Guitar Gathering 2018 -- Johnny Hiland

[@bigteno4597]

This guy is one of the most kind, thoughtful and genuinely talented guys on the planet. Such a lovely man. God bless Johnny.

[@bullhunter45]

Boy do I love Johnny Hiland!! The man has got class and is an excellent player and teacher. Dude has soul like very few have! Love ya Brother

[@stratnuts]

BRILLIANT !

[@caryboudas3803]

Johnny is the guy that any Guitar player would like to meet!

[@tonybodell8096]

Hey Johnny, this is Tony, an aged and seasoned rocker from the UK. Back in the day (70s/80s), we did all the USAF bases which was our training ground. Your videos are outstanding, and I have learned so much from you watching your melodic riff's and how you do them. Thank you man...! Truly great

[@JordonBeal]

This isn’t Johnny’s page.

[@johnnorris9066]

Johnny is one of the most inspirational guitarist ever. The magic just flows the minutes

[@billy6742]

He is just a naturally talented phenomenon.. a Godly gift.. you can’t beat that

[@mikejones-vd3fg]

I gotta say those were some of the tastiest blues licks i've heard in a while. Nice

[@a.monkey1275]

Johnny is a super class act dude.

[@anniedogmine]

I love that guitar.

[@fotog04]

I've only discovered Johnny (on KZbin) two years ago - man, this guy is great in all respects. Wonderful guy.

[@wayne-brock7515]

Love his Red Guitar right along his fancy picking. Good job Johnny Hiland, you are one of the best Guitar player in the world. May God Bless You brother.

[@claytonstringman596]

Such a great guy. I used to watch him play at Roberts in Nashville. I really enjoyed what he said about overcoming hand issues. Im a guitar player35 years and I've also had to overcome and relearn throughout the years. Ive also been overcoming tinnitus and hypercusis. Also overcame a hand/tendon injury which threatened to end my career. Don't ever let your struggles get in the way of moving forward. Make it fun and challenge yourself, you can overcome just about anything. Johnny is living proof of thats.

[@MarkRigsby-v6e]

Johnny is such a joyful Soul!

[@geragamo]

Tremendous musician, amazing guy with sense of humanity "Fun" and I enjoy seeing this way always

[@3lullabies]

i have been watching this great player for 4 days and just realized he is blind...that atests to his soul, he never let on or lets it slow him down. so easy going and willing to share his knowledge...im a fan for life!!

[@rick00770]

I saw your video with jack pearson. It was great thanks for this one too. Subscribed.

[@benjaminsnoize]

I love Johnny's playing, just such a natural

[@jeffinlv]

Johnny is such a wonderful man and a real pleasure to listen to.

[@gerdpfeil]

I don't think I admired a guitar player that much in the past 40 years, in particular after watching this (it had me in stitches and tears of laughter). He will make it to the front page of Guitar Player magazine sooner or later, because he is what he is - not just a technique-heavy genre-arching and stunning shred master but a great guy and - at least for me - the current ambassador of the good ole electric guitar.

[@keithrevst692]

One of the finest musicians of our time, and even better as a man!!!

[@kennethhacker1341]

Thank you for the upload Paul!!! Love johnnys dedication and his music

[@PhiI93]

Love this dude, such good energy and insane talent

[@Michael-mg4tx]

He's so good. And when you hear him talk about how difficult and time-consuming it was for him to slowly read musical charts, you really appreciate his God- given talent and his wonderful soul.

[@guitarjones7535]

What a virtuoso! Johnny is up there with Danny Gatton and many other greats. Saving up for a Johnny model Kiesel in whiskey brown.

[@MrDavemiley]

Such a versatile player in deed ! Just love this guy !

[@IAmKillEveryone]

Second only to Gatton imo

[@vanguard4065]

Johnny eats gatton for breakfast

[@wallacesanders265]

Agree w all this and saving up as well!

[@BryanClark-gk6ie]

@@vanguard4065 Then Gatton shits johnny out for dinner.

[@notebender5073]

Just fantastic. I highly respect the talent of this guy and his down to earth personality. Thanks for sharing all that you've worked so hard to learn for yourself.

[@DavidkSeger-sn6nf]

Great player ,great guy!

[@tomstern1681]

He is SOOOOOO good and so much fun to listen to!!

[@dannyc1174]

Not only one of the most gifted, talented and greatest guitar pickers ever as well as one of the most knowledgeable of guitar technique and equipment...but...one tremendous guitar TEACHER! He loves to share with everyone. God Bless You, Johnny

[@the-LeoKnightus]

Just watched the whole video. Enjoyed it. Learned a little bit, but mostly was entertained.

[@barbarasmith3579]

Great all around player, with an endless bag of licks! Very inspirational! Love to have some one on one time with him for one morning!...Jerry S.

[@danielabatabogdanov8586]

This man is a interesting character. He also has a good soul and just is so joyfull. Reminds me a bit of Tommy E.

[@Stevieab]

Have you ever seen anyone else make the guitar flow and seem so effortless as Jonny. Amazing and also so melodic his solos.

[@Flying_turnip187]

This was an excellent seminar! I really liked his breakdown of his amazing right hand technique. Amazing player!

[@barbarahackel3057]

Best guitarplayer on the Planet and a nice guy

[@Teleman76]

Looking good Johnny! Steve and Johnny both are class act.

[@gerrittenberkdeboer7763]

I play 46 years now. Still it can take me down if another guy is "steeling the show". But this man is so joyfull that it does not raise those kiss my toes you are not worthy feeling. So god bless this guy

[@BRH2100]

man I love this guy...Fing awesome!

[@BucoBucolini]

What an incredible and amazing person.

[@ADK_MSE]

Does not get enough eyes on him this guy. Absolute monster player!!!

[@justintyme2764]

He is a big artist! And incredibly talented too!

[@sergiizappa5162]

God bless Johnny Hiland !!!

[@artheriford]

This guy is something else. Wow.

[@droliver]

Great lesson

[@MikeOria]

I can listen to JH all day long. What a player and he seems super nice too.

[@azraelblick4117]

Such an epic story-teller! Such an Elect man.

[@jonprosise7162]

I met him 20+ years ago. Very nice and monster player. Maybe ten years I ago I met him again. It was at the last music store chain to ever exist, guitar center. He was still real nice to me

[@lordcyclone2011]

cheers johnny im a guitar player from central Maine

[@randyheath8566]

I think I touched my BRAIN 🧠😅🙃 VERY TALENTED AND FUNNY TOO. 👍👏☕❤🎸⭐🌟🤩

[@Breakbeats92.5]

Gracious, modest, funny and humble, and a heck of a guitar player to boot.

[@R_Thomp]

I love the way he plays, he's GREAT!

[@Bullroarer-oj3sp]

I would have loved to see him and Shawn lane jam

[@shawnongley1781]

This is awesome. I want to buy that guitar.

[@BillVol]

First saw him at Robert's in Nashville with the Don Kelley Band. Virtuoso.

[@AllSpace]

yes Johnny well worth the effort into learning his style, hes got that thang country sound down pat, onya mate, keep on pluckin love it

[@lh7801]

Class act that Johnny. Would be amazing to get a lesson from the man himself. Wow

[@rockard94]

Please someone put this guy on the front cover of Guitar Player magazine. He deserves it and if you heard him say it here, that's one of his dreams.

[@kennysylvia773]

johnny rocks very inspirational as a human being

[@modgiemodge261]

Virtuoso-simply awesome

[@samuelwedgeworth9879]

SUPER+

[@dmgcaster904]

I love Johnny. I just wish he'd get that pointy Kiesel headstock, rounded off. That headstock lends the guitar a 1980's heavy metal, doink-caster vibe.

[@MajickPalindrome]

learned more in 5 min than i have in my entire guitar playing journey.

[@alancosens]

Johnny Hiland playing when he's "rusty" = unattainable world-class excellence. lol

[@jamiecorbett7200]

"Through the never" was the song he played when he said he couldn't get his license if anyone was wondering.metallica song from the black album

[@walterslevitch3640]

This was really eye opening to me (no pun!) ... Very deep if you listen closely! Thank you , Johnny!

[@markduckworth9470]

I love Johnny!

[@alexloweh1]

Genius player!

[@conceitomusic1]

Great guitarrist, beautiful guitar! Wow!

[@alancosens]

Man that Kiesel he's got is gorgeous. I have an older Carvin TL60 which is essentially the same model. Best-sounding guitar I've ever played.

[@Hexbyte965]

Amazing!

[@klaushansen6433]

played with true feeling. The sound is in his fingers..... (Y)

[@BoyajianDon]

His discussion about creating solos, about an hour in, is so spot on!

[@harveymccluskey3270]

Props for beginning with thumb pick.. I can't hold onto a flat pick... Been using fingerpicks for 50 years... You have amazing chops... Much respect...

[@word67]

The more I hear JH the more I like.

[@TheSlandis]

They both have Teles from another mother. I love the JH Signature Kiesel.

[@andrewthesea]

Johnny makes the damn thing really sing. Not many people playing guitar (stars included) can make it. Johnny is high class. Always was.

[@jahbay]

Dang it,now I want to go to Nashville and get a lesson from this guy.

[@harrypeters8306]

Johnny looks great

[@jefflewis5546]

This guy is really amazing. All guitar players should know who he is.

[@robertveith5816]

This is really nice you take time to teach it's hard too find players that are willing to teach thank you for your time!!!!! Bobby

[@Mark-yu7fl]

Was so awesome to be there for this! Thanks as always Johnny! Great guy.

[@Genesis817]

I gotta meet this man one day. As mentioned below this guy is a Treasure.

[@gunsaccessories8853]

Good Good stuff! Love it.

[@the-LeoKnightus]

I ordered me a custom built Kiesel and I really dig it.

[@shawndavidmorgan7854]

Best player ever hands down

[@PhiI93]

His blues starting at 27:35 is bloody phenomenal

[@mikejones-vd3fg]

woah is that a Kiesel telecaster? pretty cool

[@ProbableCauseBluesBand]

mike jones It’s a Kiesel Johnny Hiland signature!

[@Bongo_Fury]

Todd Hooper i think that’s the Solo they custom built for him before they built his signature. It’s basically the same but his signature model the JH6 has the controls in a different spot. The pots are moved forward and the pickup selector switch is below the pots on his signature model.

[@rydergrimes6696]

mike jones yep it's the new Johnny Hiland JH2 (I think is the model) it's his signature

[@stevenmaddock4237]

Johnny gives great advice here v helpful

[@richardv.582]

Haven't heard a peep from Johnny or Brent in quit sometime. Anyone know what's up?

[@mgcnashville6615]

Johnny moved a little while back. He's no longer in nash. Idk about Brent.

[@j.p.7708]

1:01:15....” licks are only good if they fit the holes “ 🤙🤙🤙 thanks Johnny I near choked on my coffee when you said that 🤣

[@beppebranchetti4286]

HI Johnny. YOU are the best guitar player i ever heard. Keep up the good work. PS. See that you have loose some weight. Good for you!:). Love from Sweden.

[@richardhincemon9423]

He's lost over 100 pounds. Moved to Chatham Virginia gets up in the morning fixes his pot of coffee and then starts his workout!

[@AllSpace]

yep im fairly convinced now that twang's got me forever pluckin

[@j.p.7708]

I don’t think anyone can touch this man!!

[@andrewdenine1685]

The neck on that guitar is amazing

[@eddietruly8807]

So glad Johnny is not ashamed to give glory to God (Jesus) for his gift.

[@eddietruly8807]

@Have_At_IT why do find a need to troll my statement, I didn't have nothing to do with you.. if your so upset when somebody mentions "God or Jesus" in a good way on a video you have yur own issues to deal with...

[@J1JL]

ChefandGuitar InChrist I am with you . Awesome to give praise, and not your ego,

[@johnbuell8035]

ChefandGuitar InChrist the issue is that religious beliefs are totally polarizing. An awful lot of people don’t agree with you and just don’t want to hear it. So, given that it has absolutely no relevance to the subject of this video, you’re well advised to keep it to yourself.

[@rogerroger7734]

Amen chefandguitar. Truer words never spoken. God reigns!

[@johnbuell8035]

Is the title of this video ‘God Gathering’? No, it’s ‘Guitar Gathering’. Take a wild guess what the video is about, and what the people here are interested in? That’s right, well done - it’s guitar. NOT your mythical god obsession. So take it somewhere else where people do want to hear it. Here’s a novel idea - how about church on a Sunday? There’s no shortage of religious sheep there. Scattered amongst the pedophiles, of course. You can all lock yourselves in a room, do whatever you like to do and give the rest of us a couple of hours off.

[@rockers2rockers616]

Nice guitar.

[@zuxxx1247]

1:03:15 to 1:04:25, some sweetest blues licks i heard in long long time. awesome

[@danielabatabogdanov8586]

I somehow like Joe even more when he slows it down a bit and pick his spots with the fast runs..like he did here with the blues

[@dewaynehastings7537]

My mom taught me the cords on her old J45 that I still have 45 years later.

[@ElliotRose]

Having JH as a teacher would be intimidating as hell, but he seems like a great guy.