Omg, I can't believe you made this with my comment and of course my comment is not a big deal, I'm just happy and surprised that you've noticed the comment and made video out of it. You really keep me encouraging to play guitar more and especially immerse ourself in joy of learning. Thank you a lot, Lucas.

I hope to some day be as good as you were when you were 14 years old🏆

"90 percent of mastering something, is becoming obsessed with the joy of learning, realizing you will never master it anyway." Amen, brother!

Amazing video Lucas and let’s reach 1 mil subs 2022 together😎👌

Besides of a life story this was a life lesson for me: Realize that you will never master it so enjoy the ride trying to give your best shot! Thank you Lucas!

Really inspiring video, you’re a phenomenal guitarist!

Classical guitar is by faaaar the single most underrated style of music

As a 75 year old musician this is a wonderful video journey of the long hours and dedication it takes to reach your level Lucas. And, of course, your very supportive parents and raising family too. You are an amazing human being. Much love to you. Michael

Everybody can see the results, but nobody except one knows the sacrifice behind. You deserve it Lucas. Awesome video.

Hey! Correction: As some of you have pointed out : of course in the end the piece is called vals no 4 op. 8 by Barrios

100 guitarist have the same story and 99% of them failed to pay their rent and switched to menial job. But you survived. Glad you survived. Take huge love and respect. 🍷

As a musician myself (self-taught, not classically trained like you) watching someone's musical journey is always a delight. It takes me back to when I picked up a clarinet for the first time and having absolutely no idea what to do with it, and now I hardly even have to think about it.

Lucas the man who store his power on his fedora.

Don’t know any guitarist more deserving of success! Will never forget when I heard you play live in concert for the first time a few years back.. I thought.. what the hell this is not possible?!? 😄 amazing video Lucas!! Happy to see our first little jam on here as well 😄 talk soon /Emil

"...but 90 percent of mastering something is becoming obsessed with the joy of learning." Thank you for that. It really carries weight when illustrated by your journey and where you at. Your honesty is appreciated. It inspires me to be the kind of support to my children that your parents were to you. Bless you.❤‍🔥

You having a duet with “the” yourself of 20 years ago is one of the most romantic and yet inspiring thing I’ve seen so far. Fantastic job. As always.

Boy, that really says everything about the incredible over the top difficulty of making a living as a musician. You can play for decades and live as a monk, devoting your ENTIRE time to practice and yet, still live in poverty while still having followed supposedly every "right step" of the process. Orchestra playing, studying in every prestigious music college, etc and yet having to teach young brats to simply eat. I guess there is a form of historical consistency though since the vast majority of artists have always remained poor as dirt (look at how Mozart ended lol). At least, KZfaq allowed Lucas to make a living thanks to guitar. But let's think of all the other "Lucas" who play just as well and who have to give it up in order not to starve...

Such a heartfelt human interest story, I feel you literally handed me a powerpotion, with the insight that all is possible with hard work. I laughed so hard about some of your videos. You are also a talented actor/comedien, and you didnt even practice for it, now that is truly amazing!

your progress at 14 is incredible. I started at about 14 and was playing Django at 20. I can't tell you how much I envy people who went to music school. I was the best musician in my school and the best artist and my family would not even consider sending me to art or music school

Lucas, I would like to say that you're a true inspiration to me. I'm 15 and I have been playing for about 3 and a half years, but I wasn't satysfied with my progress at all, but after watching your video, I realized that I should take things more paciently and have fun while playing. Thanks for the loveble content

just shows you no matter who you are if you put time into an instrument you can become a mastermind

This has been a very moving video for me, since I see some parallels in the overall development compared to my journey as a guitarist (so far). I started playing the guitar when I was 12 and took electrical guitar lessons by a nearby teacher for almost 5 years - until Corona kicked in, but it wasn't all too bad, since I had to quit lessons somewhere in that year anyway because I thought I needed to move for Uni. Turns out, everything is digital and it doesn't make any sense to move. Anyways, we mostly did your usual Bluesy, Jazzy, Rock-kind-of stuff that you'd expect on an electrical guitar, but after the lessons ended I was stuck in a hefty rut. Nothing moved forward nor backward, I felt no motivation to practice whatsoever and thought I hit a road block in my skills (early intermediate you could call it). Then Uni started and it became really busy for me. Then my girlfriend quit. At this point, guitar was my least concern and I even didn't really do much for Uni until close before the exams. This time was the most stressful, emotionally draining, depressing and exhaustful time of my life. But it was also the time I discovered your videos and also the ones of similar artists like Emil Ernebro or the amazing Tommy Emmanuel. I also discovered Brandon Acker and gradually developed a refined taste in (old) acoustic instruments and Classical music. It made me listen to so much pieces and the fulfilment felt endless. Some time in I thought to myself (rather jokingly) that someday I'm going to buy a classical guitar and play all of those beautiful pieces I hummed with my mouth and that kept stuck in my head. Then you did the videos on Francisco Tárrega and Barrios. I was comitted, especially to Tárrega. I didn't know him yet, but the unbelievable beauty of his pieces lit up the fiery desire inside of me to play every single piece by him that has been published. And now we're here at 6 ½ years, me playing classical guitar for like 4 months and learning new repertoire pieces on a weekly basis, sometimes practicing for hours every single day and sucking up several different books containing notes, technique advise and music theory like a sponge with a daily hunger to buy more (I study computer science, so I can afford it, fortunately). It makes me feel things I had forgotten from my life, that I only remembered from memories when I just started out playing the guitar and making little step-by-step, yet steady and joyful progress. It even affected the discipline, effectivity and motivation for my Uni studies a whole lot. Never have I ever made so much progress in such little time, feeling so dedicated and fulfilled along the way and this is also partly due to the enjoyable content you have been making and that I'm so happy to watch. Thank you very much for your efforts; and many delightful greetings from Germany, Lucas Brar! 🇩🇪

My favourite clip from the moment I heard it was Lucas at 14 playing Django, then he took a crazy tour through the rigid ways of classical music and then came back to where he started. The same place but now with all those mad classical skillz!! What a story captured on video, awesome!! 👏👏

After watching this, my husband and I who have been playing together for 30 years or so, just had the best rehearsal of our lives. We started out in a band together in our 20s and went through blues rock jazz and finally landed on gypsy jazz. I feel so free to enjoy it now thank you so much. Ray and Linda Gypsy moon.

I really cry on this man , really a journey very deep and inspiring

Inspiring man! Thank you for sharing Lucas

Brilliant. I suspected you were a classical monster and there’s the proof! Love your jazz arrangements and congratulations on being able to support your family as a KZfaqr!

As an audience, we don't realise enough what impact a "follow" can have on the video makers. This is talent and hard work, Lucas. Amazing job and congratulations, from the bottom of the heart as well.

So lucky to live in this era to me, maybe if it wasn't for the internet i would haver never listened to such an amazing musician as you are. Thank you and good luck. Hugs from Rome!

Awesome story Lucas, big fan of yours since the early days. Talent & passion always find a way of piercing through the noise. Very happy you were able to make a living playing guitar, very deserved. I know this is a huge undertaking but I think a standards album of your arrangements would make your fan base super happy, and who knows maybe be a hit on Spotify

This is really inspiring! And it's awesome to see the teachers being recognized!

Watching your journey was a completely wonderful experience! Thank you for putting it together and for your inspiration.

This is now a requisite for my music students to watch. Thank you for visualizing what words can not and putting an understanding into what makes a musician...passion + practice = perfection (no matter how many notes are not played well!)

My sons - 8 & 6 - just started playing classical guitar 2 months ago. I will definitely show them your inspirational story - great video! I hope they will also learn to enjoy the journey and dedicate themselves to the love of making music like you

We are not related to each other but I'm so proud of you man. The years of hard work and pain paid off! Your originals sounded amazing, would be lovely to hear an album of your compositions and singing some day

This felt amazing to watch. Thank you !Will keep on supporting you!

1:48 that's actually a pretty good Death metal song lyric 🤣 What an amazing and hard journey, Lucas. I'm happy that everything ended well for you and your family. You're one of my favorite guitarrists by far and a huge inspiration that made me love and choose the classical guitar :)

You're among the most entertaining, passionate, authentic and accomplished guitar teacher on youtube. Thank you

That's awesome. I am so glad that all those years of dedication literally paid off in the end. You are a phenom player and a great inspiration.

That’s a great story. Thank you for sharing it! It inspires in all the spheres!

I thoroughly enjoyed that video charting your life as a musician, it was very emotionally moving.it just goes to show that its not at all about being famous and rich it shows to me the hours and hours of practice you put in locking yourself away from the world to play the music you love deffo comes with a price That price has paid off your videos are brilliant I watch them all your playing is jazz fantastic and I wish you and your family all the continued success in your life’s . I applaud you for all your efforts 🙌🏻👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 and look forward to your next chapters of your musicical life

Lucas,with this video I've learned that you are, not only a magnificent musician but a generous, sensitive and incredibly inspiring person too. I have seen myself in your passionate first steps with music. Unlike you, I didn't have the guts to pursue my dream and I'll never forgive myself for that. So, now I admire you a little more. Really, congratulations and keep doing stuff. I love your sense of humor too.

Well deserved Lucas! It’s always a joy to hear and watch you play! Keep it up!

This was amazing and beautiful to watch man. Seeing your journey so far made me feel inspired, made my aspirations feel achievable and it felt very relatable at times as I’ve been playing most of my life as well. I don’t normally comment on videos but man this video really impacted me deeply. Congrats to you for being able to do what you love; I hope to get there someday myself

this is such a wholesome post considering i've been subscribed to you for almost 2 years. Seeing your video of "Autumn Leaves in 10 levels of difficulty" i was completely blown away. Thank you Lucas you're truly an inspiration to me and giving me to motivation to practice (as a classical guitarist myself) i wanna be as versatile as you.

Beautiful story, I'm really happy KZfaq exists and we can enjoy listening to passionate people like you.

felt very emotional there at the end.. thank you for sharing this journey with your passion with us. truly amazing

You rock dude. I'm genuinely happy for you- earning a living doing what you love, and I really think you deserve it!

You are a great musician and a great inspiration to many. Your path is admirable. Many congratulations, everything in the end has its reward.

Your discipline in the pursuit of mastering the guitar is truly inspiring. You show what it takes to rise to your skill level. Love your videos and your playing.

That is so touching to see the way how your family inspired and supported you becoming a musician. They must be very proud of you.

Loved this... thanks for posting. Very inspirational, you're an amazing guitarist bud. 💯

A video that shows how much sacrifice is made and how many hours of dedication. Congratulations, you are a sensational guitarist. Now there are two videos left: the first one playing this keyboard that appears in the back and another introducing the family

this made me so happy to watch your amazing progression over the years in many things, musicial talent, charactor, education, your youtube career, and even your hairstyles... loved this! keep it up my friend.

Lucas, thanks for sharing your awesome journey so far:) Wishing you and you're loved ones all the best!

Awesome video! So much respect for your journey. Good luck wherever the future takes you!

This video is truly, truly amazing, Lucas. Thank you so much for taking the time to make it and sharing it with all of us. So many valuable lessons here, from the importance of good parenting (I have two daughters myself) to discipline and love for one what does. I remember seeing that video on Mattias' youtube channel and immediately falling in love with your playing. Anyway, thank you for sharing your talent and passion and creativity with all of us mere aficionados!

Oh wow. I love your videos but this one was the first that I felt compelled to comment on. So inspiring and impressive and very well put together. Thank you for taking us on your journey!

Very inspiring story my friend totally deserved. I subbed just for the honesty and the outstanding player you are.

This is a wonderful share Lucas, I recently started to ponder the concept of "enjoying the journey" and is much more profound as it seems. We are often too much obsessed in "where" we are going without thinking instead of "why"? It is almost impossible to answer to the first question, or at least, doesn't make much sense, while to the second is much simpler: we love playing and we should do regardless.

It was so exciting to follow all the way! From a sweet child to the wonderful musician and the talented artist.) We love watching your videos over and over again! 👏👏👏

I'm halfway into your journey and there is nothing that has inspired me as much as your 3 year progress did. Kudos to your skill achievement, there is renewed sense of hope now towards practicing.

So much love for this video. Thank you for sharing & re-inspiring me to keep playing and practicing.

What a treat this video is. I love "Come Home," that first song you wrote. I love hearing you play "Moon Glow," and Barrios is an old favorite from Jason Vieaux's "Guitar Recital" album. Knowing how much time you spent focused on guitar, I wonder how you developed your voice alongside it. You are a great singer as well. Congrats on your journey. I think when I tripped over your channel you floating between 7,000 & 8,000 subs. I couldn't believe you didn't have more. And of course, now, here you are.

Beautiful video. You’ve had a great journey so far, but have a lot more to contribute. Looking forward to seeing your playing at 30,000 hours.

What a great story! Thank you for sharing. And thank you for making such wonderful videos

Wonderful video. Thank you for sharing this, Lucas.

Esto es tan inspirador en tantos niveles!!!! Me emociona segui avanzando en este hermoso arte que es la guitarra.

Me gustó mucho tu historia. El esfuerzo siempre trae buenos frutos. También me divierto mucho con tus vídeos. P. D: La obra que tocas al final es el Vals op. 8, no. 4 de A. Barrios. Saludos!

That was one of the best videos I’ve ever seen. I respect the grind and your love of learning. You’re the man!

Been a fan since 2018 and finally get to see your guitar history. Very Inspirational👏🔥thank you Lucas! 😎

I love to improvise after my repetitive and somewhat boring practice sessions and it is amazing and really encouraging, I might not get as good as a professional guitar player but I have a lot of fun; Thanks a lot for sharing all of this to us 🎶

Wow, so inspiring!!! Thanks for sharing your story with the guitar! Wish you continued success on YT! I always have a great time watching your videos! Keep going!

Thanking you for this you're life journey so inspirational Lucas...It's helping me out of a rut and just what i needed at this time . Big thanks again..!

This is really inspiring Lucas, it just shows with hard work and dedication you can reach your goal, its not the destination but the journey that matters. Just want to add I really dig and love the "Django songs" on the video you were performing and the 15 year old vs 35 year old comparison (Valls no#3 by Barrios - is the spelling correct?)....so congrats, it's great to hear a guitarist succeed and it's no surprise your from Sweden just like my other idol the shred king Yngwie J. Malmsteen. Keep it up mate. Cheers! :)

Ok ... I began 2 years ago and it already seems that you learned twice faster than I do. At this rythm, I could hope to reach your level in 50 years (if i work much more than i do), right ? I'll be 97 !!! I think that i'll humbly continue to mistreat my guitar and listen to you when i'm in need of real music. Thanks for your work and humour ;)

Hey Lucas, thanks for sharing, such an inspiring story. You're awesome! Kudos for listening to your heart and not giving up on your goals! Cheers!

Snubblade över den här videon av en slump och hade först inte ens tänk att kolla igenom den, än mindre lämna någon kommentar, men jäklar i min lilla låda vilken talang (och målmedveten) du besitter min gode herre! Du är en sann inspirationskälla och det är en fröjd att höra dig musicera! Tack för att du delar med dig. Du värmer hjärtan och sprider glädje med det du gör.

That explains a lot! I'm glad that you haven't stayed a strictly classical player. That's why I'm a subscriber & have the notification bell set for "All", so that I don't miss things like this. Thanks my friend (that I've never met).

Incredible video. Wasn’t expecting such a powerful video from a guy that goofs off all the time. Well done 👍

Man, you are amazing! I love your videos and vibe! Watching them always lifts my mood up. Thanks for your work!

you deserve all the good things you have, i watch all of your videos and i love them, keep it up man, really proud of your incredible progress.

Cara, que legal! Me inspirou a voltar a tocar.

3:00 Can't believe how good of a tone you had developed already here for "Minor swing" compared to the two previous clips. Amazing to see this journey. I just watched my dad's films of me as a kid for the first time. Can really see how into music I was already as a kid. With a surprising understanding of rhythm already then. I hope all artists (in ant field of artistry) take time to revisit and remind themselves of their immense journey from their humble beginnings and then see where their passion(s) have taken them.

Maravillosa historia Lucas! Gracias por compartir cada momento de tu vida y de tu carrera. Larga vida!

Dude, you deserve all the good things happening in your life, hard work wills always pays off, congrats and thank you for sharing your history and your talent with us, i´m really expecting to see you hitting the 1kk!!! Hugs from Brazil!

You inspired me to also start playing guitar i love ur videos

Thank you for this. I've always treated guitar like a hobby that I don't have time for, so at 45, I'm every bit the novice I was at 15. You're inspiring me to actually begin learning...as time permits...I still have to feed the family.

You are just Fantastic !!! I loved this personal account of all the work and diligence you put in and how you didn´t give up in hard times . I´m so happy that KZfaq can provide a living for great artists like you !!! Thank you Lucas

Thanks for sharing Lucas and learnt more about you and your journey. Who knew! God bless you and your family!

Спасибо за вашу откровенность!!! Спасибо за целую историю вашей жизни и развития, как гитариста!!! Вы прошли огромный путь!!! Браво, маэстро!

This is such a brilliant idea! It was really fascinating, and quite touching actually. I was especially moved by your appreciation of the support you’ve received from others and how fortunate you were to grow up in a country that nurtures the arts and provides education. This video shows how hard you have worked, and how much you value the support you’ve been given. On that basis l think if anyone deserves to make a living in music it’s someone like you. I wish you good fortune in your life Lucas. Love your playing too! 👏

Super cool, thanks for sharing! Respect to your endurance, finding continuous joy..

Im happy it worked out for you man you deserve it and your an amazing player :)

Your 14 year old Django is fantastically good. Trying to think of your current jazzing is better. I dunno… that was hard to beat. It’s free of the excessive artifice of experienced players. I’d buy his record.

At the end of the video, it’s actually Vals no. 4 by barrios. I have played the same piece, every time I hear it I feel nostalgic

I've thoroughly enjoyed watching this video of your musical journey Lucas. I'm very happy for you being able to do for a living what you love.

You're an inspiration Lucas. I just love how grateful you are to everybody who helped you along the way. Sign of a truly solid man. God bless.

Thank you for your story. I started playing at 13 when I saw how my father, a professional guitar player, was teaching his students and how much joy they had. Sadly, I didn't do my best to take all I could from him while it was possible :( I played the guitar more for fun and usually while a computer game was loading... The only time I learned and practised something hard was when I discovered Bohemian Rhapsody in Edgar Cruse arrangement 12 years ago :) But 1.5 years ago, at 33, I made a decision to play and exercise deliberately. So since then I play every day. 562 days so far :) Maybe not as deliberate as I wish, but way more consistent than when I was a kid. Learning pieces I want and find challenging. Just finished learning Autumn Leaves by Yenne Lee, and you saying that you could spend a year on polishing a melody makes me feel relieved as I don't need to perform the way you had to, so I could be satisfied with 'good enough' :) but it also makes me appreciate your and other professional guitarists dedication and hard work. Enjoying your channel a lot. If you decide on another video about amazing guitarists, I'd suggest you take a look at Maxim Chigintsev (Максим Чигинцев). For example his 'Concerto pour une voix' or 'Pogonya' (Погоня) which I found tremendous joy learning :)

Thank you so much for this inspiring story. Is there a full clip of you playing with that full orchestra? I'd love to see it!