DragonForce Herman Li Reacts to Tina S Through the Fire and Flames Cover

[@joefish2264]

Practice all your life, become a legend, then see a 15 year old girl do EXACTLY one of the hardest solos that you made, and nailed it. and take it with pride. Good man.

[@cmendr011]

To be fair it may be easier to walk a path already paved. But she killed it, and I think he appreciates the sentiment.

[@hencytjoe]

@@cmendr011 "walk a path already paved" is very well put, love it

[@ElronHumpperdink]

@@cmendr011 well put and the way I see it and say it as well. Takes nothing from the rockin chick but I’d love to see her stuff she writes as well in that regard.

[@ElronHumpperdink]

Also, I love the way he and others like him get excited when they are rivaled (not really but you get me) or have their work played just as good or up to par... beats the crap out of some smug person. Herman is showing that deep down he wants people to get better and to be badass and that’s always a good sign.

[@1320crusier]

It is harder to make than to cover

[@Anaximander29A]

imagine there is a guy out there trying to impress her by playing wonderwall on guitar.

[@levijones7012]

Criminally underrated comment.

[@Captain_Lockheed]

🤣

[@luisgamer9376]

😂😂😂

[@drums4metal]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@sk82rok]

XDDDDDDDDDD

[@stevehill9167]

Herman after the solo “Oh fuck! She killed it!” What bigger praise can you get. Well done Tina, and respect to Herman for not having an ego. 🤘🏻🙂

[@ci8158]

Agree

[@kirbstomp8041]

she faked it.

[@W4rr4X]

@@kirbstomp8041 Sure buddy, sure. A bit dense, aren't cha ?

[@trumphatesyou]

@@kirbstomp8041 like you fake living?

[@trumphatesyou]

@@kirbstomp8041 At least you watched American History X

[@nankodimitrov4840]

Tina is back, has a new video on her channel and is now in a band

[@aweiserbud]

Spin Twice

[@bigdambluesband6295]

@@aweiserbud Can't stand the singer. The song would be better if she just did an instrumental version.

[@mrtoothless]

Yeah and it's utterly forgettable mush. What a shame.

[@kamin28]

Herman Li: "Oh shit. I didn't know how good she played that solo" life achievement unlocked.

[@2_fluf_fy229]

I believe you did play Genshi impact 😂

[@mrknucklepuck8485]

0.0000000000000000000001 of players have achieved this.

[@derekbowbrick6233]

"Oh shit, I didn't know how good she played that solo". Red faced and blushing Herman smiles like a kid in a candy store. From that point on the gamut of facial expression Herman goes through is priceless.

[@DedoAglar]

His facial expression says all 🤣🤣🤣

[@guncreep9905]

Yes,i agree complètement ! 😂👍 Bonjour de France les amis ✌😉👍🇫🇷

[@rydeen450]

Did anyone notice its multiple clips at that part? The whammy bar was down then up after the cut.

[@tabascodragon1957]

When Herman Li says she killed it, that's some really high praise.

[@sketchy_situationss]

You rarely see him excited when hearing a through the fire cover

[@MrOPD]

Meanwhile the people in chat be like "7/10, she's ok".

[@bubamaranovichok4901]

XxBullyxX. Exited? Com on man, there is no Asian man or women who shows their real emotions!

[@aether13x69]

@@MrOPD They're called haters.

[@bubamaranovichok4901]

Yes Joseph. I know it from first hand. But no one realized yet. They taking over the world, by a storm. And not only the world, now they have their own Space station.!

[@Cobra0710]

Wish Tina would come back to KZbin. She was a sheer joy to watch as she progressed from a guitar prodigy to an Internet legend.

[@jonathanvilla7280]

She's finishing school and returning to music after. I can't wait.

[@DixonsCider]

@@jonathanvilla7280 I'm just scared for her living in fucking FRANCE. With all those STUNNING AND BRAVE doctors and engineers invading illegally, who specifically look for white girls to target and abuse... In a country with no 2a. Poor thing.

[@peggymiller3045]

@@jonathanvilla7280 Yes!

[@7BUMI]

Tidak jelas dia di mana ..apakah meninggal dunia atau sekolah

[@NoTo_Shido]

@@jonathanvilla7280 How do you know? What is your source?

[@Ascendion]

When the only criticism the ORIGINAL GUITARIST has is PURELY COSMETIC - 'she could use a fan to blow her hair around' and 'she could make more faces' you know you're listening to sonic perfection.

[@LeftJoystick]

It’s not like he wouldn’t know about great hair and how to make it look even more epic :D

[@RUTGERMORTENSEN]

@@LeftJoystick but he struggles to play it live and not multiple takes in a studio...

[@Marthisdil]

hardly "perfection" compared to Herman...

[@doctorakiba]

The real difficulty of this song is having to tame the winds that automatically get summoned when you play it. Having your gorgeous hair whipping on your face while trying to play it only stops when the winds bow down to you.

[@watchmesquatch]

@@Marthisdil lmao. Cry, man child.

[@techiejak9808]

“I know who to call if I don’t want to play that song anymore” 😂😂😂 I love you Herman

[@lrvogt1257]

I think Tina S's purpose was just to demonstrate her technical virtuosity for fun. She wasn't fronting a band in these videos as a young teenager. She's clearly mastered many techniques of many outstanding metal players and does it so effortlessly. That's called doing your homework. As of 2023 she's in a band, Spin Twice, and is doing her own thing with this knowledge and expertise.

[@Biomirth]

Maybe. I think you're on the right track at least. She's not showing off, or trying to become famous, or anything like that. My take would be that she loves the challenge, pure and simple. For some musicians those 2nd latency years (12-16 or so) can be another acceleration of improvement. For the truly talented and dedicated it can become a bit of an addiction. Imagine if every other time you sat down to practice you were already better than before? You know mountaineers were asked "Why did you climb it when it was so difficult?" "Because it was there". Something like that happens with artistic talent, particularly in music (which has mathematical and memory elements as well as technique and emotionality). My guess is, if you asked her why she did it she'd say "My teacher was cool and it was a challenge, so I tried it".

[@ERCE777]

@@Biomirth nice 👍🏻

[@peteswift1710]

@@Biomirth Spot on...her 'shred' videos were while she was still a student.

[@mrtoothless]

"with this knowledge and expertise." Not at all. Her band plays forgettable mush like a million other highschool garage bands over the last 50 years. What a shame and waste of talent.

[@andyb1653]

It's official: Herman Li plays guitar like a 15-year-old girl

[@Omega7adam]

😂

[@FasterLEE]

Это не так работает ) он придумал а она повторила это другое .

[@consciousbeing7785]

🤣🤣🤣

[@corm1000]

He created, she replicated two completely different things. But respect to them both.

[@thatguyoverthereinth]

I lol'd

[@cyberdan42]

If Herman can get Tina to play a jam with him I officially would anoint him as a social media master. Please come back Tina, even just to hang out and chat.

[@DavidNwokoye]

She's truly a gem in the guitar community. I hope she comes back someday

[@andiansukmara]

Rudy ayoub is that you?

[@markblalock6579]

My understanding is that she passed away

[@rgbjojozahau]

@@markblalock6579 same. I thought she died 3 years ago.

[@jinxterx]

@@markblalock6579 evidence?

[@srinjansanyal]

YOU AGAIN

[@worldaswar3784]

Herman is the most positive person in the guitar world. very motivating.

[@imamsujarot7335]

Lol

[@juventus4214]

So is Mark Tremonti from Alter Bridge 😉😉

[@JFresh1977]

All those people in the comments on stream being like "no passion this" "no passion that" - anyone who can pull this off at that level has passion. Bar none. Some things folks just can't do without thousands of hours of work and dedication and putting in that time has got to take passion - especially when it comes to something you will likely never get paid all that much for - if at all. Much respect for this person. She slayed it.

[@pudermcgavin4462]

If folks say it's no passion because she doesn't say it with her facial expressions. That's just concentration and being yes that's how it's done!

[@Sergey_Sergeevich_Sergeev]

@@pudermcgavin4462 она говорит об этом мелодией!

[@heroe1486]

When people talk about passion in music it's generally about the ability to translate emotions through playing

[@dopaminecloud]

@@heroe1486 which just means the audience has to feel like they can project themselves onto your sound and feel their own dang feelings emotions are never transferred into your music, that's not how empathy works

[@Biomirth]

I mean, the music itself as she plays it is full of passion. People who say shit like this think an argument isn't convincing unless someone is angry. Just listen to her if you can't see her passion (I sure can). Tell me after just listening that it doesn't have passion. I'll be waiting. Yes, there are lots of studio musicians who can cover and somehow remove the soul from things, but this is definitely not one of those cases. There isn't a piece she's covered that isn't as impassioned as the original itself, which is why people love her.

[@jeffsguitarwork]

I've been playing guitar for 25 years. Not just playing, but studying the best guitarists I could find, and I have to say: that lady has the BEST picking technique I've ever seen. Her wrist looks like a freaking wet noodle. EXTREMELY impressive technique!!!

[@brieziethirteen13]

I agree.

[@fxrsniper1]

You need to watch the Dooo then.

[@ScarredRomeo]

Anton Oparin's is the best I've ever seen.

[@humanbean3]

@@fxrsniper1 JerryC

[@brutalbeetroot3850]

Andy James holds that title for me! That man's clarity at high speeds is just something to behold

[@pakalak3]

I miss her. The legend of Tina S grows. May she one day return.

Hope she decide to come to herman stream

[@lucas_skillboy1982]

Im orphan of Tina S videos😄, since 2016 when i first knew about her, and i got to her channel, right before she posted the megadeth - tornado of souls song, she was posting stuff yet, and i watched all her videos in a period of a week i guess, then she posted the moonlight sonata 3rd mov, everybody was hyped for her, but then she gone of the channel and all social medias... That's kinda sad, to not have such a great musician like her anymore, not even posting a single text, i really miss her hahah... But maybe this Herman Li video can be a hope for us to se her again? I want so bad to see her SHREDDING OUT the guitar again!

[@TheRecklessMetalhead]

@@lucas_skillboy1982 I wonder what happened to her.

[@tcn9939]

@@TheRecklessMetalhead internet tolls and simps.

[@lucas_skillboy1982]

@@TheRecklessMetalhead She started university, and she gave youtube a pause

[@Probs015]

I’ve been a casual dragon force fan for a good long while but never really listened to an interview, or heard them talk until now. Herman has to be one of the most down to earth artists out there. All class, respect, and genuine smiles while watching her rip it. Rock on brother!

[@Espen_Danielsen]

So nice to see his smile grow as he listens before he starts nodding. He is really enjoying this young gal perfectly playing his song. She truly impressed him! Respect to Herman Li, both for his reaction, and how he reacts to "illegal" use of their right to the song. You are truly a great guitar hero and a icon to look up to! Cheers form Norway!

[@garymesser8679]

Bravo Herman, that’s a great attitude, too bad others are so insecure or greedy, you are a great supporter, role model for the next generation, Bravo!!!😃👍

[@wilsonrawlin8547]

The fact that Herman is honest enough to admit that Tina killed it speaks for itself. She basically played both Herman and Sam's riff at the same time. That is incredible and people who play the guitar can explain it much better than me. Amazing performance.

[@dominicg3316]

She wasnt playing both riffs at the same time. She was splitting both riffs evenly basically to even it out. You can't play 2 solos at once. She combined parts of both and incorporated them into different segments. She didn't do both of their entire solos. Not taking anything away from her shes an amazing guitarist but not better than Herman li or a few others in the world rn.

[@wilsonrawlin8547]

@@dominicg3316 Agreed. You explained it a lot better than I did. That is what I was trying to say. True there's no way in a hot place she could play both at the same time.

[@Kiromony]

Take a Look at her other videos! She is god tier Hope she comes back to youtube, she really is on another level

[@alfaDude156]

Her rendition of the moonlight Sonataa, third movement is one of my favourite pieces.

[@kevgmei]

This girl is a MONSTER! She took a song that most people can't even play and made it heavier, not even looking at her fretboard most of the time! I hope she's still playing!

[@OlaffLudwig]

She went off for like 7 years and has returned like a week ago. With her own band!

[@kevgmei]

@@OlaffLudwigThat is so dope! I NEED to check that out!

[@andrejz8954]

Do you like it? I pretty much don't..@@kevgmei

[@tbroschat81]

"I know who to call if I don't want to play that song anymore" - might be the best compliment you can get from the original artist...

[@truttzi]

A young girl at the time and she totally nails it. Don't confuse her concentration for boredom. Don't forget she's a classically trained guitarist, which is apparent in her mannerisms. Her cover of classical pieces are truly incredible.

[@0ParisFrance]

TINA INTERVIEW Age 14: People say I'm bored when I play. Quite the opposite, I'm super focused, deeply into my solo!

[@MrAdrien12001]

Totally agree with that....

[@radioactive154]

yes!

[@user-bx6jj6cm4v]

@@0ParisFrance I think that things just come more easily for Tina S than they do for 99.99999% of the people. Combine that with classical training and hard work and that's why she can play Jason Becker and Dragonforce flawlessly and seem bored. Everyday there is someone on KZbin that impresses you more than anyone that you've ever seen before in your entire life I would still have to say that Tina S is in the top 5 or 10 most impressive people I have ever seen in any genre on any instrument of any time period in my life and I have been playing guitar for 40 years.

[@drawncept8391]

Dude, the fact you're willing to chill/play music with this girl says as much about your character as it does her amazing cover. World needs more people (and musicians) like you.

[@bessiebraveheart]

Hello from England, I'm a 77 yr old guitarist. When you see and listen to Tina S you are watching and hearing the best guitar player on this planet.

[@paulmichael4766]

"Playing a cover is not about playing note for note" Covering Songs 101....very solid teaching

[@andrewbako9494]

Damn imagine having the man that wrote and plays a complex piece of music and his response is Fuck she nailed it...Tina is one of the best guitarist Ive heard so technically perfect

[@benbird2100]

This is just incredible. Equally incredible is just how down-to-earth Herman Li is. He could easily be upset about what people do with the music he helped to create, but instead, he promotes young and upcoming guitarists and tells them to keep on doing this and post it on his youtube channel. Honestly just a wholesome guy, my hat's off to both him and the incredible guitarist who made this cover.

[@andehhhhhhh]

Yea he seems super humble and genuine it’s refreshing to see for a musician of his caliber

[@davidg1612]

Why would anyone be upset when someone covers their song? It's the highest compliment you can get.

[@Xeno_Solarus]

@@davidg1612 I think the idea is that if you create something and see someone do just as well or better, it can sting the ego.

[@davidg1612]

@@Xeno_Solarus I can see that. Although I'm sure he still doesn't understand our fascination with that song besides the fact it was on GH3 and it stands on its own as epically awesome, I don't get that vibe from Herman. I'm sure he's grateful that his band is known for anything at all.

[@joeh858]

Her guitar is tuned a half step which is why tone sounds weird. Video is sped up.

[@armydude2706]

I love that he was so genuinely impressed by the solos. The genuine appreciation of someone mocking the guitar solos he made is just pure artistic love. Fantastic to see a professional guitarist who is in the OG band appreciate and love the cover so much.

[@kimgodwin5836]

She wasn't mocking him she was showing him respect that she chose his song to learn it takes a long time to perfect a song of that magnitude it takes like 2 years

[@nickfitzenrider7678]

"We were still cool back in 2015" Bro you guys are still cool in 2022. I listen to you all the time. By far my top favorite guitar associated band.

[@KrokusTG1369]

Tina S has been gone for so long, I would like to see her return.

[@1911Zoey]

She'll prolly graduate college soon. She might come back.

[@autohmae]

@@1911Zoey supposedly some music company has her name on it...? well, I read some youtube comments rumors. She should be done with her education soon.

[@markmark63]

@@1911Zoey She's currently a Telecoms Engineering Student in a college in the South of Paris, I think she's due to graduate in 2023.

[@georgeprime2249]

While you are waiting check out YoYo.

[@frostinfy169]

@@markmark63 How do you know?

[@HeavyMetalGamer45]

I love how everyone still talks about and follows Tina even though she hasn't made a video for ages now that's how much of a force and a talented guitar player she is. 🤘🏻💖

[@bubamaranovichok4901]

Of course we talk about her, and wish that she come back after 5 or 6 yrs. Only one person, who is spreading false information about her death and I’m telling the name or internet name. It’s KZbin Investigation. And I don’t have a suspicious mind, but if she is really dead, that person should be interrogated by the French Police. He tells, that he lives close to her home, and what is more interesting, other comments he said she is studying in a university. But more suspicious is, he said, “ Tina don’t have a clue how to make a video about her playing. “ So, who got the money for all her videos????

[@smupedrobarroca]

She will comeback. Trust

[@LegendaryGauntlet]

She is indeed studying at university. Still got a little bit to go. No one knows if she'll go for a music career though.

[@metalkarmak]

i miss her very much.

[@ruvinwolf]

Not exactly what I'd call active, but she still plays guitar for a channel called Mellifluous Harmony

[@eddieszokalo9354]

One of the best covers of TTFAF I've ever heard, its taken me 8 years to find this! I really hope Tina is still making music!

[@RJTheBikeGuy]

I love how she manages to play stuff like this and look totally bored.

[@blake.72503]

Dude why do I keep seeing you in comment sections

[@patistrash3991]

I bet her warmups are faster than this

[@autohmae]

My guess is she had been practicing it many times in a row.

[@Undercoverfire]

It's actually really easy to look bored when playing super technical stuff like this because you have to practice it so many times that by the time you can play it consistently live, it's about as boring and automatic as tying your shoes or brushing your teeth.

[@adaher]

I'm sure Herman has to pretend he's excited when he plays it live.

[@unclelelax8341]

Herman Might be the way to again summon Tina S in getting back to YT

[@necrom4454]

PLEASE YES IT'S BEEN 4 YEARS

[@DavidNwokoye]

YESSSSS

[@necrom4454]

@@DavidNwokoye Are you just like... everywhere?

[@Ederanx]

She said she stopped videos a couple years ago because of the lot of comments about passion blablabla :) People can't understand how the technic she's been showing when she was not even 16 at the time was so impressive :) Too bad we lost performance like that because of retarded comments :(

[@DavidNwokoye]

@@Ederanx There were a lot of simps too. This is why we can't have nice things 😢

[@doktaviousdavious9622]

Tina S is a Guitar Goddess. Wishing her all the best.

[@haileyc.conner3447]

Herman Li offer her to play on stage with him too. WOW Tina you must be proud of yourself now. He's such a nice guy

[@0ParisFrance]

Pink Floyd and Van Halen also proposed to her, and she refused !!

[@AdariousMistdancer]

@@0ParisFrance Dude, how does one turn down Pink Floyd .. wtf

[@michaelpavan6379]

Always have much respect for artists who appreciate others doing covers of their music. She definitely shreds on a difficult song.

[@SMISURKA]

Tina S is a legend! Her classical guitar tracks (Beethoven/Paganini) are insane.

[@lualmeidasouza]

Where is Tina??? 🤟🎸❤

[@rohanrana7067]

@@lualmeidasouza she left playing.. plus she also got negative comments.. like her videos are sped up.. honestly it looks like that but who knows the reality

[@634983]

Only people who don't play would say that

[@revimayuyushobbyvlogs5636]

“i know who to call when i dont want to play that song anymore.” - hard to impress the great Herman Li but this girl nailed it..

[@EnergeticSpark63]

hey

[@jamesmorris5937]

And the fact that she’s playing it, so calm, cool and collective like it’s just another day at the office and there’s even times during that solo when she’s ripping the fuck out of it she’s not even looking at the guitar and she’s also chewing gum while shredding and she was wet 15 when she made this I’m sorry, but that’s impressive. No matter what anybody says. She’s one of the best damn guitarist female that I’ve ever seen and she’s up there with some of the best male guitar players to and to say that and I’ve heard a lot of a guitar player shred and I know a lot about metal and I’ll tell you dude she’s very awesome to listen to.

[@EnergeticSpark63]

@@jamesmorris5937 hey

[@jamesmorris5937]

For him to say that I believe he really means if he doesn’t wanna play that song anymore he knows who to call and you absolutely crushed it. I mean this girl shreds the guitar like I’ve never seen and I believe she was 15 in this video. my word, this girl can play.

[@EnergeticSpark63]

@@jamesmorris5937 hey

[@Shortskeez]

Herman as he’s watching the solo: 😐🥱😐😮🫤😧😧😲😱😏😃😂😆😱😵‍💫

[@flynnmathis4694]

Love how impressed he was by the solo! The "she killed it" is one hell of a praise!

[@3nertia]

Dude, I love this guy! Right out the gate, "You guys better be nice! Be friendly! Don't be a prick!" What a fucking LEGEND!

[@theoriginalshew]

Yet there were still people negging her

[@davidludwig1492]

You're a great sport, Mr. Li to not take any offense to someone playing your riffs verbatim. When you said, "Holy Fuck!," after the solos, I knew you were as down-to-earth as everyone says. Thanks for posting your reaction. Sincerely, an even bigger fan than before.

[@The_Phoenix_Saga]

I will certainly second that!

[@squid0013]

They say imitation is the most sincere form of flatery...i think he understands this

[@joeycavazos4817]

@@squid0013 ok x

[@randallreid7834]

You showed me you really are a class act with this reaçtion to Tina s and also your helping a fellow artist in his time of need. Thank you Mr. Li!

[@Styles1125]

She's a beast prodigy!! Sad it's been a half decade since I've seen a Tina S notification!! :-( Hope you bring her back!!! \m/

[@ROMIX2944]

She s not bored she’s focused , people saying she lakes feelings don’t know shit about music.

[@0ParisFrance]

Thank you, finally someone who understands Tina !

[@SataniaMcDowel]

Yeah it's not always candy and rainbows

[@0ParisFrance]

TINA interview : "Even if on my videos I seem, as many say, to be bored, it's quite the opposite. I am super concentrated (focused), deeply into the solo !"

[@DeadRingerMachine]

Dude she wasn't FOCUSED! She wasn't even looking at the fretboard half the time! It was too EASY for her. She literally needs more challenging material, and by that I mean, stuff that requires more FEELING. Try truly nailing some SRV or something more esoteric.

[@0ParisFrance]

@@DeadRingerMachine When I drive my car, I don't look at my hands and feet either !! And I'm not a racing driver though !!

[@mfluder15]

I couldn't help noticing that all of her critics in the live feed fell silent after you complimented her.

[@JonHowardPhotos]

Sheep…

[@grischad20]

sadly that's twitch with an established artist/player in a nutshell.

[@ianmac214]

@@JonHowardPhotos That sounds like something a sheep would say.

[@StrobeFireStudios]

Tina S is an absolute phenomenon. I can't fathom having her skills. She absolutely killed that cover. Incredible and wonderful. VERY well played.

[@gambledw]

And the legend of Tina S grows even more

[@-Thunder]

Hard to watch this and not come away loving both Herman and Tina. Pure class.

[@0ParisFrance]

Tina interview MTV : "The comments of the jealous and the haters do not interest me, they do not know the music and the guitar, they are unknows. It is only the reactions of the professionals that interest me, and I thank Van Halen, Pink Floyd, Dragonforce, Dream Theater, Jason Becker, Steve Vai for their congratulatory tweets!"

[@vircentti]

Maybe didn't interest but definitely had a major impact since she's been a ghost for years and years now. That quote has not aged well

[@0ParisFrance]

@@vircentti je ne comprends pas l'anglais et Tina non plus.

[@docmme8992]

Even if they think is bad they would never say it, be honest🙃🙃🙃

[@0ParisFrance]

@@docmme8992 So why did they retweet her videos and she was invited to their house and backstage ???

[@faenethlorhalien]

It must feel great to see that your music inspired such talented young people like Tina.

[@pinoyboy1964]

I love Herman’s reaction, “Oh shit!” Then, “Oh fuck…shit!” after the solo.

[@yessikaramirez6066]

You know you’re bad ass if this guys impressed. Lol

[@pldcanfly]

Thats a goal.. become as good at playing the guitar that herman li just says "oh shit"... but in a good way.

[@roan6125]

He was really impressed!

[@mavimurekkep9921]

plus "She killed it!"

[@pinoyboy1964]

@@mavimurekkep9921 I wonder what Herman was thinking, with all the faces he was making, during the solo?

[@Deadknight67]

I love how haters in the chat say she plays it wrong or bad but Herman Li praise her performance and says she nailed it xD.

[@TheKartoffel101]

well, but on one point they're right: It's speed up.

[@homere-d-allaure]

@@TheKartoffel101 She has never needed that.

[@TheKartoffel101]

@@homere-d-allaure true but the video is still speed up

[@homere-d-allaure]

@@TheKartoffel101 thiz iz what Herman said. Wait ! Huh, no, actually. Lol. He's probably THE man who could have seen such a trick. But believe what you want. I don't care.

[@TheKartoffel101]

@@homere-d-allaure wasn't my point though

[@johnbeamon]

"Technically, it is illegal; but, it's the internet." That's the most internetty thing I've ever heard, and I love it.

[@dethincarnate1149]

It's no longer about the music, it's about copyright and others making nickels to dimes compared to these record companies...gotta love capitalism and the sue-centric way that people are now just to get money in their pockets

[@nickbrozel5862]

@@dethincarnate1149 I love how Herman doesn’t give a shit though. He’s just hyped to hear people play music

[@Fernando-zpt]

He is talking about her playing half the speed then speeding up the video

[@blenderSingleman]

@@Fernando-zpt Did you even watch the video?

[@garryiglesias4074]

@@Fernando-zpt Source ?

[@jamesbump4765]

I always end up watching this video after I watch her original one. The one thing that brings higher joy than watching her absolutely shred is seeing his amazement and appreciation for it. It's raw and honest and I wish the world at large were exposed to more content like it.

[@xxinxx1]

Im from korea We still miss you Tina S💜💜💜💜 Plz come back 🥺🥺🥺🥺

[@sirarterian]

I can understand why some bands will discourage this but I look at like they are giving bands free publicity, after all this is how I discovered DragonForce

[@liliIiliIilil]

My understanding is that they give not just publicity, but if the copyright holder claims a video, the uploader can just allow all revenue generated from the video to be given to the copyright holder, so they are actually making the rights holders more money.

[@Garbox80]

@@liliIiliIilil That's how it is at least with the reaction video scene. Which to me is kind of sad, because if the content creator is good and gets a lot of views, they've made a lot of PR for the band. At least split the revenue (as some publishers do I've heard). And it's the publishers usually, not the bands.

[@marks8437]

She has mad respect for your playing when she put so much into mastering your song. Herman you're truly an inspiration and the most bad ass gentleman I've ever seen. Keep it up brother, you make the world a better place.

[@catherine1604]

I’ve been watching her videos since I was 16 in high school. I’m going on 25 now and I still come back and rewatch this video specifically and the Vivaldi cover. She is just so damn talented ❤️🖤❤️💃🏽

[@hectorguzman8435]

When his eyes get really big from time to time you can tell he’s impressed. Love her… she nailed it!!!

[@Techcensorshipbot]

Herman Li is awesome. Don’t see a lot of famous guitarists that interact like he does. What a Boss.

[@albertbraun3401]

I hope so much that she hears and accepts your invitation! That would be great. A lot of people miss her very much.

[@robphillips8351]

You rock Herman. Truly a compliment to your playing when someone puts the effort and soul into it! That has to be one of the highest compliments one can receive 👍👍

[@Shadowsphere1]

I hate when people say "no passion" or stuff like that as a response to a player not making faces or just playing the song. Naturally monotoned individuals can be perfectly happy and passionate without visibly showing it. It's an insult to say someone doesn't have passion simply because they don't look the way you think passion should look.

[@Shadowsphere1]

I get this all the time when people tell jokes to me. No, I'm not laughing. Yes, I thought the joke was funny. I don't show emotions. Sue me.

[@peterwinters8587]

Yeah those people are idiots. She's playing to one person filming her, not a stadium.

[@monocyte2210]

Theres also a guitar player in our local scene who plays killer solos but zero emotion. Hes just like that most of the time. It doesnt mean hes not a happy dude

[@ardh0]

I agree with you there buddy

[@EvieDelacourt]

THIS! From her body language, my guess is that she's an introvert. A strong introvert might feel something very deeply on the inside, but not be very "showy" about their emotions on the outside. (My God, if I only had a dollar for every time someone assumed I was "calm" or "bored" or "unemotional" when I was a roiling mass of emotions on the inside!) But I can see her enjoyment in those small head bobs and tiny shifts of expression as she plays, not to mention that no one devotes as much time to learning how to play something this difficult with this much skill unless they are passionate about it in the first place. Also, girls and young women tend to be under a lot more societal pressure to smile all the freaking time in order to "look pretty" for others, and not bending to that pressure can get one labeled as "cold" or "bitchy." Again, that might be less of a problem for a girl who more naturally shows her emotions, including happiness, on the outside and tends to smile more, but it can be hell on a girl who internalizes her feelings but is constantly bombarded by messaging that she has to constantly smile and look pretty/pleasant for other people's pleasure in order to be accepted and not seen as somehow cold or antisocial.

[@tonycarroll7925]

The thing I loved about this reaction was that, at 1st, guys were dissing her, but when Herman started to be blown away, they shut up...Priceless 😁😁

[@michaelray5595]

THAT is what truly makes you a badass. You WANT to see what people can do with your songs.

[@herogibson]

I had not seen that cover, and I was totally blown away. What an honor it must be for someone as accomplished at guitar as li to see something you wrote just absolutely shredded so thoroughly. She might not have shown a lot of passion in her posture or body language but it damn sure came through in the audio. Great video and great reaction.

[@wooshbait36]

You can't learn this song and play it so amazingly good without passion, she just doesn't express it like most people.

[@oscopin74]

I never heard of Tina S before but now I'm in awe of her. Well done young lady! I'm impressed.

[@Sanbas87]

To all the people talking bout her expressions, she is just focussed and thinking ahead while listening to the song. Wanna see them ppl play it like this

[@purpleskiesforever]

It really is funny looking at people's expressions when they're focused. People always comment on how 'serious' I look when I'm concentrating. I'm just trying to thread a needle, not thinking on how to solve world hunger. Lol

[@daanbrekelmans9165]

Maybe sometimes a face of concentration. But it's for the most time it's thinking it's like a sport. That kind of face

[@SmashAtoms]

I wish Herman played Shang Tsung in the new Mortal Kombat.

[@blazer17147]

Lol

[@imamsujarot7335]

😂😂

[@grimmjowackerman4882]

Hahahaha

[@takarakugaki]

Hahaha

[@terryblackmore98]

your soul is mine...!!!! 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Steamplague]

Her economy of motion is incredible. Nothing wasted, no extravagant motions, just precise and intentional execution. If only someone could teach Cole Rolland this, he might actually get this good.

[@mategido]

She's unreal, I love her cover and watched it hundreds of times. Hope she comes back to posting covers in the future

[@jblcva]

She has almost a million people waiting on her.

[@696303]

She created her own personal society for musical editing and recording (look at wikipedia in french).. I don't know if it means that she is preparing a come back with her own stuff.. Who knows??

[@MrMan_47]

She is in college but still playing and says once finished with school that she will be back.

[@696303]

@@MrMan_47 Pure invention!!

[@sammydevera2959]

she died already

[@WBDSNR]

"She was vibing out kind of like a... soul artist, but shredding the shit out of that guitar" . Love that line

[@fstjeanm]

Very classy - Herman Li is a gentleman and a scholar.

[@markthompson5136]

Herman Li is such a vibe, dang I could listen to him comment on anything. He's so kind, humble and supportive

[@camdenharper7244]

Tina is a perfect example of how you don't have to look passionate to be passionate about something. There is no way to be that good at something without being passionate about it

[@0ParisFrance]

She wanted to play the guitar to imited her brother. She don't care about musicians, songs, bands, she doesn't want to talk to them and meet them. It is only the technique, the prowess, the virtuosity, the challenge that interests her.

[@dominicg3316]

@INVESTIGATION no its not. She literally has a fb page and she loves bands and songs and is passionate about guitar. You're comment is irrelevant and incorrect on top of it

[@athmaid]

@@0ParisFrance and you heard that from whom?

[@0ParisFrance]

@@athmaid Elle a été invitée par Pink Floyd et elle a refusé de les rencontrer. Elle a été invitée par Van Halen et elle a refusé de le rencontrer. Elle a été invitée par Herman LI et Dragonforce et elle a refusé de les rencontrer et de leur répondre. Elle a été invitée par Dream Theater et elle ne voulait pas les rencontrer, c'est son frère Sacha qui a insisté pour qu'elle vienne avec lui au concert au Zénith à Paris.

[@0ParisFrance]

@@dominicg3316 Tina a refusé toutes les invitations, elle a refusé de jouer sur scène, même dans son école, même à la Fête de la Musique dans sa ville tous les ans, elle a refusé toutes les invitations à la télévision !

[@TheBrandonRogers]

When Herman Li says “she killed it!” WOW! Impressive.

[@mrgibbles09]

He’s not going to say otherwise. Why would he crush a fan’s soul?

[@Mirage63]

I saw a few reactions to her playing this. To me her playing was stunning - literally. The first time I saw it I could not close my mouth and had my tongue stuck to the roof of my mouth. I could not say if it was good or perfect. But if Herman Li is amazed at her playing that must mean she really was as good as I thought she was. And I love that You said You missed a bit of passion and movement but that it was just her style. Because I know from an interview with her that somany people attacked her for looking "bored" while playing something this stunning meant she was bad. The constant attacks were one of the reasons she dropped out of playing. Thankl You SO much for saying what You did. My hat is off to You because it shows true greatness.

[@0ParisFrance]

The constant attacks were one of the reasons she dropped out of playing. ????????? NO NO NO !!! Tina interview: "The comments of the jealous and the haters do not interest me, I don't care, they do not know the music and the guitar, they are unknows. It is only the reactions of the professionals that interest me, and I thank Van Halen, Pink Floyd, Dragonforce, Dream Theater, Jason Becker, Steve Vai for their congratulatory tweets!"

[@freddiehoch1954]

Tina S sounds AMAZING!! I’d love to see her perform live with DragonForce!! Thank you, Herman Li, for making all these great videos! I’ve been a fan for all my life.

[@Lukas-weh]

Talking about Jason Becker, her cover of the song Altitudes is brillant

[@gregmoldovan5921]

That was the first song I heard from her! Then this, then Moonlight 3. She is very brilliant. I wonder what she's doing nowadays

[@Megadeth1921]

An absolutely amazing cover by her. She nails every song she does

[@Lukas-weh]

@Mable's Fatal Fable Do your version, i'll wait

[@gregmoldovan5921]

@Mable's Fatal Fable It's funny that people have gotten so good at playing that Altitudes is no longer impressive, even if it wasn't sloppy. "Look look, Jason Becker one of the bes..." "BORING!!!"

[@AMikeStein]

@@gregmoldovan5921 She hasn't put out a video in a long time. I think she decided to go to college if I'm not mistaken. From what I've heard at least.

[@tazzz1783]

She plays Beethoven's ''Moonlight sonata'' 3rd movement killing that guitar and you cant believe she nails that...

[@katafalkk]

Oui ! et que dire de ses couvertures de Vai et Becker ! Ce qu'elle nous a montré à travers ses videos, c'est son aptitude ahurissante à capter le jeu de guitare d'artistes légendaires... qui l'ont d'ailleurs félicitée ! Alors, de petits chafoins boutonneux et frustrés n'ont que l'argument de montage video truqué pour déverser leur critique et leur bile.. Pitoyable.

[@johnrivers69]

i love herman's reaction to "that sounds illegal" "yes... it is. but also it's the internet, so it doesn't really matter lmao... and if you wana do it too? DO IT. DOWNLOAD IT. POST IT. HAVE SOME FUN."

[@kaze7233]

now thats what i like to hear from a songwriter

[@RealBullbear]

Lmao he aint getting a dime from you buying the songs off amazon or apple music. Its the big corps that keep most of revenue, so yeah download it illegal no fks given. But go to concerts and buy merch at live events! Even donation to patreon or twitch and youtube is better.

[@DariusKhan]

Great to hear an established artist say that. Helping other musicians rather than trying to grab every penny possible.

[@22Epic]

And then Tina S video got copyright claimed :D

[@flashpeter625]

I am pretty sure that many artists understand that restreaming and republishing of their work is a very efficient and very cheap promotion. Publishers, on the other hand, seem to be a little behind on that... At this point, if a publisher sells a license to someone to use copyrighted music as background, let's say while live streaming a game for 10 thousand viewers, that is literally free promotion, and it has a community aspect which makes it a lot more efficient. This kind of thing should be commonplace nowadays.

[@ScrappyMcSlap]

"Well i know who to call if I don't want to plauy that song anymore." Is basically the highest complimentann OG guitarist can give to someone doing a cover. Well deserved.

[@3flying986]

Herman a class act ,love how he silenced the ones dogging her for not playing this cover note for note,Herman is right about making it your own

[@tonycarroll7925]

What's amazing 3%, is how many new posts we're are seeing after 4 years of no activity. This Herman reaction is brilliant...Thx Herman! If she appears on KZbin again, it'll go crazy!! I'm sure you've seen Stevie Vai cover, where she puts her own slant on that one too...Amazing talent...

[@0ParisFrance]

@@tonycarroll7925 5 years of no activity (August 2016)

[@PaulMcElligott]

@@tonycarroll7925 INVESTIGATION is a sick individual. He repeats the same garbage everywhere. Ignore him.

[@tonycarroll7925]

@@PaulMcElligott Thx for the advice Paul...I had several running battles with him but realised a while back that he was a troll spouting BS, so he went onto my ignore list .

[@MikeWilsonBarrett]

@@0ParisFrance She is currently studying Law. Takes all her time up.

[@davidperry767]

TINA COME BACK ;((((((((

[@reachblowsdick7222]

I won't be surprised if she's engaged and is thinking more about motherhood and leaving her guitars in the attic. :(

[@AlexJ.77]

Unfortunately she died last year 😢

[@megatmohdmasri2882]

@@AlexJ.77 she died????

[@jinxterx]

@@AlexJ.77 prove it.

[@lRubyl]

@@AlexJ.77 She didn't die, she just quit the channel and decided to focus on college

[@tomecalm7]

The fact that you said that anyone who wants to jam to your music is welcome makes you one of the last TRUE musicians. Thanks for being awesome dude.

[@markbrotherton3619]

I have personally listened to her playing this at least 100 times through the years. I couldn’t believe how young she was at the time.

[@jrgen3690]

the solo is better than the original.... insane super talent...

[@bushchat28d]

One of the best comments I read anywhere about Tina S was "I can't even play the wrong notes that fast". Kudos to Herman for appreciating the talent and not trying to take the high ground.Well done that man. 🙂

[@andersjjensen]

Yeah, that one got me good, along with "After 30 years in music Tina has finally given me the motivation to pursue a career in accounting" :P

[@JAleksandr]

She’s got that look....that look....like “now that I’ve got my fingers warmed up a bit what do you want me to flex on??” She’s just friggin awesome....

[@BypassOne]

So, the most awaited youtube reaction ever has finally arrived....

[@harmonwalker-e2l]

I have commented a few times through the years. And every time I watch it. The more impressed I am with you being such a kind man. Thank you for the example you set. Best of times to you and those you love.

[@kaonashi4693]

Sadly, she's not active anymore. Both her youtube and instagram account were not updated. Hopefully we can see her play again.

[@iKADAJx]

Didn't she passed?

[@bradbrowne1706]

@@iKADAJx No she’s studying law and put down the guitar for now to focus on her career and life. Sad but good on her

[@FinBotInsights]

@@bradbrowne1706 good on her for becoming a boring ass lawyer? Ok

[@Garbox80]

@@FinBotInsights Music business is always very insecure as a source of income, so at least she'll have a good job. Doesn't rule away the possibility to get back into music once she's ready

[@Hollowcorpse]

@@FinBotInsights with her talents you think she’d be a boring lawyer? I think she’s gonna be awesome.

[@rogerlie4176]

Tina S actually did use a fan blowing her hair when playing Gary Moore's The Loner.

[@grubby124]

My personal favorite of all her postings. It's what I use to cool down after watching 'Moonlight'.

[@apleszko]

I didn't know both DragonForce and Herman, but discovered them through Tina's cover. I believe I am not the only one, so the band should thank Tina! 😁

[@danbyron5136]

What an amazingly nice guy you actually are in person. Ive been a guitar fan since the 1980s, Knopfler, Gilmour, Clapton etc etc. I remember when seeing this track for the first time thinking this is "Guitar Perfected" the absolute benchmark of creamy playing, so anyone that comes even close to your skill is doing pretty good mate. And so graceful in your evaluation of the cover, you are more than qualified to give pointers since you wrote the track mate. Top marks from a true fan of Guitar licks. The Fire & The Flames one of the best ever guitar solos ever played.