12th Grader Shredding the National Anthem on Electric Guitar

[@cablethelarryguy5811]

He somehow made the American Anthem more American

[@jerrysmithjnr]

This music isnt particularly american

[@dune_strider3055]

Star Spangled Banner, cover by Dan Vasc. You want more American? Come and get it!

[@Philippositivity]

My favourite British tune, that drinking Song the Romans sang whilst they Ruled Britannia.

[@taternater7495]

@@jerrysmithjnr hell yeah it is, OO-RAH

[@duckmcf]

Everything’s better through a pedal board and a Marshall stack…

[@Autistic_Cl0wn]

The founding fathers are looking down upon this legend and smiling.

[@Shqdows1]

Damn right

[@billywylie3288]

The United States was founded by the devil and is trying to kill everyone on planet earth

[@mothman5330]

@@billywylie3288 what the fuck

[@helloyesitsme6554]

Or up

[@rxwsy1132]

Probably head banging to it

[@elijahkrause3608]

That one Vietnam Vet teacher who grew up on 70s rock fucking loved this

[@alkyhauler8185]

OMFG LOL

[@audih0e]

How could someone be a Vietnam vet but grow up on 70s rock

[@armando-e6c]

@@audih0e because it's a joke

[@audih0e]

@@armando-e6c ... Please. Explain it to me.

[@armando-e6c]

@@audih0e There was a war between Vietnam and the US and the joke is that a Vietnamese teacher "loved" listening to the National Anthem, even though they obviously wouldn't have since they beefed in the past. So it's irony/sarcasm. So the parameters of the joke don't exactly matter either because, well, it's a joke.

[@amateurbuilds682]

I don’t get why this is getting hate. He was honoring out country with the talent he has and he tried his hardest and did amazing

[@richardrich8010]

Lost people

[@joejamison8876]

The critiques are not hate. this country is going down the toilet because everyone has all this ego and think their mediocrity is just incredible. It was a mediocre performance that was stiff, off tempo and pretty much a waste of energy. These kids must not get out much to be so impressed by this. Go look at Mike Shrieves drum performance at Woodstock at age 19-that was incredible.

[@johnmartinez7440]

Where is the hate?

[@carolynalexander5793]

Who in the world could be hating. That's crazy. They need to put that haterade down. Its not a healthy drink.

[@van9148]

@@joejamison8876 someone's jealous

[@yungkangy]

So we all just got recommended this video right

[@crimsonraiderxv3422]

Yep 😀

[@miika401]

wtf

[@eugenemakescoffee8338]

yes, yes we did

[@valiantdiesel1332]

Aye

[@ozzy2776]

Guess so

[@beatleographer_10-51]

This 70-year od rocker says, BRAVO!!! This kid made it his own and didn't try to emulate Hendrix. Very awesome young man!

[@Tomislav_B.]

Are you deaf?

[@giuseppetodisco2588]

That's gotta be the most american thing I've ever heard

[@lolgamer8232]

Me with my medicinal m1 abarams says otherwise

[@carlospineda4239]

Merica!!!

[@JDWilliamsPD]

Toward the end I levitated in my chair, no kidding!

[@davidross5140]

Jimi Hendrix did it at Woodstock 1969

[@nicdrew101]

@@carlospineda4239 ur names Carlos don’t say that 😂

[@waltuhwhite_308]

The band kids in the back mad as fuck they know they cant top that shit

[@oliverb.3898]

facts

[@dylanhatton5178]

As a band kid I sadly have to back this up

[@UncleDoug]

Shades of Jimi Hendrix at Woodstock ;) Judging from the reaction of the young ladies in the crowd, young Nick is in for some good times.

[@jaygee5693]

It would have been even better if he'd continued into Purple Haze!

[@UncleDoug]

@@jaygee5693 The girls behind him wouldn't have been able to control themselves, JG.

[@cboisandlin9601]

“Guitar doesn’t get you girls” -Steve Terryberry

[@UncleDoug]

@@cboisandlin9601 Steve is wrong.

[@brianlord2]

He probably wouldn’t know what to do with the young ladies in the crowd 😆😎

[@michaelmartinez407]

Boy, there are quite a lot of guitar experts that no one's ever heard of chiming in. He's not Hendrix, he's a high school kid. The simple act of even playing the National Anthem in high school is rare these days, so good for him and the cheering students. USA! USA! USA!

[@richardbaker_0086]

Damn fine comment. 👍

[@tonypreas9850]

Agreed 100%

[@Tomislav_B.]

@@tonypreas9850 seethe

[@tonypreas9850]

@@Tomislav_B.look dude, I'm not saying sign him up for a record deal⁴,but give him credit for the talent he has. Knock him down now he'll stay there

[@johnmartinez7440]

Who? What hate? Chiming in where?

[@juliewittmuss2105]

I have NEVER heard a guitar speak before!! He actually made it sound like it was singing! AMAZING!

[@eileenpritchard9154]

That was just incredible, ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT and I am Welsh , he is so TALENTED. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@aaa-cz9zu]

Played this in my Volkswagen Golf the other day. When I came back to it the next morning, it had turned into a Ford Mustang.

[@TheUncommonKIBBLES]

Beautiful

[@johnmartinez7440]

It got worse? Sorry to hear that.

[@poultonboys3108]

We all dreamed for a moment like this in high school let’s be honest.

[@samuelt5131]

A bit odd that this recommended video shows up just after I watched Jimi Hendrix playing "All Along the Watchtower"... But I'm glad it did!

[@PersnapsPartDeux]

Love everybody who never even touched a fucking guitar in their lives actin like they’re the shit. Dude is in high school you can’t expect him to be like Jimi Hendrix. Plus the guy still did a great job, you know for a fact he was under a lot of pressure up there.

[@necrom4454]

Well he certainly didn't do any amazing job, but it was decent, and knowing how stressing it is to play in front of a crowd, this was pretty good..

[@hexterzerda]

@@necrom4454 the thing is, people who don't know anything about instruments thinks this was a legendary thing with those flashy tremolo. So yeah, give the kid a break.

[@necrom4454]

@@hexterzerda I'm complimenting him? I don't understand? Yes you are right, people thing this is legendary even though it was a very easy thing to do.. but he did it well, so good for him

[@nancytyler103]

If he plays like that in high school he’s gonna set the world on fire when he’s grown. His parents should be so proud him.🦋

[@ShaggyPker]

Judging by his gear while hes in high school, they're definitely extremely supportive of him. Lol.

[@sirfreak2841]

@@ShaggyPker that’s exactly what I was thinking XD

[@NoName-ql1wk]

You need your hearing to be tested.

[@arjunfrueh3881]

he didn’t play it well and it’s such an easy song to play lol

[@NoName-ql1wk]

@@arjunfrueh3881 Correct.

[@brendonwallock7551]

It’s said that in real times, when this song began, a bald eagle woke up, flew passed a F-22, landed in front of an American flag with his shades on and grab himself a cold one.

[@pintobaby5202]

the KZbin algorithm deciding today is the day everyone gets to see this masterpiece

[@davejunior10]

Legend has it he railed the whole clarinet section shortly after

[@victoriacisson4126]

Lmfao

[@I_Nephilim]

He's probably the quiet kid in class who's insanely talented (who everyone was unaware of)

[@noahsteadmaneatsschoolfoods]

The fact that it is possible to “shred” are national anthem makes me love this country even more 😂

[@jammincoder]

To everyone saying he didn't play well: did you ever try to play the US national anthem on guitar in front of a crowd when you were that young? Granted he definitely wasn't perfect, but I give him props for trying his best anyways.

[@marceltabet4906]

He was in 12th grade, so he was more likely 17 or 18.

[@jammincoder]

@@marceltabet4906 🤣 Oh gosh I misread the title.

[@gregrohsful]

It comes down to KZbin suggesting this video and having a tag line says "shedding" so that's what people expect.

[@LockTimeClarity]

I did twice. I was nervous as hell. I played it a little fast and my hands were dripping sweat.

[@jammincoder]

@@LockTimeClarity That would be me 😆 But good for you 👍

[@TheMindfulHomestead]

So glad he didn’t just rehash the Hendrix version. Good on this kid for making it his own!

[@haachama-chama7179]

Whammy bar, tapping and WAHs. Making non-guitarist crowd go "whoooo" since the late 70s.

[@cornbread12987]

Shortly an eagle somehow flew through th gym and blessed his guitar with a single tear. Then the ghost of George Washington drove in in a Dodge Challenger, saluted and hit a preset ramp then drove to heaven with the eagle.

[@Alonewolf549]

Then them harmonics was GW doing a burnout as he done the Ric Flair WHOOOOO out the window

[@mikestarr6204]

ur high..😂

[@stuntrushjr64]

@@Alonewolf549was a four minute guitar solo blasting through the challenger's stereo

[@davidstroud3588]

As a 72 year old Vietnam Vet, I think he knocked it out of the park!!! OUTSTANDING!!!! Keep it it up Kid!!! WAY better than many so called professionals do when trying to sing it. Jimi Hendrix' version at Woodstock was/is a CLASSIC, no one ever did it better.

[@jillra65]

Thank you for your service 🇺🇲 !

[@taternater7495]

thank you for your service 🫡

[@SprokeSodaCo]

anybody comparing this guy to any thing stranger things related or eddie needs to STOP hes just playing the guitar dude calm down

[@legendaryliyah0829]

Fr Eddie's one of my favorites but it's getting so annoying

[@sydney55]

thank you its so stupid

[@zacharywilliams9708]

Stay mad

[@SixxInk]

homie really wanted that pinch harmonic at 1:28

[@jamesp2670]

That shit made me cry when he kept going and going lmao

[@SixxInk]

@@jamesp2670 dude wasn't going to let that one go

[@maredyt5168]

That wat was i was sayin🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@ShivPatel-f4s]

our founding fathers are smiling to see this guy preforming the anthem, god bless america RAHHHHHH🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅

[@eliassimpson7784]

the 70 year old teacher who went to woodstock: wait a minute...

[@kenlompart9905]

He's thinking, damn, I'm having another acid flashback.

[@JustinTimeForParties]

“Man that was groovy” *does lsd

[@ronbrannen887]

I'm Canadian and your national anthem played on electric guitar sounds awesome and this young man blew it out of the water, awesome job bro

[@lil_liamalbert]

The band kids in the back be like "why do we even do this?"

[@zakkgage835]

Those chicks in the back were already in line for dudes number.. shredded that shit 🤙🏼

[@tomframe2895]

As a 75 year old Vietnam veteran………..perfect🇺🇸

[@donolson8563]

Welcome home

[@DreamWalker_420]

Thank you for your services!!

[@donaldharris8826]

I Thank You For Your Service Sir, May GOD Bless You ! ! ! 🇺🇲👍😎🙏🌹🌹🌹 A child by law High School teenager playing the USA National Anthem on guitar in the style of Jimi Hendrix to Patriotically Open a High School Event with much of the other children by law teenagers and whoever else in the crowd, holding their hands over their hearts and singing the lyrics of the USA National Anthem along to the teenager playing the tune on guitar who then finishes playing the tune and gives a SALUTE and the crowd Cheers in response, as does the responses from Social Media gone out to the masses around the world, There Is NO WAY That this particular KZbin Video nor the playing of the Sacred National Anthem regardless of it's musical composition and presentation shown Here In This Video was NOT by any means a DISGRACE, as it was labled to be in the Heading Of This Post Thread ! ! ! If Anything this USA Nation 🇺🇲 Needs More Such Showing Of Such Patriotism With Respect And Honor Shown In This Particular KZbin Video ! ! ! I'm a professional musician gearhead and Ex Air Force USA Military Service 🇺🇲, and I played the National Anthem in various compositions/arrangements in/at various settings and venues indoors and outdoors events for 45+ years with no known descention responded but just the opposite, so YES, all the more my Approval Of This Particular KZbin Video of the playing of the Sacred USA National Anthem ! ! ! Huh Rah, Semper FI, Killroy Was Here, Peace Out and Keep On Trucking and Spanking The Planks / Playing 🎸On FetBro's and FretSis's . . . 👍😎🤘🎸😃😁🌟🇺🇲🙏🌹🌹🌹DDH 7-28-2021.

[@rickbserrano7648]

!MY RESPECTS... THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE!!!

[@landonhager9631]

@@donolson8563 dude welcome home... it’s been more than 50 fucking years dude...

[@vittoriocontardi7272]

Non-guitarists: Wow that’s amazing, he’s a shredder! Guitarists:

[@austinhotchkiss4332]

He did alright. The main talent was those bends and feel.

[@josephsims5849]

So accurate 😂 I watched this and thought to myself... dang the internet thinks anything is good with distortion and a whammy bar. You could play Mary had a little lamb and hit that whammy bar a few times and these ppl think you’re the next coming of Hendrix

[@jazzram_]

I was so pissed when it wasnt shredding

[@vittoriocontardi7272]

@@austinhotchkiss4332 off key bends sometimes🙄

[@Gamesnshi]

@@austinhotchkiss4332 LMAO WHAT. THOSE BENDS WERE SHIT AND HE HAD NO FEEL😂

[@Glock-dm5wt]

feel bad for the janitor that had to clean up all the puddles the girls left behind after this performance

[@louisg0690]

🤣🤣 you win bro

[@donnadewbre3045]

More like puddles of oil from his hair

[@Kryogen-]

@@donnadewbre3045 you really don't like this vid do you, you've left several comments complaining and arguing. people don't care about your stupid ass bait opinions, and sure as hell arent gonna take shit from someone named donna lmao

[@619R3D]

That's hilarious!!!!

[@LOLOJOJObus]

I’m not a girl and I left one behind too 😊

[@oculusnpc3614]

This is the most American way to play the most American song, Very American

[@mattfleming98]

The salute at the end sealed the deal. Let this be a lesson: if you want girls to be amazed by you in high school, don't play the clarinet. Play a guitar.

[@moss7421]

good thing i play both + violin

[@kunkkaadmiral7543]

Nope. SLAPP the BASS and all girls will be yours

[@ayylmao8691]

@@kunkkaadmiral7543 said no one ever

[@mars-the-ethereal9609]

@@ayylmao8691 scuse you i happen to be a bass player who impressed my partner so much they started playing bass and we’re both in high school so take a seat

[@ayylmao8691]

@@mars-the-ethereal9609 cope

[@floridaman1644]

Americas the only country that’s badass enough to have their anthem played on an electric guitar

[@morganfoster6671]

brian may, 2002, God save the queen?

[@johnmartinez7440]

You can do this with most national anthems. It's just that most countries don't feel the need to play it before sports matches, even for kids.

[@Monkeymancheeks]

@@johnmartinez7440Someone is jealous 😂

[@TheHumanSpirit]

Played with heart. I feel it. Beautiful stuff.

[@brunodeamicis6894]

Most Merica thing I’ve ever seen. Just missed the bald eagle landing on his shoulder and the fighter jets fly by.

[@FATALK1LLCAMZ]

When he stops playing at 2:04 and comes back in, fucking badass!!! Mad respect dude, keep it up!!

[@aidentheexpert1306]

Yeah

[@bobphigglebottom2839]

That DIVE BOMB BROO 💀

[@sheepdog875]

It’s so weird how so many people go this recommended this at the same time

[@jgeroaldthe3rd]

ikr

[@terriunderwoodmeredith2452]

It wasn't recommended to me, I just happen to come across it while I was listening to some of Slash just playing his solos. So maybe some that got this recommended to this was listening to something similar. Could have been listening to your favorite guitarist lead you to him play. Not sure but I think he did an awesome job. 😀😁

[@liamnolan4981]

im not even American but this is great

[@Trystero_]

And some people want to change it?

[@johnkordish3546]

Who gives a shit what you think we live in the land of the free because of the brave

[@hilbertschoch7094]

I like it too. I am american and my father was a 20 year Army veteran. I felt it deep inside my heart.

[@btrswt35]

Don't have to be American to appreciate good playing and a good melody!

[@veraharrison2429]

You don't have to be American to Love This 🤗♥️🦋♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️🦋🦋Amazing Talent

[@frederickglass1583]

I played this over my laptop speakers. My TV began to weep and yell about "Freedom and Democracy"

[@Luna_Potato]

😂

[@JamesandJacob007]

I showed this to my dog and he turned into a bald eagle

[@cmoney1787]

Legendary comment 🫡

[@crockettproductionsCA]

but was he a beagle🤔

[@PanManDwn]

In other news, scientists have found a new type of cancer located in this comment section.

[@JustinTimeForParties]

bruh 💀

[@xzysyndrome]

First time on KZbin?

[@StephenBright-z1q]

Kudos the the guy with the black t shirt for holding his hand to his chest the entire time. true american.

[@lisaball6561]

Amazing performance. Such a very talented young man. This is why we need music back in our schools. Amen. Great job.

[@corymassey8089]

A lot of hateful comments I don't think people realize how good this is for a 12th grader

[@yasminnishi]

not saying anything but kzbin.info/www/bejne/j6nQmaN5mtt6g8k

[@stevenart1924]

Hes played very well, but imo the word shredding is abit misleading lol

[@simon-di7xt]

Ikr i was expecting him to play the cocomelon intro

[@aniketmukhia8355]

Totally!

[@JRCS44]

Thank you for saying this.

[@jswart3179]

What does imo mean… I’m not old I’m just uncultured

[@kikeebass]

@@jswart3179 in my opinion

[@imaperson813]

that's how you become the most popular kid in school in 2 minutes and 40 seconds

[@beardeddragon7612]

I’ve heard people do this so badly that you couldn’t tell what they were playing. This kid did an awesome job!

[@samuelneil2691]

Main character moment for that kid haha. Good for him. Takes balls going up in front of your classmates like that.

[@JamesDeanLP]

Why did they just recommend this video to everyone today??

[@1SLMusic]

So that’s why Ben Franklin invented electricity.

[@YTCrossover]

Underrated comment!

[@tacticalwarunicorniscool]

the european mind could never comprehend

[@Funkydu28]

?

[@_thefunnyman_]

deepowoken pfp lol

[@tacticalwarunicorniscool]

@@_thefunnyman_ real (im severely schizophrenic)

[@nxngrr]

european mind here, it does

[@sammathis6634]

@@nxngrr just let my american brother have this, it's all we got

[@DustDevilRage]

Bring your units to Attention, and Present Arms. Three young ladies in the background with hands over their hearts are red white and blue through and through.

[@sosandi1]

You go young man. Too many of the past couple generations have forgotten how great our country is. Set that example.

[@methrowrecords]

That was the most American shit ever.

[@JohnOhkumaThiel]

Total stage presence and showmanship. He would be at home playing a stadium.

[@BrentRushton]

People saying this guy isn’t shredding, he’s playing it with feel regardless. I think it sounded awesome, he has a great tone and probably knows how to shred lol.

[@TheMotoAmphetamine]

He did not do bad. It’s arguably harder to play slow and precisely in front of a crowd than it is to sweep pick or “shred” a bunch of notes. He obviously isn’t jimmy hendrix but he did a good job and only fucked up on that one harmonic. It was cool and props to the school for putting that on

[@Valeriz]

Don't listen to the hate This was perfect

[@dickieradd]

I can tell he was inspired by Steve Vai's version of this on KZbin at some softball game. Peavey amp, Marshall cab, looks like a Schecter guitar. This guy has incredible taste.

[@adamnurre9231]

Straight up Van Halen if u listen closely

[@429thunderjet2]

Pretty good but, Y'all ever heard the original Hendrix star spangled banner? It was at Woodstock 1969..kzbin.info/www/bejne/inykqIN3ZpmBn5Y.

[@the_traveller]

I'm canadian, and i will say you guys have the coolest anthem

[@sudieasher1484]

😊❤

[@Echo_215]

Thanks

[@yaboi672]

im impressed with the kids who held their hand on their heart, real respect for the country there

[@gerald7429]

All the girls in the back thinking “damn he can move those fingers 😏”

[@guitarnoob5396]

NO NO NO….ok maybe yes BUT NO

[@SHADOMEGA7569]

Especially those Legato sections

[@B3AN5]

As a non American, this is an absolute banger of a nation anthem

[@darthmaul4618]

Psh the Russian anthem with rock i better. Not to get confused with the USSR anthem although they have the same rhythm

[@John_Richards1488]

If he could only play it properly

[@taternater7495]

@@John_Richards1488 you try doing something like that in front of thousands of your peers

[@John_Richards1488]

@@taternater7495 k

[@scottewell9743]

See how fast the hands went to the heart ? God bless Merica!

[@Betts-AIcovers]

When the British kid tries to invade you

[@mannreelmen2601]

Nice job man And to all the hate comments, it's sad that you have nothing better to do with your time then cyberbully a high schooler than being proud that he did something cool like this

[@MostRealestguy]

I don't understand all the comments saying this is disrespectful. Like, if it was played the way it was meant to be played many years ago...all the time...then well, sorry to say this, but I think it would get a bit boring. I love the US just as much as anyone, but I see no harm in being creative and playing the national anthem on any kind of instrument, from a trumpet to an electric guitar. There's literally *no* harm in it whatsoever, It's still the national anthem.

[@SweeTeaNLemon]

I never said it's disrespectful. I think he Rocks🇺🇲. Best guitar rendition I've ever heard. I said some of these disrespectful kids " NOWADAYS" who don't salute, kneel, just don't respect our beloved country or respect our armor forces and our men and women who are ready to die for our country, etc. But this kid- is someone to be very proud of. He jams, rocks, etc., 🔥🇺🇲

[@Tomislav_B.]

You want facts? This is poorly done

[@MostRealestguy]

@@Tomislav_B. Maybe so, but it's a high school talent show. Surely you didn't expect an absolute masterpiece.

[@Tomislav_B.]

@@MostRealestguy Yet what we have here is absolute cringe.

[@MostRealestguy]

@@Tomislav_B. ok

[@zacharykoedyker3978]

All the front line clarinet homies like "I picked the wrong instrument"

[@keaganbrooks6641]

Mother: what are you going to do for the talent show? Him: I’m going to shred the national anthem of the United States of America.

[@Brian-gn1yv]

*Me in the back holding a clarinet* "How the fuck are we supposed to follow that?!"

[@deletdis6173]

Lmfao that's a good one. 😂

[@SlyHikari03]

Hendrix and the founding fathers would be proud.

[@chrisruvalcaba7840]

😂 😂😂😂😭😭😭

[@rileywhittenburg8759]

Brought a tear to this guitar playing veterans eye...party on young dude. Be excellent to each other. ❤

[@vainstudios4569]

So cool to read this :)

[@wrenchhead4378]

I did this exact same thing when i was a senior in high school in our gym…. 1997…. Have fun young man…

[@jaymcdoniel503]

Respect for the students that put their hand over their hearts

[@natthaphonnoble7946]

Dude BECAME THE COOLEST KID EVER!!!!

[@attemptedunkindness3632]

Don't be fooled, that rad 12th Grader shredding the guitar is an Army recruiter in disguise!

[@spudapollo]

American National Anthem played on guitar using a British amp. Nice to see we never left

[@nickhymel3763]

This comment is lame

[@navneetsinghr4290]

If it weren't for british invasion, no one would even know if guitar could be played this way

[@xzysyndrome]

You left...make no mistake about it. Go back to work...we need more amps.

[@van9148]

USA

[@henrystrainsandmore3546]

Next up we have Jimmy playing hot cross buns on the recorder

[@avalonstudiosnj]

🤣🤣🤣

[@liveforlaughter3930]

somewhere out there Hendrix is smiling

[@effiemooney8477]

Fantastic!!! and I am a 66 yr old woman and love love love it!!!

[@aabaxter55]

That one guy in the background looks pissed that he decided to learn the clarinet. 🤣🤣🤣

[@asapdemolitionllc3311]

You see from this video how dominating the electric guitar is from all other instruments

[@julietardos5044]

Everyone who is saying this kid did a bad job needs to get up there and do it better or STFU. He rocked the Star Spangled Banner!

[@steveg7115]

The kid did an awesome job. Even saluted at the end. I'm 55 and love it.

[@Roman_Trickster]

Principal: We don't have the music band to play. Kid: *Hold my guitar*

[@spookydoughy]

Kid: Hol up I actually need that

[@arnas0]

@@spookydoughy lmao

[@Youtubegroomskids]

you know what.,thats my generation in a nutshell. Thet constantly told us we couldnt, we did. Now its a meme. There is no stopping this.

[@james2849_]

This is the most American thing I heard all day🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@jailanrayvon434]

What branch?

[@james2849_]

@@jailanrayvon434 Army, also That photo is about 6 years old 😂

[@FrijoleroSamurai]

I wouldn’t say “shredding” but at the very least it was close to the original and tasteful.

[@runnikee6986]

The other band kids looking on with envy: “So THAT is what cool looks like.”

[@joshuajones3658]

George w. Bush riding a velociraptor approves

[@alisterashishki1201]

Him:*Plays Em Chord* The whole school:*Ohhhhhhhhhhhh* Me:nIcE

[@landonhager9631]

This is not hard at all, as I play guitar, it just takes about 4000$ worth of gear to recreate lol

[@tachanka697]

@@landonhager9631 more like $500 tops. cheap sub $200 ibanez+crybaby+cheap amp w built in effects could pretty much yield the same result

[@TrevorPassamonte]

Bro got all the girls after that

[@josephkondrat6478]

The last time I heard that done on an electric guitar was at Woodstock in 1969. This kid has talent.

[@nice_ice6449]

"His playing sucked" is all I'm seeing n in the comments right now. He's probably better than everyone in that crowd. He is also only in 12 grade. Who knows when he started playing guitar?

[@marzz968]

y'all do realize that guys who play guitar with long hair and are in highschool have been around before stranger things 💀

[@camdenp0924]

for real, shit is so corny. cringelords

[@josiahfisher462]

Fr

[@themeanerbeaner5958]

THANK YOU

[@dwagn1702]

No they haven't Eddie was the first (joking)

[@jimmymarschand7392]

Why are we all getting recommended this. But it is awesome

[@mwbeck]

just do as the algorithm says

[@hubflower5433]

KZbin’s staff of neo libs must be feeling a little patriotic today

[@bri-qt5zw]

50 years later.. "...and that's how I became popular in highschool and met your grandmother"