Aaron Watsonโ€™s 12-Year-Old Son Performs AC/DCโ€™s โ€œThunderstruckโ€ Guitar Riff

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There are a few guitar riffs in the classic rock world that every music fan will recognize โ€“ no matter what genre you regularly listen to. Some that come to mind are Guns โ€˜N Rosesโ€™ โ€œSweet Child Oโ€™ Mine,โ€ Lynyrd Skynyrdโ€™s โ€œSweet Home Alabama,โ€ and quite a few AC/DC songs.

Guns N' Roses - Sweet Child O' Mine (Official Music Video)

One of those AC/DC songs is called โ€œThunderstruck,โ€ their lead single on the 1990 album The Razors Edge. The song peaked at number five on the US Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks, and reached the Top 5 in Australia, Belgium, Finland, Ireland, Netherlands, New Zealand, and Spain.

In 2010, โ€œThunderstruckโ€ topped the radio network Triple Mโ€™s Ultimate 500 Rock Countdown in Melbourne, Australia, and since it has become available for digital download, it has sold over a million copies.

AC/DC - Thunderstruck (Official Video)

The opening guitar riff on โ€œThunderstruckโ€ is extremely intricate and the legendary Angus Young just makes it look like a walk in the park โ€“ when we know for a fact that itโ€™s not! Many, many musicians have tried their hand at perfecting this famous riff โ€“ from young novices all the way to season professionals!

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One fan who has practiced this riff over and over again is country star Aaron Watsonโ€˜s 12-year-old son, Jake. Watson, a country singer known for his traditional sound, was working on some songs in his office when his son walked in and said, โ€œDad, check this out!โ€

Jake proceeded to play the famous opening to โ€œThunderstruck,โ€ and Watson was so proud, he had to film it and share it with his 400,000+ fans on Facebook.

The rock world better watch out, because Jake Watson is cominโ€™ for ya! Watch his incredible video below.

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Jennifer Pernicano

Hi! I'm Jen, a Southern California-based country music fan. One of my favorite things to do is go to a country concert and experience the art of storytelling in person. There truly is nothing else like it!

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