Saw Sharkey this past summer while he was on tour with John Mayer, put on an absolute masterclass on stage.

You do a great job with this analysis. Thank you.

I always knew he amazing on guitar from touring with John Mayer, but would not have guessed he had such a great voice. WOW.

Channeling that ISLEY LOVE!!! Great find! That’s why I love this channel!! As always- I LOVE seeing your emotion/expression/passion Michael. ❤️🔥

Can hear that style music any Sunday morning around here at most AME Zion churches. Probably where those folks learned it. Love it!

Totally agree, finally got to see him play live with the Tony Toni Tone reunion tour in Louisville & was impressed with how much restraint he played with. For someone with that level of skill, but also understands that it’s about “what the song needs is what the song needs.” Had 2 play when I got back home 2 Cincy until 4am!!! It’s him, Judy Smith & the late great Spanky Alford that come from that particular planet.

Yes, Isaiah is a master!

Yesssss been waiting for this one!

I was at the Alternative Guitar Workshop last year and Isaiah was there. He won everyone over with his combination of soul , funk, R and B, Blues, jazz and rock. He can burn on jazz and many other styes, all with deep soul and feeling. He even said "it's all SOUL music" to him.

GMaj7 - F#m7 on loop is kind of how I'm hearing this. For me, it's almost this in-between world of Dmaj/Bmin and AMaj/F#min. Not sure where exactly the key is. But the song almost exclusively rests on the GMaj7, so maybe it doesn't really matter much either way. Really spot on with the dominant 7th analysis. We seem to be hopping around Maj7 and min7 chords, moving a key center that was never very defined to begin with. Really wonderful music. Also a huge fan of Isaiah. He is easily one of the best to ever do it. Great video, Michael!

Damn! Their vocals are floating silk with all instruments gliding beneath with lift. Feel like I'm up there freeriding above!!! Bea-u-ti-ful mmmmm.

Michael, have you listened to much Curtis Mayfield? He was a great guitarist in his own right and influenced Hendrix. Thanks for introducing me to Isiah; he’s great and I hear a lot of Curtis in him

I've been waiting for this video a loooonnngg time. Thank you and Happy New Year! 🙂

Still my favorite music channel on KZfaq. What a groove, thanks for sharing.

The flanger and phrasing used on the solo have serious "Gilmour" vibes. Killer track!

Really special. Thanks MP

I saw Isaiah at a recording session when he was 18 or 19. I knew he'd be one of the greatest musicians of his generation...I was right.

Real Curtis Mayfield vibe with a Prince guitar feel.

Thanks to reacting to this, Michael! As you may have noticed, I had accidentally put this vid on Guitargate before I noticed my fellow member Christopher Taylor had already put it up. Great band and amazing front man. Really enjoyed your take on it. And a great New Year to you and your loved ones!

Happy New Year, Michael! 🎉

This guy is crazy talented. I saw him play with Chris "Daddy" Dave (who might be the best drummer on the planet btw) at Ronnie Scott's in London once and he is indeed mind blowingly good. He is an extremely accomplished jazz player but very versatile

Hey Michael, I've just recently discovered your channel and I'm a big fan! Another guy who I was criminally late to the game on is a Canadian country artist named Corb Lund. His band is really tight, and he and his guitarist, Grant Siemens are both really talented players. The rhythm section are no slouches, either. Sean Burns is an absolute show-stealer on bass. I'd love to have you take a listen to them in a video. Keep up the great work!

Thanks!

"Rigid sonic environments, if you will" - MP Whoa! I had never really looked at metal and other rock and roll tunes in such a way before. I guess having grown up with that style of music just didn't leave me with a lot of space to look at it in such a way before. But it's a brilliant way to describe the song structures and chord/voicing choices rockers often make. Absolutely love Sharkey and the band in this video. Thank you, MP, for always bringing us on these musical adventures to explore new players, songs, and styles. And thanks to your GG community for bringing this to your attention in the first place. Peace.

I've seen many Sharkey videos but not this performance. THEY NAILED IT. thanks for sharing it. SHARKEY IS A Beast

Thanks for sharing..

Thank you for you’re insight bruh. I know there’s things you can’t say but I HEAR you!! ❤😊

Saw him perform this live a few months ago with Robert Glasper. He literally stole the whole show. It was amazing.

I’m so glad you stick to live videos only (mostly!) Please check out Gojira “Prey” live at Red Rocks. Chefs kiss.

Thirdstory - Over when we said goodbye (mahogany session) is a beautiful song. The way they sync together is heavenly

This cat reminds me so much of Prince (RIP!). The vocal, the groove, the chops!

this was a great song and great musicians

Amazing guitarist and great guy! My brother and I spoke to him after a show for about 45 minutes, such a dude.

It’s feel bro it’s in our indigenous nature we play with emotion

That look at 1:01 when he starts the song 🔥

"Musician" reacts to.... It's become commonplace. Everyone is doing it. But no one does it better hat MP. Insight and anaysis and explanation like no other.

They guy is amazing!

Yes, he's good . I didn''t know him so looked some of his music up on spotify. Listen to Love is the key and it's Marvin Gaye all over.....

Absolutely one of the best guitarist alive right now

Around minute 14 - the word you're looking for is masterful. He knows all the licks and jazz but its being used in an extremely contextual way that only a master can.

Nice tune...wow!

I really enjoyed this analysis. Something about this song reminds me of Santana's "Transcendence" from *Moonflower*. The way it builds to a long solo and then quiets down, some harmonic similarity, even the use of phaser in the rhythm playing (just before the solo). It's definitely it's own tune, but "Transcendence" is one of my very favorite Santana tunes, so the connections just make me enjoy "Stay" even more. -Tom

That left field Gm7 to Cm feels lifted right out of the chorus of "Can't Hide Love" by Earth Wind and Fire, a tune that Sharkey covers often!

Please do Danny Gatton - “Sleepwalk”. It’s Sleepwalk on drugs and it’s amazing.

There is a video on KZfaq from Eric Gales's last birthday party. Jubu AND Sharkey both play. It's a straight up clinic, BTW Eric made Sharkey play after Jubu

Yes he is!

Vocally he reminded me of a cross between Smokey Robinson and Lenny Kravitz.

You should do interviews with this type of player and geek out on what they are actually playing and thinking or practicing 🎉

I really enjoyed this session. Isaac and band really can be a jam band like the old days. Jam music needs to come back IMO. What do you think?

Those of us that grew up on Ernie Isley luv this sound, and we're familiar with it. If l can not get my distortion tone like "Voyage to Atlantis" or "Livin in The Life's" solo section, then l skip that pedal/setting lol.

can you do a tutorial of noise by josh meloy, been looking for one for a long time and cant seem to find one

You should check out "Ren - Hi Ren" it's a masterpiece

Yo Michael! In case you didn't notice, Sharkey was the guitarist in the David Ryan Harris ft John Mayer video you reacted to. Cheers & let's hear some Prince soon!

Thanks, MP, for all that you do for this amazing community of musicians and music fans. Thanks for digging my pick; thought of you as soon as I saw it. However, folks really need to see Mr. Sharkey battling Cory Henry; there's just no way to do a reaction vid to this (kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mpmpkrt-ssDXnIE.html). Happy New Year everyone!

ima need what ever pedal hes using for that solo cause god damn

Bro, his cover of "If I Had the World to Give" is the absolute best I've EVER heard. It is absolutely bonkers how good he is!!!!!!!!!!! That cover of his brought me to my fuckin knees it is so good!

Didnt realize I was on my moms youtube account, but here we are. Theres an artist by the name of Benjamin Tod that released an album last year titled 'Songs I Swore I'd Never sing' and its exactly that. Each song is some of the best song writing I have heard in the past few years, but one you should for sure do a reaction to is 'Wyoming'. It is through and through the best song I heard last year.

Can anyone write down the chords when Isaish solos? So I can make a backing track. THx

Then that lift,lift,lift, intensity intensity, crescendo...denouement...then slowly, sweetly back down to ground!! Not the to be too blunt, but feel like I need a smoke after that...mm mm mmm.

Can you do another one from Band-Maid From Now On another instrumental.

💜✨💜

I remember when you did the video about David Ryan Harris playing in a small bar with John Mayer and Sharkey and a few other incredible musicians. Stuck with me all this time how incredible a player he is. Always love seeing talented musicians getting the respect they deserve. I don't usually make song requests because I know you probably have a list a mile long. If you don't get the opportunity to do a video covering it, I would still check out Magnetar by Mark Lettieri. I think you've covered Snarky Puppy a few times and he does guitar work for them. I usually prefer this version: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hKt_dc2KuZjYc3U.html It's live and he has his full band with him. Like I said, I would never expect this to be covered on the channel, but I just wanted to pay you back for all the incredible artists you've introduced me to. Hope the start of your new year is going well, and I hope this year brings good things for you channel. Always enjoy seeing your videos pop up in my notifications, it usually means I can add another song to my playlist haha.

At around 13:00 he’s doing “jazz/neo soul”+ Prince it’s fantastic

... this's that Simply Red, Comin Home To You, falsetto flyin' dood. This's also a very gr8 musical break down analysis, Like, GO GO & GO-BRO-!!! ... YO-!!! ...

Check out Eric gales

Hi Michael. I hear it in F# Minor

I was disappointed that you didn't attempt to disect Sharkey's hotel cafe solo, please make it happen!!

wtf I had no clue he had such a good voice too

Michael, have you reached out to him about doing a live podcast/interview? He has a new album coming out. Release date?

Best kept internet secret!! Starkey can hang with anyone!!! Check him out with Eric Gales

He’s in mayers band too

Curtis mayfield +Ernie Isley+ spanky Alford +himself = what your hearing

Incredible performance! Next you should react to Polyphia new song Bloodbath featuring Chino from Deftones. The solo is phenomenal.

Sharkey is incredible. Every time I think about learning his style, I chuckle and remind myself that I’m garbage. But it’s funny, because in some performances I’ve seen, I do hear him hitting the wrong notes by mistake. I think that’s probably just because he isn’t afraid of making mistakes though. Sign of a truly mature player.

R&B is so different to play for me. Chimey, happy chords with a twist.

@michaelpalmisano Are you familiar with Timbalands work,maybe his work with Nelly Furtado?

@michaelpalmisanoI think if I want this style, RnB, I'm going with Ginuwine ,his 100% Ginuwine album has beautiful melody, without guitar solos. You said you weren't familiar with the genre ,more or less. I would say check out Aaliyah-self titled,its red cover is easy to spot. The whole album is great. Also,you should check out Ginuwine The Bachelor album,this album has crazy melodies,unbelievable . Personally, I have not listened to this style in a while,currently studying some tech death- Archspire, Infant Annihilator, my favorite musician and his band,Jonas Bryssling and Spawn of Possession. I started playing because of Yngwie, Jonas to me is Swedens best metal player.

I luv Sharkey... But please can we see you play M.. Play us an original. You're songs bro. Wanna see that spark that God put inside of you... Inside of your fingers. Stop teaching... And play. 😊 And Have fun doing it. It's time to come home spiritually... And feel what you been giving to so many people. It's time to take back what you give. Write us all a SONG. A real song... Put your heart into it this time k. 😎😉👍

Nice to expose Isaiah. I recently told him he is my favorite musician that no one has heard of. Hopefully, this video helps with that.

Check out the Isley Brothers...That's the source of this style.

He looks and sounds like Raphael Saadiq. That's a compliment.

This Man needs to listen to some agape jerry. Fr Fr

who was the drummer?

React to floods by pantera

Curtis reborn

Rodrick Jones + canton spirituals

That tone on the extended lead solo starting around 4:40! Who needs a tremolo bar when you can bend like that?

fuck no way

Here's amazing live performance from Harvard of the South - This link takes you right to the middle which is wild kzfaq.info/get/bejne/msCRaqaht8XQmI0.html

I’m pretty sure isaiah use to play lead for Brian McKnight and others

He is the best guitarist I have seen, the combination of feel and this level of technical ability is rare

Amzing stuff. Just not pleasing to MY ears. To you who love it, glad you dig it.

Some might find this strange, but to me Sharkey's soloing style is very reminiscent of Frank Zappa in certain ways.

Why can you not let the song play through once than go back and dissect. It’s so hard to get a feel of it when you stop every 6 Seconds.

Carlinhos Brown is the best pop musician (and singer) in the world

Curtis Mayfield..

Why couldn’t you have three major sevens to include the one, four and five. I do that all the time but maybe that’s why am I playing sounds like crap.

Is that you? Because you look exactly like the gentleman from this video: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/nLuja5RmtpashYE.html

😂🤣

Church chords...