8 Years Old And A Blues Guitar Prodigy Already

by Nikhil Sundaram    August 15, 2008

An Eight year old is a blues guitar prodigy.He can strum on his guitar like a pro and play beautifully.

The boy named Tallan 'T-man' Latz was just five,he happened to see Joe Satriani playing guitar on television.That was when the bug caught him."That's exactly what I want to do" he told his Dad then.

Now after three years and hours of hard practice later he has become a blues guitar prodigy.So much so that he has already played in bars and clubs,which includes the House of Blues in Chicago.He has also jammed with greats like Les Paul and Jackson Browne.Now he has a summer full of festivals scheduled.Worldwide venues are also beckoning him.

This prodigy's ascent is not without its share of drama.There are people who are not quite happy with his success and talent and even some senior musicians who are downright jealous and are opposing the boy's shows.

An anonymous email sent to state oficials compained that Tallan is too young to be perorming in taverns and nightclubs and that it went against the laws of the land related to child labour.Even Tallan's booking agent has received detah threats if she continued to book him for shows.

The young kid's response to such opposition is philosophical in nature."It is not how many times you get knocked down but it's how many times you get back up and go forward", quips Tallan.

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