sammy's hijack deserves his own thread.
 

quinn sullivan, this kid is great.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ix4TNJvVk8M

Yes, it does and he is!!!

This is one of my favorites. I believe he was 9 when this was recorded, can you imagine jamming with B.B. and buddy at that age?

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This is when he was first discovered playing live fronting a band, at age 5. First grade.
A guy asked for his autograph and he could barely write his name!

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Weird. Something positive from Sammy that's not about.....Sammy.

New stuff from Quinn Sullivan at age 12 on the Kimmel show. Looks like he's starting to develop his own sound, certainly more polished and individual:

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Come on Superman, no need to start that.

Cheers Richard

At the time he posted that (4 months ago), we were exchanging jabs.
Taken in that context it wasn't that bad.
that's all behind us, for now ;)

I just saw a guy named John Bonamassa on KCET the other night, a special where he played at Prince Albert Hall in London and Eric Clapton had a cameo shot. I never heard of him and thought he was pretty good, any of you know of him?

Sorry for the hijack of Sammy's hijack

Haven't posted anything about Q.S. for a while, this was a few months ago, age 12.

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LOL, they found another one.
Buddy, Guy, Quinn Sullivan, and 10 year old Joshua King on the harmonica ...

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Recent one. Kid is getting more polished.
What is he, 14 now?

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Are you sure it wasn't Joe instead of John

You are correct, and we just saw him live last week at the Doheney Blues Fest.

It's good to know someone is ready to step into some of the greats shoes and carry on. I hope he can maintain some purity. He has honed a nice voice as well. Sounds like he might evolve into a good tenor.

absolutely unbelievable, awesome...Eric Clapton, go home your out of here, we have someone to replace you besides you have more money than God, spread it around some.

Jeez, you don't think his charity concerts and the Crossroads Centre is enough?

I just wanted to hijack Sammy's hijack thread :). There's a thread or two on here about Joe Bonamassa. I was lucky enough to catch Derek Trucks play his first public gig when he was nine years old back in the day. Two years later, Derek was eleven, and opened for "Lightning" Joe Bonamassa at a big outdoor gig. Joe, 13 at the time, was channeling Stevie Ray and other blues greats...it was pretty jaw dropping for me, and I've seen a BUNCH of great guitarists over the years

..Quinn Sullivan Soars To Number 4 Spot On Billboard Blues Chart In Advance of Appearance On The Tonight Show With Jay Leno
Young Musician continues to Turn Heads and Gain Momentum

Press Release: SuperStar Records – Mon, Aug 19, 2013 12:58 PM EDT

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Aug. 19, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- After his Billboard Hotshot Debut at number 14, guitar prodigy Quinn Sullivan has more than doubled his chart position in just two weeks. Now sitting at the number four position, Sullivan proves once again he can hold his own against the masters of the genre. With his mentor Buddy Guy two spots above (after debuting at number one) and Gary Clark Jr just one place away at number 3, Sullivan is certainly Getting There, as the title of his SuperStar Records debut attests.

To cap off a summer of high profile television appearances, Sullivan and his band will play the closing set on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno on August 26th. Consistent with Sullivan's commitment to including his fans wherever possible he has asked them to tell him which song he should sing from his new album Getting There on his official website, quinnsullivanmusic.com, Facebook and Twitter.

"I have to thank all the fans who have come out to my shows, gone to the record stores, and visited my iTunes page for downloads and review," said Quinn Sullivan. "This has been the best summer and it is only going to get better with next week's gig on Jay Leno. As a thank you to all the people who have supported me I want to play what they want to hear. I'm taking suggestions for what I should play on Leno over on Facebook and Twitter so let your voice be heard!"

John L. Heithaus, Managing Partner of SuperStar Records said: "when we released Getting There, we knew the market was ready for Quinn – and what's happened this summer has exceeded even our most ambitious plans! It's all due to Quinn, his very supportive family, Buddy Guy's ongoing mentorship and, of course, Quinn's fans all over the globe." Getting There is available at your local music store and many online outlets including iTunes.