13 year old kid nails Jaco's ''The Chicken'' on a 6 string!

[Buchada Azeda]

This is footage from a TV show on Globo, here in Brazil. That kid, Michael ''Pipoquinha (Lil Popcorn)'' Lima e Silva started playing guitar when he was 3. Some weeks after his 10th birthday, he began having bass lessons and won that 6-string from Arthur Maia, a famous jazz/bossa nova bassist.

Can anyone tell me which bass is he playing in this vid?

PS.: I wish that fat ***** stopped talking for a second.. he is well know for that.

 

[anonymous02282011]

kids gonna be a monster

 

[BioDriver]

very impressive! We gotta start 'em young!

Also, LOL at the chicks dancing in the background while an 11 or 12 year old is playing.

 

[stflbn]

Kent Armstrong pickups on the bass... nice tone.

 

[BillyRay]

I like the girls dancing to a Jaco tune. Must not happen often.

 

[mat666]

wow!!

 

[BurningSkies]

It really answers the 'should I start on a four or a five string' along with the 'I'm small, should I play a short scale bass?' questions.

 

[FretFree]

Nice!

 

[FunkMetalBass]

Is that a short scale bass? Looks like it's about 30-32".

He nailed that. I know 30 year olds that couldn't play with those kind of chops.

I expect to see him play with Tal Wilkinson in the next 10 years.

 

[thudstaff23]

WOW!! That's great playing at any age! His technique is flawless.

 

[BurningSkies]

Is that a short scale bass? Looks like it's about 30-32".

He nailed that. I know 30 year olds that couldn't play with those kind of chops.

I expect to see him play with Tal Wilkinson in the next 10 years.

Looks like at least a 34 to me.

 

[Lalo]

 

[millsbass5]

Guys and gals,that just goes to show you,I think,to be a monster player,you have to have "it",when you are born.As for me,every bit of my chops came through blood,sweat and tears.The only thing that came natural to me was my feel for timing and the God given talent to hold down a damn good groove.It's in my blood.As for the technical/chops side of things,I've busted my ass.I've ALWAYS had to work EXTRA HARD at that aspect of my playing.This kid seems to have it all.Hope he makes the bass guitar every bit as popular as the 6-string.Guitar,that is.

 

[Decker]

that's it. I Quit!

 

[Vorago]

*sigh*

 

[BurningSkies]

 

[w33nie]

That stack is bigger than him

 

[bstringkyle]

DUDE!!!!!!!!!!!
man, I am so humbled right now

 

[Greyvagabond]

That kid is made of pure groove! Love the dancers in the background. What an amazing player!

 

[Dale D Dilly]

The best thing about it is the way he really feels it and moves, he's not at all like some mechanical trained puppet. The kid is really into the music in the best kind of way. It's so expressive and well-played because he really gets it, not because someone has told him what to do about 10000 times.

Watch his crazy moves throughout the performance.