THOMAS McROCKLIN Amazing Boy GUITARIST 'Genius' on Little & Large Show (March '89) Steve Vai

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  • Опубликовано: 27 сен 2013
  • ..young kid guitar player on The Little & Large Show (BBC1) ... Hey Joe, Purple Haze.. steve vai joe satriani
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  • @Yu-Fei-Hung
    @Yu-Fei-Hung 3 года назад +78

    I never imagined seen Malmsteen with a Hendrix wig

  • @beefnacos6258
    @beefnacos6258 3 года назад +12

    He's a grown man now and still shredding.

  • @Koffieleuter
    @Koffieleuter 3 года назад +69

    That Steve Vai... what a nice little boy.

    • @kellyjackson7889
      @kellyjackson7889 3 года назад

      lol nice like for realz

    • @elttabykcir
      @elttabykcir 3 года назад +5

      "When I grow up, I'm going to be a famous rock and roll guitar player!"

    • @anotherwaytafkash
      @anotherwaytafkash 3 года назад

      you name it !!!!!!!

    • @IChIDH
      @IChIDH 3 года назад +5

      Thomas Mcrocklin

    • @Riley-gi6of
      @Riley-gi6of 3 года назад +2

      He kinda looks like a little Randy Rhodes (without the blonde hair)

  • @LordmonkeyTRM
    @LordmonkeyTRM 5 лет назад +141

    *1:59* Who knew Jack black was in an obscure British comedy double act before Tenacious D?!

    • @russellzauner
      @russellzauner 3 года назад +5

      Bubbles there on the right did

    • @LordmonkeyTRM
      @LordmonkeyTRM 3 года назад +2

      @@russellzauner wow Sid does look Bubbles with those glaases

    • @sirjaunty1
      @sirjaunty1 3 года назад +1

      Wasn't obscure over here mate.

    • @LordmonkeyTRM
      @LordmonkeyTRM 3 года назад +2

      @@sirjaunty1 time has obscured it everywhere...

    • @samtonning
      @samtonning 3 года назад

      looks like Dennis Taylor

  • @Ibaneddie76
    @Ibaneddie76 3 года назад +8

    I freaking love 80's British comedy, those guys were hilarious. Thomas McRocklin is an amazing guitarist to this day I follow him on the RUclipss and remember when he played with Vai and Bad 4 Good.

  • @Ultra-Collector
    @Ultra-Collector 2 года назад +3

    What a beauty! Floral Jem! Love ya Thomas!

  • @klistarf
    @klistarf 9 лет назад +46

    Can't believe i have eventually found this, after searching online for it, on and off, over the last ten years! Thank you so much, for posting this!!! I actually saw this when it went out on that long ago Saturday night. I had already read about Thomas, but nothing could prepare me for this! I was stunned. And, y'know what, having just seen it again for the first time in over 25 years (although, i am fully aware of the stuff he did in the interim period)... I am STILL stunned!! Thomas needs to come out of hiding, and show the world what he can do now. Thomas, you were meant to be the next incredibly big thing. It's not too late, y'know... \m/ (:o)

    • @pablohanc
      @pablohanc 7 лет назад +3

      Check out Mcrocklin.com

    • @dannymcmince
      @dannymcmince 5 лет назад +2

      Same as, always wondered what happened to T

    • @pablohanc
      @pablohanc 3 года назад +6

      Yeah, he's well out of hiding now. Releasing music, playing guitar and on RUclips.

  • @quidsin7091
    @quidsin7091 2 года назад +1

    Well we need another great guitarist to replace the ones that we have lost over the last few years... this is it..brilliant stuff and make it happen 👍👍👍

  • @michelbeaupre920
    @michelbeaupre920 3 года назад +20

    Teacher: ''Lil Steevie Vai is gonna play a nice little song... he wrote it, all by himself! ''
    Kid: I wrote that song for all my friend. When I grow up, I'm gonna a famous rock'n'roll guitar player,,,, It's gonna wild! '''

  • @JohnnyBeane
    @JohnnyBeane 5 лет назад +25

    Thomas McRocklin was on my channel today talking guitars and gear and we had a great time!

  • @kill_time_bill
    @kill_time_bill 3 года назад +7

    Props to Syd for a very respectable backing chord progression 👊

  • @ebee3522
    @ebee3522 2 года назад +2

    He’s an amazing player as an adult.

  • @erikb.3648
    @erikb.3648 3 года назад +7

    That JEM though! I've always loved that finish.

    • @Dastardly_X
      @Dastardly_X 3 года назад +1

      Jem 77FP
      One listed for $8,180 on Reverb 💜

    • @elttabykcir
      @elttabykcir 3 года назад +1

      Me too, I used to want one so bad, I'm a big Steve Vai fan.

    • @jamesnorton7601
      @jamesnorton7601 3 года назад

      He ruined it. It's the saddest thing I've seen

    • @elttabykcir
      @elttabykcir 3 года назад +1

      The little boy is good guitarist but his Hey Joe sounded terrible, it was the wrong song for him to play, he needed some Ozzy or something to complement his style of playing.

  • @Macho_Man_Randy_Savage
    @Macho_Man_Randy_Savage 2 года назад +1

    I remember seeing this dude in some vintage guitar mags for an Ibanez Ad, thought I'd look him up. Pretty impressive for a 10 year old and playing a 25.5" scale length axe while being almost as big as the guitar itself LOL

  • @Daniel-623
    @Daniel-623 4 года назад +15

    Insane McRocklin genius at an early age

  • @daktarioskarvannederhosen2568
    @daktarioskarvannederhosen2568 3 года назад +1

    this kid is unreal!

  • @jamesmorgan8273
    @jamesmorgan8273 3 года назад +1

    Hell yeah

  • @cgamyes
    @cgamyes 7 лет назад +3

    THOMAS!

  • @roxievazz9570
    @roxievazz9570 9 месяцев назад

    I love the boots.

  • @flashgordon4053
    @flashgordon4053 4 года назад +10

    RIP Eddie.

  • @richardspencer4901
    @richardspencer4901 3 года назад +28

    Lol, Eddie Large looks like Malmsteen when he got fat

  • @1965nighthunter
    @1965nighthunter 10 лет назад +2

    cool

  • @890r6
    @890r6 3 года назад +5

    Bad 4 Good. That is the name of the band he was in. They do a great version of the Thin Lizzy song, Nineteen. I still have the CD. 👍

    • @joshuajohnson2216
      @joshuajohnson2216 3 года назад +2

      Um excuse me? That's Phil Lynott's song from 1985 before his retirement the same year and his death in late 1986. And I also download this Bad4Good's rendition of "Nineteen" from RUclips.

    • @890r6
      @890r6 3 года назад

      @@joshuajohnson2216 You are correct. I totally thought it was a Lizzy tune. Yourself and others have educated me. I did see them back in 77 in Toronto.

    • @joshuajohnson2216
      @joshuajohnson2216 3 года назад

      @@890r6 Thanks. I really miss Thin Lizzy so much (Phil Lynott era). RIP Phil (1949-1986).

    • @890r6
      @890r6 3 года назад

      @@joshuajohnson2216 I'm 58 and can't get enough of them and all the other bands. RUclips rules for showing old concerts and interviews with all the greats of the past. ✌

    • @joshuajohnson2216
      @joshuajohnson2216 3 года назад +1

      @@890r6 yes yes.

  • @gutmaciej3539
    @gutmaciej3539 10 лет назад +1

    nice

  • @guitarsbymetaljay
    @guitarsbymetaljay 3 года назад +5

    Thomas McRocklin was the kid in the Steve Vai video for The audience is listening and he was in a band with the red headed annoying kid on Different Strokes and The Terminator 2

  • @therobloxguy9540
    @therobloxguy9540 3 года назад +1

    HE'S A COOL BOY!!

  • @gowhales3002
    @gowhales3002 3 года назад +7

    Now I'm quite sure they were hidden us things...algorithm brings us more!!!

  • @arloross
    @arloross 2 года назад

    That guy reminds me of Benny Hill...LOL!
    ********************
    I Actually got to see the Thomas McRocklin band open for Joe Satriani during the 'Extremest' Album Tour In 1992.
    Epic Show!

  • @melon3442
    @melon3442 3 года назад +5

    Go play D chord
    The boy: Okay
    *Goes tapping with dive bombs*

  • @DoodlesHD719
    @DoodlesHD719 3 года назад +1

    McRocklin!

  • @nhacxuanghia4581
    @nhacxuanghia4581 2 года назад

    i like this 🥳😂🥳😂🥳

  • @baraldobumpa3447
    @baraldobumpa3447 3 года назад +2

    Mcrocklin is trully a virtuoso...

  • @tommyibanez3958
    @tommyibanez3958 3 года назад +5

    I thought the dude on the left was Lukather at first, I was like Geeez, dude hit a rough patch in the late 80s

    • @Dastardly_X
      @Dastardly_X 3 года назад +1

      Hahaaaaaa !!

    • @zendakk
      @zendakk 3 года назад +1

      lol can't unsee it now

  • @rageofthebiscuit3668
    @rageofthebiscuit3668 7 лет назад +85

    Thats Thomas Mcrocklin

  • @jamesavdelis6610
    @jamesavdelis6610 3 года назад

    Holy Jesus!!

  • @amoore-zd9zv
    @amoore-zd9zv 3 года назад +2

    I've been playing guitar 38 years now. I sound like I've been playing for 38 minutes.
    Started late. I was 22 before I picked up a guitar. Self-taught and it shows but, I did play brass in band for 7 years in school. But I was a country boy. I was too busy honing my skills in the woods hunting and fishing.
    But there's not a time I picked a guitar up that I wished I had started sooner

  • @liborsionko
    @liborsionko 3 года назад +1

    Good to see Roy Orbison with Eddy here 🙂

  • @HedeccaTamer
    @HedeccaTamer 5 лет назад +12

    For anyone wondering he's on Dragon Force's next tour

    • @grobbler1
      @grobbler1 4 года назад +5

      Have a listen to McRocklin & Hutch - Riding Out (2019) album on RUclips. Synthwave with TM on guitars.

    • @dodibenabba1378
      @dodibenabba1378 3 года назад +2

      Eddie Large??

    • @bonkeydollocks1879
      @bonkeydollocks1879 3 года назад

      @@dodibenabba1378 😂

  • @GerardoLA
    @GerardoLA 7 лет назад +2

    So funny!!!

  • @gabedestellano
    @gabedestellano 2 года назад

    I want that Jem... OMG

  • @mattmichniuk2727
    @mattmichniuk2727 3 года назад +2

    Hold it hold it...that's what you say when a little kid shows you up???Lmao!

  • @murphymoe753
    @murphymoe753 3 года назад +1

    What a genius bravo

  • @andreac.3282
    @andreac.3282 3 года назад +5

    I thought this was Benny Hill show

  • @ChrisHopkinsBass
    @ChrisHopkinsBass 2 года назад

    Is that Nigel Planer and Ade Edmonson on drums and bass

  • @mikeshanermusic
    @mikeshanermusic 2 года назад

    Say goodnight🤣👍

  • @dwayneabsolutelydribblin3903
    @dwayneabsolutelydribblin3903 3 года назад +2

    What happened to tv 📺

  • @delstephens7441
    @delstephens7441 3 года назад

    Where is this guy now lol

  • @ralphedwards269
    @ralphedwards269 3 года назад +1

    Mcrocklin😀🤘

  • @pequeuxdarleux1480
    @pequeuxdarleux1480 3 года назад

    Richard Benson Richard Benson Richard Benson Ric......

  • @BullToTheShit
    @BullToTheShit 3 года назад +6

    That was back in 1989. Since then he's had to switch to playing hip hop to earn a living.

  • @michaelw.4434
    @michaelw.4434 3 года назад +2

    I thought that was Benny Hill !

  • @pmcm-ih1ep
    @pmcm-ih1ep 3 года назад +1

    Is the big guy that Wheeler Dealers bruvver?

  • @firdaus125
    @firdaus125 3 года назад +1

    The little boy is now a grown man who has his own RUclips channel

  • @stevenstadel8823
    @stevenstadel8823 3 года назад +5

    Kid reminds me of me at 11 years old. Think you are going to be famous. Depends on the choices you make!

    • @dcd5050
      @dcd5050 3 года назад

      Are you famous then? Why a talented kid on TV that is now sort of famous reminds you of you? ... a nobody no one knows of. commenting sh it on youtube

    • @dcd5050
      @dcd5050 3 года назад

      @@kisscouille i just dont understand why someone would comment such stupid s h i t, like hey you are really talented and famous, you remind me of me even though im just some random dude on youtube no one knows of, and even tops it off saying like "depending on the choices you make" like hes some very clever dude who made the best choices in life thats why he is so well known and talented, it was just a very condescending comment in my opinion

  • @_cameraboy
    @_cameraboy 3 года назад +4

    School of Rock before School of Rock was School of Rock.

  • @b500l8
    @b500l8 3 года назад

    Grown men pub bore pub rick band guitarists cry in their bitter at seeing him

  • @theone2be33
    @theone2be33 3 года назад

    Whats Dilbert doing on stage?

  • @JamesPCroad
    @JamesPCroad 3 года назад

    Is that Neil on drums?

  • @thomasskeffington4539
    @thomasskeffington4539 3 года назад +2

    I remember him being on TV back in the 80’s. What happened to him?

    • @guardianobserver6593
      @guardianobserver6593 3 года назад +1

      He became older!

    • @nathanieldoy2151
      @nathanieldoy2151 3 года назад +3

      He uses the name Mcrocklin and has a solo project and a band with Tim Hutch called McRocklin and Hutch (great stuff). Really cool guy, has a ton of lovely Kiesel guitars.

    • @guardianobserver6593
      @guardianobserver6593 3 года назад +2

      @@nathanieldoy2151
      He have also a RUclips channel with his name.

    • @SleepscapeSerenity
      @SleepscapeSerenity 3 года назад +2

      ruclips.net/channel/UCv141PPf1_WxW3lwsGKwpZQ

    • @Dastardly_X
      @Dastardly_X 3 года назад

      @@SleepscapeSerenity Nice link to McRocklin !! 🌟

  • @FernicusShred
    @FernicusShred 3 года назад +5

    I saw that guitar at a local guitar shop about 25 years ago, I've always wanted it. This is the first time I've seen it anywhere else. It's a Vai, but does anyone know the exact model?

    • @OLDDIRTYCON
      @OLDDIRTYCON 3 года назад +2

      Ibanez gem floral I believe its called

    • @sulichkuba
      @sulichkuba 3 года назад +1

      Yeah and it's propably Vai's personal guitar :) He's a boy from "Audience is listening" clip

    • @IbanezDaemon
      @IbanezDaemon 3 года назад +4

      Ibanez Jem77-FP

    • @Dastardly_X
      @Dastardly_X 3 года назад

      One on Reverb for over 8,000 US

  • @ahhcmon9604
    @ahhcmon9604 3 года назад +1

    Did this kid ever become anyone???

  • @mikegordon7040
    @mikegordon7040 3 года назад +2

    Well if it isn’t young Henry McThew
    My sister cousin used to date him
    He’d come over every other weed and walk in first thing the old chap would say would say this .” Hey there mom! Hey there son.....you gonna go see that there show?...what there show???....that there be billy and boys.....billy and the big boys??? Yeah that them.
    So you gonna go?

  • @SaiRam-nz9sy
    @SaiRam-nz9sy 3 года назад +1

    Mcrocklin?!!

  • @Thirtle
    @Thirtle 6 лет назад +9

    He is my cousin legit

  • @maxfreitas9333
    @maxfreitas9333 3 года назад +1

    I thought he was Randy Rhoades using an Ibanez

  • @bullyinspace
    @bullyinspace 3 года назад

    Who

  • @Seasider70
    @Seasider70 3 года назад +1

    ....2:15.....

  • @GuayreBajistavikingo
    @GuayreBajistavikingo Год назад

    After play in Bad for Good band...

  • @animeswitch
    @animeswitch 3 года назад +2

    i dont understand how its possible for a kid to be that good at that age?? ive played for years and im not that good, wtf is going on

    • @markmitchell1337
      @markmitchell1337 3 года назад +3

      Thomas has always been unbelievably talented.

    • @animeswitch
      @animeswitch 3 года назад +2

      @Rom R i use to have a really good teacher a long time ago, now i just teach myself.

    • @Ric_1985
      @Ric_1985 3 года назад

      If you think he's good you should search max ostro. I've been playing for 20 yrs and max is beyond my understanding.

  • @willgeo2215
    @willgeo2215 3 года назад

    What is this kid doing now

  • @BurakCanUzun0
    @BurakCanUzun0 3 года назад +1

    Gitarın Fazıl Say'ı

  • @scotpetri7630
    @scotpetri7630 3 года назад +3

    Is that bubbles on the right? 😆

  • @alexjackson8841
    @alexjackson8841 3 года назад +2

    So the only time i’m a better player than him is when he’s 7. This doesn’t feel like a victory

  • @Johnny-dz6vl
    @Johnny-dz6vl 3 года назад

    Where is the kid now in 2021?

    • @guardianobserver6593
      @guardianobserver6593 3 года назад

      At home with a wife, four children, bills to pay, you know.

    • @Dastardly_X
      @Dastardly_X 3 года назад

      ruclips.net/channel/UCv141PPf1_WxW3lwsGKwpZQ

  • @user-dq1sf1hl7d
    @user-dq1sf1hl7d 3 года назад

    small hand !

  • @rotory2002
    @rotory2002 3 года назад +1

    Randy Rhoads reincarnated !

  • @TheProgrammerGuy
    @TheProgrammerGuy 3 года назад

    The guy was right. He didn't know Purple Haze.

  • @steveroberts2180
    @steveroberts2180 3 года назад +1

    ian gillan's let himself go!

  • @jmitch623
    @jmitch623 3 года назад +1

    Where is he now?

  • @davidp4192
    @davidp4192 3 года назад

    Is that jack blacks dad?

  • @parkst.frankfranklin3986
    @parkst.frankfranklin3986 3 года назад

    Something wrong here man, I'm Comentating on King Weed.

  • @Dazuio
    @Dazuio 3 года назад

    whats the name of the guitar the kid is using

    • @allofyourdreams
      @allofyourdreams 3 года назад

      Ibanez Steve Vai signature (aka Ibanez JEM) floral pattern variation, it has a gazzilion variations by now

    • @Dastardly_X
      @Dastardly_X 3 года назад

      Jem 77FP
      Can find them on Reverb.

  • @xxbeholderxx
    @xxbeholderxx 3 года назад +1

    Isn't that Thomas mcrocklin?

  • @EdwardT9
    @EdwardT9 3 года назад +1

    What’s the story here? How did he get so good so young? Boy genius?

    • @michaelciancetta6397
      @michaelciancetta6397 3 года назад

      he's nothing special dude even for his age

    • @user-kp1ry3so2s
      @user-kp1ry3so2s 3 года назад +1

      @@michaelciancetta6397 he’s not a genius but he is good for his age

    • @michaelciancetta6397
      @michaelciancetta6397 3 года назад

      @@user-kp1ry3so2s oh yeah for sure ;) but i've seen much better at that age especially recently

    • @Dastardly_X
      @Dastardly_X 3 года назад

      ruclips.net/channel/UCv141PPf1_WxW3lwsGKwpZQ

  • @TheIndividual.
    @TheIndividual. 3 года назад +1

    People shitting on talent.

  • @fathermarcus7808
    @fathermarcus7808 3 года назад +2

    fun fact..almost all his playing is the floyd rose

    • @ryant3600
      @ryant3600 Год назад

      go to his youtube channel.. the dude is beyond incredible.

  • @chromeboy37000
    @chromeboy37000 7 лет назад +2

    bad 4 good band :)

  • @ValaheiM16
    @ValaheiM16 3 года назад

    Looks like rhandy roads reincarnation on this kid

  • @alanwilkinson9487
    @alanwilkinson9487 3 года назад

    Wonder what he's doing now..probably fronting some comedy show...

  • @friedpotato556
    @friedpotato556 6 лет назад

    Who the fuck is he? The next Steve Vai ?

  • @davidblackwell6379
    @davidblackwell6379 6 лет назад +1

    What show was this

  • @EvilWaterman
    @EvilWaterman 3 года назад +1

    Jack Black..

  • @albertsatushiev6068
    @albertsatushiev6068 Год назад

    😀🤣🤣🤣

  • @leonf.7893
    @leonf.7893 3 года назад

    I wonder what happened to that kid?

    • @satchfan2010
      @satchfan2010 3 года назад +1

      Thomas McRocklin, he has a channel on RUclips. Still playing.

  • @brunoeller1939
    @brunoeller1939 9 лет назад

    What is his name?

    • @klistarf
      @klistarf 9 лет назад +4

      His name is Thomas McRocklin. He went on to to do some great stuff in a band of young players called Bad4Good, under the guidance of Steve Vai. Sadly, he disappeared off the radar a few years ago. We need him back! And NOW...!! \m/ (:o)

    • @Zager-recap
      @Zager-recap 9 лет назад

      Bruno Eller Paul Gilbert

    • @FermiToll
      @FermiToll 8 лет назад +1

      +klistarf Wow! thanks for the info man. I heard he was in the audience is listening, for some weird reason that video is not in yuotube.

    • @blackie75
      @blackie75 7 лет назад

      Eggy McEggnater

    • @devinw5150
      @devinw5150 5 лет назад +2

      klistarf He’s back! Just saw him playing at NAMM 2018 at the Fishman booth. Coming out with a new EP. I can’t wait. It’s on utube.

  • @biblethumpr2161
    @biblethumpr2161 3 года назад

    the world already has an eddy Van halen so develop your own style

  • @christhayil8354
    @christhayil8354 3 года назад +3

    Wonder whatever happened to this kid (now a man)?

    • @paccasking777
      @paccasking777 3 года назад +1

      Look up a channel called mcrocklin, this was him as a kid, he is still playing today

    • @miguelcruz9285
      @miguelcruz9285 3 года назад

      He lost his arms in a car accident., So sad☹️

    • @christhayil8354
      @christhayil8354 3 года назад +1

      @@paccasking777 yes, I saw. You are right

    • @christhayil8354
      @christhayil8354 3 года назад +1

      @@miguelcruz9285 bull shit

    • @satchfan2010
      @satchfan2010 3 года назад

      @@miguelcruz9285 BS. I just saw a recent video of him on his channel.

  • @Jeff_____
    @Jeff_____ 3 года назад +1

    haha

  • @michelarnet8535
    @michelarnet8535 Год назад

    😂

  • @evgenysemenov6051
    @evgenysemenov6051 3 года назад

    When must joke about guitar playing, cos payed for this, but had no inspiration: