Li Jie - Sunburst Andrew York

[@absurdplanet]

Li Jie is a phenomenon; here at about 14 years old she demonstrates more talent and poise than most after playing for 14 years. How can anyone criticize or admonish her playing? Just awesome!

[@FuckYeahRandom]

->Trying to learn a song but it's too hard for me ->I try to learn it 5 years later but i'm still not good enough ->Finally im 20 years old and i can play that song. Not perfect, but it's something ->I'm so happy because I'm finally able to play the entire piece, after 15 years of practice. ->Open youtube. ->Asians ->Cry

[@camphi1]

I an an Asian Canadian. I love guitar too. I bought a guitar, practiced a couple of times and then gave up. I ended up become an electrical engineer instead. You see not all Asian are good though.

[@Louismetal1]

Don't worry ! This song can't be played more perfectly than she did !

[@AndyGrazianoNYC]

I've been playing this one for almost 25 years. It's a constant struggle to sound effortless :)

[@mireudeoliveirasimoes3557]

Hahahah So accurate

[@Cake...]

I think this is the finest version of Sunburst I have heard. I love the way she moves her right hand closer to or further from the bridge to change the timbre of the sound. And every note that I can tell is crisp and executed perfectly. Magical!

[@keli4775]

Because of her teacher Chen Zhi. When teaching her this tune, it was very funny. He told Li Jie that you imagine a cowboy riding a horse in the west, then the sun kept shining on him, and then he was sweating. This is Sunburst. Without sweat, there would be no Sunburst. Li Jie is not a girl who loves to laugh, but then she smiled.

[@etienneandrs]

Even better than Andrew York himself

[@puturro]

She makes a mistake but the guitar sound plays it right. at 02:17 she plays 6th string (no fret), and it plays the E note. But it should be the D note. moments later she plays again the same string in the same position and it makes a D. Obviously this was recorded over, but how did they pull it off so well?

[@daranik]

ive been in love with this song for 5 years, shes played it the best so far

[@vcui5840]

Chen Zhi is a great teacher. Li Jie got god given talent. Her play was great at such a young age because of her talent + the mind at that age was pure.

[@pascoett]

If the performer would play like this in the wilderness with different clothes on, no one would ever complained about it being played soulless. The mere fact that she chose this song to perform shows that she does really care about fine guitar music: two thumbs up here!

[@vcui5840]

Li Jie's execution is simply amazing. Her play adds more substance to this piece, Sunburst. Full of life!

[@Michajeru]

Li Jie may well be the must skillful guitarist in the world. I don't think anyone can play a classical guitar better than this amazing woman.

[@SmashTactics]

I've seen this about a hundred times and it never gets old. I just wish there was more current stuff on her - she's grown up into a cutie.

[@bibsfortuna]

WOW! An almost flawless performance. What a clean sound...great guitarist.

[@jonnyasprin]

i have commented on all her videos and i still say the same thing...i love this lady.

[@snarfergarfer]

The smoothest and most accurate technical execution ever of this song, with just the right amount of personal interpretation in her picking inflections and positions - all other you tube versions show the player struggling at times - including York himself!!

[@Sukerkin]

Stunningly brilliant - I've been playing guitar off-and-on since I was 17 and could only dream of being as good as that.

[@Roquea.207]

I love this warm joyful interpretation of this masterpiece of York

[@ItsGojira3]

Soul in music doesn't come from someone screwing something up. Soul in music comes from how well you can express it through playing. This piece is very beutiful and I'm deciding whether I like this version or the original. This definently rivals it.

[@Mistapenn]

The notes are beautiful, but so are the silent pauses that the notes come from. Thank you for your hours and hours of practicing that give us this 4 minutes of joy.

[@dneuwen]

a very nice music played by a virtuoso and a beautiful lady to boot. only in my dreams could i play like that.

[@klbrumann]

This video inspired me to go out and buy this piece. The more I play it the more I want to practice it, now I'm spending hours every day practising this piece and it's just beautiful : ) Andrew York really nailed it with this piece!

[@kylemichaelbecker]

Li Jie, Your performance is flawless and beautiful. so balanced and controled yet expressive and colorful. You may have the biggest hands i have ever heard

[@Louismetal1]

I had learn this song when I was playing classical guitar, was really hard on the fingers and I remember seeing this video, and was amazed how perfectly she played it.

[@Wizardofgosz]

And EASILY. She's just toying with us!

[@chrismcloughlin163]

She nearly smiles playing this tune. So deadpan for such a young child.

[@jacksonshakur]

When you play this good. You can look however you like

[@sasa.guitar]

Best performance of this piece.

[@piffffpaffff]

She's brilliant! I love this song.

[@fetteclan]

Excellent! Her timing, tone, and the dymanics of her volume are all right on the money. Exceedingly well done! I wonder if a smaller guitar might help. It looks like she is holding a battleship in her lap!

[@kelvin_woof]

This is my favorite performance of this piece. Even better than the one she did as an adult in my opinion. Tempo and flow is on point.

[@seikun616]

I like li Jie's technique and style, and I respect the way she interpret the piece in that video. I wonder how she'll play it now.

[@udaders]

awesome!!!!!!!! she played well the piece your one of my idol along with kevin loh... kieep it up...

[@aetherspace]

She is such a enjoyable find! Its nice to hear a playful arrangement since the typical guitar performance is so mellow.

[@iluvj50]

You can't help but feel that she can play anything.

[@kelborgui]

Wonderful technique and music!

[@MarkLuyk]

Awesome performance

[@Joshyi18]

beauifully played li jie, well done..

[@wadawadabla]

Li JIe you are the most amazing person ive seen playing guitar Im watching this video for about 1month everyday now so yeah your very good

[@NathanS1994]

played perfectly at such a young age. BRAVO!!

[@KitBryan]

wow... just.. wow... i wish i could be this good one day!

[@stanleguetto]

WOW !!!! What a great job !

[@Zaaxun]

thanks for verifying! i dont read music, i learned by ear. i figured out this song by watching this video and yorks, thats how i found the different note. i thought maybe i was missing something. thanks again!

[@llanbradach]

Magnificently played, every note was great.

[@antandant]

i really miss this song!

[@Michajeru]

I can't imagine that anyone could play this better than Li Jie. She is number one in my books.

[@NathanS1994]

not a single mistake beautiful:D

[@stilleman]

As close to perfection as you're likely to see.

[@pennypinture4893]

I was looking for John William's version, but this will do! lol Girls rule, Baby!!!

[@luciasousa1528]

Grande violonista,

[@ogthemaster]

oh God, this girl is brillant again...

[@akroatis]

A very impressive performance. Grace under pressure!

[@ImOnTheTube]

Well perhaps for the purposes of you tube the tuning parts were cut off because the pieces that are being played are uploaded as individual videos instead of a full real time 1.5 hr concert. Or perhaps there is minimal editing (a few very minor cuts). Whatever the truth may be the point is that Lie Jie is truly masterful guitarist and no gimmicks where used to make it seem so.

[@archive0001]

All these LI Jie clips are from an education VCD which is for demostrating to guitar students. It's originally from an education program on TV teaching guitar. So she's not even supposed to "show", because she's demostrating guitar techniques as instructed by her teacher. The audiance is supposed to be students watching and learning, not just entertaining.

[@DavetheIV]

Stunning, love it

[@RollingRizla]

she is an amazing!!!

[@dete1928]

I love you Li Jie...

[@puturro]

still trying to play this. 20 years later.

[@dlevita]

so amazing!!!!!

[@kikemelo]

this is not prerecorded, this girl has a lot of postings and she appears in a master class with her theacher

[@chickenyogurt]

I wish I could play it with this technique Her technique is so perfect I could cry :(

[@LeonardoRafaelMusik]

i only say, she is excellent

[@just_pinklover]

her fingers are smaller than any other guitar player (adults)..but she's more perfect, clean, accurate..and amazing...:)

[@Vittorione62]

Semplicemente meraviglioso!!!

[@ADBAnt1]

Great version but HOW DOES SHE PLAY AN E root at 2:17 in DADGBD tuning without fretting the 2nd fret..?!?!

[@shawnzhang7978]

im playing this song from my teacher. i hope i get as good as you

[@albatrose2000]

perfect,perfect,perfect.

[@Marrondelpedro]

i've noticed that in a lot of her videos...it hink she is recording the audio seperatly...and dubbing it over the video...just for better sound quality

[@MAXILOGUITARRO]

Excellent!

[@MandrakeWarheart]

beautiful

[@razegfx]

dude emotion can be conveyed in different ways. just because she isnt reenacting an epileptic seizure, or a bout with a fatal bowel disease doesn't mean she is emotionless.

[@lynkkx]

harp effect on the sweeps, it sounds so cool

[@puturro]

02:17 she plays 6th string (no fret), and it plays the E note. But it should be the D note. moments later she plays again the same string in the same position and it makes a D. Obviously this was recorded over, but how did they pull it off so well?

[@ThiagoZangaro]

Maravilhoso, Beautiful!

[@seje1405]

beautiful..

[@davideprb1]

Hi Li! It's awesome :)

[@jeanpierresantini9364]

C’est phénoménal ❤❤❤❤bravo

[@gwmsartbrahma422]

I love her man

[@jagapatto]

Me, too. Playing more than 30 years.

[@lbrandaovieira5]

Awesome!!

[@llanbradach]

I think she is brilliant.

[@granitePillar]

Born gifted.....

[@alvaromunozjoy3389]

astounding

[@bibsfortuna]

I was thinking exactly the same thing. Surely the TRUE interpretation is the one by Andrew York, but this one, although different, is beautiful as the "original" one. IMHO.

[@strangermm]

good catch! it's really strange probably it was cut from multiple recordings, and the sound was from an other one at that part

[@guitarvalvo]

@robdrewupei the #6 string is tuned down to D. she is supposed to play an E (fret 2) and she clearly doesn't, and therefore overdubbed it. Don't get me wrong, I think she's amazing. Recording is very difficult and some overdubbing is expected. don't take it so personal.

[@out99990]

EXCELLENT!!! Anyone know what brand and model of guitar she is playng?

[@Scaomompyer]

@guitarvalvo there is no mistake. This is brilliant.

[@Guitube99]

magnifico !!!!

[@mstetson72]

If you've ever seen Julian Bream's great documentary "Guitarra! A Musical Journey Through Spain" (and you should, BTW!) he does the same thing, and for the same reason - to get great sound quality AND a video with no microphones in the way.

[@razegfx]

im 17 lol. yeah dont worry, its okay, i ass around like that too on the internet lol. that cabbage roll line was good, i think ill use that line sometime haha.

[@bryansolis4499]

This is a technique i use today. It takes a couple years to get it. And she tunes her low E down because that is what is needed for the piece.

[@baksteen123]

yes it appears to be fake or overdubbed. the 6th string is tuned to D all song. From 2:16 to 2:22 the open 6th string is suddenly an E and some seconds later a D again.... i don't know if the whole video is fake or overdubbed but that part is for sure.

[@artie22]

amazing player :)

[@Ayxnda]

mooi gespeeld li jie !!!!!!!!!!:)

[@KevinZX99]

Thats how good she is. She tuned it while playing without even touching it xD

[@0506thekid]

@Odednavon no i think she hits the 6th twice then the 5th i believe this is the real thing,also i believe she is using a slight delay,to hold the note longer

[@johnsonguitarstudio]

no electronics. If she wants to hold a note longer she holds the note longer.

[@peticerock1]

LOL to the people who don't think she is playing i had to do this song for a classical guitar evaluation at my school. I practiced that song for months i know the fingering like the back of my hand she is hitting ever note spot on.

[@johnsonguitarstudio]

what about 2:17 and 2:21 lol? you didn't catch that inconsistency?

[@willzhang360]

she was about 15 years old at that time

[@altazboy]

wow.... ni hen hao, shie shie!!

[@comment99]

Beautifully played, not sure why she would have shortened the ending.

[@mkdfqfewqhnvp]

I play guitar and piano but I dont play this song, and I am not a professional musician. Anyway this is my observations: At 0:17, she plucked 3 notes with thumb, open 5th string, open 6th string, then 3rd fret 6th string, ie A E G. At 2:17, she plucked 2 notes with thumb, open 5th string, then open 6th string, ie A E. They all sound exactly what she plucked. I dont hear or see any D on open 6th string. Am I missing something here?

[@radiospank]

oh yeah cool , i am an amateur player, so i am easily impressed. Where did u study with david adele.. i took a few courses at a jr college..

[@AhahahaFail]

why can't i be this good Q.Q

[@ExperimentLife]

Super

[@torghinarbet]

OMG!!!!!!!!!