He's The Living Guitar Legend You've Probably Never Heard
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- Опубликовано: 6 сен 2024
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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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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! 👏👏👏
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.
It's just great knowing there are always new talents to look to. The Guitar Hero never really dies indeed.
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.
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
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!
Follower from Brazil here! Really liked how you Rhett said good things about our music! Greetings!
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
I met Mike this past week and took a class from him. Fantastic guitar player and a really great teacher. Very nice fellow as well!
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!!
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. 🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸
Don't forget about Guthrie Trapp. He's a guitar wizard.
Tory Slusher
Tory Slusher by 10 miles
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.
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!
I’ve never heard of him until now and I’m definitely with you on his amazing ability. Friggn amazing
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.
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!
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 RUclips 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
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.
He play with Sierra Hull, amazing player. Very original style and approach to playing ❤
Thanks for this, Rhett! I have heard about Mike Seal, but never really checked him out like this before. Incredible player.
Tory Slusher
I first saw Mike playing with the Jeff Sipe Trio in Wilmington, NC back in 2009 since a bass player I knew told me Jeff played with Shawn Lane and Jonas Hellborg and I should check them out..
That night I couldn't take my eyes off Mike's playing as he just ripped through stuff like Bright Size Life, Busted, Better Get a Hit in Yo Soul and I think they played Oleo and thought to myself "Why am I even playing guitar?"
I took a lesson with him another time he was in town and he was the nicest, down-to-earth guy.
He plays classical, country, bluegrass, jazz all effortlessly and acts like it's no big deal.
I love his playing
WOW. Last 2 times we were in Nashville, we really loved listening to Kelly's Heroes. Guitarist Luke McQueary and the band are great!
Mike is the best guitarist around today.
I'm annoyed that nobody has shoved him into the recording studio. Please please please make some Mike Seal recordings.
Let's not let this legend go to waste.
I hate comments like that. It shows musical ignorance. He may be the best, but in his genres.
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
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!!!!
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.
Glad to Mike getting his props. Love overdue. I love hearing him play with his wife, Megan Lovell of Larkin Poe( aka, The Slide Queen). Part of Mike's appeal is how at ease he is. So relaxed and just enjoying it.
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. 👍🏼
Saw Mike with the Jerry Douglas Band recently. He is everything Rhett says he is. jaw dropping talent.
1:11 *Rhett watching me brewing coffee on my baristas rush* 😂
thank you Rhett,
Mikes work with Jeff Sipe Trio is extraordinary too
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!
It's awesome seeing you make the faces that I do when I watch alot of other players as well!
Brilliant. Simply brilliant 👏👏👏👏👏👏❤🎉
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!
I live in Nashville and I've never heard of him but then I don't get out much. He's aweeome.
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.
Phenomal player. Thanks for introducing him to your viewers.
Dee's Country Cocktail Lounge streams every show and this show is on their RUclips channel. I'm sure the show on the 13th will be streamed. I tune in and listen to East Nash Grass on Mondays and Jon Byrd on Wednesdays. Dee's is a treasure.
Maybe they don't stream every show or he was playing with a band that didn't have his name. I can't find this one one their channel. Dee's is still a great channel to hear live music so I'll leave the comment.
Madison Guild with SRS Trio, Dee's Lounge 11-20-23, on RUclips .He also played there on 10-25-23. Righteous!
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..
At 5:24 he is playing Yamandu Costa's "Samba pro Rapha". Check the original and prepare to be blown away!
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.
Seeing guys like this keeps the fire going in guitar players..
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 is incredible. Nice piece on him
He is playing an old famous Brazilian song called “Aquarela do Brasil” composed by Joao Gilberto , the first one with the Stratocaster . Very cool !!
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.
Wow!! Thanks for the recommendation, Rhett.
Oh my lord! Not thinking he got out much as a kid! Monster!
Thanks for the introduction!
Mike is the best!!
Impressive playing! In a completely different genre but with similar lightning speed fingerstyle technique I feel Matteo Mancuso is another extraordinary player.
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!!
This guy’s right hand is crazy good, amazing guitarist that I’ve never heard of, thanks for the introduction.
Seems like Mike Seal and Matteo Mancuso have independently developed the same style from childhood. Both are blistering fast and clean, both finger stylists.
finally Mike get´s what he deserves. He is unbelievable. Thanks Rhett.
Check out seth lee jones. Hes a complete badass as well
YES MIKE SEAL LOVE!!! Love him, the lovells and the TB crew
Edit: He does use a pick during his shows with Sierra Hull, and he does it in fantastic fashion. I love listening to him.
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!!!🤘🏻
"What the hell man..." - Rhett Shull. 😆Full Shoyles on that one. Thanks for the finer lessons Rhett.
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
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!
Certainly one of my personal favs
Going to see him at my local guitar shop today!
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.
Yup that dude is phenomenal!
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 .)
Most striking thing to me was his intonation, especially on the allman brothers tune.... Flawless tuning.
I don't know who was the first to do it, but 1:33 thru 1:40 is straight up J.D. Simo at Robert's Western World.
Wow, thanks for turning me on to him! I live in Nashville Im going to go check him out
What a player, thanks!
Really great Rhett you bringing other artists to light on your channel... Good on you man , bravo
I took a lesson with Mike while I was visiting Nashville after seeing him play with Viktor Krauss. Super nice guy and incredible player!
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 🏴.
Patting myself on the back for getting the thumb muting before Rhett pointed it out!
His work with Jeff Sipe (the best drummer in the world) is great.
So many great players in Nashville. Luke McQueary blew me away.
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.
that is very common between flamenco players , they are the pioneers in fingerstyle picking , you will be amazed how great they play without a pick
That guy's absolutely amazing!
He’s of the Chet Atkins, Jerry Reed, Mark Knophler, Brian Setzer style of players. Not bad company at all! He’s good! Thanks for sharing Rhett!
Tory Slusher
The similarities between Mike Seal and Matteo Mancuso are huge; their right hand technique is very similar. Both have jaw dropping virtuosity.
I almost tapped out midway through the first video clip featuring his super shreddy country playing, just due to ear fatigue. I'm glad I didn't, and got to hear the more lyrical side of his playing. What a virtuoso.
Just noise. Tory Slusher is the best guitar player in the world.
Ever listen to Tab Benoit? he is a Louisiana Cajun blues guitarist who writes his own songs, plays guitar and sings and to me is a freaking guitar GOD. His playing is just out of this world in my opinion and for sure is one of my most favorite guitarists. If you never have heard his stuff check him out on RUclips, he has a ton of videos out there. His bass player is freaking killer too.
He is simply amazing !
I need a yule log Christmas playlist with you and Beato doing lemon face in the top corners...............jazz face, whatever you guys call it
A certain Mr Knopfler would definitely approve. Thanks for introducing us to another great player.
Steve Vai once said about Satriani that “Everything he plays is musical”. That remark makes a lot of sense, when you think about it. Skill without common sense or plain old FEEL is brain without heart really.
Dude is playing Samba pro Rapha - Yamandu Costa. That's awesome!
Amazing player. I like this video, very cool to see a YT guitar guy talk about his favorite players.
Thx again Rhett.
I watch most videos on 1.4x speed, so I thought the Mike Seal footage was sped up... nope! Was watching on 1.0x speed. Day-um!!!
So good! Luke McQueary is insane too!!
whoa can't believe i had never heard this guy! wtf..amazing
I love these artist highlight videos. That’s some ridiculous playing, my god