12 Year Old Guitar God Taj Farrant Plays Jazz Fusion | An Old Musician Reacts!
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- We reacted to Taj Farrant two years ago when he was only 10. Now he's 12 and still rockin'! How does he do when improvising a jazz fusion guitar solo? Watch and find out!
Original video: • Jazz Fusion Improv Track
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I've been watching him since he was 9 years old. Love him. thanx.
I've been following Taj Farrant since I saw him on AGT doing "Purple Rain"! He truly handled himself as a professional when he pointed out to the crowd when someone yelled, "whew~wee!". I knew then, this kid is going to be a monster!! His name is gonna be in every household!! Famous!!
I love my Tajdays!!!
It always amazes me that a young man of 12 can play at this level with this God given talent. I love music so much and cant play a lick on anything. This young man is incredibly gifted and creative. Glad we have many years to listen to this talent.
"God given" 👍🏼
Puts tears in my ears.
Soft on the ears. Could listen to this all day.
This kid is going places bro.
As a 45 year young man from way of New Zealand 🇳🇿 we love our music here as well. Some of us learn to sing or play instruments b4 we could talk. It's in our DNA and this kid has got it in his blood.
Absolutely coolness.
You don't find many guitarists this good at any age.
Edit: After listening to more since my comment above. This young boy is as good as the best players I've ever heard. I'm having a hard time digesting the fact that he is 12 years old.
I know, it's incredible how mature his playing is!
You must've heard/saw him playing with Carlos Santana at 10 y.o. and on The Ellen Show at 9, not to mention Australia's Got Talent. Actually, at his home is where i heard his Very Best of all 🤯
Following him into the sound is so touching, can't help - it brings tears to my eyes. So happy that I can see and hear this.
Been following Taj for a couple years. The progression has been amazing. This young man is the real deal!
He was brilliant when he was 9 - he is significantly better now. I'm no fan of jazz fusion - but I found it impossible not to listen to this! Just how good is this kid going to get?
Taj is the bomb guitarist. He plays rock, blues and jazz. He is soooo blessed with a talent only others can dream of.
Ain't that the TRUTH??? The little guy plays like he's been around MORE than a lifetime as a musician!
He's wonderful but this is the first video I've heard him doing jazz! He's so gifted and versatile. I pray that he stays humble, remains thankful for the gift he has received and that he never does drugs. I really appreciate your commentary and analysis of his performance. Wonderful to watch you grooving to it.
Check out "Taj Farrant Still Got The Blues Live in West Chicago". This kid can do anything the hell he wants. No question in my mind that once he grows up he will be one of the great legends of our time.
You are SOOOOO spot on right!
Warren Adams is his mentor and teacher..and He recently announced Kiesel is producing his signature guitar like his blue strat
Well, this is the first song he wrote and performed. He looks 9 or 10. Amazing! It's called "No Words" Prolly cos it has no words :p
Thanks for the great review. Taj is an amazing Australian guitarist with a very big future ahead. Evertime i hear him play i can't get over that he is only 12 years old, amazing 🎸🎶.
I know next to nothing about the specifics of playing an instrument but even a novice like I am can tell he's something special . I enjoy your videos so much and your technical analysis of the performers
Thanks!
I like taj's diversity. He is precise, capable and adds his own touch to whatever he plays! He can seriously play any style and nail it! I cant wait to hear him in a few more years and beyond. He is gonna be one of the greats for sure!
I don’t play any instruments but I do enjoy music. I’m alway impressed every time I hear him play. I have only ever heard him play rock music. Again i am amazed with the cleaner sound and jazz music. I just came across this channel. I appreciate this guys input explaining the intricacies of his playing. Makes me appreciate all the more. I do hope he doesn’t take that life shortening path so many talented, aka famous, musicians take. I have commented that to him on his channel. I believe he will get there… famous I mean. His dad is a great asset. Stay close.
Best reaction to this young man, hands down,. I'm looking forward to seeing more of your content. Taj is imbued with the spirit of all guitarists, past, present and future. He's just got it. As you said. Those transitions from genre to genre like he's invented all of them. Good job.
It's cool seeing young musicians
like Taj Farrant and Avery Molek
play, they have that old soul sound
like they've been playing for 30 years!!
Taj Farrant is phenomenal
Taj Farrant Amazing as always Canada Ontario we Love You..
Jazz Fusion, You Go Taj!! Just like Jimi Hendrix was going into just b4 his death!! You are Fabulous!!
This kid is a very old soul in a very young body. He's been here before...you just don't get that kind of awareness and phrasing at 12, I don't care how much you practice in your room...that's the result of decades of experience. Thanks for posting this, Ed, Taj is a lightning storm on the horizon!
Taj often does that long bend then goes into an amazing vibrato, and even does the same in reverse at times. A very intentional aspect of his style, imho. I LoVe it... He's truly incredible!🦋🌿
From what I've seen he's like a little Stevie Ray Vaughan back in the late 60s
@@kurtwaller6792 Yep 👍🏼
I believe it's intentional as well 😊
@@kurtwaller6792 Yep 👍🏼
He could make a 10 song album right now and I could listen to him all day...his own songs....not to mention covers... he's brilliant now...
Yes, he's a prodigy. None of us could have did that. He figured it out all by himself. Life is fair. We love each other. He bought all his music equipment, and he went into the music store by himself, and he decided what to buy all by himself. Interview him, and ask him to explain what he's doing. Thanks for your explanation. It practically helped me. By the way, there are many Jazz Fusion Guitar Instruction books available that practically help us. I'm also grateful for all the exposure he's receiving, because that's how the whole world becomes aware of him.
taj is amazing.i remember watching himin your reaction to parisienne walkways.since then he has progressed greatly.try listening to him playing with carlos santana,the 'back and forth' between them is very impressive.also he has recently started singing.has a great voice.check out him playing and singing 'this is a mans world'
This 12 yr Old Young Musician is Phenomenal ! ❤ I seen him playing with Carlos Santana ,and also another couple of videos . I am Blown Away as well ! I can relate to starting at a early age ,ive been playing Bass Guitar 🎸 since i was 11 yrs old . Im 60 now and play every day . He has a God Given Gift 📦 no doubt. Very interested in following this young Man's Career . He doesnt sing half bad as well . Thanks for the Video ❤
He's already a beast! Can't wait to see his career in the coming years!
He’s an amazing guitarist. It’s been a while since I saw him, but I remember that he was just 9 or 10 playing SRV and others like Gary Moore.
Gary moore is his favorite. Even over SRV! But i will say the kid just loves playing and has god givin talent! Ya dont see it everyday. I feel he is a once or maybe twice in a generation talent! He blows me away!
Taj is already playing like Steely Dan in this video.😃
The phrasing is fantastic.
Taj just kills it playing smooth jazz guitar. Amazing kid.
He's amazing!
TAJY BOY IS AMAZING 💕💕
It was intentional, he's like when lightening strike, his own fingerprint in each note, he's out of this world!
Taj you are very quickly becoming my Fav guitar player of all time Bruva.
So good so talented keep it up so inspiring.
And oh for the record Chris Riley got nothing on you lol
I also love how he plays different genres and all of them so well. This was the first time I head him play jazz fusion and I was blown away!
He's the real deal!
Love this video !! Taj is a standard and will definitely raise the bar of music after. Our future is bright for Young guitarists
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His right hand transitions from pick to finger picking and back again are seamless.
Excellent! I'm gonna check this kid out. Thanks for putting this up. If you love this kind of improvisation then I have to ask: Have you checked out Brian Sutton and in some cases Molly Tuttle with Bela Flec on the new double album 'My Bluegrass Heart'. It ain't your ol mans bluegrass! Superb!
I have not, I'll have to check it out!
Thanks for an honest reaction, his dad pointed out once he's not perfect he's still a kid, but he's dam good. I'll agree with most who follow him some of his best is improv blues, check him out I,ed love to hear what you think, thanks again
I'm sure this won't be the last we hear of Taj!
@@UnhingedReactions I recommend the "My Bluegrass Heart" song Vertigo. Also for an eye treat: The live carport performance which is just stunning:
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BTW The whole double album are original compositions by Bela and the execution is just stunning! Keep an eye on Michael Cleveland an awesome blind deaf fiddler who will knock your socks off.
@@UnhingedReactions Also check out 'Wheels Up":
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AWESOME!!
He gives me chills......Awesome talent! He can DO it ALL!!! AND at his age??????????
Bro, please let's hope he thinks well into the future, and not become caught up in the crap some of best have done. I could listen to this all night.
He plays things a 50 year old guitar player would take most of their lives to reach that ability. Taj Farrant had natural ability. A young Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page, Jimmy Hendrix?
This boy is incredible
Kinda reminds me of Larry Carlton for some reason.
Taj is a local hero here on Central Coast NSW.
Cheers!
Let him take a crack at the "Kid" Charlemagne solo, and then we'll talk.
the kid is amazing
This is a real gift
I see he is feeling every note
Is anyone teaching him or is it all him. Unreal. Kids great.
Warren Adams is his mentor and teacher.
This little man is definitely one-of-a-kind is playing is really beautiful and when you see who's playing it's really hard to comprehend; I still can't believe this little man; I just hope I live long enough to see what happens in his life.God bless his wonderful parents 🌀👽 if you haven't heard him Play surfing with the alien check it out..
Taj is such a humble kid
so far.....
I wonder if George Benson Mentored Him!! The Young man is Phenomenal!!! Ed, Still Like you to do "Roundabout" by The Band Geeks! It was an Anthem in our Day by YES! Band Geeks just Awesome with it! They also did "And You and I"
He's got all the tools to be one of the greats. And he and his family are moving to the U.S.! Had two very successful tours here, deciding this is where he needs to be. I think his dad said they'll eventually be living in Nashville.
That would be an ideal location for him. Nashville is known as "the city that music calls home". Sounds like destiny to me.
Thanks for watching.🤘
I do a solo at the end of I would die 4 u which I added..and take me with you. And then I heard him do purple rain. .. the kids good. But we also had kids in middle school who were playing yngwie flawlessly and more. Without you tube. I thought I would never surpass those two kids. But eventually I did. I never stopped playing I guess and they did. So. Who knows
There is also a video of him playing with Carlos Santana. Awesome.
When i was 12, my only concearn was not to jump close the Sagat tiger uppercut when i was playing street fight 2
When i heard him playing that and a couple other fusion impros, I tried, in vain, to bring him to the attention of Lee Ritenour and Larry Carlton, wishing so much to see him play with them, live.
Well I'm not sure he's quite at that level yet as far as the fusion side of things. But then again, he seems to get better and better by the minute. No matter what, he's a great kid with a great support system...🤘🔥
I believe Kiesel is one of his sponsors. I know he signed with Gibson when he was 10. He has a number of guitar equipment sponsors as well. I'm excited to see him become one of the guitar heroes!
He's well on his way!
Improvisational blues is his strong suit,check out a little practice jam " blues is all about the feel"
Now that's a hit
oh man i love this!!!!!
Thx for looking at his playing again bro. Everyone who can play the guitar or has tried sees how unusual Taj is. I follow all his playing because it’s not certain when he’s 14, 16, or 23 he will even want to touch a guitar or even when he gains interest in the opposite sex.
Ps I wish u would analyze more of his music. Like, for example, the Gary Moore he did several days ago. Show us what he copied verbatim from Gary & what he changed & why it matters. It could be a learning tool.
His sister Jazzel is pretty cool on the drum set he bought for her
Not being a musician I cant get technical, but his playing here I would describe as light, his tone actually reminds be of George Benson, he is tickling our ears, not banging.
Great commentary
Thank you!
Hey Rob Lucas, you hear that?
i dont know a thing about guitars but for the heck of it i googled the kiesel guitars and looked through them..i'm pretty sure this is the "K-series"...almost $4000 ..whoa... appears to be a great investment ..lol... i hear he's sponsored by gibson i wonder how they feel about that? ...but i assume it's normal for guitarists to use several varieties , sponsored or not...
Musiically very mature
Was the bend a mistake or a styling choice? I'm split on the issue. Either way, it worked. (Guess I should have waited on the remained of your commentary before commenting.)
Lol, yeah I don't know if it was a choice or a recovery, but he's a pro either way!
It was a choice. He did the same thing up the neck just a few licks later. It is flat so breifly before he sneaks the bend up smoothly but quickly enough that it sounds fantastic.
He's like Joe satriani. Sounds like he can play anything
he's probably the #1 today i see jam with Carlos Santana an my opinion he put Carlos in her pocket...Next level we never see before.....
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Taj is an alien do yuh know how he figures out songs IN his sleep ok but note for note then throw your stuff on top!man i feel real sorry for guitar teacher there wasnt anymore he could teach you tell me im wrong. Man i know your an alien .vai,thinks so too!,keep rippin b.mack
you can see to talen from indonesia gitaris young gril ayu gusfans
Be nice if he could spend some time with Dickey Betts are Warren Haynes
J’entends Taj pour la première fois se separer de la pentatonique. Et J’aime beaucoup?
watch his right hand
Why the %(^$@ intro?? . . . . Taj is a natural, check out also his stuff from 5 years ago.! . . . Playing by ear vs playing by position, yes.!
Please dont compare this child to a god of anykind its very bad luck he is a very talented guitarist i wish he would come to the us so i could go to his cincert or whatever he plays at i live to hear him play. I live to watch him singvalso now.
He will be in the US from the 1st of June at small venues, check his site out, I think the 1st performance is sold out, but it is only a 45 seat venue.
Just think:
virgin
hasnt had his heat broken
or fallen in love.
How about
when he does? 🤯 💥🚀
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M U C H L O V E TAJY
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He may have listened to some George Benson
You must hearing abim finger he is different than him
If this is improv, I am more impressed than him doing covers. I know a guys who can play covers like this kid does, age aside.
Do you known this kid are sponsering by Gibson it' not a tone name ave this attention no one at hes age...