Comments for "Kid plays Canon on guitar" Video at VideoSift.com

By Krupo

Krupo (http://krupo.videosift.com) — Sun, 06 Aug 2006 11:22:21 -0700

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.

By zenpadre

zenpadre (http://www.videosift.com/member/zenpadre) — Sun, 06 Aug 2006 11:24:47 -0700

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

By darkrowan

darkrowan (http://www.videosift.com/member/darkrowan) — Sun, 06 Aug 2006 15:50:20 -0700

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.

By langers

langers (http://www.videosift.com/member/langers) — Sun, 06 Aug 2006 16:41:13 -0700

Are you calling me a copycat?

By swampgirl

swampgirl (http://swampgirl.videosift.com) — Sun, 06 Aug 2006 18:25:07 -0700

my kids enjoyed it, upvote here

By darkrowan

darkrowan (http://www.videosift.com/member/darkrowan) — Sun, 06 Aug 2006 18:30:32 -0700

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

By 1zin1

1zin1 (http://www.videosift.com/member/1zin1) — Sun, 06 Aug 2006 23:29:45 -0700

but i like this one better

By brnz

brnz (http://www.videosift.com/member/brnz) — Mon, 07 Aug 2006 02:49:35 -0700

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

By Raytrace

Raytrace (http://www.videosift.com/member/Raytrace) — Mon, 07 Aug 2006 05:10:01 -0700

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.

By langers

langers (http://www.videosift.com/member/langers) — Mon, 07 Aug 2006 09:14:24 -0700

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

By ImmyRey

ImmyRey (http://www.videosift.com/member/ImmyRey) — Tue, 08 Aug 2006 18:39:17 -0700

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

By fastfret79

fastfret79 (http://www.videosift.com/member/fastfret79) — Wed, 09 Aug 2006 17:59:45 -0700

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

By Krupo

Krupo (http://krupo.videosift.com) — Wed, 09 Aug 2006 19:15:42 -0700

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

By Hypnerotomachia

Hypnerotomachia (http://www.videosift.com/member/Hypnerotomachia) — Wed, 09 Aug 2006 21:34:20 -0700

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.

By Farhad2000

Farhad2000 (http://farhad.videosift.com) — Sat, 02 Sep 2006 22:29:49 -0700

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

By looris

looris (http://www.videosift.com/member/looris) — Thu, 08 Feb 2007 08:23:54 -0800

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

By siftbot

siftbot (http://www.videosift.com/member/siftbot) — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 19:30:46 -0700

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

By looris

looris (http://www.videosift.com/member/looris) — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 19:32:41 -0700

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

By siftbot

siftbot (http://www.videosift.com/member/siftbot) — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 19:32:42 -0700

Video added to music channel (music called by gold star member looris)

By looris

looris (http://www.videosift.com/member/looris) — Sun, 29 Jul 2007 20:45:02 -0700

I'll have to promote this sooner or later

By looris

looris (http://www.videosift.com/member/looris) — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 04:12:01 -0700

*promote

By siftbot

siftbot (http://www.videosift.com/member/siftbot) — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 04:12:02 -0700

Promoting this classic video back to the front page; last published Sunday, August 6th, 2006 11:00pm PDT - promote requested by looris.

By siftbot

siftbot (http://www.videosift.com/member/siftbot) — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 04:22:32 -0700

Tags for this video have been changed from 'kid, guitar, canon, funtwo, canon rock' to 'canon, funtwo, canon rock, pachelbel' - edited by looris

By looris

looris (http://www.videosift.com/member/looris) — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 04:22:48 -0700

*rocknroll

By siftbot

siftbot (http://www.videosift.com/member/siftbot) — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 04:22:49 -0700

Adding video to channels (Rocknroll) - requested by looris.

By rougy

rougy (http://www.videosift.com/member/rougy) — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 12:25:23 -0700

"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.

By Doc_M

Doc_M (http://docm.videosift.com) — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 20:50:02 -0800

He was featured in Rolling Stone Magazine! Beat that!

By Doc_M

Doc_M (http://docm.videosift.com) — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 20:52:31 -0800

1 year 6 months > 1 year 5 months.