Melanie Faye Guitar Tribute to Jimi Hendrix and Mariah Carey at Summit LA18

Melanie Faye covering Jimi Hendrix's "Little Wing" and Mariah Carey's "My All" at Summit LA18's Closing Plenary Show.
Melanie Faye
Praised for her “divine guitar skills” by Fader, the Tennessee native melds melodic jazz, rhythmic funk, and soulful R&B into an intoxicating and hypnotic blend that belies her young age. While Hendrix comparisons may be an inevitable rite of passage for any brilliant black guitarist, especially one with a stunning look and throwback style like Faye, her music actually shares more in common with Stevie Wonder, commanding your attention through a tender, understated sophistication rather than any virtuosic display of fireworks. She counts Michael Jackson among her biggest inspirations, and it’s not hard to hear hints of Eric Johnson as her fingers glide across the fretboard, but there’s no denying that Faye is a uniquely modern artist: raised a Jehovah’s Witness by chemist parents, she counts R&B star SZA among her earliest fans, and her first exposure to her instrument came through the Guitar Hero video games. It may be an unconventional origin story, but there’s nothing conventional about Faye, and that’s just the way she likes it.
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[@davidcorriea949]

In a day and age where there's tons of people on social media doing flashy sweeping arpeggio's and shredding that lack any source of soul, there's Faye. And that's a hopeful future.

[@bignatec1000]

I went to middle school with her. It’s nice to see that she’s become such a well known musician.

[@alecmunsen9394]

Who else here for their daily dose?

[@endocry]

Some of the best tone I've heard in a long time.

[@jasper36]

I appreciate that she essentially puts Hendrix and Mariah Carey in the same group here, which will piss off a lot of rock fans I suppose but just shows how genres in music are nothing more than guidelines for listeners when buying music, genres are not rules. She was obviously influenced as much by Mariah Carey as she was by Hendrix and isn't afraid to say it. Keep it up Melanie!

[@allan2098]

Talented player. I bet she could burn some serious jazz with a good band behind her.

[@cobygruman2059]

Her tone is insane

[@moresoduh]

This performance sounds like everything I wish I could have told my loved ones before they passed away.

[@mmayer4409]

This is what every guitar player wants to be when they grow up..... 👏🏻👏🏻

[@williambaz213]

Sheer CLASS!. Hendrix is looking down and smiling on you sista. Well done.

[@mycatsmeowing]

I’ve never been so discouraged yet inspired at the same time

[@idubtheejado]

Melanie’s rendition of Mariah Carey’s “My All”-my God. I must have heard it countless times before on her KZbin channel, but I couldn’t help but get teary-eyed once her guitar started singing it. Man, music that touches the soul like Melanie’s is perhaps the most ethereal of pleasures we’re afforded in this existence. To a great extent, and if nothing else, experiencing this kind of art makes life worth living. Absolutely wonderful.

[@BenBopALula]

Young lady, old soul, fresh ideas, mixed playing.

[@ilhamn5869]

When im sad i always catch myself coming back to this video. Thank you

[@aqiendbjskwnxbxjskjs]

She is Legendary 🎸

[@arsw2457]

Love the way she “paints” calmer realms with the electric guitar. So nice!

[@raphealpedro1419]

WTF?!?! How can anyone put a thumbs down for this!!! So eloquently beautiful riffs.. Jimi, Stevie, and BB would be proud...

[@ianschwartz8550]

It looks like she's even wearing the same kind of jacket Jimi would wear.

[@rtv3815r]

Mannnnnn don't you ever stop playin

[@mubox]

I've only known about this girl for 30 seconds and I'm already loving what I'm hearing.