Howe II Electrifies Musicians Institute: A Must-Watch Throwback Performance!

Step back in time and experience the electrifying energy of Howe II at Musicians Institute! This throwback Thursday performance showcases the incredible talent and dynamic stage presence of Howe II, captivating the audience with their unique sound. Watch as they deliver a performance that highlights the vibrant atmosphere of Musicians Institute. Whether you're a fan of Howe II, a music enthusiast, or someone who appreciates live performance artistry, this video is a treasure trove of musical brilliance. Don’t miss out on witnessing this unforgettable moment in the history of MI!
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[@dfifty2]

Greg Howe was the born rock guitarist in the 80s, now he is THE fusion god. Incredible talented musician

[@Danny-fs1hk]

The Howe brothers! Greg shredding on guitar and his brother is killin those vocals! 🤘

[@lodke1697]

He's always been fusion. The neoclassical instructional guitar video he did was just for the sake of trend

[@Kanthon]

Albert got some pipes! 👍

[@user-dv4qp5ll5q]

Crazy talented and blessed. RIP AH.

[@JasminMusic1602]

Greg is one of the greatest guitar players on planet ever !!!!!!

[@caryverhalen]

Indeed!

[@a.s.2426]

Yeah, for sure.

[@davidkiefer9875]

Oh yeah - wicked version of Pat Travers "Snortin' Whiskey, Drinking Cocaine". Greg tore it up for sure. His tone was killer. He had great sound for the Howe ll project. Greg Howe is so versatile and has had a great career. With Howe ll you can really see where he came from - and that is the school of King Edward himself. At this gig they tore up Light Up the Sky. The tone he gets with his Fender Strat and Fender rig is nice. He actually plays with a low level of gain and a lot of mid-range tones. Again, this dude clearly came from the Brown Sound EVH school of tone - which is a great, great place to come from... Great sound, great gig, great band and Greg is a great guy. Thanks for this posting...

[@luigipati3815]

agreed, great tone, very warm. And of course great playing

[@luigipati3815]

you can see the Marshall in the back, but frankly it hardly sounds like it, I am pretty sure he's using his Fender.....probably the Marshall was there as a backup

[@guitar66shred]

Al Howe is kicking it! He was a great front man. I wish he and Greg would work together again.

[@CurtHolbert]

Sadly, Al Howe passed away in January, 2024.

[@a.s.2426]

@CurtHolbert Jeez. Sad to hear that. What happened, if I may ask?

[@Hritamking.]

This band should reunited , they sound great!

[@magaman9129]

Oh my Gawd! Greg and this band in general is SO underrated!

[@davidkuykendall7121]

I was at this gig ! I was a student in 1989-1990 went to a party afterwards with al Howe , a girl was with me then she found out he was a rock star then went with him lmao

[@kuikoman]

That's the part when you pull out your guitar and start and epic guitar battle

[@jimmyjoenatoli2936]

I was there '89-'90. I remember him playing solo at MI. Maybe with a trio.

[@frankvela3083]

David do you have any audios or videos at your time at GIT?

[@frankvela3083]

@@jimmyjoenatoli2936 do you also have any audios or videos at your time at GIT?

[@davidkuykendall7121]

Many audio from cassette recordings not great sound but priceless to have

[@gtrguy3237]

Great singing, great playing, great memories.

[@DavideMarrari]

Band excellent.. Greg now play jazz but i preferred when he played rock.. Excellent performance Al Howe.. David lee roth evolution ..I have nostalgia Of this rock. 🤘😍

[@demanfredo]

Great memories!!! Man they were SO good, what a shame they didn’t blow up!!! Greg’s still killing it to this day, he’s a truly amazing guitarist…

[@luigipati3815]

it doesn't matter if one doesn't "blow it up"....real musicians (like the Howes) became musicians simply because they could not live without music. All the rest is literally the luck of the draw. JS Bach never made a cent for his music....Vivaldi died like a pauper....Mussorgsky too....I could give you tons of examples.

[@angusorvid8840]

@@luigipati3815 Very true. I was playing in bands in the same scene. I was a teenage shred guitarist. It was a lot of fun even if most of the music sounded the same. Every now and then you'd hear a band like Howe II or Racer X but it was very rare.

[@danielhadida3915]

They didn't blow up because Van Halen already existed. As soon as Greg started making his own original music, not only did he blow up, he became one of the most influential and inspirational guitar players of the last 2 decades.

[@jazzfunkhead6866]

@@danielhadida3915 100 percent truth!!!! I had the opportunity to see Greg and his brother play a show at this club called the "Cell Block" near Philadelphia in the early 90's. The club is no longer there but I left that show thinking "If these guys just drop the Van Halen act" they have the talent and vibe to make it out of the herd. However, back then everyone was trying to be the next Ratt, Van Halen or Motley Crue to get a record deal. It was the scene and what the industry wanted so I get it. Regardless, Greg Howe is an incredible musician and an even nicer person!! If you have the chance to check him out live please do so. You will not forget or regret it. And yes........he definitely blew up!!

[@Spoohkybooh666]

@@luigipati3815

[@trowerz]

Al AL AL...All Hail Al Howe!!!!!!!!!

[@rachellesepulveda3953]

As we always said.. "Al Howe the peoples pal" 😂😉

[@cricket-wd2zy]

Sad that Albert left us in January, 2024. What a legacy he left behind.

[@julient.6311]

Love this band ! Greg Howe is monster. thx for sharring

[@luigicannizzo2669]

Mystical 80' s .. Seeing Mr. Howe play a bit more heavy rock style .. Get a bit nostalgic ... 🙂😋😝/🎼🎵💙🎙️🎸🥁🎶/👍✌🏿👌🏻👋🏽

[@rallumonslefeu3451]

31:40... Funny to hear this kind of demo version of the Ride (possibly my favorite tune) from their then forthcoming release Now Hear This... and that same pink guitar as in the REH clinic, must be 1989-1990 or something. Thank you Musician Institute for posting, very generous of you to share ; Greg's been part of my musical life for the last 25 years :)

[@markjones9037]

Rest In Peace, Al Howe,

[@NeilTurnbull007]

Great band- Greg Howe has been a leading guitarist since . Their version of Light Up The Sky was absolutely awesome .

[@trowerz]

This show wasn’t long enough!!!

[@roba1899]

Jesus has Greg matured and become an even better player. Wheelhouse and Soundproof are (pun) proof of this as his technique has gotten cleaner and his compositions just keep getting better!

[@stanpillis]

100% agree! Out of all the Shrapnel guys, Greg was the man! IMHO. He still is amazing!

[@donizeterubensrosa3581]

Greg howe is a great virtuose !

[@weaselpopper]

Al sounded great live.

[@yoteslaya7296]

So underrated.

[@altemu]

good old times

[@benjaminhawke2080]

. Pretty Dang Amazing...

[@carsandguitars7064]

These guys are awesome. They should have gotten way more attention then they did. Of course GH guitar playing is out of this world,but it over shadows his brothers awesome voice…and the other band members too.

[@chuitocastle]

Greg Howe playing Light up the Sky of Van Halen II exactly in the minute 19:20 my god !

[@luigipati3815]

the solo Howe plays at about 26:00 is the same as his instructional video....always wondered about that solo, very impressive

[@diamondd2778]

AMAZING!

[@joelzinhoguitarra3235]

Greg Howe é injustiçado merecia um maior reconhecimento como músico guitarrista fantástico!!!!

[@jaco1290]

numero 1

[@jaco1290]

awesome

[@ErickRocksBrGt]

Verdade , merecia o total reconhecimento !!!

[@danielparker6637]

I remember the first time I saw you at Bill Daniels music factory in Allentown Pennsylvania when the band was called Duke you guys were incredible

[@seanbrrtt]

I saw this tour at blondies in Detroit.' 89. We drank a bit of tequila after the show

[@kitoyobeni1]

Man, love their stuff. I remember seeing them on tour back in the day, wish they would've continued with this format. Instead, Greg focused on his solo instrumental material, great in it's own right. I prefer this shred Van Halen format though, lol.

[@leeDs718]

kitoyobeni1 its*

[@ibfreely8952]

I read an interview with Greg where he said that his brother (the vocalist) ended up not taking it seriously and distancing himself from Greg, which also coincided with the decline of this kind of rock music. So Greg got on with his stuff.

[@krveprisednik472]

Super musician,fajn a úplně zapomenutá palba,dnes se to vůbec nevidí a neslyší..amazing !!!

[@trailrunner919]

Wow, super cool! Huge fan of GH since the beginning and have never seen this coverage...thanks for posting!!!

[@georgejordan5611]

Loved Greg's playing in this band when they came out!

[@hardspecialist]

Yeah! That was cool!!

[@OlemirCandido]

Wow!!!! Amazing video. Thanks.

[@bakeone4406]

Caught a Howe II performance way back (in what almost seems like the stone age). While waiting in line outside the venue you could tell a sound check was happening. I turned a nearby door handle...door was unlocked and I went in. Howe and the drummer were going through some of the most brain frying stuff I've ever heard. Got kicked out after about 10 minutes, but that shit sounded way better than what happened at the show (which was great) a couple hours later.

[@takeshiguitarist8736]

Esse cara merece mto respeito :D

[@fig1115]

yep greg is an astonishing player ,but i forgot how good his bro was .

[@laurentmarga7291]

superbe video des freres howe thanks thanks thanks

[@GreenMeanie101]

Must be cool going to that school.

[@angusorvid8840]

School of Metal, indeed.

[@b.scottfarthingsworth]

I sent them a cassette tape in 1986, I was accepted off of that alone. Couldn't get the money to attend... if you know anything about that time, then you know who I would have been attending with and who would have been teaching at that time. I missed out BIG TIME

[@rachellesepulveda3953]

Who was teaching there then?

[@FeelingShred]

Paul Gilbert I believe?

[@RodrigoVeraguas]

I love Greg is a great Player!!!

[@FabianoOliveiraDrummer]

Sensacional

[@taradead]

Love their first album (High Gear). Was hoping to hear more songs from that.

[@taken8]

Muito bom!

[@tonyrobertsguitar]

🤘🔥 starting from 3rd song

[@yatinkhurana1]

Damn I wish the audio quality was better what a tight band,great riffs!

[@zfzf-ce9ni]

nice!

[@808Monkseal]

You practically have to be really good before even applying there. Good luck to everyone who goes or considers attending.

[@richardmartin862]

At last I got to MI before anyone else.

[@davidfucarino8942]

No se como decirlo ......abran mucho violeros incluso edchucho y otros...... Pero cuando escucho a greg howe este tipo ....realmente es muy bueno.....técnica.....todo todoo

[@klacustoms]

Greg Howe should be the guitarist for the EVH tribute show with Sammy Hager and Michael Anthony instead of Joe Satriani in my opinion. This guy has the correct "feel" and "vibe" in his hands. I'm just surprised how this guy wasn't as big as the other bands back it the day. I've always considered him a top tier guitar player. He's right up there with EVH, George Lynch, Nuno Bettencourt, Warren De Martini, etc. I like these musicians too, cause you can hear a little bit of grit and dirt in their playing. Not as clean as Satriani and Vai. I like Satriani and Vai as well, but it sounds more cleaned up and refined with their notes to my ears. Hard to explain.

[@axis5150]

17:11 - 18:39 is amazing

[@luigipati3815]

wow, that's pretty cool. And then you hear the ignorant BS how all shredders sound like Malmsteen....lol. Well done Greg 🤘And great tone, very warm. Great soul- singing too.

[@playscroll]

@Musicians Institute How can I get this video?

[@KaneODriscoll]

A bit like the Van Halen band

[@coverboyband]

Pretty cool to hear the song that would eventually become “The Ride” played at 31:42.

[@dariovette9351]

I would have liked to put the exact date of the concert.

[@GiordanoCirillo]

this is Howe I immagined Marigold it would have been...

[@Theosis78]

Greg Howe is one of the great guitar pioneers of the 80's, and his instructional video from back in the day is killer. Here, however, he was not at his best... .

[@odinquincannon4237]

First time getting to see/hear more than one song from these guys. They are awesome players, but out of the four songs I’ve listened to so far, they just weren’t there. I bet they got a lot of respect, but they didn’t have much pf a chance if they didn’t step up the songwriting, which I guess they didn’t before they ended. Al Howe seems great, but he was way more screamy and growly than he needed to be and the incredible Greg Howe’s playing is just TOO busy here. The comparison to the Mighty VH I keep seeing about this band is more about the guitarist’s virtuosity, how animated they are, the number of guys in the band and the fact that the band is named after the brothers in the band. But the songs they’re playing..... Hey wait! Light Up The Sky! But they didn’t write that. Damn. What coulda been.

[@fernandes5986]

What Strat model is Greg playin'? It's not a HM Strat. The headstock is different

[@ukguitarnoodle]

Respray headstock probably

[@fernandes5986]

@@ukguitarnoodle Could be...

[@CurtHolbert]

I was one of Greg's students, and I assure you he only played HM STRATS at this time. However, the HM STRAT's change their graphics on the headstock at some point. Greg's all said FENDER...and mine said STRAT. He sponcered the HM STRAT for Fender, and as a matter of fact I got one of mine through Greg, since he could go through Fender directly and get all the specifications met. For amps he used Fender Duel Showman 100 watt heads. They were converted from 6L6 tubes to EL34's with a mod done to the bass to give them more of a Mashall bottom end. I still have one of he heads I bought off him!

[@fernandes5986]

@@CurtHolbert Thank for your answer.

[@fernandes5986]

@@CurtHolbert Thank you for your answer.

[@ShpookyMetal]

during those shrapnel yrs greg was doing cleanly what yngwie could do combine with richie kotzen kinds of crazy legato combine arpeggios in a tasty paganini-ish kinda way go lookup Bachmock in his Stratovarious in '89 ,you be shocked ,i even have tabs you can lookup on yt , a guy Ozz does some good stuffs thanx , like his Waiting in Line & kick it all over some cool soulful shit he rips out

[@frankvela3083]

What’s that song @ 40:33 cool ballad song

[@allenlocke1935]

That's a good question! My first time hearing it. Thought I knew all their stuff!

[@frankvela3083]

Allen Locke I know same here bro. Do you have any rare Greg Howe videos??

[@bIG-b8510]

True, what's this song? sounds like a cover

[@shredmaster300]

Ahaha thought it would be a call of ktulu

[@consciouscoma85]

I remember the howe brothers from growing up in my home town in NJ.

[@andresfiorenza6350]

impresionante dominio de Greg Howe y el cantante no se quien es.,me pueden pasar el nombre del cantante.

[@julneojazz]

El cantante es el hermano de Greg Howe llamado Albert Howe, de allí el nombre de la banda "Howe II". :)

[@leeDs718]

Incluso, la canción Shady Lane es escrito por el hermano en el álbum Wheelhouse

[@bruceniblett959]

Greg is a million times better now. I mean I'd out him on par with Guthrie now.

[@ecarromeana]

van halen cover rules

[@Turn_the_World]

Greg Howe is 超絶 Guy !!

[@LEUNN_]

That guitar tone is so chewy.

[@angusorvid8840]

A good part of that is the pickups in his guitars. I know the bridge pup was a prototype of the yet to be released DiMarzio Super 3, which I myself have been using for years. It's simply one of the best pups out there for metal shredding. It's got a very rich sound to it, very warm and bright, full of harmonics, and it coil splits very well.

[@KowankoMusic]

That really is the mot juste

[@randallel5299]

They were better than Van Halen

[@jsgguitar3143]

Tina Turner in vocal 😂😂😂

[@ilustrador08]

😂😂😂

[@Guitaryuga]

Boris Johnson on bass

[@CurtHolbert]

That's Vern Parsons on the bass.

[@sunnys5150]

Wonder what exact year this was?

[@jrappa]

What does "blow up" even mean??

[@llaveoceans9893]

terrible gracias mejor lo bajo por si lo eliminan saludos xd

[@wreichard]

This drummer is a C at most..... Howe should have picked me!

[@ukguitarnoodle]

DLR phoned .....

[@davidfucarino8942]

1995?????........

[@ErickRocksBrGt]

1990 !

[@paulmeher165]

Erick GuitarMan yes sir! 1990!

[@fabioaquinoalvares]

When You see those Kind of vídeos dont it make You think how strong Van Hallen influence is present ?

[@mikeharrison4659]

And this is why they really didn't make it.....It was already done before. Nothing new.

[@rachellesepulveda3953]

I Wholeheartedly disagree that was the genre of music back then...they just weren't the glam rockers. It was all based around Greg's Shrapnel Record contract. Anybody who knew anything about guitar playing back then playing back then knew about Shrapnel and Greg

[@mikeharrison4659]

@@rachellesepulveda3953 Wrong

[@rachellesepulveda3953]

@@mikeharrison4659 ok Rock star 😉

[@mikeharrison4659]

@@rachellesepulveda3953Well I am on an album. Check out Spooky Tooth

[@rachellesepulveda3953]

@@mikeharrison4659 Well that counts for something How long ago was that? Is that your livelihood and your only source of income? Were you self taught or did you go to school and/or guitar lessons?

[@michaeljensen8211]

A try on make Van Halen but No one can do it 😩

[@monkeyrater]

My first time seeing Howe II (dumb name btw). Albert looks like he could be a good singer, he has a lot of style. But he is trying to do too much at once and doesnt hold a defined melody. He could have been good if he had gotten vocal training. fun fact: David Lee Roth got vocal training shortly before VH got signed (probably the reason they finally got signed after many years). Seeing them cover Light Up the Sky was interesting, probably the last VH song anyone would think of covering and they added to what I consider to be a filler tune for VH.

[@antoniodamico1584]

ORIGINALITÝ TOTAL ZERO!!! 🤦🏼‍♂️

[@wreichard]

I have played with Greg and I love Vern as a bass player but the drummer really botched that video on Pat Travers.