Hey guitar players and lovers alike!!

[Caster]

First off, being a tone deaf guitar music lover, I'd just like to tell all you players that I hate you all.

I'd give ANYTHING to play like this.

Seriously though.

I was digging around for something new to listen to. Maybe I'm the last guy to hear about this kid [ohh yes, kid!!!] from S.Korea, but for any who haven't heard of Sungha Jung....YOU HAVE GOT TO TAKE THE TIME TO HEAR THIS!!!!!!!

I don't know what to say. I'm blown away. He was born 1996!!!!!

Sungha Jung's Official site

[Caster]

I just ordered his autographed CD from his website.

[Retired Navy GMC]

That kid is awesome!!! Very talented!!!

[Steelharp]

Wow...

[mav]

Fantastic. Thanks for sharing. I had never heard of him either.

I am amazed at how some kids can pick things up so quickly and make it look so easy. I remember several years back I saw a video of a young girl playing Joe Satriani's Surfing With The Alien. I felt like total crap that she made it look it easy, and it had taken me years to build up the ability to play it.

[Guest mustangdave]

I've seen the kid playing with TRACE BUNDY...on YOUTUBE. They use a LIVE LOOPING technique that is pretty slick

[Guest mustangdave]

check out this version:

YouTube - TraceBundyFan's Channel

and for you GNR fans:

YouTube - TraceBundyFan's Channel

[Caster]

Yup, thanks Dave. I've watched everyone I could find on the interwebz. I'm just amazed.

In the past few years I have grown to love nothing but instrumental guitar music. Satch started all of it for me. Now the list is growing. I was born a metal head, but I really don't listen to much of it anymore. I really don't care what "style" it is, if there's is serious God given talent, I'm listening to it. I'll listen to the radio some in the car, but for listening because I really want to listen, I don't care if I NEVER hear anyone else sing. I love stuff like this and I wonder why I haven't been listening to it all these years.

[laktrash]

Thanks for putting this out there. I amazed you could go on and on with some oldies on youtube

two oh my favs

YouTube - (Beatles) While My Guitar Gently Weeps - Sungha Jung

YouTube - Sungha Jung Hotel California (eagles).mp4

[Guest mustangdave]

I play a Breedlove nylon string these days...check these guys out KEY OF DREAMS from Oregon...Latin jazz

[Caster]

Sungha plays a Lakewood. Never heard of it, but the one he plays currently is like 5,800 Euro??? That's something like 8 grand. Well, he deserves it.

[Guest mustangdave]

Lakewood Guitars....made in Germany....$8406 American dollars

[Caster]

I can feed my rifles for a long time for what that 6 string cost.

[laktrash]

He sure does have alot of songs on youtube I got hooked to listening to them while I was looking at other junk on the internet

Edited April 12, 2011 by laktrash

[Caster]

Yes he does! I think he'll go far for two reasons. Talent is obvious, but the other reason is he puts himself out there and loves to be out there. You can see the look on the little fellar's face, he loves what he's doing. That makes it even more impressive to me.

[Guest nashvegas]

Here's a couple from Tommy Emmanuel... one the all time greats.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_v5IKa_fPoo&feature=related

[Guest Jamie]

Yup, the kid's good... It's amazing what a young mind and nimble fingers can do with a little practice.

Oh, and Caster...

First off, being a tone deaf guitar music lover, I'd just like to tell all you players that I hate you all.

I'd give ANYTHING to play like this.

... maybe you just need somebody to lend a couple of helping hands, with your guitar-playing.

Edited April 13, 2011 by Jamie

[Caster]

Well Sungha, I found you a girlfriend, you'll just have to wait a few years 'till she's a bit older.

I don't know whether to be amazed or disgusted. She's a beautiful kid though with the potential to go far. How many of you guys that's been playing for years can play this?

1ED3C6C

[Caster]

....and check this out too. I caught the episode of Ellen this kid debuted on. Hilarious.

Good metal will never die with kids like this coming in!!!

Check out the long haired guy late in video playing the Les Paul style guitar. That's Gus G. He is In-frickin-credible!!!!!!!!

Edited February 5, 2012 by Caster

[hipower]

Wow...

Ditto.

[hipower]

Chet Atkins proclaimed Tommy Emmanuel a CGP. A Certified Guitar Player. An unofficial award attesting that Chet considered him one of the best. Maybe Sungha should be in that listing also.

[Caster]

Oh I bet Chet is looking down saying "Dang, I would have liked to jam with that kid!"

[Caster]

I've been hoping this kid would pick up an electric guitar. WHOOT! Got my wish. Now, according to him, he's only been playing the electric guitar for two months and he needs a lot of work and practice.

[Tempest455]

I've been playing 36 years and have seen a lot of guitar players. Hands down the best player (most versatile, R&B, Jazz, Blues, Country etc.) I have ever seen live was Danny Gatton. Too bad he blew his brains out w/ a shotgun................

The editor of guitar player magazine once said, if he was stranded on a desert island and only able to keep one album (tells you the age of this quote) he would only need one, Danny Gatton. He eventually played with everyone and was completely self taught, yet considered probably one of the best that ever played.

I love this vid because it was way before he made it big.

Have to add for mind blowing electric guitar, nothing beats Eric Johnson's 1st appearance on Austin City Limits back in the 80's.

Wow he looks young here!

[bluedog]

That's great. If you want some more acoustic instrumental guitar music check out Michael Hedges (uses lots of percussion and slaps) as well as Rodrigo y Gabriela (think metal meets flamenco).