Hiya, Thanks for watching and for all the really great comments. I've been reading all of them. I thought I'd share a little more info here The guitars I have had over the years are: 2004 - My first cheap, beginner Encore guitar 2005 - A cheap knock-off version of a Flying V worth about £70. I can't remember the brand but it definitely doesn't exist anymore 2008 - A budget Jackson Randy Rhoads black with gold pinstripe. ~£230 2009 - Ibanez RG350EX 2011 - Ibanez EGEN8 2014 - Schecter Demon-7 7 String guitar. I had this for a couple of years but sold it. 2017 - Ibanez RGDIX6PB If you want to support me, you can go to my Bandcamp: rysmusic.bandcamp.com Any and all support is appreciated ❤ Edit: sub to Ezra, former singer of 22 Dropout www.youtube.com/@EzraBriggsMusic ❤ Edit 2: A few people have brought up the fact that it's not necessarily about amount of years played, but the amount of hours. This is absolutely true. I never really had strict practice routines so I can't give a totally accurate number of hours - but at a guess I'd say I've clocked 15-20k hours in 20 years. That's an average of 2 to 2.7 hours per day. Edit 3: Didn't realise my Discord server link was broken this entire time. If you want to keep up-to-date and chat shit, join the server ✌👇 discord.com/invite/qk7M6QBYky

@Hallucinatory_Denial

Ай бұрын

Inspiring ! Props.

@dmahaffey95

Ай бұрын

You could definitely tell the sound change when you found the Jackson and it kept climbing 🤘🔥

@nothanks1627

Ай бұрын

Insane talent.

@zaxmaxlax

Ай бұрын

I have the same age as you, after I barely got just good enough for the stuff I liked playing, I stopped practicing and never got out of my confort zone. I noticed you got better when you got the jackson, the same thing happened to me after almost 2 years with a crappy no name strat to a fender mexican strat. Thats an advise I give everyone, dont even bother with crappy intruments even though guitars these days are way way better than 10years ago. I just got back into guitar and bought the cheapest squier strat for 150 euros and its just as good as my mexican strat after I setup the action, bridge and intonation.

@timusa3937

Ай бұрын

Great video. Branching out to acustic and blues jazz and classical will help you and challenge your already perfect abilities. Hats off for dedication and determination 👏 🇺🇸 😎 🔥

How many guitarists watching this laughing because Smoke on The Water was the very first song you played, and exactly like he was doing it?

@firebald2915

Ай бұрын

Yeah, Smoke on the Water had just been released and I rode my pedal bike 30 miles round trip to buy that record. My Mom dislikes that song to this day. hahahaha !

@user-rn7ml9jk2h

Ай бұрын

​@@firebald2915👍😊

@gcruishank9663

Ай бұрын

@@firebald2915 I'll never forget how I got goosebumps on the back of my neck when I first heard that riff when I was 12. Opened up the world of heavy rock to me. Purple, Sabbath, Alice Cooper, etc. It took a while to get a hold of the cassette and i think I still have it. Just have played it a billion times. Luckily my dad had an electric guitar so I could learn it. I was also taking organ lessons and found the sheet music and pretended i was Jon Lord.

@SanDiegoHarry1

Ай бұрын

bassists too!

@fuzzybunny4muny

Ай бұрын

I learned a song by John Denver first. I was a sheltered 14 year old, my mind was blown when I eventually heard Stairway and had to learn how to play like That. Been a wild ride ever since.

And that boys and girls, is what 20,000 hours practice looks like.

@utubehound69

7 күн бұрын

Yeah but can he play FOGHAT's Slow Ride thats the question.

Bro’s hands start teleporting after 2 years

Your hair style journey was really fun to watch

This dude had a lot of phases.

@brianhannon

Ай бұрын

Just about every phase that was popping that year haha.

@jordangamble3515

Ай бұрын

I think that was cool to see him find his identity while also finding his love and skill with the guitar. I’ve watched this like 5 times now because the progress is insane. But it shows how much time was invested in all of this. The 2022 one is my favorite.

@simonlong4718

Ай бұрын

yep lol

@shannonglidewell4593

Ай бұрын

I don't understand what you mean by that.

@shannonglidewell4593

Ай бұрын

His style and type of music remained consistent almost from the beginning. He got more proficient with time but consistency is what I see and hear ...

Could’ve bought a house in 2004 but you decided to play guitar

@pussyhammer6969

19 күн бұрын

How do you know he didn't buy a house?

@PizzaSlices2000

18 күн бұрын

Fr

@Ekaterina_plays_games

17 күн бұрын

He was 9-

@melon9926

16 күн бұрын

​@@Ekaterina_plays_gamesno excuses

@SigmaFitz220

16 күн бұрын

The kid was 9 years old like come on, that’s just immature of you to say.

the fact that it is self taught truly shows the motivation, determination and patience to truly become better version of yourself.

I was playing guitar hero, you were becoming a hero.

Just wanted to say, as Mum, this was a real love. I had no problem at all encouraging my son learning to play music. He spent many, many hours on something he really loved and enjoyed. It's been great watching all the improvements over the years. I had no problem with the noise, sitting listening to rehearsals, being a roadie and turning up to all the gigs. It's been brilliant. This all took a lot of practice, time and patience but it's all fantastic 😊 PS: I can play the first few notes of Smoke on the Water ...maybe that's where it all started! 😊

@RYSmusic

Ай бұрын

Thanks mum ur the best But I know for a fact you got sick of hearing that Through the Fire and Flames solo. You told me

@butterfly579

Ай бұрын

😂 surely not x

@O-N_b_gaming

Ай бұрын

Damn momma chill like that too

@dersupra

Ай бұрын

@@RYSmusic dont let Herman hear that XD

@galacticmonkeh965

Ай бұрын

Great job Mum.

Moral of this story: NOTHING good happens overnight 👍

@skeeskeexd2502

Ай бұрын

Besides you being made.

@CapoKabar

Ай бұрын

@@skeeskeexd2502 not Ted Bundy

@Xxxxxrrr6464

Ай бұрын

Al bundy Yes

@matrixhasyou13

Ай бұрын

Very true!

@pleasurewasmine3173

Ай бұрын

i mean you can create life in just a few seconds...

20 years later, you're still staring down at the fire in the sky.

@dragonxz61

20 күн бұрын

THEY BURNED DOWN THE GAMBLING HOUSE

@knightscroftsquire-muldoon

3 сағат бұрын

*_FRANK ZAPPA AND THE MOTHERS_*

This just inspires me to keep going, I’m 7 years in right now, started playing in 2016 with a cheap acoustic, did 3 lessons, learned G, C and D major chords, E minor, and then I stopped with the lessons and immediately tried my hand at learning songs. In December of 2017 I got my first electric guitar, gracefully handed down to me by my grandfather before his memory faded due to dementia, along with a Nova 500 Tube Amplifier. I played that guitar as much as I possibly could, through many many frustrating nights where I wanted to break the thing, but I kept pushing. I suddenly got a hunger to play, and with the coming of my first paycheque from my first job at 15, I bought a new guitar of my own, an Epiphone Les Paul 100 in vintage cherry burst. It happened to be hanging on the used guitar rack at Long & McQuade down from William Shatner Avenue in Ottawa, Ontario, in a “small” city called Kanata. The according to the salesman I bought the guitar from, a guy had come in, bought the guitar and returned it not even 3 days later. No damage to the guitar, it was mint condition. Marked down to $308 before tax. My mother begged and pleaded with the salesman to take a chunk off of the price, as it was my first guitar purchase, and she didn’t want to see me paying too much for a guitar that may have something wrong with it, obviously this didn’t turn out to be the case, and so my faithful Les Paul became ‘The Beaut’. Now down the road I’ve played the guitar so faithfully and so roughly that the selector switch no longer clicks into the neck frequencies, and two of my tone knobs are loose and well worn. In 2019 I bought my first amplifier, a Fender Mustang GT100. It’s an electronic amp with 200 amp setting slots that you can customize with EQ, Pedal effects, filters and pretty much everything else you could ever want to dial on your amp for a tone. I am still using this amp and am having a hard time deciding on my next piece of equipment, so I guess it’s gonna stick for a while. Sorry for the ‘life story’, I just felt a huge smile spread across my face as I was listening to you play “Forsake Not The Dream” by Trivium. I just learned Matt Heafy’s solo last year and am working through learning a lot of the songs featured on “In Waves”. I encourage anyone who feels like throwing out their guitar, or giving up, or breaking their equipment, to just put it down, walk away, and come back later. Do that as many times as it takes to accomplish your first song, then keep going. You CAN do this. No matter who you are. I am 7 years into playing and still struggle, I still get frustrated, and I still get mad and want to smash my guitar because “it doesn’t play right”. It’s a frame of mind most of the time. For those of you who physically can’t play, I am sorry that I don’t have a solution and I hope you still enjoy music in some form. I personally don’t know what I’d do without the ability to listen to music, and I truly take it for granted. Being allowed to take this journey and reflect on where we started is part of the reward, thank you for posting this video. Please remove my comment if you feel it’s spammy, I appreciate anyone who took the time to read. 🤘🏻

@jms5438

15 күн бұрын

Well im intro singing, and i feel the same. It's frustration, the more you try the more mistakes you do and you feel like giving up. But that's experience. I take lessons, excersises and so on but they're not tuning me into what i desire. Everytime i give up and self release from the expectations i can come back later and do good, it's not logical but it's the way It Is.

@LizCatchings

13 күн бұрын

good stuff brother 🤘

@totti1st

12 күн бұрын

Dude I legit thought you said "I am 7 years right now" and thought you were trolling with all that text cuz "ain't no way a goddamn 7 year old wrote all that" 😭

@Unknown_Chez

11 сағат бұрын

Can u write my essay bruv? 😔🙏

dude's been playing for as long as i've been alive

@MyPalJimbo

Ай бұрын

Get older nub

@sleeve9097

Ай бұрын

thats sad

@kanalmimi

Ай бұрын

​@@sleeve9097..no?

@CatoTato

Ай бұрын

@@sleeve9097..no?

@yuhyuh8171

Ай бұрын

@@sleeve9097 Being young is sad? Who hurt you James.

You at age of 9 was better than me at my 29 🤣 I'm so lazy jesus christ!

@haymaker96

Ай бұрын

Many get to a point where they can play a few tunes/covers and maybe write some of their own stuff and that's it. Just want to do more than that, make yourself practice every day (even for 15 mins) and try to learn something new each week. Not meaning a song. Maybe a new "sweep", progression or .... ANYTHING! All that adds up. Believe me. And WOW, this guy playing is unbelievable. He went above and beyond. Can't wait to see the 25th anniversary of his playing too!!!!

@bagazheful

Ай бұрын

So me. I'm even getting worse each year 🤷🏻‍♂️

@scotgoram

Ай бұрын

Maybe Jesus is what you may be missing?

@user-zd1yw7ou5x

Ай бұрын

video on how to spend 20 years and never become a guitarist

@smthnew861

Ай бұрын

​@@scotgoramdamn, you're right. I'll ask Jesus for some private lrssons. He's a guitarist at a local death metal band. But teaches guitar

You worked hard for this viral hit of a video. Good job, and thank you for sharing this.

@RYSmusic

29 күн бұрын

Thanks dude

i went through a 2 minute unskippable ad for this it was worth it

And people still can't imagine the hours of practice between each of those recordings. Congrats man! This is so wholesome

@RYSmusic

Ай бұрын

Yeeeh, it's a lot. Thanks mate!

@TheDantheman12121

Ай бұрын

I have been playing about 16 months and will often send people i know clips of my progress lol. 50 seconds of me playing something that sounds half decent has hours and hours behind it lol

@koalamusic812

Ай бұрын

@@RYSmusic i just came across this video. im also self taught in music. thanks for proving to others that being self taught is the way to go (:

@DamageJackyl

Ай бұрын

This is an argument I've had with many friends who've said "You're lucky you are talented". Like, Bitch, did you forget from 13 to 24 how I literally sat in my room 3/4 hours per day everyday through summer after summer. Refusing to go out, meet chicks, go swimming, go to parties, do anything with you? Thats not "talent". Lol It was me sacrificing every waking second of my free time when not in school because learning music was _that_ important to me.

@radarstationalexchiander4285

Ай бұрын

You never stopped. Awesome 😎😎😎😎😎😎

It's cool we live in an age where you can have this entire experience documented and formatted in a way for us to enjoy it like this. Incredible content.

@troylambert5140

Ай бұрын

Exactly right there was so many of us this young guy was lucky enough to document 20 years of his life on rolling video

He found the meaning of life through guitar. When we have proven to ourselves what we are worth that’s when we realize life is worth living.

Comment feeding the algo..every child learning to play an instrument needs to see this

As a 45 year former touring Guitarist I must say this (Documentary) is priceless and reminds me of so much. I’m 60 now and still love playing to my Grandchildren. When they see vids of me all through the 80s- early 90s they can’t believe it. Excellent Video!!🙏🙏💯💯

@willwilburn9473

Ай бұрын

You're lucky. All of my recordings, 35mm films, songs, my original guitars from the 70's & 80's were destroyed in a fire. I knew one person who had a cassette tape of my band's second album, everything else is lost to history. Three of my Grandsons live with me and I bought them a guitar - oldest, a bass, middle, and drums - youngest in 2017. Their band "Dusty Rugg" is doing pretty well locally now. They are 19, 18, and 17.

@trumanbadra8003

Ай бұрын

@@willwilburn9473that’s horrible :/ thank god for the digital age

@Mr_Jish

21 күн бұрын

*And* rocking the Ronnie James profile picture. Love it 🤘

You just became one of my favorite guitarists. @17 year mark is where you REALLY start to shine.

@RYSmusic

22 күн бұрын

Thank you so much ❤️

Wow! As a mom, I can only imagine how proud your mom must be. The depth of your love of music and dedication is incredible and admirable. Thank you for sharing your amazing journey with us. ❤

You are lucky to have recorded these. A lot of people don't realize how cool it is to look back on stuff like this.

That's 20 years of deliberate practice, not just passing through hoops. Dude, that fact alone is applaudable. Cheers to the metal community \m/

It’s always inspiring when you see people so passionate about their work.

That's incredible showing us through the stages of learning to play guitar.. what memories this brings back for myself

As this guitar boi’s partner of 10 years it’s amazing to see how much he’s grown as a person and artist. It’s truly inspiring to see his unwavering passion for music ❤️

@RYSmusic

Ай бұрын

From boy to slug

@Charlie-wk8ek

Ай бұрын

🐌🎸

@ViciousTuna2012

Ай бұрын

@@RYSmusic When do you become a beautiful butterfly?

@RYSmusic

29 күн бұрын

@@ViciousTuna2012 slugs don't become butterflies so never 😢

@MadMax-yq9ix

28 күн бұрын

Hi girlfriend/ wifey

I can tell this man loves that guitar. He's been playing it for 8 years and I imagine more to come. Beautiful partnership.

@rogerdouglas2306

29 күн бұрын

nice maff

@Dj992Music

27 күн бұрын

8 years? do you know what the title of the video is???

@ChevalierDuNoir46

26 күн бұрын

@Dj992Music Yes, but if you notice, he has been playing that one guitar for 8 years. I said "that" guitar, not "the" guitar.

@Dj992Music

26 күн бұрын

@@ChevalierDuNoir46 yep that's my bad, sorry brother! carry on

@BornAsunderProject

26 күн бұрын

@@Dj992Music He has been playing the same singular guitar for 8 years, which can be seen watching the video. Nice job.

Being a self taught guitarist is the superior method, nobody to tell how to play or telling you the "correct" way. You just being yourself and learning and developing your own style. I'm self taught for 10 years and happy with the progress I've made so far. I'm able to play along and keep up with my favorite bands.

Self-discipline required for this progress is the most amazing part.

This was fascinating. I don’t think I’ve ever seen such a well documented study on progress from point A to point B. Incredible and kudos to you for sticking with it and sharing this time capsule.

@RYSmusic

Ай бұрын

Love this comment. Thanks mate

@DAVIS__

Ай бұрын

@@RYSmusic very true im blown away. and you're alive to boot.

@southernpride2003

Ай бұрын

​@@RYSmusic I thought that was Randy Rhoads in the thumbnail

@aaronbrown8284

Ай бұрын

It was more like from point A to Z.

@harrypottah8889

Ай бұрын

@@aaronbrown8284that would imply hes learned all he could learn 😅

This is one of the best things I've ever seen. Not many people have a record of their development as a guitarrist, much less the time and will to put it together and upload for the world to see. You're amazing, keep at it!

@RYSmusic

Ай бұрын

Thanks man! Yeah, I'm pretty thankful that younger me started posting on KZread from 2008 just for fun. I wouldn't have any of this otherwise

@lonewolf0909

Ай бұрын

@@RYSmusic Definitely a great idea from a young you. You got yourself a new fan! :D

@tee_jay6677

Ай бұрын

This is super amazing So glad you put this together. Gonna get my grand kids to watch. This is going to be inspirational to everyone. Super wicked video. Awesome talent!

@RYSmusic

Ай бұрын

@@tee_jay6677 thank you

@ypvsypvs

Ай бұрын

I agree. This was really amazing, to see the development in so many steps. And there is another one, Tina S ... if you didn't see hers, do. This one is amazing for sure, but that one is shocking.

Dude, it was genuinely amazing to watch how your playing developed. I, like I'm sure many of the other people who watched, see so much of how I started in what you've shared. Of course your skill is leaps and bounds beyond me, but to see the progression is amazing and inspiring.

i didnt see much improvement after 5 years. guitar isnt as easy as everyone thinks but ur determination to do better is amazing! never stop trying

Remember when you got your first really good guitar, all of the sudden it was playing itself. You know when it happens when you suddenly play better than you did. And when you finally learned that solo it made you so confident you never want to stop playing. Nice presentation, Respect.

@1chuck23

Ай бұрын

That was my schecter for sure

@marc-etiennemercier6584

Ай бұрын

Oh ya man.. bought that cheaper version of my favorite guitarist's signature guitar and that kept me practicing.

@mrtickles5982

Ай бұрын

First guitar: Starsound Stratorcaster. Second guitar: ESP LTD MH-50. Difference like night and day. The cheapo LTD is still a banger guitar 15 years later!

@easternsasquatch

Ай бұрын

I got a real busted guitar right now and I’m dreaming of that new, dreamy guitar.

@ponzo1967

Ай бұрын

This is cool, who wouldn't want to look back on their musical journey.

I am a self-taught guitarist. Started during my 17th year, on a Takamine acoustic/electric guitar. Continued to improve all the way through my military career as a helicopter pilot/instructor, up until 67 days before my 26 year retirement, from the US Army, when I was partially paralyzed in a training accident. My right arm and hand ( my strumming hand ) are totally paralyzed. I have a wall full of my guitars, just hanging there, and praying for a miracle, a miracle that I know will never happen. To all of my fellow guitarists, play your hearts out, as if it were your last day of playing. To this young man: Brother, you are beyond awesome, with a God given talent. Simply amazing!!! 👍

@melvoid01

Ай бұрын

Man that sucks, I thought I had probs having a little finger that won't bend properly due to a martial arts accident in my 20's. All i'm gonna say is for six months I used to put my guitar on and experiment playing with just my fretting hand (high gain makes it easier and you get really good at controlling feedback) I got pretty good at it for a while and I was making/playing over "music" so I was happy, yes when I got the use of my hand back i went back to playing badly as usual but I had some new techniques to show off with, here's hoping u at least get some use back in your arm so you can strum/pick somewhat, good luck in the future dude.

@Robjay1795

Ай бұрын

Teach guitar lessons to kids and give away your guitars one by one. By that you spread your passion and even mulitply it. Might have a healing effect.

@welshwizard55

Ай бұрын

Hope you get the miracle you're wishing for.

@skunk12

Ай бұрын

It must be more difficult for you to erk joff. Oh, well. Work on your rizz and you can get all the pretty ladies to do it for you. 😎👍

@GenesisXTT

Ай бұрын

Im not from the USA but im just going to say, thanks for your service. You gave everything for your country and came out on top. Im really sorry to hear about your arm, I hope you will be able to play your guitar again. Take it easy my friend ❤❤

Videos like this are so important! It's proof of the hard work, effort, and time it takes to be a musician! Everyone can do it, but not everyone is willing to! Amazing job Rys! Keep on rockin'!

Great Job with That RIGHT hand at 2011 ....dang son Proud of muh boy.

Wow. Finally, someone adds an actual Guitar progression video thats realistic and you didnt become SRV after 12 months 😂 (just after 6 yrs 😉). Awesome to see such progress over a lifetime. I dont feel so bad for sucking now after 3 years lol.

@user-tc6di4rq7g

Ай бұрын

I'm self taught also this is great, I took a much different path but it takes alot to be self taught. Good job I'm now 53 and started at 12. We didn't have internet so playing with others was a must.

@rickyknowles

Ай бұрын

@user-tc6di4rq7g thats what I lack atm. I have no one to jam with and learn/share with

Dude, I've been playing Bass since 1975 and my wife and I just ran across your video. Clicked on it for fun. That was a fun ride watching you grow from the always faithful smoke on the water to a surgeon. I love your style and sound. Really love your precision and dedication. What got you to think to record all those years is beyond me but one of the most entertaining backgrounds to your story. Keep it up man. You have earned every damn bit of what's coming as you continue to grow and clearly entertain the masses. Hats off man.

@issafizza5484

Ай бұрын

Can you give me tips on bass, i’m learning for school and i’ve been playing for about 2 months!

@Amberdogproductions

Ай бұрын

@@issafizza5484 the best tip I ever heard and eventually followed is.. Never keep it in the case. Keep it on a stand right next to you. You will be shocked at how that one little thing will transform your life.

Thanks for the journey, young man. I enjoyed your progress. Thanks for posting.

It’s awesome you stuck with it! That’s awesome dedication.

One day you'll be as good as me source: I've been playing two weeks

@RYSmusic

Ай бұрын

That’s the dream 🤞

@Jim-tv8qw

Ай бұрын

Love your humor bro....😊

From my childhood i loved guitars more than anything but sadly my parents were anything but supportive. I bought my first guitar at the age of twenty after having seen Earth Wind and Fire in concert. The lead guitarist played the Voodoo Child solo and within a week of seeing that, and the sound of voodoo child still ringing in my ear's i went and bought my first guitar. So grateful to have done so. these days i'd probably be suicidal if i had'nt of followed that dream of learning to play.

@traumwandeln

26 күн бұрын

i always wanted to make music aswell, playing this or that just for the sake of rythm and notes, but my parents had different reasons to not support me in that kind. i was 29 already when i finally bought an ukulele and i am so grateful i was able to take that step because every now and then i think back and feel lucky i can fulfill my dreams by myself.

Loved watching this and loved reminiscing about my own guitar playing journey. Great vid!

Damn! Nothing more gorgeous than watching someone playing the guitar from nothing to super kick ass! Practicing pays off! CONGRATS!!!!

@RYSmusic

Ай бұрын

Thanks man, I appreciate it ❤️

@dominiquez5643

Ай бұрын

You are a true inspiration to pick up my guitar and play !!!!

You’re a living breathing example of the answer to the question I’ve heard so many times. “How do you do that?” Except I’m a drummer. This is proof that finding your passion and feverishly practicing it is the only way. I’ve heard some people claim you’re born with it. 😂 They can only be referring to the passion it takes to be obsessed enough to spend years on muscle memory. Music is a sickness and you definitely have it man. Seriously, thanks for sharing. I enjoyed it tremendously. 🤘🏻 Don’t ever stop

@jamiew1664

Ай бұрын

i agree man. Im a singer, and i drum (very average), but what about that bloke with the beard who makes youtube vids.. that bloke is something else, what do you make of him.?

@guadog

Ай бұрын

@@jamiew1664 are you talking about rdavidr?

@iHomelessMonkey

Ай бұрын

Saying someone is born with something is such a good way to discredit all that time they sacrificed to actually become good at whatever

@yesdeere1376

Ай бұрын

@@jamiew1664el estepario siberiano? Incredible dedication to his craft. One of the best

@YourSweatyUncle

25 күн бұрын

@@yesdeere1376 don't mention that hack, go watch a real drummer like eloy casagrande instead

This was one of the best videos i have ever witnessed. This took me back following the years through the video thinking about the past. Sick video and congrats.

Damn man, that made me a bit emotional, not gonna lie. I remember watching your cover of Canon Rock back in 2009 which was when I was about 3 years into my own journey and wanting to learn that song... I'm so happy for you! You've ascended!

This video should be shown in all schools from now on to teach pupils how you can achieve anything you want to in life through perseverance & commitment. This doesnt only apply to music, it applies to art & anything else you would like to learn in life. Well done 👋👋👋 (self taught bassist).

@Silence-and-Violence

Ай бұрын

There's literally thousands of videos like this of athletes, artists, tradesmen, musicians, designers, engineers, architects, gardeners, and a hundred other crafts that show this exact kind of progression through consistent progressive overload. I love this stuff. I'm a high school teacher and this idea is almost the number one thing I try to cram down my kids' throats. Over the years, I've become fairly discouraged. Every year

Mom must be very proud of her little boy...👏👏👏👏👏

@StuartwasDrinkell

Ай бұрын

His? Hahaha😂

@fabienlamour3644

Ай бұрын

@@StuartwasDrinkell Je m'excuse mais l'anglais n'est pas ma langue première et à la vitesse à laquelle on écrit parfois des erreurs peuvent survenir.😊😊😊

@StuartwasDrinkell

Ай бұрын

@@fabienlamour3644 désolé, je n'avais pas réalisé... pas de problème. en anglais, le dire pour maman était drôle. ça m'a fait rire! tu as bien fait!

@fabienlamour3644

Ай бұрын

@@StuartwasDrinkell Mais non c'est OK . J'aime bien ne pas trop faire de faute tant en français qu'en anglais. Celle-ci m'a échappé. Merci de la remarque surtout faite avec humour.👍👍👍

@redpractition

Ай бұрын

this thread is the strongest anglo-french diplomatic relations have ever been within the past 400 years btw

This journey is exactly the same one many of us took, even joined a band and opened for some bands, played some venues. some of the best years & times of my life. Now I hear and see my sons taking this same evolution. Hearing the screeching of strings when they first started to now yrs later, they sound awesome. Good job, never stop.

Thank you for posting this . Its makes me feel so much better about my practice. I only been playing 2 months and its taking me forever to learn simple songs

In the late 70's I was blown away when my neighbor played Smoke on the Water on my front porch, and I was determined to learn guitar ever since lol. I have no recordings, we were dirt poor back then. Now I'm still jamming, praising God by His love & mercy (my biggest fan and the best, in my case) - Keep it up, your chops, composition and timing are top-notch ... Way to go on your progress and thanks for sharing!

I will come back here when this video will have 100 million view.

@sheogoraththedaedricprince9675

Ай бұрын

It's getting close

@alixhascour1715

Ай бұрын

almost 100k

@Snad_witchz

Ай бұрын

1 million views!!

@Centurixn

Ай бұрын

Come back

@sedbaka

Ай бұрын

1.2m

I bow down to you as a master that you have been learning your craft as beautiful progression of the mind on your documented journey

Man, you’ve got the gift. This is some truly great guitar playing. 👍

I’m impressed man, you steadily improved, stuck with it and became a killer player. Not a lot of people have the will and drive to stick with learning an instrument. The time, practice and dedication it takes makes it fairly difficult. As a fellow guitarist, I’m really proud of you man and you are well beyond where I ever was. I started playing at 12 and was dedicated to rhythm playing. Metallica was (and still is) my favorite band and I idolized Hetfield, so I really wanted to model myself after his playing. Like you, I learned everything by ear. Since I’m an old fart, I was learning using cassette tapes, which wasn’t easy. Thankfully CDs became popular not too long after and made life a lot easier. At maybe 4 years I could play Kill em All straight through to the end of Justice pretty flawlessly, the Rhythm parts at least, I didn’t touch solos except for Fade to Blacks beginning solo because it was easy and some smaller solos in Orion. I learned the Black album when it came out also. Peppered in I learned entire albums from earlier Anthrax (like Among the Living), Megadeth (Rust in Peace), various Iron Maiden, Motley Cru, Guns and Roses, etc. just random songs I liked here and there. In High School I’d spend a minimum of 3-4 hours a day playing. I was bullied heavily in HS, and guitar was my escape, my emotional outlet. If I had a particularly bad day, I’d actually play the first 4 Metallica albums, in order, without skipping a song. That was usually a 5+ hour session, but by the end I felt better, all the anger and hatred and everything else just melted away. It saved my life, literally. I did become a fairly proficient rhythm player. Unfortunately for my guitar playing, I got married young at 21, had a kid at 22 and my playing time took a huge hit. I’d still play sometimes, I’d record some stuff, but work, a kid, a wife….i just stopped playing regularly. Then I had to sell all my equipment to pay bills when I became disabled and couldn’t work, I was left with nothing to play. Every time I’d manage to get gear and start again, something would happen and I’d have to sell to cover bills. Now I’ve been without a guitar or amp for at least 7 years, and I miss playing. I really miss that emotional outlet and just playing in general. I have some arthritis in my hands, so I don’t even know if I could play, but I want to try one day. When that will be I have no idea, we live paycheck to paycheck, since I’m on disability which pays like a joke. Losing 2/3rds of your salary when going on disability isn’t really conducive to being financially secure. I do miss it though, a lot. I’m hoping someday I’ll be able to afford something like a Harley Benton and an inexpensive modeler or maybe software and start playing again. I want to learn new songs, I want to relearn old songs I used to know so well. Either way, amazing journey, I wish we had a video camera for me to document my progress, but I started playing in 1985 when those were really expensive and my parents were never into the whole video taping thing.

@RYSmusic

Ай бұрын

Thanks for the comment man, sounds like you were getting really good at it and I'm glad you had it as an outlet. I really hope you do pick it back up again someday. Even if it's going back to some simpler stuff, I'd be proud that you tried ❤️

@gregsimmons694

Ай бұрын

​@@RYSmusicGod bless you! Jesus saves sinners!

@gregsimmons694

Ай бұрын

God bless you! Jesus saves sinners!

@mickeymousey1239

Ай бұрын

@@RYSmusic i adore how you encourage your subscribers, stay real and true to yourself.

where you were after only 3 years is amazing

Beautiful compilation of clips - what a joy to witness your journey - having that love for music is a real gift. Thanks for sharing!

You stuck with it and became amazing! So cool that you documented your development over the years. Good job. Btw, I found you on Spotify and am now a big fan.

Watching YOU GROW Up with the guitar as your appendage was absolutely amazing bro. Hope you and your band go far

You’re the embodiment of the saying ‘Practice makes perfect’

@Tesoragoto

20 күн бұрын

Practice Makes Improvement

incredible journey. awesome to see how you stuck with it and the amazing progress you made as a result.

So great to see such a progression of a little artist to a deeply talented musician! Thanks for sharing and all the best!

this is absolutely beautiful man, wow. to see you go from the age of 9 to a complete monster through the years edited together like this is eye opening. i have an 8-year-old daughter, this made me emotional to see the possibility of potential through time.

lol your emo phase was funny as shit dude

@RYSmusic

Ай бұрын

I couldn't even do it right. I only ever listened to Dragonforce and Trivium

@Sullivan-hx6iu

Ай бұрын

Pretty damn close though

@TheBlackDahliaMurder8

Ай бұрын

LMFAOOO ❤😂

@paulhanlon5865

Ай бұрын

Everyone’s emo phase was funny as shit

@matthiaslopez-tb8pn

Ай бұрын

its not a fazzze

Dude such a great video, thanks for compiling. I can't play but always wondered about learning, and it was so awesome seeing the progression. Also makes me more deeply understand what's behind someone playing on stage, and feeling the level of practice/accuracy required! Respect ❤

I’m 67. When in my teens I played the drums. But my true love was doing what you did. Guitar. You stuck to it and became very proficient. You should be proud. 👍👍

@alanleewaddell

Ай бұрын

Lol my first was an Elvis Presley song and then I remember he was drafted ..

@jasongeyer2111

Ай бұрын

he is very good right ❤

@HotAsHellSeedCo

Ай бұрын

@@jasongeyer2111 Eddie Van Halen (self taught) VERY GOOD! 👍 But that’s just an ole drummer’s opinion.

@keefwizard

Ай бұрын

I hear ya there. I picked up the guitar at age 12, a 25 cent garage sale Yamaha acoustic, then switched to the bass at 14 and the guitar at 15 because I found the bass boring and lost interest. Played the guitar every day religiously until I was about 20, then abruptly stopped one day and didn't pick it up again until much later. My lesson to young kids today is don't give up on your passions; you never know where they will take you, and you can only get better at them with time, practice and patience.

@donmcatee45

Ай бұрын

Such a cool video of your journey! Enjoyed every minute, definitely will be watching from now on!

glad to see your progress. true practice and talent!

Колоссальный прогресс! Молодчик! Терпение и труд = МАСТЕР!

@fenteflushkinfentefhluhovi7178

Ай бұрын

Откуда известно 20или 21 год прогресса .вонлайн режиме показыватьжизньнадо.

@fenteflushkinfentefhluhovi7178

Ай бұрын

Я за полгодаодну подобную вещь разучить могу; drive.google.com/file/d/1wu1q3f6XGmjfgPCmgSXw8zWLrPA7qbS4/view?usp=drivesdk

@polakzodan2305

Ай бұрын

действительно топ)

When you hit through the fire and flames I was like “he has officially achieved the status of master”

So satisfying to watch the progress!

Congrats brother. Always great to see someone who has found something they enjoy and are able to keep practicing/having fun with consistently for a long time :) Rock on!!

This is very touching. My son started at your age, but that was in 1984. He went through the same progression. Now, in his late 40s, he is a thrilling virtuoso, and has never put it down. You brought back so many beautiful memories of our life with our growing virtuoso, from being barely able to hold his Kramer, to the face melting guy we are so joyful to have in our family today. Thank you

I'm 37 and have played guitar for maybe 22 years or so but I progressed up until sweep picking, two hand taps, legato and all that but eventually joined bands that were more hardcore/punk oriented and even now play in a noise rock band. I never fully learned to articulate alternate picking at shred speeds but I also went a different direction in composition as well. I love seeing and can respect the evolution in your playing. I remember trying Petrucci's "Flight of the Mosquito" and nearly mastering Yngwie's "Far Beyond The Sun" and Death's "Defensive Personalities" but it all came back to punk and grungy noise rock for me. I'll forever respect this kind of talent. Thanks for sharing.

@chrissy1310

Ай бұрын

You have to do it now! I have am getting better at painting really fast, painting things beyond my talent level. Super uncomfortable! Get on that sweep picking and two hand taps...whatever that is LOL You'll look back and be like...I did it!

@Paul-rt4ix

Ай бұрын

Hardcore/Punk all way fella!! Can't beat it!!

@commondog3956

Ай бұрын

@@Paul-rt4ix I'm a total noiserock/protogrunge kinda player which certainly borrows from punk/hardcore concepts. I'm intentionally sloppy but accurate and play very fun stuff with a groove. Check out my band TVSEXDEATH if you're interested! We actually got new material coming soon.

@FrankieAmadeian.

Ай бұрын

Don't know if it means anything from a faceless stranger on the Internet, but definitely go for it and stick to what you like, man.

What an awesome journey! Thank you for sharing it!

This is so dope. Makes me want to start practicing more technical stuff! It's so cool to have all these memories on video. keep shredding, bro

God damn! Now, that's what I call effort that has paid off. You evolved into one of the best guitarists I've seen on KZread. Great tone, great technique. 10/10

Wonderful that you kept up with it and had all these clips to share. awesome progress man. congrats

What an inspirational video! Thanks for sharing your experiences.

Какой прекрасный путь! Сколько труда и терпения вложено. Браво!!

Determination, Dedication, Discipline...Has bestowed upon you MASTERY. VERY impressive! And to have documented it all through video spliced together to see the progression over such a long span of time. Just great content all around BRAVO!

You're dedicating is the most inspirational ❤️

Excellent compilation dude!!!!

i love how your musical taste is forever evolving and the learning never stops..the passion is uncanny, your a true guitarist sir

Very cool. Thanks for sharing. I had a 3-4yr obsession with guitar in college, 8hr a day, just grinding…loved it. Kudos to you for sticking with it for so long. You must really love it over all else!

@beck204

Ай бұрын

You must have got really good during that time. Did you stop playing?

Awesome you kept at it all these years what an inspiration!

so great you have all this footage

we're close in age, but I didnt start playing guitar till summer in 2023. So when were 49, you'll have 40 years under your belt, and Ill have 20. I dont ever want to stop. I know many and more guitarists simply quit, they never make it past a few simple chord changes. I love seeing you childhood players that have stuck with it. It makes me wish I had started when I was younger, but I know that I have some time left on this planet, and I'm not gonna be an old man wishing "If only I had started in my 20's" I practice for at least 30 minutes to an hour every day, and I study "theory" every time I get on youtube. I just picked up a 6 string bass so I can start learning that too. Music is really fun, and it's a passion that MANY people would have if they just allowed themselves the pleasure.

@MMaggie3969

Ай бұрын

Damn, great for you sir ;) I'm also gonna start improving my guitar skills from now on. I'm 19 btw

@karasu6182

Ай бұрын

And I'm starting to play the ukulele while studying theory so that in the future I can buy my guitar and start having a "base" Sometimes i record my progression in my channel btw

Wow man. Many people just don’t comprehend the time and effort of mastering a skill. This video is fantastic. To actually lay out the scope of improvement in your discipline is so inspiring. I hope people also understand that as impressive as this video timeline is; What can’t be captured are the blood, sweat and tears. The bandaged and broken fingertips, the broken strings at the most inopportune moments, the pain of blisters, the frustration of plateaus, the hand cramps and so much more. Thank you for the insight into what dedication, discipline and a true love for your craft can accomplish and what these defining characteristics can look like.

This is brilliant!! Love it. 🎸

Epic to see how you have been working so hard to get to a level that is crazy good man. SALUT

Amazing, not just the talent either. I try to imagine what things were going on in the background, outside the video - the things that distracted you but also the things that motivated you - to keep up with this. The rough times that had nothing to do with guitar, yet you went back to it and improved more and more. It's pretty amazing. Keep on rocking

I have been playing since I was 12, but nothing like you came out of it. But, I’m just grateful that I made it to where I am today.

hard work, dedication, and Practice and the willingness to never give up has made you a near perfect guitarist. This is so awesome that you put this video together documenting your rise as a guitarist. I bet your parents are so proud of you, they probably didn't expect THIS when they bought you that first guitar. Good job.

this is a really cool video showcasing how much effort and practice it takes to get great at the guitar. nice job !

Amazing dedication!