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Never saw this before. Loved the surprise video meet Steve arranged with Bootsy and EW&F. Already knew what a great and caring guy Steve is, but how quickly he got up and sat next to Ellen to comfort her when she teared up, proved it once again. Been following Ellen for a couple of years now and, as many, am very curious to see where her musical path will lead her in life. Chapeau to both her parents for raising a happy, smart, respectful and talented little girl.

Love the BEAT ....leave it on....Repeat repeat ❤❤❤

Impact Percussion 2023 and 24, I played xylophone in 2023 and vibraphone in 2024

makes me cry

WOw! You nailed it with your assessment on how he is the future. His father is a classical player and Matteo grew up playing classical but transferred it to other genres including a huge knowledge of all the theory as well! I think Steve Vai said "The future of guitar is firmly in the hands of Matteo Mancuso!

I can't help but smile and laugh when I see Ellen...I'm a big fan for a while now.

If I got to meet Bootsy Collins and EWF I'd be in tears, too.

She singing some good opera 😂😂

"I love music,"

React to Northshore Senior high school band

The level of excellence in DCI drumming is legendary - virtuostic. It's over looked by the general hoi polloi American pop culture. Which gives it legendary cult status. The level of sopistication is difficult to appreciate unless you have some musical training and schooling.

I've followed Ellen for some time now and her progress has been formidable. If you want to be wowed, check her out meeting Steve Vai, and best of all watch her doing the duet challenge with Davie504. They are both superb. The world needs young people like this. Too many kids are brought up with the "10 minute fix" school of learning an instrument. As a pianist/keyboardist of many years, my heart is lifted watching people like Ellen play. Long may she reign.

I liked the way you did this ! Well done!

Love it

I LOVE MUSIC

Lamont is my pal. So proud of him

Ellen is Absolutely my #1 favorite bass player. I love her beautiful sweet smile and that awesome cute laugh.

Alot of technology

Sounds good.

I agree, Taj plays this Prince song with such emotion/depth, the way that Prince intended for it to be played.

I discovered Ellen a few weeks ago, and yes, she shines. Her personality is way up there.

Noi tutti quando ascoltiamo qualcosa o qualcuno di nuovo siamo portati a paragonare o ad altri musicisti o a codificare il genere a qualche sound già esistente. È un errore, e l' ho fatto anche io. A volte mi sembrava Eddie Van Halen...Beck...Hendrix..Gambale...Lee Riteneur, Pat Metheney...il sound fusion del primo Jeff Lorber...Mezzoforte..gli U Zeb...oppure il fantastico Issei Inoro dei Casiopea...il fraseggio ricorda Rudess o Cotra al synth..?! O a Valeriy Stepanov..o a...NESSUNO!!!! Matteo è unico...che non vuol dire più bravo o meno bravo... più tecnico o meno virtuoso... Matteo ha il suo modo di suonare, ha la sua tecnica...tutto ciò che ha e che trasmette con la sua musica è unico. Bisogna però dire oggettivamente che Matteo è di un altro pianeta, non paragonabile a nessun altro chitarrista della storia, poiché quello che fa sulla chitarra è anche solo impossibile da pensare per qualsiasi altro musicista. E chi lo soffre dice di lui che è pura tecnica o idiozie simili... Matteo ha un fraseggio anche con note e passaggi velocissimi che è discorsivo ...il suo fraseggio è domanda e risposta, è tensione e risoluzione, sempre. Perciò non parlate di tecnica ma dite la pura verita, che Matteo non suona le corde della chitarra ma racconta ogni volta unaa storia con la chitarra, una storia che solo chi ha ottime orecchie e grande anima può comprendere. Nessuno esegue il legato come Matteo, col distorsore o senza...e poi è chiaro, limpido...e cosa dire del suo suono, del suono della sua chitarra...rotondo, chiaro, morbido o graffiante quando serve. Uomini come lui sono come prescelti da Dio... È unico come Mozart... Aristotele...Dante, Einstein, Michelangelo, Paganini, Freud e altri uomini unici, di grande ingegno e anima. Matteo è Dio fatto persona...la sua chitarra è il vangelo dell'anima e nessuno prima di lui né dopo di lui avrà una tale immensa capacità di forgiare, pensare, eseguire musica in nano secondi cosi meravigliosamente complessa ma celestiale e comprensibile, trasmettendo gioia al contempo al cuore e all' anima di chi ascolta. Grazie Matteo di esistere e di farci sentire cose che ci lasciano a bocca aperta.

perfection no less had the Privilege of jamming with him on sellers ave at the mad house back in the seventies he was great then and Excellent now

…This dear lady means so much to me🌹📚🌈

Yessss mam sang mam 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽

This video is so touching...God bless Ellen!!!

Practice, practice, practice. And know all your theory. And then. Practice more. Thats how you do that.

What the!!!

Imagine the bass players we see in 10-20 years that grew up watching Charles as their idol 😂

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Haha, I understand why you couldn't finish the video :-)

I LOVE MUSIC!!!!!!

I LOVE MUSIC! (Except Jazz and country)

North-eastern part of india except assam are very musically inclined to various genres of music

“I LOVE MUSIC”

When you got it.. you got it

Her smile just lights up any room and her giggle is so delightful!! I just love her and shy plays so well!!!

you did that!!!!

his right foot is from another planet

Why Steve had to do it like that!!! Made me cry watching her cry when ewf came on! Thats overload dude! Ughhhhh this was the highlight of the day

Best drummer in the Western hemisphere

The basa lines also used by Black Sheep

they're gugun blues shelter in indonesia brand in europe mostly they called as gugun power trio

One of the best songs of my life. Reminiscent of my childhood in the 80's. Thank you sweet soul. You're amazing!

She sings so effortlessly ❤❤

She's anointed Lord Jesus! She stirs the spirit inside of me 💗

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Thank you for sharing this amazing tribute to this talented bass player by these fantastic musicians. It is amazing how music can bring us all together. Take care, Sir.

This is great! Would love to hear you do the chorus too!

Sing My Sister in Christ ❤