upvote, although I wonder whether the kid the recording already had a guitar, or if the kid had a drum-only version? I'll give him benefit of doubt...

Pretty violent argument on the google video page on that subject. Not deep, just violent.

Now this kid should be on "America's got Talent"! (replacing haseldorf and philbert!)

If you know anything about the origian Jerry C version (*cough* http://www.videosift.com/story.php?id=77 *cough*) you also may know that their is both a tabature and background recording on his website ( www.jerryc.tw ). So, no he's not faking it. But also no, he's not amazing (unless you can count following the directions made by someone else amazing). Downsifting: Copycat.

Are you calling me a copycat?

my kids enjoyed it, upvote here

langers: No, the guy in the vid is the copycat.

but i like this one better

its real - hes playing along to the music (guitar included) But he does a great job with it.

i like this one better two... seems 'cleaner'.. sure JerryC may have come up with the arrangement and all but this kid is really really good nontheless.

edit: in fact http://www.jerryc.co.uk/ has a whole collection of covers of this piece.

hmmm, maybe the guy in the first vid did make it up originally, but this is still class

meh, not impressive at all. Cant downsift yet though >.<<

This is not the best rendition of this song I've heard and it's not all that difficult to play either (apart from the sweep picking bits - a technique I find difficult)
Maybe I'll post some Yngwie Malmsteen for some truly amazing classical/rock guitar

I find it amusing this made it to the top 15 despite the minor controversy.

Checked out the =77 vid per darkrowan. Gotta say that this kid isn't as sloppy. After listening to both several times I give this version the title.

So....Tu teneo nihilum.

zOmgz finger h4x!

Honestly this is impressive as a feat of sitting down and learning the chords and timing. I played guitar for 2 years and can say, anything is possible, if you are willing to sit and learn.

Talent though... talent makes that 12 month prep come through in a week

his name is "funtwo", if i understood correctly. this title sucks.

Tags changed from "kid, guitar, canon" to "kid, guitar, canon, funtwo, canon rock" by gold star member looris.

first gold star action i had to take. the fact that neither the title nor the tag included the name of the author irritated me so much. oh, *music

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I'll have to promote this sooner or later

*promote

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*rocknroll

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"But also no, he's not amazing (unless you can count following the directions made by someone else amazing). Downsifting: Copycat."

Well...that was pretty cold.

That kind of logic would make actors copy cats because they're performing Shakespeare, or pianists copy cats because they're playing Chopin.

He was featured in Rolling Stone Magazine! Beat that!

1 year 6 months > 1 year 5 months.

*teenagers

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