Denver guitarist gains international attention
John Taylor
Remember John Taylor, that Denver guitar maniac vying for attention from the Guinness Book Of World Records to be certified as the world’s fastest guitarist? The official judges are still out searching for the universe’s tiniest little person, or whatever it is that keeps them too busy to pay Taylor much mind, but Taylor’s budding Internet superstardom caught the eye of someone almost as impressive: the producers of MTV Russia’s Teleport.
The Russian-language video below is a compilation of YouTube clips that show Taylor—who those polite and formal Ruskies call “Dr. Licks”—covering his ridiculously quick rendition of “Flight Of The Bumblebee.” See that, Guinness Book Of World Records? Even MTV Russia’s on board, and you’re going to have to cave in to pressure from the international community sooner or later.
