It aggravates me honestly, that every time a black dude can play a mean guitar he's instantly compared to Hendrix. This kid is damn good, but sounds NOTHING like Hendrix.
@@jonnydoe85I don’t disagree, bit of a clickbaity title. I love Levi’s videos but it’s bit insensitive, I met Eric Gales last year and the guy stood next to me compared him to Hendrix when he greeted him, I couldn’t help but cringe, sadly some people listen with their eyes and not their ears… 😔
Thanks for that comment. So tired of comparisons. Each artist is gifted with a great responsibility to be the best of themself. Not a reproduction or similar to any other artist. Bonamassa, Clapton, Stevie Ray, Eric Gales Etc. I love them all. The kid is doing exactly what I’d do. Having fun, getting better at my craft and laughing all the way to the bank. Happy real musicians still exist!
Saw this dude live about 5 years ago, took my son hoping he would be inspired to pick up guitar (didn't work). Killer playing, singing, and his backing band was killing it. Really great talent.
My brother-in-law was just young so I taught him some licks & it caught fire, I bought him everything he needed, took him to a jazz teacher so he could read music, & he also had great feel. His high school music teacher flipped hearing what he could do, & suddenly he started doing drugs ... it was awful, that crap melted his brain ... made me sick.
@@TexasRose50 Thank you, that kid could play classical Beethoven by note & yet play by ear as well. Somehow his high school music teacher got him a gig to play in Dizzy Gillespie's band in Atlantic City & then in Washington D.C., I figured the sky is the limit. Then he started doing meth ... that was devastating, & there was nothing any of us could do to help him. Now he's trimming trees & doing auto repossessions.
Very impressed. Not only are his technical skills great, but it's so nice to see something other than blues or straight rock out of 15 year old. He clearly knows his modes and it looks like he can count well (seemed like there was a change-up without a que, which means counting the whole time). Does he go to music school? I wonder if he can read as well as he plays (not that he needs to). These kids today, all over RU-vid, just put my generation to shame. Goes to show how technology helps to grow skills and understanding. Amazing.
He’s more like the next Joe Bonamassa , a technically very strong player with great feel that can sing. Hendrix revolutionized the sound and style of electric guitar so fundamentally that extremely few can ever have the impact and influence he did.
I agree guslakis, to compare this kid to Hendrix is really silly and actually ignorant. There will NEVER be another Hendrix. He was a revolutionary player who did things nobody else ever did until him. Especially his sound and guitar technique. This kid is wicked and hopefully will gain traction in the guitar world and music world and make a career of it and be successful, but there is nothing new about his technique, his sound, style or anything else. But man, hes got talent, especially at his age. Common Levi, dont use such stupid click bait man, it looks bad on ya. BUT, thanks for introducing us to this young talented musician. ;-)
Hey Levi, it was me that suggested the video on the discord server :) Super cool of you to accept the sugestion, thanks a lot! And, of course, Taz is a monster guitar player that deserves all the praise he gets.
Nobody can be 'the next Hendrix". He was much more than just an amazing guitarist. To be that innovative in the 60's, and pen so many great songs, and touch so many artists since, it is entirely on another level than simply 'guitar chops'.
I have to agree! It has been over 53 years since Jimi's passing but I have not seen anything to date that can measure up to his genius. I have belatedly discovered Jimi Hendrix, as a guitar player myself but the more I delve into his playing, the more fantastic and other-worldly he comes across as a player. Lately, I was immensely impressed w/ the live performance of 'Tax Fee' along w/ other numbers he played in that concert ... one thing is that he never plays anything exactly the same, it's different in a subtle way at times and more pronounced at different times! ... and the guy did not pick up his first electric until he was 15 years of age!
@@tianzi49 Yep. If you can find 'Pipe Dream, (Takrl records #1959), live in Amsterdam, it is amazing. (Slightly sped up, but most wouldn't even notice) Includes Sgt Pepper, Sunshine of Your Love... at their peak.
He’s good, but there is no way he can be the next Hendrix. At the very least, he would have to reinvent the wheel in some way, do things that nobody has ever done. Mateo Mancuso is a good example of this, although even he will probably never achieve what Hendrix did. This kid is just doing what a million other players have already done. He just happens to be a young kid doing it. No disrespect, he’s got awesome chops… but calling him the next Hendrix just sets him up for failure.
All guitar Players are individuals with different power on the instrument, there are many great guitar players but there are none like Mr Jimmy or Jerry Reed or or or the list goes long . Have you seen the rolling stone magazines 200 best singers give me a break!
He is very good, especially for that young age. Kid guitar players often get the technique before the good vibrato, but he definitely has that as well. Having said that, this style of music could have been made at any time since the late 60s, so it's not a mind-blowing innovation like Hendrix was. Will be interesting to see what he comes up with in the coming years.
@@LongLiveRockAnRoll I'd argue music really hasn't changed in the last 20 years anyways. Damn near all popular music now is all Auto-Tune for the last 20 years, and the same recycled drum loops. I'm not sure if there's much left to innovate on. I'd love to be vastly proven wrong though.
Phenomenal talent. This young prodigy channels BB King with a serious jazz undercurrent and a mastery of the fretboard way beyond his years. Some people are just born guitarists.
The next Sideshow Bob? But seriously...I've got hair envy watching this kid...and I'm a happy bald guy. He's got incredible feel and connection to the airwaves..very much like Jimi. He reminds me a little of early Robert Cray also. And I think he might be besting Bonamassa on the pentatonic thing. Pretty inspiring really.
Jimi Hendrix reinvented what could be done with an electric guitar and literally changed music forever. This kid, while amazingly talented and clearly a super hard worker, should not be compared to Jimi. The only other player who can be mentioned in the same category is EVH, as he also changed and influenced how the guitar could be played. Everyone else can be ranked on their technical abilities AFTER THE WORLD WAS CHANGED BY JIMI AND EDDIE.
He's a talented guitarist that's for sure. I hope he gets to play with alot of different ppl/styles he might grow into something great! -but most importantly I really hope he has good time no matter what life brings to the table♡♡♡
Neal Schon was 17 when he joined Santana. We didn’t have social media for it to be a big deal. I wanted to add that this kid has soul and passion. That’s what makes him good.
@Stephen Hanlin I envy of all the kids growing up with RU-vid as a resource. I've been playing 28 years, but easily have learned more in the last 10 years than the first 18 years. There's anything I've ever wanted to learn in near unlimited supply and I can slow it down without changing the pitch. Somewhere in time 13 year old me is super jealous.
What Hendrix did was a "ONE OFF" for Eternity. In a 1000 years, people will find him in some kind of silicon/plasma time-line music Archive, have a listen and just be in a trance, stunned 😲 😲, as we were when we heard him. A Phenomenon!
I saw Derek Trucks play with the ARU and Jimmy Herring in about 1992 at Tipitina's in New Orleans. Went to see ARU and "discovered" this young Trucks kid as the opening act. Col. Bruce Hampton called Derek up to jam with the band and you could see Jimmy Herring really having fun as they did some call and response. Maybe that's why Derek Trucks has a soft spot for young musicians. Been following both ever since. Great stuff.
I love watching Derek Trucks play, but have never seen him in person. I kept seeing him in videos and asking in comments who he was, and wasn’t surprised he was related to Butch. Do you think innate talent or growing up hearing music and in proximity to great guitarists and instruments is they key in the making of a great player? Maybe it’s all of these! 🥰
I remember seeing/hearing Derek Trucks perform at The Moon in Tallahassee when he was 13 years old. It took awhile for my brain to make the connection between a 13 y/o boy simply standing on a stage with his guitar, shoelaces untied, and playing the hell outta his guitar with talent FAR beyond his years. Taz rekindled that memory.
Wait a second this is the kid that was playing guitar for an Allman Brothers cover band I saw at the Beacon Theater in New York City. I have like 20 clips of him that night on my cell phone. This kid is insane on the guitar. I'm 50 years old I was with five dudes and we were amazed. God has truly touched this boy with talent beyond
Jimi Hendrix's songs are played by many but the sound Jimi had and his jamming solo's are what made him special, the same goes with other legendary guitar players you can play their songs but you cant have their sound and jam skills.
Wow...fantastic talent. It's good to see young players do it with soul and style. Larkin and Poe I think is the name of two sister's who are making a name for themselves in the blues. After the shock of Jeff Beck there is a void that will be filled with young talent.
This kid can jam! Talking about Jimi, allow me to share when I saw him at Honolulu International center, obviously in Honolulu, Hawaii at his last US concert before he passed away when I just turned 18. I will never forget his entrance and beginning. He played one song (I can’t remember which one). Then he gets on the mike and said in his Jimi style voice “Hey man! Someone down a couple of blocks from here complained that I’m playing too loud!. Should I turn it down or up? Then the whole place erupted and yelled “Turn it up!”. Then Jimi turned it up and started playing “Purple Haze”. The whole place, including me, went wild! Jimi and Led Zep were the 2 best concerts I ever saw! This is the time I got my draft notice and ending up going to Vietnam. Everyone in Nam back then was playing Hendrix all over the place. Peace!
Hell yeah! Another new artist for me. This is outrageous! (in the best way) Not just good for a kid, good period. I generally feel conflicted when being young is the gimmick. But on the other hand, playing like this at 15 isn't that common. Dude has a tonne of soul already and you can tell, he's putting 110 into every note. A rare gem indeed. Genuinely inspiring!!🙏✌️💎
@@steelisreal This is true, I guess I'm saying the child prodigy thing is sometimes thrown around without any real meaning behind it. So I default to being a bit skeptical when the term child prodigy is used. Just me being a bit snobby I guess. 😝 BUT, that aside, this kid is genuinely good. He could hang with some of the goats and not seem out of place. His feel + skill are both on point!
@@holliswilliams8426 Yes, there are many cases of child prodigies that don't continue growing at the same rate, who when they get older do not continue to garner the same attention. (first time I eve used "garner" in a sentence)
Good grief. Oh my gravy! He's seasoned old soul with soooo much electricity moving through his mortal body,, straight into his fingers and sends out to us. He's a legend already.
great playing obviously he's amazing, but I sometimes wonder how many kids or guys there that are just as good or better, but don't make it or just don't get noticed for whatever reason. I've known some bedroom guitar players who are absolutely insane but are shy or don't want to put themselves out there.
Amazing!! ... I have to say that he is even far more talented than some of the other guitar newbies I've seen on the tuber and his guitar licks are cleaner, sharper and tighter also.
The kid can play and he's got pipes. He WILL definitely get picked up if he hasn't already. Hope he's got good management. I need more Taz immediately.
Holy Shit! This kid is an incredible guitar player with tremendous instincts! Why don’t we respect this young man and his talent and encourage and support him in any way that we can WITHOUT feeling the need to compare him to an ICON at such an early age! Why do we always have to “Pigeon Hole” everyone by comparing them to others? Let’s just take a chill pill and admire the direction he’s taking towards his future!
Yeah Scott..you frkn. Nailed it !! Every great player is influenced by other greats..you can hear influences in his phrasing..great vibrato..as he gets older and better..he will come into his own...he doesn't need to be beat up..and judged negativity..embrace and encourage him. He sounds awesome for what he's doing now...
WOW! This young man is amazing! I don't want to draw anything away from him, but just want to say if you like him check out Taj Farrant. He's also a young guitar player. It's amazing what these kids are doing now a days!
This footage is old. Taz is about 18 now. He's part of our Long Island crew of artist. He's also supports the John & Alice Coltrane foundation -here on the island. Great kid and parents.
Jazz/Rock/Reggae Fusion. No similarities to Hendrix what so ever. Definitely has a unique sound and tone. and very good rhythm. It’s about time, something, somewhat a original.
He will make it as a pro, he already is one. The next Jimi is nothing but a pipe dream that probably won't happen in the following 10 lifetimes. Good luck, kid- even Clapton couldn't hang with Hendrix. Most people do not realize just how uniquely innovative Jimi actually was.
You're right, he just may be the next Hendrix!!!!! This 15-year-old kid, is going to the BIG TIME. I wish him all the best. I was in a rock band when I was 15, I'm 70 now. This kid at 15 makes me look like I was playing on a wind-up plastic guitar.
I want to give this young boy credit. He shows great skill. Let him keep evolving. As far as the Hendrix comment...he ain't there yet. But he is young.
The kid is good. I wish him the best. What stood out to me was the killer Rhythm guitar player. That guy was funky. He destroyed that tune. Props to that guy.
Taz is a fantastic player who will surely make his mark in music history. I believe he should get his electric guitar fixed because I think it shocked him each time he touched the strings by the look on his face. Damn, that must really hurt..!
He's more than good o.k. he's beyond limits, he is a teacher of the great wisdom of embracing the now. He's in the pocket and he's is as good as good gets.
I love you talked about Bruce, I played with him back in the day, at Smith's old bar in Atlanta. I was bands called serial groove killers and blood ryane, and I remember one night Bruce came in and was about to have a blood sugar moment, he was diabetic but nobody knew it, anyways he was hangry and the cooks were on break, not there, so me and my drummer went in the kitchen to raid the fridge and make him something quick, and believe it or not, he wanted a ham sandwich just like he sings about, so I made him a friggin stacked one like blimpy and he ate it all, and ever since he would smile so big when he saw me and ramble off some nonsense poetry, and being Youngster I couldn't hang with his intellect but always said anything for my lizard wearing campho-phenique
