Exceptional Youth: 19-year-old emulates Marcin's style and showcases percussive fingerstyle acoustic on America's Got Talent, leaving audiences in awe with an outstanding display
In the latest season of America's Got Talent, 19-year-old Silas Luke Jones showcased his extraordinary talent on the acoustic guitar. His performance, a blend of fuzz-ravaged, psychedelic lead lines and energetic, hand-blurring percussive playing, left the judges and audience in awe.
Judge Mel B was particularly bewildered by the amount of noise produced by Jones during his performance, describing him as "one of a kind." The undeniable talent of this young artist was also compared to that of Jon Gomm and Marcin, previous standout performers on the show.
Marcin, a percussive acoustic star who stormed America's Got Talent's 14th season, was also in the spotlight this year. He's on a mission to make percussive acoustic guitar the next big thing.
The stage of America's Got Talent has been a platform for standout performances this year, including Indian band Girish and the Chronicles, a 10-year-old who nailed a Lenny Kravitz cover, and an 11-year-old who melded together Eddie Van Halen and Brian May shred in one fiery audition.
Maya Neelakantan, another talented contestant, received a rare Jeff Hanneman signature guitar prototype after her life-changing competition run last year. She's since jammed with Testament and hung out with Jason Becker, further cementing her place in the music industry.
As for Silas Luke Jones, his unique performance involved an acoustic guitar combined with a pedalboard that featured a looper to create multi-layered soundscapes live on stage. While specific details about the exact pedalboard components or brands he used during his performance have not been disclosed, it's clear that his setup notably relied on looping technology.
According to some reports, Jones' pedalboard included a Kemper floor modeller, expression pedal, Boss RC-500 loop pedal, and Boss OC-5. However, these details are not confirmed and may require direct sources such as interviews or equipment rundowns from the artist himself.
It's refreshing to see a guitar played like this in front of a huge TV audience, and Silas Luke Jones' performance on America's Got Talent is sure to inspire a new generation of musicians.
- Silas Luke Jones utilized a pedalboard during his performance on America's Got Talent, featuring a looper to create multi-layered soundscapes live on stage.
- Jones' pedalboard reportedly included a Kemper floor modeller, expression pedal, Boss RC-500 loop pedal, and Boss OC-5.
- The acoustic guitar combined with his pedalboard was a unique part of Silas Luke Jones' extraordinary performance on America's Got Talent.
- Silas Luke Jones' performance on America's Got Talent, with its blend of fuzz-ravaged, psychedelic lead lines and energetic playing, has the potential to inspire a new generation of musicians.
- Apart from Silas Luke Jones, other standout performers this season on America's Got Talent include Indian band Girish and the Chronicles, a 10-year-old who nailed a Lenny Kravitz cover, and an 11-year-old who melded together Eddie Van Halen and Brian May shred in one fiery audition.
- Maya Neelakantan, a talented contestant who received a rare Jeff Hanneman signature guitar prototype after her life-changing competition run last year, has further cemented her place in the music industry by jamming with Testament and hanging out with Jason Becker.
- Marcin, a percussive acoustic star, is on a mission to make percussive acoustic guitar the next big thing, akin to the prodigious talents of Jon Gomm and Silas Luke Jones, who have also left their marks on America's Got Talent.
