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My son's cover of Unthought Known

Brain of JFKBrain of JFK Posts: 238
edited September 2010 in Given To Fly (live)
Board is kind of slow these days, so I hope no one will mind my sharing this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACW3Rpaebxw

My son has only been playing guitar for a year and a half. He is a huge PJ fan and has taught himself almost everything in their catalog.

Please be nice with any comments -- remember he is only 13 years old!
96: 10-2 Hartford
03: 7-11 Mansfield 3
04: 9-28 Boston 1
08: 6-28 Mansfield 1
09: 10-30 Philly 3, 10-31 Philly 4
10: 5-15 Hartford, 5-17 Boston
11: 9-3 Alpine Valley, 9-4 Alpine Valley
13: 10-15 Worcester 1, 10-16 Worcester 2, 10-25 Hartford
16: 4-29 Philly 2, 5-1 MSG 1, 8-5 Fenway 1, 8-7 Fenway 2
18: 9-2 Fenway 1, 9-4 Fenway 2
21: 9-26 Ohana
22: 5-6 LA, 5-7 LA, 5-16 Fresno
EV SOLO: 8-2-08 Boston 2, 6-8-09 Albany 1, 6-15-11 Providence, 6-16-11 Boston, 6-18-11 Hartford, 11-1-12 Las Vegas
Tres Mts: 3-27-11 Boston
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  • KM43590KM43590 Posts: 298
    This sounds great! He's way better than I was at that age. I remember it taking me 3 months to learn how to play Nirvana's "About A Girl" and that's only 3 chords! Learning to play music is the greatest thing you can do for yourself! Tell him to keep up the good work, if he's this good now, he's gonna be phenomenal in just a few years time, and the chicks will totally dig it too! Rock On! ...Sweet guitar too!
  • mfc2006mfc2006 HTOWN Posts: 37,484
    awesome!!! he did a great job, man!
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  • Brain of JFKBrain of JFK Posts: 238
    edited August 2010
    Thanks for the encouraging words.

    I have absolutely zero musical ability, so it's pretty cool to be able to see your kids be able to do something that you couldn't do in a million years!
    Post edited by Brain of JFK on
    96: 10-2 Hartford
    03: 7-11 Mansfield 3
    04: 9-28 Boston 1
    08: 6-28 Mansfield 1
    09: 10-30 Philly 3, 10-31 Philly 4
    10: 5-15 Hartford, 5-17 Boston
    11: 9-3 Alpine Valley, 9-4 Alpine Valley
    13: 10-15 Worcester 1, 10-16 Worcester 2, 10-25 Hartford
    16: 4-29 Philly 2, 5-1 MSG 1, 8-5 Fenway 1, 8-7 Fenway 2
    18: 9-2 Fenway 1, 9-4 Fenway 2
    21: 9-26 Ohana
    22: 5-6 LA, 5-7 LA, 5-16 Fresno
    EV SOLO: 8-2-08 Boston 2, 6-8-09 Albany 1, 6-15-11 Providence, 6-16-11 Boston, 6-18-11 Hartford, 11-1-12 Las Vegas
    Tres Mts: 3-27-11 Boston
  • appieappie Posts: 1,441
    Thumps up for you dude! And you only getting better trought the years if you keep it up,so please do! 8-)
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  • Hawk JamHawk Jam Melbourne, Australia Posts: 121
    Awesome stuff, congrats! I've been playing for 6 or so months, I am no good, not sure I ever will be. This is one song I desperately want to be able to play.
  • ClaireackClaireack Posts: 13,561
    That's fantastic - you must be so proud!! (I've got a 13 year old too :D )
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  • mfc2006mfc2006 HTOWN Posts: 37,484
    Hawk Jam wrote:
    Awesome stuff, congrats! I've been playing for 6 or so months, I am no good, not sure I ever will be. This is one song I desperately want to be able to play.

    keep at it!! it'll get easier, i promise!
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  • Empty GlassEmpty Glass In Rob's shed Posts: 12,329
    I'll be honest with you. When I read the OP where it said "please be kind...only 13" I thought Id see a kid give it a shot, but not quite have it.

    That was fantastic! It looked (sounded) like he may have been nervous at the start, but as the song progressed so did he. Very good, keep up the good work.
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  • 2-feign-reluctance2-feign-reluctance TigerTown, USA Posts: 23,345
    nice work! great start! keep it up!
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  • arqarq Posts: 8,049
    You've been doing a great job indoctrinating your kid... how awesome!!! :thumbup:
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  • Brain of JFKBrain of JFK Posts: 238
    He also did Small Town at an earlier recital and I Won't Back Down (influenced by Ed's cover).
    96: 10-2 Hartford
    03: 7-11 Mansfield 3
    04: 9-28 Boston 1
    08: 6-28 Mansfield 1
    09: 10-30 Philly 3, 10-31 Philly 4
    10: 5-15 Hartford, 5-17 Boston
    11: 9-3 Alpine Valley, 9-4 Alpine Valley
    13: 10-15 Worcester 1, 10-16 Worcester 2, 10-25 Hartford
    16: 4-29 Philly 2, 5-1 MSG 1, 8-5 Fenway 1, 8-7 Fenway 2
    18: 9-2 Fenway 1, 9-4 Fenway 2
    21: 9-26 Ohana
    22: 5-6 LA, 5-7 LA, 5-16 Fresno
    EV SOLO: 8-2-08 Boston 2, 6-8-09 Albany 1, 6-15-11 Providence, 6-16-11 Boston, 6-18-11 Hartford, 11-1-12 Las Vegas
    Tres Mts: 3-27-11 Boston
  • arqarq Posts: 8,049
    Brain of JFK wrote:
    He also did Small Town at an earlier recital and I Won't Back Down (influenced by Ed's cover).

    :o Cooooool man!!! :clap:
    "The good thing about science is that it's true whether or not you believe in it"
    Neil deGrasse Tyson

    Why not (V) (°,,,,°) (V) ?
  • jonbond1779jonbond1779 London, UK Posts: 1,641
    Very impressive!

    You must be very proud!
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  • theserialthrillatheserialthrilla Posts: 15,760
    stunning
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  • AmherstJammerAmherstJammer Amherst, Massachusetts Posts: 1,510
    That is GREAT!!! :clap:
  • youngsteryoungster Boston Posts: 6,576
    Your son is amazing! That was such a great job. You have a right to be proud.
    He who forgets will be destined to remember.

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    5/17/10 Boston, 10/15/13 Worcester, 10/16/13 Worcester, 10/25/13 Hartford
    8/5/16 Fenway, 8/7/16 Fenway
    EV Solo: 6/16/11 Boston, 6/18/11 Hartford,
  • WritingjunkieWritingjunkie Posts: 178
    Very well done.

    Tell your son he has some future fans on this board.

    Music is one of the greatest gifts any parent can give their children. I know my parents support of my love for music has made my life far more beautiful than it could have been.
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  • Brain of JFKBrain of JFK Posts: 238
    Once again, thanks for all the positive feedback. I'll definitely have my son read all the encouraging comments.

    Just as an FYI, my son was "immortalized" during Encore Break 1 of Philly 3!
    96: 10-2 Hartford
    03: 7-11 Mansfield 3
    04: 9-28 Boston 1
    08: 6-28 Mansfield 1
    09: 10-30 Philly 3, 10-31 Philly 4
    10: 5-15 Hartford, 5-17 Boston
    11: 9-3 Alpine Valley, 9-4 Alpine Valley
    13: 10-15 Worcester 1, 10-16 Worcester 2, 10-25 Hartford
    16: 4-29 Philly 2, 5-1 MSG 1, 8-5 Fenway 1, 8-7 Fenway 2
    18: 9-2 Fenway 1, 9-4 Fenway 2
    21: 9-26 Ohana
    22: 5-6 LA, 5-7 LA, 5-16 Fresno
    EV SOLO: 8-2-08 Boston 2, 6-8-09 Albany 1, 6-15-11 Providence, 6-16-11 Boston, 6-18-11 Hartford, 11-1-12 Las Vegas
    Tres Mts: 3-27-11 Boston
  • GuitardedGuitarded Posts: 53
    Awesome keep at it!
    If you hate somethin don't you do it too!
  • parintachin73parintachin73 Posts: 742
    Truly awesome. I love to see kids inspired by music (especially good music).

    And on a side note, he's much better than I was at that age!

    Tell him to stick with it!
  • Citizen ZackCitizen Zack Posts: 1,763
    That was awesome! Your kid has a lot of talent.
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  • Pearl DrummerPearl Drummer Posts: 4,627
    So badass!!!
    "Makes much more sense to live in the present tense"

    Mansfield 08 1
    Boston 2010
    Montreal 2011
    EV Prov 11
    Worcester 1 13
    Worcester 2 13
    Hartford 13
    Boston 16 - 1
    Boston 16 - 2
    Boston 18 - 1
    Boston 18 -2 
    MSG 24 - 1
    Boston 24 -1
    Boston 24 -2 
  • autumnautumn Posts: 191
    Well done, he's really good and I'm not usually a fan of covers. Keep it up and yes, it's true, chicks will totally dig the guitar and singing! :clap:
  • yellowporchyellowporch Posts: 510
    This was awesome!!!
  • JP Lakers FanJP Lakers Fan Posts: 243
    for a 13 years kid he did an amazing job :shock: . It's not easy to play and sing together. Not only he did it very well but he did it in front of a crowd and in a church :shock: .
    He deserved a lot of respect for all of that.

    Tell him to keep focused and in a few years he should be awesome.

    You should be a proud and happy father. I'm sure tears were not far away too in a moment like this ;)
  • yokeyoke Posts: 1,440
    awesome job.. what I like the most I think is that he kept his nerves under control. That was the hardest part for me at his age playing in front of people. Keep at it David!!
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  • MiniManMiniMan Posts: 86
    Not usually a fan of PJ covers, but that was really good!
  • ShawshankShawshank Posts: 1,018
    Absolutely FANTASTIC!!!!
  • thesewordselopethesewordselope Posts: 781
    13?? :shock:

    Very good :D
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