Guitar Teacher REACTS: Sierra Hull - Walk On Boy (Doc Watson Cover)

[@mathewhutchins2539]

She absolutely RIPS. Loved her mandolin on Sturgill’s last three albums. Just out there melting faces

[@xOtherStone]

Whoa I had no idea she was the mandolin player on his albums! No wonder the mandolin ripped on most of the songs!

[@Elemy69]

Her solo on cory wong's show is one of my favorite of all time. She's just that good

[@leehjones]

I saw Sierra back when she was kind of a mandolin wünderkind. But after a while she was just another great mandolin player in a field of great mandolin players. Then a few years ago, I look again, and she's a beast of a mandolin player, top-flight band leader, and destroying genre boundaries left and right (e.g. playing with Cory Wong). This makes me superbly happy, to know there's another astonishing musician who will still be climbing toward her peak when I die. I.e. her music will just get better for the rest of my life. What else do you want?

[@NerdHerder545]

Related to her crossing genres, her short mandolin cover of Polyphia’s 40oz is ridiculous. She looks so incredibly chill running the whole thing down.

[@leehjones]

@@NerdHerder545 I think we have Thile to thank for all of this. Between Punch Brothers and the whole Live From Here scene, he has announced that nothing - *nothing* - is off-limits to any musician. Well, honestly, Yo-Yo Ma kinda started it. He took the entire cello canon in the classic oeuvre, wrung every last ounce of life out of it, and left fellow musicians and listeners gasping for breath. They all said, "Yeah, but all you can play is classical music." "Hold my beer." Thile picked up on that, then Thile and Ma got together (Goat Rodeo) and we were off to the races. Sierra is drafting on that action, they've got Cory Wong on board, and there's no telling where this train goes. It's damned glorious, sez I.

[@richbarlow6089]

Sierra is taking the mandolin to the next level just like Jerry Douglas did with the Dobro and Bella Fleck with the banjo. Hope Sam Bush didn't mind getting run over by the little girl he got started.

[@lannyseals2084]

She's killing it! Her playing is so clean and her singing is the absolutely amazing

[@jacksonscountrycovers]

It's ok Michael, we're all in love with Sierra Hull.

[@aricbrown2580]

Her guitar is likely tuned to Eb to make string bending a bit easier, the capo on 1 brings it back to 440.

[@davecrawford100]

I’ve studied this video till I came up with my own version. She came to Delaware and did a show in Arden. She asked if there was any requests. I yelled out walk on boy! She picked up her guitar and nailed it. What a thrill !

[@ryuinz]

Had the pleasure of seeing Sierra and Justin Moses in concert right before the pandemic. They were both absolutely amazing. And afterwards we went up to talk to Sierra and buy an album, their credit card machine was down and we only had enough cash for one. So we bought Justin's, and she gave us her cd for free! So 1) we owe you $20 Sierra! and 2) calling her "angelic" is absolutely right, she was spectacularly nice in person!

[@jamess3509]

Her wildwood flower is insane as well. Cross picked into next year and she did it as a quick demonstration of a new guitar. There are levels to this and she's leagues above most.

[@uscgkenny]

Holy cow, thanks for tuning me into Sierra, she is outstanding. I have been in a rabbit hole of Sierra Hull videos for the past hour..

[@tomrwills]

I love Sierra Hull. She's a mandolin God, good singer too. I love her instrumental Chasin' Skies

[@agamemnongames886]

I am just happy someone is reacting to Sierra Hull. She is probably the best Mandolin player in the world, currently. But there are not many people outside of Bluegrass music that know about her.

[@WoodandSteel]

I will never take anything away from Sierra that lady smokes her Mando. The younger generation is producing killer Mando players every day. Just walk around a Blue Grass festival and listen.

[@joandtomx1483]

"Yeah, OK, it's got that in it." Best comment ever!

[@MrAquatoad]

She leans into the woodiness of the low strings and creates massive timbre contrast by adding muting while leaving the piano chimes on the melody portion. God-tier self accompaniment.

[@BanjosNerdOn]

Great upload! I was listening to her last night. Ear candy as always, and your commentary is fantastic.

[@matthewridgeway9250]

It is hard to be a bitter one when ones heart is in the right place. That is why Sierra is so heart warming as a musician.

[@HowCommunicationWorks]

I think doc’s version just goes from E7 back to a minor in that turnaround. The Sierra is spicing it up. One of my favorite songs by doc.

[@bobchester1568]

Love love love Sierra Hull. Seen her a bunch of times and got some pictures with her. Such a great player and person.

[@brettjamz3]

At first glance I thought that was Mary Spender. LoL 🤣. My eyes are terrible. But they do look similar. She's amazing. What a great voice. It's good to see such talented young artists doing it right.

[@dxdelafu]

So glad this popped up. Thank you KZbin algorithms. She is amazing! And thank you Michael!

[@krasht1]

Sierra is one of the most charismatic performers there is !!!!!

[@ronleatherwood4398]

Love the passion you bring to music! Thank you!

[@austintorrisi4613]

If you haven't done a Molly Tuttle reaction, you really should. Her solo stuff is great, but her playing with Tommy Emmanuel or Billy Strings is also great.

[@coryCuc]

He has done a Molly Tuttle song :). I believe white freightliner blues. Edit: It was done by another guy who's similar to Michael...called Wings of Pegasus...he does a cover/analysis of her song. It's very good. You'll probably enjoy it. kzbin.info/www/bejne/houxoqR_gtScZqM

[@ArtFernandez1]

Thank you for getting the detail of Sierra Hull's version of "Walk on Boy."

[@Dave-gf3kd]

Didn’t know her…..OMG SUCH BAD ASS acoustic! Thanks Michael!

[@njgl2010]

I’d just as soon watch you react to a vid as watch the vid itself! You’re a cool character and I’m glad this world gave you to us! More bluegrass please!

[@mat0920]

Sierra is the best! She played mandolin on my band's second album. Super talented and very nice.

[@itchytomato]

WOW! She really can pick them strings!

[@keithrichardscorpse1230]

That's nothing - she's primarily a mandolin phenom, check out her mandolin work. She's one of the best if not the best mandolin players in the world......she absolutely shreds and plays so clean!

[@bairstoww]

Wow, great playing and a voice to go with it. You just got her a new fan or 1000

[@stevenbourelle9317]

So awesome! I love Sierra. Thanks Michael!

[@magicdaveable]

Been "in love" with Sierra since the first time I heard her play. She was just a youngster back then.

[@johnking8888]

So many young talented musicians carrying the torch of bluegrass and old timey music. Sarah Jarosz is another fantabulous player you should review.

[@sjt4225]

Sierra is awesome. Absolute legend.

[@curlybill3966]

She is a Jewel for sure! I was very impressed with this video also!

[@GilAraya]

It's funny you posted this video today. I actually just saw her opening for Cory Wong a couple of days ago. Didn't know her, now I'm a fan. Went to the show for Cory, came out as a new fan of Sierra Hull, she stole the show!

[@MrThisistooeasy]

First I’ve heard her this is stunning

[@tommathews3964]

You have much to look forward to!

[@leehjones]

BTW, there's this thing she does - she raises her eyebrows on occasion, and it means, "You better have paid attention to what I just did there, because it was the sh*t." Anytime I see her raise her eyebrows on a KZbin video, I go back and watch that passage again.

[@tommathews3964]

Nailed it! I have thought the exact same thing about her and her eyebrow raises! She has certain looks when she knows!

[@helloworld451]

Really nice breakdown. Siierra is from another planet.

[@musiccitymotorhead9061]

I got to see Sierra with Cory and the guys in Nashville this past Saturday night.. What an incredibly dynamic show. I wasn't familiar with Sierra before then, and I was absolutely blown away by her mandolin playing; and then she switched to guitar and pulled this Doc tune out 😳🤯

[@davidzimmerly7354]

Dude finally some sierra thank you

[@terryshaw1934]

I have that exact same Silver Sky…..AND, I have that exact same crush on Sierra as well.

[@matthewtitmus]

Love your vids Michael! I'm a huge fan of Sierra and love to see her here. Have you ever considered tooling around a bit on a mandolin? I'd love to see you do a video like that.

[@annmarie3573]

She's amazing! Did BGVs and mando on Sturgill Simpson's Cuttin' Grass albums.

[@annmarie3573]

Voice like an angel, for SURE!

[@jgravy82]

Rather fortuitous for me, too. I recently finished a book about the connections between bluegrass and Scottish and Irish music. First time I ever heard of Doc Watson.

[@matthewridgeway9250]

You played your bit at the beginning, because she melts you into the song and you can not help but want to drift into it by either singing in parts, moving or embelishing it with your confirmation of the sentiment by validating it in kind somehow.

[@billymccluskey8976]

Love your videos, have been a fan for many years. I’d love to see a sound demo and review of the SE Silver Sky! and maybe turn it into a John Mayer breakdown video from the new album? I think that would be a smash 🤙🏼

[@ABevs]

Can't click fast enough when it's a bluegrass video. Bluegrass also changed my life.

[@ABevs]

I'm so glad I got to see Doc in concert and got to go to Merlefest a couple times.

[@courtmarr5714]

She is fantastic, I love that she covered a Polyphia song (kzbin.info/www/bejne/r5jdnZKojJWAgbM), and Tim Henson was like...I don't want to play this on an instrument that has 4 strings...and she alternate picks it. Mad respect to her, she is SUPER talented. Great content as always.

[@joshgilliam]

Kinda eerie that I’ve been watching videos of her today then you post this. Universe is a strange place.

[@gregbuser4690]

Such an amazing talent!

[@paulvasey1206]

I’ve pre-ordered my SE in Stone Blue, can’t come soon enough! 👍👍👍

[@meektom]

I bet the Del song you mentioned at the end was I Feel The Blues Movin' In. She kills that solo, I'd love to see Cory sit in on it.

[@arewestilldoingphrasing6490]

I found her when she did polyphia 40oz on mando. I knew she was the real deal and opened me up to a lot of her stuff

[@marcosluna7792]

DUDE THE SYNCHRONICITY HERE

[@dodgermartin4895]

Sierra is perhaps the best BLUEGRASS musician out there... and I for one hopes she stays forever a BLUEGRASS musician. I am a little grumpy about this guy with an ELECTRIC guitar doing a reaction video on an ACOUSTIC masterpiece.

[@mbsnyderc]

She has electric mandolins and guitars so did Doc Watson.you can do both.

[@dodgermartin4895]

@@mbsnyderc No not EVER!! The very definition of Bluegrass is the total purge of all electric instruments and whenever a musician plugs in they step out of the genre of bluegrass until they unplug. This is an absolute, a superlative, if you will.

[@mbsnyderc]

@@dodgermartin4895 Doc Watson always had electric bass in his shows . New grass revival did as well so did many others your definition is 50 years ago things change but they also put those things away and play strait bluegrass.you don't get to decide what is bluegrass.

[@dodgermartin4895]

@@mbsnyderc Doc Watson rarely played puure bluegrass in a typical bluegrass ensemble. Though he was the awe of everyone in bluegrass. The Great Seldom Scene thought they could be more hip with T Michael Coleman and quickly came to realize they made a huge mistake. Even Earl Scruggs left the genre when he added drums. Therefore. It IT IS NOT ME who declares bluegrass a pure acoustic genre. It is just the way it is and shall always will be. So please STOP talking nonsense. For the love of God, please STOP.

[@mbsnyderc]

@@dodgermartin4895 So a lot of Bluegrass bands and player's have been doing this kind of stuff sense the 1960's you really have no point other than your a traditionalist.nobody cares.

[@normkross6138]

Thank you so much for introducing me to this artist and her music. So absolutely refreshing and amazing. You probably remember that she did an intro and demo of the PRS SE Parlor size acoustic about a year ago (KZbin). BTW, I’m guessing you will probably be at Ramshead On-Stage Annapolis 3/10/2022 for the PRS (Eight?) Band CD release/concert. Would love to see show clips on your web show. Thanks again! Norm - Hanover, MD.

[@matthewnewman1446]

Check out Sierra with Bela Fleck and the new My Bluegrass Heart!!! Saw them perform the album at Rocky Grass this past summer. Amazing! Thanks for your channel. Please react to lazy lightening from Cornell, didn't see that yet. 🙏

[@alanwatson3367]

This is why I watch you turning me on to stuff I’m ignorant too thanks

[@jimmylloyd4874]

I thought she was playing mandolin so she could play and sing. She’s actually a face melter ❣️

[@kosemkamtsan]

Gotta check out Tony Rice’s version, from The Rice Brothers album.

[@fudgeelizabeth9]

Love Sierra Hull! Her original stuff is fantastic too. You did "do a video" on her. You included her "Middle of the Woods" in a ladies' night live stream a while back. kzbin.info/www/bejne/pKLJopJuZreVg7M

[@mikevital181]

I would like to give you a suggestion for a song but it comes with a big WARNING. Benjamin Tod from Lost Dog Street Band, "Using Again," Knowing a little about your brother's history , you might want to hear in alone. I have a son with a drug problem and even though I've listened to this hundreds of times, every time it draws out tears. Good luck

[@ScottHz]

Yes, DEVASTATING! Love BT & LDSB!

[@markj228]

Yep..Sierra is the bomb!

[@kane6529]

Such a fucking amazing tune 🤩 Docs a legend and she did it justice! Billy Strings version is pretty awesome

[@krasht1]

A lot of people go deep down the rabbit hole on Sierra, Talent, Mandolin, Guitar and "SINGING" !

[@QuynhNguyen-zw8uv]

Molly Tuttle's jam with Tommy Emmanuel on White Freightliner Blues should be your next bluegrass reaction video..

[@mattrut123]

Michael P...we look just alike...also. Sierra puts the twinkle in us both lol

[@bkmeahan]

The first part of the intro sounded like some pure prairie league.

[@anthonyroscoe4416]

Michael if you look on Cory Wong's youtube he has some of the rehearsal practice up w/Sierra

[@Kahweekah2o2f]

Child prodigy who is very down to earth

[@patrickhicks8912]

She's awesome! Man, you gotta check out @fretkillrlives if you don't know him already. I haven't come across anyone else that can play some fingerpickin Doc Watson style acoustic music better. and his voice is like warm honey on a biscuit. Some of my favorites are Deep river blues, Rocking Chair, Jam in D major, but he's got tons of stuff. I think you'll enjoy it!

[@BobSiefken]

She's like if you combined Jacqui McShee and John Renbourn into one musician.

[@leehjones]

Whoa. John Renbourn reference. You've dated yourself sir, but good call.

[@chrisbryant1657]

Michael, check out Sierra's original song Muddy Water/Dreams (Fleetwood mac cover) live in Milwaukee 8-20-21 irish Fest on KZbin. Her solo break is an absolute must watch!

[@tjsanner4787]

“Yeah ok it’s got that in it” hahahaha dead.

[@jesseklassen2017]

Sierra Hull, Doc Watson... I’m in, crank it up!!

[@jakenielson2014]

I caught that intro tribute to the song.

[@joshball7641]

Sierra hull is an amazing teacher as well Michael, you should check out her lesson on chord scales!! kzbin.info/www/bejne/e5-YYXdult-jhK8

[@glubbins]

you need to listen to ANY josh ritter song. he is the best lyricist to ever live.

[@keithrichardscorpse1230]

🤣😭

[@matthewridgeway9250]

As a mando player she is an expert on guitar.

[@EdSileo]

A few random thoughts:: 1. "Yeah. OK. It's got THAT in it." Made me laugh out loud! 2. When Sierra sings, I become mesmerized and completely stop focusing on her playing. 3. We should not be surprised at how she has developed. Who took her under their wing in Sierra's pre- and early teen years? AKUS...

[@jamesbreglia8692]

Greetings Mr. Palmisano, recently came across your vids and am enjoying each one more and more. Do u have any new projects coming or previous albums up? Id love to make u a playlist or top albums for u to discover and expand your inspiration. Itd be cool if youd mention some of your favs or what youve been listening too lately. Thank you

[@HoundValleyGoods]

Can you watch Rather Low by Nick Shoulders? He did a acoustic version on Western AF. He’s a really cool old school yodel country singer. He’s a new fav of mine.

[@ubayunyu2]

Awesome Mike 👍❤️😘🇮🇩

[@craiganderson-jones4916]

Loving that prs!

[@frinchk]

Each video a new PRS 😂

[@ShawnMiller009]

Sierra is SO awesome! Check her out with Bliyy Strings covering Post Malone. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qGOTlYKshdF7fc0

[@carlosdgomez4859]

Great video my man I’m not sure if you take request through the comments? But, anything blaze foley clay pigeons is amazing. Or “Taj Mahal Statesboro blues” family from a small town near Statesboro GA so that he sickkkkk

[@carlosdgomez4859]

I was getting coffee while typing this…reading it back is hurting my head lmao

[@andishawjfac]

So much pinky finger use, you can tell mando has made her pinky super strong!

[@treymiles7967]

Gotta do more josh smith!!! Penance or where’s my baby

[@-GameHacKeR-]

Really wish you would've reacted to Gupherwood Guitars "Fight" cover.

[@themayorvt2]

If you get a chance check out Sierra Hull and Cory Wong collaborate…it’s just bonkers insane

[@FunkyELF]

I went down some rabbit hole a little while ago watching Sierra Hull videos after watching her play Turkey in the Straw. Next thing I know I see her playing in the White House like 15 ft away from the president.

[@cincox3919]

Not sure exactly what you were looking for, but this is on her KZbin channel:

[@cincox3919]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/gIDWe4aefaemoq8

[@PilotJoJoe]

Does anyone know what kind of software he is using to get the KZbin video screen inside his video?

[@craigdanj]

Everyone I see the se silver sky...I jealous...

[@leehjones]

And, lest any of your viewers don't know her, this is *not* her primary instrument. Excuse me for just a second - I'm going to go burn my guitar. BRB. And yes, your homily about preserving the music of the Legend of Deep Gap, NC. All I ask is that you keep that flame alive until I'm gone. I lied, please keep it alive until my granddaughter is gone so she hears the music of a man who passed away two years before she was born. Please and thank you.

[@brianvoith4235]

Yes!! So .. Love Sierra, love Doc. As it turns out. Doc was the first person I saw play the guitar live. I am 63. When I was about 7 or 8, my mother took me to his house in Deep Gap and I sat on the couch eating cookies and drinking lemonade while he played "Wildwood flower" for my mom and "If the ocean was whiskey" for me. Then he went on to play another 30 or 45 minutes. Just the 3 of us. Of course I was just a little kid but I somehow knew this was important and it's one of my most precious memories!

[@colesizemore3849]

Could you do a lesson how you hear chord progressions?

[@jonathanjohnson8656]

I'm not in this guy's league but I have a suggestion and I hope it helps. Use the low E string or the A string if E doesn't work , find the 1 chord using those strings. Then after you have the 1 chord, try the 4 and 5 chords relative to the 1. A song like this uses many different chords and shapes, so you have to use the circle of fifths to find the chords on something this complex. But finding the 1 chord makes it easier for me to find the other chords. Again, I'm just a random guy and I am not saying my way is the best. But maybe I helped a little. And if anyone has a better way, don't bash me too bad . I don't have a degree in music nor am I a professional. I'm just sharing an old school method to figure out chord progressions. Hope it makes sense and works well for you.

[@colesizemore3849]

@@jonathanjohnson8656 appreciate the response and good advice

[@jacobanteau6020]

Can you believe Cory Wong's parents named him after a Vulfpeck song?

[@codyburgess7034]

Sooooo what do you think about the PRE SE?

[@rosscampbell1173]

Isn’t she playing Doc’s version?

[@JordanFlaten]

Still no Tallest Man On Earth reviews…? Incredible