Guitar Teacher REACTS: The Main Squeeze "Have A Cigar"

[@markitect_1]

CHAPS! Hopefully from the Gold Club parking lot!

[@Guitargate]

Ding!! You sir, get the pin.

[@markitect_1]

Ha ha, lovin the PRS (blue blue blue) and the videos!

[@WooderIceJawn]

How bout dem Os hon

[@DaNeOMiTe313]

Cover bands*

[@CATALYSTdrummer]

Big facts.

[@LegacyOrchestraCollective]

Main Squeeze is one of the absolute best bands around right now.

[@DevinFriske]

I got to see them live about a year ago in Indy for a thanksgiving show at a small concert hall.. as a cohesive band, they’re legit. Impressive keys and bassist. They didn’t play have a cigar, but if they did the place would have burned down so I’m kind of glad they didn’t 😅

[@DonovanPresents]

Them and "The Color 8" are two of my favorite contemporary bands right now!

[@tylerlandry9117]

They are what u call the "main sqeeze"

[@kyleheron38]

I’m getting ready to see them this Friday, and I’m so pumped!

[@joefelice5062]

Just heard this solo a week ago… I have no words.

[@JayBigDadyCy]

One of the greatest solos ever played. Don't give a fuck if it's a cover. This is just insane. Caught these dudes live right before Covid and Max is a madman. Can't express enough how great these dudes are live. Go see them if you have the chance.

[@Nastyn1nja808]

several people i showed this to were blown away

[@indianasquatchunters]

Guitar player: *absolutely shredding a solo* Michael: *Yeah bass player yeah I hear ya* That’s why I love this channel.

[@daniellopriore342]

dude TRUE haha didnt even hear the bass player crushing and guiding this solo until Michael pointed it out and ive listened to this cover at least 100 times!

[@jamespostlethwaite7799]

@@daniellopriore342 you will have noticed subconciously! the reason the whole thing sounds incredible is because all moving parts are phenominal. Music is more than the sum of its parts!

[@sid22april]

@@daniellopriore342 same

[@christopherbaione5963]

THANK YOU SO MUCH MICHAEL! It means the world to me- to hear my name on this channel. The way you show love to the bass "reeling" the solo back- that's what I'm talking about! Your the best! I know there are more "technical" solos, but as far as taste and emotion is concerned, this moves me with every listen.

[@Nastyn1nja808]

LETS GOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!

[@landonjarvis1563]

Fun Fact: It was actually neither Waters or Gilmour who sang on the studio version of “Have a Cigar” it was actually Roy Harper, thank you for the excellent videos

[@tomhepner5118]

I guess I should have read the comments before jumping in. :-/

[@CoreyJump]

True!

[@bennybillings]

Hats off to Roy Harper!

[@ryanzeigler9763]

@@bennybillings beat me to it- oh my my

[@TheRayfield77]

That is exactly correct. I've been a Floyd fan all my life, and I just learned about this a few years ago.

[@billhaug9102]

Finally. Yes. The Squeeze. We are Squozen.

[@Lorendrawn]

Throughout the solo, each member is listening as closely as they can. The bassist is looking straight up, the keys guy is cocking his head, and the drummer is deadass looking at the guitarist this whole time.

[@midwestmulisha820]

Check out their cover of comfortably numb they just did, they leave the reaction of the band members to the solo in at the end. It's amazing any of them could keep going while Max was doing what he does lol

[@jspears2320]

One of my favorite things to do when my buddies and I were still playing together was improvisation. Feeding off each others energy and knowing our instruments inside and out made for the best music and it flowed organically. I miss those days, hopefully we can get together sometime in the future and do it all again when life isn’t so busy.

[@brandenschoedl9783]

I love how the drummer is amping up the guitarist the whole time. Like it's the first time he's ever heard the guitarist play that good.

[@thejamnasium6447]

guitar player's name is Max. the other guitarist in my band has been taking lessons from him since like the day after I showed him this video. he says Max is an awesome dude and a fantastic teacher!

[@bluesdude514]

How’s he get lessons from him? I want some!

[@jsook]

I’ve been taking lessons from him too. Great dude, even better teacher

[@johncarter691]

That’s fucking awesome, tell him John Carter from Corner Brook, Newfoundland, Canada says he’s the fucking man! And thanks for inspiring me to breakout the old Les Paul again. Music never sounded so good after I watched this cover! That band is tight as fuck!

[@Nastyn1nja808]

all thses commemts make me smile.

[@ezyrider556]

Anything that raises the hair on my arms is where I’m at. That band is killing. You have a new fan.

[@jakekeating9923]

Duuuuude The Main Squeeze is wicked good, if you liked this one watch their No Quarter cover, just as good in my opinion

[@walkingnap611]

Even better IMO. And their Change Is Gonna Come? TOPS

[@walkingnap611]

Great original band too though

[@coreyhutchinson4033]

The Lead Singer was in an A Capella group called “Straight No Chaser” beforehand I believe. They used to play where I live religiously before they got their break. Seen them so many times, my roommate was friend of the band.

[@WHOAnesto]

@@coreyhutchinson4033 they have been playing as main squeeze for 10 years now. Corey was in the a capella group in college at IU where they formed the Main Squeeze

[@giveusascream]

Redbone

[@PhantasyKingpin]

That dude ripped and shredded till he almost split time itself and the band was like, "oh, we gonna go there with ya pal". Now, I just need to go find my socks.

[@Jared.StClair]

Hahahahhaah

[@JoeJoe-qx4pr]

Cause they were blown clean off! I can't get enough of their talent

[@vladavasiljev]

I haven't heard more meaningful and beautiful solos for decades...

[@QuesoBIanco]

So happy to see this video getting some love. I have watched it probably hundreds of times and have showed it to anyone who would watch. The Main Squeeze is the real deal. So many great up and coming bands out there right now. This music scene is as strong as ever

[@mastercurrent5430]

That part at 13:40 where he switches over to Hendrix sounding style is phenomenal.This is one of the best covers I heard.

[@Supertaldo916]

Discovering this cover is the literal definition of a gift that keeps on giving. Fucking love it.

[@nelsonw2096]

Wow. Best solo I've heard in forever. Thanks for doing this. Never heard of these guys until I saw this video. Will check them out further!!!!

[@cameronrodgers7943]

Do it! IMO, they're best live. Check out this concert stream from last month: kzbin.info/www/bejne/q5fCcmykgr6VadU They absolutely lit it up that night. The No Quarter cover near the end was UNREAL.

[@logangrzesiek8749]

These guys were the best part of my IU tenure. Watched them play in basements, festivals and opened for Zoso at the Bluebird. Very cool to see them get this exposure.

[@vitalsound1727]

This band is so incredibly talented it’s insane

[@mitchweiner]

This vocalist is marvelous! He never hits a bad note because his control is flawless! He reminds me a little of Cee Lo Green!

[@davidbusen545]

When I first saw them and they just come on stage I thought "Oh my God oh, she has a beautiful voice and such control!" As I work my way up in front of the stage I noticed the beard and I thought "Oh my God what a beautiful voice! And he has such control!" I stood in awe and corrected. If you get a chance go see them. You'll never regret it or forget it.

[@kipprecoy6096]

That guy has a excellent voice and control.... Love the additions you add into these songs

[@evanhoover]

They have a way with groove and feel like not many bands can boast. Guitar solos that are damn near a sexual experience. Crystal clean vocals all over the place. They have it all.

[@genuineimpulse9134]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/gnS0poR_ashnqKs

[@coloaten6682]

Absolutely f***ing incredible! That guitarist has some serious chops, not to mention the bass.....love it!

[@jakehoup8475]

This was my college band, I absolutely have seen this band more than any other in my life. This band was somewhat classically trained but grew up in Bloomington Indiana next to The Jacob's School of Music. Not to mention the Bluebird venue. So happy you took this song to take apart. Corey's vocals are amazing and he has a massive voice.

[@yoworob]

Michael: "sorry for stopping and starting..." All of us: "Dude, that's why we're here!"

[@Orioleallstar11]

I love the amount of respect you gave to the bass player!

[@Swaderz9]

Excellent choice! I've watched this video probably 20-30 times. Such amazing energy and tone with this band.

[@oclot7177]

Love it. This blew my mind the first time I saw it and confirms what I always say. If you're going to cover a song, make sure you either do it differently OR kick it's ass better than the original band could even do live. Masterful.

[@across1347]

Where the solo comes in and the rhythm just stays tight, I still feel that dynamic build with the guitar. Super jazzy, then building to the heavy chorused section. I think Gilmore would be proud of this.

[@across1347]

It's such a beautiful arrangement, and I'm hearing that bass draw in that you're talking about.

[@reedwaller8573]

Learned of this band via this channel a couple years ago and have seen a bunch of their KZbin videos. Finally had the opportunity to see them perform live on 3/17/2022 in San Francisco at The Independent. Decided to go at the last second (tickets were still available at the door thankfully), and I could *NOT* have been more impressed!!!! Best $20 I've spent in years. That said, I was a bit bummed no Pink Floyd covers were done, but their Beatles - While My Guitar Gently Weeps cover was mindblowingly jaw-dropping!! I will say Shira Elias and Adryon de León stole the show with their backup vocals (and solos)...every single band member had a tasty solo or two during the evening (even the horn players!). After the show was over, some of the band members spent some with the fans (notably Corey and Rob), it was nice to dap up Corey, say thank you, and head on home. Moving forward, I'll be doing my utmost to attend every show they perform in my area...can't speak HIGHLY enough about this band's talent and general vibe, what an experience!!!! Can't thank you enough for exposing me to this band @Michael Palmisano!

[@CDW98]

Advisory: Jazz grass will enhance this video by ten fold

[@TheGreatsagegoku]

Man that's true.

[@emerica0102]

Can confirm!

[@darrenlew7451]

Lucky enough to have seen these guys multiple times, I see a LOT of live music, Maxamillion is one of the best guitarists I've ever seen! I love how you picked out Rob's bass playing. When I met them I told Max what sick guitarist I thought he was then I immediately turned to Rob and said " but you keep him in check"!!! Don't miss these guys if you get a chance!!!!

[@johncarter691]

Made the hair stand up on the back of my neck the first time I watched this video, the guys killed it. All great musicians, buddies not kidding best cover probably ever! I can tell by the look on your face you enjoyed it too!! That SG…. Dirty!

[@CVmusic90]

These videos have reignited my passion for playing guitar. Thank you for that.

[@Guitargate]

YES!! That’s what’s it’s all about brother.

[@911___________DIVOC]

Loved this. Just discovered these guys a week ago. Haven't slept, eaten or worked since. My wife says I need a bath.

[@padrehousecat]

Your analysis on this was great and fun to watch. I accidentally stumbled on this main squeeze video about 12 months ago and was just floored by what I was hearing. One of the best covers I’ve ever heard.

[@ProfessorGriffPDX]

Been waiting for a Main Squeeze tune. This was the first video of theirs I was introduced to and I was hooked. All their covers & originals are killer. Such a tight band and Max Newman is just a beast on guitar.

[@Tameemtheseeker]

Watching your reaction was as tasteful as watching this amazing band. Which is one of my absolute favorites. Love from Germany

[@nicholaszide9143]

Max from the main squeeze is a GREAT guitar player. had the pleasure of hanging out with him a couple times, kind of cat who makes you either want to practice more or put it down forever.

[@deadhead92]

Wowow 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 Fuxking. awesome THANKS🙏 for this Never heard this cover and this shit JAMMMMS!

[@stephpenkstephpenk]

Of course the solo is to kill for.... But your reaction to it is priceless and I could watch it over and over

[@La_C0NCHA_De_Pandora]

The Main Squeeze - While My Guitar Gently Weeps (My recomendation) When you listen to that piano intro, you sense that something different is coming. The voice with the way of using bass and treble sounds almost like a duet, with power but at the same time with so much feeling, it puts you in another atmosphere. The keyboard player and the bass player create an incredible cloud and so harmonious that you feel like you can go all over the sky. What the guitarist and drummer do is epic!! At times close to heavy, at others Hendrix style but with a personal and unique touch. Obviously I fall short with words since feelings cannot be explained!! With all due respect to the "masters" creators and interpreters of this all-time classic, these 5 gentlemen surpass the original!

[@drtomservo]

Goosebumps on the arms at the close of that solo! Fantastic! :-)

[@barneystinson4183]

Check out the main squeeze - Layla, what a cover. Plus "where do we go" and " i'll take another " jeez actually just playlist everything they do. Tightest band around.

[@brettwiley2199]

This made me happy as hell to see you diggin this so hard! I loveee these guys.

[@brandenschoedl9783]

My favorite thing about this recording is that its live and everyone is just in it. Brings me back to the days i was in a band and that electricity when everyone is in sync. There's nothing like it.

[@mattdickey2717]

This is such a killer cover

[@Guitargate]

Dude. Right?!?!

[@scotthayes8602]

Get squeezed people!!!! Saw these cats back in their home town....blew EVERYTHING away. Best pound for pound right now. Go max....

[@RahhB74]

Yes! I requested this on YT. So glad you're checking it out.

[@w001mpb]

I loved watching you discover all those incredible nuances in this performance. I was turned onto Main Squeeze about 6 months ago, and, when I got to this version, my jaw landed on the floor. 6 months later, it is still there. LOL!!!

[@CodeyBearden]

Opened for these fellas a few years back at a bar in Birmingham, AL on a Tuesday night and they blew the roof off of the place!! Instantly knew I was seeing something special and we still keep in touch. Definitely great guys all around man. You’d have dug hanging out having dinner that a fan of ours brought out before the show in front of the bar 😂. Communal time between everybody was a pretty great way to meet

[@9thchild358]

Been waiting for this!!!!!!

[@jordingraves5831]

Same! Got so excited

[@ekirenrut]

Hey man. Just want to say thanks for the awesome content and unbridled enthusiasm. If I ever get past this highly addictive reaction series I promise I'll explore the rest of your channel! 👍

[@MarkBuondonno]

Yes!! love it!! Absolutely love this cover, the band and the Solo, seeing you dig it is almost as cool 🤙🏼🙏🏼💪🏼

[@samuelmartins3293]

It was awesome you reacting this! I always share this video with my friends and everybody has same reaction haha! Good job teacher 🤘🏾🤘🏾🤘🏾

[@kalamahina7157]

Thank you so much for the turn on. The hubs was perusing your channel, as he does, and now we are both down a rabbit hole of The Main Squeeze. Thrilled to find them.

[@masonlitchfield2625]

I just showed my brother this cover. His string choice is phenomenal to me.. but so clean

[@ezmeraldadudortoka7549]

Nothing here but Top Shelf Quality KZbin. Your concept for this channel is freakin brilliant and you just get better with every video! Thanks for a top notch, non-political distraction from the dozen existential crisis's that the entire world faces right now. Keep 'em coming!! 🤘🖤🤘

[@WorldsOkayestGuitarPlayer]

You know it's a tasty jam when Michael starts jumping rope 😂. Love the channel man!

[@aaronlingenfelter8527]

I’ve known these guys since they were in Jacobs school of music at IU. Max builds solos like no other. Serious talent.

[@Mike_AfterTen]

This is THE best cover song I’ve ever heard, and the best guitar solo section I’ve heard … maybe ever. Unreal. I listen to this song all the time, very inspiring. Thanks for the break down!!!

[@NomadeDigital]

Dang, thanks Chris for the suggestion it was amazing !

[@Brandon-ln5hr]

I’ve been playing for 17 years. I haven’t a clue about theory. I truly wish I did. But I know a damn good guitar solo. And this is one of the best covers I’ve ever heard. Simply brilliant.

[@MG575AF]

Main Squeeze- Since Ive been Loving you

[@nathanbaca5131]

I love this band. They do amazing covers. Their original music is sick too. So glad to see youtubers reacting to this. You gotta check out their Since I’ve Been Lovin’ You and War Pigs covers.

[@gustavoruvalcaba89]

I get so hyped with those two covers and with no quarter as well!

[@cozyslor]

Yassss!! The Main Squeeze! I listen to this cover almost everyday and it never gets stale. They do a great version of No Quarter as well. BTW, I don't play guitar but I still love your channel.

[@arizona_rockabilly9288]

Jus came across ur channel cuz I jus found this cover the other day. Idk how I never heard of these guys. But thanks for this video helped me out a lot. And beautiful guitar u got there !

[@Mr-Crain]

Loved this band for quite a while now ...SSSSOOO glad you and now more of your subscribers can appreciate them ! They do a bad ass War Pigs as well

[@pruthvinravi4702]

Can we appreciate Michael's knowledge on guitar theory?! Dude instantly recognises and plays the phrases of the solo almost exactly alike. Kudos to you Sir!

[@benjif74]

turns a tasty solo into a meal for 5

[@brandonmcheyenehoward1077]

I found this band 3 years ago. Kept me entertained through the pandemic, absolutely amazing. These guys totally gel. I Love how you were losing your shit wanting to get right into this. Very enjoyable

[@loganmcdaniel8279]

Hell yeah man! The drummer is from my hometown! They play at our local record store pretty much every year! They started in Bloomington Indiana

[@ReubenGingrich]

Goshen represent!!👊🏼

[@CraftyDus]

been waiting for this for months, so glad you found main squeez doing have a cigar, hell yeah, so great!

[@fulmerjw]

That dude needs to is absolutely OBSCENE on that guitar...wow!

[@DudleyDugger]

One of my favorite versions of this song and I can't get enough of the guitar solo.

[@Thefonzehhh]

Yooooo, the Main Squeeze is reaaaal good. My band opened for them on 2017 and they were pretty really good, then I saw them at Resonance Music Fest later that year and they blew the roof off the place

[@WHOAnesto]

Main Squeeze is the truth. Been seeing these guys for 8 years, they get better and better!

[@zelzel1769]

I saw someone comment on another one of your video request you do a video on this particular cover. I check out the video and I too was hoping you do a video on it. When I saw that u did it I couldn’t click fast enough. Thanks!!

[@krisknesel5465]

Dude!! I know, RIGHT! Main squeeze IS a wonderful band. Your the first, that I’ve seen to ever pick these guys up on a channel.

[@murdockqotsa]

They are a great live band!

[@chopshop5519]

wow did not know anyone else had seen these guys. think my fav by them is the led zep one 'since been loving you' thier covers are not note for note often, they put their own twist.

[@nathanquartiers4080]

Honestly the best channel I could ever found after my friend gave me his old Les Paul to finally get after the dream of just being able to casually play! Much love man!

[@Setters_do_it_Better]

I've seen these guys live and they fell EVERY FREAKING NOTE for the entire show.

[@lachy6196]

loving to see you grow as a channel man, Keep it up!!!

[@sicKer666666666]

The guitar solo of this cover is just insane, you think that nothing else can’t coming, and then, the guy stands up and omg… just crazy.

[@johnnywlittle]

Love your reviews man. I see the time length and am like - yeah, I’m listening to a 20+min review of a 10min song. Then I get into it and almost always end of up at the end and think - that was fun!

[@ceruleanfish6703]

New to what you do and your channel. Thx for picking a little of Maxs' stuff apart. Bounced to you through them on the YT algorithm. That dude simply shreads the solo on this... Subd n liked, namaste...

[@donohoejeff]

For someone who rarely picks up his 6 string I watch a lot of your videos. It was really amusing for me to watch you become an Umphreys fan over the course of a couple videos.

[@betbuk]

This kid is a good guitar player! I recognized it from their first few posts.... lotta passion!

[@natecg87]

One of my favorite bands, almost always see them on the day before thanksgiving for squeeze fest at the Vogue theater in Broadripple,IN.

[@ryanstitt4814]

Dude, you are such a wonderful teacher. Im about to subscribe to guitar gate

[@slasher8091]

Gotta say congratz on the new guitar it looks amazing

[@MrSK168]

Congrats on the new beautifull guitar!!!!

[@ezmeraldadudortoka7549]

"Just a minor pentatonic with a flat three" I love how nonchalant you are with such terminology!!🤘

[@jessiej1746]

Isn't a flat 3rd already the second degree of a minor pentatonic

[@dylanc3744]

​@@jessiej1746 He meant to say flat 5

[@jschoma11]

@@dylanc3744 so we'd call that blues scale then right?

[@chrisbarranco8083]

Saw these guys in DC last year and they were killer (same night the Nats clinched the WS!). Y'all should check out the live streams they've been doing during the quarantine! I'm low-key anxious for concerts to come back tho.

[@headshrinker8595]

“That was killer”. That was goosebumps. It was actually a guy called Roy Harper that “sings” the original.

[@seanhazelton9835]

I always loved this solo version

[@marcbaskin3511]

Im finding such good music through your channel. and bonus .. I learn a ton. My sincere thanks.

[@arinyu]

The Main Squeeze : 'Voodoo Child Cover'. Please take a look at that.

[@CDW98]

you neeeeeed to do John mayer, ain’t no sunshine. Live at cross roads music festival

[@Oldysrv]

yup thats a must

[@Jerome2736]

ooooooooooooooooh ! yes :)

[@thomasendel7883]

That's one hell of a performance!

[@jonbarwick5946]

And commentary on Bill Murray’s outfit

[@TheStone2531]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/oH3WqpiVga-SgdU This kills Mayer's version