Michael Landau Live at Baked Potato Hollywood

[@inaglasscage]

no one can really touch this guy. great post. thanks

[@flyjoseph6355]

Man, he kills it......his licks, space, and TONE are unreal

[@jakeschmitz3650]

Such an underrated musician. Landau is so creative! Kills it!

[@mariomessina6389]

Landau fans like me on here make great points about landau , the guy that is insulting landau don't understand landau and may be doesn't listen to as much music and different styles and musicians as we do . Improvisation is a amazing skill and these LA session cats of the 70s and 80s did it so well, they would get together at the spud and just feed off each other's ideas they were playing, that's what makes every Greg mattison live at the baked potato so special, that element of surprise, stretching a song out to 15 or 20 minutes, giving the song a new time signature , giving the song new life and that's how live music should be , why play it all note for note? Why not challenge yourself what does it hurt? It makes u a greater musician . As for landau being boring , that's nonsense , this guy probably listens to just shredders and that gets boring. , I wanna hear colorful tones and melodies not just. 32 note runs, if this guy could open his mind he could see what we see. I'm quite sure of the over one thousand Albums landau has played on I guarantee u the producer and singer and musicians didn't think the rythm and lead parts he was putting down were boring, this guy wrote a lot of music for the biggest artist, their wasn't always pre conceived ideas, the studio cats painted the blank canvas, the steller people landau has played for is amazing, check it out at allmusic guide. Com. Landau is a tasteful player with some of the best note phrasing I have ever heard , he is so diversified and he can burn too but he is a great songwriter! I love these live performances since I live so far from California

[@Stephenmichaelparker]

Sunday nights at the Spud in the 80's were epic. Landau, Mathieson, Porcaro, sometimes Carlos Vega or Colaiuta. I've been hooked on Landau ever since.

[@dennisp3314]

I finally made it to the Spud a few years back during the slow week between Xmas & New Years. What a great place. Carl Verheyen's group was playing & it all sounded super ! He was using a small Combo from Korea. Talked to him about about it on his break.

[@DaigoParry]

what a beautiful tone.

[@ronfrey5327]

Dumble

[@FollowingNamePolicy]

This is how a DVD should look like. Raw, direct, mean, greasy.

[@mellison1]

There is a very short list of musicians in this world that can go to the deep places in their music that Landau gets to. And he does this with every tune he plays. And as far as "making it up as he goes along..." that is called improvising. It's actually a very high level musical skill. Some might even argue that it is the ultimate musical skill. It's a skill that Landau has in spades and I'm more than happy to sit here and watch a master make it up as he goes along.

[@OZRIC1985]

I love the Baked Potato. It's the best venue on the planet with the best of the best musicians. I wish I lived in Studio City so I could go there every night. I used to drive to the L.A. area several times a year just to go to the Baked Potato to see Don Randi and Quest, and other great musicians like Andy Summers, Allan Holdsworth, etc. :-D

[@OneMetaphysician]

Beautiful! Michael's gigs @ Potato are some of my favorite. I always try to get the corner barstool. Thanks for posting this!

[@JimRivers1179]

Organic instrumentals is without doubt Landau's masterpiece (in my opinion).

[@publickx7611]

unreal tone hes got !!

[@cb041764]

Wow, he lets the music breathe like it should.

[@miles-178]

absolutely my favorite

[@wporji]

Channeling Miles...awesome

[@brandonterzic]

great tone great feel great ideas

[@elirudi4695]

I'm speechless! BRAVO!!!

[@EphemeralProductions]

So that's Mr Landau! It's cool to see what one of the most prolific studio guitarists of the 80's and 90's looks like!! LOL! :):)

[@DogCatchersBand]

Mindbending tones!

[@JusticieroDeLaMuerte]

Lucky you, man! Wish I was there. By the way, the song is Ghouls And The Goblins :) Thanks for posting.

[@ConCarneBlues]

NO MY GOD! Minutes after i wrote the comment, i found out that Michael Landau and Robben Ford have just played a gig in my town :( :( WHY did i miss it?! WHY?!

[@Howenow1]

You guys are right about one thing: I'm "not ready" to be bored by Michael Landau. If he's really that good, he doesn't need little KZbin minions defending him at every turn. If YOU have an open mind, why can't you accept that I don't dig your hero? Don't take it personally; unless, of course, you have nothing else in your life to divert you.

[@richardberry5453]

ive never heard anyone say this,boring is the one thing mike dosnt do

[@everythingstand7278]

no its bc the shitty sound recording

[@jabba5150]

He kills as usual.There's no better out there!

[@Howenow1]

@Holdsworthy; Why should I be upset? I'm 50 years old, have heard every guitar player worth listening to. I know enough to know when a player isn't making a connection with me. I'm not easily bored, but Landau manages it, every time I've given him the time. Maybe I'll be "ready" when I'm 80, and WANT music that puts me to sleep.

[@ConCarneBlues]

Behind michael there is a poster for the band "OHM". Check it out! chris poland on guitar, ripppin fusion! Michael is a legend btw!

[@TheMrFunktastic2]

@Howenow1 "I'm 50 years old, have heard every guitar player worth listening to" Wow. that makes me so sad to hear. Just listen to that statement. And coming from a 50 year old man. I'm 24 and even I know that all you need to appreciate any sort of music genre, be it metal or jazz, is an open mind. In an honesty, I agree with Holdsworthy. You're not ready yet. That's why it sounds as if he's "making it up as he goes along". Because you don't understand what's going on. You will though, in time :)

[@AndreNieri]

great tone, as usual

[@FernandoSantucci]

Master pieces from last album 2012 - Organic Instrumentals: The Michael Landau Group - Big Sur Howl The Michael Landau Group - Woolly Mammoth Enjoy it !!!

[@markmalin]

Holy smokes!!!

[@brettbroadway4716]

Go listen to Karizma's Document (if you can find it...glad i have mine) and tell me this man isnt on a Holdsworths level...or anyones level for that matter...that album is crazy...I'm a drummer so Coliauta got me into Landau.

[@Jac7822]

The man!!!!

[@pbstratocaster]

Doing it all the time,,, with several thumps up

[@TheNadaladaDOTnet]

There isnt any value in trying to reply to the "comments" from @Howenow1. This is music after all and like all art is is subjective how it is perceived. However, the musician in me says if it isn't obvious to you that Michael has ABSOLUTE mastery of his tone, the connection between his spirit animal and the guitar, and a complete control over what he is doing then I just dont know what to say to you. I'll stay in the large camp of fans of Landau's and do it happily.

[@ehsaannoorani]

oh i was at this gig !!! he burned the place up !!!

[@vintagebluesmann]

Nice!!!!! His Dumble Amp is Singing 🎸

[@Cambodia69]

Nah, it's Michael's playing. Whether it's his Dumble, various 'blackface' Fender combos, his old C.A.E. OD-100, or his Suhr ML-100 running through his Kerry Wright 4X12 cab...he always sounds great. A Dumble can only do so much. It can either help you achieve the tones that you want, or it can be brutally unforgiving and magnify everything that sucks about one's playing. Henry Kaiser is a great example of the latter.

[@ronfrey5327]

wooooo hoooooo

[@WolfeStudioWS]

@Gearhound62 Actually it´s not a DVD, I just filmed the first song. :(

[@amytdattaofficial]

this guy really' plays' his tones

[@whynottalklikeapirat]

too cool for school

[@spektor88]

Does Mike ever play with Toss Panos anymore? The Live 2000 album might be my favorite.

[@baimguitar]

dumbleeeeee

[@n2motocross]

8 people lack a heart, and have no soul.

[@TheJoebob13579]

We want more buddy :)

[@ika1]

OH HELLS YA!!!! GARY FUCKIN NOVAK!!!!!

[@JusticieroDeLaMuerte]

@WolfeStudioWS I would pay for the full concert filmed like this :P

[@tommeek4820]

Keyboard player...FYI...Deron Johnson.

[@StuartNotStewart]

Texture and control is often cooler than making Gary tap his foot or hum along.

[@forzainter02]

doh....any tabs for this? :P really tnx for posting

[@dankgeetar]

whos the cat on drums!? i saw him playing with robben ford on a video...

[@TheMrFunktastic2]

@MyLifeChanger it's a 1963 strat. Just a different tone in it, that's all. Suhr's sound more "modern"

[@RiccardoPearlman]

Looks like Gary Novak.

[@TheMrFunktastic2]

@Howenow1 Believe it or not, but the comment field is often used for discussion. If you wish to avoid it, don't make stupid comments when people are coming here to enjoy some great music :)

[@holyssun]

god

[@CNCTEMATIC]

Came here for Landau, and pretty blown away by his tone. But the old drummer in me wonders: what is that Zildjian ride cymbal? Is it a standard 20" K? It sounded awesome. Drummer wasn't bad either :-)

[@AndreNieri]

killer sounds but man, which camera did u use ?

[@Gearhound62]

nice, so when is that DVD coming?

[@WolfeStudioWS]

Good guess, it's 50mm 1.4.

[@travelbyrocket]

what kind of vid camera are you using?

[@jopberlin]

He was the best on Helen Watsons Blue Slipper……..

[@bluesont]

if I listen to someone style it would be Jeff Beck

[@DaveyWoodford]

Nice Dumble

[@propylaen2001]

Who is the keyboard player?

[@Holdsworthy]

@Howenow1 Don't get upset, but you're just not ready yet. One day if you keep it up, but for now stick to your fast mechanical player idols that play composed riffs the same every time... ;-)

[@Howenow1]

@pledgerfretwell I came to this video to see if my mind could be changed. Many people I respect like Landau. Unfortunately, we'll have to agree to disagree. You can accept that, can't you?

[@chiphotoguy]

NOVAK!

[@keribewer6751]

Excellent guitar player,but why he never finish to tell "the Story" ?

[@JohnDoe-gv9jv]

keri bewer The end is not yet written. When he leaves this earth, we will write the ending for him. Just enjoy it while it is being wrote.

[@vedicapproach8105]

John Doe Beautiful.

[@vedicapproach8105]

Matt Shirley The divine mystery.

[@whynottalklikeapirat]

No - actually Landau practiced and applied himself. Then he went and made a career, dealing with all the uncertainties of the trade, and learned from all of it, playing countless gigs and countless styles. So now - to his credit - he is very, very good. Let's just give credit where it's due, shall we?

[@JusticieroDeLaMuerte]

@Howenow1 Why do you waste your time arguing?

[@pledgerfretwell]

@Howenow1 So you come to youtube to watch a video of a player that "bores" you? Smells like Trollspirit...

[@jeffreyanthony6628]

Disappointed with the lack of interplay in the solo. Sounds like Michael was on one plane and the 3 other guys were on their own and it never got there. Oh well.

[@stevekirby7333]

That's my experience of Gary Novak. Great player, chops coming out his ears, but he tries to drive the bus all the time instead of listening. Someone like Kevin Hayes doesn't take off the second you step on a pedal. He gives you dynamic space to develop things and supports the build instead of dragging everyone along on his trip.

[@pbstratocaster]

There are no "best guitarplayer on earth". !! Get your mind straight. Its not the fuckin´ olympic games. Its art,, its creative. Its not a competion like sports. If there is a "best", ther must be a "worse",,, Ridigilous to graduate artists.

[@ericpresley7527]

And then we waited and then we waited some more and nothing happens?Mike is one greatest guitar players on the planet but its to much waiting before anything intresting happens come on!The stuff played in the end you should have started in the song or at least after 1-2 min not 20 later.

[@bluesont]

melodic avoidance

[@sheriffii]

bite me

[@pbstratocaster]

Im never wrong. In order to know ( if there are one ) the worst guitaraist, you must have listen to a lot,, miiiiillions,,, And about "A wife" being mentioned in something with homemusic,,,tsk tsk.

[@Howenow1]

Everything this guy plays bores me to tears. Every "song" sounds like he's making it up as he goes along, and it all sounds the same. I know his rep is huge, but I don't get him at all.

[@Howenow1]

"Discussion" frequently--for mature people--involves points of view that are different than the ones we hold personally. You were happy to hit me with your condescending comments about how I "wasn't ready", but it seems your own skin is a bit thin. Why would my opinion diminish your ability to enjoy "some great music"? Grow up.

[@sheriffii]

boring

[@slimturnpike]

dude's got his delays and verbs together solid