Chinese teen's acoustic AC/DC 'Thunderstruck' cover will blow you away

Source: Mashable
Published: Mar 21, 2017
Author: Victoria Ho
Post Date: 2017-03-21 11:10:39 by Deckard
Views: 3971

AC/DC is hard enough to emulate on electric guitar, but "Thunderstruck" on acoustic guitar is a sight to behold.

13-year-old Liu Jiazhuo is going viral after a schoolmate published his incredible fingerstyle performance of the rock number.

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Liu was playing Italian guitarist Luca Stricagnoli's cover of the classic rock song.

According to local reports, the teenager from the Gansu province picked up the guitar when he was 7.

He's been posting covers regularly to Chinese video sites, but his "Thunderstruck" cover started going viral after musician Gao Xiaosong, Alibaba Music's director, noticed and shared Liu's video on Weibo.

Check out Stricagnoli's version on YouTube too.

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#1: Deckard    To: A K A Stone, sneakypete (#0)

Thought you might enjoy this.

Deckard posted on 2017-03-21 11:11:36   Reply   Private Reply

#2: Pinguinite    To: Deckard (#0)

He's quite the expert!

But has a lot of hair on his face for a 13 year old. He looks more like 18-20.

For young musicians I think this 4-year old holds the crown.

I've studied the video and the only fake thing I can discern is it seems it may have been parts of several performances spliced together, but perhaps that was only to edit out mistakes.

Pinguinite posted on 2017-03-21 12:38:38   Reply   Private Reply

#3: Deckard    To: Pinguinite (#2)

But has a lot of hair on his face for a 13 year old. He looks more like 18-20.

I just watched it again in full screen - you're right. He does appear to be slightly more hirsute than the average 13 year old.

You know what? That is the video made by Italian guitarist Luca Stricagnoli, not Liu. They didn't even show the Liu version in the article.

Here's the video of Jiazhuo Liu playing.

He has kind of a Leo Kottke thing going.

Deckard posted on 2017-03-21 12:51:21   Reply   Private Reply

#4: Pinguinite    To: Deckard (#3)

Okay that makes a lot more sense. I was also thinking "Stricagnoli" was surely a very unusual Chinese name!

The actual vid of the 13 year old seems to have some problems toward the end. He's obviously very good though.

Pinguinite posted on 2017-03-21 13:20:39   Reply   Private Reply

#5: Stoner    To: Deckard (#0)

Very talented young man !

Stoner posted on 2017-03-21 15:28:47   Reply   Private Reply

#6: Stoner    To: Pinguinite (#2)

" For young musicians I think this 4-year old holds the crown. "

Undoubtedly, a very talented young lady !!

Stoner posted on 2017-03-21 15:31:06   Reply   Private Reply

#7: sneakypete    To: Deckard (#1)

Thanks. That kid was clearly born to be a musician.

sneakypete posted on 2017-03-21 19:45:00   Reply   Private Reply

#8: A K A Stone    To: Deckard, sneakypete (#3)

Great video. Great talent. Thanks

Here is a lesson on Thunderstruck. Followed by the full lesson interview.

A K A Stone posted on 2017-03-21 20:33:36   Reply   Private Reply