Hello! This was my talent show performance at my high school on November 14, 2017 when I was 17 years old. I put together a guitar medley of a variety of popular songs from AC/DC to One Direction.

I thought this would engage the entire audience a lot more than just one particular song and although most of them are easy to play, they just so happen to be some of the most recognizable riffs (this was designed to entertain a high school audience, not professional musicians).

Unfortunately, the video did not catch the first few seconds of my performance, but you can watch that here: https://youtu.be/iW_kBXHFt5s

The final guitar riff and solo is my original work. At the end, I tried to lift up my guitar and strum out the last chord but the cord popped out of my amplifier! I ended up placing 2nd in the talent show, but it was one of the best nights of my life.

For those wondering, 1st place was taken by a band already well-known from my school for performing a cover of The Final Countdown in their own style.

List of songs played in order:

Crazy Train by Ozzy Osbourne
Enter Sandman by Metallica
Back in Black by AC/DC
I Love Rock 'n' Roll by Joan Jett & the Blackhearts
Beat It by Michael Jackson
What Makes You Beautiful by One Direction
Hit Me With Your Best Shot by Pat Benatar
Seven Nation Army by The White Stripes
Sweet Child O' Mine by Guns N' Roses
Titanium ft. Sia by David Guetta
Thunderstruck by AC/DC
Iron Man by Black Sabbath
Fade to Black by Metallica
Original Riff and Solo

Equipment:

2014 120th Anniversary Gibson Les Paul Junior
Marshall MG100HCFX

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