Kenny Wayne Shepherd & Joe Bonamassa~Talk To Me Baby

Filmed by Linda Moke on the Keeping Blues Alive Mediterranean Cruise

[@jackmurphy3934]

Why do so many have to compare guitar players when there are so many Great ones out there today? KWS and Joe B. are among the greatest! Warren Haynes, Derek Trucks, Davy Knowles, Eric Gales and on and on... They are all great!

[@enescuvirgil8444]

Totally agree.

[@alexrushrocks5150]

No kidding! Couldn’t agree more. People STOP comparing!!

[@skipschultz8927]

Jack Murphy Great to be alive to listen To all of them

[@M._Lou]

Agree with all of you here......... Why can’t musicians offer whatever they offer and just be themselves, without criticism or comparison, just as ordinary people everywhere want to do? I hope to enjoy the moment, not picking things apart. The world is a better place when people are kind to each other.

[@Huepe12]

You forget some incredible ladies like: Joanne Shaw Taylor, Ana Popovic, jj Rosa, Larkin Poe, Laura Cox, Rock guitarchicks like, Huricane Nita Strauß, Jen Madjura, Nili Brosh Even not so popular ones but incredible at the Axe!

[@banffboyjh]

This was an epic moment on the cruise and I loved Kenny's new horn addition, What a band.

[@christaylorwhathawppeok7102]

Aur own s e5 lf and

[@NateKyng]

Shepherd and Bonamassa need to do a whole album together.

[@christenec9112]

Wow that would be Amazing!!

[@NateKyng]

@@christenec9112 Add some Beth Hart in the mix too!

[@jean-lucbersou758]

don't think so !

[@lindas5133]

Kenny, good guitar player= check Kenny good voice= check Man do I ever love this extremely talented guy

[@cpg8000]

Kenny is super soulful in his phrasing. It digs deep

[@M._Lou]

Loved hearing Kenny Wayne sing! Nice! Enjoyed all the musicians! Thank you!

[@RickMcCargar]

Love the "tech tap" he gave his guitar when it started to fail...kicked right back in! haha.

[@Guitarplayer724]

Hey Rick, are you the one that did the Tush solo lesson awhile back? I still listen to your song Maxstrumental! Great stuff.

[@RickMcCargar]

@@Guitarplayer724 Yeah I did tush years ago. Thanks for the kind comment on Maxstrumental....that was my first.

[@steelysam7189]

Kenny played an epic solo, even with a faulty input jack

[@kenster865]

No lie, but for me it was just as cool to see Kenny sing one on his own. He's been singing more in the last few years and that's a very good move for him. His voice is very, very decent!! He' needs to sing a LOT more. 👍👍

[@chha6439]

All these artists are like eating s’mores with all the neighbors 1000 miles wide .. together! Great talent man.. great talent!

[@paulschweizer6314]

I love them all but grew up with SRV. I don't think anybody is better. I have been to Chicago and heard people play that I never heard of and they were great.

[@SixStringSicario]

These guys are both modern day titans. There’s no comparing the two. They’re both great. I will say though the power and strength Kenny has in his hands is godly. Working over a Strat with heavy strings and a clean tone like that is not an easy thing to do. Only and handful of guys in the world have that type of power.

[@isaiahmarquez9717]

I wonder where he could have gotten that idea from….? 😏

[@Turk3yFilms]

Joe and Kenny are legendary

[@WaywardZombie]

Thumbs up before I even watched it

[@13leggys]

I like to hear Kenny wayne Shepherd sing and play! Freakin sweet!👏😎😎😘 I saw him years ago at the Deadwood Jam, knew then he could play!

[@elainenye-evans4555]

Kenny is just the best...lucky to have seen him here in england.

[@martinpazienza1816]

Clap for reece a talented bad man. Srv is proud of all on stage. Great guitar players We all got that right

[@danielgregory2265]

Great to see & hear Kenny Singing !

[@imyanetfamiliyanet6594]

thanks to the author of the channel! fantastic music !!!!

[@Maizan24]

Think that was the first time I saw Kenny Wayne sing. Not bad. Great performance by all.

[@cosnuaujeanmichel6505]

Noah Hunt was playing guitar next to him

[@jerryornberg4406]

Chris "Whipper" Layton on Drums

[@IlseFerreira5]

this just made my day❤😮

[@stewartombou946]

Man, how I longed to see these 2 share the stage. Man Kws didn't miss a beat when his rig went awol on him, ultimate showman! And he has a recognisable singing voice at last! 🙌 Wet dream level. 👍

[@glennevans5824]

Kenny with his signature strat...nice

[@brucesguitardemos8197]

Kenya voice is mint , he should sing all the time sounds amazing 🤩

[@jeromezirbes8623]

I've seen Kenny 5 times, all great...all Noah singing. To me Kenny's voice doesn't fit with the blues, too high and I feel no soul. Noah Hunt was the ingredient behind Kenny's Texas style SRV guitar that made the BAND a success. To see him as a background rhythm player is painful. Kenny will always be in my top 5 blues players ever, but Noah will be in my top 5 blues singers ever

[@catherinebronte3645]

great talents that keep blues alive.

[@thetruth6872]

Bonamassa is on another level

[@massimofamularo1976]

Ahahahhahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhahahahayayayaya

[@elenaskrypnikova3472]

Good Fairy Linda!!! Thank You so much!!!

[@markbuilder7395]

Joe will go down as one of the best guitar players in history.

[@DRCRANKNSTEIN]

if not one of the loudest..at least on this stage :-)

[@DRCRANKNSTEIN]

let me give it a try on my Telecaster- kzbin.info/www/bejne/qHini2mBftl9qpY

[@timj41]

Yeah the choice of words wasn’t the best “greatest players out there at the moment” class lasts for ever

[@jeromezirbes8623]

John Mayer runs circles around both of them...

[@markalan4169]

@@jeromezirbes8623 joe has put out a lot of great stuff last couple years.

[@justmyself1000]

Have Mercy! First time I've seen KWS sing! And man, can he sing!!!! Never knew! Also, enjoyed watching how he professionally handled the technical difficulty. Sometimes you watch musicians and they throw a fit and get angry when this happens. A professional handles it like KWS just did and makes it work! Also got to see that orange sparkly looking cool guitar!

[@crybb3492]

Did anyone else notice his input jack malfunction, he smacked the hell out of it, 8:22

[@rex8958]

That guitar switch was smooth right afterwards

[@shreyashshrestha6085]

THAT FUCKEN FIXED IT TOO. Absolute rock move😂😂

[@darlenejeanson7131]

Oh my - I’m blown away! Fantastico!! Love the horn section & KWS, Joe Bonamassa, Reese Wyans etc NEVER disappoint. My greatest wish is to go on a Blues Cruise!! 9:42

[@bigjohn3928]

These 2 are really Great together, No battling Egos here folks....

[@Nitsua_Atayha]

This man just had the opportunity to say "get 'em Reece" and didnt take it?? Rip srv

[@stevemassarone1470]

I can hear Stevie yellin that !!

[@gerrett108]

SRV

[@boerplaas388]

Kenny was Born to become a huge star. A lot like Stevie.

[@sandragriffiths9692]

The trouble is, is that he is toooooooo much like SRV, he should become his own person.

[@gookiecrunch]

Yeah Kenny beat that thing! Nice work around!

[@darlenejeanson7131]

Loved this - joe & KWS are 2 of my most favourite guitar “pickers”now of all time. I havebheard Kenny sing before- he’s a good singer. Of course Noah Hunt can do no wrong in the singing Dept. Reese Wynan- that guy has been wailing away on the blues for so long- he’s no spring chicken but he never misses a note. Amazing. Love the horn section - memories of Chicago when Terry Kath was alive. Saw SRV change guitars mid beat one time- never missed a note. These guys are the ultimate performers!!!

[@yolantarooney9191]

Love this song 🎸🎸🎸

[@mattd6086]

Kenny recovered so well from that bum cable and tore off the best licks of his solo.

[@Jingleschmiede]

He has even the cool Stevie Ray guitar change down. :)

[@sandragriffiths9692]

He has been copying him for years. He usually wears the hat and boots too

[@alexrushrocks5150]

People STOP comparing these guitar players! These two players have 2 different ways of approaching the genre. Get over it!! Very cool show by the way. Two players on my top 5 favorite players!

[@lewellyncrunkmeyer1512]

So true. All art is subjective, it's not a competition. My favorites are not a comparison or competition.....just my favorites.

[@matthewhorizon6050]

Oh, so you're going to be the "dont compare these guys" voice on this comment section. Be a little more original next time. Interact an idea as to why they should not be compared. Personally, I've always thought KWS was nothing more than another SRV clone that was never able to find his voice. Joe sounded like shit here, but when he's warmed up and phrasing well hes a fuckin monster. Kenny is a b leaguer, which is why he hasnt headlined a huge venue. Is he a solid guitarist? Absolutely. And you know what the biggest shame is? He always had the talent and aptitude, but he failed to become adventurous in his playing. Theres thousands of players that sound very similar to him. He has no trademark. Noe is he the type of guitarist where you can't here 3 to 4 notes and know that's him. Hes a snoozer. Sure, it's all subjective, but you deserved some pushback for telling everyone what to do lol.

[@lewellyncrunkmeyer1512]

@@matthewhorizon6050 Opinions are part of a belief system, not backed up by or based in fact. All art in subjective by opinion. Just an opinion is all you have. Nice try.

[@matthewhorizon6050]

@@lewellyncrunkmeyer1512 So, you're saying that the quality of a random 10-yr-old who created a sculpture for art class is on the same level as one of Michelangelo's pieces? Obviously, the criteria used to critique art and compare it is based on visual appeal and an appreciation of the artists technique, at least to some degree. Granted, this is an extreme comparison, but a clear demonstration that some art is better or more appealing than other examples of art. If logic dictates such a differential exists, which I think I just proved, theres an enormous spectrum of instances where various art can be compared, analyzed and concluded that one piece of art is better than another piece (w/in the same genre and medium of course). I've played guitar for over 35 yrs and can state with confidence that I am much better now than when I was 11-yrs-old. But ultimately, you're correct; technically, art cannot be compared. Frankly, I find this fact to be pretentious, tired and unrealistic. Nevertheless, I'm found with the cold hard truth that I must agree with you for the reason already stated. However, I still think that some people have shitty taste in music. For example, 80s punk is some dismal shit. I may not like death metal, but at least they're competent musicians that are accomplishing something worth while. I dont care if you agree or disagree, but that are of punk did not emphasize talent, high-level technique or the implementation of the brilliancy constructed in a beautiful or impressive melody. When we arrive at Kenny and Joe, we have what most contemporary blues fans would concider two great blues guitarists. I can agree with that, but I stand by my reasoning in my first response. Even Joe has been criticized for lackong originality, but no one denies his level of technique. But when comparing, Joe has a versatility that Kenny simply does not possess. Although you may like his music, it does not mean he is a great artist; for the same reason punk is not great. Dont get me wrong, Kenny is 900 times the musician as any punk guitarist; hence, my overall point. But in terms of an overall killer solo though, Joe blows the doors off Kenny in about every aspect of playing possible. And if you dont think Joe can slow it down and phrase beautifully, listen to his shows with Beth Hart. JOE IS A BETTER GUITARIST AND ARTIST THAN KENNY. Convince me otherwise or just shoot me a link. PS: I do think you're right (I'm playing devils advocate), but the rule of not judging requires a comparison of giants in their respective realms of creativity, such as Eric Gales and Joe Bonamassa. Kenny doesnt inhabit this world of "top of the food chain" blues guitarists.

[@lewellyncrunkmeyer1512]

@UCnDvSBGl6b1i3ySDT460W2A I suppose you could create criteria to measure art by. But what good would that do when beauty and quality is in the eyes of the beholder? If you have a Rembrandt that fetches more than a Monet at auction does that make it better? I'm very familiar with these blues artists. If you hear them doing something you perceive as making them better but I don't and prefer the music of another artist, does that make your preferred musician better? To me, and others, probably not. Here's an example: ZZ Top famously played 3 chords on their way to making millions and millions of dollars. If you like them you may not prefer an artist who's music was much more complex but didn't make millions playing in obscurity. That doesn't make ZZ Top better. It's subjective. Not right or wrong, not black and white. There are numbers attached but no score is kept to declare a winner. You don't have to like/dislike other's opinions and subjectivity, or lack their of, just accept their opinion. It's not life or death, it's a personal judgement of someone else's creativity. That's all.

[@jessebarrera159]

I enjoy listening to Kenny sing.

[@rickyellison9103]

Loved that quick fix lick KWS put on that fender.whack !

[@blues6782]

Thank you, for this.

[@vmat1000]

Miss Smoke offering another smokin' vid. Thank You !!

[@icky0671]

Both are great guitar players!!

[@hugostahlbaum8714]

Guitar boys great as usual, but the horn section....fantastic.-

[@sharky302]

Saw Kenny Wayne on the experience tour and definitely the best Hendrix comparison since Stevie Ray and pure jam from beginning to end. Joe is a fantastic concert also that I will see any time possible.

[@daviddawson1718]

First time I saw Kenny we were both in high school

[@SimpleManGuitars1973]

@@daviddawson1718 I've not seen him in over 20 years since I was in high school. I met him once and had him sign a Strat for me when I had barely turned 18. It was on the Trouble Is... Tour.

[@joesnose1647]

Man that was Awesome TY guys for sharing your Gifts !

[@Bluezyfreak]

Look how imperturbably KWS just loads out and back he's cable jack, when he realizes that the tone is missing! He didn't hesitate for a second! And he played that solo more than prefect!

[@ronnieguitar99]

Reese Wynans and Whipper Layton reunion. Cool

[@KjVanHorn2]

Thanks Linda. Wow you did an Awesome job filming all this great music. And the sound is good on my computer too. You are AWESOME for bringing us all those great memories and sound!

[@missmoke007thebestmusicvideos]

KjVanHorn2 Thank you! 😊

[@dcflat5941]

thank the lord for these light skinned brothas keepin blues out front.

[@sandragriffiths9692]

It doesn't matter, light or dark or inbetween, it is guitar prowess that matters not skin colour

[@slappymcfarren5276]

Awesome! Kenny's guitar tech is in trouble.

[@tomasfjeld99]

Classic input on Fender Stratocaster, thats his Signature model that comes out this year :)

[@junebugjamminbackingtrackj1105]

Two awsome guitar players right their

[@DigitalLoom]

what is everyone talking about joe was a monster!!! he was making it go down!!! fast blues is more interesting !! its a world wind of power and melodic prowess! representing how we really feel

[@yvesjalbert7629]

Thank You missmoke007 for this Great Video !!.....

[@missmoke007thebestmusicvideos]

Yves Jalbert 👍.

[@sandragriffiths9692]

Love that Reese🤗

[@johnkelly4943]

It's so awesome to see Reese and Chris Layton together on stage again! Outstanding!!

[@MarshallAmpMan]

Whaaa?? I didn't get the memo...Not Sorry.... Reese's

[@garlandmoney1766]

Damryte! Reese is head and shoulders above them all. Double Trouble as a trio was immensely improved with the 4th dimension he brought.

[@garlandmoney1766]

@@johnkelly4943 It is good... Having a hard time losing the feeling of loss though. I cried so hard the day I heard. Maybe one day I will get over it but it's been 30 and it ain't gone yet.

[@garlandmoney1766]

Glad to see Reese playing with Joe. Good pairing. Saw them once and loved it. Joe still tries to fill air with lots of notes, instead of giving each note it's own space. Constant fast gets numbing. SRV knew to draw notes out, crash and thrash, and then hit long sustained high notes that leave you wanting more.

[@princeworld4769]

Kenny Wayne is my long time favorite artist…since his first album..he was only 16 years old that time.

[@phyllispodesva4647]

Unbelievable performance

[@davidg-oo1ox]

So I am not a huge Joe B fan but if you listen to his rhythm and comping playing He is doing an amazing job. Plus he is pretty funny at the end when poor Kenny's wireless goes out. Good video thanks

[@MV-vo1tx]

These guys are beautiful together

[@yolantarooney9191]

Love him love his band .🎸🎸🎸🎸

[@baberufus]

I groaned inside when I saw Kenny step up to the mic to sing, but WOW...he sounded great...much improved in his ability to sing the blues 👍👍

[@deanladue3151]

When Kenny was in the supergroup "The Rides" with Steven Stills, he was amazing when he sang lead vocals.

[@baberufus]

Dean Ladue thx I’ll have to check that out...I didn’t think I would like it

[@garlandmoney1766]

Mo bettah nah den befoe, fo sho

[@eburgrod8772]

Seen Kenny 11 times beginning in 2000. By far my favorite. His library of great tunes has become Legendary in my book. Start with Ledbetter Heights and listen to the present. Also check him out with his other band The Rides.

[@blackhawklue]

Awesome! Professional showmen, actual blues craftsmen who love their work. And so do I! The beauty and foibles of a live show-its own unique flavor. Enjoyed all the musicians, especially Kenny. He really got the guitar hot-climbing and bending, building tension to the point of input failure-almost kind of fitting!

[@lnugent1000]

Saw KWS in 96! Memphis in may.

[@boldstrike]

Kenny hands are big and strong just like stevie Ray, that's why he plays so savagely good.

[@sebastianhrosa26]

Yes bro Kenny and SRV playing similated and SRV is a big influence fir Kenny

[@sandragriffiths9692]

@@sebastianhrosa26 Everyone has their inflluences, SRV had Albert and Jimi and Kenny had SRV. Joe is his own person and doesn't try to copy anyone, he can do everything...well.

[@singles6995]

8:23 Nice!!

[@robertcoates6800]

Kenny sings ? I've never heard him sing before, awesome !

[@chuckcostello5167]

He did a solo rock record a number of years ago.

[@donnaraatzs2803]

The name of album is The Place Your In...he sings on all but two that feature Noah Hunt..and there is a great one with Kid Rock called Spanked

[@donnaraatzs2803]

Just remembered he also sings a beautiful ballad..lay it down..album is The Traveler.

[@garrisonic]

Wow, Kenny, you have a great voice!! I just realized why Joe doesn't do many shuffles with his act/band. He doesn't play solos well over straight ahead Chicago/Texas blues shuffles. Kirk Fletcher, Josh Smith, KWS are the shuffle Kings.

[@zepman9200]

Agreed! Joe doesn't solo well over much. He just fills it with pentatonic scales as fast as he can.

[@mattthrun-nowicki8641]

Different styles, neither technically better- both upper tier guitarists. Texas Shuffles are much more in KWS’s wheelhouse than Joe’s, for sure, but whatever. I’m’a go enjoy it.

[@LeftyGuitarBlues]

lol guarantee Joe would play any of you right under the table.

[@deanladue3151]

Joes style is more suited to classic blues rock, and British blues. If you go back to about 1994 when Joe was in Bloodline, he could actually play the Texas style blues very well. But it wasn't ever really his playing style.

[@garrisonic]

@@LeftyGuitarBlues He can gladly try me any time

[@rhondalong942]

Kenny and Joe are great - but let's give it up for that guy on the keyboard!

[@mikekuczynski1552]

Yes in deed , the boys doing there thing

[@sandragriffiths9692]

Their thing

[@tinam.marrone5573]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@jcbosco8575]

Wonderful, first rate show !!!

[@bigjohn3928]

I NEED TO Book A CRUISE NEXT TIME...

[@mireilledeblois2805]

quel beau blues encore merci de nous faire vibrer

[@davidspeight8082]

AWESOME,& ms linda my hats off to you for sharing this to us& this ole CAROLINA man loves sum guitar work& smoke another one like the othern one??? Peace..

[@stealthbum34]

The dodgy jack input connection was nicely handled.

[@genva4577]

Oh yeah 😎

[@reduggan]

Wow, great video and sound. Thanks for sharing!

[@RickDanner]

awsome ! i love the single coils just ripping through the mix

[@rjwinz]

thanks miss moke

[@johnmonroney8614]

Oh this is gonna be smokin !

[@user-sy6zp6yp4s]

Elmore James is the man. Listen to Something Inside Me. One of the greatest Blues songs ever..

[@SimpleManGuitars1973]

I was literally sitting here thinking "man that Strat is just rubbing me the wrong way with all that binding and big inlays" and then all of a sudden it shorts out and I'm like "I KNEW IT!" LOL! Seriously that would suck bad!

[@shanesolar3924]

DuckTalesWooHoo1987 it can’t always be a Gibson issue 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@MikeE-]

Whenever I see Joe play guitar, I watch and smile.

[@jasonlee8497]

Joe kills me by picking every note.....Kenny kills me with wailing notes.....

[@andrzejdorsz5872]

Thogether forever blues!

[@ElDuderino502]

Kenny handling equipment issues impeccably.

[@matthewleedavisofficial]

Anyone notice the new strat??? Thinking that's the new signature series!!!

[@kipponi]

Notice it. It is his new signature.

[@mikes1330]

It was a GREAT Cruise! already signed up for next year as well!

[@missmoke007thebestmusicvideos]

I'm thinking I will sign up too:)

[@Zoetropeification]

@@missmoke007thebestmusicvideos Was this cruise close to a sell out? Reason I ask is I am wondering if there will likely be space still available a couple months before next years cruise. Thanks for the upload.

[@missmoke007thebestmusicvideos]

Zoetropeification I was told the cruise was a sell out. 😊

[@jessehoopes7042]

Man I am starting top like these strats with binding can't believe I'm just seeing these or that I haven't thought of it

[@rickrudd]

Must be out of the custom shop. I dig them too.

[@danielmora738]

I’m always hearing old 59 les Paul are the holy grails, that Strat smoked that les paul. Joe B is a boss tho. KWS, man I didn’t know that guy played like that, amazing

[@denverado5594]

That’s why the strat is the most recorded guitar in history.

[@b.i.h156]

진정한 라이브의맛 케니 기타잭불량 ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ 그래도 무리없이 차고나가는 프로페셔넬

[@curtishinkle7885]

blues cruise

[@toddflowers8052]

Thank you Linda ! :-)

[@alummis]

Awesome! I forgot everything I needed and wanted to do.

[@lucabertone]

Kenny, THE BEST ;)

[@mikeyg00]

Kenny ripped it up!

[@KroniK13]

DONT FORGET ABOUT THE WHIPPER!!