US Edition‘AGT’ Guitarist Silas Luke Jones Speaks Out After Wowing Judges
HOMER, ALASKA, JUL 29 – Nineteen-year-old Silas Luke Jones earned a standing ovation and four yeses from America's Got Talent judges for his solo percussive guitar cover of "Misirlou."
- On Tuesday , Silas Luke Jones, 19-year-old guitarist, stunned the America's Got Talent judges with his 'Misirlou' performance, earning four positive responses.
- As a child in Homer, Alaska, Jones began playing guitar at age 10, and he had never entered a competition of this scale before, surprising his parents.
- Jones left surf-rock stylings behind, performing armed with an acoustic guitar, pedalboard, open tunings, and percussive techniques in his solo rendition.
- Audience and judges alike rose immediately, reflecting the powerful impact of his performance, with Sofia Vergara praising `You became a rock star in front of our eyes` and Howie Mandel calling him the `Alaskan techno Hendrix`.
- Jones's humility and self-taught mastery, highlighted by his father Billy saying it was exciting to see him challenge himself, suggests he could inspire aspiring guitarists.
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19-Year-Old Guitarist Leaves Judges Speechless with Jaw-Dropping Performance
Silas Luke Jones, a 19-year-old from Homer, Alaska, stunned the America's Got Talent judges with his guitar performance of 'Misirlou.' Sometimes we shy away from using the gifts God has given us because we feel nervous or think we're not good enough. But when we overcome that fear and step…
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