Isaiah Sharkey - The Smoothest Guitarist in The World?

[@bwilliams671]

Isaiah is a brilliant humble human being. Great video thank you!

[@russelljackman1413]

That was beautiful! It is always fun to watch you truly enjoy the music. Thank you, Michael!

[@scottshand8559]

Isaiah is the smoothest...I first saw him in a KZbin video at a club in L.A. with David Ryan Harris, John Mayer and Bob Reynolds too. Imagine being there in that club on that night?! Michael your knowledge is just superb, I watch but only comprehend bits and pieces but I keep watching. It may be sinking in. Slowly. Very slowly. Thanks for your efforts for us all sir!

[@andyallen02]

Michael did a video on that performance a few years back, you should check it out

[@rcc3music]

great video

[@u7string]

I only learned of this guitarist back in May when on a trip to the Chicago area. I was at a pizza place with a bar, and I had noticed the bartender drumming away on the bar to music playing who was obviously a drummer and said something to him. He said that yes, he was a drummer. I stated that I was a guitarist. He then told me that his brother was a guitarist, and that in fact, he was a world-class guitarist and a Grammy award winner. Of course I was like, "Really, who?". "Isaiah Sharkey". I had never heard of him before, but yes, an excellent guitarist.

[@deezy7777777]

I went to school with sharkey. Great player, toured with D'Angelo.

[@sebbenilsson860]

I learn so much from your videos. It keeps the theory I have left in my head alive. Because everytime I want to think theory when I play I just end up playing instead. But at the same time, it's so much fun once I learn something new in music theory. And your videos really motivates me to do so and wanna know more. I'm thinking about becoming a patron, because there are so much music I'd love to show you and see your reactions to. Music is such a great thing. Because you always learn, every single day. And you can never learn too much music. Picking up small things here and there makes the music evolve, keeping it alive in a never ending universe. Thank you for your videos Michael. Much love! ❤

[@geofjay2241]

Amazing Grace from an amazing guitarist! Thanks Michael!

[@paulsisson8944]

That rendition, literally, made me cry. Damn.

[@amziadi]

Isaiah Sharkey is sick! He can sing ridiculously well too… such taste and musicality, just beautiful.

[@donricchio4817]

Every time you play your opening riff I’m like um..ok… let’s see what up today. Well, todays opening riff I replayed a dozen times before continuing

[@bluesky6408]

Thank you Michael for explaining things as a human, and with honesty about using the videos to help with picking up the harmony....

[@benben3210]

Hi the part at 7:00 i can explain to you . 034200 to 014100. The first 0 represents the low open E string then each number is the next string It is basically a Am6/9 inversion going to a open E add 9 chord . Am6 being the minor IV borrowed from the relative minor scale and resolves wonderfully to major.

[@borntosurvey4919]

Wonders of modern technology......sitting infront of my screen and watching a guitar teacher on the other side of the world.

[@Guitargate]

BOOM!

[@benben3210]

​@@GuitargateHi the part at 7:00 i can explain to you . 034200 to 014100. The first 0 represents the low open E string then each number is the next string It is basically a Am6/9 inversion going to a open E add 9 chord . Am6 being the minor IV borrowed from the relative minor scale and resolves wonderfully to major.

[@PfeiferHollz]

I’m in Texas and love Texas country, Randall King has been killing the scene down here and would love to see you do a video of him.

[@arithmetech]

I grew up in the COGIC, and was always involved in the music ministry. Sharkey's playing is so familiar to me, bc of that. He never forgot his roots :D But he plays at such a high level that the style becomes his own. He's basically Iron Chef COGIC. It's truly incredible. For more like this, check out Erick Walls!

[@plectrumura]

I'd honestly never heard anything from this guy before but....yeah, that's gonna change. That was gorgeous.

[@rcc3music]

there's quite a few guitarist like Sharkey to checkout as well, Erick Walls & search: Secrets to their Playing Guitar - Jairus Mozee Part 4

[@Buckiee666]

Sharkey’s a legend

[@f.troiani5937]

soon as this vid ended I had the urge to pick up the guit, and mimick Frisell's rendition of Shenandoah. this was inspiring stuff

[@xMS13PROx]

I loved your concert opening and closing series, and I have watched your reaction to "I" on SNL a million times. I think that that specific Kendrick song and a performance by Sturgill Simpson titled "Call to Arms" are the two best SNL performances of all time. Gotta check it out, Simpson destroys a symbol getting so passionate about what he's singing.

[@susansilver1334]

Totally agree on that Sturgill Simpson performance. ❤😮

[@ChrisYoungEdTech]

I'm a lifelong John Mayer fan, and several years ago went to a Mayer concert and was somewhat shocked to see my guitar hero get flat outplayed by his lead guitarist. Sharkey's amazing.

[@michaelvarney.]

Your guitar hero graciously allowing himself to be outplayed.

[@cm9241]

​​@@michaelvarney. I've been a mayer fan for a decade and a half now, and I'm saying Sharkey is on a different level than Mayer lmao. It's not even close.

[@michaelvarney.]

@@cm9241 Indeed... Sharkey is a rung or two below.

[@cm9241]

@@michaelvarney. Objectively wrong, but you probably don't play guitar.

[@michaelvarney.]

@@cm9241 your projection is noted.

[@tannergray5402]

Michael! Have you ever seen Alejandro Aranda's American Idol audition? One of the more impressive guitar performances I have ever seen. One of his songs "Pieces" is also just an unreal watch. Insane talent and unknown as well.

[@joebill663]

Dang i remember when you hit 300k!

[@martinipantoja]

awesome guitar bro!

[@mrdfk9410]

He could have gone into Stevie Wonders "Loves in need of Love Today" several times. Very relaxing.

[@James_Blazer]

09:05 … „de fdhtwh“ hahah 😂 What a brutal ending

[@tannerforsyth]

I'm a simple man. I see Isaiah Sharkey, I click.

[@BeefNEggs057]

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[@kevincz99]

Love it. Thanks Michael!

[@caldermac2532]

Hey Michael Palmisano, just a random thought but, what if you put the computer keyboard or a second computer keyboard on the floor so you could start and stop the video with your foot, allowing you to keep both hands on the guitar to make it more fluid for your flow as you play around with the chords and improvisation/ intricacies of the groove. Just a thought, what do you think? 🤷🏻‍♂️ I’m a drummer myself, love your videos, the details and nuances you catch in every review video and how you articulate it both from a musicality and educational perspective but also from an emotional experience and synergistic perspective. Love ❤ it! 🤘

[@doubled5383]

Two awesome players. Mike, you should get a Vidami pedal.

[@Guitargate]

Have one on my desk. I've never plugged it in somehow. Maybe it's awesome?

[@doubled5383]

@@Guitargate I just see you reaching a lot of the time to freeze and rewind the video. The Vidami is a footpedal, it has changed my life. Never take my hand off the instrument while I am doing this. Love your channel dude, you are awesome. And I copied one of your affirmations about progress "stack small wins" such a great saying.

[@bobmerc3312]

Hi Mike….I subbed and looked at your videos…you’re very eclectic at best

[@doouwy]

love the vid michael

[@4THECAUSE]

FAMILY!!

[@zamplify]

Lot of this stuff in Think by Curtis Mayfield

[@callowaykehoe]

Yes

[@jasonknotts5001]

Sounds like a super jazzy version of amazing grace.

[@speed_will]

What u think about erik walls and jairus mozee

[@131unicorn]

Good morning 😅🎉

[@raytull3922]

This is a nice version but Neil Zaza owns this song. His version is heaven sent. Check it out!!!

[@Joseleocol]

Bro. Is not “same as the intro “… he just started all over again 2:52

[@sethdomingo9090]

Yeah bro

[@campparsonssundayschool7844]

Isaiah Sharkey influenced by Spanky Alford influenced by Joe Pass. P.S. Grace is amazing if you repent and trust in Jesus Christ to save you from sin - Matthew 1:21.

[@bv5278]

“Everything is Grace”… - St. Therese of Lisieux

[@BillHeIsRisen]

Wasn't he playing Amazing Grace, but in his Jazz style?

[@lsearchw]

There’s more than just jazz, rock, and blues.

[@BillHeIsRisen]

@@lsearchw Never said that there wasn't. I grew up listening to all those, and classical, and sang minstrel, ballads, some show tunes and other things. All of which has nothing whatsoever to do with answering what I asked.

[@cffinch44]

I am confused. I would call the chord you are calling the 5 as A/B chord ( B[2 or 9] in bass then A[1] (7th fret - D string), C#[3] (6th fret - G string), and E[5] (5th fret - B string)). Would that not be some form of altered 4 chord? I guess you are refering to the chord as the 5 simply because of the B in the base making the A[flat 7], C#[2/9] and E[4]. Do you refer to all slash chords, as they relate to the song key, as a version of a chord based on the bass note, always? Please explain your take on this. The slash chords with bass one step up from underlying triad root are cool in that they have the feel of Major 7 AND Sus together.

[@michaelvarney.]

You can call it a B7sus4(9), or an A(add9) or a C#m7(b13) or an E6sus4… depending on which root you choose as the tonal center. The B and C sharp root note spellings both have a b7, and so in general this selection of notes function as a dominant.

[@Guitargate]

So, I struggle a great deal with music theory.... so to me this is simply A/B. It's the sound of a V chord because B is in the bass, and it resolves back to E (1 chord). Yes, its technically a B9 sus or whatever. But I find it so much simpler to look at like like a piano. A major on right hand, B note in left hand.

[@cffinch44]

@@michaelvarney. I understand chord construction and naming based upon the chosen root note. I am more interested in how you, Michael, or anyone for that matter, would relate it to the key of the song. In this case Michael seems to want to say it is the 5 because of the B bass. I understand the thinking here but then saying it is an a major triad with B bass makes think that its place and purpose may be more correctly as an altered 4 chord. My guess is the voice leading back towards the 1 chord is his motivation. However if I was trying to communicate this to another musician myself, lets say in a simple lead sheet, I would call it A/B. This would , in my opinion only, make it the 4 chord for the purposes of the overall song key. I am very interested in theory as a means of communicating musical intent. Especially for guitarists. We don't have 10 fingers working in a linear fashion like keyboard players do so I don't always feel the communication methods would be exactly the same. This applies directly to the other responder. I never look at theory from the vantage point of the piano (while I am certainly capable) because I am a guitar player and don't look at chord fingering as a two handed enterprise.

[@michaelvarney.]

@@cffinch44 the B chord is the 5th of chord of in the key of E. The A note is the b7 of B, thus that B chord acts as a dominant. Therefore A/B functions as the dominant V in the key of E. It is the root tat sets its harmonization function, and the 7 that makes it dominant… the third is not as important for that, and you would still get the dominant sound even if you omitted it. Get rid of the E and the C# notes and you get that dominant 7 sound in context. The 3rd can suspended to a 2 or a 4 and you still have a dominant function (and sound).

[@soultylive]

There is some Mateus Asato touch in his playing...or vice versa....

[@baldbearded9601]

Mateus Asato : hold my beer 😅 Isaiah is truly outstanding and amazing, but check out Mateus playing Amazing Grace.. I have a hard time thinking anyone can be smoother than Mateus with chordal melodies

[@lsearchw]

It’s not about who plays Amazing Grace the best. There’s a different language being spoken here that close-minded people don’t even know.

[@harrysearia1784]

You guys really need to look up his other musical achievements. He's got a ridiculous musical range. And in a band setting he simply plays his part until its time to let it rip!

[@hunterellis7785]

Hey that’s my guitar lol!

[@Guitargate]

Best of luck brother!

[@hunterellis7785]

@@Guitargate thank you sir

[@BluesyVibe]

Sounds fine but I think I'm smoother.

[@matthewcross3338]

Michael, two questions for you… 1) would you like to be friends? 2) since we’re now friends, can I borrow some money?

[@mrgreenfuf]

This reminds me of the song Lenny by SRV... does it not...

[@EjaMV]

you should watch tommy emmanuel version. better than this

[@cwire1965]

Sounds like he started over

[@tiago2336]

Bro you kinda get lost on bass notes and relative pitch, not on finger tracking... Bro is playing E major all over the neck and you are looking for harmony.

[@JoshGuiao]

7:32 that's an e add 9 with a c on the a string and a 4. I think that's a sharp 5 sus or could be a minor 4 with e on the bass. not entirely sure haha!