Tyler Bryant invites fan onstage – and he totally steals the show
Performing onstage with your hero is something out of teenage fantasy, but Tyler Bryant just made one fan’s dream a reality. After spotting the fan waiting in line outside, Bryant thought he’d invite him to perform with him – and the fan absolutely nailed it.
On 15 June, guitarist Matt Levulis travelled 300 miles to Albany’s Empire Live venue catch Bryant’s show with the Shakedown. Luckily, Bryant would hear about his long journey. “I was walking back from dinner and met this guy standing in line for the gig,” Bryant explains in an Instagram post. “He said he’d driven four hours from Buffalo to Albany with his homies to hear the Shakedown. [He] looked like a ripper to me.”
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During the show, Bryant decided to see if Levulis truly was a “ripper”, offering him a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. “I subtly asked him if he wanted to play during Drive Me Mad,” he writes. “He didn’t hesitate to climb over the barricade. Ripper indeed.”
Onstage, Bryant asserted the same judgement, explaining to the crowds that Levulis “looked like a badass guitar player, but I don’t know how this is gonna go”.
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Despite cautioning the crowd, there was no need. Bryant was right – Levulis was a total “ripper”, knocking out slick riffs without a hitch. The performance was even kicked off with an ultra smooth guitar transfer in the midst of the track, with Bryant placing the strap over Levulis’ head before the fan instantly picked up where Bryant had left off.
Levulis’ profile asserts him as a “hat guy, Strat guy and rock’n’roller”. Though no hat was in sight at the Shakedown gig, he was trusted to wield Bryant’s shell pink ’60s-inspired Fender Strat, and embodied the essence of rock’n’roll.
Despite initially playing without a pick, Bryant soon hands him his own, essentially handing over the reigns to let Levilus take full control. With the right tool in his hand, Levilus absolutely shreds, stealing the spotlight for a glorious guitar solo.
“Thank you Tyler Bryant for the best night of my life,” Levilus reflects on his own Instagram post. “Unbelievable.”
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