Jam Session Steve Lukather, Larry Carlton with Brian May & Claude Nobs Montreux 2001

[@johnbenbenek6665]

All three guitarists are unique ,in their own sound ,to the point of musical genius ! 🎸

[@donald-parker]

Really cool to see such totally different players get together and play. Kind of puts all these stupid "best guitarist" pols in perspective. They are all different, and all great. And when they play together, everyone wins. Especially the audience.

[@tonytrabort4939]

@@57mab I guess I'm going to go ahead and kind of disagree. You could take Lukather and May and interchange them.....they both play with ample distortion, huge treble/gain, scale-related 40-yard dashes, and screech the rock guitar sound of the 80's. Carlton is a more skilled player and incorporates a broader style range (blues, jazz, chordal structures, plus more refined and cleaner Gibson guitar tone). Carlton is head and shoulders better than the other two....sorry. If you don't play, you wouldn't know.

[@tonytrabort4939]

@@57mab Forgive me, sir, not wanting to start a debate about who's the best guitarist in the world debate. However, I did feel compelled to suggest that Carlton was a more accomplished and skilled musician and player than the other guys ....May and Lukather. Moreover, they come at things from different musical genres, if not different geographical areas.....Lukather and Carlton from Southern CA and May from the UK. My point was about relativity more than crowning Lukather or May with any award or qualitative.....lol. No offense intended. We all have different tastes....based on life experiences, musical knowledge, etc. Larry is just a better musician than the other two, that's all.

[@adamdrummer1991]

@@tonytrabort4939 but they are having fun, no contest as to who is the best. They are all top musicians in their own right. Each have a different tone. Even Larry said it was an honour to play with them both

[@tonytrabort4939]

@@adamdrummer1991 No, I realize that....I'm offering my subjective reaction to the relative prodigy or talent of each guy.....the others don't belong on the same stage with Larry. I could care less whether they had a good time or Larry was being gallant and diplomatic. He could have been laughing inside.....

[@leonguisburg413]

May's tone is sick!!! 💯💯💯💯💯

[@timallbritton7329]

Some awesome musicianship there - it’s not a contest - these guys are all great!

[@HermesTrismegistes369]

It's a buffet of tasty goodness! ❤

[@KRAZEEIZATION]

Three masters! May’s tone is still the most original even though Carlton is a jazz virtuoso and Lukather a great shredder. You can hear B.B. King, and Clapton’s influence at times. Music is the greatest gift in the world, it’s a pity we have to suffer under shit governments and listen to MSM propaganda on a daily basis.

[@aylbdrmadison1051]

LOLS! Steve Lukather physically pushing *the* Brian May to the front of the stage, is one of the most audaciously hilarious things I've seen in a concert. These three are so fantastic! What a treat. 😊

[@Skytalker777]

Lukather is fantastic, May really versatile, but Larry...he is a monster, his tone, phrasing, the way his famous 335 talks to you is unique.

[@rockmistr]

Totally agree :-)

[@michaelwaxmann8989]

I "found Larry in the late 70's. Jutst watch this ! Soo f-ing good kzbin.info/www/bejne/oYDRZXSppraGhpI

[@taccamine8312]

They are all equally fantastisk. In so many different ways. When it comes to personal tone, May is the king here. Remember he is not a session player like Lukather and Carlton, Still he nails it

[@JA-ut8fi]

Dude it was insane, I came here for Steve but then Larry started playing and the way he phrases and sings with his guitar was a wonderful surprise! I need to check him out!

[@AndrewHaddletonGIG]

Carlton is supreme. Lukather is excellent. May is very good. Record sales are reversed.

[@ArtWarontube1]

This sooo wow! Each player raises the bar for one another! Fascinating jam!

[@byakubik]

Sir Mays stongest tone ever. Love beyond words:)

[@whynottalklikeapirat]

It’s the same tone he’s used his entire life xD

[@johnmcevoy3598]

I caught the 'No Substitutions' tour at Lucille's in Manhattan. Luke and Larry signed copies of the CDs and shook hands with everyone. We were seated for the first show, and they invited us to hang at the bar for the second show while the incoming audience took our seats. I sneaked in during soundcheck, and just the vibe between them was worth the admission. It only got better after that.

[@funklover24]

Huge talent on stage, three brillant guitar-players and Claude Nobs is awesome, too. He did sooooo much for the Montreux Festival. Audience can be lucky. :)

[@gabrielacarreno582]

Speechless... so enyoyable. Brian and Luke together ❤

[@johnbenbenek6665]

All three guitarist's, top notch, innovative, creative & Unique

[@3nuklr]

An amazing piece of history right there......🤩

[@lucasmagnet4859]

How lovely to hear Brian May play the blues. Long time no see good friend 👋🏽❤️

[@martinturvey5057]

Three absolute legends

[@11calman]

Just love these three guys, Astoundingly good, Loved Brian Mays sound

[@BillDerBerg]

You've got to be kidding

[@11calman]

@@BillDerBerg That's OK mate, everybody is different, you would most probably get the benefit if you could play guitar. regards Gib

[@nickavenoso7851]

They were just jamming, and that’s why I loved it. I hate it when guitarists try to show off, by playing a lot of notes really fast, and then everybody just tries to outplay everybody.

[@richardschauf7373]

Brian May influences by Rory Gallagher- super guy and guitar player.

[@perrymahoney7772]

OMG. Carlton and Lukather are breathtaking. But then BM comes on and THAT TONE!! Totally unique.

[@kurtrebar7450]

You can tell Brian May can play every record he ever heard

[@kuminamoja]

@@kurtrebar7450 True, and Lukather played on almost every record ever made

[@deanandthebeans857]

Brian May's sound is quite different - why have so few other players followed? I'd love to sound like that.

[@rocknflip66]

thank you KZbin, this was legendary to have seen this, can’t imagine the crowd so blessed to see this live...legendary

[@zarymahmud9084]

Luke god given talent.. and having brian may, its like, a fallen angel in your lap, evh, is smiling listening to this..

[@jebro]

three great axemen, one keeping space for the other. much respect for each other.

[@albertocovelli5335]

Por Dios!!! Cuantos genios juntos!!!! Gracias!!!

[@milesofentertainment]

Larry Carlton-guitar god. Steve Lukather-seriously underrated. Brian May-monster. All three together-SWEET.

[@MikeFloutier]

So lovely, absolutely delightful! Thanks so much for sharing this. 🎸

[@TedEpworth]

Amazing .. never really rated Brian May ... however ..this video changed my perspective .. one of the greats .

[@jamesromeyn8165]

In the pantheon of the world's all time greatest guitarists Steve Lukather may be the kindest, nicest and most generous. Read his latest autobiography ca. 2017, or better yet listen to Steve read it to you.

[@PetterssonJanne]

I agree! A more versatile musician than Steve is hard to find.

[@johnchambers2860]

I guess it looked like they were faking it because one player would pick up where the other one left off and their fingers didn't look in the right place I don't know I'm suspicious

[@yaint6798]

WOW !!! All are awesome never heard lLarry play like that before !! Great sound !!

[@edcolins5498]

Carlton, ayatollah of fusion, May and Lukather gave the world some of the most greatest rock hymns, couldn't be better jam !

[@rcj196]

Love the jam❤🎉 LP 335 sounds so sweet and bluesy with LC 😊

[@azharsofjan9181]

The Harmonica playing though 👌

[@huron531]

There's three of the top 100 right there on that stage.

[@robinwatson4282]

I like the way Brian comes on feeling like he's surrounded by Gods (which he is, of course), yet, he aquits himself with total aplomb, and sounds just as cool and awesome as the other two (quietly, I think he plays some of the best licks, haha!).

[@MegaSyntec]

Impressive musicians!!! Steve Lukather 🎸🎼🎼🎶🎶

[@jamesflack8471]

They had to push Dr. May to the front of the stage. That speaks volumes of his humility, and respect to not step on his compatriots toes...

[@stefanchristoff1507]

Маy knows less of improvisation on BLUES !! Lukather is a space rocket on the strings.

[@rugbygirlsdadg]

Brian is used to standing behind Freddie. 😢

[@makeitcount179]

Wow...Larry Carlton....musical calculus...Brian May...tone to make Susan Tedeshi blush...and Steve Lukather's wonderfingers burning the fretboard. This is musical hedonism...the alchemy works. A+

[@whynottalklikeapirat]

Comparing Brian May and Susan Tedeschi in this context is the single most random thing I have come across in recent years.

[@gilbertocolafabio9916]

Impressionante tre chitarre spaziali giudizio soggettivo lukater il mio preferito il suono della luke chitarra paradisiacooooooo

[@kirdref9431]

I think that is "Funky Claude" Nobs of "Smoke on the Water" fame!!

[@yellingelk]

Exactly correct! I don't think the crowd quite appreciated exactly who Claude Nobs is.. they were awful quiet when he was brought out on stage? But then... I guess there's probably not that many Deep Purple fans out in the audience.

[@lrblouie]

Different styles of course but amazing how each guitar sounds so incredibly different. That 335 is made for this style of music.

[@Pledgeman]

These guys are magical!

[@ИгорьБаранчук-ц8ц]

Брайан Мэй привнёс особую перчинку в данное джаз-блюдо. Классно! Очень понравилось!🤠🤠😏😏

[@robster7316]

What a treat to watch these guys!

[@Geotubest]

All of this actually makes me feel better as a guitar player. I mean, no doubt these guys are great. Carlton is clearly the best blues player (and possibly the best player overall), and May and Lukather are virtuosos in their own right. But what this performance demonstrates is that even the best guitar players are not at their best in all circumstances and/or styles. It's easy to get down on oneself because one can't play like so and so... but that's okay. Find your own strengths, develop those, and become great at being YOU.

[@MusicAnirban]

Well said! I could feel Brian May struggling with keeping the timing going. Shuffle ain’t an easy thing to keep up with.

[@forddriver8827]

Nobody really seems comfortable. Straight blues is not always easy, especially when eveyone expects the bag of tricks & flawless mindblowing solo's.

[@sandrotavini8838]

......claude nobs was a king and did a lot for Montreux ........now if he look from the sky what happenned to his festival , i think is crying .......

[@rockerfromhk]

Wow, three of my favorite guitarists jam

[@hisashiai8291]

大好きな3人のギタリストがセッション 嬉しい

[@arturfarias9081]

Brian May is an a simple man. Great guitar hero

[@suzannestivason2933]

this i so good

[@giuseppeloconsole3001]

Probably the best G3 ever seen! Fantastic!💯x💯Top!

[@alancampbell6670]

The greats make it look effortless.

[@Jonas-bs5bl]

Never heard Brian May like that, with that tone. Never heard him play blues...

[@dirklourens1929]

I think his performance was outstanding.....

[@rexrathtar3893]

You should check out Sleeping on the Sidewalk by Queen, which was probably their most straight up blues number. Dreamers Ball by Queen is another blues-tinged song.

[@TobiasBaker-c5b]

Cos he can't

[@karlsmith3281]

Have a few beers and jam out with your mates, normally heads off the rails after a few bars. I think that's why we do it, its still a human experience.

[@tristenbrooks5571]

You probably dont give a damn but does anyone know a way to log back into an instagram account? I stupidly forgot the login password. I would love any tricks you can offer me!

[@archerkayson7892]

@Tristen Brooks instablaster =)

[@johnbenbenek6665]

Excellent ! 🎸 🎸 🎸 🎶

[@정의와공의-h4j]

이렇게 하는 g3무대도 있었나요? 처음봄요😮

[@BillDerBerg]

What's Brian playing through... a Boss Metal Zone?

[@Имбирнаяпеченька-ю6ь]

Germanium treble booster into cranked vox AC30 🤘

[@machtanger]

Which sounds just like a boss metal zone 😂

[@Имбирнаяпеченька-ю6ь]

@@machtanger not at all

[@GWard-hz5wj]

@@Имбирнаяпеченька-ю6ь Of which Brian himself admits he got from Rory Gallagher.

[@jorge_co]

cuanto talento junto, eso podia explotar....

[@andreghouse9192]

this would have been the coolest thing to see.

[@gordonparrishguitar413]

All the ‘this one is better’ comments and all the ‘he is awful’ comments are completely missing the point here. Three guitarists just having fun with buckets of mutual respect. It’s not a competition and it doesn’t always have to be ‘perfect’ or even ‘good’. Sometimes it’s just fun.

[@ORLOSTguy]

Luke is one of the greatest guitarist ever but he always has an issue with remembering lyrics so you'll notice his looking down to read the words.

[@bernieboi8943]

makes it almost even more impressive since he knows which notes to hit from his mind.

[@soeurtherese5747]

INCROYABLE .... 3 légendes réunis à l'auditorium Stravinsky de Montreux /

[@alward3155]

Not everyone can play the blues..

[@cheesy6516]

All these players are great but Larry Carlton is such a f’n beast

[@edryba4867]

Okay - it’s a given that all three guitarists play their asses off. But WOW, can Claude play that microphone!!!! That’s what I’ve always thought it looks like with a harp player who can really WAIL!!!

[@lastdaysguitar]

NICELY played! All are top shelf of course, but Brian... WOW! Mr. "Sleepin' On The Sidewalk" sure shows how to groove it!

[@alward5678]

Should have let Larry stretch out a little more

[@karmicselling4252]

All four of them incredible musicians. But everyone remember, Brian's father Harold May designed and built that Red Special guitar from the gournd up with a little bit of help from Brian himself. Not too many players like that before or since. In the electric guitar space, Les Paul is the only other one that immediately comnes to mind. EVH built his out of parts that already existed. Several other greats designed their own models but got others to buid them for them.

[@axelle91ful]

Carlton est incroyablement giant !!

[@someoneonyoutube1993]

No Words.

[@devinwebb0]

What in the random good gravy

[@bluespig1]

Brian's tone is so chewy. Hate to say it but Luke tone is too hot for my liking in this company. I'd love it if he pulled out a LP.

[@710LL59]

awesome video buddy

[@nsnoesuarez]

Two Guitarist that I respect and admire..

[@Johnny-oy9fh]

Larry Carlton and Steve Lukather...two of my biggest hero's...and some guy with a winey sounding home made guitar...lol

[@paulceniceros5514]

I love these guy's! GOOD👍STUFF!

[@jayscheidemen4455]

Carlton's tone running through those Dumble's.....HOO-AHH!!

[@dennisjohndreher7258]

All legends🎸

[@joeg9810]

Magnificent!

[@shoulettehoulette]

Is this funky Claude from smoke on the water

[@Dwoed]

Loved Brian"s tone. Different kinda gear;-)

[@richardrejmer8721]

And only ONE of them built his own guitar from scratch and has a Doctorate in Astro Physics. . .

[@frogeregis]

♥♥♥

[@damamae950]

Crazy!

[@N0rmad]

Is it just me or is Brian not the best improviser? I'm a huge fan and he's obviously a brilliant guitarist but I've got to say when I've seen him play in an improvised setting his playing,while good, is not quite as top notch as you'd expect from a guitar legend such as him self. Maybe it's sampling bias but between this and his video jamming with Les Paul that's sort of the impression I've been getting.

[@jamesedwards2237]

Say what you want, but the look from Larry while Brian is jamming shows a lot of respect.

[@ChromaticHarp]

@@jamesedwards2237 I totally agree, he composes his parts and solos, when he’s put on the spot to improvise this is what he sounds like.

[@michaelguernsey9494]

I was thinking/feeling the same thing as I heard Brian M go through his blues riffs. It never seemed to go anywhere. There was just no feeling in the solo. He almost seemed to struggle to find a relevant riff.

[@michaelmcgilvary8908]

You are absolutely right bingo you’re right on the money with this one he’s definitely not a great improviser therefore I wonder who

[@cornucopia8591]

He is not a bluesman - simple as that. But he is a perfect rockabilly player. Buddy Holly and that kind of music - that's all he is after. And he is really perfect on that stuff.

[@pam3906]

Wow. Wow wow

[@timtremblay2916]

Hot - Ass Smokin' guitar action here in this Jam no doubt. All they needed was Albert King.

[@soundpainter2590]

Seriously tasty Jam !

[@Alan-jv5bd]

Wow!

[@Coach49217]

Never saw Larry smile before

[@PW.89]

Yes!Superior ❤😊

[@jamesfarrington9030]

"Funky and Claude were runnin in and out, pullin kids out of the ground now." - Lyric from Smoke on the Water.

[@kirtusher1324]

Imagine if it was Jimi Hendrix, Eddie van Halen and Jimmy Page

[@tonyrichards9727]

Larry Carlton's lad on Bass !

[@robertposusta537]

nope not this gig..respectively

[@chs7516]

The late great Chris Kent is the bassist here.

[@emdblues]

what a mess haha :D

[@allsafe1]

i suspect one Mr May would rather forget.

[@tototofo8850]

May was the worts…

[@manguera9]

larry carlton brought a pedal board,while the others brought their on tower rack effects

[@jamiepastman5594]

For me, it's Larry by a nose

[@kitanominamikaze224]

🧡楽しい〜♪

[@slavmeister73]

You can hear Luke channeling some Jeff Beck vibes in his solo spot.

[@pam3906]

Wowza. LUKE. Sizzling