National Anthem

[cvcvcbc]

It's a base ball bat not a violin. Creative.

[XxXcloverXD]

TODAY HE CAME TO MY SCHOOL!!!!!!!! ( Woodburn )

[egalescout2010]

How do u make that violin

[shkadowaki]

bad ass violin:) and nice violin skills

[Youtu4554]

I want that violin

[pijeremy]

@Youtu4554 me too !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

[TheAmeilaxD]

That... WAS AWESOME

[mitasdream]

Great straight bow, even vibrato, nice curved pinky, intonation acceptable, interpretation musical and sensitive! -A former teacher (and your buddy Rudy)!!

[zombiesatemaybrains]

americas best sport......Baseball......for some reason they have to take a baseballbat and put strings on it and turn it into an instrument

Thumbs up if u agree :):)

[THEGAMEMASTER156]

83 people are terrorist

[kaboom96hockey19]

this gives me freaking chills. SO INCREDIBLE.

[imknattie]

Dude! between Jimmi Hendrix on guitar with the star spangled banner and add this that would be one rocking rendition!

[gaav4]

Sure enjoyed "Follow that Fiddle" at the Kennedy Center today!

[AthenaGod123]

THUMBS UP!! ^^

[ESPguitarisT93]

this dude just made my year.

[MrM4carbine]

dude this is jaw droping

[datTrue34]

Im suprized the bow didnt catch on fire!!!!! (I had my hands cross my computer wouldnt burst into flames)

[6superb9]

How come this has been on Youtube for over two years and we are just now hearing about it? I guess FB is the ultimate renewer of videos!!!

[jwandhistools]

That made my day.

Never thought of a bat as tone wood, but that sounded crazy cool.

[TomasDerksen]

THis is madness!

No, THIS IS EPIC!!!!! # hits with baseball cap #

[KubiiXkidX1011]

Wow that's epic lol. No kidding! :D

[jrgreat86]

what kind of instrument is that

[tru8man88]

That is very cool.. I wish you would have filmed the violin being made. It would have been great to see the process.

[lynyrdskynrd0413]

That has pretty good tone for an electric violin made from something that has no natural resonance. What electronics are in the bat, and what are you running through?

[Draik41]

If you held up a plate of apple pie at the end, I would want you to be our next President.

[Stanwaide]

This sucks

[jacquesofalltrades]

@gdonnellan we saw you at yesterday's Nats-Orioles game, it was fantastic, though a bummer about the electric/signal issues during God Bless America.

[lyanneshelladope]

Where do you get those!? I want one!

[DRS5193]

you sir. Are ridiculous.

[dementegg]

the 81 ppl who disliked this are communist.

[AdlerMow]

Great! Now you have a musical intrument that also doubles as home defence weapon! No one will try to mug you in the street since they know you'll give 'em a nice heavy metal bat to their heads! Really amazing, keep playing!

[nitewlf429]

impressive at the very least

[blakecard]

It doesn't get much more American than this.. :D

[PJTrpster]

As a violinist, I find this awesome!

[MrKrzysiek5212]

dobre gosciu napierdala na kiju heh!!

[mmnissanzroadster9]

don't play electric guitars with a bow

[ChristopherSEAY123]

@mmnissanzroadster9 What about Jimmy Page?

[lighthouse2224]

Dude! Where's your Eddie Van Halen 'Eruption' solo??

[superfrogrox17]

He went to my school today and he played this! :D

[ritcheyrocker]

he was at my school today...he played eruption by van halen and blew me away

[toxicproductions51]

@ritcheyrocker i was there too

[betsyradish]

Flippin Sweet

[HazelMikey]

EPIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!

[VyvianNguyen]

He performed at my school today, and I must say, it was AMAZING. (:

[tytyty11223]

@VyvianNguyen

he made me sleepy lol

[VyvianNguyen]

@tytyty11223 I thought he was pretty cool.

[fatmanandschizard]

Yeah it's a bat and he made it himself instead of buying an expensive electric violin

[shaygahweh]

OWNAGE.

[lilwalkinglegs]

A baseball bat huh well how Peculiar.

[kevy9er]

..amazed!!!

[CrissXGarza]

thats amay-ZUH-zing =D

[REAPER3382]

On a baseball bat

[rzxw]

nice tool.

[wariokid244]

A baseball bat violin???

ಥ_ಥ

*salutes*

Live on brother...live on

[flyingoverafrica]

hahahaha what is this instrument? is that real baseball bat?

[captsomeguy1]

I just went from watching someone play nursery rhymes on flutes made from vegetables to a guy playing video game music on a plastic ruler.

And now I'm watching some guy play the Star Spangled banner on a baseball bat.....

[DRSLOOPJM10]

is that a baseball bat?!

[MrRopheil]

is that a violin?! lol its look like a baseball bat

[igraphio]

ROCK!!!

[Violeyt]

wow

[Bloodgod40]

How does this instrument work? I don't see any strings on it. Also it looks like a baseball bat.

[TheIndyCanard]

@Bloodgod40 NNNNOOOO DDDUHHHH OF COURSE IT IS A BASEBALL BAT!!

[igraphio]

i love this instrument! it has an amazing range!

[ChristiRich]

77 Trolls represent the rebellious side of our American culture. My God! Can't they admit when awesomeness hits them in the face?

[starcraft4life1]

PLAY God Bless America 4 ME

[starcraft4life1]

YOU ARE SO AWSOME MAN WAY TO ROCK

[thecaproni100]

just brilliant.. ! fantastic... puts a smile on your face... even if your  NOT an American !

[ShinjiteFlorana]

The most patriotic man alive.

[akagiyam111]

A base ball electric violin guitar bat.

Sweet.

This vid was awesome.

[JDog39617]

I saw this dude while watching the Nationals. It was sweet!

[TheDutchGame]

Why would you play violin on a baseballbat???????

[kalo118]

@TheDutchGame why NOT? lol

[TheDutchGame]

@kalo118 That's an even better question! :D

[SL1DEmemphis]

@TheDutchGame Why Not?

[ShinjiteFlorana]

@TheDutchGame I think the real question here is... why not?

[TheDutchGame]

@ShinjiteFlorana That has been said to me so many times. Now try to play electric bass on an elephant! :D

[DiogoEmanuel7]

is amesing



[cyndy855]

u HAVE to tell me where u got that violin!!!!!!!!!!!that is the kewlest thing i have ever seen!!!!!!

[Bazeleel]

who the hell disliked this? Bunch of terrorists!

[Laroling]

I think you're fooling us and just check how far you can go in fooling the youtube viewers (nice test that would be)....I don't see anything that could provide for the sound, you're just moving the stick on wood and playbacking....

[strauch2014]

@Laroling theres a pickup in the hollowed out part of the bat... and there are a lot of wireless pickups. also, there is no way he could fake it that well. haha

[hypernessoverflows]

@Laroling He visited one of our youth orchestra's rehearsals to play some music on that baseball bat violin, including the National Anthem. It's legit. He let some of us play on it, too.

[SL1DEmemphis]

@Laroling Its not fake, its an electric violin w/ pickups embedded. nothing new.

[he110alison]

@heita3 brought me here!

[dtonbassist]

the star spangled banner played on a baseball bat. it's just missing the apple pie :D

[longfootbuddy]

nice instrument , by the way

[longfootbuddy]

alot of people forget that this song was written at a time when americans were fighting for theyr freedom against tyranny....now, when i see the flag of america, i think of tyranny....our government and the people that support it, have destroyed america...this is no longer a land of the free, it is the land of oppressive government and dictatorship...a land where the government is the master, and the people are subjects of the master...the opposite of the america over 200 years ago

[CrabGuy3]

this is the most america I've ever seen

[xPSYCHOxDUDEx]

is that a bat turned into a violin?

[Rutle]

That is amazing, sounds brilliant.

[KoreaXFan]

This is a new type of instrument.... found in every music stores near you

[osmiling1]

Wow, best arrangement ever... and a BAT?! Amazing! When I read "bat violin" I thought a guy in a batman suit playing violin... this is better!

[chaytongilmore]

it'd be better without all dat extra crap

[lilsnidesorioles]

FAKE were r the strings

[PatrioticEagle50]

@lilsnidesorioles They're right their. Are you blind or somthing?

[kingofpopmichaeljman]

AWESOME!!!!!!! How can I get or make on of those?

[jrzyboy1234]

dude this is frikin awesome

[justincoolcars]

you are the cool man

[riube]

Woah! You need to be invited to every park to perform, if you haven't been already.

That is awesome!

[AwsuhmGai]

HOW THE HELL CAN ONE DISLIKE THIS?

[CircleTheSkies]

Sheer unadulterated GENIUS!

[timjiminez]

What is his awesome insturment called and how can i make one

[GuidoWorship]

WOW! You ROCK man!!!!!

[22Arkantos]

This is freaking awesome.

[jacobnoergaard]

Beautiful rendition. Heartfelt and ROCKING!

[Xxcardlcolector20xX]

is that a baseball bat?

[Chunkshank]

Very, VERY good!

[JoshburnetteWV]

This is to real he came to my school during band class in princeton high school wv like the greatest band in wv for a high school buttttttt that is not the point. He played it for us too the nation anthom.

[memanitsme]

Amazing, like holy crap bro. That was good.

[howlingsandy]

Wow. "The Devil Went Down to Play Jimi" ...Really, this was very good . I like Sir Mixalot's version too, don't see it on YT yet.

[symmylynn]

that thing isnt real is it?

[derF480]

played well at the nats game

[djvjclo]

Amazing, classy, and beautiful..... Americas past time, and Americas love song together... Pure greatness!!!!

[hnw555]

I heard you today at the Nat's game. Great Job!!!

[hironeden]

Aside from the fact that it's the national anthem hendrix style, that instrument and America's greatest pasttime are one in the same. Probably THE GREATEST RENDITION of the Star Spangled Banner ever played. Hats off gents, that's true patriotism you hear.

[stone0504]

brilliant

[nutballgazette]

JUst saw this on a online feed, Real cool

[MikeyLank]

the funny thing is that it actually sounds good

[Anatol1984]

Идеальное решение для скрипачей. И инструмент и средство сомообороны.

[snipey6]

rock on.

[Zizumia3]

DUDE NICE VIOLIN!

[loveablemoggy]

Hehe, that's a crazy violin.

[MrIvanEvil111]

the national anthem of the u.s.a played on a baseball bat-violin with distortion.....very amazing....

[invaiderzen]

theres all the violin parts needed for that violin and all the fingerings are correct and so many have seen him in a live performance so defiantly real

[MW2Gproductions]

Ha ha that guy just came to our school xD!!!!!

[soralapio]

Hah, just saw you on ESPN America. Man, you ROCK.

[EPICsecond]

I saw you today at my school, Princeton Middle School in Princeton, WV!!!!!

[heavyfinger]

Whooo Gleen Donnellan awesome work, and I bet that doesn't touch your best stuff.

[navybrat28]

its real, he also came to my school. it was intense

[niceni8]

This certainly looks real! The fingering and bowing matches the sound perfectly... I say it's real.

[ajsmartie]

@niceni8 It's definitely real. He came to my school today and played for us. it's soooo sickk, if you actually get to meet him, he's an amazing player. he plays a mean fiddle too.

[mcrfankifo]

spp fake

[recycleablepaper]

awesome!!!

[Hendrix10593]

yeah does remind me of Hendrix. this is sick, i was blown away! lol

[hanz1324]

Cool instrument!!!!!!!!

[Marleywen]

Wow !! What's this weird instrument ??^^

[TexasToast09]

it's a violin made from an American Base Ball Bat

[CaliKid74]

dude! that's sweet!

[joninho1975]

Errr, its not real.....Man plays stradavarius baseball bat......

[angiolip]

KICK ASS!!

LOVE AMERICA!

nice job, man.... keep it up.

[ericacious]

damn. that's fabulous. sounds a lot like Hendrix at Woodstock.

[Teddylander13]

awesomee

[EgibsIpodhelp]

AMAZING!!!!!

[dh8145]

This is so cool. Just awesome!!!! Love it.

[GawdOFVIOLINZ]

amazing

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[tubaplayer01]

Hendrix Who???

[ShadowEater120880]

I hope you are kidding.

[mathamaticgennisis]

Jimmy Hendrix???

[Coachdcr]

Hey, That sounds like something Mark Woods would have made from Woods Violins. Did you make this or did it come from Mark?

Sounds awsome Dude!

[malik202]

You kick butt, man

[kaz247]

LOVELY with an baseball bat

[Kondl1993]

nice

[McDreamyFultonMD]

Love your modified Hendrix rendition.......crank it up!! Check out my channel to view God Bless America from Nationals Park.

[UncleStumpy]

That is very cool....

[MillBelater]

Best rendition of The Anacreontic Song i've ever heard.

[KaileiChaos]

u rock dude

[chifflo]

Sick

[baltimark]

Woke up my cat at :30.

[datasupa]

it would have been more impressive played on a tennis racket, using actual tennis strings.

[TheScotchie]

Ok, first of all, the fact that he made an electric violin out of a freaking baseball bat is impressive as hell. Secondly, even if this was played on a normal violin, its still impressive.

[ductape48]

I agree with the last person, but that performance was unique, well executed, and weird enough to get notice from the tiny brained average american.

[holisticmed1]

It's a shame that he couldn't just play his violin, and have people even want to listen to it. America needs to learn what great musicianship is, and stop worshiping entertainers, who are wannabe musicians at best.

[Zeusnum5]

You're crazy holisticmed1. Thats all i have to say.

[AllstarHunE]

good point. 2 thumbs up holistic

[JudyHWon]

That is freaking amazinggg

[Zeusnum5]

This is the coolest thing ever...

[Zeusnum5]

This is the coolest thing ever...

[sportnwoodys]

I saw the special on ESPN and it was amazing. It doesn't really get more american than that. Playing the american anthem on a friggin baseball bat...are you kidding me!!!! go america

[Scott]

Very cool!

[datasupa]

there is no spoon.

[chelseasleep]

I don't get it.  Where are the strings?

[baguazhang2]

You don't need strings, "chelseasleep", because a hollow baseball bat is the optimal shape to produce sound.

[SuperGrady1234]

holy molo this is awesome

[noobz77]

wow thats amazing and i think violon is boring but thats kool

[kingster911]

Just saw this on ESPN, this is badass! And he brings a better name to electric violin playing compared to the only other one I know: Yellowcard. This shit actually sounds like a guitar.

[joebassmusic92]

hahaha i was watching that too!!

[tyballer7]

Crazy amazing!!!

[stephaneweg]

this bat beat all ones

[aaarg001]

awsome violin dude!!!!!

[tardz12]

Nice playings AND violin!

[DJawesome64]

so imotianal

[lomionjones]

I was at the game where you did this in Washington. It was both the best version of the Star Spangled Banner I've ever heard, and the biggest cheer for the national anthem I've ever heard at a ball game.

[pilipinasmabuhay100]

C-O-O-L!

[kingsseal18]

That is so cool!!! You should play it at a baseball game sometime!