10-Year-Old Guitarist Li-Sa-X Shreds Polyphia’s “Aviator” — Video
Remember little Li-sa-X?
We featured her on GuitarWorld.com a few years ago when she starred in a YouTube video that showed her playing Racer X's "Scarified."
A few months later, Racer X guitarist Paul Gilbert responded to Li-sa's video with a video of his own. In it, he invited her to join his online ArtistWorks guitar school—for free.
Well, Li-sa-X—who is 10 now—is back with a new video. In it, she takes on the Polyphia track “Aviator,” shredding up a storm as always—and throwing in a smile now and then.
“Aviator” can be found on Polyphia's 2014 album, Muse. We've included the original version of the song below for reference (After all, we premiered the music video right just a few weeks ago!). Enjoy!
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Damian is Editor-in-Chief of Guitar World magazine. In past lives, he was GW’s managing editor and online managing editor. He's written liner notes for major-label releases, including Stevie Ray Vaughan's 'The Complete Epic Recordings Collection' (Sony Legacy) and has interviewed everyone from Yngwie Malmsteen to Kevin Bacon (with a few memorable Eric Clapton chats thrown into the mix). Damian, a former member of Brooklyn's The Gas House Gorillas, was the sole guitarist in Mister Neutron, a trio that toured the U.S. and released three albums. He now plays in two NYC-area bands.

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