Eric Gales and Greg Koch Jam at the John Page Classic Booth • NAMM 2017

Weeeee'rreeeeee baaaaacckkk! Wildwood Guitars is back at it again with the fresh NAMM footage for y'all.
The special thing about NAMM is being able to capture the amazing unplanned moments that often frequent the convention floor. Last year we were fortunate enough to catch a beautiful guitar moment between renowned guitar player Eric Gales and our own Greg Koch, and this year we're back with another such moment. Live from a packed John Page Classic booth on the convention floor comes another amazing jam between two of the worlds best guitar players. Enjoy :)
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[@BenEller]

that was FANTASTIC. Two of the realest players on the planet right there.

[@alkibalboa8769]

Which planet?

[@Illegal-Swede]

No way! Ben Eller! The best looking dude who ever toured with Unearth when Gwar had a cute female vocalist!

[@aidilmubarock5394]

Ben eller himself

[@rodtrues1]

Well,,,,, in my best vernacular,,,,,,,

[@FSMusic86]

Not a single chord change was taken by Eric

[@chingasofarkaso]

To be able to pickup a guitar and do this off the cuff is, pretty much, the goal. In life. When it comes to guitar. Wow.

[@BlindMellowJellyInc]

Raw communication is a blessing

[@JasonMcFly]

...with an opposite-hand guitar flipped upside down, without flipping the strings...! My mind could not possibly be more blown by Eric Gales

[@TimOertel]

This is one of the purest guitar "conversations" ever recorded. Pure joy. Ego? Nah. Call and response in the most complimentary way from each gentleman.

[@65pancakes82]

Gales stops playing and his Jaw drops at 14:45.... How could it not? Koch is a Monster. Mad respect!

[@alessandrorossini8704]

Well... the fact is that the Kochy guy is freaking awesome...

[@jaxn66]

Maybe the most complimentary exchange of radically different styles in one jam.

[@studiomonster2012]

I’ve been playing guitar for almost 40 years. Professional for most of those years. I’d have to say that was probably the best guitar performance I have ever witnessed. Crazy, inspiring, technical and just tasty with crazy feel and groove. I have been truly blessed to have seen this. 😎👍🏼

[@ttestates1]

Agreed 👍

[@irvwayshort9566]

Eric Gales is one of the most colorful guitar players around. You can tell he has pure love for what hes doin. I bet hes a blast to be around too.

[@thejamnasium6447]

Koch's playing might actually be even more colorful

[@jeremiahmountain2460]

This is fuckin' outta control. 2 absolute monsters!

[@kleberkshima]

This is one of the best jam ever! The tone of Rivera Amp is awesome!!!!

[@johnnywaddles8676]

One of the best guitar jams I've ever heard. World-class playing and...they're listening to each other...Damn!

[@IbanezLk]

14:10 - 15:02 Is absolutely fucking mental lol! holy shit!

[@ericking8402]

One if the best 18:54 minutes of my entire life

[@subpoppy1]

Koch and Gales should record together. Eric was feeling it when he realized Greg was down with his version of the song. Truly awesome. Would like to hear that worked up with a full band and put some volume to it

[@steveross8326]

You dont a mass of volume to be intense......thats why this works so well. Volume would make it messy.

[@modelcitizen1977]

probably my favorite non Jimi version of Little Wing. Amazing.

[@plindsey3]

Same thought I had as soon as Eric dived in :D

[@johndanter2246]

Just the best jam ever, proper interaction, chops plus blues feel plus, at last, some deeper changes. Make a record together guys; to quote Mr Koch, there's something goin' on here. A million stars.

[@WhippJunior]

"Hey, look over there at the guy in the Eric Gales hat & t-shirt! It's Eric Gales!"

[@chrischambers5764]

WhippJunior don't forget the lanyard!

[@danielfritz954]

Hahaha i bet ur envy cuz ur not able to wear ur own brand :D

[@chrischambers5764]

Daniel Fritz not a day goes by I don't feel the sting. 😞

[@daha5210]

Dude that ain't eric Gales. It's obviously Jimi Hendrix.

[@strat0871]

@@daha5210 Except he doesn't reverse the strings, he plays a normal right handed guitar upside down (like jimmy Haslip on bass)

[@chadwickhurlburt6529]

OMG, what did I just see and hear? The bar for "good guitar player" just rose up a few notches.

[@mywaveinwoodswoodperfumes]

BOTH OF THESE GUYS JUST KICK ASS, they are real musicians, who love guitar without no doubt

[@BillyjoeDaniel]

My absolute favorite video on KZbin

[@jasonpitre1249]

Just when you thought that these two couldn't possibly become more legendary....this happens!

[@imyerhuckleberra]

This is so what i needed right now

[@seantyler]

This should have a million views!!

[@rosshorne4769]

Tyler Southern and your comment should have more likes

[@Yavor54]

This jam spills the beans on Gales technique. It's all there. Now to dis-assemble it... Thank you!

[@bmwcarrmann429]

This is the icing on the cake for me I can't afford anybody to play for me but KZbin gave me the greatest gift when he let two guitar God play le this and it hit my ears in the most melodic way.i can't remember when but it has mesmerized me into something I want to be or use to be in another life.But thank you God for giving me the opportunity to get this one in.i love both y'all guitar gods.play on n on n on.i love it.thank y'all so much.thank you gGod for giving me the opportunity to hear and love every minute of it.be blessed till infinity crosses over.i just hope I get to play one day.peace

[@Neversleeps1979]

This just became my favorite guitar jam of al time. Thankyou!

[@luckylicks3497]

Been following these two gentlemen for a long time.. they've added some new tasty chops for this year! Salute!

[@clintfu]

The synergy of this jam is totally off the charts! If you close your eyes, it almost sounds like one person with 4 arms playing a double-neck guitar. They're both excellent listeners, and highly skilled at adapting almost instantaneously.

[@flahprius]

I haven't been this blown away watching two guitar players improvise off each other since I first saw Al DiMeola and Paco DeLucia playing Mediterranean Sundance / Rio Ancho back in the early 80s. Eric and Greg are two of the greatest guitarists of this generation, no question. When Eric stopped and watched Greg rip at 14:47, I had a huge smile on my face.

[@somethingbl]

At 15:00 he says "what the fuck?!", haha

[@mikeunger7364]

and then how Eric comes right back in and picks it up is effortless genius as well. They can definitely read each others' minds at a very high level of mutual respect and intuition.

[@ChannelGilly]

All hail King Greg . The undisputed King of the Telecaster ! Absolutely awesome .

[@BladeHudson]

I'd have to throw Andy Wood's name in that conversation, and Brent Mason..But man, Greg is seriously scary as hell in his "zone", a true master of his instrument. Complete command of his fretboard & note choices.

[@kevinsmith9691]

These guys are equally amazing. What I really like is they're playing these incredible lines without the obligitory distortion that seems to be the mainstay of nearly every guitarist you see on KZbin.

[@musicmanxii]

Absolutely perfect match of musical energy. Man I'm inspired

[@jeffreyburton7284]

This is some ultra high level jamming, here. Two guitar masters having at it.

[@lassesuurmunne8340]

“Kochery Gales” album, one day hopefully the dream becomes reality. This is hands down my favorite jam between two guitarists that I’ve ever heard in my life! Can’t believe I just said that but this wasn’t only technically mind blowing, this was musically absolutely insanely genius. Two such mad geniuses playing together, the perfect storm... how they read each other, how real it was, there are no powerful enough words to express what I just witnessed... boy am I grateful I did 🙏... now to watch it again!

[@frankenstrat78]

Two total freaks of nature Mind blowing

[@the_real_boulder]

Eric's face at 14:47 when Greg starts ripping into that super fast lick is priceless! Lol

[@ttestates1]

That's a great look

[@newfreenayshaun6651]

😂😮😅 yeah well, me too!👀

[@YeatzeeGuitar]

That was the most spastic and eclectic version of little wing ever lol

[@Rebelconformist82]

😂

[@Rebelconformist82]

Little Wing on ketamine 😂. But I love eric seriously

[@markrodrigue6913]

I really enjoyed this great musical conversation between these 2... infact, riding down the road, and listening to this is even better..it's a wordless conversation

[@TheOfficialCaseMade]

These are easily two of my favorite guitar players on the face of the planet. Obscenely talented and absolutely unique.

[@topografer]

I don't think my brain has the capacity to handle all that PURE GOLD man, I got to hear this again. 5 hours later...

[@documentingordinarythoughts]

clean clean clean .. nothing to hide behind .. perfect notes, pure feels... simply AMAZING !

[@WoodesosGuitarMods]

Guitar heroes.. How about inspiration to pick up a guitar and play. As much as I'm no fan of some of the marketing of guitars, when it comes to some of the finish being prematurely worn away, almost all of the reason I'm encouraged to go play more guitar is because of videos like this. Greg is an amazing player and Eric is from another planet. Together they were magic. Thank you for this amazing free entertainment and encouragement to go play...after I watch this video one more time:-)

[@mikeatl4953]

Damn! Thanks Wildwood guitars, you just made my Sunday morning - that was one hell of a jam!

[@Plasmafuse]

Man, what a joy to watch. One of the most outstanding guitarjams i´ve heard and seen in the last time. Amazing Performance!!

[@yourself88xbl]

This is unbelievable and criminally underviewed.

[@danicoversongs]

The experience of watching this islike tasting candy for the first time.... VERY VERY SWEET. The music is so sweet I want more

[@gaztaylor9682]

WOW!! Simply mind blowing display of immense talent and musicality ...straight from the heart and soul of two equally amazing musicians. Thanks for sharing this with us mere mortals.....ummm did I say WOW already?! WOW!!!! :)

[@barbiferrari1786]

For Sale: Hardtail Stratocaster 1978.

[@markknight6445]

We (mortals) all feel your pain. 😁😢

[@ivanbravo347]

Best fucking guitar conversation ever!!!

[@kenkarapetian4905]

Absolutely Amazing! The art of improvisation at its best. Transcends into another world, a higher space, surpassing imagination. Please keep this video on KZbin.

[@StreetsOfVancouverChannel]

Highlight. Of. NAMM. 2017!

[@bean9seventy]

from what i have seen so far , i thought it was Eric Gale at 1st ,, Gales captures everything , Hooker, BB King ,Chuck Berry, Hendrix. P Funk ? , on & on ,he just storms through it , it feels "Real too, no rendition or recital , its like he has become the embodiment therein , Eric Gales is the man , "about time too , thank you ,

[@jerryoutlaw3396]

So very sweet. Thank you both.

[@GilangRamanda]

finally a good quality of this great performance

[@CountryGravyMusic]

amazing, like two best friends having a chat.

[@chavaraujo]

wooooow!!!! you need a small tour around, i would definetly pay for watching you both playing

[@johns1159]

I know this post is 3 years old, but I just found this and really appreciated this inspirational musical conversation between to genius guitarists!

[@haroldbear1301]

Goddamnit! That was mind blowing. Two complete monsters of the 6 string. #blownaway

[@wizaxed]

This sounded very musically chaotic, but even more beautiful! To create something like this is other worldly! These two guys are genius players!!!

[@rjmcmooseknuckle]

i've looked forward to this since last year

[@DaveStejna]

Wow, just wow. Unreal. Loved it!!

[@JamesJLaRue]

I wish I felt/loved music as much as Eric. He's totally in the zone and loving the jam.

[@TylerRay777]

Fucking sick! Both such different tasteful players.

[@marcos061059]

I really don't recall ever seeing anything like this before. This was amazing...like these 2 grew up playing together.

[@vakoaglyc]

The previous and this NAMM sessions by this two gentlemen were tremendous! Youse should make something happen !

[@whisperthiefmusic]

Goosebumps at 8:30 !!!

[@f4b10lisb04]

never get tired!!!! can´t believe my ears hear, two monsters of the universe

[@Rdgcan]

Thanks for posting. Magic jam man

[@nigelvonshredman]

2 great players playing for the song and not once playing over each other or trying to impress, but still being very impressive all the same. Class.

[@scottwigton7667]

Man. I quit. Hanging up my guitars for good! Sheer awesomeness!

[@lucsapolsingsoowong3573]

Glad to find this! real inspiration ❤️

[@makattak3550]

Very high quality improvisation. Courtesy and taste galore.

[@m1erze]

Some say they are still Jammin to this very day.

[@mobobb3555]

This video is one of many reasons hat I love watching and listening to Eric Gayles.

[@iasoccerdad]

I give up.. all my stuff is for sale... just when I thought I might be getting better at age 69... incredible!

[@stepitupandgo67]

both bad to the bone...their passion for the guitar is inspiring...if also making me want to throw the damn thing in the fireplace....

[@Qtass111]

i've never seen anything like this before !!! amazing connetion

[@lancethrustworthy]

I don't even need to hear to this to know I want to SAVE it. It's almost always unspeakably cool when two masters get together.

[@truescotsman4103]

passion is probably the most important ingredient that makes a great player. both of these people have it in spades.

[@finarollerz]

That was the best "guitar jam" I have ever seen.... 2 brilliant players.

[@IvoRaptor]

Best thing i saw in a long time guitar wise!

[@perothing]

How is this even possible? Stunning guitar forces escaping musical gravity.

[@ToraFish86]

Just a couple of dudes having a conversation. So great.

[@j.powellnetwork]

I love the Purple Rain Riff Eric Gales plays over their little wing jam at 3:11. Such a talent these two.

[@jmanxoom]

What a conversation. 👍🏽😎👍🏽

[@davelynch4258]

Chills. Eric Gales' little Prince homage. So many unexpected choices and little magic moments.

[@griptechaustralia]

I agree .. one of the coolest jams I have seen in a long time!!!!!!

[@pfander63]

Crazy guys having fun......😎

[@tonesstudio1821]

That was something else man excellent playing man far out bros

[@azraelblick4117]

This is the one Jimi listens to from the Heavens. The whole thing made alot of sense when they showed that pretty face in the crowd.

[@rommelrivera1186]

Bestest jam evah! Two guitar giants. But Eric always makes guitar playing look fun. His talent is just absurd. Huge Gales fan!

[@HavoJavo]

It ain't NAMM if theres no Gales-Koch Jam :D

[@cbappa2]

Havohej Koch jam eh

[@PintsofGuinness]

probably the 2 best guitar players currently living.

[@joshmuz9018]

Guthrie??

[@recipoldinasty]

@@joshmuz9018 nah

[@beachcomber4141]

My two favorite guitarists out today playing my favorite all time guitarists composition! SAWEET

[@LuciensMusic]

Very cool jam from 2 greats!

[@lopezb]

What a fantastic treat for the ears!!!

[@Illegal-Swede]

Awesome seeing both of those guys play together. Major cross-mogination!

[@egotripband]

Thank you ..very nice .

[@StamatisStabos]

Amazing jam!

[@peterherschberger6407]

I want to see the after-jam interview with these two. It's like the fresh brain trust of electric guitar playing.

[@Raderworld1976]

Best Namm video ever!

[@mrconxon]

Holy Fuck, what a fucking Jam!!!