Tommy McCaffrey - Buckethead - Big Sur Moon

[spiderjackson50]

Should've slowed down a tad bit for my tastes, but he is good!

[jeleopard]

Wow. I remember this. McC, you're impressive. To say the least.

Much love, Jarrett ;)

[STippie09]

I swear to god, Buckethead himself could take his mask off, record an identical video to this one and people would still talk shit about it. Fucking Youtube haters... For 13 years old this kid is a damn good musician.

[XcroNz]

aimbot

[420beatbox]

this was decent untill he decided to fuck it up at around 2 mins...dissapointing

[matosdiogo12]

@tommccaff how the fuck do you play like that?? you were 13? when did you start playing??

[nabo97]

its a little bit obvious that you like to do bends with that guitar :)

[SchnellM3]

fucking badass!!!!

[Dookie198469]

best cover out there

[LehmannDaHero]

Great cover! sounds great although if i was you i'd play it slower :p

[SkyLordRu]

nice job dude!!

[HitTheRedButton]

im 12 and i can play it better...

[asdfcrow]

@HitTheRedButton

Why does the fact that you're twelve and the thought that you can play it better matter?

[HitTheRedButton]

@asdfcrow I didn't expect anyone to read it, or take the time to reply to me.

[asdfcrow]

@HitTheRedButton Then why did you bother posting it?

[earsBLEEDmetal1]

.......holy shit....

[EliasJalonen]

Buckethead himself doesn't always sound this good. Mainly because delay is sometimes fucked up.

[eminemforlifenoshit]

@EliasJalonen that is bullshit lol but then again its your opinion i will admit this kid is amazing but buckethead is like 1000 times better plus he actually wrote the song and when he does a song it always sounds differend so it doesnt mean he fucked it up

[terotele]

fucking beautiful

[Retrograyed]

I think you would make Bucket head proud. Awesome work.

[mves123]

OMG u are amazing! screw haters! this is the best cover i've seen !

[Gangstershizzl]

Dude where did you find the tabs for the live version?

Ive been looking for thme for soo long!

[thejaycanonizado1]

you need to palm mutee maan

[bbender1986]

loll wholey crap 13 yrs old playing this stuff i started playing guitar at 13 and am now 23 and still cant play this good

[BlueBarrier782]

maybe its the video but it sounds like you are a little outta tune. It still was well played, you actually let the notes ring out properly unlike some dipsh*ts on youtube who murder the song.

[mp3dude23]

you did an awesome job! keep up the good work!

[TheInvalidChronicles]

damn nice what kind of guitar was that?

[tommccaff]

@TheInvalidChronicles The guitar is homebuilt from a Mighty Might neck and an Ibanez FX-40 body. Pickups are Dimarzio for the bridge and two Seymour Duncans. The stripes were spraypainted on with Rustoleum - white paint on the body, black paint on the pickguard.

BTW, the amp was provided by the show and was crap.

[asdfcrow]

@tommccaff How does the Rustoleum Feel? I'd think that it'd feel pretty nasty.

[jeleopard]

Yea. Tommy got SO much better in the last 3 years though. Makes this look like crap.

[MrForeverfreedom]

damn .... he rock´d it!

[Ratchettheman]

wow i would cry there if that was my son cause that is the best shit ever

[Sivels]

pretty good,

[PhunkyCat]

Gotta love a HATER!!!!

hey RubyRude1980:

delay kicks ass HOWEVER..

i would like to see you play this song,at age 13,in front of an audience, w/ same tempo, same picking style, but WITHOUT the delay for us to hear. OH! please also add your own Improvisational SOLO and some tapping....thanks ; )

[Rubyrude1980]

Hater? I never said anything bad about this at all... I said this was great, it's just that my best friend learned to play this one (no solo, just the studio version) after playing fuitar for like 4-5 months, nothing else. I know this is freakin' amazing, so I dunno what makes u think I'm a hater. If I gave you that impression, I'm sorry, was NOT intetional.

[jonner18]

dude i thinks this guy probely the best 13 year old i have ever seen play this song but RubyRude1980 hes kinda right everything u named there i can do sorry im 15 but hes tottaly better than me stop being so harsh on RubyRude1980 its hip opinion!

[MurphyMop]

im 14 and i wish to play like this ...

[Rubyrude1980]

*I meant the original Big sur Moon part, not the improvised solo! x)

[Rubyrude1980]

considering all the "awesome" comments here, I realized alot of u don't realize how easy it is to play, it's the delay that makes it sound "WOAH", Great cover though, keep up the good work!:)

[Aanthanur]

Rubyrude1980

ssshhhhh

[Rubyrude1980]

okay okay, Ima be quiet :]

[rollingcube]

not really, the delay is reliant on the accurate and measured technical division of that timed interval, one slip, and it would noticeably be in disarray.

[csSpetzNaz]

nice u sound very intelligent or r u trying very hard

[Sivels]

who cares if it's easy to play, the key is to make it sound good, that takes a lot of skill. If you check out a lot of the 'talent show shredders', they really put a bad name to the guitar b/c it sounds crap even though they follow the original song note by note

[Olpaj]

imo this havent sounded good, too fast, he shouldnt play it on the bridge pickup and no palm muting...

[TailsIceify]

@Olpaj Nah paml mutings cool. The Bridge Pickup right and just a lil fast have to agree but he's good

[pineappaloupue]

im 15 seconds in to this.. damn son!

[DJand3497]

... ehh... wow!?

What else can I say??

[cornolio2002]

very well!!!

[emorocker897]

im jealous.

[kygena]

HOLY thats FRICKIN AWESOME

[albey718]

That was excellent! It couldv've been better if he added some more dynamics but it was still good.

[oomung]

nice

[Fleimari]

0.0 *Embarrasment* Very sick cover ! 5/5 !

What are your delay settings ? (D-time, feedback, etc.)

THANK A LOT !

[1280x820]

Awesome. 5/5.

[Biorat]

awesome... I'm speechless...

[gamagames13]

WOW never Thoud i see dat!!

[joemccaffrey]

nice!

[eminemforlifenoshit]

nice one mate ur well good =)

[dawe383]

how long have you been playing or this kid ?

[SongForSanity]

awesome

[nrc141]

i think you should slow down your solo over it. i liked the slow bends and thought that in the right places they sounded great. but no offense it sounds sloppy and just not clean

[jamaldaone]

awesome dude keep it up u got my 5 votes

[goby999]

Great!!!!

[amanuelamanuel]

really cool, i loved that tap/slide technique!

[shadesybhoy]

play it and leave it. superb.

[D0g63rt]

Don't call her the next morning. Or ever.

[Gruzovik]

:grate:

[milkybar100]

i dont think this kid should have done a lop effect to add to the song. it kind of got really messy. the song itself would have been good and then a continuation of a self made composition would have been better

[thedeucemancometh]

of all the videos of kids playin guitar like virtuosos, your the best because of that sick solo when you played over the delay licks. thats talent dude

[timothyjohansson]

Awesome kid, please kepp playing more buckethead songs, since he is the best =>

[solmec]

wow

[metangking123]

too fast but overall 5/5 nice job :)

[schilltube]

right arm!

[OyvindFtw]

Wish i could afford a decent amp. Oh well, i'll save up :p.

[TomSalvato]

I'm loving the looping. Good job turning a great song into an unbelievable cover!

[nzeminator]

a lttle too fast

[nobigdeal1314]

dun deny it. u r buckethead, right? :P

[SOADafi]

great job, me and my band, Skweetis, are doing this song for battle of the bands, cant wait!

[RJEEZNUTS]

dams son. dirty with it

[backplayer8]

Wow this is amazing.....you have talent and HUGE potential. stick with it!

[jwunschie14]

Dudes awesome, even has a freakin kill switch!!

[neoclasiccl]

delay settings are iffy depending on the unit your using. But a general rule of thumb for this piece at tempo 150bpm I would set the delay at 325ms feedback at 50 and delay volume at 80. If you want to play it at 180bpm like I play I would set the delay at 250ms and the other settings the same.

[tweekedken]

did the people who said the only thing thats hard is getting the delay right even watch the solo? see you in math tomorrow

[espChris93]

wow man *5*FIVE*5* stars only good cover of this song on u-tube and it was AWESOME

[STICH123456123456]

fuck me, this kid is good.

[jwunschie14]

I really want to come through the computer screen and puch you in the face.

[davidecross]

man this is awesome,love it =) 5 stars from me

[Canizarezqw]

best big sur moon...yet

[mismatchedxsocks]

You are disgusting, Tommy.

[ketutscope]

Don't be slack mate.

[burnthermit]

awesome kid

[rokkenroll]

the most important part while plöaying this song is to now listen to the music and focus on your playing 100%.

[aznInvasion360]

yea the playing isnt that hard, its just keeping a consistent tempo and matching it with the delay.

[LilAznBoiii123]

wooooooooooooow

[Pawelekzhr]

You looks like young JB xD lest's ROCK !

[rawritzmaria]

damn tom.. i wish i could play liek thatt:(

oh and if ure jw this is maria from school

[14howZz]

i think playing itself isn't that hard, it's all about setting the delay right

[rawritzmaria]

better than i could ever do tho. haha

[thetubecritic2676]

jeez, i'm 17 and still can't do this. if you're doing the van halen show, you should do eruption.

[tyranosurasmax]

HOW DO YOU PLAY SO FAST!!! like omg!!! you are sooooo fast!

[MO4B]

its actually delay, it makes it sound like you hit the note 3 times

[bscott45555]

dude whats your delay set to? if you could get back to me that would be awesome thanks man. you pawn at this song

[ethantsloan]

for big sur moon it's .25 seconds

[AgressivePerfector]

am i right that its not meant to pick every hearing note in this song? its the delay that makes it sound like it right?

[we8246]

yup its the delay

[ShreDDerSpiNk]

how did you get a killswitch on your guitar?

i cant find the parts fir it anywhere

me needs help

[gnfnrliam]

get a switch from radioshack or ebay!

[tommccaff]

Get a momentary ON switch from Radio Shack (red pushbutton) . Drill a hole in your gtr and stick it in. Connect the two leads of the switch to the + and - of your guitar jack. Shorts out the signal.

[zombiekick]

dude for 13 your off to a great start like woah!! i'm 17 and i'm only a little bit better then you xD well.. i guess more then a little but yeah your gunna kick my ass some day

[morrisdamon]

nice !!! 5*'s

[BucketheadCleary]

nice job

[Rickenbrad]

you an allstar? you should be

[tommccaff]

haha no man i wanted to try out last year but i didnt, so this year im trying out. Right now im in bteam though.

[Rickenbrad]

good, you'll deffinetly make it. I think i'm trying out this year.

[jonwon17]

hey how much delay you using like what settings? pretty spec cover to nice :D

[neoclasiccl]

see other post

[tommccaff]

In Allstars now, playing with John Wetton March 3-9th.

[SteelFang13]

HAHAHA! THATS MY BOY, TOM! im the bass player in his band. hey tom, i need a mix cd for the new songs were playin'.

[gclone1508]

what guitar is that?

[tommccaff]

I actually made it with my dad.

[hammerofgod85]

well thats one might fine axe you wield there buddy. I cant play like that even in my dreams so total applause on your performance

[karonteus]

awesome man...keep on rooockin'!!!!...

[edihedihedih]

i think hes a bit out of tune on one of the higher strings. tone is kinda harsh too. n.n

[christopher321]

i agree on the harsh sound - playing is nice. maybe try humbuckers

[tommccaff]

It's not the pickups, it's the amp -- it was provided at the show and wasn't too great, sounded really harsh like that.

[bmwz20]

thats crazy, what delay pedal are you using and could you share the settings on it. Ive been trying to get this sound forever

[SoilworkFAN]

look up big sur moon on wikipedia it kind of shows there the settings worked for my pedal (Boss me-20)

[luichigo]

you are amazing!

[tonyisdashiz]

well, thats one way to play big sur moon for 4 minutes

[flashguru]

awsomeness

[ALMYCorporations]

the arpeggio part is kinda hard for me. i think he played it a little fast to my ear. but nonetheless good.

[DVguitarist]

IMMENSE!!!!

[Borges1091]

Very nice

[curseoflono76]

Wow.

[GangstaJuggalo94]

YO TOMMY MY DAWG ITS JAWANN MAN NIce Playin homie

[kayosa13]

wow ur good at playing the guitar

[XxFadexX]

I need to buy myself a delay pedal, this song sounds kinda bad without one

[Voxters]

hehe, its PURE Delay Song! Ive got a BOSS DD6

and sounds awesome ;) Not the Cheapest, but one for Live i think.

[aeee]

That's so true.

[murga14]

OMG

13 years???

[asfastasdark]

Awesome, I'm 14 and almost learned the whole thing too. It really isn't as hard as it seems. It's just a simple melody with a ton of echoed notes. It's basically the hardest to remember it.

[mismatchedxsocks]

You're officialy my best friend. Congrats. You get to deal with me until the end of time.

[uata]

LOVE YOU MAN [2]

[RadioCambodia]

niceee...what pedals are you using???

[tommccaff]

Boss ME-8 for delay & distortion; Loop Station for the loop part at the end.

[Tolley002]

Solid man

[cubefreak1]

you are amazing!

[mismatchedxsocks]

\,,/, (^.^)\,,/,

LOVE YOU MAN!

[Bucketchico]

you rock!

[chi0d0s4life]

thats crazy !!

nice job dude

[eKo1llusion]

it sounds good but you should palm mute the notes and see what kind of sound you get..

[ducttapething34]

glad to have u

[ducttapething34]

YOU ROCK!!!

i was worried at first but u have got it down. Rock on!

[MO4B]

Great work kid

[ForYouBlue1969]

TOMMY!!!!

<3

~Cory

[MVolta08]

Is this a talent show or performance or something?  If it was a talent show, you must have won 1st place. Great job.

[Chris53456]

bLAKAKA BLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!

okay......well i must say i wish i had more classes with you

[corson456]

youre an amazing guitar player

[berzerkergangr]

WELL DONE !

[spratte]

hey how did you get that destortion it sounds exactly like bucketheads. I have been playing this song for awhile though I have a digitech workstation and cant find the perfect distortion.

[destihado1]

Great job! You're gonna rock!

[siqck]

lol gonna? what do you call this =)

[destihado1]

hahahaha!Yeah you are right,but he is very young,i believe he's gonna blow many more minds in the future!

[siqck]

hehe =)

[ipo1103]

Different key than buckethead, but still very impressive especially for someone as young as you.

[eilertpilarm]

That is one good looking guitar you got there :)

[tommccaff]

Thanks, me and my dad actually painted it.

[kazlaz]

Only thing i see is how hes moving his hand up and octive when it would be more natural to just go with the scale

[onlyhere4colorguard]

Tommy... you're fucking amazing. I knew you were good but I didn't know you were THAT good! Holy shit!

[chickenluva1]

well i could get it just tell me how cuz i intened on doing this for my school talent show as well ive got most of it down butit doesnt sound to good lol

[chickenluva1]

i need this tab!!!!!!!!!!!