, but better late than never! =-)

[@TheLarsonmanor]

I loved Eric's playing and the beautiful tone of his Strat. One amazing talented guitar player. Thank you Dunlop for showcasing his wonderful playing.

[@tutengenezemuziki]

Good word put by Mark Tremonti(Alter Bridge) on his fb page brought me here......

[@boneykingofsomewhere]

Cant believe i've been playing guitar for about 15 years and never heard of him! dafuck. but you know what, glad i found him now. another great player to appreciate :)

[@greatvanzini]

Truly alternative. I love it when someone has something to say & I haven quite heard it put that way. This guy does it in multiple ways. The one maybe two thing I didn't care for from him I still sat there dumbstruck thinking, "What & how did he think of that?"

[@greatvanzini]

greatvanzinni Oh man. Just gone done with it. He is something.

[@JoshFazzz]

"Too Late To Cry" is the J A M !!! Wow

[@Deathshuck]

Super interesting music and playing. Since he's playing the guitar upside-down, you hear melodies and chords that wouldn't occur to other 'normal' players, due to his peculiar style.

[@faveritzakount3831]

Freaking love this guy, seriously. Sooo talented!

[@jameskrys5286]

Saw him play at Jimi Hendrix's 60th Birthday Party at EMP. Quirky and awesome.

[@btmunkey]

Eric Gales, seriously a modern guitar great, but so underrated! He definitely deserves more buzz.

[@PedalsAndEffects]

STEVE EVANS ON BASS! He sounds like Jaco on fretted bass!

[@melsimpson428]

I did a triple take on that! I've seen Steve all over the Bay Area for years, mostly with Roy Rogers. Just great playing man. I've just been listening to Eric Gales for a bit. This video came up after one of his gear ones. So glad to find this. Thank you.

[@lesliekennedy3809]

PedalsAndEffects k

[@simonsmith2642]

Chris Cain to Gales, he gets around the block...

[@josephisrael2726]

Good sound and beautiful melodies. Eric Gales is amazing.

[@luuk341]

Reading discussion in these comments about who is better at playing what. Shut your damn yappers and appreciate all the beautiful music that is made in this world. B.B. King, Muddy Waters, John Mayer, Eric Clapton, Eric Gales, SRV, Jimi Hendrix or whoever else are all part of the same musical machine people.

[@evillbunny2]

I know, right?? All I dream of is seeing some of the new generation's greats get together and collaborate more, the same way BB King did with so many artists. We've seen John and Gary CJ play together. What about Joe Bonamassa and Eric? More collaboration and less hate is what we need!

[@fdcentrella0069]

Rock those blues Eric!!!!!! You have the taste, the tone, and the power!

[@FullbangOfficial]

everything this guy plays is straight up tasty

[@paulcabading6687]

Thabk you gales for the music. Jimi and srv will be proud of you