I remember when I wanted a guitar for my 16th birthday and my mother had no intentions of buying one. I went to work, came up with the money and bought one myself. Slowly, but surely I came to understand tablature and decided to buy the Nirvana music book. I sat there in the music store and learned how to play "Smells Like Teen Spirit."
That was a joyful moment. The song I head banged to every time it came on MTV back when MTV showed music videos. The song that was in my walkman for the duration of the trip to school. The song I thought about when my driving instructor fell asleep while I was doing laps on the highway. And then a 10 year old messed it up.
Sure it was just me on guitar, but in my head I was on stage getting ready to hit the solo and then it happened. This little brat picked up a guitar and was playing my solo! Sure I hadn't actually learned how to play it, but I was getting there! And this kid knew it all. I still hate that kid. Yuto Miyazawa could be that kid.
Here is the video of Miyazawa on stage playing the lead guitar during Crazy Train. He's good. Real good. That should've been me at 10, but I'm not bitter. Just a little angry my mom didn't let me take guitar lessons when I was younger. Stupid piano... I wanted to rock! Playing Crazy Train on the piano doesn't sound the same.
Ozzy Osbourne - Crazy Train (live w/ Yuto Miyazawa).
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