"Howlin Wolf's "Killing Floor" 13-year-old guitarist, Jake Haldenwang

[jamcgar]

Unbelievable!!!

Please stay true to the Blues.

[2011THEBLUESMAN]

Wow the soul is there man just awsome!!!!! We should jam sometime?

[Duratek]

Great blues timing, vocals richer than I expected from such a young singer, nicely done

[diofan]

NICE!!! Great job!!! Howlin Wolf would be proud!!

[aztec323]

That's a bad ass kid. Keep it up little man.

[thewhiteelephant]

How can you not like this?

[livewirevirginia]

That is...pretty damn amazing

[mrieselman4]

Wow. Start covering "Taildragger" by Howlin Wolf and the other "Taildragger" by Lucky Lopez Evans, my old roommate and client, God rest their souls. And the rest of their songs.

Kenny Wayne, Stevie, Shannon Curfman and Johnny Lang come to mind. You are better than you know. Remember, false modesty will get you far, a legend once told me. The Wolf and The Taildragger (Lucky) are smiling down from Heavan.

[JakesHwy61BB]

@mrieselman4 He man thanks for your great comment...This vid is from my first show 2 yrs ago when I was 13. There is a newer version of this song and many other on my channel youtube,com/JakesHwy61bb . My most recent vids are in the playlist named "Jake Haldenwang Updated Playlist".

Newer version of "Killing Floor" youtube,com/watch?v=m3N8Pzexdj­U

"Updated Video's" youtube,com/user/JakesHwy61BB?­feature=mhum#p/c/52AEADC9BAA55­A9A

[HoboGus]

This kid has a lot of blues potential for being so young. It's great to see someone so young and talented helping to keep the Blues alive for fuutre generations. Thumbs up Dude!!!

[tege01]

it says "killing floor it took me here cuz a game!!! darn it....

[164jord]

Subbed! You Rock! I'm your age.

[MalizeMorrison]

well, now i'm in love!! ♥ xD

[MalizeMorrison]

i love this!

[thefeverishfool33]

This is awesome and all. But is it me, or is this kid and the guy with the black guitar standing against a green screen? Maybe it's the lighting... but behind you looks like a background video.

[jakewino221]

this is amazing why arent people istening to good old blues like this today instead of the shit they do

[supah1337B]

Great guitarist.

Does he have eyes?

[supah1337B]

@supah1337B Do you have eyes?

[JakesHwy61BB]

@supah1337B lol...Yes, I do....Check out my other vids at JakesHwy61bb...see "Updated Vids" in my video playlist

[Darkestone46and2]

Sounds like Thedeadenemy is a bit jealous of Jake's talent. Or the attention he is getting....either way, I thought it was wonderful and I am VERY passionate about the blues. Keep it up! Please keep sangin the blues for those of us out there looking for new and raw talent like yours. <3 it!!

[JakesHwy61BB]

@Darkestone46and2...Hey thanks man..I really appreciate what you said. This video is from one of my very first gigs,when I was 13, in Jan, 2009 almost 2 yrs ago. If you'd like to see some of my recent vids, they are on my channel page under my Playlist tab...the top Playlist "Jake Haldenwang updated Video's" is where you can find my most current stuff.

[TheDeadEnemy]

thanks for completely ruining the whole barrier between this unique blues song and the most common blues riff. the whole idea of the covers based on this song was to make it different and better than your average blues song...

[magich8ball]

@TheDeadEnemy Well then, you know what you should do? Cover this song, make it different and film it for the world to see. Or you can quit bitching, appreciate the talent this 13 year old has for playing "the most common blues riff". Personally, I think you should just do the latter and quit hating on something you couldn't do. Douchebaggery such as this is unbecoming and ugly.

[TheDeadEnemy]

@magich8ball There's just something about these hardcore youtubers- such as yourself- that makes them feel so compelled to start a cyber-argument... I've already made a cover of this song that actually features something unique. All I'm saying is, regardless of talent, an artist should be able to make something new, instead of duplicating previous artistic compilations, which is why this 13 year old's skills should not override his creative instincts.

Thats just my opinion though.

[magich8ball]

@TheDeadEnemy Nothing hardcore about me here. And if anyone takes my comment as argumentative, it's you. All I was saying is that you're bitching about a 13 year old who plays a pretty damn good blues guitar. But I do wonder if covers should all be something new and creative or is it an affront to just do a note for note cover? Views that differ from yours are a bitch, ain't they?

[TheDeadEnemy]

@magich8ball There's two main holes in your theory of not being hardcore:

1. You wouldn't continue to comment back

2. You also continue to support the "fact" that I'm "bitching"

And if covers were meant to be note for note, there would be no point in making them, which would again bring up my point that artists are supposed to create, not duplicate..

[hawkdlb06]

sounds like stevie ray vaughn

[Jamamaus]

AMAZING as usual!!

~Jaslyn~

[ZeNDOit]

Stevie is Back/ go Jake!

[WorldMusicFest2009]

Now thats jammin'!

You own that stage!!!

[SongWritersDotCom]

Awesome!!!

Love it!!!

[HouseOfFrankenstein]

Monster like skillz there!

I'm sure thats an awesome show!

5 Star!

[Questing123]

Outstanding! Some serious work on that stage!!! Awesome!!!

[Maysey1]

I agree with my dear friend Eric from SongwriterCentral, this young guy is destined to be the next SRV. Good performance Jake, I was digging this all the way through....Good feelings about this!!! Peace,...mark

[austinsplace1]

Just plain sweet bros.! Endless stars, strings and picks!

Bear or Mr. J. T. Austin

[sammyclub09]

Meraviglioso!! Lavoro grande! una canzone bella dei 5 *****!

Thanks for sharing J. Austin

[chrismchurry]

Wundervoll!! Großer Job! Million Sterne! Schönes Lied!

The bear sent me.

[LadyWeaver]

Amazing voice..amazing playing...Diggin it very much...Nice one Jake! ;-D

[LadyWeaver]

You're gonna be a legend man ;-)

[austinsplace1]

Damm good stuff! Your putting a whooping on the guitar, bro.! Great band...endless stars and endless strings!

[CaptainRock]

what a showman! love this....outstanding vocals and performance!!! Jake...you are so impressive....what an explosion of talent!!!

A Galaxy Of Stars!

[Hollistergirl0731]

Hi Jake and Hwy 61 blues!!

Just stopping by for another listen of this GREAT performance!! 5 stars for each of you!!

You Guys Rock!!

Hollie

[Ethan2Rock]

Oh Yeah!!! totally rockin the place!!!

[4DRY4N]

Awesome performance, great job Jake !

5* A.D. :)) thanks for sharing Rock

[TubersAfterHours]

Killer!!!

You are smokin' dude!

[austinsplace1]

Jake! Don't play Games with me, okay? Your SRV reincarnated, right? Those Hwy 61 Blues dudes rock, too. A bag full of stars and other stuff! Bear :))

The Rock sent me and a good thing, too. 'Cause I never know anything blues tube.

[CaptainRock]

Incredible performance as always!

You put on One Helluva show and Bro..your vocals are killer!!!

What an entertainer!!!

[4DRY4N]

Thanks for sharing Rock, Jake is awesome. A.D.

[NashvilleTheatre]

Now thats a show!!!!

[RocktasticCinema]

Amazing!!!

[rickbell7]

WOW! What AWESOME tone you got out of thet guitar!

We used to play a much faster version of this song in "Without a Clue", (my old Blues band). But I have to say that this version has a lot more "tore-down" feeling to it. ...and you know Blues, "tore-down" is a Good thing!

Way to rock the house!

Rick