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Web Guitar Wizard Revealed at Last

I love this kind of story. Despite the cheesiness of this display of neoclassical prog-rock speed and fear, I couldn't help but feel inspired by this 23-year-old self-taught guitarist whose sheer skillZ are outweighed only by his modesty and self-doubt. Admittedly, it's just a re-run of the classic story of a kid in his bedroom doing something amazing and suddenly being discovered by 7.5 million viewers, but it still gets me excited.
Many people say all our technological advances push us further apart and into our own heads, but 100 million personal videos being shared every day on YouTube suggests otherwise, I think.

Here's the video in all its glory: funtwo does Canon Rock