Ben Lacy plays Rush's Tom Sawyer

Ben Lacy plays Tom Sawyer
February 13, 2011.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Ben
• Lacy
• rock
• Rush
• Tom
• Sawyer
• guitar
• virtuoso

[jonfinngroup]

Ben that was amazing!!!!! The only thing worse than an indifferent crowd is a room full of musos with arms folded saying "yah.... he shoulda played in Mixo-LOWdian mode more. That's way I woulda done.... He sucks."

My favorite thing about this vid is that you clearly love to play and it doesn't matter who's listening! All the best brother!

[BenLacyGuitar]

@jonfinngroup Thanks Jon! As you well know, you gotta really enjoy what you do because the crowd doesn't always share the same sentiments...of course, this particular performance was done at a winery for Valentine's day...not everybody was there for music. My fiance' was videoing it and I was just having fun trying to block out inane conversation and focus on how truly difficult this song is to play.

[HarrrySpider]

ok I was TRYING to hear about Tammie's brother's dog at the dentist office, whether they went with fluoride or bleach, but THIS guy kept making all this noise with that thingy... (is that a guitar? my dad had one... whatever it is) and getting in the way... how rude of him... I mean, I know people USED to call it entertainment to have people play instruments, but that's for old people... THIS guy isn't rapping at all, how is THIS music? oh look! something shiny...

[BenLacyGuitar]

@HarrrySpider lol! You must gig too because you nailed it! Hilarious and very accurate!

[jerandai]

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[BMDguitar]

Awesome Ben! great to meet you!

[wesll]

that was awesome!

[stringmanipulator]

WOW!!

[lindatintop]

Amazing, pure talent with a great attitude.

[RareOddityProduction]

Hi Ben, you are truly an inspiration, and from what I hear a great teacher as well. I know you do private lessons in Lexington, do you ever consider teaching frequent online lessons like on You Tube, Jamplay, Guitar Tricks, or on your website? - Thanks!

[visionalert]

Great job! I pictured a fretless bass acompanying it.

[scottrap]

Amazing performance and the icing on the cake is the VH shirt, yea!

[mattonthecomp]

What a rockin' cover. Excellent work.

[hershism]

wow dynamics... what's that? lol Awesome job bro - you need to make albums!

[humanity6fl9]

i love the way you "hear" and interpret music?

[klausbreuer2]

awesome!