Man I can’t believe ppl say that he is faking it. Like the stuff he does at 2:25 totally matches up with his bow movements and fingers pressing the strings. I don’t play the violin, but I can tell as I play other instruments. That is definitely very hard to fake. Besides, why fake if you already are moving the bow to the correct strings and moving it in the correct rhythms? Idk how it is with the violin, but I feel like learning the notes should be easier than learning the rhythm’s especially if you have no music experience at all
I play violin and his technique and finger placements are legit. But 99% of these people with electric violins in parking lot with that sign are fake so part of me wonders if he just copied the bowings of a real violinist but not likely.
He actually is because the bow movements match the rhythms accurately as well the fingerings. They totally match the pitch. Also, notice that when he stopped playing and the music was still on at the end, there was no more violin sounds although the music seemed to be looping
Not this one this is real bro I hate ppl like you you just copi other dump ppl I mean u are dump but still who would pay 6k for a violin and fake with it???
@@cheesesteak9227 i was going to say this one looked really convincing lol. This just highlights the problem with all the fakes though because most people just assume they’re all fake because some scammers ruined it
The cameramen is in on it. And alot of times there large inbread family's. Each family members pretends to give money all day so it looks like people are giving.
It's truly scary to see how many comments here are saying that he is a scammer. People on the internet just loves to sit behind their screens and they can lash out because they can. There are many fake violinist out there for sure. There's no question about that, but this man is legitimately playing. The right arm bowing/string crossing matches up with the audio we hear. And even his left hand fingerings and hand position is where it needs to be. If you truly want to question if he's legitimately playing or not is to see him in person and ask to play just the violin by itself. That is the BEST way to know if someone is faking or not. Obviously people won't take my word and agree because it's the internet. Big surprise, but I know a legitimate player when I see one, and if they get accused of faking it, I take it very personally and defend them, especially being a violin myself. It hurts.
Not this guy. This is a legitimate player. You can't automatically assume he's faking just by having the same sign as the true fake violinists. you have to look at his fingerings and bowing movements. Everything matches up.
The suspicious part is his wife plays at the Mulberry Krogers all the time and she plays the exact same songs and they sound identical. I am only Youtubing this because the rhythm didn't look right as she played.
Okay I just saw another guy with the same sign in the parking lot at Giant in Easton Pennsylvania and gave him a hundred bucks in a grocery card. Actually playing the same tune. Now I'm starting to think it is a scam, oh well the hundred bucks was out of the goodness of my heart so if it is a scam that's his karma!
All these comments from people who don't play the violin think they're smart by calling this a scam. This guy is actually playing. Why are you trying to wreck his performance when you can't even tell what's real and what's not?
I don't play the violin myself, and I know there are a lot of dishonest people in the world. But this looks legit, first off, I agree. Why are people trying to wreck it for him you ask? Same question I have where people get any of their info. People are naive and ignorant. And it's getting worse everyday. People just make stuff up. It's very disturbing how someone can spout off a bunch of crap and other people will believe it.
Those saying this is a SCAM! Grrrr 😆 This is America, they are breaking no laws. Its not against the law to pretend you can play the violin or any other instrument. At least they're not sitting on their asses holding sign's. Why is this any of your buisness? Think about it! Its none of your business man. Get over yourselves. 😆
As a violinist myself, I see absolutely nothing wrong with his right arm bowings and left hand fingerings. There are definitely many fake violinist scammers out there for sure, but there are legitimate players too like him.
I'm pretty sure it's real. All the techniques he's playing including that glissando in 2:36 is genuine. Bow hold and posture is correct. The arpeggios and rhythm adds up.
You can absolutely tell HE IS playing. If you don’t play the violin then don’t comment on something you don’t know. Bc if you did play then you’d see it’s real
You don't play the violin. I do and the techniques are accurate. You can play a recording through a phone but you can't fake that technique. With that said, 99% of these things are scams but his is not. Stick to other things bub
How do you know if it's a scam or not? The right arm bowing movements matches up completely and the fingerings are where they need to be along with his left hand position on higher notes. He's not randomly moving his right arm around nor placing his fingers at random area in random timing.
@@procontent177 he is legit. I might not be a professional violinist but as a student, I could tell he is really good. Some play so casually you just think they aren't playing at all..
This is a well known scam all they do is travel around and do the same thing to try and get money lmao. It’s a recording and they act like they are playing but not
You don't play the violin. I do and the techniques are accurate. You can play a recording through a phone but you can't fake that technique. With that said, 99% of these things are scams but his is not. Stick to other things bub
it's very tragic to see that real musicians are confused like mime! before he insinuates that it is not true that he sings, he analyzes more ... he really sings for real! I've been playing the violin for 10 years!
Hello all, important message for salvation: In 1 corinthians 14:11, Paul said "If, then, I do not know the meaning of someone’s language, I am a foreigner to the speaker, and he is a foreigner to me." and it's the same thing for God, because The VERY IMPORTANT thing in Christ for us to produce good fruit according to the spirit of God is to first understand his language, because God has a specific language in his Word (the Bible). And if we don't know this God's language, we are foreigners to him. To have the thought of God, we have to let the scriptures translate the scriptures, we Don't have to think by ourselves, This is the only right way. I give you an example: The simple phrase "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son" In our human thoughts we understand "God loves everyone, the whole planet", however, God hates sin and bible says "Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world" (1 john 2:15). But if we give the explanation letting the scriptures translate the scriptures it's clearer: In Matthew 13:38 Jesus said " The field is the world" In 1 corinthians 3:9 Paul told the disciples "you are God’s field" We understand here that world God so loved is his disciples, that he has chosen and known in advance in order to become vases of blessing (romans 8:29) That's why Paul said "the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world" (galatians 6:14), because all the disciples of Christ are crucified with Christ "I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me" (galatians 2:20). Disciples=the world loved by God. And in this field, in this disciple world, you have the good disciples, the wheat. But the false disciples (false apostle, false pastor…) have been sowned by the enemy while the night. Only the wheat, the good disciples, disciples who respect the will of God have Holy Spirit, and Eternal Life. The others walk by their own thought, human thought, while believing worship the Lord. Now, if we keep in our mind that God loves everyone, the whole planet, and if we repeat this human thought to other people, we become liars and false witnesses to God because we don't tell the thought of God but our personal thought. See, it's very simple, letting the Word translate the Word to have God thought. God spoke this specific language by his prophets, it's the language of similitudes. "I have also spoken unto the prophets, and I have multiplied visions; and by the ministry of the prophets have I used similitudes" (hosea 12:10). And he used this langage by the disciples too. However, the whole Bible was written by the prophets and disciples and is written in similitudes. It is therefore to be translated. That's why Paul ask preachers to reveal mysteries of Christ (1 corinthians 4:1). To know God's language is to know God and to be known by him. "The revelation of your words brings light and gives understanding to the inexperienced." (psalm 119:130), and having understanding is having life: "Give me understanding, and I will live." (psalm 119:144). God bless you all!
0:50 when he goes piano and stops you can hear an “error”. It “seems” legit imho. However at 1:50 his bow hand looks a little bit weird with the high notes. But I would say this guy is legit
@@skybronco415 you can't just say he's scamming if you aren't a violinist. I mean if u were then you would know he's legit.. so I just assumed you weren't
Man I can’t believe ppl say that he is faking it. Like the stuff he does at 2:25 totally matches up with his bow movements and fingers pressing the strings. I don’t play the violin, but I can tell as I play other instruments. That is definitely very hard to fake. Besides, why fake if you already are moving the bow to the correct strings and moving it in the correct rhythms? Idk how it is with the violin, but I feel like learning the notes should be easier than learning the rhythm’s especially if you have no music experience at all
Ask him to turn the speaker off . And play for you .
Shoudlve asked to turn off the speaker, see if he could still play lmao
I mean he is using a 6000 dollar violin 🎻
He’s is using vibrator correctly
This ones legit lol. Pretty easy to tell if they’re fake
I play violin and his technique and finger placements are legit. But 99% of these people with electric violins in parking lot with that sign are fake so part of me wonders if he just copied the bowings of a real violinist but not likely.
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
That’s a scammer you just got played by sitting there watching him play
It’s so funny this guy thinks he’s actually playing
He actually is because the bow movements match the rhythms accurately as well the fingerings. They totally match the pitch. Also, notice that when he stopped playing and the music was still on at the end, there was no more violin sounds although the music seemed to be looping
Real or not, it's beautiful and better than begging
It's a scam
These folks don’t be actually playing
Shazam it dummies. It's not him.
I’ve been watching these and it’s all the same. Music. Sign. Story. All the same. Crazy.
Scammers...all over texas and now oregon
Not this one
This is legit..
Damn seen them up in mass playing the same tune and pan handling, they even snatching necklaces .. !!!
It's fake! Scamming. I witnessed it personally in my state. It's the music playing not him.
Not this one
Not this one this is real bro I hate ppl like you you just copi other dump ppl I mean u are dump but still who would pay 6k for a violin and fake with it???
@@cheesesteak9227 i was going to say this one looked really convincing lol. This just highlights the problem with all the fakes though because most people just assume they’re all fake because some scammers ruined it
The cameramen is in on it. And alot of times there large inbread family's. Each family members pretends to give money all day so it looks like people are giving.
Gypsies
It's truly scary to see how many comments here are saying that he is a scammer. People on the internet just loves to sit behind their screens and they can lash out because they can. There are many fake violinist out there for sure. There's no question about that, but this man is legitimately playing. The right arm bowing/string crossing matches up with the audio we hear. And even his left hand fingerings and hand position is where it needs to be. If you truly want to question if he's legitimately playing or not is to see him in person and ask to play just the violin by itself. That is the BEST way to know if someone is faking or not.
Obviously people won't take my word and agree because it's the internet. Big surprise, but I know a legitimate player when I see one, and if they get accused of faking it, I take it very personally and defend them, especially being a violin myself. It hurts.
Ok, so he is really playing. Its still a scam for money.
@@jaytpmc is it a scam because maybe he's lying about being homeless or something?
Because it’s a scam...
@@itrthho You just blindly assume he's scamming and didn't even read my comment explaining why this man in particular isn't scamming...
Oh god that’s the guy I saw at target faking to play the vilon but he said he had 3 kids so that’s how you tell he is fakeing LOL
Not this guy. This is a legitimate player. You can't automatically assume he's faking just by having the same sign as the true fake violinists. you have to look at his fingerings and bowing movements. Everything matches up.
These are scammers ppl wake up even here in my town of fort Smith Arkansas they tried this
The suspicious part is his wife plays at the Mulberry Krogers all the time and she plays the exact same songs and they sound identical. I am only Youtubing this because the rhythm didn't look right as she played.
Where are these videos
Where's the reverb coming from
Amplifiers have reverb settings on them.
Okay I just saw another guy with the same sign in the parking lot at Giant in Easton Pennsylvania and gave him a hundred bucks in a grocery card. Actually playing the same tune. Now I'm starting to think it is a scam, oh well the hundred bucks was out of the goodness of my heart so if it is a scam that's his karma!
I met him in Houston
And i was there i seen him too lol
I saw them she said she lost her job
Fake. That is a recording. 100% scam
He’s using a $6,000 electric violin and all of his finger and bow movements added up
Its real. The vibrato he does is always 100% in sync with the sound. Hard to fake that.
It's real fam.
There are no inaccuracies.
The violin even had a cord that connects to the speaker.
@@edloki3057 because it is a recording...y’all are gullible. It’s a ring of scam artists
@@brittastrophe2691 do you play violin?
Wow didn't know he was in my city I'm not too far I was doing was looking up violinist scams and this pops up in toledo smh
All these comments from people who don't play the violin think they're smart by calling this a scam. This guy is actually playing. Why are you trying to wreck his performance when you can't even tell what's real and what's not?
I don't play the violin myself, and I know there are a lot of dishonest people in the world. But this looks legit, first off, I agree. Why are people trying to wreck it for him you ask? Same question I have where people get any of their info. People are naive and ignorant. And it's getting worse everyday. People just make stuff up. It's very disturbing how someone can spout off a bunch of crap and other people will believe it.
I gave the same guy money in California with the same sign whoops
Those saying this is a SCAM! Grrrr 😆
This is America, they are breaking no laws. Its not against the law to pretend you can play the violin or any other instrument. At least they're not sitting on their asses holding sign's.
Why is this any of your buisness? Think about it! Its none of your business man. Get over yourselves.
😆
It’s the deception. The purposeful misleading. That’s the issue.
Air guitar
Scammer. Pay attention to his movements that only partly mimic an actual player.
As a violinist myself, I see absolutely nothing wrong with his right arm bowings and left hand fingerings. There are definitely many fake violinist scammers out there for sure, but there are legitimate players too like him.
@@Tyler_Kwak
Hey lemme know what you think about this one?
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@@Tyler_Kwak
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You can’t fake that! He is legit. All stringed instruments are a challenge. Dude is the real deal!
and you're an idiot it's fake
@@iikhalaii8784 you are more idiot’s its not fake
It's fake. Harmless scam.
@@MrRazorblade999it’s real
This guy was outside H‑E‑B in granbury Texas not long ago! Beast
You know this is a scam... he’s not even playing. Search electric violin scammers.
Seen this guy today in upstate South Carolina
100% fake, you can tell that’s not him playing.
He’s using a $6,000 electric violin and all of his finger and bow movements added up
I'm pretty sure it's real. All the techniques he's playing including that glissando in 2:36 is genuine. Bow hold and posture is correct. The arpeggios and rhythm adds up.
You can absolutely tell HE IS playing. If you don’t play the violin then don’t comment on something you don’t know. Bc if you did play then you’d see it’s real
@@nicolek1803 lmao I know! Every time a video comes out like this people all of a sudden turn into violin experts 😂
You don't play the violin. I do and the techniques are accurate. You can play a recording through a phone but you can't fake that technique. With that said, 99% of these things are scams but his is not. Stick to other things bub
Scam smh
How do you know if it's a scam or not? The right arm bowing movements matches up completely and the fingerings are where they need to be along with his left hand position on higher notes. He's not randomly moving his right arm around nor placing his fingers at random area in random timing.
@@Tyler_Kwak super common scam bro. Smh. Besides even if they are playing its still a scam.
@@jaytpmcnaaahhhh if he's ACTUALLY playing than there's nothing wrong with that come on now
I love this man's playing. It's quite nice
He's not really playing. It's a scam
Who is this talented man??????????? Yes a blessing
he's a SCAMMER
His bowing and everything is in sync.. vibrato. Not a fake, He's legit😍💛💛
His fingers aren't moving at all even though there are note changes in the music.
@@procontent177 he is legit. I might not be a professional violinist but as a student, I could tell he is really good. Some play so casually you just think they aren't playing at all..
@@rainier_graeme_nii Yeah, I’m actually a student at Juilliard pre, so……
@@procontent177 oh cool. I'm just a fellow violinist
It's fake. Harmless scam if you ask me.
What a SCAM he’s not playing for real
Not this one he is playing for real even the news said
This is a well known scam all they do is travel around and do the same thing to try and get money lmao. It’s a recording and they act like they are playing but not
Do you play violin Kimberly? I would guess not because you’re wrong- maybe learn before you make accusations like that
You don't play the violin. I do and the techniques are accurate. You can play a recording through a phone but you can't fake that technique. With that said, 99% of these things are scams but his is not. Stick to other things bub
it's very tragic to see that real musicians are confused like mime! before he insinuates that it is not true that he sings, he analyzes more ... he really sings for real! I've been playing the violin for 10 years!
Hello all, important message for salvation:
In 1 corinthians 14:11, Paul said "If, then, I do not know the meaning of someone’s language, I am a foreigner to the speaker, and he is a foreigner to me." and it's the same thing for God, because The VERY IMPORTANT thing in Christ for us to produce good fruit according to the spirit of God is to first understand his language, because God has a specific language in his Word (the Bible). And if we don't know this God's language, we are foreigners to him.
To have the thought of God, we have to let the scriptures translate the scriptures, we Don't have to think by ourselves, This is the only right way. I give you an example:
The simple phrase "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son"
In our human thoughts we understand "God loves everyone, the whole planet", however, God hates sin and bible says "Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world" (1 john 2:15).
But if we give the explanation letting the scriptures translate the scriptures it's clearer:
In Matthew 13:38 Jesus said " The field is the world"
In 1 corinthians 3:9 Paul told the disciples "you are God’s field"
We understand here that world God so loved is his disciples, that he has chosen and known in advance in order to become vases of blessing (romans 8:29)
That's why Paul said "the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world" (galatians 6:14), because all the disciples of Christ are crucified with Christ "I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me" (galatians 2:20). Disciples=the world loved by God.
And in this field, in this disciple world, you have the good disciples, the wheat. But the false disciples (false apostle, false pastor…) have been sowned by the enemy while the night.
Only the wheat, the good disciples, disciples who respect the will of God have Holy Spirit, and Eternal Life. The others walk by their own thought, human thought, while believing worship the Lord.
Now, if we keep in our mind that God loves everyone, the whole planet, and if we repeat this human thought to other people, we become liars and false witnesses to God because we don't tell the thought of God but our personal thought.
See, it's very simple, letting the Word translate the Word to have God thought.
God spoke this specific language by his prophets, it's the language of similitudes. "I have also spoken unto the prophets, and I have multiplied visions; and by the ministry of the prophets have I used similitudes" (hosea 12:10). And he used this langage by the disciples too. However, the whole Bible was written by the prophets and disciples and is written in similitudes. It is therefore to be translated. That's why Paul ask preachers to reveal mysteries of Christ (1 corinthians 4:1).
To know God's language is to know God and to be known by him.
"The revelation of your words brings light and gives understanding to the inexperienced." (psalm 119:130), and having understanding is having life: "Give me understanding, and I will live." (psalm 119:144).
God bless you all!
Wow I really needed that!!!!!!!!
Hello I'm a Christian I admire and like all what you wrote but what did you wanna say? What does it have to do with the violinist?
My son witnessed him not a half hour ago. 💙
U got scammed
Nah. He's legit
This is a scam
How is it a scam? I'm genuinely curious. Out of many videos of fake performances I've seen on the street, this one is as real as can be.
Lauren trevino@ are you play the violin ? 🤦🏼♀️
0:50 when he goes piano and stops you can hear an “error”. It “seems” legit imho. However at 1:50 his bow hand looks a little bit weird with the high notes. But I would say this guy is legit
He is so good!
he's a SCAMMER
He's not really playing. It's a scam
We were there watching him. He was fantastic!
LOL
It’s a scam
Not this one
No bro. He's legit
These guys a scam
Not this one
He's legit bro
Anyone know his name?
@@skybronco415 you can't just say he's scamming if you aren't a violinist. I mean if u were then you would know he's legit.. so I just assumed you weren't
Where was this at?
Who is this????
he isnt faking it im he stops and the music stops and his fingers are vibrating
@SpexifyGaming dont be a jerk kid
@SpexifyGaming you obviously aren't a violinist🤣
Awesome
I have a wedding coming up and need his info!!
He's fake
Not this one
He ain't. He legit. Speaking as a violinist
Fake
Not this one
Fake