Stumbled on your porch fest "Sweet Child o' Mine" from when you were like 12, and that was awesome (the singer was almost as good as you), and now I'm wandering through your stuff. You're fantastic. Can't wait to buy a ticket to see you play somewhere, someday.

@rouxfan

2 жыл бұрын

ha ha. The same path brought me to this video. I'm a old guy but a new fan! Thanks for the great tunes Stratton!

@nextgas100miles9

9 ай бұрын

Same here. Born in 65’. Thanks Stratton.

I watch the Grammys and just get depressed for the current state of music. Then I find this kid and my faith is restored. Stratton, you are the future.

It’s a good day when the KZread algorithm suggests a great musician like you Stratton. Thanks for sharing your music and making my day better.

@strattonjames4066

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Great to have you!

@blinkersgaming

2 жыл бұрын

I hear that! I'm so damn happy this showed up on my feed. This is honestly one of the only times I'll say thanks to the "Alpha Algorithm" 😂

Stratton, your playing and singing reaches right through me and touches my soul. Very well done performance.

JTis the man and you did a wonderful job, made this 62 year old woman cry !!!!!Love this!!!

Made the day for this 65 year old....brings back the best of times. And you did it really really well. JT would be so proud.

James Taylor is very proud. You did him right!

I told you this was an emotional song my friend. You brought me to tears, thanks for doing this beautiful song. Wonderful job Stratton.

Oh my, I bet your parents are so proud. Beautiful song!!

Great song and beautiful cover. I'd love to see you do more from this era. Makes me so happy when young people have open minds to "old stuff".

As someone from that generation I think you did an amazing job!!❤️

Every once in a while you have to stop and just appreciate real talent...talent that could bring you to tears ....you put feeling into a song that is owed it everytime it's played...thank you

@strattonjames4066

2 жыл бұрын

This comment means so much!

@blinkersgaming

2 жыл бұрын

Wow. You said it so well! Nicely done.

This is my all time favourite song and I love James Taylor, but you absolutely smashed it. Brilliant emotion and feel to the song, and I imagine James Taylor would definitely approve.

Hey Stratton!! This cover is incredible!! You did an Amazing job. Very Impressive my friend! James Taylor has always been a favorite of mine.

Today I love the algorithm. I only get fantastic, like your Chanel, recommended today

I swear, songs that I never listened to twice, you have made them beautiful. I’m going to get my higher up the food chain buddies and I’m going to sit down and we are going to listen…. And omg I can’t believe I I’m listening to songs I have always not liked ✌🏻

As another who accidentally stumbled here from that sweet child video, I'm glad I dug deeper. Kid can obviously play but who knew he could sing even better?? 😳

ah yes know the meaning of this song, remembering it from the 70s. James I'm sure would love this

Just more of your versatility and growth Stratton. Gonna find as many love the hard rock solos you perform there's also an audience that can respect the slower technical, emotional , and heartfelt you can bring as well. Well done

Aaaww ❤️💙💙💙lovely deep song 🎸🎶🎸🎸🎸🎶🎶

Who knew? A great guitar 🎸 player with a fabulous voice 🎤🎵. 👍☮️🌞🎸🪬

@strattonjames4066

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

Beautiful !! Just beautiful my friend. I immediately closed my eyes and you brought me back to my childhood and all my worries briefly disappeared. Thank you

@strattonjames4066

2 жыл бұрын

Love to hear that! Thank you!

Absolutely lovely.

Best cover of this song ever ever ever!

@strattonjames4066

2 жыл бұрын

Wow! Thank you!!

Old school soul hommie I feel it fr

You have very nice voice & guitar talent. Great song. Keep working hard at what you LOVE to do..Your love for music will pay off greatly.👍

Sounding fantastic Stratton! Thanks for this awesome song!

Damn I’m finna cry over here

Nostalgia… thank you

Don’t ever stop kid…. Cause you got IT!!!

Very pretty playing that again inspires me as a guitarist since you have such an artful tone and your singing is wonderfully expressive!

I lovee🖤

This was posted on Reddit yesterday and I can’t stop listening to it. I looked up the James Taylor version but I honestly prefer yours better. Love it.

@strattonjames4066

2 жыл бұрын

Wow. That means so much! Where on Reddit is it?

Wow! Just Wow! I love your talent.❤

Thank you Stratton! That was beautiful. 💓💓💓

This is awesome! One of my favorites. You just keep getting better!

At 64, I lived through the original... glad to see it lives on... Great Job!!!

@anniee6616

2 жыл бұрын

59 here, didn't we come from an awesome era musically wise?

This was amazing, I love your voice too💙

Your beautiful rendition of Fire and Rain sent shivers down my spine! You brought so much heart to your interpretation of this song.

! Hey man, lovely 🙏 thank you. Peace and rock on

Good job Stratton! Your vocals are great and of course absolutely love your playing.

Great Voice & Great Song

@strattonjames4066

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Always great Stratton...one of my favorites ❤🙏🕊 Blessings for you and your family🛐

Fantastic cover of an amazing song. Loved your interpretation. 🤜🤛

So good to hear from you. Great song love your voice. Can’t wait to see what’s next. Thanks

WOW! You are amazing. I find myself constantly looking for any new video I can watch! Great job! 👍👍🎸🥰

Loved it... Beautifully done Stratton 😍

Wow! What a great cover of one of my favorite songs. You have a beautiful voice!

well done Stratt' - you rock, buddy! You sing it slightly different, and at first I thought this was cuz some of the notes were maybe too high for ya, but that is not the case. You made your own version, and it is beautiful, precious and moving. Keep going, buddy!!

Awesome playing and singing Stratton. I started with your your GNR cover and now to this…I gotta say, “guitar is your thing dude”! Nice

You are really upping your game on the vocals, nice work!

Absolutely beautiful! I loved the way you made the song yours.

Never stop playing. You just have a way where the music just comes naturally.

Keep being who you are. There's a place for you.

Absolutely beautiful

Very good cover of a classic. It's one of my favorite songs too.

You are just as gifted as one of my partners former students she taught in high school 13 years ago. He was also slaying the guitar and became a music teacher in a high school but still does shows on the side with another student my partner also taught last year ironically. You are a wise sole beyond your years and I have no doubt whatsoever that you could even be a one man band like her students did to make records. Keep up the amazing job and I look forward to saying I remembered watching you when you were posting videos at 12 playing Guns N’ Roses.

@strattonjames4066

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!!

Wow this is great. Good song to be singing. I applaud you.

Really amazing progress! keep up the goodwork :D

Thank you for this. I needed it tonight for so many reasons. You have given me a gift.

@strattonjames4066

2 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome.

So much talent. Way to go dude.

This is fantastic.

I watched your garage band video sweet Chile and found you. Awesome

@strattonjames4066

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for subscribing!

WOW... totally diggin' your vibe here! Keep Rockin'

@strattonjames4066

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

Great track! Thanks 👍

My friend, who is no longer with us, would have loved this. You are very talented. Keep it up, great stuff. I shed a year for that good friend of mine who would have tried to tell me this was better than the pop rock stuff I love. You are talented enough to take on an old soul song. And you nail it.

Bravo, bravo. 💪🤘

Wow!!!!!! PHENOMENAL JOB! Keep up the good work! 👍

@strattonjames4066

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Thanks for subscribing!

You are an amazing guitarist and talented vocalist! I saw your video with your band when you were 12, and I'm glad I looked to see how you turned out! Keep it up because in case you haven't heard, the music industry today needs some talented young people like yourself, who appreciate good music, to save it from the boring monotony that it has become! I subscribed because I expect to see some great things here, dude!🤘🤘🤘

Just beautiful! Thank you for this.

@strattonjames4066

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

Fabulous. One of James Taylor's best and I like your version better. I saw James Taylor a few years ago.

One of my all time favorites.. found you today from a 6-year-old video on Reddit. Glad to see you are still making music. Fantastic cover.

@mainethoughts

2 жыл бұрын

Seconded! Amazing cover!

Love your voice and guitar playing! I can’t tell you how wonderful it is to see a new generation that plays music that I can relate to..❤️. Keep it going! New sub

@strattonjames4066

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the sub!

JT would be proud of this! Great job young man. Enjoy your music.

Dude i am 62 , i have seen James live and you are as good as he was back in the day, Maybe it's time you get yourself on a show like the voice and play this for them.Good luck and Rock on.

@strattonjames4066

2 жыл бұрын

That’s an awesome thing to say. Thank you so much.

Thank you Stratton you did a good job with that song cheers from Australia mate.

@strattonjames4066

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

This was absolutely beautiful. Thank you for picking this song. Makes me think me of my Dad who I lost 5 years ago💕.

@strattonjames4066

2 жыл бұрын

😢

Beautiful cover dude!!

I came here from your GNR cover video thinking you were pretty talented to being blown away at the depth your talent.

@strattonjames4066

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for exploring and the comment!

Love this song! It seems even nicer with the ever so slightly slow pace in the beginning leading to the almost quietly played sporadic power chords. It makes me feel as though the song is gonna take a 80's rock crescendo but then leads you back down to the falling FIRE & RAIN... Very nicely done sir...

@strattonjames4066

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!!

Hey buddy. I've been following you for a long time and I'm so proud of you. The best is yet to come.

@strattonjames4066

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

this is one of my all time favorite songs. Well done sir.

@strattonjames4066

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

Holy crap man. Random video pops up when you were younger playing Sweet Child of Mine and the down the rabbit hole I went. This is an amazing cover. Keep it up!

@strattonjames4066

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for commenting!!

Very nicely done youngman. 👏

Sounds great Stratton!

Fantastic job young man! I’ll be following your success 🤘

@strattonjames4066

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the sub!!

You are an incredible musician. Somebody had shared your video from years ago of Sweet child on my facebook. Take it from a guy who had a band 25 years ago and rehearsed that song til I puked for our set list that that song, if you play it right, is more of a challenge than one would think. You guys were over the top for your ages. Much respect. Take care and keep on rockin!

@strattonjames4066

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Hello from Australia. Was looking for something different to listen to and found this. Outstanding. Gonna go through your other stuff while I am here. Subscribed.

@strattonjames4066

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!!!!!!!!

I am new to your channel. Stumbled upon some video of 12 years doing GnR and down the rabbit hole I went, until I got here. Your growth, as witnessed through your videos, has been constant and I am eager to see where it takes you. You are a joy to listen to. I don't know which I enjoy more, the guitar playing or your singing. I also don't know if you have any of your original stuff on the channel, since I only discovered it 30 minutes ago, but I am very interested to hear something that comes from you. Good luck. I am sure in the not so distant future, I am going to say, "Stratton James? Yeah I heard of him. Hell, I've been listening to him since 2021."

@strattonjames4066

2 жыл бұрын

This comment means so much! Thank you.

Very nice. Stay safe in Savannah and I wish you all the best.

Man I am late to the game with you brother! I stumbled some of your stuff looking up covers. And then I found this one, and this is one of my all time favorite songs and it reminds me of my grandpa that passed in 2011! James Taylor is an all time legend and you did a great job!! Definitely hitting the sub button on this!!

@strattonjames4066

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! Glad to have you.

Excellent.

Awesome cover!!

Fantastic

Wonderful rendition

Fabulous, how it only has 8k views is a mystery

@strattonjames4066

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I am so glad you enjoyed it.

I stumbled across first vid and now looking at others, u r talented

@strattonjames4066

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for looking around and thanks for the kind words!

Dang dude keep playing and singing sounds great

Your only 2 years older than me. God, I wish I was this talented. I don't have a single musical bone in my body! Love your covers. The first video I saw was the garage band and even at 12 your guitar skills were AMAZING! Keep doing what your doing and your sure to make it in life👍 btw LOVE this cover!

@strattonjames4066

2 жыл бұрын

Wow. Thanks for the comment. I am so glad you enjoyed!

@KJ06682

2 жыл бұрын

@@strattonjames4066 Np. I truly did.

Great emotion young man! Loved it!!

@strattonjames4066

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!!!