I saw Shakey perform this in Dallas a couple of years ago. When the end of the song came, he let the crowd choose the tempo by clapping. Despite being decently drunk, he was playing insanely fast and ended up turning around and kicking his suitcase drum with his boot. At the very end he kicked a hole straight through the drum head then stumbled off stage. People went nuts. Best ending to a concert ever
Saw him at a festival two years ago and he was more than decently drunk, spent the whole time rambling, started songs without finishing them, really let everyone down. I hope he gets his act together before the devil comes to collect
This is 100% my favorite Shakey Graves tune. I think my favorite aspect of it is that he's never truly decided how the song will ever sound. Multiple live recordings of this song by him and every single recording of this song is different. Some people say lazy, I say brilliant. Songs don't need to sound the same every time, especially considering music is such a viscerally empowering activity to participate whether playing or listening to it!
Could not agree more with this! I've been learning this and also realised that it's always a little unique every time he plays it. Which can be both a blessing and a curse for my perfectionist mentality! 😅
Check out “The Teacher (interlude)” on Shakey’s newest album “Roll the Bones X” explains the whole inbetween C# and D thing he talks about in this video.
We wandered into Uncle Billy's BBQ at the Oasis Restaurant on Lake Travis in Austin, Texas, around 2002. Some guy we never heard of began playing his one man band. It was Shakey. We were beyond amazed. Amazed! I will never forget.
Yelled “Droopy Weiners!” at one of his shows in Louisville KY and he said he loves how that still follows him. Check out him playing this song in other videos, he gives very different feel to each version and plays it slightly different
“Momma should be proud of me, cause I lived like a man, now I’ll die like a king,” is possibly the greatest song line ever written. The main character is justifying his own actions throughout the whole song, giving an unreliable narrative of how he was living peacefully until he was arrested and sentenced to death, but views death as “the big leagues,” so we know he thinks highly of himself - of course he’s saying he will die like a king. But the metaphor is that kings sit in a throne, with a crown on their head. He views the electric chair as his throne, and the device that will shock him to death as his crown. It’s just…. Brilliant.
It's always fun to go and watch some of Shakey Graves videos from when he was younger. The way he plays this song has changed so much. I really love the version of this song he plays on Audiotree and also the KEXP performance.
Second this, I feel it's so integral to appreciating Shakey to see how differently he plays some of his songs. The way he plays this song on the Audiotree recordings really shows it
Seen him 3 times now. His tour without his whole band was the last show we went to a few weeks before everything shut down for quarantine. Played 3 nights in a row in St. Louis. It was fantastic!
Matt grew up behind my house when I was a kid. He has always been incredible. I remember him making banjos out of cigar boxes before he even knew how to play them. His old band Deep Chatham is one of my favs of all time.
Thanks Michael. Once again your enthusiasm and sheer love and enjoyment of music rings true..Uplifting to see.Great artist . Thanks for switching me on.Best wishes.Be good.
Now that you've heard this version, give his Audiotree version a watch. I know you probably want to showcase different artists, but his Audiotree version of Late July is the most unreal experience I've had. I've watched it hundreds of times and it still gives me chills. ua-cam.com/video/3GCBnwVVAn0/v-deo.html
Dude for real no joke blew my mind when I first hurd that version. He has never really played it the same as he did there, it sounds different every time, but that one was out of this world intense. I really wish he played that video instead,
You should really listen to "The tallest man on earth" he is a great picker, would recommend The tallest man on earth "Revelation Blues" - City of Music The Tallest Man On Earth - "What I've Been Kicking Around" (Live at WFUV) ONE of the reasons why i started playing guitar Love the vids as always!
Samathos me too! When he does “where does my bluebird fly” and you think you know what his right hand is doing for all of 10 seconds and then breaks your fucking ankles if you are trying to keep up. Its magic.
This is the first video by him I saw. I was absolutely blown away. Glad to see it on your channel and see you react the same way I did when I first heard it!
I'm so happy that you like this. I love Shakey Graves!! This video and the video of him performing Daisy Chains live on KEXP at Pickathon we're what turned me on to his music several years ago. I remember purchasing the Roll The Bones album from Bandcamp several years ago and now I have the 10th anniversary version of the album on vinyl. If you haven't yet already, check out his live video of Word Of Mouth on Audiotree.
Not a musician but LOVE great music. New subscriber to your channel after watching you view Timberlake & Stapleton. I remember seeing that live & had to go back & watch it again knowing that I had just witnessed something truly amazing. Enjoy watching you give your take on these videos. And you just introduced me to Shakey Graves. WOW!
As someone who has generally been into blues and folk stuff like this, I recently came across Tim Henson and his band Polyphia. In my years playing I haven’t taken the time to learn any theory but I’d love to hear your thoughts on stuff like Tim Henson’s Jared Dines Shred Collab riff. Literally had never heard of the guy and I’m not super into the shredding metal scene but that stuff absolutely blew me away. A theory break down would be awesome!
Is that drum head actually mounted into the suitcase?! Amazing artist, thanks for sharing. This guy reminds me a little bit of a young Ry Cooder, one of my all time favorite musical artists and curator of musical history, from jazz to blues to R&R. Here's a link to one of his early videos, showing off his slide licks; ua-cam.com/video/x4KmbUCwkyE/v-deo.html
I found your channel right after a Shakey Graves marathon, I guess you'd just reacted to Roll The Bones, and subscribed the moment your eyes lit up & you said that you would check out more of his stuff. I know little about playing guitar, but since then I've found many more cool artists through your reviews. I'm so glad you've checked out another one of his classics! And even better, that you'll probably interview him at some point, wow! Thank you for this!! My all-time favourite Shakey Graves song is Tomorrow, I definitely recommend it :)
I found Shaky Graves through your channel, thanks! You can't just leave this song yet. This gives you the back story, and is the beginning. He has drawn the outline and begins to color. His rendition at the Audio Tree session is haunting. Check it out.
This version of this song was my introduction to Shakey in the summer of 2018, and was the reason during the same summer that I bought both a Danelectro Honeytone and an Art & Lutherie guitar-not the Palor one Shakey’s playing, but the Concert Hall one-and I’m pretty happy with both. Oh, and also that summer I named an impromptu pub quiz team “Spooky Wagons,” and I’m pretty happy with that too. I ever get back to going to pub quiz nights much again, all teams must be Spooky Wagons.
5:37 lmao that was my reaction too when I first heard that riff and I was like omg this is perfection, but I couldn't play it on my guitar immediately, it really got me thinking.
I got to see Shakey live last night. It was amazing. He blew the roof off the place. Tight playing, great crowd interaction, and he's a genuinely funny guy. If you ever have a chance, see him live!
Man, I requested this a little while back. This version of this song was the first time i ever heard shakey, so many good memories around it. Glad you're listening to your subs, keep it up
Love that you did this particular video. This is how I found Shakey, a friend shared this video on Facebook and next thing you know I’m hooked, I’ve got my girlfriend hooked, and we’ve seen 2 of his shows at red rocks. A live Mr.Graves does not disappoint! Like a folk style Elvis with his ambiance and movements
BTW Michael - Shakey often plays in open tunings. Nobody’s Fool is open D, Roll the Bones is C# I believe. Speaking of - Nobody’s Fool is a great one to cover!
I believe I have cried binge watching your videos. I just recently started watching. I am not a musician, I believe I was told I was tone def. The passion that show and the love of music that you have is so impressive to me. You make me want to learn how to play guitar I just don’t know how or even if I can. I suffered a broken neck 14 years ago and still have some nerve damage in my hands. I can walk and live a “normal” life but I would love your advice on taking steps to learn how to play. I absolutely love your videos and how you allow us mundanes to understand and appreciate music on a higher level. I don’t get this emotional, but you have struck a chord in my heart and I want to follow it. I just need some assistance. Thank you again, you even made my girlfriend cry!
Brian. Dude thanks for this, and you can totally do it. Lots of people have learned to play with nerve damage and overcame it. Email me at support@guitargate.com and I’ll help however I can!
Watching your reaction was awesome. I can tell you dug this as much as I did when I stumbled on this gold. Love shakeys style too. Everything about him. Keep the videos coming man
Once this virus is over, I strongly recommend seeing Shakey play live. I go to concerts regularly for all different genres and Shakey is easily one of my favorite artists. Similarly to how to told a story in the begging of this video, he tells stories and connects with his audience when he plays live shows. Even sold at shows as large venues like Red Rocks feels very intimate during a Shakey Graves concert. Not to mention his talent is top-notch.
Personally I love the story that he tells at the start of this late July video but the performance he does in the Live KEXP (in the bowling alley) is way better Also his tiny desk performance is fire
You should definitely look up stuff by Tim Henson at some point, he’s one of the most innovative guitarists I’ve ever heard. His band Polyphia is an instrumental band with insanely unique guitar like the song “GOAT” and he also has a UA-cam channel with short song samples like his Jared dines collab solo and riff “blood moon”.
This is such an old video. This song has changed a lot since then. It’s fascinating to watch on this tiny guitar. Shakey Graves is a very deep dive but it’s worth every second. I got super into his UA-cam presence last year and nothing disappointed in the least. He has evolved and gotten better and better with the passing time. I love seeing your reactions because mine were very very similar!!! What the heck this dude
Your Roll The Bones listen video was the first time I visited your channel and the first time I heard Shakey Graves. Hit subscribe and bought one of his albums to support him before that video was over. An interview would be awesome. As someone who doesn't play an instrument and only has a passing understanding of music theory, it's very interesting (occasionally frustrating) to hear the language you use when describing what is happening. I can hear the time, keys, roots and variations on chord concepts and use that to feel what is coming next, but I don't know the language. It feels like Im talking to someone who speaks a language I can't speak, but I can understand what is said to me in that language and infer structure and syntax from that. Listening to you codify the sound is like learning a language through immersion. I know what you mean and I'm starting to identify which words you're using to express that. It all makes me want to pull out my music theory book from college and a keyboard and figure it out. Great stuff.
Michael, I'm so glad you're covering Shakey Graves... he's been a huge influence in my life for yeaaars now. Such a talent! Check out a band called "The Omnific" and their song Kismet. Double bass / drum band. No guitars. :)
Michael, on Shakey grave's 2021 release, Roll the bones X, there's is an interlude track where he talks about that guitar. It has a really cool story, the track is called "The teacher" and he tells this story about how that guitar shaped his playing style. Check it out if you have a chance.
I found your channel watching some videos about lessons. Been playing for 18 years off and on, your channel has inspired me to really woodshed and git'good.
Hi Michael.. Dig your channel now for many years. I was on the Shakey Graves bus for 10 years now. You are late to the party, but happy you made it. Something super cool about the low key swampy low-fi sound that honeytone amp gives. 25-30 years ago I bought a plastic "Cigarette" pocket amp at a Santa Cruz music store. It was all I could afford, living on Velveeta cheese and top ramen in those days. That little "Cig" amp of mine was the inspiration for this DanElectro honeytone. Cheers to ya.... P-Fizz
You don’t have to react to him but if you wanna hear someone with a unique voice who does all sorts of music check out Charley crockett i would suggest borrowed time or welcome To hard times
I live in Austin and Shakey is from here. He is amazing. My dad is Bill Neely and I know my dad would have loved to play with him. My dad is on UA-cam too.
I saw Shakey perform this in Dallas a couple of years ago. When the end of the song came, he let the crowd choose the tempo by clapping. Despite being decently drunk, he was playing insanely fast and ended up turning around and kicking his suitcase drum with his boot. At the very end he kicked a hole straight through the drum head then stumbled off stage. People went nuts. Best ending to a concert ever
Lmao I guess I'm not surprised to see you here.
That's how you end a show
Fuck I wish there was a video of this
I was there for this. What a fucking legend
Saw him at a festival two years ago and he was more than decently drunk, spent the whole time rambling, started songs without finishing them, really let everyone down. I hope he gets his act together before the devil comes to collect
Shakey Graves, performing Dearly Departed on the John Lennon bus. Please give this a thumbs up so he gives this performance a look see!
John lennon died !
Absolute best version and one of my all time top songs.
This is 100% my favorite Shakey Graves tune. I think my favorite aspect of it is that he's never truly decided how the song will ever sound. Multiple live recordings of this song by him and every single recording of this song is different. Some people say lazy, I say brilliant. Songs don't need to sound the same every time, especially considering music is such a viscerally empowering activity to participate whether playing or listening to it!
Also regardless of whether you read this or not, thank you for doing these videos!
You are 100% correct here! How boring to keep it the same everytime
Could not agree more with this! I've been learning this and also realised that it's always a little unique every time he plays it. Which can be both a blessing and a curse for my perfectionist mentality! 😅
Cannot wait for the Shakey Graves interview
You should check out his self created three part documentary. They take a 600# two inch tape machine on tour. ua-cam.com/video/E0rcaJ9YInc/v-deo.html
Did it ever happen or did it get nixed by the rona?
Check out “The Teacher (interlude)” on Shakey’s newest album “Roll the Bones X” explains the whole inbetween C# and D thing he talks about in this video.
*soft cry*
We wandered into Uncle Billy's BBQ at the Oasis Restaurant on Lake Travis in Austin, Texas, around 2002. Some guy we never heard of began playing his one man band.
It was Shakey. We were beyond amazed. Amazed! I will never forget.
Dearly Departed with Esme Patterson, The live from Austin one. They perform next to a pool. That’s the first song I heard by him and I was hooked!
Yelled “Droopy Weiners!” at one of his shows in Louisville KY and he said he loves how that still follows him. Check out him playing this song in other videos, he gives very different feel to each version and plays it slightly different
when was he in ky??? i live in indiana and i totally wanna see him live
@@victorarredondo9314 he tours his balls off. But he’s overseas a lot
I’ve seen him 5-6 times and he seriously plays the songs different every time it’s amazing and imo he’s the best when he’s the most raw
You need to react to Shakey’s KEXP performance he does on their bowling alley. Granted it’s like 30 mins long but it’s fantastic.
Shakey is incredible. Got the chance to see him live, best concert yet. Need to check out Nick Shoulders Snakes and Waterfalls
I have literally watched that video dozens of times.
Can't wait for this Shakey interview! Would love it if you guys jammed together too
also the lyrics in this song are just STUNNING... like "fry like bacon, hang like lace"??? mesmerizing.
Genius.
it's about a murdered sentences to the electric chair!! i'm so in love with his man omg
Yeah that was a badass line
“Momma should be proud of me, cause I lived like a man, now I’ll die like a king,” is possibly the greatest song line ever written. The main character is justifying his own actions throughout the whole song, giving an unreliable narrative of how he was living peacefully until he was arrested and sentenced to death, but views death as “the big leagues,” so we know he thinks highly of himself - of course he’s saying he will die like a king. But the metaphor is that kings sit in a throne, with a crown on their head. He views the electric chair as his throne, and the device that will shock him to death as his crown. It’s just…. Brilliant.
Shakey graves is the only reason I’ll tune into open D
For reals!
Youve got to listen to the on the boat version of "if not for you" by shakey, so dope
It's my favourite version so good!
this!!!!
Yes!! This!!!
It's always fun to go and watch some of Shakey Graves videos from when he was younger. The way he plays this song has changed so much. I really love the version of this song he plays on Audiotree and also the KEXP performance.
Zach Bryan. "God Speed". The song is life changing and id love to hear your take.
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Heartfelt song for sure but beginner level guitar - wouldn't be anything for him to break down musically.
@@magoo2251 exactly he literally made a video showing it as he plays
This is the first song I heard of his. Glad you listened to this one; definitely the best version imo
The version of this song from the audiotree that you did roll the bones was the first version of this song I ever heard.
Second this, I feel it's so integral to appreciating Shakey to see how differently he plays some of his songs. The way he plays this song on the Audiotree recordings really shows it
Thank you for listening to Late July, it's my favorite song by Shakey Graves! I can't wait for the interview if it works out!
Seen him 3 times now. His tour without his whole band was the last show we went to a few weeks before everything shut down for quarantine. Played 3 nights in a row in St. Louis. It was fantastic!
Do a Matt Heckler tune. That guy rocks anything with strings.
Matt grew up behind my house when I was a kid. He has always been incredible. I remember him making banjos out of cigar boxes before he even knew how to play them. His old band Deep Chatham is one of my favs of all time.
Thanks 4 heads up, been listening to Skanky for 2+yrs. Helped getting off morphine!
Need to put link in comments.
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YES. Matt Heckler is incredible. I've seen him live and he is just as good as in the GemsOnVHS videos.
Thank you. I’ve seen Shakey the first 6 times he came to Philly but I’ve missed the last few. This lifted my spirit just when I needed it most.
Thanks Michael. Once again your enthusiasm and sheer love and enjoyment of music rings true..Uplifting to see.Great artist . Thanks for switching me on.Best wishes.Be good.
Shakey is my favorite artist and I’m so happy to see you watching him!!!
Now that you've heard this version, give his Audiotree version a watch. I know you probably want to showcase different artists, but his Audiotree version of Late July is the most unreal experience I've had. I've watched it hundreds of times and it still gives me chills.
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^^^^ it's unbelievably good
Dude for real no joke blew my mind when I first hurd that version. He has never really played it the same as he did there, it sounds different every time, but that one was out of this world intense. I really wish he played that video instead,
Agreed! That version is INSANE! It blows this one away by a long shot (and this version here is amazing).
KISS YOU SO GOOD YOU GO WEAK IN THE KNEES
Used to play shows with shakey graves in Austin.
Legend status
No way that’s so cool! You are a legend
You should really listen to "The tallest man on earth" he is a great picker, would recommend
The tallest man on earth "Revelation Blues" - City of Music
The Tallest Man On Earth - "What I've Been Kicking Around" (Live at WFUV)
ONE of the reasons why i started playing guitar
Love the vids as always!
Also the Tallest Man On Earth Tiny Desk Concert. That made me a fon of his.
Samathos me too! When he does “where does my bluebird fly” and you think you know what his right hand is doing for all of 10 seconds and then breaks your fucking ankles if you are trying to keep up. Its magic.
Samathos rather “wont be found”. Been a while!
I absolutely love the the audio tree version of this song, you can really see his progression as an artist
This is the first video by him I saw. I was absolutely blown away. Glad to see it on your channel and see you react the same way I did when I first heard it!
I'm so happy that you like this. I love Shakey Graves!! This video and the video of him performing Daisy Chains live on KEXP at Pickathon we're what turned me on to his music several years ago. I remember purchasing the Roll The Bones album from Bandcamp several years ago and now I have the 10th anniversary version of the album on vinyl. If you haven't yet already, check out his live video of Word Of Mouth on Audiotree.
Not a musician but LOVE great music. New subscriber to your channel after watching you view Timberlake & Stapleton. I remember seeing that live & had to go back & watch it again knowing that I had just witnessed something truly amazing. Enjoy watching you give your take on these videos. And you just introduced me to Shakey Graves. WOW!
This is amazing! I love Shakey and have been obsessed with watching you analyze these videos. Keep it up, brother!
Love love love this channel! Please keep digging into this beautiful underground music scene, that so many of us are a part of! Much love ✌️
Oh nice I'm early, do The Tallest Man on Earth parmesano you cheesy man
Yes please. Let's see what Sweden brings to the table.
I concur!
Love is All is just an incredible song. Check it: ua-cam.com/video/CMjzgoJ71ck/v-deo.html
ua-cam.com/video/q-4fin8t_e8/v-deo.html That one would be amazing to see a reaction to aswell :D
This a hundred times! The Tallest Man on Earth is AMAZING
+1 got a Tallest Man tune
I love these videos so much because I also just recently cane across him and I feel exactly the same way about him !🤯
Found Shakey a few years back, amazing talent!
As someone who has generally been into blues and folk stuff like this, I recently came across Tim Henson and his band Polyphia. In my years playing I haven’t taken the time to learn any theory but I’d love to hear your thoughts on stuff like Tim Henson’s Jared Dines Shred Collab riff. Literally had never heard of the guy and I’m not super into the shredding metal scene but that stuff absolutely blew me away. A theory break down would be awesome!
Got to buy a Honey Tone amp before this video sells them out
I love my honeytone. It has an awesome growl
Is that drum head actually mounted into the suitcase?! Amazing artist, thanks for sharing. This guy reminds me a little bit of a young Ry Cooder, one of my all time favorite musical artists and curator of musical history, from jazz to blues to R&R. Here's a link to one of his early videos, showing off his slide licks; ua-cam.com/video/x4KmbUCwkyE/v-deo.html
I found your channel right after a Shakey Graves marathon, I guess you'd just reacted to Roll The Bones, and subscribed the moment your eyes lit up & you said that you would check out more of his stuff. I know little about playing guitar, but since then I've found many more cool artists through your reviews. I'm so glad you've checked out another one of his classics! And even better, that you'll probably interview him at some point, wow! Thank you for this!! My all-time favourite Shakey Graves song is Tomorrow, I definitely recommend it :)
I found Shaky Graves through your channel, thanks! You can't just leave this song yet. This gives you the back story, and is the beginning. He has drawn the outline and begins to color. His rendition at the Audio Tree session is haunting. Check it out.
Looking forward to the interview. I love Shakey Graves. Btw Check out Nobody's Fool - Shakey Graves
shakeys one of a kind. talented as ever!
This version of this song was my introduction to Shakey in the summer of 2018, and was the reason during the same summer that I bought both a Danelectro Honeytone and an Art & Lutherie guitar-not the Palor one Shakey’s playing, but the Concert Hall one-and I’m pretty happy with both.
Oh, and also that summer I named an impromptu pub quiz team “Spooky Wagons,” and I’m pretty happy with that too. I ever get back to going to pub quiz nights much again, all teams must be Spooky Wagons.
This is by far my favourite version of this song
I’ll watch any Shakey song/interview you do! He’s incredible!
Love Shakey Graves, such a talented guy!!!!
5:37 lmao that was my reaction too when I first heard that riff and I was like omg this is perfection, but I couldn't play it on my guitar immediately, it really got me thinking.
Nooooooooo!!! You listened to the wrong version. The Audiotree Live brings the whole thing to life.
Look Alive his new EP he released beginning of April is awesome everything shakey does is phenomenal! By far one of my favorite musicians :)
I got to see Shakey live last night. It was amazing. He blew the roof off the place. Tight playing, great crowd interaction, and he's a genuinely funny guy.
If you ever have a chance, see him live!
Man, I requested this a little while back. This version of this song was the first time i ever heard shakey, so many good memories around it. Glad you're listening to your subs, keep it up
Love those chords, this guy is freaking awesome
Been hooked on shakey for years now, particularly like his performances on KEXP and TinyDesk. Hope to see you do more content with him. Subscribed!
Been listening to SG for a few years, so glad you’re giving his music your time, enjoy!
He's my lover because not only is he funny as hell, he's talented as hell too.
Talented guy. When I think I know what to expect from Shakey, he proves me wrong. Such a unique and interesting artist.
Going to see Shakey on Monday! Super excited. I have saw him twice at Winnipeg Folk Festival and he is amazing.
This was THE video that got me and the shaky grants. Dude is so cool. I woke forward to seeing him show up on your channel.
Would like to hear you react to Nick Johnson, acoustic guitar instrumentalist. My favorites are "Buy the ticket, take the ride" and "no soul blues".
Georgia moon- Shakey Graves or parliament- Shakey Graves
oh man georgia moon was one of the songs off his first EP that turned me obsessed. great taste bruv 🤟
oh i hope you can get him on for an interview! 🙏🏼
He said in a video once hell just tune his guitar to itself, so that could explain why it sounds in between chords
Love that you did this particular video. This is how I found Shakey, a friend shared this video on Facebook and next thing you know I’m hooked, I’ve got my girlfriend hooked, and we’ve seen 2 of his shows at red rocks. A live Mr.Graves does not disappoint! Like a folk style Elvis with his ambiance and movements
I'd love to hear about this guys approach to song writing and guitar playing in general, hope you get an interview
Found this channel a couple of months ago and my playlist is absolutely bomb mostly because of visiting here love thus community!!
BTW Michael - Shakey often plays in open tunings. Nobody’s Fool is open D, Roll the Bones is C# I believe. Speaking of - Nobody’s Fool is a great one to cover!
I believe I have cried binge watching your videos. I just recently started watching. I am not a musician, I believe I was told I was tone def. The passion that show and the love of music that you have is so impressive to me. You make me want to learn how to play guitar I just don’t know how or even if I can. I suffered a broken neck 14 years ago and still have some nerve damage in my hands. I can walk and live a “normal” life but I would love your advice on taking steps to learn how to play. I absolutely love your videos and how you allow us mundanes to understand and appreciate music on a higher level. I don’t get this emotional, but you have struck a chord in my heart and I want to follow it. I just need some assistance. Thank you again, you even made my girlfriend cry!
Brian. Dude thanks for this, and you can totally do it. Lots of people have learned to play with nerve damage and overcame it. Email me at support@guitargate.com and I’ll help however I can!
A favorite of mine is "Unlucky Skin". The acoustics and setting are superb! Be sure to check this one out!
Watching your reaction was awesome. I can tell you dug this as much as I did when I stumbled on this gold. Love shakeys style too. Everything about him. Keep the videos coming man
Looking forward to the interview man, that's exciting! Good stuff
Once this virus is over, I strongly recommend seeing Shakey play live. I go to concerts regularly for all different genres and Shakey is easily one of my favorite artists. Similarly to how to told a story in the begging of this video, he tells stories and connects with his audience when he plays live shows. Even sold at shows as large venues like Red Rocks feels very intimate during a Shakey Graves concert. Not to mention his talent is top-notch.
Love this version of Late July! Shakes is a BAU5
Yes, weekend made! You rock Michael! That interview would be awesome to see!
Personally I love the story that he tells at the start of this late July video but the performance he does in the Live KEXP (in the bowling alley) is way better
Also his tiny desk performance is fire
PLease do shakey graves interview if possible. I love what he does and I love what you do, and you two together for a talk would be a win for all.
YES!!!! I love shakey! And I love you! I can’t wait for you to have him on!
That’s some pretty interesting guitar work going on sounds awesome
Another one man show is Lincoln Durham. Who is also from Texas who is pretty darn amazing
Would love to keep seeing shakey graves in here…. How about Excuses from the Sirius XM Live video?
You should definitely look up stuff by Tim Henson at some point, he’s one of the most innovative guitarists I’ve ever heard. His band Polyphia is an instrumental band with insanely unique guitar like the song “GOAT” and he also has a UA-cam channel with short song samples like his Jared dines collab solo and riff “blood moon”.
If you like Shakey You HAVE to listen to the If Not For You version from On The Boat. It blew my mind how different it is from the original.
This is such an old video. This song has changed a lot since then. It’s fascinating to watch on this tiny guitar. Shakey Graves is a very deep dive but it’s worth every second. I got super into his UA-cam presence last year and nothing disappointed in the least. He has evolved and gotten better and better with the passing time. I love seeing your reactions because mine were very very similar!!! What the heck this dude
Your Roll The Bones listen video was the first time I visited your channel and the first time I heard Shakey Graves. Hit subscribe and bought one of his albums to support him before that video was over. An interview would be awesome.
As someone who doesn't play an instrument and only has a passing understanding of music theory, it's very interesting (occasionally frustrating) to hear the language you use when describing what is happening. I can hear the time, keys, roots and variations on chord concepts and use that to feel what is coming next, but I don't know the language. It feels like Im talking to someone who speaks a language I can't speak, but I can understand what is said to me in that language and infer structure and syntax from that. Listening to you codify the sound is like learning a language through immersion. I know what you mean and I'm starting to identify which words you're using to express that. It all makes me want to pull out my music theory book from college and a keyboard and figure it out. Great stuff.
On my third year in a row of being in the top 1% of Shakey Graves listeners on Spotify. Can’t get enough of him
Michael, I'm so glad you're covering Shakey Graves... he's been a huge influence in my life for yeaaars now. Such a talent!
Check out a band called "The Omnific" and their song Kismet. Double bass / drum band. No guitars. :)
Michael, on Shakey grave's 2021 release, Roll the bones X, there's is an interlude track where he talks about that guitar. It has a really cool story, the track is called "The teacher" and he tells this story about how that guitar shaped his playing style. Check it out if you have a chance.
I found your channel watching some videos about lessons. Been playing for 18 years off and on, your channel has inspired me to really woodshed and git'good.
I've been jamming on this for YEARS - love this fucking song. Great video!
Hi Michael.. Dig your channel now for many years. I was on the Shakey Graves bus for 10 years now. You are late to the party, but happy you made it. Something super cool about the low key swampy low-fi sound that honeytone amp gives. 25-30 years ago I bought a plastic "Cigarette" pocket amp at a Santa Cruz music store. It was all I could afford, living on Velveeta cheese and top ramen in those days. That little "Cig" amp of mine was the inspiration for this DanElectro honeytone.
Cheers to ya.... P-Fizz
You don’t have to react to him but if you wanna hear someone with a unique voice who does all sorts of music check out Charley crockett i would suggest borrowed time or welcome To hard times
hell yea, love me some charley!
Agreed! Could listen to some Charley Crockett all day. Smooth smooth voice
Do ROTTEN OL ME by SHAKEY GRAVES
You gotta check out the version of dearly departed he did at hangout fest next.
Please please please please do “Built to Roam” by Shakey Graves!! He’s one of my favourite artists and that whole AudioTree session is incredible
Yesssss! Liked before I even watched it! I love this version 👌🏻 my favourite for sure!
Billy Strings and Molly Tuttle ..." Sitting on top of the world" ...epic.
I live in Austin and Shakey is from here. He is amazing. My dad is Bill Neely and I know my dad would have loved to play with him. My dad is on UA-cam too.
Saw Shakey Graves at Winnipeg Folk Festival in Winnipeg Canada. It is just outside the City in a large park. He is so good live!
This song is about him waiting to fry in the electric chair. It took me twenty listens to look up the lyrics. I love him.
annaevacek Johnny Cash, Cocaine Blues. Colter Wall, Kate McCannon. Shakey Graves, Late July. NNNNGH. Amen.