She’s 16 and Already Plays with the Pros! feat.

She may only be 16, but she sure can shred! Sitting down with young talent Grace Bowers in Nashville, TN today to talk about her guitar playing journey. Check it out!
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[@rkphighroller]

I hope she continues to grow and lives her dreams through guitar! I’ll be supporting!

[@thejoshbtv]

She can definitely play. But I can't get over how awesome her hair is.

[@Disembodied_Voice]

Her hair is ALMOST...as awesome as her playing.

[@therealmasterchief4644]

@@AnkitSingh-vx4dybruh what?😂 she got nice hair what’s the problem??

[@PadawanIan]

@@AnkitSingh-vx4dyi love jimmy pages hair and plants does that make me a sicko?

[@AnkitSingh-vx4dy]

@@PadawanIan no that doesn’t make you a sicko.

[@praktika1082]

​@@PadawanIanNeither Plant nor Page is an underage girl.

[@finndougherty8260]

as a fellow 16 year old guitarist who’s been playing for just shy of a year, this gives me something to aspire to!! Loved watching this ❤

[@greenwood7734]

Im so glad for you! Im 13, and I have played for 2 years now! I will continue! You are very impressive!

[@MartyMusic]

Keep it up

[@ale.merca_]

She is one of my biggest inspirations because i am 15 and I’ve been playing the guitrar for three years

[@jwon5614]

Keep going Grace-so talented!!!❤💞🤗

[@MartyMusic]

Thank you so much!!

[@ChessemillPerezChristopher]

So if she started at 9 or 10, and at 16 she is this good, it gives us new players a range of years to get better. You are inspiring young lady!

[@thejakefromstatefarm6768]

Everyone learns and progresses at their own pace. You could move along faster than she did or you could take alot longer to progress. It depends alot on how much time you put into in those years. If you want to get good you should always have a guitar in your hands. Just noodleing or whatever. It’s not about how much time it takes to learn it’s about how much time you put into learning.

[@ChessemillPerezChristopher]

@@thejakefromstatefarm6768 my guitar is always in my hands. I'm retired, so I dedicate much energy to improvement. She is very inspiring and my sentiment was for us who are little slower. Lol But of course you're right some pick it up a lot quicker

[@iMertin90]

A young brain learns easier and quicker but it’s never too hard. I started at 19. Couple years and you are sound. No this extent that’s a bit longer and some may never get there

[@caseylea2396]

From my understanding and largely got this good in around 2-3 years since she really started dedicating time to it during covid…

[@recabitejehonadab2654]

She’s really good! We need this next generation of enthusiastic young guitarists .

[@LitchfieldParkFamily]

Wow! She’s amazing! Can’t wait to hear more music from Grace Bowers! 💯🎶

[@ralex3697]

Marty is the best. He taught everyone the basics and now they progress on their own.

[@Levelheaded_Music]

My wife bought me first guitar (acoustic) when I was 25 and I'm completely self taught with a lot of help from Marty. I barely played it for a decade, just off and on. 43 now and I've learned more in the past year than in 17 years. I still play on the same acoustic and I'm actually recording my first full song this weekend. This year was the first year that I could sing while playing. That break through took a long time, but worth all the frustration and effort. If I can learn to sing and play, anybody can. Never give up.👍🏻

[@bricklegends6103]

Guitarists like Grace really make me wish I started at a younger age, but then again, I’m still 16 now and I will continue to play and improve.

[@the_original_Bilb_Ono]

Dude you started early enough, dont worry my man. I started guitar at 25, im 28 now and i play/practice everyday, literally, without exception everyday. I played other instruments but no stringed instruments until 25y/o. Ive heard of guys starting in their 50s and they sound decent. Its all about enjoying yourself and expressing your thoughts and emotions, its not about how good you are compared to others. Everyone can improve, even the best if the best.

[@roof1975]

I started at 46 😆 Never too late but better younger you start!

[@Levelheaded_Music]

Me too

[@Dielawn69]

My problem is i wish i actually practiced harder or took lessons. I think im in a weird position where im way ahead in some aspects by way behind in others

[@dieselman7453]

I play guitar on and off my whole life !! But at 47 I started taking fingerstyle real seriously practicing at least 2 hours a day in 20 min blocks .. chet Atkins style and it’s amazing wat you can do if you set your mind to it!!! Brian Ireland 🇮🇪 🎸🎸

[@sonkegrewe4111]

Hey Marty, you even have such influence on the last generation of players. I am now 38 and still honing the craft with a video of yours sometimes. Thanks for your work!

[@jdcrow6]

Glad to see she's going places. I have been watching her on youtube thinking she was great but didn't know she was already on her way up. Good luck to her.

[@samspade1841]

Hey Marty, great interview. That young lady has a great future ahead of her. Really enjoy your videos and your zany presentation. You always manage to keep it light and fun with good detail in your instructions. Thx from an old timer trying to learn now that I’m retired. You rock buddy. From Canada with love🤗

[@JasonKnowsPodcast]

Grace will absolutely will be a household name where you find a guitar in the house! I would totally start a Dead band with her!!! Graceful Dead!😂

[@dalepasswaters4898]

Marty is a gif send to many fortunate beginners and intermediate guitar players who want to learn to play songs and learn the fretboard and soloing . His teaching abilities are impeccable and most likely more far reaching than he knows. Thanks Narty fir what you do.

[@FrigidFrosty]

Marty, Thank You for show casing Grace, she is amazing, way beyond her years, and I can't wait to watch her career as a musician. I've only just come across her music; I have a lot of catching up to do. Hypnotic to watch her.

[@tecdeccollectmahekquaterfi4710]

Hey Marty, I just wanted to say thank you because when I was 14-15 you really provided an easy understanding and informative way of teaching guitar. You were all out a cool dude and a fun teacher and I hope your kids know what an awesome dad they have!

[@cliffp24]

Love how emotional you got Marty. You've really inspired way more people than you can imagine. Thank you to the end of time

[@hidesertmusic]

Graces parents made the mistake a lot of parents, including mine, make. Buying a cheap guitar can ruin the dream of making music. My cheap guitar had such high action that it made my fingertips bleed. Give your kids a decent guitar for them to learn on. If they decide not to continue with guitar playing you can always sell it and get her or him a nice drum set😵‍💫.

[@caseylea2396]

Nah I’m all for people, especially kids, starting with something horrible. If they really want to play, it won’t stop them. My first guitar was $40 off Amazon with high enough action to use it as a bow and the neck was the thickest I have seen on any guitar to date…I still played it every single day for a year. If they have the passion and desire to play, they will. If they will be so discouraged by a cheap guitar that they give up, then they weren’t meant to play.

[@joshm1660]

Parents: just buy a nicer (playable) used one and then if the kid doesn't play it, you can sell it for the same price you bought it for.

[@wavular]

Impressive tremolo technique love the bends, she has the Blues in her soul, reminds me of Stevie Ray Vaughn at points.

[@joshnorko5586]

Awesome stuff! Marty, you’ll probably have some influence on most of the new generations of guitarists. Great playing Grace!

[@say9096]

She's super talanted for her age

[@charbokh]

I'm sorry to say, she's absolutely beautiful. Love her hair and oh man! can she play that SG. Amazing! Bright future in music for Grace here.

[@dylancalhoun5058]

She's got nothing on Marty Music. Just kidding, she's got the gift.

[@thedorito5434]

Remember, even the pro's are still learning guitar. so keep going

[@voidtheodst781]

I only wished I started at like 14 instead of 16

[@danoxusmercenary]

I just started playing guitar a couple weeks ago im 26 my only regreat is even tho ive always been so passionate about music (i sing btw) ive never picked a guitar in all these years even tho i wanted to, now that i finally bought myself an telecaster im just scared and sad that i probably gonna be good at it when im thirty something😢 im probably gonna be old when i finally learn

[@Tone-Oz]

So great, Marty!

[@jasonmartin3292]

Great video as always Marty! A lesson on Bob Dylan's "Hurricane" would be awesome.

[@paulcooper5748]

Yes hurricane ruban carter the boxer.

[@vincenzomigliore9749]

Shit I been watching her on Reddit for a couple years, awesome to give her a moment here

[@Meditech509]

Quit interrupting her. Damn.

[@malekodesouza7255]

Nice kid and talented. Good to hear youngsters like her…

[@EktorTsolodimos]

That lady can play, that's for sure. Also seems like a really nice person.

[@nickdipietro2280]

Marty!!!!!!!!

[@ashtonvieira6923]

Marty the goat🔥

[@miyannaable]

Love the soul in her playing!! Kind of jealous, but more that my first instrument was saxophone and not guitar. One thing is for sure - we need young players like her to keep guitar playing fresh and alive!!

[@joebloggs8636]

Wow,just wow!

[@jogmas12]

I been trying but sometimes it seems my mind and my fretting hand are two separate personalities

[@sebsguitar]

Thanks for teaching me Marty 😊 I started at 7 and now I'm 10. Your a great teacher

[@dzydzy101]

i love her so much, her story about seeing the gnr vid was the EXACT same reason i started. i saw the welcome to the jungle vid around 11 yrs old after hearing the song at a baseball game and it blew my mind, gnr was instantly my favorite band. ive been playing ever since. except im a year older than her and half as good lol

[@XXallycat101XX]

Marty you've been helping me learn guitar for years now and I really just want to thank you! You explain things better than any guitar teacher I've ever had.

[@shable1436]

If you can always try to find the best player around in the genre your trying to learn, because if you just learn all the basics on guitar a certain way, it's like pointing you at a direction, say if you want to play country vs rock, or folk singer type song writer stuff, there's definitely ways to curve learning

[@Brabdog]

Her personality is as awesome as her playing. Star quality.

[@Hegstuffing]

Exactly.

[@ottomattix86]

Their jam at end was good. I hope she learns less is more. She's got a great vibe going. Can't wait to hear more.

[@stephenlandry9343]

She's amazing!don't take this the wrong way. But youtube and technology of today is a great way to get good fast. I would have loved to have had so many platforms to learn. So younger players man use it all and you will be great. Alot faster than how I had to learn.

[@EllaCBWalkersSpokeswoman]

This is the first time I have heard her voice and I heard her play in 2020

[@soncis]

seen her many times on reddit! shes cool!

[@heel4949]

Pls More with Grace she is really an Inspiration for The Youngstars ❤

[@rahdigs]

I randomly came across one of her guitar videos on reddit and have been a fan ever since. This young lady is going places!!

[@Disembodied_Voice]

Grace is the future of guitar. Her head is in the right place and I love her inspiration (of course, I'm old) She's got the skill and the desire. She's looking at the current crop (Dirty Honey & Joyous Wolf) who are really really good and striving for that. She's got nothing but awesome ahead of her.

[@Lee-so4ub]

Great info I started to follow her. Great to see her aspiring dreams unfold with her hard work and dedication❤

[@MartyMusic]

Wonderful!

[@Bob-Sacamano314]

Normally u see a KZbin title like this they show the kid and they are OK…. Obviously good for age but nothing like this…that was phenomenal you can tell by watching her right hand for 2 seconds how good she is

[@ttv_eruptour822]

The bluesiness is great, really good for 16.

[@glenshauf9990]

She is Fantastic and has such a great life ahead of her.JUST KEEP A LEVEL HEAD AND YOU WILL BE A SUPERSTAR.

[@auntlynnonline6206]

Thanks, Marty! It is awesome to see young people picking up the guitar and getting really good at a young age. I must say, as someone who got told back in the day that 'Girls don't play the electric guitar! You can have piano lessons, but that's it!' - it is great to see young women who are drawn to playing guitar NOT having those barriers in their way. Rock On, Grace!

[@jcburger733]

Great interview with Grace!!!

[@grymm13th]

I'm 26 and picked up my first guitar last year, you blow my mind kid🫡🤘💯🫀🙏🎸

[@mvalentino5650]

Man it's crazy, I started playing guitar when I was 15 and Marty was one of the only guitar teachers on KZbin back in the day. I learned almost all of my basics from him too. Now here I am, 27, watching a kid around the same age I started sitting on a couch with Marty. Time flies man.

[@rnp1785]

Some people are just super talented. Gifted.

[@tosh96]

But do you remember a time before the internet existed? 😅 I love seeing the products of KZbin students, Grace is rocking it, must have had a good teacher. 😎

[@Mexxx65]

Top 5! New talent endorsement from me!!

[@michaelhanna9454]

Amazing playing

[@lifeisShort66]

Marty, I wish you would have asked a little bit of backstory on that gorgeous SG.

[@brianbeergah7649]

Far out Marty - let the girl talk - u kept interrupting

[@littlebirdy5962]

Whoa, cool! Grace is so inspirational and Marty has been teaching me everything I know for years. This is the collab I needed

[@guygaron1162]

What a talent! Impressive!

[@tonyr.4778]

Check out Matteo Mancuso at 16. Playing Paul Gilbert to perfection.

[@stewartmckiemusic3840]

Marty rocks he was the first KZbin guitarist I started following and recently discovered Grace through Jax Hollow, who I just interviewed- Ladies rock

[@SaxonsGlory]

Grace is now 17 and her incredible talent is taking her to unprecedented success which is so thoroughly deserved. Talented and very beautiful too. Good luck Grace, you deserve success.

[@Blues40]

She’s an awesome guitar player !! Love it !

[@SticksAandstonesBozo]

Depressing. I’m 40 with 25 years of playing and she smokes me.

[@major-Mihailo-Madzarevic]

*Young Jodie Foster*

[@TheSpectatorProject0]

She's a big inspiration of mine. definitely on my Top 5 favourite guitarists list

[@TungstenOvergaard]

I’m 45 and I will not get that level, but I’m also fortunate I had your videos, Marty. If I had to choose, I would prefer by far my cheap epiphone SG signed by you rather than Slash or whoever great inspiration artist. Cheers from Spain.

[@michaeldematteis9944]

She's pretty damn good,for 6-7 Years!!must practice like crazy

[@shadowedge729]

dang. i’m 13 and can only wish i’ll be that good by 16

[@ColinBoisits]

Can you do Into Yestrday by Sugar Ray for next turorial

[@chilibros5995]

Very cool! We love you Marty. We started b/c of your vids too. Check us out.

[@lukazivkovic9265]

Niceeeee but I wanted to ask you if you could make an guitar lesson of tesla song paradise it's my girlfriend favorite song please and yes I really love the content

[@amoruzz]

I love the way she picks that guitar ❤

[@wends212]

You taught me to play guitar thanks

[@anthonyangelis1094]

Awesome ! I dreamed of guitar when I was a kid. Didn’t pick one up till much later in life. But it’s full speed ahead. Thanks to Marty. Great to see some amazing new talent that Marty inspired. And thank you for getting me started on my guitar journey Marty.

[@martinmolinares2409]

Wow..that kid is definitely going to be great, looks like she's got a bright future ahead 👍and Marty,good job on being such a POSITIVE mentor to so many of us. Keep up the great work brother..

[@MartyMusic]

Thanks so much

[@imlurkn5291]

As 42 year old man I want to throw my guitar in the trash now lmao. Awesome

[@mistercrud1]

..Marty, you are a class act.

[@captainrutabeggacrossout8482]

Im 18 and still trying to improve my technique. Its crazy how people can get so good so fast. You are such a great teacher Mary. Your master of puppets tutorial got me hooked to metal music and now i can nail many cool metal riffs and im writing my own now!

[@filippersson5256]

Two more years and she'll be a master!

[@Dielawn69]

I follow her on Instagram and assumed she was in her mid 20s lol

[@TJJJJJJJJJJJ]

1:20 Ffs Marty is struggling to string a sentence together FFS 🤦‍♂️ maybe stick to making crappy wonderwall tutorials . It’s funny because if this is the edited version of the interview the uncut version must be torture

[@Bham67]

Her level of playing & maturity are both way beyond her years. I love that she wanted to be cool like Slash , Angus and Jimmy P, and now the next generation will want to be cool like Grace Bowers.

[@mrredritehand]

Ayye... Marty taught me the Pentatonix scale too! Oh yeah!

[@HumbertoNalves]

this is awesome! Just a little piece of contribution… for further interviewing, let the guy or girl talk haha but this is not a hate comment. Peace ✌🏼

[@shapeshifter8986]

Next to El Estepario Siberiano this is the hottest new musician I have witnessed in a long while. Go young lady!!!

[@RockNRoller66]

She is so pure and real but Marty, he kind of comes across as a starstruck, jealous creep. Heaven help us all if he ever interviews Joe Perry! lol

[@stereofidelic67]

She should teem up with Nandi Bushell on drums.

[@metalpunk9519]

Getting some young Nancy Wilson vibes here look out world!🤘🎼☮

[@bjornfisk]

Maybe talk less, Marty, when you are “interviewing “ people.

[@jgreen6434]

Is she trans? Not that there’s anything wrong with that. Completely fine by me