7th Grade Guitarist plays metal at his school talent show

[@tannerbenedict3451]

Thank you all for the support, please check out my band Ascension Method's album Reach on all streaming platforms! open.spotify.com/artist/5jMZTxXyn4E6AWQdw6SBgQ

[@_KingofKingss]

Yessir 🤘

[@certifiedongang884]

Wow dudes In a band now how ppl grow up

[@mohsinbusheri7404]

make that 5

[@bandit2613]

Damn, just checked it out and it seems great! Interested to see what you release in the future as well

[@thomasbarker7232]

good job man🤟🤟🤟🤟🤟🤟🤟

[@nickstl77]

His mom said he was wasting his time playing guitar. It became personal for him.

[@MoonshineSunset]

I didn't want to ruin the consecutive number likes (777), but just imagine I liked your comment~ c:

[@egg_meat]

You can like it now

[@MoonshineSunset]

@@egg_meat already did, when it was over 900, but thanks for the reminder (:

[@grantmourning189]

Just a hunch but I bet his mother purchased his guitar. I get your joke.

[@thezodiackiller420]

F@ck you mom I'll play if i want

[@poke_my_starfish780]

Tanner: *talking to his 300 kids* And that, children, is how I met your moms.

[@SubaruPlaya]

shittttt

[@nataliewoods9184]

I laughed way too hard at this. Shit dude he's got gaaammmee

[@jinflowah2661]

BUT.. THEY'RE KIDZ-

[@nataliewoods9184]

@@jinflowah2661 Lmao it's not they meant he's having said 300 kids at that moment.

[@sssleep66]

Oop

[@mbuckley3828]

After his performance, "I'm available for weddings, bar mitzvahs, and funerals."

[@Ciel-sp4lg]

I’d hire him for my funeral 🥰

[@manlicker232]

Lord knows I'd book em

[@nmchle]

@@Ciel-sp4lg jazzy pfp ❣️

[@Ciel-sp4lg]

n i n a ofc 🥰

[@rosemarykit]

I’m booking him for my funeral 😩

[@mellow_roses]

I’m a 7th grader and I cannot imagine how hard playing metal is and this guy totally rocked it. I only know how to play guitar till now

[@PK_XXSAMXX_XD]

Hello

[@Haredahlia]

Oh it’s difficult, I’m learning bass

[@poem3ss]

ive been playing dor two years and im in 10th grade and i can assure u thats REALLY impressive for a 7th grader

[@promisteryolo1786]

Since you already play guitar i think learning to play the rocks is a good entry point. After that you can move up to a boulder and then finally metal

[@sc2823]

Dont give up, its an amazing experience :)

[@lordfungus4073]

He doesnt live with his parents His parents live with him

[@mrequi1]

AND pay rent

[@linxador5182]

@@mrequi1 And taxes

[@mrequi1]

@@linxador5182 yah, they use him for a credit reference.

[@DamonJoshuaSmith]

They ask him to be excused from the dinner table

[@lordfungus4073]

You guys are killing me 😭😭😂

[@MiloMcCarthyMusic]

Imagine if he’d known he was playing for 7 million people

[@MiloMcCarthyMusic]

@@user-gi3ym9mp6e yeah he didn’t know when he was playing it

[@michaelbyrd5573]

I think he did,hence he have us everything he has ever learned and then made some up for good measure..havent seen a talent show skit that long lol

[@MiloMcCarthyMusic]

@@michaelbyrd5573 he didn’t, no one ever knows these things are going to blow up when they post them, speaking from experience

[@michaelbyrd5573]

@@MiloMcCarthyMusic lol, i was being sarcastic. No one at that show knew it would be what it is now.

[@auditore7205]

This is america

[@EDHann]

Science teacher: Okay class, can you give me some examples of metal? The quiet kid:

[@vtwvl]

LMAO

[@fishflopper7k]

Other kids: copper, gold, silver, iron... *Tanner:*

[@dubstepwolf24]

Me: Metallica, Megadeth, DragonForce, Rammstein, shall i go on?

[@jakes1235]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Stone15656]

Me : Glam Metal, Speed metal, Classic metal, Metalcore, Mathcore, Power Metal, Goth metal, Folk metal, Southern metal, Groove metal, Thrash metal, Death Metal, Black metal, Doom metal, Grunge, Kawaii metal, Nu metal, Industrial metal, Punk

[@andrewroberts6123]

That kid shreds ! I just can't believe that the crowd didn't form a Mosh Pit .

[@IEATDEADSTUFF]

LMAFO

[@lorietherizzler]

im sorry for this but "ready for the moshpit shakabrah"

[@connerthatdude9369]

I would

[@hanamakura]

lol i was literally about to comment the same

[@Liam123-r8o]

Kiddo mosh pit😂

[@micahkline3705]

When they thought he was done but he was just switching into tanner mode for overdrive😂

[@thedoomslayer2468]

*T A N N E R M O D E*

[@yourcommentsucks7278]

This comment has 666 likes and i wanna like the comment but i dont wanna ruin it

[@stompthedragon4010]

@@yourcommentsucks7278 well now it has 2.7K so go for it.

[@stompthedragon4010]

Yeah, for a minute I thought I was going to have to like some kids s talent show just to be nice. He wasn't even warming- up, he was joking us. Rip- on, Tanner

[@Na___123.e]

@@yourcommentsucks7278 pode curtir agr :)

[@trevorbaugh1335]

Dude's in seventh grade and already wearing an angelmaker t-shirt, shredding on a seven string, making the crowd go wild. I am not worthy.

[@bendeguznagy1746]

just what i noticed, absolute madlad ! way to go fam

[@The_Black_Pastor]

Why I can't see this guy's in Italy, oh my God..

[@randomvids383]

Only the gods of metal are worthy

[@666.xoxo33]

Me neither,I mean I only started playing the bass guitar and I’m in the same grade and I feel weak as hecc

[@Red_Eyed]

@@666.xoxo33 If you wanna be great at bass, learn the guitar first, bud. Even knowing the basics on guitar will make you a shredding legend. Plus, the girls will appreciate your new hand skills. You'll thank me when you're in High School.

[@pseudo3100]

Someone get this kid a drum player, a bassist, and a metal vocalist right now!

[@jaredlaugen3104]

The next Mic Mars?👀

[@frankierosapple_1968]

I’ll volunteer to play bass for him!!

[@neolicious3323]

Damn I'm still practicing my metal vocals but I'll volunteer when I'm ready

[@Kat-qq8ts]

Drummer volunteer here ✌🏼

[@aaronproffitt3339]

Rock vocalist here

[@kardrey100]

Smile came across my face as soon as he started playing. Then eyes watered. Hope he’s still playing. 🥹

[@mushu895]

he is the main character, we’re just living in his world.

[@roseaasuna9626]

Yeah

[@theclosedcurve]

I feel you bro

[@user-qt5eh9wb7g]

Girls throwing their diapers on the stage...

[@Freshy10]

where one is all... in his world. never fear the fall... in his world.

[@pianohelper8873]

@@Freshy10 ah yes thhe childhood ost of a terrible game.

[@rdg1065]

Teacher: that whas amazing?! Whats it called? 7th grader: Raining Blood

[@brushed5252]

Lol

[@allanplanty6628]

Yup lol

[@dannywoo299]

Hahaha yow

[@phillipmcintosh1459]

Love this lol

[@Ricardoxtil7.5K]

**Guitar hero III flashbacks**

[@mizzysparrots4874]

Well he certainly set the bar pretty high. Whoever performed after him was probably like 👁👄👁

[@4dept5]

LMAO

[@sazechs_451]

"I-I can juggle with three balls..."

[@LolganSaucey]

THATS SO FUNNY YOU DID THE FACE THING HEHWHEHWHEH LOL XD LMAO

[@yaelthehumanbeing]

True xD

[@shakira4223]

At 1:50 "Phew, he's done" Tanner: I'm just getting started. Kid: nervous sweating

[@hendu7111]

look at his fingers. man...hes born for the guitar.

[@lunch7213]

Teacher: “Hey guys, it’s not a competition... The point of this is that everyone has fuuuuun” Tanner: Bish this is survival of the fittest...

[@sarahprentiss5638]

No shitt 😕😕😕

[@gorax5583]

*shreds furiously*

[@milkman247]

@Kusari Yarou wow 5 comments

[@taylercooper8082]

@@milkman247 fucking idot that was a week ago

[@milkman247]

@@taylercooper8082 wow 7 comments

[@sac809]

The principal got sent to Tanner’s office.

[@swimmerofage2148]

Underrated comment

[@MrClean-gd5pu]

Really made me think

[@yaboicrinklecut2165]

I was the 800th like I feel good

[@dxxm9999]

💀💀💀💀💀

[@TeslaBitcoinFree]

Nice profile pic

[@h.p.crowley1256]

Teacher: "Remember Tanner, 5 minutes." Tanner: "Best I can do is 6."

[@jupiterking1721]

Then tanner plays the whole school period 😂🤘

[@Lucky4zo]

💀💀💀

[@samethbo109]

And I'm taking all the risk

[@davidhernandez2193]

Teacher:... ok

[@bop8377]

That smooth change between songs is just pure gold , keep going my dude you are so special

[@LPJMagicmusic]

"Ok, next up is Suzy and she's going to be singing Mary had a little lamb "

[@shaymations4021]

LMAO

[@iso33]

@Zak Everitt lmaoo

[@cerenyldz2754]

Lemme guess, Suzy won didn't she

[@LPJMagicmusic]

@Zak Everitt dude shut up, dont put me on blast like that🤣

[@evelring2366]

@@skele-fish9249 amanda*

[@Iheartleeknowsomuch]

The audience is young, when they grow up they’ll realize how talented he is!

[@goldenest9760]

I’m 12 and I think this is so freaking DOPE

[@shalondathompson3695]

They probably won’t even remember 😭

[@Possiblylunar]

I'm 12 and I know his talent because I play an instrument myself

[@minceraftfornite4334]

Hard work and practice

[@ryschnyfireyguys4115]

No they won't bc those kids will grow up listening to today's shitty music trust me being a teen metalhead in 2021 isn't fun

[@djdrysdale9372]

These people in the audience have no idea how crazy hard this dude just went-

[@mackenzie7738]

amazing pfp

[@ananyaputhuraya3914]

Sugawara san

[@AlexiaHDIntuition]

Exactly 🤩🤘

[@missspider3572]

100%

[@gothiccrusader428]

I was just thinking that🤣😭☝️ he’s shredding that shit harrrd

[@ThePsh07]

"I guess you guys aren't ready for that yet… but your kids are gonna love it."

[@Cool1st]

Way down in Louisiana close to New Orleans

[@AnimX420]

BACK TO THE FUTURE QUOTE!

[@Isabella_does_stuff]

I LOVE MARTY MCFLYYYYYY

[@lukiedriscfilms]

November 12th, 1955

[@kurejiakuma]

November 8 2024! =)

[@theoneeasyreg680]

When the audience started to clap when he stop for a bit at the end of that short intro.... SACRILEGIOUS

[@svrsxlt]

Theyre young and not a trained audience what can you expect

[@crackers3978]

SACRILEGIOUS INDEED

[@arthurpendragon8192]

"aaaMAAAZZZZING!" i see your violin and raise you a twostep :P

[@glencoco2499]

if u can start applauding slowly u can start applauding quickly

[@joelsanchezjoestar4166]

@@svrsxlt yo a los 7 años ya apreciaba esa clase de talento.

[@goobot829]

finishes first section everyone starts clapping tanner: *youve only seen 1% of my power*

[@spidernoobxdxd7518]

Jajajjaja

[@iv689]

Tanner: This is where the fun begins Edit: Yes, i know, thanking for likes cringe... BUT... ty

[@RobGradyVO]

THIS ISNT EVEN MY FINAL FORM!

[@big-Moneh]

@@RobGradyVO not even first haha

[@dumdumdumdududm]

@@iv689 I understood that refrence

[@sinestatus]

I'm not sure that audience was the most suitable.

[@jordantiburcio4813]

Yeah all those violent lyrics. Oh wait

[@johnedward2580]

Think of the children their minds are corrupt forever that's the devil's music.

[@cameronsprinkle1]

thats what we're here for

[@lillipadss]

@@johnedward2580 BYE I CANT TELL IF UR SERIOUS

[@fdb1539]

bbyxblue you really can’t tell if he’s being serious or not?

[@oliverbrighton4781]

THE WAY MY MOUTH DROPPED WHEN I REWATCHED IT AND SHE SAID SELF TAUGHT-?

[@robscallon]

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@6pulp6fiction6]

Yeah

[@phillipsmusic3871]

True broiiio

[@stewiegriffin4]

I get this video recommenced occasionally (including right now). is that how you came to stumble upon this at this moment, or did you find it by other means? ;))

[@IceBlueASMR]

such a wholesome lad 👍

[@markeymalarkey7614]

Rob thank you for finding and supporting covers of your music. Most people probably wouldn’t but you do

[@stonzkyfrontez567]

I like how when he finishes he just walks away and doesn't even acknowledge the fact that he's a guitar prodigy playing in front of children and doesn't give crap about nothing what an absolute madlad extreme respect

[@jada6lu3]

“yea i can play or whateva 🙄”

[@jscott1622]

pure chad

[@devilsadvocate1441]

That's why he'll be a legend later.

[@mrfreeland123]

Rock and roll personified

[@tysonsohl]

I'm the same way

[@modressing7229]

crazy how those kids dont realize how talented he is

[@ironmaiden8450]

Because they are programed to listen to other kinds of music. The whole industry programs them.

[@adamwakander]

@@ironmaiden8450 and theres nothing wrong with it. Everyone has their own taste and music is subjective.

[@skinlesscow2196]

it's not talent bro, it's skill

[@adamwakander]

@@skinlesscow2196 why wouldn’t it be talent? Like what makes you think that you know what people are born with

[@SlxmmedVII]

This is so true. My friends and family dont truly see how talented I am

[@suii159]

why is the crowd not cheering for him this man is the best guitar player for his age. like legit my mind is blown

[@Liam123-r8o]

The crowd is cheering in the end😊

[@grammynorma3545]

This kid probably told his parents they're adopted

[@lydiawrubel3515]

😂😂

[@alexmartirosov]

Yes!!...best comment Sir...😂

[@willieharden1306]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@stephenvance6548]

😂

[@mahmudurrashid9035]

Goddamn...That would be epic XD

[@ineedalife69]

When this kid was late for school, the teacher punished the other kids for coming early.

[@vidkid01]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@bassassassin4053]

I wish he performed for an audience who’d appreciate this. Not tryna point anyone out but that girl is just running around and I feel like no one understands how much work is put in to master scales, picking, and etc. but he did amazing

[@robotripshit]

They most likely dont have the attention span for it yet

[@derboe_thebeast6869]

@not relevant i mean your not wrong my attention span is indeed weak but it still sounds epic

[@Mac_Ann555]

Agreed. I bet if he performed to a bunch of metal heads they’d be head banging and cheering in the crowd lmao

[@very_many_days9710]

@not relevant I’m pretty sure most 12-13 year olds can understand that it’s not easy to accomplish

[@very_many_days9710]

@not relevant so? They can’t enjoy it? Do they have to constantly think about how hard it is? Use your 0.1% of common sense

[@raygun_84]

The fact that those kids looked so uninpressed 😭 this guy is the stuff!!

[@chadhaslett1818]

I get the feeling nobody at school knew he could do this until he did it.

[@DissasterOfAPerson]

get to 69 likes and stop we need 7 more when im typing this

[@peepoo232]

I was the 69th

[@peepoo232]

We can sto at 69 great number

[@jasongraham4425]

Theres like 2 people out there who thought they knew lol

[@theaeon]

@@DissasterOfAPerson this is metal, not some joke. get this comment to 666 ;)

[@doubledubska5899]

We all daydreamed of doing this as a kid in school. This kid actually went and did it holy shit

[@johnreid8551]

It's only legit if he then destroys a hotel room, followed by a stint in rehab.

[@kanvolu]

I also did :*)

[@saheelmayekar7570]

@@kanvolu way to go !! :)

[@abstract0014]

yeah I had a chance but me being introverted I screwed up after 10 seconds. Probably one of the most embarrassing moments in my life

[@Yoshi92]

@@abstract0014 :(

[@sjwoo13]

The drummer that played at a children's festival in a costume needs to play with this kid lmfao.

[@Marvin-7726]

Broooooooooo that would be fucking sick

[@tanashiri2406]

Ah yes...

[@grpryovv7714]

Lmao yes

[@frog911]

*i just watched that video tf-*

[@aiyanadejo3247]

@@frog911 SAME. We all coming from the same place 😩🤚🏾

[@ericm739]

Been listening to metal for 30 years. I know this is old, but wow, you have a gift. Self taught and only 4 years? Amazing bro

[@vivekshakya6772]

This guy is living everyone's childhood dream

[@spongenoob4409]

Yep

[@sniahmed]

Fr

[@hyperr1092]

Fr

[@xdstudiosofficial]

Im 12 years old and played guitar for a year (only) and i already had 4 concerts! One of them was in the middle of my city on a giant stage (Remember that im only a 12 year old kid)

[@smitasingh3081]

yessir

[@StarDogg27]

Playing for 4 years and he’s that good?! I must really suck.

[@yoake-2919]

Not me playing for 10 YIKES HAHA

[@mrequi1]

I couldn't play like that after 400 years

[@micahwilliams66]

Yeah man Im in the same boat, rip lol

[@studyaccount583]

4 years? you can learn that in your first two years xd

[@Jaiwho]

@@studyaccount583 is it possible to be that good in 2 years ?

[@Thomas___]

*_When Tanner turned 18, he told his dad “a’ight, you’re the man of the house now”_*

[@mrequi1]

No, it was when he turned 12

[@sirspongadoodle]

@@mrequi1 5*

[@oakleyfisher5024]

@@sirspongadoodle *When his dad finished in bed*

[@Ranchler]

I love that man’s playing a solo and just starts eruption

[@reboot9509]

When this kid turns 18 his parents will move out

[@Taryn0215]

this comment- 👑

[@xJohan.Liebertx]

Your profile picture so over rated why do I see it on every youtube video I watch I know it ain't the same person over and over ._.

[@Syncopated_]

@@xJohan.Liebertx People like what they like.

[@xJohan.Liebertx]

@@Syncopated_ I didn't mean anything by it lol they aren't me he can do what he wants I'm not gonna stop him I was just saying it was a little weird but I didn't mind

[@Syncopated_]

@@xJohan.Liebertx Do you have adult anger issues, or are you a small child? Ehh, there's no point in talking to people like you. Can't have a civilized conversation. Goodbye.

[@jarrodmaness5438]

Non of them kids appreciated the actual talent this kid has

[@jarekg3740]

Kids don’t appreciate anything wdym

[@lokvank4539]

That´s because it´s not talent, but skill. Sadly they don´t appreciate that either.

[@williammckinney9061]

@@simulation4392 weird thing to say about a kid

[@saintsfan255]

@@williammckinney9061 dude right

[@noirjakey]

@@simulation4392 thats mad sus foo

[@andrewkelley9405]

If I was his parent I would be so proud of him.

[@gradyerickson9317]

im proud of him and i dont even know him

[@LebazardeShiroro]

Saaaame

[@anklerobber4227]

@@gradyerickson9317 me too homie

[@dalemusic1901]

@@gradyerickson9317 same bro. So friggin proud

[@RobGradyVO]

@@gradyerickson9317 this

[@jessj.j.french7482]

Nice to know these younger generations are playing songs from when we were children. Some things are timeless.

[@ReeseRizzerspoon]

Everyone: Starts Clapping Tanner: “This isn’t even my full potential. I’ve been using weighted training gear”

[@texasrox2010]

It's over 9000 Scanner explodes

[@iliketurtles1317]

Rock lee?

[@iliketurtles1317]

Rock lee is Naruto and goku wears weighted clothing

[@ReeseRizzerspoon]

@@iliketurtles1317 the reference I was making was DBZ but yes, rock lee also wore leg weights that he took off when he meant bidness

[@iliketurtles1317]

Oh

[@ChristianOleson]

Tanner unplugs aux: Everybody: Woohoo! Nice one! Tanner: Oh you thought I was DONE?

[@itskris5730]

😅📸

[@BIGGESTMILK]

He plugged it in

[@literal-tree]

he was actually just adding overdrive lol

[@ChristianOleson]

@@literal-tree yeah fr

[@clouds-i1d]

*finishes first section* Everyone: *starts clapping* Tanner: you mortals think this is the end?

[@vl_0223]

Lmao

[@hadenfrench1561]

Leech

[@marksullivan00]

😂😂😂👌👏

[@mohammadwaleed4663]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@TheGrowShoww]

Straight up it would be cool if he played doom

[@Thestoryinthesounds]

He didn’t just play metal. He fucking played the ultimate riff medley

[@JayLee-od8ob]

He also didn't go without a girlfriend all through highschool

[@balsamicvin9935]

this kid is probably the ultimate quiet kid.

[@jayden9373]

Someone said it I cant-

[@oliveralibi7949]

Click-click...

[@OFFICIAL_FORSAKEN_TENDENCIES]

@@oliveralibi7949 come on

[@notquiteatory971]

Boss mode quiet kid

[@random_youtuber8095]

Kinda what I thought too

[@yxz5198]

“ next up is jimmy on the recorder playing hot cross buns “

[@birdbrain8933]

NOT HOT CROSS BUNS LMAO

[@DreXavier7]

Yo

[@David-qj5eo]

@@birdbrain8933 PLEASE WEDFWECD-

[@Plaudit35]

OMG! I just laughed so hard

[@Schmacks]

AND THE CROWD GOES INSANE

[@cannedcawfee]

i bet this is kid is hell underrated at school. a mans with that sorta talent in the 7th grade deserves more attention

[@UnknownUnknown-bx2lc]

I bet his grades aren't underrated. Stop advocating for popularity, advocate for his greatness. The rest handle's itself.

[@neolicious3323]

He makes me feel kinda bad. I'm in 8th grade and about to get my first electric guitar. I have 0 guitar skills. I literally don't even have guitar. Update: I told my parents that I want to play guitar. My Dad is going to fix our old acoustic to let me try it out.

[@brookecrockett9477]

Hey I’m a senior and I just started with 0 guitar skills whatsoever. Imagine how good you’ll be by the time you’re in my grade. Don’t let his progress get you down, you can be just as good as him one day. Just keep practicing once you get your guitar and you’ll eventually get there!!

[@neolicious3323]

@@brookecrockett9477 Thanks a lot for your support! That actually helped me more than you might think. Thanks man, I'm sure you're great!

[@nixxusss]

@@neolicious3323 although you might not become a god instantly you will improve a lot faster that you would think. and that steady progression and realization that youre getting better is amongst the best feelings in the world. especially when you come back to something you couldnt play like a month ago and then its just easy, feels awesome. just practice consistently but also dont think of it as a chore, keep it fun and play different things and that will keep you practicing more and improving faster, good luck :D

[@Emily_Charley]

This kid plays like he's been playing for 20 plus years. Talented dude

[@eggothegreat]

Mom: what did you do in school today? Tanner: oh you know, I played raining blood to a bunch of 12 year olds. Anyways, how was work?

[@thebestfreakingamer4316]

That's the song? I thought it was IX and What the Dead Men Say. It sounded similar

[@eggothegreat]

@@thebestfreakingamer4316 well he played multiple. I dont really listen to music often so I didn't know the other songs 😅

[@jequirity1]

There was some Holy Wars in the beginning there too

[@eggothegreat]

@@jequirity1 yeah it was like a mix of songs

[@jaakkopontinen]

This guy is into a lot of death/black stuff. Im really not into that so didnt get even 10% of his stuff

[@buttertoastofficial2691]

Beginning: wait thats not meta- Rest of the video: ahhhhhhhhhh theres the metal

[@rickys6376]

“Next up Is Dillion with hot cross buns on the flute.”

[@egg1677]

That recorder song haunts me to this day

[@jaylonwilliams8964]

yes

[@unlisted2095]

“And the judges have decided, the winner is Dillion. We’d like to thank our main judge, Dillion’s father, for volunteering to be here.”

[@egg1677]

and I tortured myself everyday just to get some string of a flute

[@jmathieson15]

Lol. Hard to follow Slayer with that

[@garfieldlover93]

bro is shredding at the school talent show like his life depends on it! keep it up

[@thulsa_doom]

His parents are probably grounded at this point.

[@fmv3982]

Lmao I can’t- 😂😂

[@ferjusto]

The way he ignored the aplause it's the most metal thing about the whole thing.

[@carlako3238]

That's how I know he is a true metal star in the making.

[@tonipalou5581]

Hahahahaha!

[@firecracker_jim]

aspergers

[@clray123]

He should have smashed the guitar into pieces though. Also, he forgot the mandatory headbanging.

[@darknova3591]

Firecracker Jim lmao

[@aeroperea]

I like how after hes finished he just puts his stuff away and sits down without paying any attention to the applause. Its almost like he didnt even care about the talent show, he just wanted an excuse to shred his guitar durring school hours

[@Pessimiist]

Or he got uncomfortable about the applause and didn't really know what to do

[@ioweutube2]

Reminds me of one of the guitarists in Parkway Drive that was the silent awkward kid but was a complete wizard with the guitar, just murdering it with no apparent emotion.

[@davidcarlson399]

Its the worst gig hes played all week

[@canadiancobracommander7734]

Yup. That kid is awesome

[@AryanKumar-jo1pz]

XD I like it now that you said it and I noticed

[@Rondo2ooo]

I hope this becomes an early playing video of a famous guitar player in some years. He nailed it!

[@kaipadilla1382]

Everyone at 1:51: *Starts clapping* Tanner: "I'm gonna do what's called a pro gamer move"

[@deepakdraws5529]

@Asserting Word wut?😑

[@richicks656]

HE ROCKED!!!! and that's coming from a 61 year old Black man.

[@kaipadilla1382]

@@richicks656 Yeah he did!

[@richicks656]

@@kaipadilla1382 😉👍🏾

[@TuhLok14oh]

Slap like on that video

[@YozsaParneava420]

This kid tells his parents that they are getting divorced

[@evanhdez]

Bruhhh I’m dying over here 😂

[@blakebradley6404]

When this kid turns 18 he’s gonna make his parents move out😈

[@sirspongadoodle]

@@blakebradley6404 what? That isn’t evil, they clearly aren’t cool enough for the house

[@Lee-os1if]

Bro this is a 7th grader!?!? And correct me if I'm wrong, but that looks like a 7 string guitar to me too. That's some talent right there

[@laminbernadeth2278]

Yep, it is a 7 string guitar

[@itbedatboi5580]

Hes got a string for every grade

[@billyyoungc1851]

@@itbedatboi5580 damn 😂😂

[@Possiblylunar]

@@itbedatboi558012th grade would be a pain

[@mrequi1]

@@Possiblylunar nah, 12 string guitars are way more common than 7 string ones.

[@theclarks5326]

That is one beautiful guitar to go with one beautiful song 😮

[@johnbussiere]

"Oh how nice, a boy is going to play us some nice guitar" [Breaks out his 7 string] "STEP ASIDE MORTALS"

[@PhorB13]

I thought I was the only one who caught it was a 7-string!

[@MultiJimMac]

Kerry King has grandkids older than Tanner.

[@valerienichols7106]

I wonder how good he is now, that video is 2 years old.😃 I must find out.

[@valerienichols7106]

I found out! kzbin.info/www/bejne/jaqQmHd7qLWGbbs

[@busener4326]

Step aside mortals!!!! Hahahahahah yes!!!

[@THEmutiny21]

This kid isn't even mine and I am more proud of him than his parents.

[@crazitaco]

same.

[@Polar_Bear7]

If you’re so proud get him the new ps5. Then you’ll be way cooler than his parents. Hell, he might even divorce his own parents and adopt you as a parent.

[@spaceloser3105]

@ChoppedBlade lol mad you can't get one !!!

[@spaceloser3105]

@ChoppedBlade stupid I meant a console !!!

[@marygibson3217]

@ChoppedBlade same ima probably get a 3070 over a console it’s a much better investment

[@splix85]

To all the kids in the audience. Your girlfriend is now Tanner's girlfriend.

[@salvadoroseguera1645]

Omg 😂😂😂😂 yess !!!

[@cartersmith4179]

I’m a guitar player and the sad truth is playing guitar does not get the girls

[@jaypebeats]

Hahahahaha

[@BC-on7uf]

Carter Smith fax if anything they’ll act interested, but in reality they don’t care at allllll

[@Scrubique]

@@cartersmith4179 Then get the boys! Go for it!

[@maio0077]

For him to be this good, he must really love what he does, a big love

[@amjan]

I promise you - there was this one kid in the crowd whose mind got blown and he googled that music the same day and his life changed for ever.

[@mindtraveller100]

That´s how metalheads are born. There´s only one defining moment.

[@marcellasica3067]

same for me

[@jojodroid31]

True (btw it's life in case you wanted to know. I think live is the verb, life the noun)

[@matthewn844]

🤘🤘

[@booklover-hu9tw]

YESSS god i remember when it happened for me it was an eye opening life changing experience and i was hooked

[@soothingsounds6365]

The other kids didn’t want to go after him and changed the name of the talent show to “The Tanner Show”

[@oonooooooooo]

sounds like a full house spin off..

[@mrequi1]

@@oonooooooooo Lord we can only hope not.

[@univaahhh]

the fact that he did that infront of his entire school whitout any mistakes is just amazing keep up the good work bro

[@rokopetrovic]

there was a mistake and it was in the first part ahahahah other ones were 0 mistakes which weirded me out so much.

[@simdrip6211]

@@rokopetrovic probably cuz he got bored of playing Rain

[@Nik-6675]

And in front of the entire internet.

[@holyhandgrenades3013]

Many mistakes. It's sloppy technique, but not bad for four years of playing.

[@rokopetrovic]

@@holyhandgrenades3013 well yes he had many but not quite noticable, there was only one that was really noticable

[@toritori420]

Man you took your class to their first concert! I can only imagine where your skills are now! Beautiful art!

[@sammylane21]

My sincerest of condolences to the kids that were supposed to after him.

[@johnshedIetsky]

lmao

[@yannverreault3197]

So uh... here's my stamp collection...

[@TitaniumTronic]

@@yannverreault3197 I would bring my lego collection and beat That kid Oh wait-

[@electricpaisy6045]

Maybe that was the moment when the bottle flip guy got his idea.

[@ThePurpleMenace]

Teacher: "Thank you, Tanner! And now, please welcome Milhouse!" Milhouse: "I have a pony...neigh...neiggghh" Nelson (randomly appears): "WUSS!"

[@alecnedic5580]

He plays for 4 years?!?! I'm playing for 8 years now and he is 800% better than me haha. Keep it up man!!

[@hunterroach666]

See. THIS is why I wish I started earlier

[@eighty.eight_productions]

@@hunterroach666 same

[@MrMetalhorse]

Dude are you practicing 3 minutes per year? Lmao 🤣

[@nesto9889]

@@hunterroach666 I wish my parents had listened to me when I told them I wanted to play electric guitar when I was around 8 years old. After 7 years I bought my electric guitar and I don't regret it.

[@kenyonprunty5758]

Kids are more determined i guess

[@ninirevelado245]

I love how people started clapping at the end of his warm up thinking he was done

[@KKK_leaderfrfr]

No joke this kid good

[@Utubesuxmycock]

I was praying it was

[@Utubesuxmycock]

@@KKK_leaderfrfr at his age I was playinh yngwie. This kid noob

[@bloodrawn]

@@Utubesuxmycock talk a lot of shit for someone w poor grammar

[@heruhcanedean]

@@Utubesuxmycock Nice, talking shit about a child shows a lot of character. So what did you end up doing with all your immense talents?

[@nemo9540]

This was 5 years ago just imagine how good he's gotten now. Keep rockin lil dude!

[@screensaves]

this is actually rly funny like he’s just shredding like a god in front of all his peers who are like 12-13 and r just kinda chillin

[@crewd00d]

More like kinda screaming and being distracting as fuck while this kid performs.

[@dark7angel456]

Hahhaa yeah most dont even listen to his shit

[@FableDose]

Im sayin. At least they cheeres appropriately. Was about to say "these kids have no idea what theyre listening to" lol

[@chloerobins4487]

i am just disappointed by the fact i cant do that as a 7th grader lmao

[@krabbin1]

wholesome af, no cap

[@salvadorperez4934]

5 years ago … man where is this kid now .. please tell me he’s killing it still

[@ItsAsparageese]

This is his own channel, looks like he's still making music :)

[@dannipuckeridge6847]

OMFG UR AWESOME LOVE LOVE LOVE UR MUSIC CHOICES KEEP ON ROCKIN HEY FROM AUSTRALIA

[@Cuscuzmusic.]

​@@dannipuckeridge6847???

[@Vayzz47]

This is his channel

[@WyattMartyn]

@@dannipuckeridge6847haha

[@rayvenodinson]

4 years?!?!?!?! That is a prodigy. Not many people are playing like that after 4 years.

[@eerytunic3839]

Blud is coping cuz he has a skill issue 💀💀💀

[@ramiroabrego9382]

Yes, all it takes is practice. Good practice

[@seba.4926]

kid’s good, but not a freak of nature bro

[@frdbean]

@@seba.4926 bro is tapping, sweep picking and doing pinch harmonics at like 14 years old bro, you're buggin. He's pretty damn good.

[@bruhbruh3642]

@@frdbeanfr. I’m 14 and I’ve been playing for 4 years and I can’t do most of this shit. I can play the ascending part of the double finger tap from Cafo but that’s only because I practiced that specific riff for like almost a year.

[@isarki09]

That shit has seven strings, seven fucking strings

[@ink1fied]

I know right. that is talented as fuck and he is only in 7th grade. i really hope he gets a better audience that.

[@georgefabars7218]

He adds a string per grade

[@peril.]

@@georgefabars7218 ayooo

[@nightski380]

I thought I was talented 😒 I guess I’m more of a classical guitarist

[@yaelthehumanbeing]

OH gOD

[@lakoper478]

He's not going thru emo phase, emo phase is going thru him Very talented tho omg

[@theunbalancedcharge2077]

And they said he was self taught? That’s crazy

[@NirtyDigger]

Th

[@benjaminguess6555]

Slayer is not emo. Just straight up metal. Slayer was way before the emo music started.

[@Sirgo_07]

not talent its hard work for fucks sake

[@fatboydashredder9877]

@@Sirgo_07 it's definitely talent if he's self taught

[@syedthefunnyguy7570]

This kid is missing his drummer, imagine if there was a back up drummer ready to rock with him

[@whomstisthis]

He couldn’t find any seventh graders that could keep up with him

[@anitadervishi3807]

His guitar is a 7 string. Basically it's the standard 6 string + 1 more for bass so he's practically a band himself.

[@jacobbutler7942]

Ide jam with him. He's got creativity.

[@ExploringProphecy]

What about his bassist.. (bass player here)

[@syedthefunnyguy7570]

@@ExploringProphecy Well, I'm sure at some point the teachers only agreed with one shredder, not sure if they can handle if there is another bassist assisting

[@ciggaretesandvalentines]

That’s freaking dope. He absolutely KILLED IT!! The tapping was awesome!

[@brysonxd]

We've all dreamed of doing this, whether it was guitar, singing, or drumming, let's be honest

[@entroray9703]

I haven't.

[@brysonxd]

@@entroray9703 shut up

[@kvzxn4131]

fr. ive always imagined myself being like this kid just on stage infront of my whole school playing some badass rock/heavy metal songs. Its the hype and energy that gets me.

[@brysonxd]

@@kvzxn4131 I still do it just to get the blood flowing lol

[@cyborgXcsun]

I imagined playing Buried (it’s an underrated metal song that you most likely haven’t heard) on my non existent electric guitar infront of my entire school..

[@bangs8560]

The original version of the first song he played used a delay pedal instead of finger picking. He’s doing twice the work playing it than the guy who wrote it lol

[@averagedegenerate1765]

I'd like to know too

[@shiran4204]

What's the name of the song?

[@shiran4204]

What's the name of the song?

[@katielove4503]

@@shiran4204 Rain I believe, look up rob scallon I think his name is, he did a video about an acoustic version of the song

[@stalingucci1018]

Raining blood and then eruption at the end

[@bhcamper5930]

He's in 7th grade and he played Holy Wars at a faster tempo than the original track I CANT

[@cr1ngey447]

And self taught

[@xaviermara770]

It's good but it's not unbelievable, we all know this

[@LuisGarcia-sp8co]

@@xaviermara770 yeah this is the new average because its a lot easier to learn with access to the internet

[@xaviermara770]

@@LuisGarcia-sp8co I wish I had the drive as a guitarist now back then and the technology

[@VictorRivera-d6j]

Simply beatiful...the talent never could be imitated. Good job! Greetings from Peru 🇵🇪

[@RealRuruu]

I'm gonna be really upset if this very talented kid isn't popular at his school Also honestly the audience was really shit

[@tadeusztu3126]

Shitter than shit

[@_BubblGum_]

I mean they WERE kids so they probably couldnt process how talented he was

[@rajeshsingh_]

trueeee

[@offbeatsofficial]

shut up, they're in 7th grade, i'm sure u must be a middle aged man

[@RealRuruu]

@@offbeatsofficial Excuse me I'm 16 years old and it's not my fault that the audience was trash they're just not into that kind of music

[@cyrusblackwood33]

"I guess you aren't ready for that, but your kids are gonna love it."

[@hazzagaming7558]

yes

[@jessiisending2604]

great scott

[@nickbeal3647]

Beat me to it

[@mustafu4032]

this reminds me of mozart (Amadeus) for some reason aiwjsks

[@keeeeeek]

I feel like a nerd for instantly getting the reference🧍🏻‍♂️

[@KarlRock]

Tanner you're an absolute mad lad! Loved your performance. Rock the hell outa those kids 😊

[@khanfit]

Hey there, where is Kutta ji?

[@TarunSharma-rn2rs]

Damn man! You're everywhere.

[@mistermaster1119]

@@TarunSharma-rn2rs ñ

[@danielbracy2557]

It’s Karl rock!! What’s up man?

[@damnnyall]

bro lol watchu doing here

[@LilRon757]

My young guy killed it. Much congrats to this young man. He definitely has a future in the music industry if he sticks with it and wants a life in the music industry. Either way the kid has a lot of talent on the guitar. Great job.

[@dennismiller8587]

Who would give that a thumbs down?? Shame on all who did.

[@frankierosapple_1968]

Probably those moms who think any song with a real guitar is satanic 🤷‍♀️

[@RMAGGR]

It was kinda boring. Definitely very skilled, but not really a tune.

[@frankierosapple_1968]

@@RMAGGR what.

[@RMAGGR]

@@frankierosapple_1968 I was not entertained. Why should I press like? Is there some moral obligation?

[@frankierosapple_1968]

@@RMAGGR did you even watch the whole video? This kid’s playing is fantastic, and takes a lot of skill. I’d like to see you do better than him if you have the audacity to say it sounds boring.

[@holy-wankenobi8743]

“And now we have Tilly with the cup song”

[@bruh-mo5jb]

B R U H

[@PurpleAdamo]

TILLY BETTER LOSE, ALL I'M SAYING!

[@Jk-rd5vq]

😂😂😂

[@Amelia-vb6zi]

😭🤣

[@deepveinthrombosis6529]

“and now jack with the glock..? Wait hold on-“

[@DMLGhoops]

This man did some slayer, pantera, megadeth, AND eruption all in one take with zero errors in front of probably hundreds of people. In 7th grade. All record labels better keep a close eye on this kid

[@eerytunic3839]

Record labels don't sign on talent, they sign on profitability. If he can't write original appealing music he can't be signed. Period.

[@gnomeexclusive]

He can be signed as a cover or a tribute. Could also join an existing band or bring a band back considering now that he has just graduated

[@BrandonPoirierBlair]

@@gnomeexclusive Are labels really signing tributes or cover bands? I always assumed it was more of a freelance kind of thing.

[@RmX.]

so 4:57 is not an error?

[@TheBcoolGuy]

He did make some errors, but he did very well. 7th grade in America means what, 12 years old?

[@fishbrehth]

those tremolo picking patterns are melting my face fuck yeah tanner!