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This version of Guns N’ Roses ‘Welcome to the Jungle’ played on the Japanese shamisen is a rare treat

David Harris. Updated February 6th, 2025

The shamisen is a traditional Japanese instrument with three strings, played with a plectrum called a bachi (thanks Wiki!).

It’s long been a staple of traditional Japanese music, but it seems that it’s wonderfully versatile, as the following clip shared by Jayroo over on Twitter proves.

Here’s virtuosic shamisen player Sayo Komada playing a rather astounding version of Guns N’ Roses ‘Welcome to the Jungle’. The fantastic bass player is Bret Crow.

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If you want more of that kind of thing (and why wouldn’t you), you’ll find Sayo here on TikTok.

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