I first heard this in 2007 at the end of my last semester of University. It stuck in my head and became the soundtrack of wistful happiness for having accomplished something important for myself, and the bittersweetness of the whole experience floating away and having to move on with life. Takes me back to that place.
I first saw him maybe 7 or 8 years ago when i was first starting to learn music. This still blows me away. Its a complete merge of the person and his music. He made that guitar 4 different instruments.
The reason why people click on this is because they want to listen and that they do listen. It is cool, listening or watching. This is amazing arrangement and playing as far as I'm concerned.
If you have a chance go watch him play live. We used to go watch him play at a small coffee shop every wednesday night no matter what. He is an amazing guitarist!
I can't believe this guy isn't more known to the world! Spread the word people! Send it to your friends! Post it on your facebook site or whatever! He's too talented to have this few viewers and fans! :D
I think that Justin King is the best guitar player ever, it's simply out of this world, amazing, fa-bu-lous! Such a shame we can't find a cd with him, a world tour (passing through Romania, Bucharest) would be such a treat! Love him from the first time i ever heard him, i just.....lost the ability to speak....BRA-VO, BRA-VI-SSI-MO!
Let's face it, this guy is an inspired guitarist. There are many styles of guitar playing and different people like different styles. If you can't recognise and acknowledge talent when you see it maybe you should be taking an inward look rather than making childish comments. It's a pity these comments aren't better moderated.
AMAZING o_0 i love the effect he gives to the string and the kind of vibrato with the neck on the guitar at the end man I bet he break at least 1 set of super expensive string each day o_0
this version sounds SO much better than the two-necked guitar version that is also on youtube. i think it also has to do with quality of sound, but this is stinking amazing!
@55masab Bending the neck in makes the strings a little bit less tense, which is what you do when you tune the strings down, hence the note going slightly lower.
@littletowncat He is Kaki King's brother, Also, a little slice of info pie here; the movie august rush from a few yrs back, most of the music was written by justin king, and the boys hands in the movie when they were like, zoomed in on the tapping parts, thats kaki kings hands doing all the fingerstyle work ;)
Someone sent me this after I showed them a video of Preston Reed. Really cool stuff. I love when people make their instruments do stuff that nobody else thought of.
ok i have finally learned this song, and let me tell you! THE HARDEST PART OF THIS SONG IS SYNCHRONIZING THE KNOWS WITH THE TAPPING. GOD THSI SONG WAS BRUTAL!
People seriously have to be insane(ly jealous) to say he doesn't have talent, or his playing is "noise." He's a God of guitar or anything, but his composition skills are nothing short of amazing.
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Ive been watching this video for 18 years and it still blows me away
I cant believe I've been coming back to this for 18 years now
Same here!
I first heard this in 2007 at the end of my last semester of University. It stuck in my head and became the soundtrack of wistful happiness for having accomplished something important for myself, and the bittersweetness of the whole experience floating away and having to move on with life. Takes me back to that place.
I've found multiple video's of this song by him on youtube, but still I prefer this one, even though its recorded with a brick.
Are you still here?
Audio was better to me
Still the best version imo
I mean it's nearly 16 years old what do you expect
I think it's the key. The guitar is tuned down half a step to Db where most other recordings are in D.
I never get tired of this performance.
I love the guy in the backgroud who looking around like: "Is anyone else hearing this sh*t?" lol. That's the way I'd feel too...
I saw this when I was 22. I'm now 32 in 2021 and I still love this
omg i get AMAZED every time i see this. and i saw this like a billion times!
This guy really knows what he's doing. The percussion with the lower notes on the first seconds is SO AWESOME!!
I really love it.
I first saw him maybe 7 or 8 years ago when i was first starting to learn music. This still blows me away. Its a complete merge of the person and his music. He made that guitar 4 different instruments.
Damn its still awesome 10 years later.
me too.
18 😎
Yes, still my favorite version of this song... played with great feeling than trying to look proper. This is rocking out good time
I love the way Justin get his whole body rockin when he plays. Another awesome performance. THe people in the music store sure got a treat.
The reason why people click on this is because they want to listen and that they do listen. It is cool, listening or watching. This is amazing arrangement and playing as far as I'm concerned.
ssjvinnieg, that's AWESOME!!! I spoke to him, told him he was incredible, and shook his hand, and he thanked me. He is really the man.
absolutely amazing.
My eyes can't see but my ears can hear, and I love the sounds that you make
how can you not love this video.
i remember this vid like 3 years ago
anyway
very unigue
This is one of the first videos I ever watched on RUclips :)
i watched this like 1-2 years ago and I still love it!
Now this is what I call real music! I could listen to this all day :)
If you have a chance go watch him play live. We used to go watch him play at a small coffee shop every wednesday night no matter what. He is an amazing guitarist!
Just amazing i can play guitar but justin king seems to be part of the guitar it's an joy to watch a genius xx
なぜかオススメに出できたので見ました
彼は20年も前からこんなにも洗練されてたのでですね～驚きです
I can't believe this guy isn't more known to the world! Spread the word people! Send it to your friends! Post it on your facebook site or whatever! He's too talented to have this few viewers and fans! :D
I love this. Hes not simply playing the guitar, his soul is in the music.
Simply outstanding! Totally AWESOME!!!!
BEAUTIFUL!
he's this good on guitar... and he has an amazing voice!!!
this kind of playing guitar is so amazing!
This is so respectful even after 16 years... No one can't still beat his guitar
14 years later and I still think about this video. Absolutely unbelievable
I think that Justin King is the best guitar player ever, it's simply out of this world, amazing, fa-bu-lous! Such a shame we can't find a cd with him, a world tour (passing through Romania, Bucharest) would be such a treat! Love him from the first time i ever heard him, i just.....lost the ability to speak....BRA-VO, BRA-VI-SSI-MO!
always good hearing this again
Let's face it, this guy is an inspired guitarist. There are many styles of guitar playing and different people like different styles. If you can't recognise and acknowledge talent when you see it maybe you should be taking an inward look rather than making childish comments. It's a pity these comments aren't better moderated.
this my favorite UNBELIEVABLE guitar play ever...
AMAZING o_0 i love the effect he gives to the string and the kind of vibrato with the neck on the guitar at the end man I bet he break at least 1 set of super expensive string each day o_0
Justin King is beyond my favorite musician.
thats was realy good! Man, i have never seen or heard anything like that before.
amazing to me that out of 1.6million views that there were any dislikes. outstanding 'outside the box' composition.
I saw this guy on the pre stage at a James Taylor concert. I stood there in awe. Never seen a guy play like that. Never.
2020 NOW! This is amazing
you got to see this! he is great!
I love this guy´s guitar playing !!
Honestly, this is probaby the coolest thng ive ever seen. Amazing.
amazing!!words can't express!!great job!
beautiful playing
wow old memories!
I looked closer and yes there are chords mixed with notes he is using along with the tapping/hammer ons.Very cool and different technique.
im so freaking amazed by this guy
this version sounds SO much better than the two-necked guitar version that is also on youtube. i think it also has to do with quality of sound, but this is stinking amazing!
that is absolutely amazing!
he's amazing, his music cannot be described...
I'm stunned
and I just became ur fan
He's amazing ! Love he's way to play the Guitar.!!!
thats absolutley freakingmazing you are awesome!
Justin: "I am just gonna sit here casually, and unleash the impossible, with the effort it would take for me to yawn."
That tone is sooo nice.
@55masab Bending the neck in makes the strings a little bit less tense, which is what you do when you tune the strings down, hence the note going slightly lower.
@littletowncat He is Kaki King's brother, Also, a little slice of info pie here; the movie august rush from a few yrs back, most of the music was written by justin king, and the boys hands in the movie when they were like, zoomed in on the tapping parts, thats kaki kings hands doing all the fingerstyle work ;)
Great video. I like the song too.
Amazing!!!! lol i found this video by accident and i couldnt stop watchin!!!
Oh my god, its gonna take me at least a couple days to learn this! Awsome :-)
so good and so young
Someone sent me this after I showed them a video of Preston Reed. Really cool stuff. I love when people make their instruments do stuff that nobody else thought of.
you are freaking awesome.Amazing very impresive.
Who originally saw this on college humor more than a decade ago?? Love going back this video I once saw on college humor years ago. Such a talent.
So good!
Amazing, just...I'm speechless. I half want to learn this and half just want to give up playing altogether. Wow...
seen this many times, its fucking awe inspiring, any other players like this?
That was absoulteley amazing!!!!!!!! whoa!!!!!!
extremely impressive and original.
i love him!
This guy has its own band already, those percussion skills are amazing!!!!
Now i want to start a guitar shop so you just can come and play there :D love it
what a massive legend
That was pretty cool. great sound.
I still fuck with this like 12 or 13 years after finding it lol
@increddavisstuntman P.S Tapping can also be used when you want to do some precussion with your other hand, so theres another use for it
This is from 2004 namm,hereit is 2010..6 years later and I never heard of him...so sad!
ok i have finally learned this song, and let me tell you! THE HARDEST PART OF THIS SONG IS SYNCHRONIZING THE KNOWS WITH THE TAPPING. GOD THSI SONG WAS BRUTAL!
Awesome!!! I´m really impressed!
this dude is freaking awesome
Love this style! :)
People seriously have to be insane(ly jealous) to say he doesn't have talent, or his playing is "noise." He's a God of guitar or anything, but his composition skills are nothing short of amazing.
that was awesome
I am... speechless. I mean that in the best sense of the word.
noone ever just plays an acustic anymore its slowly becoming a precussion instrument. I love it
amazing!!!
i wish he expanded on the main riff more. its so sick when he's doin that and tappin the guitar
this guy is awesome,,,,,,great sound!!!!
don't be discourage for what you've watch... it's just Justin King and he's very awsome
this. is. amazing.
amazing
terrific!!
OMG i love this song i'm learning it
Is there a genre for this kind of guitar playing , cuase i really wanna learn it
iv spent the last like hour tryin to learn tht but tht one part is inpossible and this guys friggin tappin at the begging UNREAL
tremendo!! q estilo!
this is the first time im seeing someone doing this to a guitar. i am amazed
dude this is amazing keep it up!