Michael Rubin 13 and Scott Gates 14 at Mandolin Symposium 2007

[philjit1]

u 2 guys . r great .. stick at it ..

[philjit1]

fab ..

[philjit1]

great job fella's.  love it ............

[Bea4Tiffy]

cool =) it`s excellent!

[dazza511]

I play both ukulele and mandolin and they both take time and effort...asshole

[dehaj2425]

nice job guys. I love the tangents I get into on here. I started by searching for some Charlie Parker tunes to work on out of my Omnibook, ended up on a video of a kid playing Anthropology on guitar, which brought me to a vid of him playing bluegrass and finally led me here. Thanks for the tune, keep playing!

[DVKamikaze]

Don't even compare an Ukelele to a Mandolin...

It's like comparing a Prius to a Ferrari...

[MegaBreyergirl]

Man, they're good!!!!!!!!!

[basoliv]

I see you from Brasil. big big artists. Very good.

[robbolandsvids]

Excellent !

[ThePopularHits]

u guys are sick!, how long have u been playing?



[MrZaf12]

loved it :)

[flomencamenco]

hello , what is the name of the first song, please?! it is very nice, I love it

sorry for my English................... I'm a french frog

thank's a lot

[generubinaudio]

@flomencamenco The first tune is Lonesome Fiddle Blues.

[flomencamenco]

hello , what is the name of the first song, please?! it is very nice, I love it

sorry for my English................... I'm a french frog

thank's a lot

[rhv201]

Really excellent guys!! You both have some real talent that was a so neat to see and hear! Keep on playing no matter what anyone tells you.

[ethankelley]

@rhv201 what would anyone say to that?!

[rhv201]

@ethankelley - Unfortunately there are people on here who seem to delight in making nasty, vulgar, and/or hateful comments. Maybe it's jealousy or maybe it's ignorance but either way, their comments are terrible. 

[au311taco]

next chris thile



[MrGeo044]

how much was the mandolin?

[generubinaudio]

@MrGeo044 They run about $12,000.

[MrGeo044]

@generubinaudio man, $12,000! I GOT MINE FOR $300. srry for caps lock

[MrRedwoodvalley]

@MrGeo044 I got mine for $120.00. not sure what these have that mine dont!!!

[MegaBreyergirl]

@MrGeo044

I payed $160 for mine.

[mrmoonray]

Fantastic!!!!!!!!!

[MrGeo044]

i am 10 - 15(dont want to give away age) and i am starting mandolin, cnat wait to be as good as them!

[davidoffon]

Exaltageous!!

[6stringsandaneck]

saw scott playing outside a grocery store yesterday down in ventura. People just don't recognize true talent nowadays.

[CaReFrEe01]

AMAZiNG!

[MsCellobass]

Wow!

[MRguitarman8]

Wtf lmfao!

[kines68]

Amazing stuff! Thanks very much for sharing!

[maxpowerjunior]

What the F

[hugolean11]

Guys, I would like to know at what price are these mandolins please, that I have a mandolin concert and I want to buy it as soon posible.Igual know where to buy, of course thank you very much, Greetings! :)

[JEFF1Z]

@hugolean11 Google Mitchel Lewis Mandolin he makes them special order they start around $12000.00

[WoWintosh]

@JEFF1Z

That is just overkill. What magical tonewoods or special construction techniques make a mandolin feel so nice and sound so good that I pay the price of a very, very decent used car for it?

[TheKeyWestian]

WOW well done guys really, that was fantastic.

[JEFF1Z]

wow they play well mickey needs ta put up some mandolin lessons on you tube awsome sounding mandolin

[Dranzerr619]

great.

[marienonnie]

Wonderful playing. They will be hired when older to a country band. they are that good. Thanks for the great music.

[OmegaGuitarFreak]

Sounds abit like the Ukulele actually, but really loove the sound of a mandolin, specially celtic ones :) Must learn 2 play mandolin someday

[WoWintosh]

@OmegaGuitarFreak

Ukelele? Pssshh, a hawaiian toy. Mandolin takes incredible skill and dedication.

[OmegaGuitarFreak]

@WoWintosh And i have that :)!

[Skachild23]

@WoWintosh don't get me wrong i love mandolin, i love all stringed instruments but just look up jake shimabukuro

[chickyguitar]

@WoWintosh

Ukulele is not just a hawaiian toy. It's really serious instrument and it also takes skill... Watch some Jake Shimabukuro's video.

[TZ2OurLittleDogToo]

oh YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Oneilius1981]

Holy shit... What Shamrock said. Keep up the good work but don't let it get to your head(s) that you're the best.

[shamrock4500]

awesome job guys, keep at it..

[pegronbluegrass]

Just awesome!!!!

[rummrunner93]

u guys r legit lol thats some good fuckin mandolin rippi n id say

[PeluMaad]

Baby Grisman and Baby Bush...wow!

[PokeDan15]

Not what most teens do with their spare time....

[mybabieSUMMER]

@PokeDan15 Its what I do with my spare time, and Im 16 years old(Except I play the electric Bass). Theres nothing wrong with them or me. I like to play Bluegrass myself. Everyone please check out my channel if you have some "spare time"

[PokeDan15]

@mybabieSUMMER ya, i guess i'm one to talk, i play the baritone... And i only have spare time, when i'm at school i think about games and the new phone i/m getting.

[ARYw0rld]

this is amazing! I can play guitar, but this just left me speachless....

especially at 13 and 14, I'm 13 and wow never could do this as well as you guys did!'Great job and keep it up!

[directacinemactor]

fantastic, guys! that was really impressive!

[inkey2]

there is some serious young musical talent in the USA.......seemingly sprouting out everywhere.............and none of these kids were picked as a show piece by our government (like they do in North Korea they find like one kid in 5 million to show off) This type of talent is practically on every corner in the USA. When it comes to music the USA is explosive with talent

[qazmlp12345678909876]

Um, I can totally do that.

[INITFORTHEPUSSY]

what's the first one? sounds like the devil went down to gorgia a bit :)

[ARYw0rld]

@INITFORTHEPUSSY haha love that song!

[Hannahisapalendrome2]

you guys are really good looking just saying... and when did you start playing?

[agates11]

@Hannahisapalendrome2

Scott (on the right) Started playing at the age of 3 on piano, then at 7 started Mandolin, he know plays guitar as well, is 18 and performing ll over with his band Salty Suites..Google Scott Gates Mandolin

Michael (on the left) started playing at about the same age I think and plays other instruments like guitar and fiddle as well. He is a great kid and has an awesome Dad who supports him. I am Scott's dad BTW and both these boys are from Southern California

[stratking69er]

very very nice......you can both show off to girls when you get a bit older, and they might let you kiss them too.!!

[tromlui]

Smoke coming of those fingers!

[stradcat]

Not bad for a couple of old fellas....jk. Great job!

[patrocleabc]

you are both too good:D Carry on!

[THotchGladwell]

omg

[jazzfolkrocker]

Yeah man. Long Live Vassar.

[MrJapaneseboy1111]

very nice !

you people should be on the road !

[rupetseal]

ima gonna teach myself some mandolin

[rupetseal]

im gotta teach myself some mandolin

[d4du88]

they dont have videogames..

[MrEllenwork]

Cuties!

[SillyNessie112]

this is awesome!!! X) i am amazed!

[Moonwynd]

Dear Lord! This is incredible! You guys are awesome!! Very Cool!

[Eyesopen91]

that's amazing guys ^^

[usefulfriend]

bad ass!

[clcollins]

Fantastic, what talent and enjoyment you have, thanks for sharing

[chillybilly826]

DAMNNNNNNN!!!! NICE

[raydirty]

ha i thought that was gonna be crap.... but pretty damn good boys :)

[bobgraton456]

Very nice! Ewow!

[queenbeebee222]

great

[mihutdana]

Good job guys!

[curbshoppin]

Right here is where are next batch of great pickers are coming from.......look out Marty Stuart........... :-) great video thanks for the Music....Bill in Des Moines

[Pawnfirst007]

very nice

[GnomeWayJose]

aweeeeesssooommee

[TrashcanTV1]

Great stuff !!

[benir11]

this has inspired me to play mandolin

[Canawadry]

I'll have myself a symposium

You two are hooked on chocapic

[Tudge12]

Love it so much and could you please write the tab as well so I can do one of these for my music exam next year.

[mrgitarman]

That just ain't right. Why couldn't I do stuff like that at that age? You guys can really go places with this gig.

[bstguitarplyrz]

Wow guys AMAZING, I wish I could do that, That is great

[icpman15]

im 16, this makes me not want to play anymore cuase they aren younger and WAY better than me lol.

[fh041205]

Thats just unreal lads. I can't believe what I'm watching...

[madfortrad5958]

very good

[buzzboy4321]

awesome!

[TEXMEXY]

Amazin really good stuff!

[cgiuffre13]

you two are awsome better than some of these 40 year old on you tube

[Daphydyl]

These guys shred their mandos!

[john67361]

good to see kids play something besides video games

[Fender9808]

wow!

[gilliser]

keep it up boys

[gwrobes]

look at that ikea futon

[xxMrsGaebWayxx]

That was fucking amazing!! I own a mandolin but I don't play it :( Now I strive to learn how!!!

[Evobe1994]

omg you 2 are awesome :D

[Rhawneld57]

Hi Mikey in Stereo that was. Any way you guys rock on this mandolin. So nice to watch and listin to you both. Excellent job. Well played and amazing all at once.

Bravo 1000000********

Ron!

[JGMM2009]

bien muchachos!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[bferran954]

i wanna be like you when im 50

[neknarf1973]

Waw, that's real fast. Awesome !

[rackemrackREMZ]

i want a mandolin now i play a ukulele

[Linuxrat]

Words escape me here! WOW!!!!!

What's the title of the first one? I've played it on the hammer dulcimer but forget the title..

And I love how you did Salt Creek.

[TheFerrari250]

2 words: fucking awesome

[vladdy123]

good stuff^^

[ElCocainaDeDiabloZ]

NICE!

[nickitsr]

Thanks!

[nickitsr]

It was great! You boys do a fantastic job on your Mandolins. Does any one know the second song that they played was called?

[generubinaudio]

@nickitsr : The second tune is "Ragtime Annie".

[AnErOlAtUp]

Que bueno! XD

[xKendraMichellex]

Beautiful!!!

[holmes1978]

I hope I see you guys on the the grand ole opry ,excellent Job !!!

[krsna80]

beautiful. . .please don't give this up guys, and i hope never to see you America's got Talent' ;-)

[WalksWithJesusChrist]

Lord have mercy! Lands sakes y'all are good.

[timreesemusik]

Greetings from Germany! You guys Rock!!! and I guess, after 2 1/2 years more.......enjoy your talent!!

[vunashville98]

Awesome job! I started 2 weeks ago...I want to play like this!

[buccaneerbrawler]

Boys, you rock!

[drewbirnie]

Jesus, Joseph, and Mary!!!

[Poodlepups]

Lonesome fiddle blues and Salt Creek, right?

[MetacarpiTremula]

Im older then both of you combined, i just hope one day i can be as good as either of you! haha keep it up guys

[TheFretted]

Too much nothing!!

[gameldame]

nice fellows you'r doing it great i really like the picking keep it up :-)

[Bea2307]

Super, merci !

[PhoeFira]

Very nice playing and picking. Great timing and listening. If it were all improv it wos very spot on.

[gotyya]

Super cool guys. Keep it up!!

[moltoallegro19]

I'm freakin speechless! This is AMAZING!!! Too bad 'bout the quality though. 5 stars!

[Fishtowner666]

Great pickin.

[migasaguiar]

nice playing. i'm speechless, thisis some serious pickin' going on here!

[gonoreatryper1986]

0:22 cool!

[snorhoofd]

sick!

[ramco69]

you all got it for sure.i love listening to you guys play.now i'm going to get a mandolin to play and broaden my spectrum on accustics. thanks a lot. hate to start out with a cheap one but i don't have much cash so any recomendations on what kinds to look at to buy?

[hickton87]

@ramco69 epiphone, you can get one for 250 that wont be bad, or you could buy sum other for 150but it will be way worse

[gangelone999]

@hickton87 I bought a washburn M1S thats plays and sounds realy good. They go for  under $200.

[stringsandcards1511]

WOW that makes my playin look really bad. But thanks for sharing :)

[ewsflys]

cool, thanks for sharing. Keep up your music, sounds great. cheers

[seppo16]

What is that first "song"

[generubinaudio]

Lonesome Fiddle Blues

[seppo16]

@generubinaudio

Thanks, I just got my first mandolin yesterday. Hopelly ten years with guitar make it little easier to learn.

[lllllRyulllll]

@seppo16 devil went down to georgia

[TheGuitarGuy69]

@seppo16 Charlie Daniels Band "Devil Went Down to Georgia"

[Michelle1kiwi]

What can I say..... damn fantastic and an inspiration!

[pbxx84]

WOW

[gemaman1]

:OOOOOOOO

[jpxlumberjack]

.....holy freaking crap....

that's all i can say

[p3lux]

dediquense a la electrica!

[CGiordano464]

how they get ther hands on those! i dont think they bough them?

[RippoTheWane]

... when i was 14 i was able to play at least " stairway to heaven" ( and not with the whole solo)... eheheheh

you guys are amazing!

i wish i had started before playing, u ' ll become monsters!!

[BraedenX]

@RippoTheWane well I'm 18 and I can't even play the intro ^^

[katherinenay]

i quit.

[mindlepin]

nice

[gdrugg2006]

Damn.

[kirtneill]

Amazing!:D

[Fatpanda651]

FUCK. YES. This just made my day.

[timemachinedrummer]

FUCKING AMAZING

[maxman2324]

that looks so much fun :O

[DriveMyCatBankrupt]

i agree with gdigloc there needs to be a mandolin hero i would totally buy it haha. i play my mandolin in the orchestra at my high school theres only 2 of us lol

[dumadave10]

now i want to learn just from this

[Remathews83]

woaahhh! You're amazing!!

[jesusfreak777526]

they should make a mandolin hero in honor of these talented lads :)

[DINGLEtheBERRY]

bravo young dudes

[gdigloc]

THE NEW GUITAR HERO!!!

[plueschbommel]

ha ha - great!

[byTemari]

TT uncommonly

[madhattery341]

ummmmmm, okay . . . WHAT? LOL I'm very Impressed

[spongeoxide]

HOLY CRAP!!! Im supper impressed! im 25 been playing for 10 years and just getting to the point where i can shred. brovo brovo!

[jeansimongg]

An another time!

[SamwiseOfYell]

Great job guys! Hey, what tunes are these?

[mattfreaknparker]

sounds like devil went down to georgia.

[josgoober6767]

you guys are badass!

[Charity993]

awesome... you guys are really talented!!!

[02f4i]

wow just more proof that starting young is the best way. you guys are awesome keep it up!

[COphishphan]

that is so awesome. very impressive. shady grove?