Young Guitarist of the Year 2018 winner Hunter Hallberg
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- Since April, we’ve been on the hunt for the best amateur young guitarists around the world, to see who should be crowned Young Guitarist of the Year 2018. The live final was held at the UK Guitar Show on Saturday 29 September.
Hundreds of entry videos were submitted, before standout performances were sent to star judges Matt Tuck, Rob Chapman and Chris Buck. The three finalists were then judged at the show itself by Total Guitar, Guitarist, Guitar Techniques and MusicRadar editors, as well as Chris Buck.
Hunter Hallberg was crowned the winner at the PRS-sponsored event. In addition to the prestigious title, Hunter walked away with a beautiful PRS S2 Singlecut Semi-Hollow in Scarlet Red and a one-year Ernie Ball string endorsement, among other fantastic prizes. - Hudba
Hunter is a student at my school. Not only a phenomenal guitarist, but a super awesome guy! Genuine and humble.
I bet he is popular?
You lettin him smash? It's sort of how this "guitar hero" thing works.
Mmm teacher coochie
I went to the same school! We would hang out constantly at guitar class. Sometimes he would run around with my teachers acoustic guitar and bust open a door and play Spanish music 😂
We would always annoy our guitar teacher by playing the Top Gun theme.
I can probably find a video somewhere of us shredding (although he is obviously better than me)
@@colliecop Nice try bud
Thanks much to Music Radar, and to all of the great people involved in the event!
If anyone wants to listen to some lower mid tier cookie cutter you tube shredding, checkout my first ever EP, I can't wait to hear how bad it is! LOL!!! hunterhallberg.bandcamp.com/releases
I appreciate everyone's passion for music, I'm 14 and have a lot to learn still, I'm in no way a fully formed musician yet.
Thank you all for the motivation!
I can't believe how negative these comments are - sure you're shredding away but you have great vibrato and a well composed piece. Keep at it! 💪💪💪
Hunter Hallberg Congratulations, Hunter! Keep doing what you're doing. Checking out your ep and will be keeping an eye out for more originals from you lot. :)
Hunter Hallberg congratulations hunter...a big deserved win. U have written a memorable piece my friend. All the best \m/
You're great!
Good job adults, let´s all comment on the moment a 13 year old kid does something amazing by saying someone else should have won. I really hope he is surrounded by more caring and supporting people in his real life than he has met here.
yeah but this guy isn't a hot girl.
@@monkeyman123321 O_O k
@Fredrik Svensson... Common sense and common decency all but disappears when the subject is "white male".
It’s a competition.
Fredrik Svensson dude he’s playing a musicman through an prs amp that’s like 10 in gear plus the obvious lessons someone cares greatly
This dude has so much control. It's insane how well he articulates each note and phrases so naturally.
This is honestly one of the most beautiful guitar solos I've ever heard. Just my opinion, though.
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To all the people hating the guy:
No, neither the jazzy girl nor the other boy played objectively better than hunter
Yes, they went for a more melodic style, but they still had some sloppy playing here and there; while hunter's technique was virtually flawless, specially for a 13 y old
Doesn't matter if you like shredding or not, the guy's technique/proficiency at guitar is on a whole other level than the others
To say that kind of stuff, you either you don't know shit about playing guitar, or you're simply jealous of hunter's clearly-much-superior-than-yours technique
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facts
he's playing like a virtuoso, guitarists like Steve vai and Guthrie govan would be proud of this young man
Abigail was amazing at first but when I rewatched the video, I can see that there are some unclean parts.
This dude's vibrato and bends are on a different level for his age.
His technique is sloppy in parts and rushed. These days competition has gotten a lot more fierce and so he should work on many aspects of his playing. Just 20 yrs ago he would be seen in a different light but you have to judge by the times we are in. In the classical realm today you have 8 yr old players that are incredible because of the method of learning and the accessibility of learning. In the guitar world accessibility is all there however the other aspects are still lacking. Shredding doesn't impress anymore because melody is king and we all know this instinctively. Jack Thammarat pretty much surmises what a good guitar should sound like not that I'm saying everyone should copy him but here he played rushed parts with melodies not really making much sense and arpeggios that sounded horrible because of poor note separation and played without accuracy.
For a start, he wasn't shredding. Secondly, literally nobody is criticising (or "hating" as you internet idiots call it). Thirdly, he's really good and doesn't need your help so you should probably shut up, let him be, and stop trying to be a hero.
Guys cmon, Hunter and Abby are both great at what they do. No one should be throwing shit at hunter because he won, if anything we should be congratulating him. I totally agree that Abby is an amazing player, and in my eyes- there really is no difference between them with regards to technicality and musicality. Hunter does the petrucci stuff well, and Abby does the lettieri stuff well. Cut hunter some slack, he won completely on his own merit and in my opinion, he definitely deserved the title. Have some decency, folks
You were great too!
Thank you! :)
No one should be hating but the kid needs to know his faults. Criticism is good for you.
@@lwilso20 from what can tell, he's definitely aware of his faults. Saying how Abby was so much better isn't gonna make him instantly wake up and see areas in which he lacks in. Comparing him to Abby simply isn't fair. He does the shred thing great. I'd be hard pressed to find another shredder at 13 that can write a whole ep by himself all while being really humble and cool about it. Abby doesn't do the shred thing, she's more into indie and neo soul. Regardless, both of them are phenomenal players and no one should be leaving nasty comments on hunter's amazing achievement.
Landon Wilson What Faults? He was flawless
As a life long guitarist myself,i wish everybody could understand the immense amount of dedication and practice it takes to play as proficient and articulate as this guitarist just displayed here.
This kids crushing it, truly amazing talent!!
I am standing right next to him lol he goes toy school
This is the most beautiful thing I’ve ever heard on a guitar in my entire life
I think John Petrucci knocked up a groupie about 13 years ago and now his spawn has come to the spotlight!! This kid is flipping amazing
I don't believe that is what happened. I do not believe this kid is related to John Petrucci in any way.
@@Josh-it6uy r/whoooosh
Reddit sucks and so do you.
@@Josh-it6uy incorrect liberal
wait dream theater have groupies?
Nobody else gonna comment about that insane diminished run at 3:12?
That's my favorite part! Looks insane!
Sickkkkkk
So CLEAN!
Sounds like crap.
Magic!!
holy shit man.... im in my 30's and thought i was a pretty good player... you have amazing things ahead of you kid.
Hopefully he doesn't get bored in his teens like so many others…
I dunno how anyone could be bored with a JP model music man. Lol
Damn that bro shreds on my dream guitar i can't even afford as a fully grown adult. But even if i could afford it i still would give it to him cuz he freakin deserves the JP15. Lil mate is up to something great in the future.
Thanks Jan!
His play snaps my soul awake. This is BEAUTIFUL
Dude, Rob Chapman is one of the judges.
He sure picked the best of the best.
I love all of the three finalist.
I felt the emotion and power in this so hard that I didn't even feel the slightest bit jealous of his skill over mine. It was seriously THAT good.
This kid is so far ahead for his age man! I’m am seriously impressed!
This kid is playing and writing well beyond his years. Has potential to be special. Great job!
Congratulations Hunter!!! I had no idea. You killed it here, no doubt about it.
for anyone who thinks metal is all nonsense: this is a great example of the beautiful musicality i think all metal has at its core. inspiring guy right here, im twice his age but hes well more than twice my skill! bravo
Except this isn't metal.
Congrats Hunter! The song and performance are amazing. Keep rocking buddy! Winner #1
Amazingly played Hunter! Well deserved win. All 3 were excellent but you shone above the rest, great composition and technique!
wow...kinda lost for words! this was so beautiful. loved it! keep it up! was a pleasure to listen to you
I dont see why people seem to give a lot of hate for hunter. He is an amazing guitarist and had so much better technique than other finalists.
And why do you cry over a spilt milk?
Wow! Absolutely Amazing Hunter!
StevieT brought me here
Same
Nobody cares. Go away.
Same here😁😁
I really like the way you layered those first few riffs. You have incredible sound and musical maturity in your style. I like the way you take command if your instrument. Very Impressive Young Man. I'm 54 and have been listening to this stuff forever! Great job. Appreciate ya. Continued Success!!!
Clearly the winner! I love the melody throughout and the harmonies. Very unique sound.
Thanks Wade!
Excellent! Good luck to him and all the participants.
Thanks Dan
@@hunterhallberg You're amazing dude
yall know this is a GUITARIST competition right? this isnt a musician competition or who is the most original competition or who can entertain me the most competition. Not only did Hunter write the piece he played but he incorporated many challenging techniques and executed the entire performance impressively well. you guys make it sound like it is a bad thing being able to identify his influences. it only makes sense to learn about and follow greats. if he is able to replicate them to the point of people on the internet pointing out his influences, that is amazing. hes doing something right.
Abigail is definitely great but i fail to understand how she delivered a better performance for a guitarist competition. you can like her performance more all you want but that doesnt mean she is a better guitarist. it means she played a piece you like more. also her performance was a cover.
a lot of value can be pulled from simplicity however simplicity is not deserving of a title like "young guitarist of the year". im not saying her performance was simple. im saying just because you liked hers more doesnt make her deserving of the title.
ive listened to each performance a few times. both great. however imo theres no way hunter's performance isnt more difficult. the harder something is to execute the more commendable it is. thats without mentioning his execution. abigail is still great. but having access to tabs and videos will help a ton with preparation.
someone feel free to change my mind.
It should probably also be noted, im not a metal fan
This has to be the best I've ever seen seen since this year has started this young lad is going very far 100%
No one is a loser here as he said at the end, all three finalists played amazingly, admittedly I preferred A.Z. and H.H. but both showed brilliant talent and dedication. Judges will always have to decide who wins but no one lost, people talking smack about a young man achieving something because someone else didn't is honestly shameful and embarrassing. Frankly I doubt Abigail would want people putting him down on her behalf.
Kerokero Couldn’t agree more. The dude has got such great technique at a young age, he deserves all the credit for it.
Best comment here, Kerokero
These people are out there. Salty, angry, and resentful. Putting down when they could be practising!
Who would down-vote this??? He’s not only good but he’s imaginative. Reminds me of Yngvie Malmsteen. Well done!
Can we just say that no matter who you think should have won, that we are lucky to have all of these fine musicians, hopefully bringing us ear candy in the future.
Dang, Hunter. You did real good. Keep going man, you are a brilliant artist.
Children should not be going to the crossroads at such tender ages.
Unfocused critics mostly by people that doing nothing. respect and big thanks for this beautiful performance , hunter hallberg.
this guy is such a great player.. i just love this solo.
that little "chorus" part is just awesome with that harmony with the backing guitar. sick af
Great playing! A young master! Love it.
Unpopular opinion:i like this guy more than the girl
Because you’re not racist
because you're not racist - I guess you'd know huh?
How am i liking this boy play not racist . I mean im glad that i am not racist but isnt both of them look caucsian
thebge 123 okay...
iam73en you mean sexist
These comments are incredible... Unique does not equal better. Just because you like jazz fusion more than metal licks doesn't make it superior. This kid has incredible technique, great melodies, and his composition was the clear winner in my eyes. I guarantee if Abigail had played this exact same song, you all still would have said she won, simply because she's a young girl doing it in a man's world. Both these kids are amazing, and I wish all the best for them.
I don't even know why people are shitting on him, no matter what genre he's playing his technique is way ahead of most the guys commenting here
Highly agreed
@@AppleGameification Sure Kevin, whatever you say... don't bother to read the comments on the other video.
What do you know about a man's world? You look 11 years old!
@@Realasadonut Very insightful comment. But I'm 32. Thanks for playing. We could have talked about Parkway Drive as buddies, but instead you're just a dickhead. Good day
Contests are on a similar vein as rock journalism; they are simply a part of music but they don’t define them. These kids are incredible and have bright futures and careers ahead. Bravo!
No mater how good someone is. You always give credit to everyone. This kid has been practicing alot. Quite more than what I was at his age. Sure he's going some where with it. Congrats dude. Your killer. Nothin like mastering your own craft.
This was so powerful and I love the sense of direction here, it feels like an epic battle.
The other girl I honestly didn't like because it had no direction, which is fine if I want some thing playing in the background while I do stuff, but it wasn't even soothing to my ears. This one though going to my playlist.
Highest skill level I've seen for anyone even close to his age
The future of guitar is bright!
He makes it look easy. Technique, tone, melody, cohesiveness. Well deserved.
This is my favorite song, I’m in love!
Whats song?
Hell yeah dude! Nicely done.
Thanks Chris, great to see you again this summer
Damn, this kid is awesome. To be that good at anything at his age is an absolute gift and achievement.
The bend at 3:39 and the run up to it was ridiculous! As a showcase of technicality, I really enjoyed this performance! Fantastic control of the instrument's controls as well.
What a talent!
When a teenage kid makes a person with 37 years of playing, teaching, recording and practicing want to just quit and start telemarketing timeshares for a living.
What a foundation to build any sort of music on. Sure beats warmed-over 50 year old pentatonic licks. Superb talent, every one.
Awesome!! Hunter rocks that guitar!! a talent in a young guitarist i haven't seen in a long time!
I guess the people in these comments don't understand the difference between "Young Guitarist" and "Young musician". I like Abigail for sure has the style I like more, and her music overall I like better, but this dudes playing and tone is better, less accidental mutes more fluid note transitions, confidence on the neck etc. She is a better overall musician from looking at both the youtube history of playing available on both but he does play the guitar better /shrug. He wrote his own song, she is playing a Mateus Asato piece and not as clean.. That's why he won. Not Patriarchy, or racism, or any of that other crap people try to make EVERY single situation about. That said, both play light years better then I could now, or at their age laugh.
While I agree with you that everything isn't about sexism. A guitar is used to make music,making a guitarist a musician.
His skills are incredible,but the girl connected better.
and had this been a contest on connecting with the crowd she might have won for sure, but it wasn't, it was a contest on guitar playing, these tend to be more focused on technique and skill with musicianship coming in second. Thanks for the conversation either way =) have a good day!
I also imagine that the uneducated watcher is not familiar with math rock, making Abigails performance stand out more. The judges would not be as wowed by the style, leaving the decision down to technicality.
Koroz agree, these comments are typical of people who don’t understand how these musicians are being judged. Annoying as I cannot scroll through and find comments of value to me as everyone is talking about their redundant opinion on who they think should have won.
A couple of kids, with amazing skills. Of course, you cannot expect from them to be totally original, but they have so much time ahead of them to build upon this amazing fondation that they already crafted. What worries me is the amount of grown a** men commenting in a very disrespectful and mean way towards these wonderful kids, no matter which one it is, just because their playing doesn't quite suits their musical preferences. It is also wierd to me how most of you negative people have this bias towards liking Abigail more then Hunter, because she is...more original? You should spend more time listening to new music, instead of typing mean comments on youtube. Because if you did that, you would notice how much the fusiony/jazzy/cleany/suhry guitar scene has grown over the last few years, and Abigail is very much influenced by that. Which is totally fine and expected, as is with the all other guys and girls competing here. They are so young... And hats down to them all. Peace.
exactly
This is amazing! I started playing guitar at 13 and you are already really talented at 13!
Both are fantastic guitar players! I've been playing live for 30 years and damn they are talented!
So there was an entry allowed with a second guitar in the backing track?
They picked Hunter as the winner because he had progression, speed, dual guitar, shredding, and feel. Not to discredit Abigail but hers was pretty much mindless playing over a drumming track. It had no root notes. But hey they are both two special guitarists.
Finally someone who gets it!
I will be putting this song on my daily playlist....props hunter
Amazing talent ...licks were played effortlessly ..very well done ...!
Can let any of these comments take away from the magnitude of this win. Abigail played great, but anyone adept within the style could tell there are occasional flaws with her playing, that I simply didn't notice with Hunter. His fluidity is insane, some of those arpeggios would have slaughtered most professional guitarists, and regardless of what you guys say I do feel soul behind his music, you can feel the emotion he puts into those bends, quick slides, and even the fast diddily doodily parts
i closed my eyes then I heard Andy James...
Definitely inspired by Andy James.
Incredible Mr. Hunter! Awesome.
This young man has crazy skills. You can tell he works hard and takes his music seriously. This is not my favorite style of guitar playing but he deserves all the respect he can get from fellow guitarists. He had me lost after about the second measure.
this kid is great, real melodic rock playing, he burns up the fret board.
*Me as I'm clicking this video*
"Is this kid about to shred harder than I ever could?"
*After the first 60 seconds*
"....yes"
Wow! That was incredible! Who ever taught this kid did a phenomenal job, and I don't say that to detract from his obvious musical prowess. Hunter Hallberg is going to be a famous world class guitarist. No doubt!
Sounded great. I liked the pacing, that it started slow and easy and built up in intensity. Great tone, too.
This kid is incredible!!!! Reminds me of Steve Vai a little but super metal influenced
Great player
Amazing.... he's a genius boy!! congrats and never leave to play guitar... !!! fantastic, I don't have more words
hello Hunter Hallberg you play great guitar and thanks to you I am motivated to play the guitar all day and I will do everything I can for a day you ressambler, thank you. 👍🎸
Wow! Awesome. I can see why he won. It’s not necessarily the choice of style and genre but the technique, expression and timing. While Abigail is a great young guitarist she still needs to work on expression and technique.
qigung she's a country mile ahead of him, especially with regards to her harmonic range.
Ann Linley: How can you possibly form a cogent analysis by listening to only three seconds of a performance? Had you had the attention span to listen to the entire performance you would have heard (and seen) more than just “shredding”. While I will agree that Abigail chose a more original piece it does not mean that her performance was better. Her interpretation of modal structure and quartal harmony is impressive, but her sense of timing is lacking and needs improvement. I’m sure this will come in time. Hunter’s timing, in comparison, was quite impressive. In addition, his attention to proper dynamic range and its subtleties was spot-on. Hunter knew when to back off and when to crank it up a notch while Abigail’s overall use of phrasing and dynamics did not rise to the same level. I strongly suggest you go back and listen to Hunter’s entire performance and then judge the two performances based on the overall musicality of the performers and not just the piece they chose to perform.
He played a series of scales and modified arpeggios. This is what boys were playing in their bedrooms in 1990. There is little dynamic variation, he does not build an arc, does not tell a story...just trots out his skills one after another. Now, he's young - it's what I'd expect of a boy of that age. He has a lot of natural talent and I wish him luck; but Abigail is a more finished musician. I could think of any number of touring bands who would have her on board right now (and this is the industry I've worked in for a very long time indeed).
Dominic Stafford Uglow: I’m sure you’re right. She is quite talented. I hope she does find a band. That’ll probably really help her play in sync and finally get her timing down.
At least Hunter's was an original song and not a cover.
He needs to make a cd
Awesome. Keep having fun!
One of the best things I've ever seen :)
Abigail played SOMEONE ELSE’S SONGS and all I read is that she is “so original and creative” Hunter wrote his own piece and has supreme technical ability, flawless note delivery, and the ability to do it quite quickly. Abigail plays great, sure. But Hunter has more skill over his instrument.
Bullshit... Hunter is your extremely typical "shredder" whereas Abigail at least had soul to her...
@@rocknrollboise can you put soul into a cover though?
rocknrollboise hunter’s piece had more energy and passion, while I did enjoy Abigail’s piece it felt very flat and didn’t have change in dynamics.
Technical but no soul or feeling just playing notes, like watching a robot.
tim vire at the end of the day it comes down to the judges choice and they have their own opinions on style and playing ability. Abigail might have more “soul” but Hunter had better note choice and ability and both of them were better than the other finalist who no one seems to remember.
Wish I had a 3 thousand dollar guitar at his age.....
Good job Hunter. Very impressive.
Hats off and congrats.
He produces great sound, such play needs a great melody, which is easily remembered
Oooh, the boy can play!
Amazing talent...when I was his age I was watching Tom and Jerry
Dayumn this was SICK! What a legend
He is amazing, im astounded, truly made me emotional
OK if you like distorted stuff you like Hunter if you like Jazz clean stuff you like Abby. There both amazing guitarist but since I'm more of a metal fan I pick hunter bu I think we all choose winners because of our taste my opinion at least
I was about to write something similar ....thanks for saving my time 😂😎
Neo-soul, not jazz. There is a jazz influence, though.
So to all these comments, let me get this straight, this KID, who has infinitely stronger technique, who composed his OWN, equally "musical" song, and played it cleaner, deserved to lose over Abigail who played two covers back to back, that she didn't even play as clean. I'm in no way trying to knock her, she's still a great player, but this idea that she's "more original" for playing covers is ridiculous. Not to mention, that jazz-fusion-prog-blend is the least original nowadays, EVERYONE is moving on to that style. This jazz-fusion-prog etc. mix is not more musically interesting by default, and is not more original when it's become so commonplace. They're both great guitarists, HE performed better, actually wrote a song, and showcased his writing/skills undeniably better than she did. I hate even criticizing musicians, so that's not what I'm trying to do, but stop being stupid guys.
I completely agree with each word of your comment.
There is an epidemic of fucking morons in the guitar playing community -- people vehemently proffering opinions without ever having played the fucking instrument nor having listened to a substantial volume of guitar-playing; people dripping with pseudo-profound takes exhorting some inexplicable concept of 'feel' over technique and rhythm, and so many other equally exasperating variations.
This comment in all its clarity was a refreshing read.
johnny walker I wholeheartedly disagree with every statement you've made. If you watch this and think he has no feel, then you're letting your preconceptions taint your vision. This dude's performance was so entirely full of feel. I'm getting so tired of this idea that music can only have feel if it's jazzy or fusiony, and if he's playing technically or quickly it's emotionless. Everyone is playing that jazz-fusion style now, it's not original and it's not a free-ticket to this pretentious auto-godtier attitude I see everywhere. And her "jazzy" techniques weren't more challenging than most of the things he played, they were just jazzier. Like I said, she's a solid guitarist, he's a great guitarist. Both had feel.
@@LuLeBe exactly!
@@ANTHONYFERNANDO exactly
Amazingly clean and accurately pulled off I like it
There is hope for the guitar. What an absolute beast!
This person is like this due to the fact that nobody told him that he couldn't.
Very nice. Maybe a bit Petrucci-ish but the composition is much-much better than Abigails. There is a lot of pure music and attitude in his song, he definitely deserves the win because he's got the whole package. I wonder why everyone loses the point nowdays: electric guitar is attitude and composition. Not technique, not "sophistication", not the "jazzy" or "fusion" nuances. The song is all that matters
This young man has a very bright future. Amazing!
That was fantastic even a year later.
POV: you’re here because of Stevie T
FULL CONFIDENCE IN PERFORMANCE - NEW DRAGON BALL Z THEME SONG RIGHT HERE
I love how good this sounds. I don’t know anything about guitar playing, but this is super groovy
WOW WOW WOW!!!! Super talented for someone so young.