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Yessir... that could be me........if only I had an electric guitar!


What an incredible performance. I would guess he is still in his teens.

Thanks for posting it Reggie.


I am surprised there are not more comments on this as the young lads
performance on the guitar was nothing short of remarkable.




I've watched it several times. I think we've been duped.

1st - It seems strange to have all the professional sounding mixing of the
rest of the "band" and the video flashing to traffic lights, etc. when the
featured guitar player is shown sitting in his bedroom.

2nd - If you watch very carefully, there are a couple of sections where he
is playing on the lower part of the fretboard, yet you can hear some
harmonic notes several octaves higher than that possible on the section of
the fretboard that he is playing. This only happens a couple of times.

3rd - I think I've heard this performance before and suspect it is Erik
Clapton.

I think this kid did an excellent job of doing a guitar playing version of a
lip-sync. It must have taken months of practice and he is very good, but I
don't think he is actually playing what you hear.
If he could - he would be world famous.

RCE

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Reggie Smithers wrote:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjA5f...ge=1&t=t&f =b



Yessir... that could be me........if only I had an electric guitar!


What an incredible performance. I would guess he is still in his teens.

Thanks for posting it Reggie.


I am surprised there are not more comments on this as the young lads
performance on the guitar was nothing short of remarkable.




I've watched it several times. I think we've been duped.

1st - It seems strange to have all the professional sounding mixing of the
rest of the "band" and the video flashing to traffic lights, etc. when the
featured guitar player is shown sitting in his bedroom.

2nd - If you watch very carefully, there are a couple of sections where he
is playing on the lower part of the fretboard, yet you can hear some
harmonic notes several octaves higher than that possible on the section of
the fretboard that he is playing. This only happens a couple of times.

3rd - I think I've heard this performance before and suspect it is Erik
Clapton.

I think this kid did an excellent job of doing a guitar playing version of
a lip-sync. It must have taken months of practice and he is very good,
but I don't think he is actually playing what you hear.
If he could - he would be world famous.

RCE



Jerry C's arrangement: http://tinyurl.com/oolfk

Another kid doing it: http://tinyurl.com/qncsf

RCE wrote:
" JimH" jimh_osudad@yahooDOT comREMOVETHIS wrote in message
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" JimH" jimh_osudad@yahooDOT comREMOVETHIS wrote in message
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"Don White" wrote in message
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Reggie Smithers wrote:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjA5f...ge=1&t=t&f =b



Yessir... that could be me........if only I had an electric guitar!


What an incredible performance. I would guess he is still in his teens.

Thanks for posting it Reggie.


I am surprised there are not more comments on this as the young lads
performance on the guitar was nothing short of remarkable.





I've watched it several times. I think we've been duped.

1st - It seems strange to have all the professional sounding mixing of the
rest of the "band" and the video flashing to traffic lights, etc. when the
featured guitar player is shown sitting in his bedroom.

2nd - If you watch very carefully, there are a couple of sections where he
is playing on the lower part of the fretboard, yet you can hear some
harmonic notes several octaves higher than that possible on the section of
the fretboard that he is playing. This only happens a couple of times.

3rd - I think I've heard this performance before and suspect it is Erik
Clapton.

I think this kid did an excellent job of doing a guitar playing version of a
lip-sync. It must have taken months of practice and he is very good, but I
don't think he is actually playing what you hear.
If he could - he would be world famous.

RCE


I thought I was the only cynic in the group.
I gave him the benefit of the doubt and figured he was playing along
with a recording..somewhat like kareoki.
Besides...if he can play that well I'm %^&%%^ jealous.

RCE wrote:

I've watched it several times. I think we've been duped.

I'm not so sure...

1st - It seems strange to have all the professional sounding mixing of the
rest of the "band" and the video flashing to traffic lights, etc. when the
featured guitar player is shown sitting in his bedroom.

Band-in-a-box mixing/editing software is commonly available.

2nd - If you watch very carefully, there are a couple of sections where he
is playing on the lower part of the fretboard, yet you can hear some
harmonic notes several octaves higher than that possible on the section of
the fretboard that he is playing. This only happens a couple of times.

Pinch harmonics. By plucking at a harmonic node and using a
bit of finger flesh the string will damp at the node and
ring at the harmonic. The tone setting and distortion can
exaggerate it.

3rd - I think I've heard this performance before and suspect it is Erik
Clapton.

I don't think it's Eric's style, (slow hand...) more like
Steve Vai or Joe Satriani. Ever see the cheesy movie
"Crossroads"?

-rick-

-rick- wrote:
RCE wrote:

I've watched it several times. I think we've been duped.

I'm not so sure...

1st - It seems strange to have all the professional sounding mixing of
the rest of the "band" and the video flashing to traffic lights, etc.
when the featured guitar player is shown sitting in his bedroom.

Band-in-a-box mixing/editing software is commonly available.

2nd - If you watch very carefully, there are a couple of sections
where he is playing on the lower part of the fretboard, yet you can
hear some harmonic notes several octaves higher than that possible on
the section of the fretboard that he is playing. This only happens a
couple of times.

Pinch harmonics. By plucking at a harmonic node and using a bit of
finger flesh the string will damp at the node and ring at the harmonic.
The tone setting and distortion can exaggerate it.

3rd - I think I've heard this performance before and suspect it is
Erik Clapton.

I don't think it's Eric's style, (slow hand...) more like Steve Vai or
Joe Satriani. Ever see the cheesy movie "Crossroads"?

-rick-


It is the Trans-Siberian Orchestra

http://www.trans-siberian.com/about/composers.shtml





--
Reggie

"That's my story and I am sticking to it."

"-rick-" wrote in message
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RCE wrote:

I've watched it several times. I think we've been duped.

I'm not so sure...

1st - It seems strange to have all the professional sounding mixing of
the rest of the "band" and the video flashing to traffic lights, etc.
when the featured guitar player is shown sitting in his bedroom.

Band-in-a-box mixing/editing software is commonly available.

2nd - If you watch very carefully, there are a couple of sections where
he is playing on the lower part of the fretboard, yet you can hear some
harmonic notes several octaves higher than that possible on the section
of the fretboard that he is playing. This only happens a couple of
times.

Pinch harmonics. By plucking at a harmonic node and using a bit of finger
flesh the string will damp at the node and ring at the harmonic. The tone
setting and distortion can exaggerate it.


The sections I noticed are down towards the bottom of the neck.
My guitar playing skills are very limited, but I've experimented with doing
this. Usually happens by mistake, in my case. The harmonic note I hear
seems too high for that section of the fretboard, but, hey, I am no Eric
Clapton.

If that is really the kid playing, I am in awe and wonder why we don't know
of him. I am still suspicous. Even if it is a guitar-sync, it is still very
impressive.

RCE

RCE wrote:

If that is really the kid playing, I am in awe and wonder why we don't know
of him. I am still suspicous. Even if it is a guitar-sync, it is still very
impressive.

Changing the subject a bit... I just ran across this;

http://tinyurl.com/ou9zn

[play the video]

It's more my taste and related to boating as well. I'll
have to pick up a copy.

-rick-

Reggie Smithers wrote:
-rick- wrote:
RCE wrote:

I've watched it several times. I think we've been duped.

I'm not so sure...

1st - It seems strange to have all the professional sounding mixing
of the rest of the "band" and the video flashing to traffic lights,
etc. when the featured guitar player is shown sitting in his bedroom.

Band-in-a-box mixing/editing software is commonly available.

2nd - If you watch very carefully, there are a couple of sections
where he is playing on the lower part of the fretboard, yet you can
hear some harmonic notes several octaves higher than that possible on
the section of the fretboard that he is playing. This only happens a
couple of times.

Pinch harmonics. By plucking at a harmonic node and using a bit of
finger flesh the string will damp at the node and ring at the
harmonic. The tone setting and distortion can exaggerate it.

3rd - I think I've heard this performance before and suspect it is
Erik Clapton.

I don't think it's Eric's style, (slow hand...) more like Steve Vai or
Joe Satriani. Ever see the cheesy movie "Crossroads"?

-rick-


It is the Trans-Siberian Orchestra

http://www.trans-siberian.com/about/composers.shtml


My bad, while the TSO played Canon Rock, this version is by JerryC.

http://jerryc.tw/



--
Reggie

"That's my story and I am sticking to it."