Ernie Isley: The Greatest Guitarist Since Jimi Hendrix | The Underrated Genius of The Isley Brothers

[@TheMusicMindset2023]

FOR THOSE WHO KEEP BRINGING UP EDDIE HAZEL AND MAGGOT BRAIN, HERE IS MY VIDEO ON THAT GUY! kzbin.info/www/bejne/r5DXfn-viJWhbcU

[@averychilco]

Thanks for paying homage to Ernie, I always said the same things you've said. But believe it or not, Ernie will be recognized as one of the top 5 guitarist of all time after he dies. The powers at be does not want him to capitalize off of his own greatness while he is living, they always give recognition to the greats only when they have died and bought the rights to their likeness and music.(It's no coincidence) No one knew who Hendrix was until he had died.

[@TheMusicMindset2023]

@@averychilco Bro, you don't realize how true that is! Jimi's career only lasted literally less than 4 years! But only when he died, all of sudden he's a King to them? But he was great though, and that's not fair to use his likenes just to get rich. We got to give the flowers to people like Ernie and Jimi way before then, even if they don't! Peace

[@averychilco]

@@TheMusicMindset2023 If you want to buy someone's likeness copyrights etc. you don't build them up before they die, you say they are washed up, hooked on drugs and are broke, so when they die you can buy all their music and artistic rights for pennies on the dollar.

[@averychilco]

@@TheMusicMindset2023 Brother, this is no lie, so called black stars have been told "You are not like them, you are special" so many times they believe it. Their handlers tell them not to fraternize with black people and they will not even acknowledge you. When they think of fans, they think of white people not you and I. It's sad but true. Only people from Los Angeles would routinely run into the "Black Star" mindset.

[@anthonywestbrook5657]

Prince was cold blooded too!

[@ivandillardmusic2042]

One of the most underrated guitarists of all time… thank you for making this video!

[@glenmenas9424]

I agree brotha, Ernie Isley is one of the true greats!

[@KeanonGilliamSlang369]

He did make a solo alblum, which was pretty good.

[@jasonq703]

Thanks man! I'm going to be blasting Ernie Isley on my stereo now!

[@jeffkatt]

I made a 90 minute cassette tape of Isley songs that featured Ernie's blistering guitar. I called it "Ernie & The Isleys" I still play it till this very day!

[@ArthurPhipps]

Jimi Hendrix and Ernie Isley are my guitar heroes. They both made me want to get a Fender Stratocaster. I also agree that Ernie is way too underrated. I remember the first time I heard Who's That Lady, to me, the world stopped. Ernie was wailing, and on the same level as Jimi Hendrix, who the Isley's put up at their house in Teaneck, New Jersey, by that time Ernie was 11. And Ernie watched and listened to Jimi. Eventually Ernie would pick up the guitar, and the rest is history. Thanks for this video on Ernie Isley. In the guitar world, he deserves props.

[@lenardshaw6037]

So true ,thanks for letting people know 🔥✨

[@gregorylawson1216]

I've seen him play at Isley's concerts since the mid 70s. The Hendrix influence was always very obvious to me, even as a child back in those days. I love the Isley Brother's and Ernie Isley is to the Isley Brothers what Eddie Van Halen was to Van Halen.

[@DBNEBMUSICGROUP]

My favorite guitarist!

[@intelligentargument5733]

My friends and I grew up budding high school musicians in the 70’s and we used to sit back and dissect Ernie Isley solos. Some of the stuff he did was “other worldly!”

[@maximusindicusoblivious180]

Hey Mr. Mindset, thanks for giving this brother his due. Ernie's guitar is up there with the greats. We know why he didn't get his props along with the other greats like Taj Mahal, Bobby McFarin, Robert Cray and even Jimi Hendrix during his day. He had to play in front of a bunch of stooges in the Village before he was encountered. It's the same old same old. But thanks for letting this brother smell the roses while he's still here.

[@TheMusicMindset2023]

And I appreciate you bro! Thanks

[@nylesfrench3568]

I learned and realized Man's years ago that Jimi was , is, and will always remain beyond category. Rooted in Blues he was Interstellar and melded Jazz, Fusion, Funk and Soulful grooves. He is still one of the few Musicians who's work crosses genre's. Miles loved him as did Rahsaan Roland Kirk and Larry Young who jammed with him. Many Western Classical and Jazz musicians Play and or record his music regularly.

[@thomasclark448]

Now you do know that Jimi Hendrix joined the Isley brothers band for a while and taught Ernie how to play like that go back and check that time period Thank God for Ernie💪🏽🙏🏾

[@mrmaxxx94]

Ernie been so distinctive and he is a Band Drummer as well, Ernie got Solos for days, Summer Breeze, who's that lady come on, his tone and feel speaks for itself

[@j_ocrates23]

He is also an amazing bass player as a matter of fact his debut was on “It’s Your Thing”

[@lenardshaw6037]

​@@j_ocrates23yes indeed 👍

[@kennethhwilliams3350]

An amazing writer, arranger, guitarist, vocalist and a nice person. I'm glad to see someone speak about this brother. He happened to come into a class I was teaching at Musician's Institute at the time and was gracious enough to tell the class and I how he came up with Harvest For The World. The class predominantly white student honestly had no idea who he was. I do hope I impressed upon them that they were indeed being spoken to by one of the most talented musicians they'd come in contact with during their studies at Musician's Institute bar none. Needless to say it was a great day for me as he's been a major influence on me musically from day one.

[@TheMusicMindset2023]

Jimi Hendrix's little brother on guitar. For real!

[@zorro1955]

When Ernie plays, you can hear Hendricks in him

[@ansonjackson6254]

Ernie is one of the most underrated rock guitarists ever, no question. As a guitarist myself, he was a huge influence on my playing, as much as Page, Clapton, Beck or other well known White rock players. And if you ask guitarists, they are well aware of Ernie's skills and influence. All that said, saying he's the greatest since Hendrix is a stretch. Truth be told, this could have been a much more interesting video if you had included other great influential Black rock guitarists such as Eddie Hazel, Mike Hampton, Mark "Drac" Hicks, Vernon Reid, Ernie C and Prince, who IMO was the MOST underrated rock guitarist ever. Just my opinion.

[@thjordo]

I listen to a variety of music, from Soul, Rock, Blues to even Death Metal, and 'That Lady' has an awesome guitar solo, one of my favorites!

[@Royalty12345]

Same 💯

[@adc2327]

I am old enough to have seen Jimi Hendrix live, 3 times. I have also seen Ernie Isley live. I too have always been disappointed by the lack of recognition Mr. Isley has received. In fact I believe the Isley Brothers as a group are criminally underrated.

[@amyl.converse9600]

😱😱😱You've seen Hendrix THREE times?? You lucky SOB!!!

[@adc2327]

@amyl.converse9600 yes 3 times! He came to town 3 years in a row. I was 13, 14, and 15. What a time for a music loving kid!

[@edwinstovall3334]

I grew up in the 1970s, and "That Lady" was my jam for several years before the allure of the 6 string axe bit me. When it did, it was through a strange vector that my mother brought home as a trip's souvenir: A balalaika. I messed around with that thing until things began to make sense to me. A high school friend invited my to his house and I tried his guitar, which I remember to this day as a yellow Strat copy with a white pickguard. I tried it both left- and right-handed, because although I identify as left-handed, I often did things right-handedly and claimed a measure of ambidexterity. I chose right-handed, which makes sense considering my friend's guitar was right-handed -- and I'm sure most reading this message will know of the Strat's ergonomic features. They are, of course, specific to handedness. I never could understand how Jimi could play right-handed Strats left-handed without modifications -- extensive ones! My own choice worked very well for me, though, since I could buy any guitar in any store, rather than being limited to left-handed models or dubious mods. That Strat copy probably triggered subconscious memories of seeing Ernie on the cover of Isley Brothers albums, pictured with his guitar. Next thing I knew, I was pestering my poor parents for a guitar. They finally folded and got me one. Whereas it did NOT prove to be a career-maker (more's the pity), I still play to this day, so that investment of theirs was hardly wasted. Years after that start, when I finally decided to undertake lead guitar, I pulled out my father's (rather extensive) collection of Isley Brothers records, because THAT is what I thought lead guitar should sound like. While I never set out to be an Ernie (or any other) clone, I continue to this day to learn things from his playing.

[@TheMusicMindset2023]

Excellent thought

[@gun_toting_lefty]

OH MAN! Finally someone did a video on Ernie Isley! I'm a guitar player and he was my FIRST major influence. I was listening to him awhile and HE pointed me to Hendrix. I heard the influence but liked Isley more because he was faster. That whole Go For Your Guns album is guitar heaven!

[@derekpowell6148]

Great drummer in the studio too

[@sargentworks]

Just listen to the solos on That Lady and Summer Breeze. He is a legend!

[@johngarrett9418]

Let's not forget the other Isley Bros song, Who loves you Better from the Harvest of the World album. Maaan he tore it up on that song! Devastating!

[@snelsonakapoolim9844]

I always knew he was of greatness.

[@timothybright7064]

Thumbs Up if you wished it would be an Isley Brothers Movie before anyone else I'm The Family Dies! PS Eddie Hazel of Parliament was Exceptional as Well!

[@TheMusicMindset2023]

I'm saying! And look on the channel for the Eddie Hazel "Maggot Brain" vid we did and feedback.

[@battlegroundone]

eddie hazel is better than ernie isley in my opinion

[@kc0lif]

ernie isley great guitarist also played drums on isley brothers albums.

[@Day-Day-d9f]

Got that super signature sound beautiful

[@lamontthebassman5834]

Highly Under rated. the only soul group with guitar driven music...

[@garyandersonsr8547]

I still rock take it to next phase all the time...hard.

[@davidbarnett497]

Yes that is true about Ernie.

[@fusionexpress2440]

When I went to Isley Brother Concerts, I LOVE the Group, but I went to listen to Ernie!

[@romienomie]

I love Ernie and his music is fantastic . But there is only one Jimi Hendrix

[@Edward-tr3ql]

I remember THAT LADY, in 1973.. Loved that solo. I knew that guy was special when I heard that song. Really looked foward to hearing it..Glad to hear he's still Jammin. Rock on Ernie ! Would love to see ya on the road.

[@josephcopeland2343]

Ernie Isley is amazing he can play jimi and Switch to Robert clay on a drop of a dime thank you While giving him his due

[@edwinstovall3334]

One other thing is that I often wonder what Jimi Hendrix would do with today's guitar technology. I would have liked to see Jimi discover (for instance) Floyd Rose double locking vibrato systems, with their tuning stability and pitch-changing range. Ernie Isley, on the other hand, seems to suggest that Jimi might well have decided to eschew modern tech practically altogether. Ernie's "ZEAL" guitars have lipstick tube pickups as their greatest functional departure from the venerable Stratocaster mold. Most of the rest of the departures are beautifully (but fully) cosmetic. My guitars, on the other hand, hew more to the modern side of things. Most of my guitars are 6 strings, while 2 are 4-string basses. Most of the rest have vibratos. Of these, only 1 has a 6-screw; I've also got 3 Floyds and 4 2-point non-locking vibratos. All but one of the non-lockers has a full-sized humbucking pickup in the bridge position. If I bought or built a guitar in direct tribute to Ernie Isley -- who is a HUGE inspiration to me -- the closest I would get is a guitar with 2 single coil pickups in the neck and middle positions and a humbucker in the bridge position, all of which would be lipstick tubes! (I already know where to get that stuff.) I figured while still in high school I could be a bad Ernie or a great me. As I grew older, I ripped stuff off from P-Funk (Thank you, Eddie Hazel!), Slave, the Gap Band, George Benson and many others. I'd like to think that, when I play my actual best, I sound as good as Ernie does while also sounding as different from him as he himself does from Jimi Hendrix.

[@davidmarks5400]

Climbing up the ladder!

[@richardedwardsargentsr.6948]

Preciate yet another piece of the puzzle of great musicians that I really didn't know the full story. I recently watched a documentary on Bobby Womack and man man, I always loved his music but never realized just how important he was in music history. Thanks again, don't forget to maybe educate more on Sister Rosetta Tharpe, and of course Curtis.... Thanks again

[@TheMusicMindset2023]

Will do!

[@bigkeezo]

Who Loves You Better Ernie kicks azz

[@MAHONEYDRO]

Yop...he layer the mess out of that song

[@kevinstroup2493]

yes sir!! Well done!!

[@anthonymartin9913]

Eddie Hazel from the Parliament funkadelic.You forgot about him

[@toneyclark9006]

Thanks for this

[@aminahmed2220]

🎉absolutely fantastic and also happy first week of October have a great day ❤😊

[@mrmojoridin]

He definitely brought the psychedelic guitar sound to soul and r and b . He’s a legend .

[@TheMusicMindset2023]

And it's his signature sound like no one else! An Isley Brother's song is immediately recognized by that sound.

[@lwmson]

Ernie was quite good but to say that he was "the greatest guitar player since Hendrix" is beyond a stretch. The popular myth was that Jimi taught him to play guitar but as Ernie said himself that wasn't true. He said that when Jimi played for the Isley brothers back during the early 60's, he was about 10 years old and was more interested in playing baseball than music. Ernie said that he didn't even take up guitar until he was 15 when Jimi was out of the picture.

[@lynwoodme8558]

Thank you….i don’t know where dude gets off with this mess..smgdmfh

[@RonaldWilliams-lp3bg]

Thank you that's what I was saying like are you serious lol 🥁🥁

[@RonaldWilliams-lp3bg]

​@@lynwoodme8558👍💯🥁🥁

[@davidmarks5400]

I don't know how many comments I've read where somebody with "supreme authority" claimed Ernie was taught guitar by Jimi.

[@charlesurdy-barnes413]

@@davidmarks5400 I guess you are the supreme authority that he didn't? I guess it is a big coincidence that Jimi played with the Isleys and Ernie just happened to sound like him. I'm sure you have your rock God's or Stevie Ray Vaughn myths that you believe are the word of God.

[@kerrybrown7398]

One of the greatest Ernie Isley

[@lascellesferguson2167]

I wore the grooves out of "Ohio" on The Isley's Live Album, and got them to play it live at one of their shows here in Atlanta back in the 70s💯

[@freakdollaz98]

Jimi didnt teach Ernie how to play he said it himself

[@MAHONEYDRO]

Big facts

[@leonardsmall3783]

I always thought that Ernie was kind of to Jimi. But I saw a great guitarist in 2016 in Memphis that I would put up there with Jimi. Check out Gary Clark, Jr. They are so close together. I must say that I saw Jimi on June 6, 1970 in Memphis resulting in my crazy ass buying dice then 10 t-shirts and hoodies with Hendrix on it. Call me old, reactionary or set in my ways, Jimi and sly won the show at Woodstock. Both there music will live forever.

[@GaryTisdaleFungkSta1]

He's recognized and been recognized, used to be articles in Guitar World & Guitar Player magazines on him and before Prince came along, he was among the top 3 Black guitarist alongside Hazel & Hampton of Funkadelic He might be underrated now, due to all the crop of players that came after but he was da 💩 back then🎯

[@charlesseiderman29]

Cool...

[@stevepolius-nx8ip]

Just go listen Eddie hazel From funkadelic 💯🎸💯

[@robertdawson8522]

Ernies great on Summer Breeze remake

[@arthurtoone]

High wire. I would recommend if its not out of print.

[@abelsantiago4541]

Jimi was a awesome guitarist but it was his band with his name. Ernie was with his brothers with Ronald he got all the attention, Chris and Marvin great musicians. Still one of the best guitarist.🎶

[@timothylawson3262]

The song Better Love from the Fight The Power album check that out guitar be cookin.

[@iternityhuman1782]

Yes E.I. is definitely one of the gr8s!

[@kerrybrown7398]

I used to play air guitar to all of the songs

[@glennponton3746]

Hope u feel better Love, is the Jam... A Monster..how do u not mention it... damn...😳

[@TheMusicMindset2023]

I'm only human. lol. We could go on all night!

[@wahdadahi]

I have always had much respect for Ernie Isley and he he unfortunately over looked. I actually own his solo album in addition to all of the Isley works on wax. He can hang with any of the so called guitar Gods!

[@jercetti5763]

At least he's in the rock n roll hall of fame

[@kingemerald1]

Just imagine if Ernie would've collab'd with the late, great Bassist Phil Lynott and Will Calhoun ? Ernie and the Brothers did Summer Breeze like Luther did to the Carpenters , " Superstar ". E.I. don't mess around.

[@rodneyscott2108]

Eddie Hazel was the link between Jimi Hendrix and Ernie Isley !

[@Cypeadelic1]

If Jimi lived in your house for a year you would learn from him too

[@og-greenmachine8623]

My three guitar heroes in order: Prince Ernie Isley, Jimi Hendrix 👉🏼It is what it is🎸

[@gregoryprice7464]

I agree...the best

[@ericwoods1663]

I love the isley brothers and yes Ernie was good, but after seeing so many video's on youtube I have to say it's Prince on the Guitar you better check out

[@VernonMorales-v7r]

The Isley Brothers wouldn't be who they are without Ernie. And Chris Jasper was a genius as well

[@AlBowly]

Jimi got a lot of his style from Curtis Mayfield. All guitarists ‘borrow’.

[@KingKull1971]

No he didn't. Hendrix and Mayfield are the same age. And Jimi wasn't an RnB fan. Hendrix was bored of it. Hendrix never even mentioned Mayfield. And he doesn't sound a thing like him. Stop making stuff up. Thanks.

[@gaddyify]

Their style sounds nothing alike???

[@KingKull1971]

@@gaddyify it's wishful thinking on AlBowly's part.

[@troywilson747]

Everyone... creativity is inspiring

[@johndasilva2686]

Great musicians are always underrated . However they normally belong to an underrated band. So it’s surprising about the magnificent Ernie Isley being underwater as the Isley brothers are a known worldwide group. No matter his superb lead guitar trademark licks are on many Isley brothers songs. Mark Adams the magnificent bass of the funk band Slave was another genius who never got his props or recognition outside the the inner circle of funk / soul music.

[@TheMusicMindset2023]

I mentioned that about Mark Adams in the other video on bass. Check it out kzbin.info/www/bejne/pnqrf6Vsf9KIl7c

[@bigmike1973ful]

midnight sky smdh

[@kennethhwilliams3350]

Yeah a crazy good song and solo!!!

[@ansonjackson6254]

One of my favorite Ernie tracks 🎸❤

[@shmanuyah_2024watch]

Ernie started off as a drummer and ended up as a MASTER guitarist 🎸 ...PERIOD!!! >>> most others just listen and learn.

[@Rob-qr2kn]

Check out Eddie Hazel as well. I thought it was Jimmy but Eddie is awesome. The guitarist from P Funk and Funkadelic. Check out Maggot Brain.

[@TheMusicMindset2023]

Check the channel videos, we already did it. Thanks! Stick around.

[@disraelibutler9180]

Ernie Isley was perfect for the R&B formula of the Isley Brothers... However, I saw the iconic Jimi Hendrix live in concert at the Colleseum in Chicago and he was stunning with lightning and thunder shooting from his heart, soul, and fingertips causing the venues walls and roof to shake and rumble... Even at his best, his guitar 🎸 skills never did come close to the performance and guitar power talents of Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page...nor even Ritchie Blackmore or Leslie West of Mountain... Though Ernie did create some compelling guitar 🎸 hooks inspired by the Isley Brothers iconic talents as premier R&B songwriters, merely adding guitar 🎸 effect pedals to one's R&B and Blues hooks does not automatically put one in the same league as the Psychedelic Blues/ Rock guitar hero and performance mastery Hendrix and all the aforementioned legends of Rock... For one thing, Ernie similar to the late Prince and Eddie Hazel of the P-Funk Mothership movements, Ernie is absolutely not a deep Rock and Roll musician in a large part due to the typical R&B formula of many times because of the "cool factor..." at times sanitizing or even discarding any traces of their Blues and African Diaspora musical roots... Let's also keep in mind despite all the accolades being showered upon Isley by the host of this forum... right or wrong, the proof is in the cultural timelines of history, and the marketing forces of all genres of American and Western world music... For example, in the 60's during the eras of the British Invasion vs Motown... Jimi Hendrix was considered extremely radical for the majority of Black music industry... For several reasons including his flamboyant performance and wall of Marshall Amps processed through an array of customized guitar floor pedals was simply an extremely radical approach to music productions and live performance vs the more popular clean and conservative presentations of Motown and the majority of Black acts and artists that were more familiar and embraced by the Black Music markets at the time, though slowly the wheels of progress were turning with the cross fertilization of innovative music productions and products from the music manufacturing industry... Unfortunately, with the terrifyingly depraved and decadent onslaught of the hip-hop and Trap-House gansta rap thug-life movements, the actual real-time musical skills have fallen to woefully unprecedented depths of talentless narco-terrorist street crews who are ensnared in the poisonous claws of the transnational drug cartels and their homicidal narco-terrorist fallen ones... while also relying on the Japanese digital musical technologies including the MPCX DRUM MACHINES and sampling keyboards for their so-called classic tracks that are so praised and glorified by all the glamorous BET and GRAMMY RED CARPET EVENTS as "iconic African American Heritage" despite the avalanche of RICO ACT INDICTMENTS and other civil and criminal charges swirling around the Court Dockets and spewing headlines... So this is where I can agree 💯 with the host of this post, that I would choose Ernie Isley and the Isley Brothers over the entire hip-hop and Trap-House gansta rap thug-life movements any day!

[@rmcd5745]

I’ve been saying this for 50 years

[@Michael-k3s8l]

Guitar solo on " its too late". 1972

[@gmoneygeffects]

I've been saying all of this for many years why haven't Fender made a signature modal for Ernie Isley ????? But they did it all these other artist

[@jsamc8420]

Ernie is great BUT Jimi is Legend.

[@davidlynn3631]

First get your facts straight Ernie him self said his style was inspired by Carlos Santana.

[@TheMusicMindset2023]

They are, Seeing that Ernie lived in the house with Jimi! (In the first place, He was discussing Jimi in the video for this very reason). Even his look and dress reflects Jimi's influence. He has always indicated that Hendrix's innovative techniques had a lasting impact on his own style. Yet sometimes people may evolve their stories for odd reasons. Partial Inspiration from Santana is one thing that could be true, maybe. But his motivation to play like he started came from what he heard at home at the time, and it wasn't from Santana. Keeping it real, Ernie sounds more like Hendrix than anything Santana ever did. When is the last time Santana played with his teeth? But no fight here bro, if you believe otherwise! I'm just peacefully making videos from dedicated research. Stick around. Thanks

[@lynwoodme8558]

Thank you….anybody can post anything half truth they want

[@averychilco]

@@TheMusicMindset2023 This dude need to put the pipe down TMM2023, all musicians are inspired by lots of musicians whether they admit it or not. When I hear Hendrix I hear John Lee Hooker Chuck Berry TBone Walker Muddy Waters BBKing Wes Montgomery Charlie Cristian and Curtis Mayfield. I can't take away the greatness of Carlos Santana but I definitely don't hear it, even if Hendrix said so (but I never heard Santana or Hendrix say so).

[@TheMusicMindset2023]

@@averychilco I do my best to be nice. lol

[@kurthenry7255]

..fair do's - but I've never seen CS play guitar using his mouth nor play his guitar behind his head (like Jimi did)

[@TDProduction58]

I have never understood why Ernie Isley is never on any of the list of great guitarist. He with the guitarist from Slave (Danny Webster & Mark Hicks) and P-Funk (Michael Hampton & Eddie Hazel) for some of the great funk guitarist. Ernie leads then way.

[@TheMusicMindset2023]

I kind of hinted. Sometimes the list makers are not as interested in the genre you play in mostly. Crazy how they miss out.

[@ScottLaVine-br8wt]

All respect to Jimi and Ernie BUT Prince is in a whole nother galaxy.

[@stevepolius-nx8ip]

Bro. Go check the late great Eddie hazel We know Ernie the shhhh But dont you sleep on Eddie hazel 🎸💯🌹rip

[@TheMusicMindset2023]

We have an Eddie Hazel video on the channel. I know bout that. Sure!

[@surgeneral108]

FACT!

[@largo5348]

👍

[@lawrencegambrell4293]

Ernie is okay...and that's about it. I don't mean to sound dismissive, but he has not played the kind of music that would showcase his playing. He's actually GOOD, but there are so many Guitarists (Black & White) that I would think of before Ernie. I'll give you two...Vernon Reid( sooo underrated) and Eric Gales.

[@TheMusicMindset2023]

It all depnds on the music you are attracted to. For example, absolutely no one can out play Pat Metheny in totality, but how many times do you hear his name mentioned by most? In Jazz, especially, no one can touch him, yet you might not even know him. But Ernie is spoken about in many places and polls though. Yet, since there will never be a contest to prove anything, we will always just have opinions. But check out Ernie and what he does with the Isley Brothers in an old Aruba show. Listen to his untouchable playing.

[@dannyparker363]

😳🤔, Ernie Isley is just a next Guitarist influence in Guitar 🎸 History by Jimi Hendrix the greatest influence Guitarist of all time, who is still number one even though he was Murder in 1970, as in four years 1966- 1970 , with either The Jimi Hendrix Experience or Band of Gypsy, he Changed the Music , Still do not know why Band of Gypsy ( Jimi Hendrix, Buddy Miles, Billy Cox) are not in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and their four Concerts Footages, two in 1969, two in 1970 is not release , Thanks The Jimi Hendrix Estates for releasing the Music from Band of Gypsy, four Concerts 😳🤔

[@TheMusicMindset2023]

"Speak on it bruh!"

[@j_ocrates23]

In my opinion. They didn’t see Hendrix coming so he crept up, kicked down the door, and burned down the house. History has shown they won’t allow more than one of us at a time. In 84, Prince couldn’t be denied so he if my memory serves me correctly was the artist that happened to be black was recognized for fretwork in the vein of Hendrix even though many were overlooked including Ernie Isley

[@larryjackson6075]

How can we judge guitarists when we don't know sht about how they played guitar? It amazes me.

[@robertrankin6134]

Are you kidding me the best since Hendrix???? come on man

[@solarverse140]

JIMI, AND ERNIE, WERE AND ARE REALLY GOOD. HOWEVER! PRINCE RODGERS NELSON, IS THE GREATEST GUITARIST TO EVER LIVE. 1

[@shpendfeka1755]

Playng guitar or any instrument, doing music is not about skill and technique. It is a spiritual thing. This guy like a bunch of other fast, acurate, skillful guitar players will be forgoten soon, but not Hendrix. It is a different world.

[@TheMusicMindset2023]

Hear ya! But this guy has laid parts on records that will never die! His playing on just the Isley Brothers songs cement him in the hearing of an audience who would have to let go of famous hit songs to forget him and his playing. You may not know his work, but millions do. That is a fact! Their music may not be your cup of tea, but he and his brothers work can't possibly be forgotten. I'm NOT arguing how you feel, I just know what his work is worth to a whole genre. And I wil submit that it is somewhat Spiritual in his body of playing. Thanks for your opinion, sincerely.

[@williemurphy2421]

PRINCE ROGERS NELSON!

[@dwightpatterson9477]

i love ernie hes a good guitarist but he dont come close to hendrix but you can hear a little hendrix in his music

[@silaswalton1874]

Ernie, just like all other Hendrix copy cats has only mastered a phase of Jimi Hendrix. Hendrix had so many other dementions.

[@WillKernel-e7x]

LOL!……Did he say Eric Clapton and Jimmy Page. Goodbye 👎🏼

[@paulbennett3084]

PRINCE !!! hands down!!

[@douglaspaterson5269]

Ever heard of Johnny (guitar) Watson?🤔 (🙈🙉🙊)

[@machine4443]

5:50 thats not ernie playing 😂

[@chickaboomboom2726]

Steve Ray Vaughn, Eddie Hazel & Eric gales is far more closer to the style of jimi hendrix than ernie isley

[@craiglacour8887]

Not even close. Ernie sounds very limited in his playing there so many better guitarist than Ernie. He is no comparison to Jimi Hendrix Even Prince is a way better guitarist than Ernie.

[@TheMusicMindset2023]

Doesn't sound like you have heard his body of work. There are polls and books written that rank him number 2 to Hendrix. But as the video expressed, a lot of you are not familiar because of the genre he mostly plays in. And most like players based on how they affect them musically or emotionally. In reality, it's always opinions or record sales, etc. There will never be a contest to prove one way or the other. But the industry does give him props for his overall work. Thanks

[@keithbradley1197]

That's right the thing with Ernie is he is the same guitar player he was when he was 21 now when he plays summer breeze in concert you can't even recognize it the way it was recorded, he is to much into using a lot of distortion and it's just a lot of noise, he is a much better rhythm guitarist