Guitar Giveaway Winners 🏆 + Video Reactions! 🎸

Brandon Acker announcing the winners of his guitar giveaway contest! 1st place wins my personal $2,000 guitar 🎸
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0:00 Prizes
1:00 🏆 Winner of the 2nd prize! 🏆
2:44 Elijah (age 8)
4:29 Levente (age 12)
7:46 Sasha (age 15)
10:53 Halil (age 17)
12:09 Abby
13:41 Josh (age 29)
14:30 Shea (age 26)
15:21 Josh
18:00 Margy (age 70)
18:48 Khumbo (age 18)
20:35 Erik
21:32 Joshua
23:05 Nizhoni
23:42 Anna (age 16)
26:00 William
27:13 THE RESULTS!
27:48 🏆 Winners of the 3rd prize! 🏆
29:36 🏆 Winner of the 1st prize! 🏆
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[@brandonacker]

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[@josegt2003]

Thank you Brandon for your words for my daughter Nizhoni. She's the one who played the mariachi song. She's also half Navajo and her name is Navajo which you pronounced good. She, my son, and myself all thank you for the opportunity with the contest, your videos, and very well played music that you share on KZbin.

[@brandonacker]

It was great to watch your family perform! You are a talented bunch:)

[@_js]

You're a gem to the community. Thank you for your efforts and this amazing event!

[@davidg5898]

I'm so happy that the prizes all went to young people. I hope it inspires them to stick to music for all of their lives.

[@achannel1818]

Here Comes The Sun is hard enough WITH the capo. Props to the Zambian fellow

[@khumbomunsaka716]

thank you!

[@achannel1818]

@@khumbomunsaka716 you're welcome, my friend.

[@rodreago]

at 7:45 Sasha is playing Soviet March by James Hannigen from Red Alert 3. Which is a video game about a silly alternate reality Soviet Union. Without getting too political, I think Sasha is Ironically making a underhanded middle finger at the situation in his own way. Good for him.

[@CT-gy6us]

That's interesting. In addition he plays well.

[@mrraimundo130]

Levente was impressive. Congrats to all winners!

[@thehevytrooper]

i play acoustic... but i think i should try developing in classical too! it just opens a different world of music!

[@ItsDannyBoy]

This was a great opportunity to do something really nice for someone else that really needs a new guitar. Great job to all the submissions 👏

[@kathyhollenbach7413]

Brandon, this was so much fun listening to all of these contestants. They all did such a fine job. I was so surprised at how well they played, some at such young ages. Totally heartwarming❤❤❤❤❤👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@RayC234]

Wow Brandon, tough decisions to make for sure and congratulations to the winners, I think Levente is going places that kid plays with his heart you can hear it.

[@gizmoandjosh6037]

It was an absolute delight to participate in this. Thanks for listening to me play!

[@xliquidflames]

Congrats to the winners. Everyone sounded so amazing! I especially loved seeing so many kids being so dang good - way better than me - at this instrument that I have been playing for decades. I would love to have participated but I sold all my guitars to cover medical bills and my disability makes it so hard to get out to a guitar shop or something like that. Don't think I'm complaining! I am not one to make excuses. I am just saying that because I am saving up money slowly and will eventually have another guitar so that I can maybe participate in the next one. Awesome job, everyone. What a great group of musicians.

[@XMALLA]

Hi dear Brandon , Its really nice to have people like you still living on the earth, Im someone moved from Damascus cous of War , lost everything, and had new life in Germany 8 years ago , the only thing that make me feel that the life is still a place to live, is Guitar , Musik, and your Videos , I unfortunately i have stopped about 7 years, and im not professional, but playing one or two hour a day , or when a lot of stress at Work , i just watch one of your Video and feel Ok again. By the way there is a great person like you he is my teacher and great Guitar player his name is Khaled Khaled guitarist, has also Chanel on youtube please check his channel and listen to a piece he composed it and its name Eufratinas , its something will make you happy. Have a great day great man

[@elapid66]

Good choice for first place. I(Gerda) had a great time just making an entry and watching many others. I'm also impressed how quickly you were able to put out the results!

[@pisanu6699]

Congrats to the winners. Brandon you’re a great person. I am so happy to watch your videos.

[@franksabatino7576]

Thanks Brandon. Your hard work to encourage young classical guitarists. Is quite admirable. 😎👍

[@scottconnuck3406]

I enjoyed seeing all these young budding artists. You are a good man, Brandon!

[@KarenPautz]

Congratulations to the winners! Excellent choices, Brandon, although I wouldn't want to have been the one to make the choices. So much talent.

[@RKcousins625]

Thank you for this chance to put myself out there Brandon! I have never played for who knows how many people and just in that I have grown in my confidence. Congrats to the winners!

[@WesFanMan]

The winner of the popular vote (Juan?) has giant hands! Made that upper register access easier.

[@davelipat3787]

Hey brandon! Just want to say WOW they're all talented! I myself participated the competition playing Adelita Mazura and didnt won lol but i had fun giving it a try and i respect your decision on giving your guitar to the kid from ukraine. Hope he uses it for the better of music❤ Thank you brandon for this wonderful competition. Lots of Love! Looking forward in the next competition!

[@DevanSabaratnam]

Thank you for hosting this competition Brandon! It was so much fun to enter. Just the process of putting something together to submit was really inspiring and motivating. Congrats to the well deserving winners.

[@mellifergold]

You're smiling and I am crying 😭 - very much d' accord , the boy from Ukraine gets a new guitar 🎸☮️🕊️🏳️🎶🕯️

[@MrJbinchrist]

I recently stumbled across a video of you comparing classical guitars that ranged from $200 to $200,000 and I was very impressed with it. The $200k instrument definitely shined 😉 Many, many years ago I studied under a classical teacher and I invested several years into learning to play in this style. I loved it but I also knew that it would be a lifetime of study in order to play even half as good as Parkening. I say all of this to let you know that I fully support your desire to keep REAL music alive and to help others do so as well. GOD bless you very much brother and I made sure to subscribe so I could listen to you perform these masterpieces that I love to hear on guitar!!!

[@minormunitions]

Amazing talents on display! Bravo

[@netcodeerror9420]

Thank you for doing this Brandon! I had a really fun time making a video and entering. I had never done anything like that before so it was a great learning experience. Congratulations to all the winners!

[@GavinBisesi]

Congratulations to the winners! Hard choices, everyone did amazing

[@jameslouder]

This was an amazing thing to do, Brandon--I can't applaud you enough. I'm glad I wasn't the one who had to be the judge, because with over two hundred videos, with so many talented young players, I think I would have dissolved into a puddle of agonized indecision. I think all your choices are beyond dispute, and your doubling (not splitting!) the prize for expression is itself inspired. I'm very moved by your awarding the guitar to Sasha, the Ukrainian lad living as a displaced person in Germany. Many of your contestants would have been deserving, but none had a need so great as this gifted young man.

[@virginielafrench3921]

Hello Brandon ! Je voulais te dire que j 'apprécie beaucoup ta bienveillance et ta ( vraie ) gentillesse. Tu dois être un super prof !!! Bravo aux candidats. Le choix a du être difficile. Je trouve le petit garçon qui a une chemise bleue très talentueux et émouvant

[@aquabot]

Levente? Oui, il est tres bon. Bon, ils le sont tous, en fait. 😂

[@virginielafrench3921]

Le petit Hongrois. Je n 'ai pas retenu son nom

[@omg-vert]

Congratulations to all the winners. You earned it. 🙂

[@lindawoody8501]

Lots of fine Musicians! Congratulations to all who played whether or not on this video itself. Greet job!

[@WesFanMan]

This was wonderful. Thank you Brandon. Congratulations to all who entered. 😊

[@paranihiaanaru4414]

That was wonderful, beautiful guitar work such a lovely event for those who are struggling but have the drive and the talent and for those who are further along in their performing. Thank you so much Brandon for this presentation

[@JoshNovey]

You have the most talented subscribers on KZbin! Congratulations to all the winners!

[@retrodesignworkshop9429]

I would like to hear from these young people in the future, and listen to their progress.

[@mixedmedia_art]

What a great video and gesture you gave Sasha! Bravo Brandon 👏 👏 👏

[@josdurkstraful]

Great choices Brandon! You seem to me one of the nicest and friendliest persons in the guitar world.

[@panipiotrowski2275]

Such a fun video to watch. It was great getting tips and analysis as you went through the submissions, and the winners were each among my favorites. This was a fun contest to be a part of, thanks for putting it on.

[@felixflatterer6646]

love your content, brandon. your shorts sharpened my skills, i can say with content. your love for music got me hooked on the lute. you really are a great dealer of musik

[@aprilkarcz8703]

My cheeks hurt from smiling too! They were all awesome. Some day share more of them! ❤❤❤ I hoped Sasha would win. That was super!

[@naimemilianonajeraperez6375]

Eres una gran persona, Brandon, te felicito por tan admirable trabajo. Bendiciones 👐

[@jsc5492]

The kids are doing well, but your life's work is grandiose, Brandon. Congratulations! Loved this vid.

[@ThatGenericDude]

Congrats to the winners. Thank you for the opportunity. I didnt enter due to poor audio quality but it pushed me to learn a new song fast lmao

[@themedallostoryteller1105]

Congratulations to Sasha and the rest of the winners A big hug for you all It was very fun to participate in the contest And again, congratulations Brandon for 500k subs (now 506k)

[@halilkeserguitar]

Hi im Halil from the video. 10:52 Thank you so much Brandon for your comments, im really honoured!!

[@brandonacker]

Super impressive playing, Halil! Keep it up

[@user-vq3hi5wh4z]

Hello, what is the name of the piece you played in the video?

[@halilkeserguitar]

​@@user-vq3hi5wh4zvalse venezolano no.2 🙏

[@liam-bm6yv]

Halil you were easily the most skilled player in this video

[@halilkeserguitar]

@@liam-bm6yv thank you so much :)

[@alinebarroca01]

You were my inspiration since the beggining for your music, for your tips, really great to me, but this constest, this attitude of yours giving away your guitar for someone very talented who really need it and going to use so well, Brandon i dont know if its even possible but my admiration for you only grows. Thank you so much for doing this !! Cheers from Brazil

[@ollir]

So fun to watch these! Congrats to all the winners, although you all are winners because of playing the guitar :)

[@ThatAverageGuitarPlayer]

I never could get my video to submit for some reason because of the MB limit 😥 people have videos of 6 minutes I couldn’t get past 15 seconds , I was looking forward to this contest it looked like fun , cheers to Sasha who won so happy for him he definitely deserved it poor guy been through a lot , everyone did an amazing job so talented

[@sinjaja5836]

This was so Inspiring! Great Job, everyone, als Thanks, Brandon for what you do.💥

[@sinjaja5836]

Also, I am little bit proud to have Sasha here in Germany 😎

[@NickKouls]

Rubato is like breathing through your music. I say that A LOT when I teach(Romantic music especially) and its the first time I hear someone say that too !!

[@ryanhewison2615]

congrats! Good stuff, sasha amazing

[@robertodeidda7736]

I don't believe it, I saw the video now... I wanted to participate too. anyway you are One of my favorite guitarists

[@SculptyWorks]

This was fun! I think you made the right choices! 👍👍❤❤

[@niceguitar6144]

Congratulations to all participants

[@CobaltBeatbox]

I totally agree with your decision! I would have liked to see someone to play Recuerdos de la Allhambra =))) (i had a pause from the internet and i couldnt participate , but i am happy with the results ) Good Luck in what you do Brandon!!!!!!

[@richardmatthew5820]

woww amazing they all played beautiful but Anna persad was out of this world

[@itz-_-arad]

😊Brandon is the GOAT

[@virginielafrench3921]

Brandon est ...la chèvre ??? Là, j 'avoue que je ne comprends pas ! 😯🤔😄

[@mellifergold]

@@virginielafrench3921 Bonjour ! It means: Greatest Of All Time 😉

[@virginielafrench3921]

@@mellifergold 😄😄😄😄 ok .merci ! Now it sounds less nonsensical

[@virginielafrench3921]

J 'ai longtemps cru que MDR ça voulais dire MERDE ,ce qui m 'a voulu quelques problèmes. En fait ,MDR ,ça veut dire MORT/E DE RIRE

[@itz-_-arad]

@@mellifergold Thx man, I can't speak french😭

[@cathryneforbes]

Josh is the best!! ❤️

[@mingmellow]

Pls review yamaha c 40. I am looking for a budget guitar.

[@MrPDTaylor]

Give Sasha your guitar!

[@resco91]

Man, I'm 32 now and just decided to pick up the guitar and learn classical, if I can become at least half as good as these young Kids I can feel like I accomplished something, the first thing I started with was the C major scale to help me with my left hand fingering , it took me 15 minutes to be able to go up and down the scale , very slowly but I think it is a good start for the first day 😅 Someone told me that I'm too old to be picking up an instrument

[@brandonacker]

We are the same age. Age doesn't matter, it's about the time you put into it. I've started people in their 60s and they could play a classical recital after a year of lessons. Being half their age, it should be easy for you :)

[@resco91]

@brandonacker I'm also a singer so I do have an understanding of music , i sing both rock and more classical style of vocals , and I've been in love with classical guitar for about 13 years, as a kid my dream was to go ro a music school but my parents forbid me , they said that I don't need music and I'll go to a "normal school" but now I finally decided that I want to follow my passion for classical guitar My main inspiration is Ana Vidovic, I've listened to all of her albums and most of her live performances, love her style and technique, she also started playing at a very young age , when she was 5 :)

[@sargonkhairon3131]

Hi Brandon, 40 yrs ago I played guitar in a band. I always loved to learn how to play Spanish guitar and do have Cordoba . I’m 74 now, do you think I can learn at this age?

[@brandonacker]

Absolutely you can! I've taught people in their 90s who played happily :)

[@sargonkhairon3131]

Thanks. I will start practicing your lessons 😊

[@yhancco432]

¡Guau!, todos increíbles🤩. ¿Cómo se llama la pieza del minuto 10:54? Suena maravilloso 🤩

[@juanpabloleal1864]

Se llama Vals Venezolano No. 2

[@yhancco432]

@@juanpabloleal1864 ¡muchas gracias!

[@halilkeserguitar]

Thank you!

[@timsmith8489]

If you ever give away another expensive guitar it could be fun to do it Hermit crab style. You pick the people who you decide are the top 5 or top 10, without announcing any ordering within that group. Then each person in that group offers up a guitar, which must be a reasonably normal classical guitar in good shape (and does not have to be the guitar they played for their entry). You then rank them by the value of the guitar they are offering. The person offering the most valuable guitar gets a choice: trade guitars with you, or take something like a lessons giveaway. You then make the same offer to the person with the 2nd most valuable guitar, and so on down the line. The people that choose the swap over taking lessons all end up trading up to a better guitar. Hermit crabs do something similar when they outgrow their shells. A group will gather and as the bigger crabs find new shells smaller crabs take the discard shells of the bigger ones, and even smaller crabs then take the shells those smaller crabs discard, and so on.

[@alejandroruiz1486]

How’s the progress on the oud?

[@ryu7817]

12 years ago my brother asked me if he could sell my only guitar because he was in debt and his second child was on the way, with the condition that he would give me a new guitar of equal price range when he was back on his feet, and I said yes. He also sold my amplifier without asking. In the meantime, he has bought himself 3 guitars while I'm still waiting for him to fulfill his promise to me. It's 7:30 in the morning as I'm writing this and I haven't slept because I was laying in bed fantasizing about coming home and my brother surprising me with one of the guitars I would really like. Then, like a slap through the face, I realize it'll never happen and I'll 80 years old one day still thinking about this. I am an idiot.

[@melissaunlu-xo3qk]

first! congrats to the winners!

[@joshforbesguitar1866]

Thanks so much for the opportunity to participate and congratulations to Sasha for winning! I can't imagine what going through something like that must be like. The guitar went to the best home. And thank you Brandon for the KZbin shout out 😊

[@duncandl910]

nice channel bro!!

[@joshforbesguitar1866]

Thanks for checking it out!@@duncandl910

[@haytamsgr]

Hi please what’s the name of the song Halil played ?

[@halilkeserguitar]

Valse venezolano no.2 by Antonio Lauro

[@arthur3946]

What piece was halil playing?

[@halilkeser8402]

valse venezolano no.2

[@HLPlaysWoWB]

I filmed a video and was ready to upload only to be told that it wasn't supported in my country 🤦

[@brandonacker]

I'm very sorry to hear that!

[@vXSinful]

10:52 What is the name of that piece?

[@halilkeser8402]

valse venezolano no.2

[@vXSinful]

@@halilkeser8402 Thank you so much!

[@22RedEyeJedi22]

Worth 2000$....but it was yours so will be worth much more as time passes

[@leventaksakal5]

Yürü be Muğlalı kardeşim

[@halilkeser8402]

:))

[@rectangle934]

Harbiden o neydi öyle

[@halilkeser8402]

@@rectangle934 çok teşekkürler :)

[@rectangle934]

Parçanın ismi ne bu arada@@halilkeser8402

[@halilkeserguitar]

@@rectangle934 valse venezolano no2 - antonio lauro

[@daniel.freinberger]

555.555 Special: Sing reveal?

[@nekuchan900]

What's the name of the piece Halil played?

[@theguyu1]

4 Valses Venezolanos: Vals no. 2