An impressive performance

[Chock 17,769]

For all you musicians out there, here's something worth checking out. This is an instrumental cover version of AC/DC's Thunderstruck, played on the Chinese Guzheng, which is a tradition type of zither. Fans of AC/DC and in particular guitarists, will know that this riff is a favourite to learn and practice because it requires a lot of precise plectrum playing to time this with the fretting. You can make playing that riff a bit easier by using hammer-ons and pull-offs to strike the notes, but that of course isn't an option for this player on the Guzheng, nor does she have Stevie Young, Phil Rudd and Cliff Williams providing the solid backing that allows Angus Young to let rip like he does. If you watch a performance of Young playing this tune, you'll notice he doesn't go the easy route and use hammer-ons and pull-offs, but instead plucks nearly all the notes with a plectrum, which as most guitarists will know, does require very good technique particularly on the cascading waterfall-esque second half of Thunderstruck's guitar riff, which when you know that, makes this lady's performance all the more impressive when you consider she's also replicating the vocal melody too. To be fair, it does look like some of the percussion might be overdubbed, it's hard to tell, but even if it is, this is still some really talented musicianship which will leave you Thunderstruck:

 

[charliearon 3,040]

Very nice, Chock!  Got my toes atapin' 😀

[ClaudeF 8]

That is simply amazing! As an early teen I tried to play the ukulele. The effort lasted about a week.

[ppo 68]

Tks Chock. Pleasant to the ear and eye

[n4gix 4,955]

4 hours ago, Chock said:

To be fair, it does look like some of the percussion might be overdubbed, it's hard to tell, but even if it is, this is still some really talented musicianship which will leave you Thunderstruck:

I actually heard quite a few notes that had to have been overdubbed, since not any of her fingers and thumbs ever touched any of the strings when those notes were heard...

By the way, what's up with that facial apparatus. It's weird looking.  🙄

[dmwalker 612]

1 hour ago, n4gix said:

By the way, what's up with that facial apparatus. It's weird looking.

It looks like one of these face masks where you can reproduce your own face on it. We are not seeing her real nose and mouth.