He's The Living Guitar Legend You've Probably Never Heard
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- Опубліковано 30 лис 2023
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Mike Seal is one of the best guitarists around today, and I think he's Nashville's best kept secret. I saw him live last week while visiting town and was blown away!
Be sure to catch Mike live on December 13th at Dee's Lounge in Madison TN
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your archetype plugin is insanely good i find myself playing and playing and playing since i bought it. Thanks for that, it had been a while ;)
@Mautaus aproveitando você aqui, o palmeiras tem ou não tem mundial? :)
Hey Rhett.....hear Samba pro Rafa by Yamandu Costa...
The Internet is often blamed for a lot of shit (and rightfully so) but at the same time, videos like this posted on the Internet allows me to discover bands, artists, guitar players, etc... that I would never hear about if it weren't for the Internet! Thanks for making and sharing this video!!
Couldn’t agree more!
A MI
Tory Slusher
You guys need to get Mike on the podcast, I wanna learn what makes him tick!
I second this👆. Would love to see it happen.
Tory Slusher is the best living guitarist by 10 miles. Check her out.
Where are you from? You have the same initials as my older brother. We are from buras Louisiana.
Tory Slusher is more musical. Check her out. Fast is not musical.
You need to get Tory Slusher on. She can play 1384 scales musically, not just one.
Said it before ... gonna say it again: I love how you pay it forward to the community at large when you highlight artists like @MikeSealguitar and others. You shine light on those who shine light on the art of music! Thank you all! 👏👏👏
It's just great knowing there are always new talents to look to. The Guitar Hero never really dies indeed.
Dude, Rhett...
Thank you for doing these types of videos.
I absolutely love and respect that you use your platform to get other faces seen and their talents recognized.
It shows your true love for the music, and one I share.
I never quite got the handle on a guitar (even though I have 7 of them) so I focus my efforts on creating shows.
Through you I have discovered a number of people I want for a show (Dylan Adams is top of that list).
Just, thank you man. Thank you for sharing the gift of really good music with us all.
You are a rockstar, dude.
Thanks for the introduction! Talk about another level! I could watch him play for hours. He has to be looking at his guitar like a piano while he plays. Extraordinary
That Jessica was absurd... Dude is a monster player
I absolutely love that song. This has the same notes and is completely different. The feel within the rhythm… It’s kind of like a great drummer working within the beat. Rhett’s bossanova statement is the closest thing I can think of. I don’t know, I may love it more. I ultimately don’t care about ranking, but I’m going to obsess over this for a while.
Was that Dickey and Dickey…or Dickey and Les Dudek?
Yeah that was crazy
a few moments of utter joy, good to be alive... music is the best. FZ.
@@briancoyne8815 - it's the latter. Duane had passed prior Dickey writing (and recording) that song and album.
I love your channel and your passion for music mostly guitar. as a weekend warrior and couch brusker, it’s really refreshing when you make a video. Thanks!!!🤘🏻
Follower from Brazil here! Really liked how you Rhett said good things about our music! Greetings!
It's awesome seeing you make the faces that I do when I watch alot of other players as well!
In highschool I met mike in a Church gig. I was on bass and after rehearsal he went home and got a bunch of music to give me. Incredible guitar player and amazing person
Thanks for highlighting Mike. His Carter’s videos blew my mind so I searched the net for more and there surprisingly little out there for someone of his caliber. I agree, he’s one of the best. Period.
Really great Rhett you bringing other artists to light on your channel... Good on you man , bravo
If you're from Knoxville.. You've heard of Mike Seal for years.... THANKS for spreading the word about this treasure.
Itchy speaks the Truth!
Mike Seal is the nicest guy, and his work speaks for itself. Thanks for spreading the word. He definitely should have more folks know about his awesome talent. Check out his Paganini studies!!
Hey Rhett,
Love the channel, been following you for years back when you were doing your "life on the road of a guitar player" posts.
Really appreciate the heads up on Mike Seals. Its done more for me than just expose me to a new GREAT player to follow. I'm 69 now, been playing since I first saw the Beatles in 1962 and had to get a guitar. I've got various electrics and acoustics and got into finger style in high school and it's pretty much all I've played since regardless of what guitar I'm on. My point in bringing this up is that I've carried this guilt of not being nearly as adept as I should be with a pick, so I'll occasionally grab one to force myself to work on it, only to put it aside after a few minutes to go back to what I'm much better at and what works for me. Seeing a player as talented as Mike Seals sticking to his style will make is easier for me to pass by my tray of picks when I grab a guitar off the rack and stay the course I'm on and continue improving on that.
Thanks for the videos Rhet!
YES MIKE SEAL LOVE!!! Love him, the lovells and the TB crew
I met Mike when he came through Portland playing with Jerry Douglas. Incredibly nice human and he absolutely smoked that stage that night. Huge fan ever since.
I commented on Rick's channel a while ago. Rhett, I'd like to see you and Rick, and others of your stature explore more of the Nashville players from past and present. While I always appreciate you guys' videos on other genre players and always learn a lot, I think deep diving into the Country thing and the associated great players would add a whole new dimension. Thanks for posting.
Nashville's musicians are (and have been) some of the best in the world, yet they're often overlooked by everyone outside of the country music community.
Thanks for this, Rhett! I have heard about Mike Seal, but never really checked him out like this before. Incredible player.
Tory Slusher
He’s a brave man for tackling an Yamandu Costa’s song on a electric guitar… can’t say I’ve seen that done often. Yamandu is a beast of a player, and Mike did a great job with that song. I’ll definitely listen to more of his material as I’m mostly a fingerstyle player too. Thanks for spreading the word, he really sounds amazing!
I’ve never heard of him until now and I’m definitely with you on his amazing ability. Friggn amazing
Brilliant. Simply brilliant 👏👏👏👏👏👏❤🎉
He is simply amazing !
Phenomal player. Thanks for introducing him to your viewers.
That guy's absolutely amazing!
Seeing guys like this keeps the fire going in guitar players..
Hey Rhett , it was nice to meet you at Carter's the Monday before Thanksgiving. We were both slobbering over the Colling's Lage OM model ! I drove on to Louisville for a show taking some time to think about it and lucked into a Martin custom shop OM there that stole my heart and kept me from trading my Boucher !
Thanks for shedding some light on Mike Seal. What a beast.
Take care and thanks for what you do . Pat Puckett
I first heard about Mike Seal from the PRS video doing press for the new T Style they launched. Put a bunch of Nashville pros in a room and Mike stood out to me immediately. Guys a legend
A very unique style of picking, and certainly playing on a different level. Excellent video content. Cheers!
As I watched this it really underlined how he made his own style work for him. I have a nephew who has a quite unorthodox (under whose rules?), picking style, that, works for him. In other words, if you weren’t watching him play, you wouldn’t know/notice. Many players aren’t classically/formally trained but cannot be denied their skill/musicianship. It’s great to see it demonstrated at otherworldly levels. Thanks Rhett!
finally Mike get´s what he deserves. He is unbelievable. Thanks Rhett.
This guy is Chet Atkins, Vince Gill, Danny Gatton, and several others on speed- so much musicality at that pace is so rare! Thanks for sharing this.
Amazing player. I like this video, very cool to see a YT guitar guy talk about his favorite players.
Wow. What a player! Holy cow!
Hands down one of the most innovative and exciting players today!! I met Mike over 10 years ago. The first time I saw him play, it broke my brain and took me months to recover as a guitar player 😂. On top of that, he’s a super sweet human. Go see him as soon as you can!!!!
Love Mike!
Thx again Rhett.
good stuff, another good job of finding and prompting true talent.
Just incredible. I love these videos where you surface great guitarists I haven't heard of. Anyone have links to full live sets?
The dual harmony Jessica is really nice! I'm struggling so hard right now to make that sound smooth, and I'm only doing Frosty the Snoman with my kid. What a great example to strive for! Thanks for turning me onto this guy!
thank you Rhett,
WOW. Last 2 times we were in Nashville, we really loved listening to Kelly's Heroes. Guitarist Luke McQueary and the band are great!
Thanks for sharing this Rhett! I am blown away with the finger style techique of Manteo Mancuso and Mikes playing. Unbelievable! As a guitar player want to be, I realize I am not worthy! THIS IS NARLY1
Mike is incredible. Nice piece on him
He play with Sierra Hull, amazing player. Very original style and approach to playing ❤
Thanks for the introduction!
Dude’s got feel. Awesome! 🔥🎸🔥
Nah. Tory Slusher has feel.
Don't forget about Guthrie Trapp. He's a guitar wizard.
Tory Slusher
Tory Slusher by 10 miles
amazing technique and tone!
Thanks so much for sharing.
Mike comes to my area quite often with the Jeff Sipe Trio and all 3 of the members blow my mind every time.. Jeff Sipe is an amazing drummer.. Mike Seal is the guy who told me about Mateo Mancuso, another similar player..
Mikes work with Jeff Sipe Trio is extraordinary too
Appreciate you sir...great personality...great playing...one of your newest fans..
I love that fingerstyle playing is pushing boundaries day by day, and is getting this level of coverage/recognition. Check out Matteo Mancuso. Thanks Rhett!
My band and I supported the Black Lillies in Madrid in 2017, the band was awsome, and specially the guitar player blew our minds, amazing taste, tone and musicality, fingerpicking style on an Ibanez, we were so fascinated. The next day I couldn´t remember his name, thanks for putting him back in my life!
Mike Seal is the man!
I live in Nashville and I've never heard of him but then I don't get out much. He's aweeome.
Wow!! Thanks for the recommendation, Rhett.
Mike is the best!!
What a player, thanks!
Something that jumped out at me was he looks like he has roped a tornado and is barely holding on. So many guitar players make it look effortless. And not that he doesn't seem in control, but he seems like he's just barely on the other side of the thing kicking out and smacking him in the face and he's doing everything he can to hold on. It's like watching a storm play guitar. Truly mesmerizing.
Equally astounding is the way Mike Seal can rip through J.S. Bach pieces so cleanly on an electric guitar as well as play slide solos with a screwdriver. These videos are on Mike Seal's UA-cam channel as well. Mike Seal also happens to be married to Meagan Lovell of Larkin Poe. That whole family has got some serious musicianship street cred goin' on. 😎🎸🎶
Thanks for that! Love LP but didn't know anything about her hubby. Amazing talent and cool couple. Right about the family. Rebecca Lovell is amazing on guitar!
Tory Slusher
This guy’s right hand is crazy good, amazing guitarist that I’ve never heard of, thanks for the introduction.
Mark Knopfler plays similar finger style - also a monster player obviously. What I see them both able to do is to vary the dynamics note to note, almost like creating ghost notes and more sparsely interject power notes. It’s a wonderful talent and skill. Makes the song really come alive in a kind of singing fashion. Thanks for sharing! I hope a full recording of him doing Jessica is out there. I’m going to look!
Oh my lord! Not thinking he got out much as a kid! Monster!
Yes, Mike Seal is a killer guitarist, and he's the guitarist's guitarist. 😻 He's also married to Megan Lovell of Larkin Poe, a killer lap steel guitar musician and singer in her own right. 🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸
Wow!! I only took lessons for a short period of time by a local classical guitarist by the name Mika. One thing i noticed right off the bat with Mike Seal is that right hand is placed properly. All fingers are at the ready for each string. Amazing to watch! That for me was maybe the hardest thing to try to get down. My teacher pressed that sort of hand and finger placement. I used to wonder why.. The proof is in his pudding!! The range of his styles i think is what also makes him great! Look at Randy rhoads for instance. Jazzy/ classical background which helped make his guitar playing so unique! Thanks for sharing! Rock on Mike!! Rock on Rhett!!
So clean and precise. Well, I live here in Nashville and I will definitely be checking him out!
Wow, thanks for turning me on to him! I live in Nashville Im going to go check him out
Saw Mike with the Jerry Douglas Band recently. He is everything Rhett says he is. jaw dropping talent.
Yup that dude is phenomenal!
1:11 *Rhett watching me brewing coffee on my baristas rush* 😂
Certainly one of my personal favs
Well done.
I saw him play with Jerry Douglas at Frederick Meijer Gardens here in Michigan, opening for Tommy Emmanuel. It rained cats and dogs that day, and a thunderstorm cut Tommy's set short a bit. But there was plenty of time to see how Mike is such a musical guitarist with both formidable chops and taste.
I took a lesson with Mike while I was visiting Nashville after seeing him play with Viktor Krauss. Super nice guy and incredible player!
Impressive playing! In a completely different genre but with similar lightning speed fingerstyle technique I feel Matteo Mancuso is another extraordinary player.
Loved it, he is so good. Imagine what it would sound like if he was playing on the new Collings 470 JL designed for Julian Lange. That would be truly sublime for me
Most striking thing to me was his intonation, especially on the allman brothers tune.... Flawless tuning.
A few years ago a drummer friend of mine from Atlanta posted a clip of him playing with Mike Seal in a tiny noisy club . I could immediately tell he was exceptional without much hotdogging . I have followed his playing ever since . BTW I emailed my drummer friend and asked if all the the guitar players around Atlanta play that well and he said no .)
I saw MIke play live a few years ago with Sierra Hull in a little show in upstate New York. Absolutely bonkers playing. Definitely easy to go down a rabbit hole looking for clips of him playing.
"What the hell man..." - Rhett Shull. 😆Full Shoyles on that one. Thanks for the finer lessons Rhett.
So good! Luke McQueary is insane too!!
Saw Mike Seal open up for Tedeschi Trucks with the Jeff Sipe Trio back in 2013. I was completely blown away. He’s top tier.
AHHHG - I'll be in Nashville Dec. 10-12 but will miss his gig on the 13th . . . next time.
My amazing find years ago just popping in randomly to live music joints in Nashville was Richie Scholl.
He is playing an old famous Brazilian song called “Aquarela do Brasil” composed by Joao Gilberto , the first one with the Stratocaster . Very cool !!
I get it Rhett, thanks for sharing!
he makes sound the guitar like a banjo. OMG! is a master
That's class! I've played guitar for 20 years. I've NEVER been able to play with a pick. I just can't get on with them. Always played finger-style and felt a little embarrassed at times, as I couldn't achieve certain sounds/tones, etc, when my other musician friends could. Over the years, I stopped caring and figured it was just "my" sound... Hearing Mike play is eye opening. Whilst I'll never have chops like his, it's very encouraging and reassuring to know someone THAT good plays electric guitar without a pick. Gives me a newfound confidence that what I thought was a hindrance for so many years, could actually be a real asset. 👍🏼
whoa can't believe i had never heard this guy! wtf..amazing
So many great players in Nashville. Luke McQueary blew me away.
"Genuinely speechless" perfectly said haha. And not in any sorta hipster "Ironic" way. And definitely not Alanis Morrisette's "alternative" version of what Ironic means either haha. Once again Rhett, you have captured the sentiment perfectly. It's almost like you were built to do this strange new profession we call "UA-camr" I've been a subscriber since very early, maybe not the beginning, but certainly before youtube is what it is now...before the "the Tonewood Wars" that wreaked havoc on the guitar community for a while there for a reference point haha. Anyhow, my point is there's good reason you have become a pillar of the guitar community and a living legend in your own right. You've created something pretty fucking amazing brother. I hope you stop and take that in at least every once in a while. There is no plan B. Rock and roll man.
Banjo rolls. Neat picking.
Insane
That right hand technique is wild. No thumb pick and he is digging that tone right out that guitar. Boys got a Godzilla thumbnail or something. Wish I was in the States to go to see these cats play. Lots of love from Scotland 🏴.
Thanks for sharing this artist. I've been using the same style of picking (not nearly as good) where my finger nail on my index finger becomes the pick and middle and ring fingers do hybrid picking. I get laughed at a lot by traditional flat pickers and I don't shred but it works. Derick Trucks right hand technique is similar to what I do. To they nay sayers, I don't pay them any mind.
I just posted another comment, but I checked out Mike’s channel. There’s only like eight videos on it and everyone of them is mind-boggling. Amazing. I think you’re right rhett- the guy is among the best in the world. I know Mateo Mancuso is getting all the attention because of the way he plays, but mike plays the same way, and it seems like he uses that technique across every style of music imaginable. I’m not sure Matteo Mancuso plays anything other than jazz and fusion? maybe he does? they’re both amazing but Mike seal is criminally unknown. I guess he’s just too busy gigging! good for him.