Jesse Johnson - Red House Blues solo.

via KZbin Capture

[@briandonald]

One of the most underrated guitarists in modern history.

[@funkythangzprod3446]

Between Jesse Johnson and Eddie Hazel, I don't know who is the most underrated guitar player of all time ? Jesse Johnson is a blues player first and foremost before a R&B rhythm guitar player. #JesseTheGreatJohnson

[@ericclark9186]

One of the best guitar players....one of my top 5.

[@F3502000]

This guy is better than a bunch of guys who people claim to be the best. Thats some incredible guitar playing!

[@rickneal4967]

More talent in one of his eyelashes than every hip-hop artist put together.

[@mimilini1]

rick neal you sure got that right

[@BoosterGoldEarth6]

🧢

[@TheMacasso]

GREAT to see him loved the LOVE STRUCK and CRAZAY jamms...

[@RickDanner]

never heard this guy he is Fn great ! Beautiful playing !

[@breezecanada1505]

He was the original guitarist for The Time and had HUGE hits, including Jungle Love, which the band performed in the movie Purple Rain. He has always been an underappreciated musician and song writer. Though he is often labeled as one of the Minneapolis musicians that all rose to fame with Prince, Jesse and Morris Day are actually from Chicago.

[@sheisawarenow3753]

Wow!!! This was NICE!!! Leaves you wanting more!!

[@wilsonmillerjr9817]

SheisAware Now Didn't he do the damn thang ?

[@josephdavis3686]

Jesse is a pure musical artist I still rock his "Crazy for you" video with Sly Stone every now and then.

[@rosemaryhatter8633]

Now see this right her is going to make me fall in love. I can feel this all in my soul.

[@rodericksharp6121]

It's all about the technique. Jesse had Prince's respect and a respectful fear from the beginning. That's why our Prince put our Jesse in the band.... But when our Jesse started to wail on his get fiddle..... Even Our Prince once and only once admitted way way back in the early days .. said that our Jesse was the only man he feared on the guitar. .. they both had a great respect and love for each other's ability. Prince is the dude with a smokin' hot deep funky Jesse right on his heels...

[@F3502000]

Lot of respect for Prince but...there are a lot of guys way better then he was. Overall talent, no, but just guitar playing...yes.

[@chj2]

Thanks for posting this. Wish we could see the whole thing. I also like Ray Goren's rendition. . .

[@leftofcenter4]

Ok, don’t know why I am up watching this at 4:15 am. I have been a huge Jessie fan sense I was a teen in the early 80’s, I use to play guitar in church and around the house but went thru some personal issues where I didn’t play much for 20 years, I picked it up again a year or two ago. But after seeing this clip which made me cry like a little B--h. Wow just freaking wow! One of the most under rated guitar players of all time. When ever I read those …the top 20 or so guitar players and Jessie’s name is never even mentioned it pisses me off. One quick true story for you guys.. a friend of mine who worked for Prince, the Time and vanity 6 said that When Vanity 6 was performing the Time was their band behind the curtains but Prince would also be playing with them on occasions and he mentioned that Jessie and Prince would often battle each other’s guitar chops he would always say Jessie gave prince a run for his money.

[@bigolebot]

Looooool you were a teen in the early 80s? 😂 You keep exposing yourself even more and more. Amazing, being a teen in the early 80s means you missed out on Marvin Gaye's What's Going on (which you were only what? 6 years old) and relying on your older relatives for their record or their radio to listen to the songs doesn't give the same experience. I'll be waiting for one of many fake memories you have from the age of 3 since you seem to be obsessed with that

[@Afrobelly]

Dude, your life story sounds almost like mine - except, I noticed I can't even get close to back where I was when I played 20 years ago. Now let me turn this youtube off cuz its 2:00am in the morning and why I am I still up watching this.

[@ToddGroom-pf1im]

Bad ass Jess!!!!

[@karlcarlysle3578]

Yessaah!

[@jessicamonroe3105]

Jesse's a real bad mo-fo y'all!!!!

[@kirkmartin8027]

As usual he tears it up. Would have loved to his hand work on the guitar more in this video.

[@princetauruslafetteel7901]

I know prince was always on pressure because of this cat

[@mcelestine]

Can't believe the video cuts as he starts singing!

[@kelvendyson1508]

So the debate (all this is) continues...I've seen Prince 13 times dating back to 1981. I've seen Jesse 3 times..2wice with the Time and 1nc with the Review. The reason I say Prince edges Jesse out and I'm a huugge Jesse fan is Prince flows between different styles in his playing. Both P&J have laid down and played some incredible shit but I have tip it to Prince. Jesse will tear shit up but he'll stay in a zone whereas Prince will tear shit up on multi levels more fluidly!!

[@qbertykey6223]

Don’t try to school them. They’ll never get it...

[@Kasper911band]

Kelven Dyson Prince was ok guitarist,but did he scare anyone,no, and he never had a good tone, and don’t make me post that awful blues solo he did on red house! lol only none guitarist will get it, so I want even argue the point,

[@flukyreview9128]

Kasper Rouser I’m calling you out. Post a video of Prince playing bad blues guitar.

[@peponation]

@@Kasper911band people who think prince is a great guitarist most likely never picked up a guitar themselves. Jesse is a God, prince was good. Jesse in 85 was better light years than Prince at death

[@peponation]

@@qbertykey6223 lol at thinking prince can even fuck with jesse in 1985 lol prince

[@iamTW64]

Damn!

[@kitty2pat]

Right on, JJ !

[@tregill1569]

Baddddd..........just plain Baddddd!!!

[@wilsonmillerjr9817]

A Solid Wall Bluesman

[@IlliniPicker]

Jesse....gimme one of dem' NASTY solos....

[@UNDFTDGordon]

Jes-SAY!

[@oxfuzz]

Serious. You got more?

[@lhdollbaby]

MORE MORE MORE MORE MORE MORE MORE MORE MORE MORE MORE MORE MORE MORE MORE

[@lonewolf4172]

What would it take to see this cat and Gary Clarke play together

[@ltjplanet]

He'd run Gary C off the stage, complete destruction!

[@kelvendyson1508]

Yes he would!!

[@brianjames723]

Respect for GC but, Jesse and Eric Gales would be blue cookin.

[@qbertykey6223]

Pmelon Speaking of that, Eric would run Jesse off the stage. Different league, altogether...

[@johnkinder64]

@@brianjames723 ThaTS WHAT i'M TALKING ABOUT

[@virnahurt7403]

He is serious about his

[@aaronrivers64]

Much respect to the late great Prince. R.I.P. But Jesse is a better guitarist than he was.

[@jwashin4]

Check out Sueann Carwell's CD. Jesse is killin' it. kzbin.info/www/bejne/eJyzoJyLlt2dY5Y

[@tonyhouston9388]

Thanks for posting the link. Jesse set that CD on fire with his signature guitar riffs.

[@evejackson3863]

lawd have Mrercie!!!!

[@chucku00]

This red house seems haunted by SRV's ghost...

[@sizzlinlew1002]

Arrowmaker USA

[@MrDododo22]

This has more bleeding heart royal alert hall to it

[@soulg1969]

Wish I could see his hands.

[@minorsnow5306]

He plays the blues better than prince.

[@ronnyoliver7697]

U NOTICE PRINCE HAS NEVER STEPPED ON STAGE WITH HIM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NO SHADE LOL BAD BOY

[@chj2]

WORD! I like Mr. Nelson, but Jesse tears the roof of tha mutha. . .Constantly!

[@davidwynn9240]

No disrespect to Prince at all. I live in the city of MPLS and give him all the credit due. But Jesse can play the blues straight from the gutter. This video shows it. Prince can't do this. Plus, Prince's style is repetitious. No matter what anyone else says, Jesse is a better soloist than Prince.

[@jwashin4]

+David Wynn Check out Sueann Carwell's CD. Jesse is killin' it. kzbin.info/www/bejne/eJyzoJyLlt2dY5Y

[@7A35]

+David Wynn I have always agreed with that assessment. Jesse's blues is loose and somehow tight simultaneously. I wish I could get my blues like Jesse's.

[@JRLogan-ge1ze]

STOP!!!! smh