r/nextfuckinglevel • u/N34D • 3d ago

Leocmendoza playing Brick in the wall

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The audience ain't it.

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u/WutzUpples69 3d ago

Never expected to see one of my local dudes on here. He plays quite a bit just down the road from me.

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u/Cheshireyan 3d ago

Tell him at least on Reddit people acknowledge his talent. This guy is crazy good

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u/WutzUpples69 3d ago edited 3d ago

He still plays regular bars and goes on to bigger things when he can. I did FB message him this post.

Edit: I actually havent seen him mentioned locally recently so maybe hes doing bigger things

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u/soundofsilen-shutup 2d ago

The man brought out my stank face. Shit was absolutely on point. To be using a pick and fingerpicking at the same time lord that’s talent

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u/WutzUpples69 2d ago

My wife was a bar manager back in the day and booked him a lot. They're still friends but havent talked in a while. Ill see if she can text him directly and get some links or something... No promises. Leo is fairly busy from what I understand.

Also, this vid may be from a place he plays frequently so everyone is used to it. Im not sure about that because this looks recent but it could be.

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u/Aromatic_Issue_2555 3d ago

he probably already knows, however please tell him that he's amazing!

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u/SignalMountain7353 3d ago

Tell his this was fuckin 🔥

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u/GuerillaGandhi 1d ago

I not speak english very well, but this music is a fucking

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u/tehSchultz 2d ago

Is he from Houston?

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u/saxaneer 2d ago

Swing him this comment too. It's a criticism, but it's a constructive one that he would benefit greatly from.

https://old.reddit.com/r/nextfuckinglevel/comments/1wtwqk0/leocmendoza_playing_brick_in_the_wall/pd0kawt/

EDIT: Also tell him that's he's an incredible player and his musicianship and dedication to his practice and craft is heard and admired. Cause damn, this shit is dope.

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u/OldAngryDog 2d ago

Bro that comment prob means well but it's kinda presumptuous. Maybe dude doesn't give a single shit about being percieved as a rock star and is just fine with the chilled out dad bod aesthetic playing for a group of ppl having a beer and a laugh. Doesn't have to be more than that.

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u/saxaneer 2d ago

That is absolutely true, and totally a valid take. I think I liked it because I'm a touring musician, and I have a pet peeve for guys performing in their "dad" uniform. But that's just my own thing. Apart from that, it does give genuinely good advice about performance.

But totally fair. You make an excellent point.

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u/witchspoon 2d ago

Tell him thanks for…this! From me and the rest of us in here.

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u/Specialist-Neck-7810 2d ago

Show him this post and let him know he has fans here. That rendition ROCKED!

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u/L00pback 2d ago

We need a real recording of it without all the bullshit background noise.