Johnny Hiland - Mercury Blues (Experience PRS 2007)

[@MarkMaysey]

I clicked the like button on the first couple of seconds as I already knew Johnny was going to deliver a fucking awesome performance, I love this guy!!!

[@Musicman1017]

It's honestly ridiculous how good this guy is. WOW!

[@Petershilak]

Wow i just found this guy! he's got to be one of the best.

[@shenandoahsimmers3132]

LOVE Johnny Hiland ! !

[@Fr3etd4nc3r]

Oh my gooodness...Johny for ever, long life to him,long life....what life took away from him with blindness, it gave back in million times the talent. Addie

[@ItsRenzio]

omg that guy is not even human ! so awesome x_x

[@qgjq3c]

This guy is a very, very great guitarist and musician!!!...Definitively the best one i've listened to since SRV..Thx Johnny...:-)...Have a very long career.....

[@davidmuir7711]

The Music Man appears to be a toy in Mr. Hilands’ big paws and yet his fingers are so quick and nimble. You rock Tiny!

[@aricohenofficial]

Also, I am in serious awe right now....

[@norsangkelsang7939]

more... can't get enough

[@GuillermoSmyser]

Glad I found this vid. Some of his best playing, or at least a lot of really great different styles of playing all in one place.

[@Levkhat]

So kind and honest face. like this guy

[@iptaytiger]

This guy was great! I will buy his new album after seeing him perform, I was there as well in the very front row. Great experience!

[@DeepPurpleAreKings]

This guy seriously rocks!! Fucking beautiful..

[@gibson3638]

guitar fantastic yes !!!!!!!!!!!!

[@sanderson9515]

Exquisite camera work, too!

[@einaroneeye]

Wow, pretty sweet playing for sure. This cat has the chops, no doubt about that!

[@alligatorssweden]

Yeah, what an awesome groove. Greetings from Alligators in Sweden

[@pshaw61]

This guy is GREAT!

[@whocares1694]

Jaw dropping!!!

[@MrHitthespot]

Unbelievable guitar playing.

[@matthewcross]

now THAT is a jam I'd like to see!! Those two together would burn it down!

[@dan73jazz]

that was great.

[@mastegiano]

Johnny when you come in Italy!!!!!!!

[@benawl]

I'm suprised I've never heard of this guy until now-I'm really impressed. Annoyingly it doesn't seem he tours Europe much :(.

[@manuelfraiman5534]

this goes to show that the Blues, Country Music and Rock are the same thing... Just different audiences...

[@coupeturbo69]

Johnny Hiland is the best guitar player

[@driift]

OMG!!

[@incongra]

dat thang look like a dang ukelele on dat big ol' boy!

[@fanoboss]

nice guys who are humble lets me know everything is gonna be OK !

[@shadowsong1]

wow - that's some wicked ass country playing - see us big boys can shred too

[@schnapsschorle]

Man he plays great, and sounds even better since playing a music man!

[@3shiftgtr]

Same Gary Grainger that played w/Dennis Chambers and Scofield...Cool.

[@teramasz]

I think Steve and Joe should ask Johnny to join a some point ;)

[@markpender7714]

I would reckon joe would get a great vibe going with hiland,,,

[@aschule5684]

😂 that would in fact be interesting

[@serhatcorbaci7907]

Johnnnnnny

[@impavitus]

this guy is crazy good!!! (just to state the obvious)

[@guitarprism]

W.O W This fuckin dude just smokes!!! Incredible--PROPS; freely given

[@isayah85]

Hvor er det bare fedt det her!

[@zachhartwell]

seriously? he has a custom made signature Johnny Hiland guitar, im sure they've met a few times. anyone who looks up any PRS vids has seen this guy dozens of times

[@aricohenofficial]

That train was DEAD ON.

[@theralphband]

how could he tell that was p.r. smith at 4:00?

[@ubershredder1989]

its a question of wether their playing would complement each others

[@loungecruz]

rise up my visually impaired brothers and sisters!!

[@milandamjanovic1213]

Well, the minor chord is missing in his version but the rest is awesome good

[@danielabatabogdanov8586]

Agree that's what makes the mercury blues so recognizable

[@ardnega]

this guy has been a session pro since 96.

[@Eddyzk]

Ever seen Popa Chubby? ^^

[@edsmith202]

He never looks like he's even trying. That's what really pisses me off.

[@paddie3535]

@bayouhazard are you sure you're watching the right video cause it sounds like you might be mistaken cuz

[@daradidam]

what's paul doing there?

[@DrivenMind]

The guy can play. He's like Zakk Wylde's semi-country sounding cousin.

[@WildMaverick1200]

It's awesome!!! btw, what camera did you use???? the recording sounds incredible :D

[@bigdaddy1001rules]

i wanna see johnny and popa chubby on the same stage.

[@MrUltraworld]

The notes just fall off his fingers. He makes it look so easy.

[@raggius92]

Think of a music teacher, working on a highschool which is sleeping with the principal, because that´s what my music techer did.

[@kennysnyder]

damn ..I can't turn my PC speakers up LOUD ENOUGH ....

[@wonnie]

... is it just me... or Johnny Hiland remind you of Shawn Lane? Not physically (even though that is a shallow statement, I apologize)... but musically. They're arguably THE BEST at what genre they chose. I have YET to hear a better musician than either of them. Their playing is of course... fast... but it's an interesting fast. It's not just senseless shredding but has so much impact behind the choices. They also have probably the most beautiful instruments too. Shawn's Ibanez and Johnny's PRS.

[@Aj72389]

Okay johnny how bout a pedal steel? 'braces for absolute best pedal steel impression on guitar'..... AWWWWW DAMN!!!!!

[@theralphband]

what i ment was how could johnny tell that that was smith when he is blind?. smith touched him and johnny immediately knew that was smith

[@jamhr001yt]

Music starts at 1:25

[@NEW_Stuff_for_RVs]

Johnny Hiland was born with a medical condition, and he can't help his size, and he is almost blind due to this condition. I know because he grew up in my hometown and yes I find your comment rude.

[@ubershredder1989]

his voice sounds like he just had some barbeque chicken wings.. this food makes me hungry

[@TranslateToEnglish]

Burgerboy can ben dem strings.

[@ALKIS6891]

He was born with nystagmus

[@646879]

As for "the best" i think this is a useless contest....What separates Johnny H is that he obviously has a lot of fun with what he is doing and is a very rhythmic player with bends everywhere.....he's got the feel for several genres.....but i doubt that he plays gypsy jazz like Rory with the Gypsy Hombres another "blind" player....or Stochelo Rosenberg. Scotty Anderson has for years intimidated country and jazz players alike....but Johnny is good for rocking out with the country blues no doubt. Rock on big guy!!

[@guitarjam6]

totally wicked good... amazing, but I wish he would hold some notes longer.. like bend one out for a whole measure and make everyone cringe with excitement...MORE TENSION!

[@Cindarr1]

What's the deal with the freaky serial killer guy at 4:00?

[@EpeenKing]

Paul reminds me of Steve Jobs rofl

[@ubershredder1989]

@VinnasBR dont underate tremonti, he is a good songwriter, not to mention his playing lately is sick...

[@RobertGifford]

johnny is a bad mofo guitar playa

[@daradidam]

@hayabusafmw unfortunately he has some kind of a disorder that makes him fat. it's not like he wanted to be fat, you know

[@ILOVE311]

and add to that hes a little blind for you guys that didnt know that

[@hayabusafmw]

this guy is seriously good i hope he can lose just a couple of pounds to have him longer in health with us

[@Dogheadj]

@gangtwanger If we're talking about talent, Johnny would win. If we're talking about personality, Johnny would win. If we're talking about coming to blows, Johnny would still win. I've met Popa. He's an ass***e.

[@gtarpicker]

johnny, lay off the doughnuts. we want to keep you around for a while

[@vinnasbr]

he plays for 10 tremontis

[@moondog50002000]

OMG he ate Roy Clark !

[@Ledprostate]

Camera needs to get off the trampoline

[@zachhartwell]

johnny is only LEGALLY blind, he can still see things. otherwise, he wouldnt ever look at the fretboard, he would stare straight ahead or something. In the Yahoo! Health Encyclopedia, anyone with vision worse than 20/200 that cannot be improved with corrective lenses is considered legally blind. In addition, people with a visual field of less than 20 degrees diameter (10 degrees radius) are also considered legally blind.

[@roost24]

Why being ugly not enough for you?

[@Lost-xl6im]

The boy is a walking heart attack