The drummer with Bill is James Gadson, one of the coolest drummers ever, has played with numerous top artists and still going strong at 81 years of age!, legend.
@@grantbob Scary Pockets randomly was on my facebook feed. I loved their cover and thought "I wish I could hear Bill Withers cover that song". So I youtube Bill Withers and find this. Now (I have no musical talent lol) I appreciate Mr. Withers' music even more thanks to Michael Palmisano breaking it down. Then I see this comment and went back found James Gadson on the Scary Pockets feed and start following Scary Pockets and Michael. Thank you everyone for this trip lol, AND James Gadson is the best!:)
Your such a great teacher, I know you can play anything you put your mind to, and your enthusiasm is very inspiring, love the beautiful guitars you own too, thanks brother.
Just wanted to say, I'm getting better in part due to your channel. My ear has been able to pick out chord changes and figure out melodies when I have my guitar. But you've made what I was taught in my music theory class make since. Another part is this open mic i go to and sit in with the house band, and they've shown me quite a lot. But thank you Sir!
Love watching you go through this process to understand and/or learn. Wish i could find a teacher like you close to where i live, then again no one lives close to where i live.:)
I literally have no idea what you are talking about, but it is fascinating to watch you breaking down the music, I would never have understood how much effort goes into such a classic song, thank you
There is also a video on YT of the ENTIRE set. You picked what I think is the best version - love the riffs by everyone in the band. So heavy, so light, so smooth, so tight.
Another great video, Michael! Now.. I'm headed to go check out more of that cover band you came across at the end. Haha. Sending peace & love from Missouri -Todd
The fact I came here for Bill Withers and left with a burning itch for more of a cover band is disgustingly awesome. Dudes were absolutely crushing an already fantastic song.
There are no slides or hammers on a Clavinet. Every note needs to be articulated. If you listen to the entire song you'll hear some choruses have the first lick end up on G instead of E. Most bands around here play it that way most of the way through. There's an entire soul lesson in the live guitar comps. They are really improvising over the entire song so that every chorus is not the same. That walk up is together with the high hat barks in Gadson's drum part. Which I learned on the drums. And it drives me nuts when folks play though the tacit part. That's a signature part of the song. I've had people do chromatic falls, play E to A and all kind of other noises where it's supposed to be just drums and singer. There are also hits in the 3rd verse when Bill says "Baby" that are on 3-and. Hitting those right is kind of a tell for the band. This is another "Shaky Ground". Everybody thinks they know how to play it, but nobody does it right. I'm not talking about "being a jukebox" right. But before you can "make it your own" you have to get the essence of what made it an anthem.
I've watched this video several times for the Bill Withers portion, but the ending indio band version is pure genius - I absolutely love that there can be 'other' interpretations of classic songs that groove! This was great!
Mind blowing drop on the keys and bass pops at 25m. Watching your expression and literal lack of words was priceless! LOL They need their own video! ;)
Dude I can't wait for this show on Sunday, so far the first three songs are gold, my kind of jams. Love watching these videos but hate how they remind me how bad I am at guitar haha guess I need to put in another 20 years
Widespread mfn Panic has several stone cold versions of use me on CZcams. There are too many to choose which one to link here for you. Just thought you would enjoy taking a listen to a few of them. Love your channel, keep up the great work my man. ✌❤🤘🎸
I love the tone you get with all your guitars when you do the little into licks. I know you use different guitars, but all PRS. Is this a PRS specific tone or are you really dialing things in with amp and fxs?
Brother (E maj) Wish (G) Keep on using me (A) B77777 till you use me up, my band plays the chorus that way and it kina slaps. love this song. Goes well with superstition
Hi, I'm a pretty basic guitarist who knows NOTHING of the fret board mostly getting my music from chords(UG), I can make a nice sound but I have yearnings to improve my knowledge and venture further up the fret board more.. I really like the way you break songs down, work it out and explain. I shall definitely be watching a lot more, see if i can't learn a bit. Thanks
Hey Michael, new fellow Baltimorean here! Would love for you to do one of Justin Townes Earle’s live videos (“Champagne Corolla” or “Ain’t Waitin” maybe?). He recently passed away, and meant a lot to myself as an artist. Helluva guitarist and even better songwriter. Thanks for all the great videos
You should check out a song called " Baltimore Blues no 1" it would be interesting to see how you would break it down. I'm not sure if many people have listened to it in this comment section but it is damn well worth a listen.
@@Guitargate On the topic of killer grooves, I don't remember if you've ever talked about or even mentioned him, but Jacob Collier has a song called Saviour with one of the funkiest grooves ever. There's a live version he did with Audiotree you should check out. I'm not sure if you know about him but he's just on another level and letting people know about him is worth it. Thanks for the comment!
Hi Mike! I'm a really recent fan of both your content and a lot of the music you've been covering! I was wondering - have you heard the song "The Marriage of the Coyote Woman" by All Them Witches? If you have, I'm curious to hear what you think of it! Thank you so much for your videos. They've been an inspiration and a delight in these troubled times.
I don’t play an instrument, but I can cara tune and have been told I can sing. I don’t think I can. What is you suggestion on voice lessons? Love the Chanel. Keep it up!!
MICHAEL!!!! You have got to check out Amigo the Devil. Similar lane to Tyler Childers, White Buffalo, Colter Wall, etc, but on a banjo. Songs of his to check out: Perfect Wife, Cocaine and Abel, Hell and You, and Dahmer Does Hollywood.
LOVE YOUR STUFF! Please do Josh Ritter-Henrietta Indiana!! you will not be disappointed. Anything is great from him, but that song is my favorite. Josh Ritter is an absolute genius.
Hey Michael, I discovered an artist this week that I would be honored to see you analyze, Connor Kelley. Specifically, the guitar in his song Hawaii Mustang. Keep it up man your videos are amazing.
You might enjoy Glenn Campbells' version of "Ain't No Sunshine." I'm new to the channel. Have you ever reacted to Glenn Campbell? I adore Bill Withers. What a laid back band. Johnny Winter is my all-time favorite. Can you react to "Tobacco Road " live with his brother Edgar?
thanks for doing these. I'd love it if you'd do "Impossible Germany" by Wilco. A great live cut is from their DVD, Ashes of American Flags. Great song on it's own but the solo... Holy crap.
@@pthaynes Yeah, man. Read it on Relix maybe 30 minutes ago. Their cover of 'Use Me' from the 2014 Charlotte, NC show is the very definition of "tight" and Todd was pure class, grace, and generosity.
PLEASE REACT to The Aristocrats - "Bad Asteroid" or "I Want a Parrot". Some of the most amazing electric guitar-playing I've ever heard in my life. Would love to hear your insight. Peace!
Do you have any recommendations for training your ear for what key the song is in? I am amazed by how in other vids (here you're told the key), you figure it out in about ten seconds. I find it takes me a really long time to figure out the key and melody for a song. I'm sure listening to songs with a guitar in hand helps, but is there any specific practice for it? Love the videos!
I just hit notes up the low e until I find a chord. Then if you know the key most song are basically a 145. If you know how to build a scale you can figure out what chord should be major or minor too but there's always exceptions. Just start on like beatles songs that's what I did.
Hey Michael, love your videos and the choices of music. However a bit of a lack of jazz. Maybe have a look at Lockdown Blues that John McLaughlin put out at the start of all this pandemic business. Amazing to see what a man in his 70’s can still do.
Lovin ALL of your videos Michael! Such a diverse selection of musicians. Now to cap off the hot month of August you have to do a video of C.W. Stoneking's "On a Desert Isle". I would love to see you dissect this dreamy tune! Cheers from BC. czcams.com/video/TiLcQJX0pEU/video.html
Awesome as usual. Two things: 1) I mean no offense by this, but you make funny faces sometimes when you listen and when you play. Is that just feeling the groove? Or is that because you sometimes sing the notes you play when you practice, and you just make your face into the shapes you make when you sing a note out of habit? 2) Have you done a reacts video to any Duane Allman stuff? Like At Fillmore East?
Lol, yeah, I should be more careful about etiquette maybe, but Palmisano’s obviously got the facility and the ear of focused practice, so I’ve been curious about how he practices and wondered if that was an artifact-one that maybe I should aspire to.
@@tomtolbert7416 he's mentioned in another video, way back, that when he was younger he always had his guitar with him and always tried to play along to songs on the radio, songs on records, etc. It's pretty much what any great guitarist did to get where they are. Ear training, transcription, etc. The guitar face, well....that's just what every guitarist does. It's like you gotta move your face muscles to get the notes out lol or internalize them even.
You don’t have to do a react but you should watch Tyler Childers ‘shake the frost’ red barn radio channel, he plays good guitar and puts so much emotion in the song I thing you would really enjoy it
I love this! Its exactly like being in the room when a porno is being made ... the actors do a few seconds of a little rhythm, then stop, get a different position and repeat ... multiple times, for every position ... till it looks right on camera ... and you never see the full action till the movie comes out! LOL
The drummer with Bill is James Gadson, one of the coolest drummers ever, has played with numerous top artists and still going strong at 81 years of age!, legend.
INDEED
Check out his work with Scary Pockets.
grantbob was going to say the same thing.
@@grantbob Scary Pockets randomly was on my facebook feed. I loved their cover and thought "I wish I could hear Bill Withers cover that song". So I youtube Bill Withers and find this. Now (I have no musical talent lol) I appreciate Mr. Withers' music even more thanks to Michael Palmisano breaking it down. Then I see this comment and went back found James Gadson on the Scary Pockets feed and start following Scary Pockets and Michael. Thank you everyone for this trip lol, AND James Gadson is the best!:)
czcams.com/video/wvpLjcXU3hY/video.html
Love this "how to learn songs to sit in with a band" series, Michael!
Your such a great teacher, I know you can play anything you put your mind to, and your enthusiasm is very inspiring, love the beautiful guitars you own too, thanks brother.
Thank you my friend!!!
Just wanted to say, I'm getting better in part due to your channel. My ear has been able to pick out chord changes and figure out melodies when I have my guitar. But you've made what I was taught in my music theory class make since. Another part is this open mic i go to and sit in with the house band, and they've shown me quite a lot. But thank you Sir!
Love it James!!
Love watching you go through this process to understand and/or learn. Wish i could find a teacher like you close to where i live, then again no one lives close to where i live.:)
The bit where you picked out the melody from the key was very illuminating. Thanks for that
I love your videos Michael. You have such a cool and sincere vibe. I'm always in a better mood after watching one of your videos. Thank you!
YES! Thank you!!
I literally have no idea what you are talking about, but it is fascinating to watch you breaking down the music, I would never have understood how much effort goes into such a classic song, thank you
Man great job!! You got the feel brother... I'm the nephew of the great late bill and you have the black feel!! Keep up the good work!! 💯
We have been working on arranging this for a couple months now. So many things you can do on that melody. SO POP'N. Thanks for the video.
There is also a video on YT of the ENTIRE set. You picked what I think is the best version - love the riffs by everyone in the band. So heavy, so light, so smooth, so tight.
Another great video, Michael! Now.. I'm headed to go check out more of that cover band you came across at the end. Haha.
Sending peace & love from Missouri -Todd
Lamont Landers is a great group of guys, I've seen play live many times. They.are out of the Huntsville and Decatur area of Alabama.
I'm in Florence
Happiest drummer in the world. Also widely speculated to be higher than the proverbial kite. ;-)
Beautiful way to put it, god i love the english language
Giraffe Balls
Lamont Landers is dope. Was on America's Got Talent. Crazy that you pondered across him, lol!
So dope.
The fact I came here for Bill Withers and left with a burning itch for more of a cover band is disgustingly awesome. Dudes were absolutely crushing an already fantastic song.
There are no slides or hammers on a Clavinet. Every note needs to be articulated. If you listen to the entire song you'll hear some choruses have the first lick end up on G instead of E. Most bands around here play it that way most of the way through. There's an entire soul lesson in the live guitar comps. They are really improvising over the entire song so that every chorus is not the same. That walk up is together with the high hat barks in Gadson's drum part. Which I learned on the drums. And it drives me nuts when folks play though the tacit part. That's a signature part of the song. I've had people do chromatic falls, play E to A and all kind of other noises where it's supposed to be just drums and singer. There are also hits in the 3rd verse when Bill says "Baby" that are on 3-and. Hitting those right is kind of a tell for the band. This is another "Shaky Ground". Everybody thinks they know how to play it, but nobody does it right. I'm not talking about "being a jukebox" right. But before you can "make it your own" you have to get the essence of what made it an anthem.
James Gadson is my favorite drummer of all time. Man was made of grooves.
I've watched this video several times for the Bill Withers portion, but the ending indio band version is pure genius - I absolutely love that there can be 'other' interpretations of classic songs that groove! This was great!
You did that!
What a pleasure watching you - thank you for this!
Sounded like Phish’s “Sand” rhythm lick at the beginning
Thought I saw Sand on the setlist for the Sunday show...maybe they'll segue between the two.
Check out the cover by D'angelo W/ David Sanborn & Friends, incredible band playing this great song
Yaaasss 11:13 the live version... the drummer keeps shining the whole time 😅❤💛💚🤘
YOU ~ ROCK ! !
Bill Withers live at Carnegie hall is a magical record. Check it out.
That last band Michael had on there was crazy good. The singer, bass player, & keyboardist were WAY too confident. haha. Killin' it.
Mind blowing drop on the keys and bass pops at 25m. Watching your expression and literal lack of words was priceless! LOL They need their own video! ;)
Dude I can't wait for this show on Sunday, so far the first three songs are gold, my kind of jams. Love watching these videos but hate how they remind me how bad I am at guitar haha guess I need to put in another 20 years
im glad i found you on youtube.
I'm glad too my friend!
YES! I love this song and that video, and now probably THIS video too.
This live version is the best I've heard. And you sir got a funky soul 🤘🏾. Who’s the rhythm guitarist anyway
Widespread mfn Panic has several stone cold versions of use me on CZcams. There are too many to choose which one to link here for you. Just thought you would enjoy taking a listen to a few of them. Love your channel, keep up the great work my man. ✌❤🤘🎸
I will check it out thanks!
Michael Palmisano Try this one - pretty freshly uploaded - czcams.com/video/mBGuDsDiCH8/video.html
Love WSP live versions of this Bill Withers classic. Thxs Michael for your breakdown.
Love this! Love how you compared studio to live. Love when bands change it up. Another incredible video man!
Bill knows what time it is. That acceptance speech for the rock and roll hall of fame was magic. If anyone hasn’t seen that look it up.
Live at Carnegie Hall is the best live performance of “Use Me”
I used to think so too until I heard this czcams.com/video/Iwj8Sdx5Z84/video.htmlsi=YqfnX9gqoR0rIfFC
The Old Grey Whistle Test is leagues above anything other version
I love the tone you get with all your guitars when you do the little into licks. I know you use different guitars, but all PRS. Is this a PRS specific tone or are you really dialing things in with amp and fxs?
Another great lesson. It is a delight to end this one with so many helpful points. The importance of the ”third” is sinking in.
Bill withers is one of those artists that I kind of rediscover every year or so and wonder why I haven't listened tohim in so long.
Everyone here needs to see Lachy Doley's cover of this song. Its pure fire!!!!
Joss Stone of the Clavinet
Brother (E maj) Wish (G) Keep on using me (A) B77777 till you use me up, my band plays the chorus that way and it kina slaps. love this song. Goes well with superstition
Do more like this, live v studio. good content for 2023
Came to hear Bill Withers...but saw this cute guy!
Mahalo!! Love this song from back in the day!
NICE . . . YOU ~ ROCK ! !
Hi, I'm a pretty basic guitarist who knows NOTHING of the fret board mostly getting my music from chords(UG), I can make a nice sound but I have yearnings to improve my knowledge and venture further up the fret board more.. I really like the way you break songs down, work it out and explain. I shall definitely be watching a lot more, see if i can't learn a bit. Thanks
Hey Michael, new fellow Baltimorean here! Would love for you to do one of Justin Townes Earle’s live videos (“Champagne Corolla” or “Ain’t Waitin” maybe?). He recently passed away, and meant a lot to myself as an artist. Helluva guitarist and even better songwriter. Thanks for all the great videos
You should check out a song called " Baltimore Blues no 1" it would be interesting to see how you would break it down. I'm not sure if many people have listened to it in this comment section but it is damn well worth a listen.
What a coincidence, this is one of the songs in my school's drum audition today. I can see why too, it's a killer groove.
Yes it is Keegan!
@@Guitargate On the topic of killer grooves, I don't remember if you've ever talked about or even mentioned him, but Jacob Collier has a song called Saviour with one of the funkiest grooves ever. There's a live version he did with Audiotree you should check out. I'm not sure if you know about him but he's just on another level and letting people know about him is worth it. Thanks for the comment!
The extra notes you found in the live version are not so ‘extra’, they’re in the studio version too.
As they should be!
If you loved Tyler Childers & Colter Wall, then you’ll LOVE ’The White Buffalo’ he has some deep meaning songs with a crazy voice.
My all time favorite song
Hi Mike! I'm a really recent fan of both your content and a lot of the music you've been covering! I was wondering - have you heard the song "The Marriage of the Coyote Woman" by All Them Witches?
If you have, I'm curious to hear what you think of it! Thank you so much for your videos. They've been an inspiration and a delight in these troubled times.
@Michael Where's that t-shirt from? Looks great! (Playing's not bad, either. :P)
Wicked play list. This is gonna be a great show
Agreed!! THX!
I don’t play an instrument, but I can cara tune and have been told I can sing. I don’t think I can. What is you suggestion on voice lessons? Love the Chanel. Keep it up!!
MICHAEL!!!! You have got to check out Amigo the Devil. Similar lane to Tyler Childers, White Buffalo, Colter Wall, etc, but on a banjo. Songs of his to check out: Perfect Wife, Cocaine and Abel, Hell and You, and Dahmer Does Hollywood.
Thanks!
LOVE YOUR STUFF! Please do Josh Ritter-Henrietta Indiana!! you will not be disappointed. Anything is great from him, but that song is my favorite. Josh Ritter is an absolute genius.
Nice lick in the beginning. Sounded familiar.
Heard your into bluegrass. You should do down low by Tyler Childers and town mountain
Hey Michael, I discovered an artist this week that I would be honored to see you analyze, Connor Kelley. Specifically, the guitar in his song Hawaii Mustang. Keep it up man your videos are amazing.
Don't remember the name but check out the new tune trey anastasia played on fallon!
Hey man! I was wondering if you could try to react to riviera paradise by Stevie Ray Vaughn?? I'm learning it and would want to hear you dissect it.
Chicago band does a amazing use me.
You might enjoy Glenn Campbells' version of "Ain't No Sunshine." I'm new to the channel. Have you ever reacted to Glenn Campbell? I adore Bill Withers. What a laid back band. Johnny Winter is my all-time favorite. Can you react to "Tobacco Road " live with his brother Edgar?
Shawn James version of ain't no sunshine
Please react to Leo Kottke - Last steam engine train - Stealing
I'd love to see you do Kissin' My Love
What are you running your SilverSky through? I can't get that kind of tone out of my Silver Sky, or don't know how.
The Trey fill probably won't jive with Withers, but I like it...
Waiting for Blackberry smoke 😂😂
Great video as usual by the way
thanks for doing these. I'd love it if you'd do "Impossible Germany" by Wilco. A great live cut is from their DVD, Ashes of American Flags. Great song on it's own but the solo... Holy crap.
yesss !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What about "Use Me" by Bill Withers with Phil Anselmo and Ted Nugent?
As soon as you went to the 3rd harmony, it instantly went to Allman Bros territory ♥
Can you please please do Teenesse by Eric Steckel 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
Check out Death Row by Chris Stapleton!!!
Check this one - The Teskey Brothers - 'Honeymoon' at MOTH
Lexington lab band does a good cover of use me
Now you should do the Widespread Panic cover of Use Me.
RIP Todd Nance
@@project1003 what? Omg.
@@pthaynes Yeah, man. Read it on Relix maybe 30 minutes ago. Their cover of 'Use Me' from the 2014 Charlotte, NC show is the very definition of "tight" and Todd was pure class, grace, and generosity.
@@project1003 yeah, I immediately did the google after I read your comment. Nance was solid man.
My eyes glaze over the second you start taking about the numbers of the scale.
PLEASE REACT to The Aristocrats - "Bad Asteroid" or "I Want a Parrot". Some of the most amazing electric guitar-playing I've ever heard in my life. Would love to hear your insight. Peace!
Carving Creases by Casper Allen PLEASE. He’s another gems on vhs artist
I NEED you to do a reaction to Justin Lee Schultz doing the Chick Corea song Spain! The guitar is sickkkkkkkk
In case you’d like to see the drummer, James Gadson playing with Vulfpeck.
czcams.com/video/wvpLjcXU3hY/video.html
Do more shakey please!
Do you have any recommendations for training your ear for what key the song is in? I am amazed by how in other vids (here you're told the key), you figure it out in about ten seconds. I find it takes me a really long time to figure out the key and melody for a song. I'm sure listening to songs with a guitar in hand helps, but is there any specific practice for it? Love the videos!
Michael has a video on his channel about how he learns a song. If you click on his channel I'll think you find it
I just hit notes up the low e until I find a chord. Then if you know the key most song are basically a 145. If you know how to build a scale you can figure out what chord should be major or minor too but there's always exceptions. Just start on like beatles songs that's what I did.
Sámal Weihe I should’ve checked that first. Thanks!
Dan Verderese No problem 😉
just watched this but the only thing on my mind was - who was the fucking band you watched the were fire!!!!!!!!!!!! patch me the link
I would love to see you react to ANYTHING by Tony Rice!
Hey Michael, love your videos and the choices of music. However a bit of a lack of jazz. Maybe have a look at Lockdown Blues that John McLaughlin put out at the start of all this pandemic business. Amazing to see what a man in his 70’s can still do.
Lovin ALL of your videos Michael! Such a diverse selection of musicians.
Now to cap off the hot month of August you have to do a video of C.W. Stoneking's "On a Desert Isle". I would love to see you dissect this dreamy tune! Cheers from BC. czcams.com/video/TiLcQJX0pEU/video.html
did I hear a little anastasio lick in the video intro?
Was that a little Sand at the beginning?!?!
Awesome as usual. Two things: 1) I mean no offense by this, but you make funny faces sometimes when you listen and when you play. Is that just feeling the groove? Or is that because you sometimes sing the notes you play when you practice, and you just make your face into the shapes you make when you sing a note out of habit?
2) Have you done a reacts video to any Duane Allman stuff? Like At Fillmore East?
Bro, we don't point out people's guitar face, it's part of the music.
lol
Lol, yeah, I should be more careful about etiquette maybe, but Palmisano’s obviously got the facility and the ear of focused practice, so I’ve been curious about how he practices and wondered if that was an artifact-one that maybe I should aspire to.
@@tomtolbert7416 he's mentioned in another video, way back, that when he was younger he always had his guitar with him and always tried to play along to songs on the radio, songs on records, etc. It's pretty much what any great guitarist did to get where they are. Ear training, transcription, etc. The guitar face, well....that's just what every guitarist does. It's like you gotta move your face muscles to get the notes out lol or internalize them even.
I would have to say just by what you said. It's "Guitar Face" it's an involuntary reflex all of us Guitarist have.
YAAAAASSS!!!!
You don’t have to do a react but you should watch Tyler Childers ‘shake the frost’ red barn radio channel, he plays good guitar and puts so much emotion in the song I thing you would really enjoy it
Pls react to Cody jinks loud and heavy or must be the whiskey
listen to colter walls new cowpoke cover. you'll love it
I love this! Its exactly like being in the room when a porno is being made ... the actors do a few seconds of a little rhythm, then stop, get a different position and repeat ... multiple times, for every position ... till it looks right on camera ... and you never see the full action till the movie comes out! LOL
Alip ba ta-bohemian rhapsody cover...waiting for it..