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  • nagyon szép

  • Love it

  • So powerful :D I love it. Awesome job! :)xx

  • so smooth!

  • ahhhh gawd! ammmaaaazzziiiiinnnnngggggg

  • ahhhh gawd! ammmaaaazzziiiiinnnnngggggg

  • Beautiful

    

  • me parece una buena canción y suena va cano

  • E eu achando que sabia tocar violão...

  • oooh yesssssssssssssss,,,thank you.

  • Это поразительно! Я в восторге!! БИС!!!

  • Sungha Jung sent me here!

  • this is fantastic, well done!

  • Truly amazing. And from personal experience: damn hard to play ;-)

  • It would sound much better with a simple down stroke strum + vocals.

    Not a fan of this instrumental "garden centre" music.

    Sorry.

  • I like it ... 

  • This is way better than the main stream music, like JB.

    Those guys are a bunch of gorillas radomly chucking bananas at a synthesizer.

    This is the real music, the talented music!

  • @MrDaanpa JB stands for Jeff Buckley. Don't disgrace his name by associating him with that loathsome tool of a Beaver. Also, and no offence intended towards you, but this is a cover/instrumental of what is considered to be a fairly mainstream song. I guess my point is that mainstream music isn't sh*t just because it's mainstream, just like indie music isn't awesome just because it's indie. Go with peace bro. Love, peace and pleasure.

  • @chubbychode words of wisdom right there, thanks

  • Beautifully done mate thanks for sharing.

  • Enjoy the music for what it is. She had her demons, we all do. That has nothing to do with the song, in my humble opinion.  This guys is good.

  • fghhash

    

  • I don't care about these guys dissecting every note........just sit back and and enjoy one mans take on a great song!Well played. I wish I could do half as well.

  • excellent

    

  • Pretty awesome I love this song

  • @jasvenegas3 Pretty? awesome? unbelievable fits.

  • 最高です!何度聴いても素晴らしい!!

    

  • fantastic!

  • He just came to my school tonight and I loved every minute of the concert he performed. This one and Blue Chili were among my most favorites!

  • @dayingyang0 dude, you're annoying, gtfo.

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  • Nice! Is the guitar in standard tuning?

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  • @joeyguitarlo - I'm pretty sure the guitar is in standard tuning with the capo on the 4th fret.

  • Playing this song fingerstyle is child's play. The song sucks anyway - it's written by a pedophile. Eeewwww, gross.

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  • @magapIy ...Waiting for your video respone to this tune so we can assess your abilities and post our comments.

  • @magapIy this is god talking to you.It's time for you to go jump from a skyscraper.Free fall mode.retard.

  • Continued...

    Clearly there's been several people who've posted here who find that they can't listen to this song now without thinking about Philip's behavior, & they say that's tainted the experience of hearing the song, even though they love it. That's their experience, & mine. You have your own experience. Own it, instead of trying to say it's an absolute truth.

  • Continued...

    Whether or not the songwriter's behavior affects the importance of the song for individuals, or affects the beauty of the song for individuals, is a PERSONAL thing. You say it doesn't change it for u, fine. That's YOU. Don't state your own personal opinion as "fact". You didn't clarify your statement by saying "as far as it personally affects MY enjoyment of the song...". Get it, or are u so defensive you can't even see this?

  • @yeevvooihan - "Don't state your own personal opinion as "fact"". That's an interesting statement coming from you. So do you have any facts besides posthumous accusations? I've read Mackenzie Phillips' book and while it's MY OPINION that her accusations were probably accurate, it's only my opinion and there are no facts or evidence to back that up. You have your own opinions. "Own it, instead of trying to say it's an absolute truth."

  • @dayingyang0 Several people, including her relatives & music industry figures have stated publicly, even on television interviews that you'll find here on YouTube, that Mackenzie confided in them many years ago about the abuse, while John was still alive. I am shocked that you continue to defend a pedophile. You have some skeletons in your closet. Get off YouTube before you're reported, you pervert. You disgusting piece of shit.

  • @yeevvooihan - you seem intent on spamming this video of Chapdelaine's beautiful performance and attacking people who are simply pointing out that what you're talking about has NOTHING to do with this video of Chapdelaine's performance.

  • @dayingyang0

    I was shocked, because I was like you... I felt up until then that Jackson was a pedophile. So how can you berate us for calling John Phillips a pedophile, yet you call Jackson a pedophile with less evidence? You just screwed up MAJOR!! You're a bloody fool, haha!!!

  • @fdi15O - fact check: there was only one trial in 2005 for the alleged molestation of the Arvizo kid, and in that case you are correct that he has found guilty. In that case the judge refused to let in the most damning evidence (i.e. the photographic evidence). The first allegation against MJ was in1993 and in that case the kid became an uncooperative witness when MJ paid the kid's family off with $25 million. A $25 million payoff to me means he was guilty. The first case MJ was never charged.

  • @dayingyang0

    LOL, I just noticed what a hypocrite you are in one of your personal messages to me a while ago. You called Michael Jackson a pedophile, except he was cleared of that in not just one, but TWO trials!! Then after his death, one of the boys involved in the trials came forward publicly (he's older now of course) & admitted that his Dad had pressured him to make the false allegations. That it was all a sham to make money, & he feels terrible about it now.

  • @fdi15O - also, when you say "less evidence" what are you talking about? The only "evidence" I know of against Phillips is allegations by a single person made in a book written many years after his death. Whereas there is a large body of evidence against Jackson and he paid $25 million to the first victim so that the kid wouldn't testify against him. So what exactly do you mean by "less".

  • @fdi15O - and, since you're bring up our prior conversation I'll remind you of what I said to you: "3) The fact that I can separate the music from the artist doesn't say anything about me except that I'm a rational and logical person. What does it say about you that you're not [able too]?." Chapdelaine's arrangement of this song is great and it appears that you were the one who originally spammed this video with posts that aren't relevant to Chapdelaine's performance.

  • @dayingyang0 The fact you can coldly, clinically, & logically separate the music from the artist, means you're a cold person, one who can turn off emotions & be nasty, not be empathetic when you should be, & witness with indifference people & animals being hurt, maimed, or killed. You are a left-brain person, who is not creative. You should enroll in the military & go overseas since you could probably casually shoot Iraqis. Or become a Catholic Priest so you can molest children with impudence.

  • @fdi15O - you and others have kept posting over and over comments that have NOTHING to do with this video of Chapdeaine's performance. If you actually came here to watch it then why did you and others derail the conversation?

    P.S. I'm a lawyer (left-brained) and a musician (right-brained). I, like you, came to this video to simply watch the beautiful performance and now we've spent a lot of time arguing about something not related to the video. I'm done unless it's about Chapdelaine's video.

  • @dayingyang0 yer not a lawyer, ROFL, & ya certainly aren't a musician, otherwise you'd have videos of yerself playing. Why do ya lie? lawyers are scum, but they;re still smarter than how you come across. Fucking troll. Go bullshit somewhere else, loser!

  • @DoxoIogize - thanks for playing. Now go learn English and how to write.

  • @dayingyang0 Looks like EVERYONE HERE is against you. And you still can't figure out why you're standing out in the cold, rejected by other YouTubers who represent normal people, with normal lives. You make me vomit with your lies & viscous attacks on people. What kind of monster are you, anyway? What experiences have you gone through that make you want to stick a knife in everyone & twist it, & stick up for an exposed pedophile like John Philips? Some kind of sick sado-erotic cravings?

  • Looks like this dayingyang0 twat is a deranged child stalker or something

  • @fdi15O - have you posted on the actual videos with Phillips in them on youtube, or just Chapdelaine's (who is not related to Phillips or the Mammas and Pappas)?

  • @dayingyang0 Why would I post about this somewhere else? I didn't initiate this subject. I merely noticed you having an argument with people here already, & I jumped in with my opinion. Why, are you arguing about this on other videos too? Jeez! I just came across this video accidentally & was curious to hear Michael's interpretation. That's why I originally came here.

  • @fdi15O - wow, did you consider that maybe you're an overly emotional person? There is a difference between being logical and being cold and nasty. In fact the nastiest comments appear to be coming from the person who is overly emotional (i.e. you). You're telling me I should go kill innocent people and become a catholic priest to molest children. I can't think of anything nastier and hurtful to say to someone.

  • People of YouTube, you'll notice that the user dayingyang0 is apparently sticking up for a pedophile. I am going to send this message to my YouTube friends & ask them to monitor this person's activities on YouTube. I suspect there may be a disturbing reason why this person is acting the way they are. Be cautious in your dealings with dayingyang0, and under no circumstances allow dayingyang0 access to any of your personal information.That should just be common sense anyway.

  • @yeevvooihan - you can call me unfounded names to an extent and try to twist what I've said, but I have no problem going to court and suing you for defamation if you cross the line. Can you actually point to the proof you keep talking about? Send me a link or post a response here that actually proves your allegations. The man is dead, while he was alive no allegations were made to my knowledge, and I live in the US where a person is presumed innocent until proven guilty.

  • @helehu39 and i hope you die in a fire

  • vvv.scribd.com/doc/13171781/JA­­­W-California-Dreaming

    Here you can find and take a look at the tabs for this piece FOR FREE!!!

    However, download as a .pdf file is restricted at Scribd members (on the other hand, its easy to become one of them, its also FOR FREE and easy..

    Hope you enjoy it!

  • i bought my guitar because of him.. respect.

  • if i was in L.A

  • Chapdelaine is one of the great guitarists today, period. Thanks for your super work. Don't miss his arrangement of She's Leaving Home - it's classic.

  • erm i don't know what the $%*^ you guys are arguing about but drugging and raping your own daughter the night before her wedding is just wrong...

  • @fdi15O You are the Chapdelaine of the art of internet arguing. Your arrangements are impeccable! Do you perchance offer a $15 dollar TAB on trolling that I could purchase?

    you even premediated your response enough to reverse post your comments, the mark of a seasoned pro!

    Only in Youtube comments could one go from listening to this classic song, to comparing its author to Manson, in just four short posts. truly this is 'the master's touch' of our modern day. Bravo!

  • @dayingyang0

    1) I noticed your comment & felt I had to reply. So tell me, how does Mackenzie Phillips "profit" from revealing she was sexually abused by her father? If anything, she took a great risk revealing this. There’s always an unfair stigma attached to victims of sexual abuse, & your insensitive comment just proves that. Furthermore, Mackenzie already had more than enough controversial anecdotes to sell a book, without having to mention her father’s predatory behavior.

  • @fdi15O - I responded to your personal message as well. Look whatever obviously took place in your past is your personal issue and I really think you need to consult your psychologist and if you don't have one you need to get one. Whatever your personal problems, they have nothing to do with this song. Now please take your crazy rants somewhere else.

  • @wineyamehouse - look as I said before we don't know what the truth is and it HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH WHAT THIS SONG MEANS TO PEOPLE! Period! And if you mean by "owned" me that she posted irrelevant trolling statements regarding irrelevant things then yeah, I suppose so. Fdi150 is obviously a victim herself and she posted a lot of stuff that is completely not related to chapdelaine's performance because she had a troubled past herself. Now you're doing the same.

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  • @dayingyang0 All those people who replied to you pwned you. Know why? Because they are decent people. But you are obviously a pedophile. The only person who would defend a pedophile like John Phillips is another pedophile. You're exposed! Quit lurking on these kind of videos looking for victims.

  • @MrCELTlCKK - STOP TROLLING THIS MAN'S VIDEO. You people still don't get it. My day job is as a prosecutor. I don't look at it like you're obviously doing. The man was not found guilty and the accusations didn't surface till after his death. More importantly I, like most rational human beings, am able to distinguish the author from the work of art. The song is beautiful, Chapdelaine who played it in this video is great, and all you people are doing is spamming this video.

  • @dayingyang0 "The man was found not guilty?? WTF are you talking about? He wasn't found "not guilty". There wasn't even a trial. Are you on drugs? And as has been pointed out SEVERAL times to you now, the accusations were indeed revealed to many people prior to John's death. Read the fucking comments, you illiterate pedophile. And since when is RAPE of a drugged 19 year old "consensual" sex?? You are one SICK motherfucking pervert, man!

  • @MrCELTlCKK - Get the fact right before posting again. In her book, in her own words, she refers to the relationship as a 10 year consensual relationship. You have crossed the line by posting defamatory statements in reply to all my comments on other videos and I will be suing you for defamation. You should contact a good civil defense attorney tomorrow.

  • I defend the actions of pedophiles, even when their victims are consenting premature newborns. I'm especially fond of John Phillips, who raped his drugged daughter the night before her wedding. Anyone who disagrees with me will be prosecuted under the full extent of slander laws.

  • @dayingyangO - Nice try MrCELTICKK! It just occurred to me that you must be under age because only a child would act in the manner that you're doing right now.

  • @dayingyang0 That's right, pedophile, & you know I have a record of the vile & disgusting offers you made to me. I'll be reporting them to the authorities unless you quit stalking me, you pervert.

  • @MrCELTlCKK - kid you truly are amazing. It's time to grow up. It's like having a conversation with a 10 year old. Stop making libelous statements you know aren't true, you're just digging yourself a bigger hole.

  • @dayingyang0 BTW folks, did I mention that in addition to being an accomplished guitarist & an ASSistant District Attorney, I'm also the American Space Program's first trans-gender astronaut? If I detect the slightest bit of discrimination against my trans-gender status from any YouTuber here, I will sue your fuckin' ass off!

  • @dayingyangO - are you tired of looking like a fool yet MrCELTICKK? Creating fake accounts to impersonate me, while flattering, is very childish. Agian, grow up you keep making yourself look like a fool.

  • @dayingyangO I posted a warning that any discrimination directed at me would be countered with legal prosecution to the fullest extent of the law. You sir, have unwisely chosen to poke fun at my trans-gender status, & opened yourself up to legal charges. I have retained a barrister, & notified YouTube administration of your reckless, inconsiderate, & unethical behavior. Consider yourself a highly probable candidate for incarceration.

  • MrCELTICKK I guess you weren't done making yourself look like a foolish tool? Get a job or go to school, and stop impersonating other people.

  • @dayingyangO haha lol what ? can't stop laughing...

  • @Cypeq - that guy was trying to impersonate me, his real username is MrCELTICKK. He took issue with the fact that I was saying what Phillips allegedly did has nothing to do with Chapdelaine's beautiful performance and has nothing to do with the meaning of the song to me and millions of others. Its a "sins of the father" type situation. Instead of being civil about it he was incredibly juvenile and libelous everywhere.

  • @dayingyang0 uh ok whatever.

  • @yeevvooihan - no I'm not catholic and you obviously completely missed both the point of that comment and all my comments. My point was simply that no matter how messed up the writer of a piece of literature or song, it doesn't minimize the importance it plays in people's lives, or the beauty of the work. In the "sins of the father" metaphor, Philips is the father of the song.

  • @dayingyang0 John Phillips gave his daughter Mackenzie drugs since she was 13. When Mackenzie was 19, John didn’t want her to marry Jeff Sessler, which is why he flew to New York the night before her wedding & carried on with her. As gifted as he was, John was also a mentally sick person wanted her to be his wife, to replace Michelle Phillips. put her in the group….She ended the 10 year incestuous relationship with her father when he got her pregnant & she got an abortion.

  • @MrCELTlCKK - what you're telling me that she had a consensual incestuous relationship between the ages of 19 and 29. She was an adult throughout the relationship and in my state both the father and the daughter would be prosecuted for that. Again NONE OF THIS HAS ANYTHING TO DO WITH CHAPDEAINE'S PERFORMANCE OF A WONDERFUL SONG!

  • @wineyamehouse - stop trolling!

  • 2) Are you even aware that at least 40% of all American women have been sexually abused? That’s just the reported cases. A lot goes unreported because of the backlash from people like you. And it was well known that John was a junkie, reduced to living like an animal for a period of time. This was common knowledge long before Mackenzie revealed anything about John’s sexual perversion. Many of his associates described being appalled at his living conditions.

  • 3) Yes, John Phillips wrote good songs. But if you’re a musician, or a sensitive person, you can’t separate the song from the artist. If it’s real music, then the author’s soul has gone into the writing. I suppose you wouldn’t care if Charles Manson was the author of songs you like, so long as you thought the songs were good! What does that say about you?

  • 4) I agree California Dreaming is a good song if it stands on its own. But for many of us, it conjures up images of the songwriter, the inner workings of his mind, & the fact he drugged & raped his daughter the night before her wedding. Just as Stealers Wheels great song “Stuck in the Middle” was distastefully paired with the horrific torture scene in Reservoir Dogs by the Director. I still can’t listen to that song now because of the association, whereas before it was one of my favorite tunes.

  • Look people I paid for the tabs because to me $15 is a small price to pay for this quality of work. I have not found a better arrangement of one of my all time favorite songs. He spent time to produce this work and he should be compensated for it. Quality is worth paying for. I know a lot of you are frostwire thieves but this is much better than any of the justin bieber crap you're stealing. PAY FOR IT!

  • sungha jung is the one who can play like the he's playin this.....

  • PLEASE SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL MUSICIANS ---yea maybe 15 bucks can be alot--

    and sometimes ya just have to do it your own way--so maybe it,s not so much the money but the support we should give so the beat can go on---keep it up micheal--

  • Too bad this song is now ruined because its author turned out to be a junkie pedophile who taught his young daughter to do cocaine intravenously. The floor of John Phillip’s house was described as littered with human feces, vomit, urine, moldy food, syringes, & other garbage. After her own Dad gave her drugs on the night before her wedding, 19 year old Mackenzie Phillips woke up to find John fucking her. This sick relationship continued for 10 more years. John Phillips was one sick puppy...

  • @Smudgefizz

    Yeah, I read that on the internet so it must be true.

  • @DjangoVanGogh Not sure if u meant that sarcastically or not. In case you did, let me assure u it's common knowledge for quite a while now. Mackenzie Phillips revealed it in her biography, she discussed it on air during interviews & talk shows, the news media has covered it, & many of John Phillip's relatives & colleagues have commented publicly on it. I certainly hope u r not a person who takes sexual abuse & hard drugs lightly. If I misunderstood, & u r not being sarcastic, then my apologies.

  • @Smudgefizz - those are accusations made for profit after the man's death so that he couldn't defend himself. Even if true they don't ruin the song, only the memory of the author. Big difference.

  • @Smudgefizz wait, who is john phillips?

  • @Groove1993 John Phillips is the guy who wrote this song. It's a Mommas & Poppas song...

  • @Smudgefizz

    so how exactly does it make the SONG less amazing now? what ever the guy did or was, it doesn't ruin the song one bit for me and shouldn't for anyone else either.

  • @NomoreTea I WANT to still love the song. The song IS amazing. That's what pisses me off so much about John Phillips' behavior tainting it for me. I can't escape the fact that every time I hear it now it conjures up an image of who wrote it, & what we now know he did. I associate the song with the writer. A song is an extension of the person who wrote it, you know? There's some decent musicians out there, but if they're an unforgivable asshole then I have a hard time enjoying their work as much.

  • @Smudgefizz That doesn't make it any less of a good song, and that doesn't do anything to this performance.

  • He even captured Cass's harmony on the coda. Man, oh man.....I love that song.

  • well done!!!

  • awesome dude!!!!!!!!!!!!!!spicoli would be proud as well!! don't forget the tasty waves.

  • what kind of guitar is this?

  • @xoghar This is a guitar made by Kevin Ryan. It is his Nightingale model.

  • Tab is available on ultimate-guitar

  • Thumbs up if you're taking lessons from Chapdelaine at UNM?

  • ALL MY STARS BRO KILLER ,,SMILES HAPPY HOLIDAYS AND THANK DIANE FTS ,,,MAGNIFICENT ,,,,

  • absolutely amazing,

    quite unique skill you have,....

  • awesome!!

  • $15 for a tab...C'mon no need for that.....

  • @dNyDzL the tab costs $15 and the cd $18! lol

  • @bloodyfrets vvv.scribd.com/doc/13171781/JA­­­W-California-Dreaming go here to get tabs! .pdf is not downloadable, unless you're a scribd member. However, this easy and for free!

  • When I consider the time it takes to learn guitar well - the cost of the guitar should be no issue - I'll get the best I can sacrifice for. When considering the time and skill gained from mastering an arrangement like this the $15 is less than 3-Margaritas or dinner out. If you can play this well, you'll get the dinner and drinks for free along with pay.

  • @thesologuitarman ...So if I learn it really really well you will pay me AND cook for me??? Just pulling your leg...lol

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  • GREAT JOB...

  • Great job, a standing ovation from us !!

  • w0w

    

  • Some people have all the talent in the wide world !! Amazing

  • you guys act like if you need tabs then you have no skill, well you try finding anything else that shows how to play this then you comment and pretend your good

  • @defstoner18 ... perfect comment!! I got the tabs for this and tried playing it. mannnnn i realized what it is takes to play this freaking brilliant piece... I reinforce your comment: If you need tabs, you are not ready to play this!!

    Absolutely LEGENDARY piece of work!!

  • if someone have some tabs for this song please send them to me

  • @cobhclaiho If you need tabs, you are not ready to play this.

  • @defstoner18 wow, you are an idiot

  • @holycanoli67 At least I don't need tabs to learn music.

  • @defstoner18 You are the best!

  • wonderfull....

  • (stunned)...

  • jap, the way he play it is LEGENDARY!

    and in addition to that, i somehow really love this man =D

    looks quite good for his age, doesn't he?

  • Outstanding!

  • I'm speechless

  • Vary, very nice!

  • Nice!!

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  • i play an acoustic cover of CALIFORNIA DREAMING on my channel for all those interested!! :P

  • เพราะมากๆ !!!

  • awesome

  • Yowza! Love it!

  • What a jaw dropping bit of guitar work, an inspiration to mere novices like myself!

  • why do people always have to compare? THEY ARE BOTH GOOD MUSICIANS I LIKE THEM BOTH!

    love makes the world go round; why doesn't anyone understand?

  • The Eddie Hazel version also kicks ass.

  • Aprendeu com o mestre Andres Sególia tbm fi nao qué nads

  • Excellent!

    Electric Violin version:

    v=5-KsHbx9WPs

  • The kid hasn't got the feel yet. The only thing that makes him *technically* good is the thousands of hours he practices (or perhaps gets made to practice), i wouldn't be surprised if he burnt out from being hot-housed.

  • what tuning is it?

  • @alacsanders It's in standard tuning with capo on the 4th fret. ;)

  • i mean the kids have to be looking at the guitar this guys dont have to thats why it makes them better but i gotta say hes not better than jose feliciano who is blind! and he sings the song

  • hahaha this saulcastle is probably the most ignorant douchebag I've ever heard listening to this kind of music. Come on man put the Korean gookism to rest and see music for what it really is, something that lacks a nationality and a flag. That little kid's style is nowhere near as refined as Michael's and he also fucks up many of the notes in his rendition. Yes he is a young talent, but putting him even the near same plane as chapdelaine is the epitome of your nationalist ignorance.

  • @aerostyle12 I agree completely, minus the racist slur

  • @saulcastle

    Sungha may play the song well, but to consider him on the same level is stupid. Once he comes up with his own good compositions and interpretations, only then can that be considered.

    I can play this, some tommy emmanuel and chet atkins compositions but dont believe i'm at their level!

  • @ajones104 SORRY I DIDN'T WANT TO SAY HE PLAYS ON THE SAME LEVEL, I REALLY MEAN SHUNGA PLAYS BETTER THAN MICHAEL CHAPDELAINE, HE IS PRODIGIOUS. SHUNGA HAS A BETTER TECHNIQUE AND STYLE.

    MAYBE YOU PLAY THAT, BUT AT THE AGE OF SEVEN OR TEN YEARS OLD YOU PLAY AS SHUNGA PLAY (neither Michael did). I HAVE NO DOUBT SHUNGA WILL MAKE BETTER COMPOSITIONS IS ONLY QUESTION OF TIME.

  • Stunning performance!

  • I want these arrangements!!!!!

  • Best of all youtube versions...

  • Jeeez this guy is frickin awesome!

  • It was great

  • Apparently 47 people on here have no taste in music. This is awesome.

  • Nice dynamics.

  • Sos lo máximo!!!!...  Michael te amooo!!!

  • SHUNGA PLAYS AS GOOD AS HE, AND HE IS ONLY SEVEN YEARS OLD, HAHA

  • @saulcastle nope...he plays it much better... :-)