This is so good. Yeah John Popper holds back but Ackroyd holds his own too. KZread is awesome, I'd never see this without youtube.

This was great, but... If you ever saw Popper live, you know he was seriously holding back here to let Akroyd shine. Which he did. I've been a musician for 50 yrs, and some of the best I've ever seen...are the ones who make others look good. Good work by both here.

@beglebite

9 жыл бұрын

definately true, but you still gotta admit that Akroyd is a damn good player and can hold his own

@dr.phillnaadoftennessee.9788

5 жыл бұрын

Dan Aykroyd is a good harmonica player! But you're right he's no John popper on the harmonica... But then again Dan Aykroyd ain't afraid of no ghost lol.

@tylercaskey1931

4 жыл бұрын

I think you are right about this. There are harmonica players which Dan aykroyd is a great harmonica player. Then, there is John Popper. So, for him to hold back was very classy.

@backwoodsrose4410

4 жыл бұрын

Exactly! Akroyd was his IDOL!

@alexanderdimitrov9045

3 жыл бұрын

Popper is very emotional and when he "has a day", just keep watching and listening!

Popper was so GRACIOUS to his idol :)

Ahh, the 90's were so great! If only we realized how good we had it then.

@comawhite5913

Жыл бұрын

The 80's would like to have a word with you, but you'll have to try back later. They are out, and their ain't any cellphones handy just yet.

@country1116

Жыл бұрын

cotton top are u the same one who supports Blood on the razor wire, we try and keep kids out of PRISON

@disturbedcarrot

Жыл бұрын

No smart phones or social media!

The Elwood Shuffle... iconic.

So cool!

Best part about this performance: Aykroyd and Popper having fun. These guys have great respect for each other and it shows. Too bad John couldn't be there to see just how many people he and Dan inspired with their SNL band.

@igorpuschner786

3 ай бұрын

If you'd ask Dan Aykroyd, he would tell you James was there that night.

I for one had no idea that Akroyd was that talented. Man he can hold his own with the best of them!

@alexanderdimitrov9045

3 жыл бұрын

He did it for years! THe Blues Brothers was not a fake/joke band

@russellmiller6609

2 жыл бұрын

If you dont know Dan Akroid was "Elwood Blues" you're were born after the Blues Brothers

@jonbrockman5308

2 жыл бұрын

MR Elwood Blues. Laying it DOWN!!

@ryanbybee3277

2 жыл бұрын

Popper credits Dan (Elwood) as one of his inspirations for picking up the Harmonica or (harp) as many blues musicians call it. Grew up on the Blue's Brother's, and also picked up the harp because of Dan. Love this clip.

@carloscarlos7044

Жыл бұрын

I grew up watching the blues brothers and didn't hear any evidence of Dan Akryodes virtuosity until watching this video

That lady's and gentleman is Elwood Blues !!

@CMZIEBARTH

3 жыл бұрын

Ladies

@jamesb1856

3 жыл бұрын

Still miss Jake

John Popper reflecting on this: I remember the intro Elwood gave me that night..."...a man who can make 4 inches of tin,plastic&brass sound like a symphony!!"....I got tunnel vision when he said that...I was outside myself...He's really why I first put a harp in my hand...&w/in 13 years of hearing him,I was playing w/him...😎

@Anglagard1

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing. They weren't called Blues Traveler for nothing.

@christopherplatt3887

2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely love this! Dan/Elwood is the reason I (try to) play harmonica! I’m no John Popper though, more like a noise polluter in comparison!

Dan Akroid is VERY talented.....plays a mean harmonica.......I really miss John Baluchi....they were great together

Dan is the man he is the truth a true blues man

That rocked my face off. Goodbye face.

@nrrork

5 жыл бұрын

For some reason, I read that in the voice of that rock guy from Thor: Ragnarok.

Dan Aykroyd is certainly impressive on harmonica, but John Popper definitely holds the crown. You can tell both guys are just enjoying jamming out, and anyone who has seriously listened to John play knows he held back throughout most of this performance so as not to outshine Dan too much. Class act

@azurplex

Жыл бұрын

I don’t think he held back. In fact, I think it would’ve been disrespectful to hold back.

@denistypes

9 ай бұрын

I think he did a little so it works and let elwood shine. Beautiful

Dan the man!🎷

This is still one of the most energetic performances of all time. I’m surprise the house of blues is still standing after this song.

You know that feeling, when you watch something great that you thoroughly enjoyed but it's over. Then you rush to the comments to prolong that feeling just a little bit longer by reading the comments and sharing the experience together. Yeah it doesn't happen often for me, but this sure did it. Amazing talent up on that stage man. The way John Popper was looking at dan Aykroyd letting him shine was beautiful to watch.

@HM2SGT

2 жыл бұрын

😄 I began reading your comment in a thought it was going to say “…that feeling you get when the band hits that groove; the people are dancin', and shoutin', and swayin'; and the house is rockin'!” 🫶👍

@joshblahnamehere2308

2 жыл бұрын

@@HM2SGT It very well could have! Cause your description is dead on accurate. Cheers!

This is REAL music

John and Dan ONE MORE TIME BABY!!!

Elwood Blues is such a legend!!

Whoa, Dan Aykroyd and John Popper are killer. Big blues brothers.

Two iconic Blues musician's together on stage. Two iconic Bluesharp player havin fun! Just great!

This is so awesome it's almost ridiculous!

@joshblahnamehere2308

2 жыл бұрын

And that ain't no overstatment brother. What a moment, made me feel like a kid again.

Popper is the GOAT Cool to see this clip with him and Aykroyd

a grammy award winning artist once told me 'sometimes its more about the hustle than the talent"...dan works the stage and the crowd. nice vid

-Man, I Love Dan!

Surprised I never saw this before. Excellent.

There are no words for how awesome this is. Oh my fucking god. And I had no idea Aykroyd could play like that! DAAAMN!!!

Absolutely some of the best harmonica playing on the planet.

Can't believe I found this. Was in the crowd for this show. Such a night...good times. Ran into Dan outside walking to the show unaware of what was in-store. Thanks for posting this...also worth noting that Popper credited Dan as inspiration for him picking up the harmonica before welcoming him to the stage.

Awesome!! Great harmonica "battles"

THe Blues Brothers are why we have Blues Traveler, this is amazing.

Elwood is more classic in his style of playing, but Blues Traveler is bringing in some new style solo's. Brill combination!

Love Blues Traveler.

Upset to not see Mighty Mack here, Jake and Elwood had the true passion! Long live the true blues!

It always drives me crazy how much Dan shortchanges his harp-blowin' abilities. Yeah, Johnny can play faster (& he is excellent, no doubt about that), but not every song needs it to be fast, & Dan can blow a mighty fine harp & go decently fast when he has to.

The early-mid 90's were awesome.

@munkeybrainz5190

6 жыл бұрын

ThrawnTheater that was the last time we had real music.

This fabulous tune has got me moving....absolutely loved it ✌️ Great collaboration of fine Musicians.

I absolutely love, love Dan Akriod. He is the best!!!

Brilliant!. Think Dan should have gone pro!... 🤣 Great sound from all of them.....

love blues brothers thumbs up..... keep on blusing

The new Oldsmobiles are in!

@edwickham3633

3 жыл бұрын

This place has got everything!

This is literally one of the coolest things ive ever seen/listened too! Aykroyds laugh at 5:26 ....Awesome

@drewizkoollikeicecre

7 жыл бұрын

If you liked this video, check out The Blues Brothers concert live at The Winterland ballroom in San Francisco. The full concert is on KZread. It's the original band with John Belushi and Paul Schaffer from The letterman show on piano. Great music while in their prime.

@jackiecooper5996

Жыл бұрын

Yea ,& Popper got tickled , you could tell.

@dana102083

8 ай бұрын

..and theclook popper gives hin directly after lol

"THESE ARE GOOD MEN!!! GOOD MEN RIGHT HERE!!"You gotdamn rightthese are good men!!!!

Awesome

Dan is possibly the only celebrity I would absolutely love to have a few drinks with.

Damn! Aykroyd's got chops!

Dan the man and Big Bad John

Man Dan Aykroyd you'd the man. Blue Traveler poppin !!!!

I wanna give everyone a thumbs up 👍

holy shit i have to watch blues brothers again now...

How the F am I only finding this 18 years after the fact? How awesome is this?!

AMAZING 🔥🔥🔥🔥

These guys can freakin' jam! and what's more they are clearly having fun on stage...

Blues Traveler doesn't get enough credit, they have played with some of the greatest of all time not including Dan Aykroyd. If you haven't got a chance go and check out some of their music, it's really good.

@tylercaskey1931

5 жыл бұрын

Blues Traveler is a group of phenomenal musicians. Some of the best out there.

@philmatthews2155

5 жыл бұрын

Have been a big fan of Bues Traveller since i saw them at the HORDE fest in the summer of 1994, or could have been 1996. either way they freakin rock.

@YamiOni

2 жыл бұрын

Been a fan for decades; phenomenal music!

@norfolknwhey4787

Жыл бұрын

What do you mean? They’ve won Grammys, world tours, countless awards shows, etc… they literally couldn’t receive any more credit.

@jjryan1352

10 ай бұрын

The Red Rock Dvd concert is outstanding

so amazing!

this rocks, Dan and popper together wow! well cool

It's not many that can stand up there and hold their own with John. I tip my hat Mr. Blues

I would love to see them both live..this is the best..Dan's got some moves and yes the blues..nice!!!

Wow! What a dream team, and Popper's a real class act, letting Akroyd shine during the dueling harmonicas.

dan & john should go on tour hats off bad ass !!!!!!!

Dan Aykroyd is the man ! And so is John Popper ! Play that thing !

Damn it is so good to hear from Elwood again! Cuz that man can really play a harp! RIP Johnny

Blown away... WoW

Popper is, in my estimation, a virtuoso on that harp... Single greatest blues harp player alive today, if not of all time.

@FortunateJuice

4 жыл бұрын

That's a bold statement, my friend.

@lauramalek3128

2 жыл бұрын

I do ADORE some Popper, but I will put Toots Thielemans up in this rarified air as well.

I read a comment saying this was a Jimi Hendrix song. Hendrix covered this song and played the hell out of it, but B.B. King first released this in 1964. And played the hell out of. Saw B.B. play last year and he still rocks it at 87!!! Truly the King!

Now the late Mr B.king would be smileing

What a Jam Session is suppose to look like!

This is umbelievable thanks for posting this-and original blues brothersstyle wayfarers can be found but not easily

It is nice to hear them together playing ! John and Dan have a great passion for the harmonica !

💗💗💗💗💗🎶🎶🎶🎵🎵🎵

You’re the man Dan

Dan Akroyd is the Man

Elwood rocks my world!!!

Dan ackroyd is a genius

POPPER IS AMAZING

dam great music love the harmonicas shit you go dan akroyd wow

This is amazing.. floored by this performance

Only elwood blues can play harmonica like this

Jesus...Dan and Popper are GOOD together...Go Danny!!!

@skullcrusherzz9327

8 жыл бұрын

Nope Dan and Belushi are GOOD together.

@ipurley85

7 жыл бұрын

Gawd dont be such a party pooper...

@backwoodsrose8521

6 жыл бұрын

Well duh, it’s his IDOL

I believe that this style of music can cross boundaries of class and believe and the world would be a better place if the politicians of the world would listen to some of this before they sit down and decide our future,,,,,

DAMN! Now that's some feel good music!!

@robertlewis5257

7 жыл бұрын

ain't it though...

One word: Awesome

no way!!! this is AMAZINNNNNNNNNG!!!!!

Me too. I thought Aykroyd was just a blues fan but he really rocked it with Popper 20 years ago.

@SCAMDEMIC2023

8 жыл бұрын

+Mal Milligan Whatsup, you gotto provlems? nyuk nyuk

@ginaveraveraerazo6441

4 жыл бұрын

Poper....

@MrDylanWright agreed this is the most restrained i've ever seen John Popper on the harp! They know (and we all know) that he could easily outplay Dan, because lets face it even Mick Jagger could probably out play Dan, but he clearly doesn't want to show up his hero! (The Blues Brothers were the reason he started playing after all)

Rarely is a truly accomplished person accomplished in only one way, since the discipline required to accomplish is the same in any field. I am reminded of Huey Lewis, who said he was surprised by how wonderful Gweneth Paltro's singing voice is, in the making of the movie "Duets". And, for that matter, when John Goodman sang along with Blues Traveler in an episode of "Roseanne".

The music man you know you miss the music gotta love the blues

This is...Amazing.... I can't come up with any other words right now.

AWESOME HAS HAPPENED!

If only Cab Calloway came on stage with them (he died in 1994) .......I would of lived a full life then! John and Dan are just phenomenal.

@Lexilove2016

2 жыл бұрын

'least we've got Dan and Cab together in The Blues Brothers.

I'm from the UK and I just find it a shame that most people I know haven't even heard of John Popper or Blues Traveler considering how great they are, which this shows but not to their full extent

@ajward9112

3 жыл бұрын

Right, I mean these are real musicians with genuine talent, unlike a lot of modern day “musicians”, that use electronics and computers to make music. As a Musician myself, a musician is someone who has learned to play a real instrument and has performed with that instrument. Most “musicians” these days just make noise, not real music

Dan Akroyd has some chops! Cool vid, glad I found it.

I remember watching this on TBS

Absolutely Awesome 👍👍 👍

Wish I could have been there! Soooooo much SOUL!!!

THE LEGENDARY ELWOOD BLUES

Elwood you're from other world!!!

One of greatest blues performance I have ever seen.

these are good men