Paul Gilbert, Chet Atkins and Classic played live at "Whisky A Go Go"by 12 year old Anton Oparin

[VinceTarrance]

dude.. get out of my yard, and stay out of it. that was sick.

[jockercyril]

la technique fait pas tout... même si j'aurais jamais le quart de la sienne :p

[joshuabolt]

The Chet Atkins at 5:45 shows how difficult CGP's music was, the very talented kid has a long way to go in trying to emulate Mr. Guitar. He misses some of the melodic syncopations, where is the legato, the voice-leading is non-existent, and the tempo speeds up. All that shred stuff sounds impressive but you cant hum the tune and it doesn't stick in ur head so it is not memorable.

[monkeyskins666]

@joshuabolt listen to his original stuff from his myspace, i was reluctant to do it myself ( mostly because i hate myspace and when people try to get you to go to other websites from youtube XD) but when i finally found him on there he has some really good stuff.

[aaronmakowski]

@joshuabolt when hes older he'll be creative and smooth, right now hes just raw, volitile guitar shredding skills

[xxguitardude93xx]

*Throws guitar away*

[Kamus1952]

its son of Gilbert :D

[LoewenRanger]

What's the song at 5:45?

[joshuabolt]

@LoewenRanger Chinatown, My Chinatown, arraingement by CAtkins

[theguit4rist]

whats the name of the last music?

[metalmaniac767]

Holy SHIT! Paul Gilbert uses a "human capo" to play "get out of my yard" and this kid just whips it out all by himself. FUCK!

[superdanlewis]

@metalmaniac767 and in standard tuning insted of 3 string guitar! its unreal

[ptdanielson]

Kids got talent!

[BeckerRox]

Looks so unrealistic lol xD

[TheVieho]

7:00 fucking epic..!!

[jonpbingham]

He's 12 and a good kid. I've hosted a few of his clinics at West LA Music in Los Angeles. For those who knock him because he isnt original or musical, remember... its a twelve year old. A 12 year old that can play circles around you bitter asses all day long.

[lordtkn]

07:12 Fuck my life...

[boxtrap21]

That audience is pathetic. He needs to play in front of accomplished musicians so he can melt their faces with his amazing technique and skill.

[nosalengranosdeverte]

IMPRESIONANTE !!!! '_'

MADRE MÍA... oOH MY GOD! THIS KID IS MORE THAN AMAZING '_'

HE IS A GOD 

[ChrisCalder17]

i think my face just melted!!!

[juancaca1993]

for me is fine but the sound is a bit annoying and be chilloso and shred does not mean you're not listening to music or else malmsteen

[theguit4rist]

whats the name of the music of chet atkins he's playing?

[NJCustardPie]

WTF...that kid has to be channeling a demon...a young Malmsteen in the making...of course I don't even think Malmsteen played like that at 12.

[boxtrap21]

@NJCustardPie Hes already as good as malmsteen IMHO

[NJCustardPie]

@boxtrap21 As long as he doesn't get stuck in metal mode and develops his musicality he'll make a real name for himself. The world is saturated with classically-styled metal guitarists and many of the so-called fusionists that become popular seem to make a name with technique over musicality. A few years in a college music curriculum may fill in all the blanks. I'd like to see is him apply his talents to better forms of music rather than guitar trickery. That just puts me to sleep.

[boxtrap21]

@NJCustardPie Agreed! I'd like to see him so some Beethoven with maybe some original neo-classical leads!

He has the skill and technique, now he just needs his own style

[cfrancisco74]

It is totally fitting that a guitar protogy be influenced by Paul Gilbert.

That he plays "Get Out of My Yard" & "Let the Computer Decide" (on another video)on a 6 string in standard tuning makes it even more amazing!

[GibsonLesPau888]

@07:12 : speedh4x :P

[Syntraediace220]

thumbs up if you couldn't sweep on the bridge pickup.

[smkonwater23]

I saw the secret, look carefully during the fast shred portions of the video, he actually has 4 other fingers appear out of nowhere! LOL!

[GironJaden]

Wow this little dude is just insane, this kid is very talented,if at age 12 he plays like this, imagine his playing in five or six years

[TheRaizen33]

DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA­AAAMMMMMMMNNNNN!!!!!!!!!!!!

[insaneguitarfreak]

that chromatic fantasy was totally ass raping!!!

[TheInvalidChronicles]

what was the song where he was finger picking?

[chaveznieves]

@TheInvalidChronicles took me months to figure it out, but its chinatown my chinatown by chet atkins

[QuotidianHegemony]

Lots of classical influence in there, lots of PG too. What was 4:10? I know Ive heard that before somewhere

[slashy04]

@QuotidianHegemony frenzy - Racer X

[alebaba69]

i just came!!!

[PatRobHug]

My jaw dropped the first time I saw this video.

[AngryLlamaz]

is this an actual song? if so, what is it!?

[Homieg89]

He is really good but the first part of get out of my yard sounded like crap

[chaveznieves]

@Homieg89 yeah well... you try playing it that way.

the original (the way paul gilbert himself plays it) is played

a) with a human capo

b) with 3 strings tuned to the same pitch in 3 octaves

c) with all 3 strings right beside eachother

d) with retardedly long fingers

so forgive the kid, WHO HAPPENS TO BE 12, for playing it a bit sloppily

[NordicBlood84]

The future of shred guitar is in good hands. Thank the lord!!!

[raysonkong]

what's that chet atkins song?!! thanks!!

[osamierda]

Most impressive thing I've seen in my 15 years playing guitar... he's probably the second coming of jesus or sth like that

[Blandified]

Amazing when he got to "Get off my yard" lol. Not that the rest wasn't equally amazing but yeah =P

[THEJMILLSBAND]

Great Playing, Keep it up :-) , Very melodic riffs and you connected the dots very well. If anyone out here has any ideas on transitioning from using a thumb-pick for Chet Atkins to shred to keep the initial attack sharp please post some.

[guitarkot]

si con el tiempo mejora crea un estilo mas bacan y cambia de look,yo seria su fan numero 1

[poisoneyes]

does anyone have the tab for the arpeggios this kid is doing, I know the chords are cm , g#maj, d#maj etc, but the fingerings across the board is the problem especially when he gets to the baugmented.

[jur0slaw]

HE JUST RAPED PAUL GILBERT!!!!

[TheInvalidChronicles]

can anton do eudaimonia overture? or would u mind asking him?

[metalheadshredder1]

@TheInvalidChronicles ik that edaimonia overture sounds fast but its actually fairly easy, i am not bragging its just my opinion

[froterons]

his tone almost sounds like Paul's too :o

[CristoesDMT]

pinche bola de celosos ya tienen pelos en la espalda y el culo y no pueden tocar asi ni podran X)

que importa que el mokoso no tenga un tono propio o personalidad musical

es apenas un mokoso !!

ya tiene el don ahora podra vivir de el si asi lo desea y desarrolla su estilo

si ustedes no lo tienen tendran que ganar plata acomodando frutas en

Wal-Mart o vendiendo burguers en una equina

la vida es mas dura para los privados de talento...

[mansoconductor]

no puede ser!! seguramente debe dormir, levatarse ir al baño, bañarse, almorzar salir con la guitarra!! y toca el tema de paul gilbert sin el cejillo humano , se paso!!

[sonofhendrix]

But not as good as the 12 yr old that can play LADY GAGA!!!?!? woooo woooo

[odvedokikrema]

bushibayushi, agree with you totaly, this is just plain boring after 20 seconds. great technique, goes without saying, but he is too young to have a musical personality. perhaps in later years he'll develope into sometnihg authentic, or maybe stay a circus show. in a way, I feel sorry for this kid...

[bushibayushi]

despite the fact that this boy is an absolute guitar genious (10/10 OMFG Factor ;)) -> such music is simply boring, 4 notes with vibrato played by Andy Latimer or Mark Knopfler give me more shivers that this whole solo

[stevezane]

Ok my guitars are for sale after seeing this...who want 2 guitars...lol

[BLaZe071775]

exactly. WHAT THE FUCK! wow

[felphero]

HOLY FUCKING MOTHER OF CHRIST!!!!

not even paul gilbert himself can play that part at 7:12 he needs another person to do it and this little kid just goes there and.... oh my fucking god my world just turned upside down....this is jason becker standards

[BONGUSTHEDOG]

yes..not even paul gilbert can!

[alexoparin]

Come on guys)) Paul can do it. We just didn't know how when the album came out and Paul just made a show for this song)

[BONGUSTHEDOG]

@alexoparin LOL I know, I know, but your little brother made it in the hard way

[hldemi]

Paul can play anything in this style . Anything . Saying that He cant is arrogant beyond my ability to express ....

[BONGUSTHEDOG]

@hldemi I Know Paul can play anything...it's just to give more recognition to this little fella! that's all

Alex Oparin is amazing

[hldemi]

@BONGUSTHEDOG Noted and approved :D

[Jonsk12394]

@felphero - He can. but as you probably noticed, it doesn't sound as clean if you play it like Anton. Paul Gilbert decided to "Modify" his second neck so he could make it sound cleaner. Paul Gilbert shows all this in a video, and explain why he rather want to play it like he does.

[felphero]

@Jonsk12394 yeah i saw that video i had no idea he could play arpeggios like that, but still i fucking wanna kill this kid lol

[chaveznieves]

wtf why is that audience not going absolutely crazy for you?

i would be.

and is that part starting at 9:35 from the legend of zelda?

sounds like it :p

[chaveznieves]

why do i get the feeling he's a wee bit influenced by paul gilbert.

not a bad thing.

if i heard a recording of this, i'd say it was gilbert. tone and technique is spot on.

just ridiculous.

and then WTF you play get out of my yard? THATS A TWO PERSON SONG. EVEN FOR PAUL GILBERT.

[redheadhistorian]

what is he playing at 1:42 ? I love that scale and that crazy arpegio sounding thing hes playing. I've gotta hear more of this.

[xplorersrule]

@redheadhistorian harmonic minor sounds like

[sporconando]

WHAT THE FUCK!

[coldandhomeless]

my balls just started on fire... damn kid! are you fucking kidding me? at 7:12 you started playing the song that requires 2 ppl! cant believe that! that is totally insane!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! its called paul gilbert insane guitar off to the right... mind blowing!!!!

[nemtall]

rock on Young Gun

[rawzone1]

I wish I had started very early. Now the rest of the guitar world (you shredder wannabes) does too. Admit it!

[IlVanza]

Impressive O_O

[soulboos]

un fenomeno este chico es increible

[shaneghim]

this guy makes me feel like shit... that said, nicely done

[NAThan9871]

evreybody feels like shit, I am fucking depressed now..

[felphero]

same, im gonna go home and eat a gallon of ice cream

[XniX23]

he indeed lacks some musicality right now, but thats because he focused himself on technique and shredding, once he starts playing songs with a lot of feeling, he will get that down too i believe ;)

he has an inhuman technique for his age tho :o

[c40h56]

Great speed and technique, but woeful lack of musicality.

[YngtchieMusic]

I disagree, and I really hate it when armchair critics are complaining about someone as talented as this.

[MrXorHomer]

You idiots don't know anything about musicality, just cause it's shred it doesn't mean it's not musical.

[PabloakaChuck360]

@MrXorHomer Shred is turboed music...!!!!

[pochankitty]

@c40h56 You are a douchebag lol.

[XxSameerxX]

I agree, he needs to enjoy what he's playing

[HiredGoonage]

BS, the kid is as musical as anyone. Some guys just always need to find the negative stuff to piss and moan about.

[mixa3]

7:00 Ох щи. Спортсмен просто.

[TheMusicBucket]

At least he has awesome technique. Usually these "YOUNG GUITAA MASTAS!" just annoy me. But this guy is great!

[KrapXela]

Does anyone know what the name of the song he starts playing at 8:38?

[fsultra]

czardas by vittorio monti

[KrapXela]

Thanks. I remember hearing this elsewhere thats why. haha

[dazvid]

Can't believe he did Get out of my yard without the human capo, that is just mental!

[lavasyst]

great performance dude!

[shomilood]

O.O 7:20=wow ,the part from Get Out Of MY Yard :)

[SpasticInk]

Aside from an obvious inspiration from Paul Gilbert, he also reminds me a lot of Jason Becker. Bottom line, this kid is unbelieveably TALENTED!

[yngwiehm]

It's true!!!!! Jason Becker spirit is in that kid!

[DayInRain]

This kid has one speed and one speed only: crack cocaine.

[bubudread]

Dude. Im 28 and I'm trying to play guitar. But this kid makes me want to quit. hahaha... Damn he's good..

[JNprs87]

yup i agree

[Equestional]

what is the song that starts at 1:36? the classical one

[Ebdim9th]

Actually this kid played some mean bendy-feely rock chops and pounced on perfect-phrasing of rock and blues call-rhythm respond-lead passages, as well as the learned Chet Atkins that show he has the beginnings of all the musical versatility that is required of a life-long proffessional guitarist.

[Jasong9573]

Well done.

[chetplayerwhoknows]

Well, that fast sweeping at around 7:20 was pretty cool....he's got chops now if he can just direct it all into more modern music and lay the 80's/90's sounding shred stuff to rest sooner than later, he may just do something!

[rcagianese]

What stupid comments!!!

[qap614]

If you want to nit pick anything in this I find it odd that he can pull off all that Gilbert stuff better than Gilbert can but I notice he has a little trouble playing the Nuno stuff. He is so precise he needs now to learn to play out of the pocket a little.Bend some strings and make it sing. That said the most amazing shredder I have ever seen.

[rudykold]

It is time to restrict some YouTube comments that are personal attacks. The kid can play. "Where's your video?"

[edgarrg94]

all right i erased all :D well i think xDD and i don't have videos because i'm poor and i dont have camera hahaha xDDD

[rcagianese]

He is like Bach!

[Equestional]

he plays "get out of my yard" the hard way with out the human capo and the different string tunings...

[qap614]

Gilbert, Morse Macalpine,Moore,Howe,Kotzen,Bu­ckethead,Bumblefoot, we burned our guitars because of you guy's, you now because of Anton can burn yours too. This is the future and you guy's cant touch it. PERIOD!!! AMAZING, AMAZING, BLAZING PHRASING!!

[snouttrout]

Normally, I don't post comments on youtube, but after reading this comment, I decided that I had to post. "how fat are him?..." You have to find some way to knock the kid, don't you? Go read a book. After you learn how to read and write, then post a comment. Maybe by then, you will have some respect for this obviously insanely talented young man. I don't find your comments funny at all. Unlike you, I'll bet that Anton knows how to read; he wouldn't appreciate your comments either.

[notafraidoffuture]

edgarrg - The only thing that sucks more than you is your English so stop making fun of fat people that can smoke your ass playing guitar (like Anton Oparin).

[edgarrg94]

man but accept he is fat, and i can speak spanish better than you :D

[DillonBerkley]

Hes russian dumbass.

[XniX23]

you are a definition of low iq kid.

from your profile: "I'm 14, i don't know why say 34 in my age :(" --> because you need to learn how to read & write indeed

have fun spamming how fat he is and all that, if you think that'll make you feel better about yourself. cya

[edgarrg94]

All right man it was a joke xD i'm sorry ehh but really i'm 14 :P he es god, i just want to say that he is rich :P ehh don't be mad with that :D

and can you help me to write a better porflie??

[notafraidoffuture]

Not only does Anton play better than Mr "NO habla anglaise", He is Russian and he speaks and writes English better than "Edgarrrrrrrrrrr you a pirate?"

[naochiMalmsteen]

DUDE, whats the title of that chet atkins song????? anyone knows?

[staysic45]

Can you imagine how awesome he'll be when he reaches adulthood? This kid has amazing technique! If he continues to grow musically, he could be the greatest ever.

[YogSothothOfGuitars]

I will sell my guitar on e-bay

[sweetrevenge191]

does he still go to school, or does he just stay home to play guitar :P

[edgarrg94]

he stay home because just see him, he are really fat :D

[SmithVlogs]

damn

[jekyllhyderacing]

I suck at guitar in which I thought I was good until watching this now I shall cry for I will never be this good

[sweetrevenge191]

agreed

[chechoguitar112]

que gonorrea pa' tocar chino hp, y uno si matandose las guevas pa' tocar scarified.... jajajajaja mentiras, pero que nivel tan áspero de este niño!!!

[thorsr]

holy shit! 12 years old?!

[m13os86]

WTF just happened at 7:12?? Is he playing "get out of my yard" in standard tuning?? Paul Gilbert himself plays it with 3 strings tuned in E so he doesn't have to do those massive position shifts. Thats just nuts... awesome!

[FinlandGuitar]

Yeah I know, and apart from pulling that crazy stuff it just sounds way too clean. Amazing

[ibbyfan350]

This kid was just sweeping through arpeggios like nothing! Insanity

[FastrTHNu]

dude, its instane!!!! Ive tried this way mnay times... NOT gonna happen. This kid is NASTY!

[ridzirocks]

I think he found the Pick Of Destiny.....

[Jeanvo90]

xDDDDDDDDD Dude ur right!..

[ivl72]

HIs from Russia!!!

[tomt1291]

what the piece at 5:45 called??? thnx

[SabuPtolemy]

'Chinatown My Chinatown' by Chet Atkins

[TheWhatismyname]

7.12 OMG absolutely epic!!!!

[kallemalmsteen]

crazy kid!!! give me your skills!!

[michaelgyo]

ok so i tried figuring out chromatic frenzy by ear.. pretty sure its impossible. tabs please

[giloz1]

i think he is not going to use this guitar again ShIT he iS HAveinG a super power...sorry for my eng

[LuneyTune72]

Who trained this kid and how long has he been playing? I'm extremely pissed I really wish this kid wasn't this good cus my mind can't comprehend how amazing he is.

[JGRODGERS1]

hah im right there with you....ive been playing for 2 years and im no where near that good =[ and he is like 4 years younger than me

[robertklokk]

Dude... You probably won't find anyone else who is as good as him at that age, so I wouldn't be too worried about that. And he's been playing for years. At 8, he was shredding his ass off :P Anton is a rare find, you shouldn't measure your own skills with him as the standard.

[paolocab2000]

does anyone know...if paul gilbert himself is aware that this kid exists??? My God as if a DNA sample of paul gilbert's is synthesized in this Kid's DNA structure?!!!And then enhanced and boosted x10 more!!! ( Maybe he is an offspring of the said guitar player?!?!! just kidding) Ive been playing for 2 decades now..and never made it to the likeness of gilbert...He will eat alive lot of seasoned players soon enough...I bow my head in respect*

[giantrobot9000]

Ok, did I just see him do "Get Out Of My Yard" without a human capo, and then Nuno's "Wounded Bumblebee" without a delay pedal?!?!?!?!?!?!

This kid is off the charts. Wow.

[AngryLlamaz]

the cleanest fuckin playing IVE EVER SEEN!! this is truly AMAZZZZZZZZING .. even more is that this is from a kid who is not even a teen yet! HOLY SHITTTTTT!!!!!!! this guy is so talented.

[ChaiVat]

OMG, this kid is awesome.

[MynZnusz]

Your brother is an inspiration to me and many guitar players :) He's really really really really good! Would've loved videos with both you and him :)

[josiahgust]

So Alex, what's your skill? It's not all about your brother is it? Lets see your vids

[dinguitas]

Hi,Alexo,you have a genius brother!He is one in a million!

Peace and love to you,and much rock!

[humunerror2112]

Wow i used to be like the greatest guitar player at my age... hahah not anymore

[Ethanjones]

this kid makes me want to give up. how he managed "get out of my yard" like that is beyond me....but god...

[NeoGodHand]

I like this, I've seen plenty of young ass Asian players of his level, but they were obviously pressured into playing and looked they didn't enjoy it at all. But this kid loves it, I can see it. The end of the world better not come, cause it'll this kid's talent, that'll be a shame.

[ardnega]

all you people should watch the other video and i will say he in par with Paul Gilbert considering he's only 11 years old in that.

[cruelcriminal]

great 7:10 !!! gilbert

[anyolguitar]

Kellogg's cornflakes, milk and guitar from age of 2 years old...this is a example of experiment of insane and immoral parents like a few of prodigy childs of circus!

I can immagine the future...it's the seems for all that childs....destinated to fold !

[NuclearBanjo]

Poor poor american, jealous to end of time

[PanKrtcha]

Whats name of this Chet song?

[whitefang6969]

first time i was ever jealous of a 12 yr old ahahahha

[Hafer86]

so pathethic how lots of people try to hide the fact that this kid owned paul gilbert , this kid doesnt need a 3 string guitar to make it sound like paul, no human capo, nothing, DEAL WITH IT this kid is out of this planet but obviously as you all know, paul and all the other COMPOSERS takes the real credit. It will be interesting to hear his own compositions, because with that skill, he can go really far

[gitterfritter]

I wouldn't go so far as saying he owned Gilbert, but I completely agree that this kid is "out of this planet".

[HeinHell]

7:10 o_O

[HeinHell]

o_O

[Serega130586]

раша- это вам не параша!!!!!!!

[Fenderguitarshred]

This kid is a wonderchild. He makes me feeling bad on guitar :) 5/5

[MABdragon561]

This makes me feel like I suck bad.....

[junkyjuice21]

This kid is a genius! He played Chet! wow!

[Wakasix]

im thinking "this cant be real"... but... holy shit......