NEW ORLEANS HEAVY SWAMP BLUES ON FRETLESS 6-STRING

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The cool thing about a fretless guitar, is that each of your fingertips turns into a guitar slide. You no longer have to feel the confines of the frets, and you can explore all of the musical space between each note. The challenge is that you have to be much more accurate with all of your finger positions, because if your fingertips are slightly off position, you will be out of tune, even if the guitar is in perfect tuning. This Newcaster guitar has a stainless steel fretboard, so the tone of the strings vibrating off of the fretboard sounds very close to the tone you get from a a metal fret. If it had been a hardwood fretboard, the tone would be noticeably more mellow. To accentuate the heavy swamp vibe, I ran through the DOUBLE CREAM pedal from Blackstar Amplification. I also used a very heavy dose of vibrato from the Fender Twin Reverb amp... but without any reverb, so the tone wouldn't get too soupy.
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[@justinjohnsonlive]

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[@TheJeffwithaG]

That’s awesome man! But what everyone REALLY wants to know is who makes that Double Cream pedal? Because if Blackstar made it, they only made one! It doesn’t seem to exist?

[@woogie872]

I love 💕 you and your music I hope you play music until we're ancient and dusty You're epic

[@damitshawn6297]

Is this song on an album?

[@robertgutierrez83]

Play the whole song on the first fret

[@presleyallen73]

I'm from Louisiana...….I personally declare this the unofficial soundtrack to Louisiana. And what I imagine hearing as I walk in to anywhere like my theme music. Awesome talent Sir.

[@z.s.n.]

Fuckin a

[@YAMAAMASHOUSE]

Truth with the Cajun/Native what part of Louisiana man

[@jacobrobideaux2032]

Word!

[@stdgummyworm8945]

Agreed

[@vitoscaletta7151]

Chauvin here. I agree. But Jambalaya from Hank Sr. Is tied for it

[@directpressure3026]

You listen closely there's a jambalaya recipe in them notes.

[@te9591]

He puts the Boi into Po-Boi.

[@justajerk1121]

Sssshhh.. givin way secrets..

[@jebdunson9437]

👍

[@reaperhunter7297]

Yessir I can smell the crawfish boil and gumbo

[@georgepalacios3025]

🤣

[@carolgarber5209]

I'm a 75 yo Grandmother and this makes my spine vibrate. Good lord this young man can play. Great googamooga.... Love to all from Baltimore.

[@Godflesh88v2]

I think you nailed it Carol, great googamooga!

[@zwastiunburzy3688]

Gotta love that googamooga!

[@UncleBill732]

So 75... you're around Woodstock age. Wanna smoke a doobie and roll around in the mud?

[@kellyreinoso4827]

Go grandma!

[@corderochambers5357]

googamooga mama

[@TheWykkedChick]

Played this while boiling water for tea . Went to pour it and crawfish came out.

[@reaperhunter7297]

Were they good?

[@dudeonacow9917]

@@reaperhunter7297 You got the right mindset.

[@Heartwing37]

Ayeeeeee!

[@MK-oy7bx]

Sounds like the Grim Reaper waking up after a 7 day whiskey binge.

[@jimmyj2563]

Cody Miller Hell yes it does!

[@b.b.norman7505]

Wahahaha. Cyndy in Alabama

[@Spoons7414]

Story of my life. Just missing the diesel fumes and pain killers.

[@jamesa7506]

Even Death needs a bit of time off ,man... oh well, back to work.

[@satanshelper9379]

Justin is the best player I've every seen, the only one in the,running with him is jimi hyndrex

[@infinitycircuit3874]

I grew a beard, made a leather gun belt, and spent my last paycheck on two .45s and a side-by-side sawed-off 10gauge after listening to this. Swamp Metal is a new genre. And it is awesome.

[@nirvana95themodder]

Listen to hank williams III folks, he might meet your musical needs

[@kaydgaming]

He got that St. Denis swagger now.

[@mikedoss9777]

Nick Alexopoulos Down is another great Band with a similar sound. Hank lll played with them. Eyehategod is another one.

[@ramentaco9179]

Infinity Circuit Acid Bath are swamp metal gods.

[@claytonshirey]

Swamp metal is def not a new genre.

[@JimmyJamesHopper]

The carburetor in ‘73 Chevy nova rebuilt itself after listening to this!

[@peechford3796]

What is carburetor

[@tailsdblack463]

@@peechford3796 an old style fuel delivery system that is predating direct injection fuel systems. These units are still being built for classic cars and smaller engines such as lawnmowers or dirtbikes and v twin motorcycles.

[@peechford3796]

Sarcasm dude

[@tailsdblack463]

@@peechford3796 well how was i supposed to know eh.

[@BlueYiperoo]

Absolute awesomeness!!

[@ExaltedDuck]

I played this through the stereo of my buddy's prius and it sprouted a hemi.

[@scaledaddymushroomking7549]

I played this through my voicebox and sprouted a hernia

[@stevenmoreno131]

Murica

[@yngwiegames]

Hell yeah

[@kennytodd491]

😆😆😆🍻💪💪

[@MJ-ix7wm]

Well I thought it was funny. Maybe it's old and I just heard it...? Just saying hi to anyone to see if anyone cares. Edit: the song was not funny, by the way.

[@petevonstettina8627]

I have Spanish Moss growing around my phone as this is playing.

[@antonioaguilar8295]

Spanish...

[@antonioaguilar8295]

@Table-Country pinxing THRYM Firearms 27 yes, i know. But it's the simbol of a heritage of The great Spanish Empire. Sorry for my english.

[@cyndygough4107]

Wahahaha. That's fucking hilarious!!!!

[@jaysonraphaelmurdock8812]

I played this for my nerdy friend and he became Dean Winchester.

[@chanelone6463]

JESUS! This guy has talent!

[@kenamaro3942]

Played this full blast, peeled the paint in the living room and my kids are speaking Cajun....

[@seekingshamann4620]

Speaking Cajun lol Cajun French my man

[@patrickbodine6010]

AAAHHHHYYYYEEEEE

[@MeanBeanComedy]

In some regions people just call it Cajun. It's a bastardization of Acadian.

[@janleggett7728]

@@MeanBeanComedy 'Cajun Patois is actually the term you are all looking for.

[@jamesmancil7566]

You spot on Jan. The man takes me back to my hell raisin days. Thanks Mr Justin J.

[@Lehmann108]

I got married, had four kids, divorced, thrown in jail, quit drinking, and found Jesus all in the last eight minutes and eleven seconds.

[@AB-ou8ve]

Me too but backwards :)

[@xan187]

@@AB-ou8ve marriage only after sex

[@odinnsson9181]

Except for the Jesus part lol agreed

[@jebdunson9437]

@@xan187 damn phone screen is cracked, won't type correctlyt when not rotated.

[@richlipset2697]

But did you crash your truck?

[@angelcry79]

The world has Chuck Norris, the Blues has this guy.

[@kasperdenouden7650]

The world could do without Chuck Norris. Musicians like this, however,...

[@catman7153]

I would love to start a metal band based around delta/swamp blues. This music has such a mysterious sound, bringing to mind Voodoo and things in the swamp that are better left alone....

[@politicalGRAFFITI]

Saw a band in Boston called Grave Yard Bar-B-Que... they had that kind of vibe going on. It was awesome to hear Delta Blues blended with Heavy Metal.

[@Slaave]

See: Acid bath or Agents of Oblivion

[@clubgrubbug]

Zeal and Ardor

[@shotaholic1]

politicalGRAFFITI - Graveyard BBQ is a fun live show! saw them at the Lucky Dog in Worcester years back, opening for Seemless.

[@EngorgedxSpleen]

Mike Percival Yes yo Acid Bath! Absolutely amazing sludge metal:

[@rickneal4967]

This music makes me think of a small town sheriff doing something bad....

[@terrylusk9879]

oh yeah most likely

[@henrikjrgensen5958]

There's no proof I did that!

[@slappy8941]

You've seen too much Hollywood bullshit.

[@whitezombieiniraq]

Wyatt Earp and Doc

[@jotavideos6827]

The punisher Style xd

[@kevhan8601]

There's good players, great players, then there are those once in a lifetime phenomenally gifted players... this guy is one of those so blessed with an extraordinary gift. It's not about how many notes you can squeeze into 4 bars of music, esp Blues. It's about feeling it, expression, rhythm and so on. This guy does all of it without a second thought, truly love to hear Justin play and I'm not necessarily a blues aficionado, I like many different styles of music. All I see and hear is a pure inherent gift and talent. Keep playing Justin, I'll keep listening.

[@bluecollarblood1830]

He has probably been playin since he was 3a

[@samuelhowie4543]

@@bluecollarblood1830 Still have to have that feel for the music.

[@josephgardygajlo331]

If he isn't listed as one of the top 10 guitarists of all time, it's a crime!

[@alexidoityourself2917]

Hell yea I second that one 👍💖 gifted, well there are no words for such a mind and hands👐 of a musical magician. I keep listening.. & listening.. 🎶 to you Justin 🎸💖

[@crazycherokee8552]

I live in the city. I played this on my speakers and saw 3 fanboats chase a pack of gators down my street...I just discovered JJ 2 nights ago in a haze of insomnia and have been binging ever since. Blues stole my heart and I don't want it back. 🤘

[@ambersewell8966]

Tell it brother...

[@ericswanson7134]

Had my headphones in.. Took the trash out to the road listening to this..I felt like a bad Ass..And I was in my bathrobe!

[@andrewsandberg8504]

😂😂😂😂

[@lgngrrtt]

‘Cause of the bathrobe or the tunes?

[@nicolematthews]

🤣🤣

[@AnimeSunglasses]

Sounds like you're abiding, my dude!

[@tommygilliam8890]

Now that is funny

[@StormBringare]

I'm not gonna lie, I want this to be the soundtrack to my life.

[@joeybroussard9606]

Can't ...its my soundtrack

[@spacegirlheidi5730]

All right!!

[@grandfathernurgle283]

No we all know that this obviously Clint Eastwood's soundtrack.

[@jenncronin8887]

Same!

[@davidbarr9718]

When you can play a fretless guitar. You have mastered your craft. This man NEVER ceases to amaze me!

[@dip30ful]

Played this on vacation down in Georgia. Long story short. The devil gave me a gold fiddle.

[@leiladekwatro3147]

You mean a golden telecaster?

[@harrisontownsend910]

Yeah Golden Telecaster.

[@claytonowens5776]

I need an entire album of this.

[@colbykinney5633]

This is one of the heaviest things I ever herd and I'm a fan of death metal

[@electrik_loss]

Agreed. There's down-tuning your instruments and all that jazz, but nothing beats swamp blues like this. You could be playing in drop E for all I care, but this just screams "I'll kick your ass by looking at you."

[@electrik_loss]

@Claudia Solomon well, you know what I meant

[@aryalelfe1476]

@Claudia Solomon Dude it's like an eight string drop tuning, it's low as crap

[@thetincan_man]

@Claudia Solomon that'd be a fuckin bass tuning my guy

[@thetincan_man]

@W0Y4K Why are you calling me out when I was one of the only ones playing along? My comment was a joke too "genius" r/woosh

[@jacobbrown4721]

I think the neighbors shall listen to this too

[@novalycans2964]

For sure, mine too on my blue tooth speaker on my porch

[@novalycans2964]

Turn it up

[@novalycans2964]

So fascinated with Justin Johnson

[@Oysterfeather]

One can only hope loudly and repeatedly. May the sheriffs come to your homes and say, “Hey, got a beer, put their boots in your rail and set a spell...

[@HEMIPOWER604]

Yeah fuck it mine too!!!

[@user-oc4fh7vr9s]

Парень -колдун в натуре.Под его пальцами всё играет и переливается радугой звуков!СПАСИБО!!!

[@360fishingadventures8]

I showed this to my dog. He's an alligator now.

[@hobit8888]

360 Fish Slayers 😁 damn good one!!

[@ronaldwietecha]

That's funny shit😆

[@alexandereisen3486]

I showed this to my alligator. He’s a pair of boots now

[@bmak9076]

@@alexandereisen3486 I played this to my boots..........and I dont know why

[@ShadowSloth3]

I showed this to my toddler. Now he dry shaves with a Bowie knife.

[@corytaylor3616]

Listening to this makes me believe the crossroads legends...

[@smithwesson968]

Legba, is real my friend.

[@SGRmoss]

I love this comment.

[@babscabs1987]

@@SGRmoss which one

[@gigglesmcgee2052]

Or that some ppl are born to play and others are born to listen

[@vickiruehl314]

Swamp Music!!!!! Amos Moses.....Yet a surreal life all it's own....A brand new oldschool discipline...With a wicked twist....Thanx for expressing that which most only wish they could....

[@user-tv5nf5mm4r]

Однако....в такой манере звукоизвлечения блюз становится творческим экспериментом. Обьемный, выстраданный, драматический, и очень личный для каждого, кто слушает и смотрит эти шедевры.

[@dmitryefimkin6550]

Согласен с вашим комментарием. Кстати, только недавно узнал, что свомп-блюз это отдельный стиль, а не жаргонизм.

[@ickystrashcan....anothersm9749]

I like how you play....

[@fredbaumann3360]

Google translation from the Russian: "However... in this manner of sound production the blues becomes a creative experiment. Volumetric, hard-won, dramatic, and very personal for everyone who listens and watches these masterpieces."

[@tinajackman8252]

This blew me away. What an incredible sound! It is so dark, it speaks to me of evil deeds, insurmountable odds and the courage and determination to face them anyway. You sir are amazing, thank you for the gift of your music.

[@jacobstellmacher1973]

If there ever was a left 4 dead 3 this has to be in it on the title screen

[@mynamefrank6567]

Yooo the style is very similar to some songs they put on the cutscenes

[@auntjenifer7774]

This should have been in Read dead 2 !!!!

[@planxanso3994]

Broooo I can’t believe you said that I didn’t know where I heard this but I just finished the game again and was like fuckkkkkk left for dead haha! That’s awesome

[@imbetter599]

I just got done playing the 2nf

[@nicklast6062]

This music should be in a movie

[@adityawarman2687]

Nicklas T yeah, a western movie

[@timothymburton]

It would also be great in a Tarantino film or the lead-in to the climax of an action film.

[@trav3810]

This needs to be the opening song for the 2nd season of The Punisher.

[@user-ki8nw5ki5o]

Trav I️ was thinking the exact same thing lmfao

[@scillypenman]

Nickla

[@freelancevt]

KZbin needs a lesson from my grandmother as to what is acceptable conduct... and what is NOT! You NEVER interrupt in the middle of a performance for ANY reason other than to announce that the building's on fire, or worse. This was a stellar performance that did not need to be broken by the sound of some Brit hawking lessons on how to play the blues on your guitar. Especially, when you are getting a lesson from a performance by one of the very best in the field! Great job Justin! Absolutely incredible... as usual!

[@zoologistmitch]

Heard 2 seconds, had to run inside to plug it in to the sound system so the neighbors could listen as well. Legba would be proud 😈

[@TifAppleMikeSrWilgan]

Holy fuck i just realized he's keeping that drum beat along with playing the freetless guitar and still looking cool

[@everythingexpert4795]

Mike Wilgan honestly I find keeping beat with my foot makes playing generally easier. Although I can’t say for this guy cause I play blues piano I ain’t got nuthin on this legend

[@everythingexpert4795]

@@JCB04359 yea man. Take a lot of riffs from him and I listen to lots of his music

[@refriedguy.squarebutstraig5403]

The man's passion is all it takes.

[@maryhauser9095]

Absolutely.....

[@ajscola]

Yup...just bought a kick drum myself because of this....can’t even keep time on it while not playing guitar 🤦‍♂️🙇🏻‍♂️

[@COSMICSLOPX]

We need a whole album of Heavy Swamp Blues!!! I’ll buy it right now!!!

[@jeraldwenger9225]

I second that!

[@scotchrobbins]

THIRD

[@darrellallen7931]

4,5,6,7,etc.... Love this swampy blues sound

[@beerealopenyoureyes8587]

Yup I'll take two sir and a fretless axe thank "s

[@protitikhan3861]

Yes, please take my money. Make more of this and everything else you do.

[@johnsmith-wx7qq]

My dog loves listening to Justin Johnson and finds his music very relaxing! He loves good music and if he hears someone who is in pain or angry while playing he gets scared. Justin Johnson has been approved by my dog and he passed with flying colors. We both really like the work he does on the 3 string shovel! Justin you are very unique!

[@plow-b8590]

This is my new world covid soundtrack for when there is only 20 people left and I'm walking dusty roads in the north of England looking for life

[@judybrown483]

Love that. You don't get much dark British humour on this channel.

[@plow-b8590]

@@judybrown483 us In the north are dark and to far from what the world knows as English ..north south UK devide Vikings and marauders in the north , french concubines in the south 🤣😘🤫

[@johnhunter7386]

This shows his skill. Without frets you have to rely on an absolutely perfect understanding of the fretboard as well as having a well trained ear. Much respect!

[@michaelmiller7909]

Dude....... There's dots on the top of the neck.

[@Incountry]

Juan Cazadore Just like a fretless Bass....

[@matthewtrier4607]

Michael Miller that’s not how it works... There’s still as much as a half inch to an inch worth of tonal play around those dots. You could put your finger right on that dot and simply roll your finger forward and back to get different notes. So going from the 1st fret all the way up to the 9th and having the notes work with each other does take a lot of skill

[@richskater]

It helps that he's playing the blues. Not to take anything away from his skill but one of the characteristics of the blues genre is microtonal bends. Basically, you have a little wiggle room to be out of tune, that's part of the blues sound. It's were all that good dissonance and grit comes from. Though you still have to know how/when/where/why to use that power.

[@ifanmorgan8070]

Meh. Muscle memory works wonders, and wailing licks hide off notes

[@c.j.rogers2422]

That's about as dirty as it gets. I don't even want to be in the same room with whatever you're conjuring.

[@chrismc.4437]

It's just music, save the drama

[@bodiehanson9606]

Chris Mc. Music is drama

[@douglaspaterson5269]

Scary ain't it?!😂😂😂😂

[@kevinbrown967]

Boo !!! 👻

[@4xdblack]

It honestly makes me inspired to write a book based on this video.

[@coonchez4249]

I live in rural Australia and I never hear this type of amazing music. Kudos to you mate

[@billyaitken7461]

Check out Juzzie Smith and a few of the blues bands that play the pub circuit around Byron-Brunswick in NSW. Maybeez not quite as skilled as Justin. 😎👍

[@mary_carmack]

The best part is, you can tell how much he loves what he's doing.

[@nicklaustracey254]

I love how "dirty" this sounds. It's almost as if he's the Tom Waits of the guitar world, nothin' but gravel, artistry, and unquestionable uniqueness. It was the Blues Brothers that opened the door for me to appreciate the blues years ago, but it's artists like Justin that keeps the genre fresh and invigorating.

[@laitenbyers3384]

He is nothing close to Tom Waits.

[@rizzlerazzleuno4733]

Alligators love this music.

[@yupnope3171]

So does Negan with trusty Lucille by his side!

[@mr.pussycat6620]

Gotta get them gators

[@cyndygough7297]

Wahahahaha

[@andrewp8284]

What gators get off to lol

[@archeogaming]

They’re ornery cus they got all them teeth and no toothbrush

[@lisathomas1457]

Every day I listen to this beautiful soul stirring music, and so do all of my neighbors in a 6 mile radius!!! Thanks to my husband for the new stereo!!! God Bless Louisiana Deep Swamp Blues! 💕 🎶 ❤ 🙌

[@isucktoesmomdealwithit1396]

This is honestly one of the gnarliest bits of music I’ve ever heard in my life so far (28☹️) and has entered my top ten most savage sounds from a guitar I’ve ever been blessed by the universe enough to hear. Kudos to the algorithm for letting me finally witness this masterpiece

[@thomastheawesome4822]

"The machine rose from the swamp, belching black smoke. Its mechanical rage appearent as it shook the grime from its systems. It rose and with a howl, marched onwards."

[@jaydaniels4858]

What quote is that?

[@Hole_Motorsports]

jay daniels i gotta know too

[@thomastheawesome4822]

I actually made it up myself, but I took inspiration from Warhammer 40k

[@jaydaniels4858]

That quote is exactly how I felt we managed to unstick a tractor last week

[@SuS_NuG_It]

Since you made that quote, you really outta put -me after it.

[@northernwoodsman]

I started makin moonshine and became an outlaw after listening to this. EDIT: Thats alotta likes ! Check out my channel if you like guns ! :D Shameless plug.

[@MrMandojack]

Ain't "northern woodsman" another way of sayin' "damn Yankee"? An' whoever heard of a damn Yankee makin' good shine?

[@user-xg8mo3jm8k]

Ой да не пизди

[@DapperHesher]

By the end my beard was this full. I was clean shaven when I pressed play.

[@cgavin1]

When civilzation inevitibly collapses guys like this will become the new currency! Cos all the money and the apple sauce in the world can't make you a classicaly trained musician. 👌

[@tambert3897]

Justin Johnson qualifies to be one of the best guitarists of all time.

[@GypsiesandInk]

Agreed!! I just recently found him and I think he is the most Underrated guitarist with the most Phenomenal skill I have ever heard.

[@jaegerolfa]

He’s like the new age Slash. Even has the look

[@spacegirlheidi5730]

No doubt dude.

[@johnstutts9842]

@@jaegerolfa slash wouldn't even be qualified to hold his beer.

[@HEMIPOWER604]

@@johnstutts9842 Well said Brother…!!! Well said…!!!

[@jasongates8538]

Best song that I have heard in my 48 years.

[@tabbylints6963]

Stevie Ray Vaughn - LEGEND Jimi Hendrix - LEGEND Justin Johnson- still alive :)

[@jimmarshallman6300]

ALL different ...... ALL goooooood! 🧡

[@jakejones4164]

Are you waiting for him to die so you can call him a legend? There’s such things as living legends.

[@tabbylints6963]

@@jakejones4164 no, I was just putting him in that category:)

[@notafuckinpplperson8233]

there's also such a thing as a living legend bozo

[@tabbylints6963]

@@notafuckinpplperson8233 I was puting in a category bozo

[@anthonycooke942]

Dirtier and grittier than most of today's metal. That swamp rock vibe is some good shit. Rock on brother

[@davidperkins6326]

Anthony Cooke YUP

[@ianpomfret4876]

Man I want some heavy ass stoner doom with this guy on the lead guitar. Not enough western/southern blues like this in metal.

[@edgarbanuelos6472]

By textbook definition this is heavy metal stripped deep down to its roots.

[@garrettbittenbender3954]

Well said

[@sentauros7]

Shit , i fall asleep listening to bdm and this got me pumped ...

[@stevieraygeary1]

I played it while picking tomatoes they're all Carolina reapers now!!!!

[@horsewithnoname12345]

Played this song as I drove through Louisiana and Mississippi swamps on my way to Alabama. Made the trip very different from all the previous trips.

[@justinjohnsonlive]

Perfect 👌 did you cross the Atchafalaya Basin Bridge?

[@ilovewood79]

My jaw is still dislocated after listening to this. Amazing.

[@dustdevl3404]

Dam that's low down & dirty. You got the blues in your soul.

[@wayoftheroadwarrior]

I tore the sleeves off of my shirt and built a dirt track car while listening to this the 1st time.

[@wepntech]

December of 2020, still loving this track.

[@arcangeld]

Played this with my daughter around. She asks me to call her madam and her dolls have pins in them.

[@DobromirManchev]

looool

[@kellybrown7671]

Being a Southener, this sound just gets in my bones and speaks to my soul!! Thank you for carrying the torch of REAL music! I adore this track! I can just smell and feel a muggy 'ol swamp, wading through with the skeeters biting me, keeping an eye out for the snakes, with a big gator swimming around and another up on a bank basking in the sun.

[@qcrews9410]

Amen! Gives me chills!

[@laitenbyers3384]

"Real music" is subjective sweetheart

[@wyatt4790]

Laiten Byers I really don’t think it is, I think one has to be able to differentiate the difference between mainstream pop music, rap, etc etc (yes I’m aware that there are amazing songs coming out every day), but from where I come from, we can pick out the bad from the good using objective fact about the music itself. So your snide comment to this lady is quite pointless, given that there is objectively bad and good music. If you like bad music you have bad taste, if you like good music you have a good ear for music itself.

[@donscholl3313]

DAMN the haters K.B. that's hellbilly blues and you know the feel.. rock on sister

[@dricebaillet6745]

I agree this is very real. Not sure i envy the swamps tho.

[@geekymetalhead5112]

This not only needs to be in a soundtrack, but they should play all 8 minutes of it..

[@magic_matty-sf2ij]

I wish he'd put this on his apple music so I can play it off repeat there🤟

[@Shteuf]

I end up absolutely hypnotized every single time I’m watching you play. You can feel the blues and actually transmit every bit of it. Such a talent…

[@robertreber8296]

67 years old, cut my teeth listening to Wolf Man Jack. Gotta get good at playing these Swamp Blues. Every fiber of my being vibrates when listening.

[@MrCardman12345]

Perfect Borderlands soundtrack

[@ericstock5035]

Yo I thought that same thing!

[@NinjaSushi2]

Damn you are so right. This needs to be in the next Borderlands trailer.

[@wayneniemi8745]

Mrcardman123458

[@jody024]

Nailed it.

[@JonnySublime]

Too funny and good call!

[@HaraldEngels]

There is this talk that the guitar is dead and that there are no longer guitar heroes. I think JJ is a modern times guitar hero ... It is so fascinating to see him doing his own thing ... He clearly has the touch and spirit of the legendary guitar players who started the whole Blues/Rock thing ...

[@hectorbarrier5724]

Harald Engels yea what....what....

[@b.b.norman7505]

He can do The Blues perfectly. He has a style & sound all his own. No one no where can touch this. Badass!!!! Cyndy in Alabama

[@dannyboy1868]

This guy nails the blues In a great style all of his own and I thought Johnny winter played hard blues

[@skyplays5103]

True guitar music is never dead. This guy is great! He plays with soul instead of just seeing how many notes he can pluck in a phrase! Speed has it’s place, but so many guitarists overdo it nowadays

[@jaylair6366]

I've been hearing "the guitar is dead" my whole long life.

[@ravenflower]

I played this for my cat, he just looked at me....f**kin' cats.

[@twanglo5385]

Frickin cats man lmao

[@stevenmetzger3385]

My 3 rescue Cats all dig this... they knew the blues early in life!

[@ravenflower]

@@stevenmetzger3385 I have 6...4 dump rescues :)

[@blaisemacpherson7637]

The best one I've seen is "I played this for my wife and now she's my cousin"

[@blacksheep7400]

mine looked at me like the soul of the mountain lion in her woke up for a second. then went back to sleep lmao

[@FlatlandMando]

I could feel the swamp filling my boots after just 20 seconds

[@dennischavez7503]

Dude, you triggered an acid flashback.. Thanks bro!

[@clownworldhereticmyron1018]

NICE.

[@jdchd]

Listening to original blues recordings from the early days while tripping is crazy I can feel the spirit in the room

[@reneerodden7980]

Wow! I especially like the end with all the knob fiddling and mad scientist sound lab experimentation. Cool stuff! How much of that is knowing what will happen vs “I wonder what this will sound like?” ?

[@samuelhowie4543]

Probably started out wondering what it would sound like and turned into listen to this new sound.

[@ThatTattooedJerk]

Played this for my 4 year old daughter. Now, she has aviator shades and a mustache....

[@reaperhunter7297]

As she should lol

[@jamesmaloney8191]

I’m 10 seconds into this video. HOLY SHIT!! this is badass on so many levels. Thank you for posting this

[@stephenmcguire9934]

At that point is where I hit like

[@jakrazzer1768]

I picture a dirty and worn down old coal miner walking off into the desert sunset at the end of a badass action movie to this song....

[@djoh615893]

Some MMA fighter should should have this be his walkout music. This has a certain Americana quality that swaggers.

[@michelvaillancourt3833]

This guy is a guitar God in my book...😎

[@dennislyons7158]

That's crazy.. I had a dream about a fretless guitar the other day and here I am. And I have a telecaster.. I want one like you have now.. dude you Jam!!!

[@Knifeawatermelon]

"Hey, can i sit on this couch?" "Uh, sure, let me just move all these guitars." Dream home.

[@tantibusking7095]

Fuck, that's about the best problem to have.

[@jody024]

He's from L.A but he sold his soul to the deep south.

[@Swampfox612]

I showed this video to my wife with an "I want that pleeeeeeeeze" look. Could not find one anywhere. Turns out, my wife has a friend who is a professional luthier and he is building me one now with a Telecaster body and guts. It'll be ready for Christmas and DAYAMN I cannot WAIT to play it!

[@noxvenix4858]

The energy in your music is so soulful and beyond incredible.

[@orrinalley1722]

This guy has sick sick sick sick skills. On a totally new level!!!

[@beebeeclayson7234]

Love this guy.And so humble.During this quarantine he has gifted us with so many mini concerts.I guess this is swamp blues.So many different kinds and I love most of them.

[@garysala5441]

Raunchy, gritty, dirty, evil sounding blues tune!...simply awesome Justin! Keep the tunes coming bro! Lovin' them!

[@carlosfrdrch6880]

Played this while drinking coffee, now its a bottle of scotch whiskey.

[@zombiekill100]

Whenever Netflix puts out another season of the punisher with Jon bernthal if this isn’t the opening credits song I’m not watching 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@andybryant8509]

Don't fret, my friend.

[@Godflesh88v2]

Best comment on youtube!

[@cyndygough7297]

Wahahaha

[@archeogaming]

That comment is a slippery slide to Punsiana

[@essennagerry]

@@archeogaming I see what you did there

[@jAug94]

Andy Bryant i get it.

[@bdr32965]

Such a heavy sounding song and yet so damn relaxing to listen to.

[@scottmefford6917]

Your distortion and reverb play is simply phenomenal.

[@MRVC_83]

the best guitar player in a LONG time to show up mastering the many sound types of the blues .

[@berkshireflooring694]

jimischild13 best damn guitarist ever bar none truly one of a kind

[@Dawg93]

Berkshire Flooring yeah lol way better than that hendrix guy

[@budz.1274]

Berkshire Flooring ya let’s not get carried Way there bud

[@ianpomfret4876]

I would not call him the best, there are many greats that have come before and will come after. What's great is he's found his style and rooted himself in the music of SRV, Hendrix, and all those blues rock legends

[@JohnnyWrong]

Not even close. Go listen to Left Lane Cruiser...

[@johannesrissanen517]

If a whiskey-smelling-cowboy-beard made sounds, it would sound exactly like this.

[@user-xq1qj8km1c]

I like all your stuff but this is by far the best I’ve ever heard I love it incredible.

[@peterculver4589]

The exploration of sounds in this vid is excellent!! I use this in my music classes to help students understand the idea of being "students of sound" not just "people who play music"! Awesome stuff!!

[@josegomezbautista]

This makes me feel the Red, White & Blue pulsating deep within my soul....

[@roadking0073]

Next time Quentin Tarantino is looking for someone to soundtrack his movies, well this Cat's the guy he's looking for. That tune has got 'Ol Scratchs' fingerprints all over it!💀

[@banjopops67]

EXACTLY!

[@scouts9447]

You rock. So glad you play! Thanks for putting your music up for us all to appreciate.

[@clarkgrayhame1250]

I've never played attention to someone playing a fretless guitar. Justin that sound was so sick. Man I love hearing you play. I can see the trees covered in spanish moss hearing you play this. 2 👍👍 up.❤️

[@gayfish1221]

Now just talk colter wall into throwing down some vocals and you’d be in killer shape

[@thestrangeceleb]

That would be killer.

[@crazynight1518]

That would be the best fuckin song ever....

[@patmygroin]

Some Rob Zombie sounding shyte

[@sparro768]

That would be wild

[@SomeJustice19k]

This doesn't need any vocals.

[@donuttoy8482]

This week on Swamp People..

[@Highippie]

Can i just say... I fell in love at first strum. Beautiful and so comfortable playing with ease. I could hear and watch forever! Merry me!!

[@terryhilleary4309]

Wow. Awesome guitar playing. You sir are definitely a talent. I think my neighbors need to hear this again

[@calebsmithwick8470]

sounds like you’re summoning a swamp demon. Sounds so sick.

[@hickmangirl1]

Yezzz I luuuuuuvvvssss it!!!

[@hickmangirl1]

Wow oh wow.. Maddly in 💘

[@zionsleepsyndromeandotherc7595]

I just came across your music. Watching you play is one of the most captivating and pleasurable things I've ever seen. Your music rips my heart out in the most haunting and chilling way. I hope to see you play in person one day. You're incredible.

[@NinjaSushi2]

Giggity Giggity Goo.

[@cyndygough4107]

I always thought you needed frets on a guitar. This man is so dadgum amazing!!!!! Nobody else out there this good. Wow!!!!

[@spacegirlheidi5730]

#DeltaBlues lol

[@jeffmatson4970]

Just awesome, what a wicked tone.