So, remember when we talked about Erik Mongrain? Yeah, he has an arch nemesis named Justin King. They are the two remaining tapping gods from the world before the fall of the Guitar Heroes…and there can only be one! Soon they will meet on the hills of Mordor to fight for the One String, one taki <!– /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:”"; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:”Times New Roman”; mso-fareast-font-family:”Times New Roman”;} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} –>
ng the quickening of the other to become the one True Guitarist…
Ok, seriously though, check out this video. This isn’t quite “Tapping” like was introduced to you from Erik Mongrain, but if you pay attention to both you will see what we mean. Though, we are not saying they are the same style of play necessarily. Mongrain is a distinct tapper, whereas Justin King is more of a “percussion” guitarist.
We have videos of both playing their darndest for your watching entertainment.
First up is Justin King’s “Phunkdified”
Please ignore the creepy looking man gnome at the beginning.
Second for comparison is Air Tap! by Erik Mongrain:

