Just came here after some time, and I am so happy to read your comments. Thank you, everyone! And I am always grateful to Candyrat Records for giving me a chance back then.
There are guitarists that are good. There are guitarists who are excellent. There are guitarists who could be considered geniuses or virtuosos. Then there is the type of guitarist who demonstrates such an uncanny level of skill - such a prodigious amount of talent - that you think that he is not human. This sort of guitarist is on such a level, with his creativity and dexterity, that he makes you reevaluate your worth as a human being. Luca Stricagnoli is that type of guitarist. His playing, as demonstrated here, is nothing short of a superpower in its own right. I stand in awe of you sir!
I played guitar for 26yrs, I can no longer play. I was a passenger in an automobile accident and am now a quadriplegic, paralyzed from the shoulders down. Right after my accident, I could not even listen to music anymore for like 5yrs! Then I found this video. I got so emotional, I bawled my eyes out! Slowly now, because of your amazing talent... I can begin to enjoy music again... Thank you for that, Luca.
That's a damn tough row to hoe, but I'm glad you're reconnecting with music that touches you. You might get some inspiration (and some laughs in very, very bad taste) from John Callahan's book Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot.
from one stranger to another on the internet, i can't fathom how hard that must have been, im really happy that you are able to finally enjoy music again :) I know a guy who went through a similar situation you had been through, he was born without any limbs. if it's any consolation he has some really good talks about his experience and how he got through: the hope he carries with him. His name is Nick Vujicici, he has a good book called Life without Limbs Heres some videos about him: Rock Church speech: th-cam.com/video/ZXlCeKBWfaA/w-d-xo.html Ted Talk of overcoming hopelessness: th-cam.com/video/6P2nPI6CTlc/w-d-xo.html
9 years later, and this is STILL completely insane and deserves to be seen by anyone who loves this song, acoustic guitar, or immense mathematical and physical control and mastery!!!!! Love this!!!
I saw this guy live. He performs this song last in his set because he says himself it's the hardest one he does. Any musician watching this will know just how amazing it really is (not that other people can't be equally impressed). But he has his guitar tuned so that when he takes a capo off, which was only half covering the fretboard, and moves the other one, he's switched keys from major to minor. Simple in theory, but I've never seen anyone else do it. Luca is playing the lead, rhythm, drums, bass, and vocals all at the same time. To tell you the truth, I'm not even really into this kind of playing. I like the Randy Rhodes and SRVs and Pages of the world, but this guy is on his own level.
I agree! Have played guitar for 25years but this is absolutely jaw dropping and up to last night I ranked Tommy Emanuel and his teknik at the top of guitar-porn but not anymore after dicovering Luca who I believe must have done a Robert Jonsson by selling his soul to the devil in exanged for this mega talent!
I imagine its pretty rare to be sitting there playing guitar and deciding, "ya know, one's just not enough. Hmm, two's not enough either. What if if we add a third set of strings to that other guitar. Ok, perfect!" lol, I'm gobsmacked.
oh man I love the way he didn't tone down the accompaniment during the solo. He actually turned it UP to flow with the lead properly and just played the solo within the rest of the mix. I've probably heard every cover available of this song especially solo and acoustic covers and this is the only one that kept the power of the original jam. Hell, he outclassed it. Mind-bending!
It's like the dude has two separate brains and dexterity functions to be able to play two different melodies on two different guitars at the same time with one hand focusing on each... How in the world his musical brain can process to play each melody at once with each individual hand is just legend...
it's called digital autonomy i heard him on a classic (seccas guitar channel) whole bunch of people with brains in their hands EG Ginger Baker of Cream fame could maintain different rhythms with each of his limbs
Holy fucking shit This beats Dawes' Somebody That I Used to Know cover hands down I mean, the amount of guitar manipulation he does here is incredible. Spider capos, multiple capos, dynamic capo changing, switching capos mid song, two guitars at once, a modified guitar with extra strings, god knows which tunings I'm just speechless.
I would agree in the sense that there is certainly a lot more manipulation than Dawes would typically use, however I also have mad respect for him in the sense that he doesn't need the adjustments to still sound like he is playing two guitars at once on top of the on point percussion.
Zack Squires Yeah don't get me wrong, I think that Dawes' version of Somebody That I Used to Know is the greatest thing a single person has ever made. I was referring here just about the manipulation as you said.
It's amazing, yes, but music is not a competition. The observable demographic of this channel seem way too obsessed with techniques, speed and complexity. It's a shame so many seem to believe music is a sport.
I had the great good fortune of watching Luca perform this LIVE on Tuesday as part of the International Guitar Night US tour 2017. For anyone who doubts, there are no tricks here, other than pure virtuosity. He has to tune to three different capos on the main guitar before playing, and he does switch between them on the fly, all the while maintaining that wonderful percussion. Unreal. Unimaginable. Unforgettable. He shared the stage with 3 other talented guitarists, and the duets were incredible. The tour is in Natick MA tonight, and then they head out to the west coast. If you are going to be anywhere near one of the stops, you owe it to yourself to go. International Guitar Night 2017 Tour FEBRUARY DATES 14 Sun Valley Center for the Arts, Sun Valley ID 15 Ellen Theatre, Bozeman MT 16 Myrna Loy Center, Helena MT 17 Harris Center, Folsom CA 18 Herbst Theatre, San Francisco CA 19 Bankhead Theatre, Livermore CA 22 California Center for the Arts, Escondido CA 23 Bing Crosby Theatre, Spokane WA 24 Mount Baker Theatre, Bellingham WA 25 Kent Meridien Performing Arts Center, Kent WA 26 Warren Miller Performing Arts Center, Big Sky MT
I thought I would have seen it all with my 64 years of age, but what I am watching now is the climax of guitar playing. I am struck by Luca's calmness and ingenuity as he is playing his instruments at a level that clearly defies believe. Although this video was posted five years ago, I cannot help but leave a comment at this brilliant piece of performance.
Actually, if you want to be a smartass, that's exactly when the second guitar appears. The moment he sees the second guitar he goes like "nope, fck dat shiet"!
He's literally invented 3 or 4 new guitar techniques I've never seen before just in order to play this song - the guy is amazing, this is real dedication to your Music
So everyone's seen a guy play a 3-neck guitar at this point. But this here is so insanely creative and original and clever. He switches the capos around just before solo like a pro. He added a set of strings to one guitar just to get all the vocal notes tuned to an open string. His percussive skills on the guitar is amazing too. You'll probably never see a guitar player like Luca Stricagnoli anywhere. He's truly one of a kind.
I just don't understand why anyone bothers to dislike.. I mean disliking anything. Okay I've disliked some Bieber songs (guilty) but I never dislike anything.. So why in the world would you dislike something as beautiful and genious and awesome like this? I just don't understand some people..
DarkCreatorn Maybe they are fanatical GnR fans, and feel he's disrespecting them or Slash, not realizing he's doing one of the best covers of the classic tune of any band/person out there. They can't see past that to realize the skill and dedication it took to play this so brilliantly. Bravo!
DarkCreatorn Believe it or not some people like Bieber, so why bother disliking his songs? Because your truly disliked his songs. Isn't it that simple?
I'm not sure which amazes me more: Luca Stricagnoli's incredible performance of this song on a dual guitar setup, or the thousand people who've disliked this video, combined with all the negative critiques of his playing ability. I play guitar, but am NOT an accomplished guitarist; however, because I've played the instrument, I recognize and appreciate the intense amount of focus and concentration that is required to play the rhythm on one guitar, while simultaneously playing the melody on a separate guitar. MOST people can only focus on doing one thing at a time. On any given day you can easily witness evidence of that fact if you drive a car on public roadways. I'll be driving down the highway behind someone going 10 or 15 miles below the speed limit, all the while observing them swaying from one side of the lane to other, and occasionally, they'll cross over into the adjacent lane, and then swerve back into their own lane. When I get to a place where I can pass them, as I go by, I'll look and see that they are talking on their cell phone, which is the very reason why they are driving so slowly and drifting back and forth in the lane. When people can't talk and drive at the same time without losing the concentration required to focus on their driving, then I think it's pretty damned amazing that this guy has such a high level of concentration and focus, that he can play two guitars at the same time, regardless of the arrangement.
Freelancer this is where the phrase “haters gonna hate” rings true. This video came out 4 years ago and it was incredible at the time (as it is now) and then I watched his recent Thriller performance and saw how his insane skills got even better.
everyone hears music, some feel it in their very soil. Luca hears, feels, touches,tastes, and sees it, then projects it to others. This is beyond words, it is food for the soul.
282 people wouldn't know talent if it slapped them upside their heads with two guitars at the same time Simply awesome. Thank you for completing my life.
He has an amazing talent, and he has developed it brilliantly. That being said, I'm not giving up on my own guitar playing and hanging my head in shame, even though I am pretty lame compared to him. I enjoy my guitars, knowing full well that I probably will never be on that level. I don't care, I'm not trying to compete with him, I'm just striving to improve, and enjoy my playing. I love playing the guitar even knowing that he and many other great players are far ahead of me. Kudos to Luca, he is an inspiration, not a discouragement.
seriously, when aliens invade and demand us to justify our existence just send this guy out. This has to top the list of one of the greatest pieces of art ever made.
League of Smitota 2 what if like animals the aliens don't understand what the noise you are making is or means? Besides that, way to ruin a genuine comment...
Philip Steenbergen as if you would consider them...classical orchestra type music is not "passionate" musicality. You wouldn't hear it on the radio, because it is shit music
Philip Steenbergen Philip Steenbergen says the guy that thinks classical is entertaining, go have tea and biscuits you muppet, don't forget to stick your pinky in the air
Un conto è suonare benissimo una chitarra, un conto è suonare a questi livelli qualcosa che si basa su chitarre, ma che nessun altro al mondo è in grado di suonare nemmeno discretamente. Quello che appare è già strabiliante, ma il lavoro di preparazione e di arrangiamento, che non appare, è altrettanto incredibile
WTF did i just watch? This is among the most amazing thing i've ever seen. I've been playing guitar for nearly 20 years but, after watching this man play, I think its time to sell my collection.
This is absolutely art! I guess he demanded more from himself and started inventing something like this... those are the people who can change the world of music...
the words HOLY SHIT come to mind when watching that...Luca, you are a genius, a gifted musician, and display heart, passion and intense creativity with every note that you play, the world needs to discover more people like you.....you are the reason we do what we do....you are the physical embodiment of passion and creativity....thankyou for sharing your gift!!
I've seen a lot of amazing things done with a guitar, but nothing like this. Congratulations Luca, you have taken the guitar to a whole new level like I've never seen or will be able to duplicate.
His talent is just on a different level, a whole new level that I can't comprehend. I'm listening to this with headphones & the quality sound of his talent is sending me goose bumps all over my body!!!!
If God played guitar it would be something like this. The beauty of the music and the skill with which it is rendered transcends the realm of art and enters that of worship. :)
Holy Shit, this might be the most AMAZING thing I've ever seen, and I've seen some crazy, insane, buck-wild shit in my 44 years, and this might just top the list. Absolutely Brilliant!
To any who say they will now give up guitar - DON'T !!!!- I too watched this awhile back (2017?) and it inspired me to learn a bit of fingerstyle guitar. A few Justin Johnson videos (i like blues) later i nowadays i too can play a pretty mean version of Sweet Child. I don't play it like this though...i play it like me....and if you don't give up you can play it like YOU... Luca has the Luca market sewn up. You can't be Luca but you can be you. Fingerstyle is just muscle memory the same as when you learned to fret chords....once upon a time that was hard to do and you had to correct your fingers when they landed wrong....some practice later and it is so second nature you haven't even thought about it in how long? and if you can play cowboy chords with muscle memory you can learn how to pluck a couple of strings with your fingers.... DON'T GIVE UP..!!
What impresses me is that Luca's performances aren't just amazing technical feats, but are musically excellent. They're great, even if you're not watching what he's doing.
Lyrics She's got a smile that it seems to me Reminds me of childhood memories Where everything was as fresh as the bright blue sky Now and then when I see her face She takes me away to that special place And if I stare too long, I'd probably break down and cry Whoa, oh, oh Sweet child o' mine Whoa, oh, oh, oh Sweet love of mine She's got eyes of the bluest skies As if they thought of rain I'd hate to look into those eyes and see an ounce of pain Her hair reminds me of a warm safe place Where as a child I'd hide And pray for the thunder and the rain to quietly pass me by Whoa, oh, oh Sweet child o' mine Whoa whoa, oh, oh, oh Sweet love of mine Whoa, yeah Whoa, oh, oh, oh Sweet child o' mine Whoa, oh, whoa, oh Sweet love of mine Whoa, oh, oh, oh Sweet child o' mine Ooh, yeah Ooh, sweet love of mine Where do we go? Where do we go now? Where do we go? Ooh, oh, where do we go? Where do we go now? Oh, where do we go now? Where do we go? (Sweet child) Where do we go now? Ay, ay, ay, ay, ay, ay, ay, ay Where do we go now? Ah, ah Where do we go? Oh, where do we go now? Oh, where do we go? Oh, where do we go now? Where do we go? Oh, where do we go now? Now, now, now, now, now, now, now Sweet child Sweet child of mine
Ich habe Luca gestern abend live erlebt, bei der NACHT DER GITARREN. Er ist ein super Künstler, ein toller Mensch, der selbst seine CDs verkauft, mit Signature selbstverständlich, und keinem Gespräch ausweicht. 👍👍👍
+Ivor Williams I probably feel worse for listening to this now than if I had 71 years old, because I'm aware that if I put a lot of effort at this age my brain can still pick a lot from it and learn efficiently, but I just don't, and instead feel bad for it...
You are never too old to learn or try. If you burn with a passion for something you will do whatever it takes. That's what we're watching here. An uncontrollable drive for expression. Amazing, isn't it?
She's got a smile it seems to me Reminds me of childhood memories Where everything Was as fresh as the bright blue sky Now and then when I see her face She takes me away to that special place And if I'd stare too long I'd probably break down and cry Oh, oh, oh Sweet child o' mine Oh, oh, oh, oh Sweet love of mine She's got eyes of the bluest skies As if they thought of rain I hate to look into those eyes And see an ounce of pain Her hair reminds me of a warm safe place Where as a child I'd hide And pray for the thunder And the rain To quietly pass me by Oh, oh, oh Sweet child o' mine Oh, oh, oh, oh Sweet love of mine Oh, oh, oh, oh Sweet child o' mine Oh, oh, oh, oh Sweet love of mine Oh, oh, oh, oh Sweet child o' mine Oh yeah yeah Oh oh sweet love of mine Where do we go? Where do we go now? Where do we go? Oh, oh Where do we go? (Where do we go now?) Oh where do we go now? (Where do we go?) Where do we go? (Sweet child) Oh where do we go now? Ay ay ay ay (where do we go now, where do we go) Oh where do we go now? Where do we go? Oh, where do we go now? Oh, where do we go? Oh where do we go now? Where do we go? Oh, where do we go now? No, no, no, no, no, no Sweet child Sweet child of mine Thank me!
Wow! Can't believe my eyes and ears! You are so ambidextrous with duet guitars and your performance brilliant! I am watching this in a loop! Awestruck!
@AD RD so true, I see that "joke" in the comments of almost all his videos. Lol. The 1st time seeing a variation of that comment, thought it was kinda witty, now I'm just smh
what he does should be against the law. how dare you abuse a guitar in such an amazing yet disturbing fashion. could you imagine if him and slash jammed together?? someone would call the law
How does anyone even grow fingernails like that? They must be like steel. I can't think of a better reason to need them. They're like implanted guitar picks on each finger. Amazing.
oh my god!!! 😱😱😱😓😓this guy crossed d heights of creativity!!! amazzzing work!! I wonder, how he did this and I wonder, how around 342 people disliked this!!!
The arrangement is enough to make anyone breathless, let alone pull off combining axl and slash in an instumental set up. Salute. May you entertain us forever.
Shame isn't it? Now dickheads who probably stole half the materials for their songs off the internet have millions in their bank and flies around the world in private jets.
No strings on this man...no filter...no chain’s...No Limit’s to what he can do...Showing US the way... Thank You Brother...with Love all things are possible
For those that like to follow along with the lyrics: She's got a smile that it seems to me Reminds me of childhood memories Where everything was as fresh as the bright blue sky Now and then when I see her face She takes me away to that special place And if I stare too long, I'd probably break down and cry Whoa, oh, oh Sweet child o' mine Whoa, oh, oh, oh Sweet love of mine She's got eyes of the bluest skies As if they thought of rain I'd hate to look into those eyes and see an ounce of pain Her hair reminds me of a warm safe place Where as a child I'd hide And pray for the thunder and the rain to quietly pass me by Whoa, oh, oh Sweet child o' mine Whoa whoa, oh, oh, oh Sweet love of mine Whoa, yeah Whoa, oh, oh, oh Sweet child o' mine Whoa, oh, whoa, oh Sweet love of mine Whoa, oh, oh, oh Sweet child o' mine Ooh, yeah Ooh, sweet love of mine Where do we go? Where do we go now? Where do we go? Ooh, oh, where do we go? Where do we go now? Oh, where do we go now? Where do we go? (Sweet child) Where do we go now? Ay, ay, ay, ay, ay, ay, ay, ay Where do we go now? Ah, ah Where do we go? Oh, where do we go now? Oh, where do we go? Oh, where do we go now? Where do we go? Oh, where do we go now? Now, now, now, now, now, now, now Sweet child Sweet child of mine
Some points raised by this video: 1. It seems 252 people had siblings for parents. 2. How the FCK is that guitar still in tune by the end? 3. This is beyond amazingly good; I feel like my life just changed . . .
Trev Moran I said his talent is already a lot, but that if you want to do this, you need to put a lot of work into it. So I'm praising him for his effort.
@Corn Fed you sound jealous and tone deaf. Those qualities are not very becoming in a person. Now this gutair playing... Yeah. He's got it going on! Amazing!
Luca, you have proven that anything is possible when you have the passion and the drive to make it happen! You have assuredly done some amazing things that others said couldn't be done... and I thank you for your dedication and perseverance. In just a few short minutes, you have shown me more of what can be done on guitar than I ever dreamed possible.
This is so beautiful. I'm literally sitting here with tears uncontrollably pouring out of my eyes. Thank you for reminding us God exists. #InLove I believe God is a man . . . playing the guitar . . . in this video. My life will never be the same.
***** I didnt said that, I said that it works best for acoustic, but if your gonna do it on electric you might wanna have it a bit amplified to here it better.
You just blew my mind ... I don't think any guitar player out there can't really match up to your creativity /skill coordination ... this is pure raw natural talent at it's finest!!
Just came here after some time, and I am so happy to read your comments. Thank you, everyone! And I am always grateful to Candyrat Records for giving me a chance back then.
You are incredible the passion in your performance is inspiring.
We should be the ones thanking you!!!
I prefer your cover than the original You are not human
This is legend
Thank you for your beautiful music Sir.
There are guitarists that are good. There are guitarists who are excellent. There are guitarists who could be considered geniuses or virtuosos. Then there is the type of guitarist who demonstrates such an uncanny level of skill - such a prodigious amount of talent - that you think that he is not human. This sort of guitarist is on such a level, with his creativity and dexterity, that he makes you reevaluate your worth as a human being. Luca Stricagnoli is that type of guitarist. His playing, as demonstrated here, is nothing short of a superpower in its own right. I stand in awe of you sir!
***** chill.
True that 👍🏻
***** you've put my feeling into words
You just about covered it all with this comment. Some are not to be imitated, just wondered at and appreciated....
***** Agree... This guy is from other planet...
I played guitar for 26yrs, I can no longer play. I was a passenger in an automobile accident and am now a quadriplegic, paralyzed from the shoulders down. Right after my accident, I could not even listen to music anymore for like 5yrs! Then I found this video. I got so emotional, I bawled my eyes out! Slowly now, because of your amazing talent... I can begin to enjoy music again...
Thank you for that, Luca.
Check alip ba ta - sweet child o mine
Its nearly like original song with only using 1 guitar
That's a damn tough row to hoe, but I'm glad you're reconnecting with music that touches you. You might get some inspiration (and some laughs in very, very bad taste) from John Callahan's book Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot.
@@gembonganggito9973 another stupid comment,everybody can play one guitar,playing two at the same time?Just real talented people can do it!!
@@micheaven bitch...I guess you haven't heard alip ba ta version it's the best sweet child o mine cover...
from one stranger to another on the internet, i can't fathom how hard that must have been, im really happy that you are able to finally enjoy music again :)
I know a guy who went through a similar situation you had been through, he was born without any limbs. if it's any consolation he has some really good talks about his experience and how he got through: the hope he carries with him.
His name is Nick Vujicici, he has a good book called Life without Limbs
Heres some videos about him:
Rock Church speech:
th-cam.com/video/ZXlCeKBWfaA/w-d-xo.html
Ted Talk of overcoming hopelessness:
th-cam.com/video/6P2nPI6CTlc/w-d-xo.html
9 years later, and this is STILL completely insane and deserves to be seen by anyone who loves this song, acoustic guitar, or immense mathematical and physical control and mastery!!!!!
Love this!!!
I saw this guy live. He performs this song last in his set because he says himself it's the hardest one he does. Any musician watching this will know just how amazing it really is (not that other people can't be equally impressed). But he has his guitar tuned so that when he takes a capo off, which was only half covering the fretboard, and moves the other one, he's switched keys from major to minor. Simple in theory, but I've never seen anyone else do it. Luca is playing the lead, rhythm, drums, bass, and vocals all at the same time. To tell you the truth, I'm not even really into this kind of playing. I like the Randy Rhodes and SRVs and Pages of the world, but this guy is on his own level.
I agree! Have played guitar for 25years but this is absolutely jaw dropping and up to last night I ranked Tommy Emanuel and his teknik at the top of guitar-porn but not anymore after dicovering Luca who I believe must have done a Robert Jonsson by selling his soul to the devil in exanged for this mega talent!
I imagine its pretty rare to be sitting there playing guitar and deciding, "ya know, one's just not enough. Hmm, two's not enough either. What if if we add a third set of strings to that other guitar. Ok, perfect!" lol, I'm gobsmacked.
I love how Luca hits 95% of his notes with perfection despite attempting something visually impossible.
incredibly accurate to what i saw kkkkkk
yep his level is insane !!
He is the number one and the number two guitarist of all time
😂😂 Amazing comment!
Pls visit alip ba ta
Play this one
th-cam.com/video/LxB8ek3W2kU/w-d-xo.html
That cracked Me up
let see alipbata.. n you otomatis sing with him
oh man I love the way he didn't tone down the accompaniment during the solo. He actually turned it UP to flow with the lead properly and just played the solo within the rest of the mix. I've probably heard every cover available of this song especially solo and acoustic covers and this is the only one that kept the power of the original jam. Hell, he outclassed it. Mind-bending!
It's like the dude has two separate brains and dexterity functions to be able to play two different melodies on two different guitars at the same time with one hand focusing on each... How in the world his musical brain can process to play each melody at once with each individual hand is just legend...
it's called digital autonomy
i heard him on a classic (seccas guitar channel)
whole bunch of people with brains in their hands
EG
Ginger Baker of Cream fame could maintain different rhythms with each of his limbs
Holy fucking shit
This beats Dawes' Somebody That I Used to Know cover hands down
I mean, the amount of guitar manipulation he does here is incredible.
Spider capos, multiple capos, dynamic capo changing, switching capos mid song, two guitars at once, a modified guitar with extra strings, god knows which tunings
I'm just speechless.
I would agree in the sense that there is certainly a lot more manipulation than Dawes would typically use, however I also have mad respect for him in the sense that he doesn't need the adjustments to still sound like he is playing two guitars at once on top of the on point percussion.
Zack Squires Yeah don't get me wrong, I think that Dawes' version of Somebody That I Used to Know is the greatest thing a single person has ever made. I was referring here just about the manipulation as you said.
It's amazing, yes, but music is not a competition. The observable demographic of this channel seem way too obsessed with techniques, speed and complexity. It's a shame so many seem to believe music is a sport.
zerosiii this isn't even his best performance
zerosiii This isn't a competition. Both guitarists are great in their own right. Love them both!
I had the great good fortune of watching Luca perform this LIVE on Tuesday as part of the International Guitar Night US tour 2017. For anyone who doubts, there are no tricks here, other than pure virtuosity. He has to tune to three different capos on the main guitar before playing, and he does switch between them on the fly, all the while maintaining that wonderful percussion. Unreal. Unimaginable. Unforgettable. He shared the stage with 3 other talented guitarists, and the duets were incredible. The tour is in Natick MA tonight, and then they head out to the west coast. If you are going to be anywhere near one of the stops, you owe it to yourself to go.
International Guitar Night 2017 Tour FEBRUARY DATES
14 Sun Valley Center for the Arts, Sun Valley ID
15 Ellen Theatre, Bozeman MT
16 Myrna Loy Center, Helena MT
17 Harris Center, Folsom CA
18 Herbst Theatre, San Francisco CA
19 Bankhead Theatre, Livermore CA
22 California Center for the Arts, Escondido CA
23 Bing Crosby Theatre, Spokane WA
24 Mount Baker Theatre, Bellingham WA
25 Kent Meridien Performing Arts Center, Kent WA
26 Warren Miller Performing Arts Center, Big Sky MT
I thought I would have seen it all with my 64 years of age, but what I am watching now is the climax of guitar playing. I am struck by Luca's calmness and ingenuity as he is playing his instruments at a level that clearly defies believe. Although this video was posted five years ago, I cannot help but leave a comment at this brilliant piece of performance.
I’ll never play with the kind of talent and skill Luka has but I’ll never stop playing-playing music is so satisfying to my soul.
0:00 Do you have Tabs for that?
0:05 Nevermind...
Song starts at 0:10 you really need to work on self belief. And maybe get your hearing checked
it was a joke... You know those aren't supposed to be taken seriously, right?
Actually, if you want to be a smartass, that's exactly when the second guitar appears. The moment he sees the second guitar he goes like "nope, fck dat shiet"!
Clarkeson Calm down satan
LOL
The ultimate definition of "one-man show"... amazing.
He's literally invented 3 or 4 new guitar techniques I've never seen before just in order to play this song - the guy is amazing, this is real dedication to your Music
If there is limit to human skill, creativity or talent this guy just broke all of them .....just amazing
So everyone's seen a guy play a 3-neck guitar at this point. But this here is so insanely creative and original and clever. He switches the capos around just before solo like a pro.
He added a set of strings to one guitar just to get all the vocal notes tuned to an open string. His percussive skills on the guitar is amazing too. You'll probably never see a guitar player like Luca Stricagnoli anywhere. He's truly one of a kind.
I just don't understand why anyone bothers to dislike.. I mean disliking anything. Okay I've disliked some Bieber songs (guilty) but I never dislike anything.. So why in the world would you dislike something as beautiful and genious and awesome like this? I just don't understand some people..
DarkCreatorn Some people just don't understand the sheer brilliance and complexity behind a composition like this.
Akash Deep Guess they dont
DarkCreatorn They could've just been having a bad day. Had to get their frustration out on something. But then again, why this beautiful masterpiece?
DarkCreatorn Maybe they are fanatical GnR fans, and feel he's disrespecting them or Slash, not realizing he's doing one of the best covers of the classic tune of any band/person out there. They can't see past that to realize the skill and dedication it took to play this so brilliantly. Bravo!
DarkCreatorn Believe it or not some people like Bieber, so why bother disliking his songs? Because your truly disliked his songs. Isn't it that simple?
3:44 best part -- the build up into key change into bridge..... INCREDIBLE
I'm not sure which amazes me more: Luca Stricagnoli's incredible performance of this song on a dual guitar setup, or the thousand people who've disliked this video, combined with all the negative critiques of his playing ability. I play guitar, but am NOT an accomplished guitarist; however, because I've played the instrument, I recognize and appreciate the intense amount of focus and concentration that is required to play the rhythm on one guitar, while simultaneously playing the melody on a separate guitar.
MOST people can only focus on doing one thing at a time. On any given day you can easily witness evidence of that fact if you drive a car on public roadways. I'll be driving down the highway behind someone going 10 or 15 miles below the speed limit, all the while observing them swaying from one side of the lane to other, and occasionally, they'll cross over into the adjacent lane, and then swerve back into their own lane. When I get to a place where I can pass them, as I go by, I'll look and see that they are talking on their cell phone, which is the very reason why they are driving so slowly and drifting back and forth in the lane. When people can't talk and drive at the same time without losing the concentration required to focus on their driving, then I think it's pretty damned amazing that this guy has such a high level of concentration and focus, that he can play two guitars at the same time, regardless of the arrangement.
Freelancer this is where the phrase “haters gonna hate” rings true. This video came out 4 years ago and it was incredible at the time (as it is now) and then I watched his recent Thriller performance and saw how his insane skills got even better.
Cool essay
I nailed the G chord today :)
Hooray!!! That's great!!
M Tib this man shits on your G chord
This guy did that some time in the past if you think about it (I'm trying to be morally uplifting, is it working?)
Michael Rhibeault practice enough and you'll be able to play like him
you suck:)
everyone hears music, some feel it in their very soil. Luca hears, feels, touches,tastes, and sees it, then projects it to others. This is beyond words, it is food for the soul.
Lol.
282 people wouldn't know talent if it slapped them upside their heads with two guitars at the same time
Simply awesome. Thank you for completing my life.
Legendary work!!
U must check out Alip Ba Ta
He has an amazing talent, and he has developed it brilliantly. That being said, I'm not giving up on my own guitar playing and hanging my head in shame, even though I am pretty lame compared to him. I enjoy my guitars, knowing full well that I probably will never be on that level. I don't care, I'm not trying to compete with him, I'm just striving to improve, and enjoy my playing. I love playing the guitar even knowing that he and many other great players are far ahead of me. Kudos to Luca, he is an inspiration, not a discouragement.
You stand among the GREATEST OF GUITARISTS.... Well done .... Thanks for sharing....
seriously, when aliens invade and demand us to justify our existence just send this guy out. This has to top the list of one of the greatest pieces of art ever made.
Agreed. When the giant alien head from Rick and Morty comes and says "Show me what you've got", this is the dude we send.
what if Aliesn can't hear? O.o
League of Smitota 2 what if like animals the aliens don't understand what the noise you are making is or means? Besides that, way to ruin a genuine comment...
Philip Steenbergen as if you would consider them...classical orchestra type music is not "passionate" musicality. You wouldn't hear it on the radio, because it is shit music
Philip Steenbergen Philip Steenbergen says the guy that thinks classical is entertaining, go have tea and biscuits you muppet, don't forget to stick your pinky in the air
Un conto è suonare benissimo una chitarra, un conto è suonare a questi livelli qualcosa che si basa su chitarre, ma che nessun altro al mondo è in grado di suonare nemmeno discretamente. Quello che appare è già strabiliante, ma il lavoro di preparazione e di arrangiamento, che non appare, è altrettanto incredibile
WTF did i just watch? This is among the most amazing thing i've ever seen. I've been playing guitar for nearly 20 years but, after watching this man play, I think its time to sell my collection.
This is absolutely art! I guess he demanded more from himself and started inventing something like this... those are the people who can change the world of music...
I have never seen such performances. Beyond paradise
Jesus... this guy makes a grown man cry with emotion
Check alip ba ta
the words HOLY SHIT come to mind when watching that...Luca, you are a genius, a gifted musician, and display heart, passion and intense creativity with every note that you play, the world needs to discover more people like you.....you are the reason we do what we do....you are the physical embodiment of passion and creativity....thankyou for sharing your gift!!
WOW.....incredible. ..son you are one talented individual. ..never seen nothing like it ....ever!!!
I've seen a lot of amazing things done with a guitar, but nothing like this. Congratulations Luca, you have taken the guitar to a whole new level like I've never seen or will be able to duplicate.
I have seen and showed this vid to maybe 1000 people, and to this day... I cant imagine ANYBODY recreating this. What a work of art.
3:48 that ninja capo move though :D
not fair
thanks genius...i was talking about the swiftness of change...
by the way, did anyone ask your opinion on my comment
well start reading comments from beginning and then try to make some sense - if you can - and then reply...an insult results into another insult...
K, your calling someone an idiot like that is such a disproportional response that you are bringing your normality into question.
what is shrek doing here?
Very very clever!
the most beautiful thing i've ever heard
Besides the insane level of musicianship, big kudos to the audio and video people creating this video! Well done!
His talent is just on a different level, a whole new level that I can't comprehend. I'm listening to this with headphones & the quality sound of his talent is sending me goose bumps all over my body!!!!
If God played guitar it would be something like this. The beauty of the music and the skill with which it is rendered transcends the realm of art and enters that of worship. :)
+Sabyasachi Singh well said , i agree
what about Slash's acoustic cover
+\ Xx_Illumanti_xX / Slash is one of the best guitarists overall, he created this, so you cant really compare the two
Sabyasachi Singh well said dude
If God played guitar, could he create one so big that even He couldn't lift it?
Holy Shit, this might be the most AMAZING thing I've ever seen, and I've seen some crazy, insane, buck-wild shit in my 44 years, and this might just top the list. Absolutely Brilliant!
If you close your eyes its like a whole band playing. Magical.
To any who say they will now give up guitar - DON'T !!!!- I too watched this awhile back (2017?) and it inspired me to learn a bit of fingerstyle guitar. A few Justin Johnson videos (i like blues) later i nowadays i too can play a pretty mean version of Sweet Child. I don't play it like this though...i play it like me....and if you don't give up you can play it like YOU... Luca has the Luca market sewn up. You can't be Luca but you can be you. Fingerstyle is just muscle memory the same as when you learned to fret chords....once upon a time that was hard to do and you had to correct your fingers when they landed wrong....some practice later and it is so second nature you haven't even thought about it in how long? and if you can play cowboy chords with muscle memory you can learn how to pluck a couple of strings with your fingers.... DON'T GIVE UP..!!
That's an excellent view to adopt. As Oscar Wilde said - "Be yourself. Everyone else is taken."
What impresses me is that Luca's performances aren't just amazing technical feats, but are musically excellent. They're great, even if you're not watching what he's doing.
Lyrics
She's got a smile that it seems to me
Reminds me of childhood memories
Where everything was as fresh as the bright blue sky
Now and then when I see her face
She takes me away to that special place
And if I stare too long, I'd probably break down and cry
Whoa, oh, oh
Sweet child o' mine
Whoa, oh, oh, oh
Sweet love of mine
She's got eyes of the bluest skies
As if they thought of rain
I'd hate to look into those eyes and see an ounce of pain
Her hair reminds me of a warm safe place
Where as a child I'd hide
And pray for the thunder and the rain to quietly pass me by
Whoa, oh, oh
Sweet child o' mine
Whoa whoa, oh, oh, oh
Sweet love of mine
Whoa, yeah
Whoa, oh, oh, oh
Sweet child o' mine
Whoa, oh, whoa, oh
Sweet love of mine
Whoa, oh, oh, oh
Sweet child o' mine
Ooh, yeah
Ooh, sweet love of mine
Where do we go?
Where do we go now?
Where do we go?
Ooh, oh, where do we go?
Where do we go now?
Oh, where do we go now?
Where do we go? (Sweet child)
Where do we go now?
Ay, ay, ay, ay, ay, ay, ay, ay
Where do we go now?
Ah, ah
Where do we go?
Oh, where do we go now?
Oh, where do we go?
Oh, where do we go now?
Where do we go?
Oh, where do we go now?
Now, now, now, now, now, now, now
Sweet child
Sweet child of mine
Absolutely adore this, Luca..
This is going in my faves..
P. S. Your a handsome, talented bastard!
Ich habe Luca gestern abend live erlebt, bei der NACHT DER GITARREN. Er ist ein super Künstler, ein toller Mensch, der selbst seine CDs verkauft, mit Signature selbstverständlich, und keinem Gespräch ausweicht. 👍👍👍
I used to play guitar .. then I watched this .. now in my garden .. my guitar looks great with strawberries growing from the soundhole..
Haahaahaaaa
Lol
Hahaha, come on, someone might to the same with his guitar after watching you playing.
Come to saw alif ba ta
Brother this not recorded in one shot bars are recorded in a studio. Take out your guitar from the garden and start playing again.
These kind of vids make me wonder what the hell am I doing with my life
relatable
Agreed but I'm 71 so too late for me. I just listen in wonder and rejoice that I heard this...
+Ivor Williams I probably feel worse for listening to this now than if I had 71 years old, because I'm aware that if I put a lot of effort at this age my brain can still pick a lot from it and learn efficiently, but I just don't, and instead feel bad for it...
You are never too old to learn or try. If you burn with a passion for something you will do whatever it takes. That's what we're watching here. An uncontrollable drive for expression. Amazing, isn't it?
a lot of vids give me that feeling D:
This guy is incredible! Really must've put school, work and his social life on hold for perfection such as this!
God of guitar playing. How he has prepared and improvised the song. It's simply unbelievable. Hats off
Love this guy, absolutely amazing! could listen to his music all day
I think You are THE BEST GUITAR PLAYERS IN THE WORLD
She's got a smile it seems to me
Reminds me of childhood memories
Where everything
Was as fresh as the bright blue sky
Now and then when I see her face
She takes me away to that special place
And if I'd stare too long
I'd probably break down and cry
Oh, oh, oh
Sweet child o' mine
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Sweet love of mine
She's got eyes of the bluest skies
As if they thought of rain
I hate to look into those eyes
And see an ounce of pain
Her hair reminds me of a warm safe place
Where as a child I'd hide
And pray for the thunder
And the rain
To quietly pass me by
Oh, oh, oh
Sweet child o' mine
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Sweet love of mine
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Sweet child o' mine
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Sweet love of mine
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Sweet child o' mine
Oh yeah yeah
Oh oh sweet love of mine
Where do we go?
Where do we go now?
Where do we go?
Oh, oh
Where do we go?
(Where do we go now?)
Oh where do we go now? (Where do we go?)
Where do we go? (Sweet child)
Oh where do we go now?
Ay ay ay ay (where do we go now, where do we go)
Oh where do we go now?
Where do we go?
Oh, where do we go now?
Oh, where do we go?
Oh where do we go now?
Where do we go?
Oh, where do we go now?
No, no, no, no, no, no
Sweet child
Sweet child of mine
Thank me!
Thank u sir
I've played the guitar for 25 years. How can anyone be this good? It seems otherworldly.
black magic was involved in this i reFUSE to believe someone this talented exISTS and i can’t even serve water without spilling
Day 1: extremely depressed after I watched this virtuoso
Day2: extremely motivated to do my best in learning guitar in this life.
Wow! Can't believe my eyes and ears! You are so ambidextrous with duet guitars and your performance brilliant! I am watching this in a loop! Awestruck!
Trisha Ghosh You mean thunderstruck.. Which you must have seen as well by now 😄
Imagine how those hands could work your "Instruments"
With so much technical going on in this performance the soul of the song still drives it! Amazing!
This guy is insanely good. Dam it, I was so entranced I almost forgot to breath. Now I've drooled down my shirt. Doh!
+Richard M Yeah I know that feeling ;D
Liking just for the Simpsons reference
Producers: "Which guitar do you want to play"
Him: "yes"
That describe Luca Stricagnoli perfectly lol
"Yes please, one of everything on the menu."
@AD RD so true, I see that "joke" in the comments of almost all his videos. Lol. The 1st time seeing a variation of that comment, thought it was kinda witty, now I'm just smh
what he does should be against the law. how dare you abuse a guitar in such an amazing yet disturbing fashion. could you imagine if him and slash jammed together?? someone would call the law
@@ericlizz97 Leave the gun. Take the Stricagnoli. I'll show myself out now.
How does anyone even grow fingernails like that? They must be like steel.
I can't think of a better reason to need them. They're like implanted guitar picks on each finger.
Amazing.
Sei l’orgoglio della musica italiana, grazie per le emozioni che offri con il tuo infinito talento
oh my god!!! 😱😱😱😓😓this guy crossed d heights of creativity!!! amazzzing work!! I wonder, how he did this and I wonder, how around 342 people disliked this!!!
The strength and flexibility in this guys left hand is extraordinary.
This is true talent! I bow in your greatness my sir.
It brought a tear to my eye seeing how much this guy feels the music, as if it really is an extension of his entire being. Just incredible.
Baby your music is so beautiful that it makes me cry. Please come to WI. USA.
I must have contributed at least 285 of the views on here I just can't get enough of your playing this tune.
Genius ... absolutely genius , he is in top 5 in the world
forget top five, he's number one with ease.
Not sure how to even describe what I just saw.....hes doing so many different things and things I have never seen or even thought possible...wow
luca is the best guitarist I've ever known.
From a woman's perspective, Luca plays like a dream and looks like one!
Dinner AND a Show!
Guns N Roses should be forced to sit in a room together for 7 minutes just to watch this.
probably one of the best classical guitarist!
Axl Rose would be 3 hours late.
good one!!!! hehehehhe
RoadWarrior2006 they tour fam
don't think it'd take much effort convincing them to stay after a few seconds
The arrangement is enough to make anyone breathless, let alone pull off combining axl and slash in an instumental set up. Salute. May you entertain us forever.
Once upon a time, he would have been a hero, a millionaire, a star. Twenty years too late my friend. Very talented though.
Kevin Wilson 1
Shame isn't it? Now dickheads who probably stole half the materials for their songs off the internet have millions in their bank and flies around the world in private jets.
Bobby De_pressed like lil pump.....
mindofmyown333 a guy called glenn fricker made a video on "music is not meritocracy"
I think that this guy has so mutch money from these videos... But i can't know it... XD
Probably you have 2 brains and 4 hands.
AWESOME!
My nth time to watch and am still like "Luca, are you really human????" with my jaw dropped wide 😃
No strings on this man...no filter...no chain’s...No Limit’s to what he can do...Showing US the way... Thank You Brother...with Love all things are possible
Before I clicked, I was like "this is gonna be heaven on earth and I'm so ready for it." And it was. But I don't think I was ready.
3 types of guitarists
1: Beginners
2: Pros
3: Luca Stricagnoli
more like
1: Beginner
2:Pro
3:God
4:Luca Stricagnoli
@@duanefinley6243
1: Beginner
2: Pro
3: Prodigy
4: God
5: Luca Stricagnoli
And Buckethead
Alip ba ta
@@Hanafi270 he is overrated
daaamn. much cred! ;)
Much subsfriber!!
hahaha
For those that like to follow along with the lyrics:
She's got a smile that it seems to me
Reminds me of childhood memories
Where everything was as fresh as the bright blue sky
Now and then when I see her face
She takes me away to that special place
And if I stare too long, I'd probably break down and cry
Whoa, oh, oh
Sweet child o' mine
Whoa, oh, oh, oh
Sweet love of mine
She's got eyes of the bluest skies
As if they thought of rain
I'd hate to look into those eyes and see an ounce of pain
Her hair reminds me of a warm safe place
Where as a child I'd hide
And pray for the thunder and the rain to quietly pass me by
Whoa, oh, oh
Sweet child o' mine
Whoa whoa, oh, oh, oh
Sweet love of mine
Whoa, yeah
Whoa, oh, oh, oh
Sweet child o' mine
Whoa, oh, whoa, oh
Sweet love of mine
Whoa, oh, oh, oh
Sweet child o' mine
Ooh, yeah
Ooh, sweet love of mine
Where do we go?
Where do we go now?
Where do we go?
Ooh, oh, where do we go?
Where do we go now?
Oh, where do we go now?
Where do we go? (Sweet child)
Where do we go now?
Ay, ay, ay, ay, ay, ay, ay, ay
Where do we go now?
Ah, ah
Where do we go?
Oh, where do we go now?
Oh, where do we go?
Oh, where do we go now?
Where do we go?
Oh, where do we go now?
Now, now, now, now, now, now, now
Sweet child
Sweet child of mine
One of the best guitarists around! Hope for some original
I just witnessed the beat acoustic cover I've seen in my life but all I'm thinking about them nails. Damn.
*best
+Oscar Loughlin you can edit your comment, just so you know in future :)
***** Thanks, that was useful.
Awesome man. :)
I’ve been playing guitar for over a decade and I realize I can’t even tune a guitar to the level of this man. Truly amazing!
Some points raised by this video:
1. It seems 252 people had siblings for parents.
2. How the FCK is that guitar still in tune by the end?
3. This is beyond amazingly good; I feel like my life just changed . . .
why would it be out of tune by the end?
League of Smitota 2 Cuz he's banging the living FUCK out of those strings. Tends to happen when you do that.
1% talent, 99% work. And that 1% is very much aswell.
+yassine elhadaoui says the jealous girl.
+Andrew Farias I'm not a girl though?
+yassine elhadaoui Hard work is more admirable than talent. I can't tell if you're praising or slighting his efforts?
+yassine elhadaoui
You're partially right. I woluld rather say 99% talent, 99% work.
Trev Moran I said his talent is already a lot, but that if you want to do this, you need to put a lot of work into it. So I'm praising him for his effort.
"hey Luca where is your band?"
"I AM THE BAND."
Say no more Son!!
Hey BestSoldier7 where is your original comment?
I have none.
I think same on you,,his brain becomes three tempo,,he can playing 3 tempo in one music at same time..its rare skill man.
Alexander still is the oneband
@Corn Fed you sound jealous and tone deaf. Those qualities are not very becoming in a person. Now this gutair playing... Yeah. He's got it going on! Amazing!
Luca, you have proven that anything is possible when you have the passion and the drive to make it happen! You have assuredly done some amazing things that others said couldn't be done... and I thank you for your dedication and perseverance. In just a few short minutes, you have shown me more of what can be done on guitar than I ever dreamed possible.
Luca: I can play every part from that song all at once on one guitar.
Also Luca: I can play every part from that song all at once... ON TWO GUITARS.
I can easily do this 6:35-6:40
+Василий Богдан lolll
I'd probably fall
😅
LOL
😂😂😂( backs off slowly)
If you thought rubbing your tummy and patting your head was hard, check this out.
wow
Fabio Andreozzi
No, not wow.
WOW !
This isnt new....sorry. See Stanley Jordan.
But this was amazing!
BennyOcean Hands down funniest comment i've seen on TH-cam
OK, dude... You just won the best comment award! 😀
You are right of course. That looked hard as hell!
This is so beautiful. I'm literally sitting here with tears uncontrollably pouring out of my eyes. Thank you for reminding us God exists. #InLove I believe God is a man . . . playing the guitar . . . in this video. My life will never be the same.
Arguably the best cover
Just gorgeous, stirring, impassioned, FANTASTIC!
Why do I keep coming back to hear this every 3 months?
WAT?! One man, two guitars? How can he even?
*italian
Technically 3...one is double strung. 0_o
Its called tapping, works best with acoustic guitars and electric guitars which are amplified
botman So....it only works for those kinds of guitars, no other? those specifically.
***** I didnt said that, I said that it works best for acoustic, but if your gonna do it on electric you might wanna have it a bit amplified to here it better.
You just blew my mind ... I don't think any guitar player out there can't really match up to your creativity /skill coordination ... this is pure raw natural talent at it's finest!!