Philip Sayce - Who Knows/If 6 Was 9 - 12/31/18 Maui Sugar Mill - Tarzana, CA

(Filmed by Natasha in 1080 HD)
Philip Sayce - Guitar & Vocals, Michael Leasure - Drums, Fred Mandel - Keys
Filmed & Recorded at the Maui Sugar Mill in Tarzana, CA December 31, 2018
philipsayce.com/

[@charlescordova4458]

I’m convinced if this guy isn’t a star it’s impossible to a be a guitar star anymore

[@douglasmayhall8279]

far too real for the generation that embraces "the voice" (and the rest of the garbage served up by the zombie media corporations)

[@goshgoo4315]

@@douglasmayhall8279 Pretty jugdmental. After all isn't he pretty succesful ? In my opinion that's for the best he ain't a star and keeps doing his stuff raw, no bad influence. Especially when you consider how easy is it to acces this great music today compared to the past. There's place for every genre now, what a time to be a music enjoyer. There's no time to shit on everyone's tastes, too much to listen :D

[@jacksong6634]

depending on how you define "star". Large scale commercial success has to do with the genre you play, look at john mayer. If you decide to play 60s/70s music, nothing wrong with it but you are definitely limiting your potential fan base.

[@goggleboy2464]

@@jacksong6634 People listen to the crap they are fed lol

[@marchristiansen]

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[@vanhalen1776]

THIS GUY IS INSANE!! I don't give a shit if he's an 'SRV duplicate' - who fucking cares the man is on fire and is playing blues rock better than anyone in this day and age. The world needs to know more about Philip Sayce. Mark my words, this is only the beginning.

[@rikd5452]

Personally, I think he's taking modern Blues a step further than SRV...with his own voice, as it should be.

[@joeysonner2158]

Yea dude. Im blown away. In awe. Hes a freak.

[@66HM5]

SRV was an influence, but this cat pays more homage and nods to Jeff Healey who was one of his bigger idols. He even toured with Jeff for a while. He's far from an SRV duplicate. Like SRV before him, Phillip does what those before him did, he just does it HIS way, and like Stevie its amazing. Nobody will ever duplicate Stevie. There was only one. There will never be another.

[@RByrne]

@@66HM5 Jeff was such an amazing player. Ive met him a few times around Toronto. Theres a spot just outside the city where he had a blues bar. He used to sit on the back of a golf cart, playing his trumpet while being driven around, just talking to people. I still watch that video of himself playing with SRV nearly everyday.

[@fedrohuwae2749]

Bruhh u're fckin right, Philip sayce is just was born in the wrong years!

[@rcanderson4328]

As a guitar player I can really appreciate that drummer style and feel, he adapts in milliseconds it’s pretty impressive.

[@averychilco]

The guitar player was definitely in the zone, he never looked at the fretboard.

[@J_Beazy223]

He follows the guitar really well and knows where he is at all times

[@duncanmathers76]

Every now and again I come back to this just to hear the intro to Who Knows. Absolute sorcery from Philip on this one. Sheesh!

[@AnthonyD1986]

Was listening to Hendrix and randomly came across this video. This guy can absolutely shred holy shit.

[@BillyBats773]

Props to the drummer too! Fantastic musicians right here. My god!

[@lindaostrom110]

The Drummer is Michael Leasure who is Walter Trout's Drummer

[@peterkelly3423]

Great feel drumming with the song👍👍

[@bobloco6823]

Yesss! I'm looking him up right now!

[@robertmartinez3268]

Drummer is killing it to bro!!!

[@musicanima7264]

One of the best and most powerful guitarists I have ever witnessed. ..He channels like Hendrix and SRV

[@matteo-er1lm]

He's literally on another planet when he plays! This is real feel and emotion

[@Jake-gz6pw]

At times he sounds like glass breaking

[@markdemos75]

Plays that guitar like it owes him money! Love it!

[@ap3111]

I keep coming back to this. Wow

[@justinbrock1708]

Imagine you walk into the bar to play some pool at first your pissed the table is moved for the band.......then omg they start playing.....who is this guy I feel so lucky right now hours at end listing to KZbin I tell yeah the recommendation tonight this is absolutely the best one I have ever been given. Wow just wow. This video too...who ever shot it, it was captured perfectly.

[@1AnitrasDance]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it. Philip Sayce is an incredible musician and it was a phenomenal show. So glad I was able to be there to film it.

[@milankotevski1663]

This man is killling it. Such fluid playing, it's pure joy to listen to,

[@t-boog2173]

Outstanding! The fact that Phil didn't start playing until age 15 and was in Jeff Healey's band only 5 yrs later shows his natural talent. When he steps on the gas he can shred it up and he's not scared to take chances and play outsude the box. I'm def a fan.

[@cattaino]

Min 9:25... the drummer just read Philip's mind! Doing their job and having a great time... that is enviable!!👏👏

[@joshuajkoplin]

What is that lick from right there at 9:26?? It from something and I can’t figure it out.

[@cattaino]

​@@joshuajkoplin think that's Nanny Nanny boo boo a children's chant used for taunting...I'm about to use it for a kick ass riff quite soon!

[@joshuajkoplin]

@@cattaino That’s funny. I was going crazy and playing it for my girlfriend and she said “Nanna Nanny Boo Boo” but my friend figured it out it’s Ring Around the Rosie!!! kids say nanna nanny boo boo in the melody of ring around the Rosie I think.

[@cattaino]

@@joshuajkoplin Absolutely! 😂

[@MrTkokid]

The more i listen to this guy the more i love him . Wow so damn good

[@WSFScotland]

Just stumbled across this and I'm highly impressed to say the least... awesome 😎

[@scottsmart9283]

Totally my favorite new guitar player. So much soul I cant believe it. What a talent

[@victoryatallcost]

How can anyone dislike this video? He's got the skills and a good voice! Excellent player

[@mikebledsoe2315]

*Sayce always brings it*

[@syfman6]

I used to watch Walter Trout in a bar like this in Huntington Beach CA. Hopefully Philip will get the nod someday soon. I just discovered him, and my mind is blown. What a talent!! 💚🎸

[@bjdee1437]

That is some WICKED vibrato. A new player to me....wow.

[@slowfinger2]

Hey @BJ Dee . Sayce toured with Jeff Healey as second, and sometimes first guitar. Saw them in a small club. Jeff encouraged Phillip to let 'er rip. btw videos online.

[@betoalves6018]

He has the talent of the Gods. And his musicians are wonderful too

[@henrico7niente]

Incredible. I have heard many fantastic guitarists in my life, But he is one of the absolutely TOP (s).

[@nycolaayamiii]

How did I not discover this guy sooner! It's a such beast wow!

[@emmanuelwoody3529]

Badass playing need more like you Blues make the world a better place

[@MaxTovstyiMusic]

when I play small venues like this one and I feel so underrated I just say to myself "Hey Philip Sayce plays small venues too and he is guitar master" and then I feel better

[@nathanmontover1436]

this is some of the best guitar playing I have ever seen. absolutely amazing

[@MorningView4]

Wow, first time seeing/hearing him play. Incredible playing. New fan here.

[@joshualessore7652]

Its almost annoying how many players are just clones of SRV or Hendrix. This guy is certainly an exception - he may be influenced by them but holy shit does he have his own sound, his own unique licks and style. This guy is just a fucking beast of a player

[@Sashabooboo]

TRUE!!! 1:07 Never heard SRV or Jimi do anything like that. Most impressive is the use of legato instead of two hands to make it work.

[@3rdStoneObliterum]

Hendrix or SRV? SRV shouldn't even be mentioned in the same sentence as Hendrix.

[@vzeller]

That's like saying it's annoying that basketball players are influenced by Michael Jordan. Who else do you expect the influence to come from if you want to play blues? You are pretty limited with the pentatonic scale so the only place to go is to a place that's already been gone to many times by the best players. It's objectively impossible to completely do your own thing after something has been around for so long. It's like electric cars, every new version will have some influence from Tesla. What's really annoying is that everyone on the internet has to judge everything like an Olympic sport to validate their own existence and try and be relevant, instead of just consuming Entertainment. Everyone has to judge it now so they can make it about their self proclaimed brilliant insight instead of letting it be about the entertainer. Everyone thinks they are an infallible authority.

[@JordanAlbert-fu9jz]

​@3rdStoneObliterum LMAO, you obviously aren't a guitar player...

[@davidneath8194]

Totally agree!

[@lorenhaynes4092]

Phillip what amazing human my buddy worked on his guitars dude is a wizard

[@supaherc]

Such an inspiration. So much fire

[@KailynsJoy]

"You can be the ripest, juiciest peach in the world, but there are people who still don't like peaches."- This comment section is proof of that.

[@qislegit.donttrustthemedia6232]

"Ripest" isn't necessarily the greatest thing though...

[@NoahWoodworth]

@@qislegit.donttrustthemedia6232 he said ripe not overripe.

[@MG-gn2ik]

You are a wise man. I didn’t even bother reading any more comments after yours

[@66HM5]

Cant wait for this COVID bullshit to end so I can see amazing talents like this cat play live again. Outstanding!!!

[@joedillon459]

Stealin this Brother

[@craiger2399]

I love that he's daisy chaining the super reverb to his princeton reverb. Killer sound!

[@philipharrauer9103]

That tone is magic!! Sooooo gooood!

[@DRCRANKNSTEIN]

he's great- deserves success, and all the trimmings.

[@TheGoodNews101]

What impresses me is he’s never lost for a note. Comes out of him like a rushing river.

[@kenjohnson2925]

Nothing short of phenomenal….🤘

[@chadwallace9713]

Can you imagine walking in a bar and this guitar god is ripping it up. I’d have to call for a ride home. Beers would be flowing. Amazing!!

[@jlbradders]

How have I only just stumbled across this guy. Absolutely brilliant. Just seen he's playing near me in the uk next month. Tickets still available. Count me in😁😁

[@VideoMcVideoface]

Larry David is going to go deaf standing that close to the band.

[@ianmiddleton9143]

Dan Reneer I read your quip just as “Larry” appeared. Ha! Greetings from Scotland...

[@periurban]

He has ear plugs in!

[@jakemf1]

Dan Reneer so funny

[@rossvaneldik3562]

Hahahaha! When I first saw that guy, I thought, "Who's the old guy right up front getting blasted?" Then I realized, I'm an old guy who would probably be up front too. Heh heh. You nailed it with the Larry David look alike though!

[@w1ckedbackhand]

I think that's Paul Reed Smith, waiting to put one of his guitars in Philip's hands. :-)

[@Joseph_J94]

This dude plays with every ounce of soul in his body

[@frankswildyear]

This guy is fucking amazing!! That guitar is literally an extension of him…

[@jamesduncan3485]

this guy is an incredible talent

[@7asrodney]

One of the best guitar players I’ve ever seen

[@markkpardue8597]

if this crowd paid less than $150 a pop they should be Ashamed ! Damn! I miss live music! Covid has left me broke as hell, but I would gladly give my last $150 and a beer to see @philipsayce live!! Beautiful!

[@elijahosnovin8272]

This man is unbelievably amazing!

[@ryanrodriguez3604]

How all music should be heard. Up close and personal. Love this atmosphere. God yes

[@tailgunner6948]

Amazing! Deserves more than he's getting...plays vicious!

[@nogz01]

It's 2022 we can't go to bars anymore and listen to these amazing rock songs.

[@sawdust6968]

what a BEAST!!!!

[@thalisvalle_]

Amazing! first time im listening to Philip at spotify. i came to find something about him, amazing tone and feelling!

[@beverleecambronne6599]

OMG, BLEW ME AWAY IN THE FIRS TBARAGE OF NOTES. INCREDIBLE TALENT.

[@badkatrising3918]

No mystery where all the paint went. Awesome.

[@6StringPsychedelic]

One of the nicest dudes in the world, always rooting for Philip!!! Amazing 6 slinger!

[@glohme6808]

Isn't anyone gonna talk about how the drummers feels it as well???

[@jdwhitt6999]

That drummer is so ON. ✨💯✨

[@screwedagain1]

He's also Walter Trout's drummer. There ya go.

[@drewster1967]

Who?

[@FramrodLiggins]

Yeah....HE SUCKS. Someone needs to take his cymbals.

[@alexcastro7339]

I was thinking the opposite. This song has an r&b bouncy groove in the original.. this drummer has no funk groove whatsoever. Maybe it's the lack of a bass player. That keyboard player should be able to fake a bass line... Not feelin' this at all.. The guitar player is ok, I guess.

[@alectofury6267]

The drummer is outta this world!Wicked vibrato and phrases too,i'll listen to some more.

[@jdwhitt6999]

Dude knows his instrument 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@batmanandrobin250]

This guy is fucking ridiculous I got the chills all over his playing is like a fucking hurricane this is so motivation I will be at this level soon

[@adamchafetz4941]

Ist time I've seen and heard him, Amazing!!!!!!!!

[@jerrymander1492]

Need more of this music👍🏽 he’s a bad ass

[@aldorebori]

Wowowow!! Amazing guitar hero and Killer Drummer!!

[@BellTunnel]

How is Philip Sayce not Joe B. successful? He’s got so much more...style, passion, voice, authenticity.

[@bluetoe69]

It all comes down to the promoter and how much exposure he gets!! I 100% agree with you!! He Smokes!!!

[@cornucopia8591]

Because Joe Bonamassa is glamour in guitar world. People just prefers gold guys comparing to hard working man. And sure Joe can play!

[@bluetoe69]

@@cornucopia8591 You're very right! Well on a good note , check out Marcus King!!!

[@hhattingh]

You need three things in life - a good doctor, a forgiving priest, and a clever accountant.

[@chrisjames1924]

Joe is a complete artist and offers something completely different to SRV imitators like this guy. He writes amazing songs and - crucially - he always knows when to rein it in. He knows the importance of nuance. You can always hear the space between the notes. Strange observation to make, I know, but it's important. He captures mood better than almost any other guitarist I can think of. The solo on The Last Matador of Bayonne is thing of utter beauty. It's an understated masterpiece. JB is a monster guitarist and probably the best blues rock guitarist out there, whereas Sayce feels more like an exceptionally gifted SRV tribute act.

[@elpastor7155]

i wish i had that kind of pipes to sing the blues. whew mindblowing! sayce is like hendrix and srv combined.

[@HikeColorado]

Sure wish Phillip would come to the Soil Dove Underground in Denver or better yet, the Paramount Theatre ❤️👍

[@rdalcero]

Sayce é brabo!🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@francoispoussereau978]

You are brillantissime Mister Sayce ! Thank you ! I am really admirative !

[@terrybarton1604]

This geezer is the dog's bollocks, and deserves all he's got coming, which if there's any justice on this planet, is right to the top. Echoes of Rory G and SRV,but that's a big compliment. Kudos my man☘

[@RK7252]

Great playing all around. Awesome mix/recording

[@truthteller1951]

Tears of joy! Much respect.

[@bruce3102]

I’m a VERY GOOD guitarist.... but Philip blows me away! An incredible talent.

[@peterperigrino5616]

Got to Love that Raw Sound!!!!

[@jessebarrera159]

So many great guitarist out playing the clubs and bars and every where possible, I love that this is happening.

[@markdemos75]

All the confidence in the world. Comes right after it. Long live saloon players!

[@kevinsteiner7838]

A fellow Canadian, he's incredible!

[@jonwyatt4936]

Great playing and showmanship!

[@carlriz18]

Thx for posting this. Sayce is a beast!!!

[@albertfish69]

thats some godly vibrato right there. this dude rules.

[@cathalwhelehan]

great player - he's rorygallaghered the bejesus out of that Strat.

[@sgtpepper6499]

Careful using Jesus name.

[@terrybarton1604]

@@sgtpepper6499 It's just a name dude which thousands of people have. Get wise man ffs☘

[@thepolyglotraccoon]

@@sgtpepper6499 it's just a name, dude. Calm down.

[@goshgoo4315]

@@thepolyglotraccoon Jesus prbly banging somewhere in the crowd, mubling to himself "jesus... i'm so wet" :D

[@lthoedt]

Tbh im not sure if his guitars are real or "fake" relics

[@nathandevane1725]

Holy fuck, this guy's insane. I dig his absolute lightning-fast riffs, holy shit..

[@morethanblack5]

What a great musicien, seen him for the first time in france toulouse, i am a big fan

[@jsdhesmith2011]

Lol the guy in the front looks like he’s wrestling with the idea of signing him to his record label or what it’s gonna take to get him.

[@Mark_B585]

Maybe he's wrestling with eating him 😂

[@adamepi8316]

This man is an absolute monster

[@gr8fuljon]

no phrasing needed... dude is a frickin open channel... he just goes. thx for posting!

[@michaelc7259]

Great Job! Guitar tone is right on the money👍

[@jonathonfuqua6730]

The best in the world today and maybe of all time 💯

[@GinoScarpelli]

This guy is incredible!

[@dma8228]

What a drummer. A jamming beast

[@lucasmontenegro8938]

He's one of the best around. I see in him something SRV had and he was the best at it: an ability to play as if you're not for even one second thinking about what you're doing. Never seen SRV taking that brief look at the neck between one lick and the next to check where he is and where he can go from there. Philip is just the same.

[@tylerclinebell8926]

Great comment, totally agree. A 1 to 1 connection between mind and notes. Zero hesitation all pure feel

[@lilibordei721]

All you fools talking about originality need to watch from the 5:00 point onwards again.. that is world class and it's being played in a dive bar. That tone and playing is so unique.

[@minmaj7837]

What a masterpiece i came across!

[@followthesapper324]

I indulge in stevie and jimi daily and tbh I never even noticed he was like either after reading a few of these comments. I have to say though that this guy is just a rabid fucken beast, even his vocals are so good!

[@pomod]

Man, I don't think I'll ever play my wimpy version of this tune again.

[@paulcooper5748]

Im sure yours is good too matt.

[@Bob-Sacamano314]

That drummer is unreal, he even followed the inspector gadget lick 💣

[@waverider689]

thats not inspector gadget. thats classical music.

[@maestrophil]

@@waverider689 Hall of the Mountain King - Grieg

[@tleonard42]

Wow! How have not heard of this guy? Great singer too!

[@markellis6668]

Unbelievable playing. Great voice

[@DennisWing]

Great playing, and vocals. Simply awesome.

[@Ojb_1959]

Bravo from New Orleans 🎭

[@KOOLDELI]

Don't think... FEEL!!!! Freakin' chills, F-K!!!! amazing!

[@Zebatar]

I Love It! Stevie Ray Vaughan and Robin Trower influence shining through!!!

[@chuckkelley5894]

Zero separation between the man and the music in a room full of hippies, past, and current.