Those are pretty much my feelings as well. I'll never be able to play like that, I'm now getting too old and to be honest, even if I tried years ago he'd still be better. But then again, it's not a competition.
Angel of Mercy. There's probably one other guy with a pretty poor cover of this song and another one did the solo I think and that's pretty much it on youtube. And then comes Ismail and does the whole thing.
Yeah, so he basically plays like that at the age I haven't even
started playing. Which is quite ridiculous to think about. Imagine what he'll be up to in 15 years!
And unlike me, I think he has all the chances to actually pursue a music career. To have such a jump-start early in life is a dream for any musician.
And for all the rest... It's never too late to learn some guitar. By the way, I found another young musician on YouTube who plays for 2 years but already can handle solos like Sultans Alchemy Live Version. I reckon Mark's music will be in huge demand again soon with players like that.