Hi Michael - as always I love and appreciate what you do! I firmly believe that Ed Sheeran’s live loop videos/shows are among the most under-reacted videos on TH-cam and therefore a great opportunity for you. Beyond the added exposure from his extremely loyal fan base (guilty as charged here) I think you’ll just love what he does as a fellow musician. While this was another great reaction/teaching video, it doesn’t show that aspect of his uniqueness as an artist. You have a uniqueness as a reactor in the way you breakdown what is going on musically and that would be perfect for explaining what’s going on with all the different elements that he’s looping. I suggest “Bloodstream” from the 2014 iTunes festival or BMA’s to start but that’s just one example, you could probably create a entire channel just breaking down his live looping videos. I really hope you check out out his looping stuff and go down that rabbit hole with us! I started playing guitar when he was just coming up and I was going through a rough patch of my life. He inspired me by showing what is possible for one person with an acoustic guitar and hard work. P.S.- (Unrelated) - as someone who is 2+ years sober, your “Cover Me Up” reaction really spoke to me and I appreciate your candidness in that video. Thank you!
I'm not sure why Ed Sheeran gets shat upon by so many. I took my daughter and her friends to see him back in 2015. I thought his stuff was pretty good, and I always supported her desire to go see live music. Seeing him live, in person, was simply astonishing. He came out by himself, just a single person with a parlor-size Martin LX1 and his loop pedal. He had the entire 15,000 seat arena completely captivated the whole night. It was really something to behold. I was rockin' so hard all night, I was dripping with sweat from having danced so much - at a SOLO ACOUSTIC GUITAR PERFORMANCE. I say, if you think someone who can do that sucks, you might want to re-evaluate your rubric.
Yeah man, it bothers me so much because a lot of the hate he gets is from people who consider themselves musicians or who actually have decent music taste becuase they just take his pop songs at face value and don’t bother to look into how actually talented he is. Like they complain that music is dead and then shit on the ONE popular artist who is immensely talented. Makes no sense.
Eric, such an intelligent comment. I always remind myself, Van Gogh sold NO paintings while alive. Zero. Joshua Bell, the virtuoso violin player, couldn’t get more than one person to stop and listen in a D.C train station. I am convinced most people can’t hear music. I mean, just look at how people responded to your comment. One moron was surprised by your use of “rubric” and another thought Sheeran’s looks somehow influenced the public’s reaction to his music.
I've seen him twice in person. He is absolutely fantastic live. Both concerts I attended were just him with the loop pedal and acoustic guitar as well. Best concerts I've been to (maybe tied with Mumford and Sons...they were incredible). Who cares about his looks. He is exceptionally talented.
Glad to see Ed getting the love he deserves from the guitar community. Guy gets too much hate. He's a really great songwriter when he's in this kind of pocket. Would love to see more reactions to his stuff.
"Yeah it's just your basic 1, 6, 4, 5 with some cool stuff thrown in"... I mean come on, you picked up on that so fast and demonstrated on the guitar. So impressive. I love your style and how you explain things plus your facial reaction is just so good! Keep it up brother!!!
That's not hard to figure out. Sheeran uses this progressiom so much you can predict it after the first two chords. Also causing him to repeat his melodies. The verse sounds a lot like Perfect
This song just absolutely killed me. I lost my brother 9 years ago, and to say that "so much has changed since you went away" is an understatement. All I can do with this is cry along with him and feel his pain with mine. Thank you for sharing this beautiful remembrance with me. It's been a while since I had a really deep cry over losing my brother and best friend, and I guess I really needed it today.
Even if your a person that hasn’t “lost” that close someone at the moment, there’s going to be a moment sometime in your life that it’s actually going to happen. So I think that’s why everyone has a mutual love for this song We all have that grief button in our souls and Ed has helped us activate it even if you haven’t lost someone, you can still relate. And that’s a superpower in my eyes
Lost my Ma to cancer almost 2 years ago and this one ripped me to shreds. Beautiful lyrics and harmony over that chord progression. Ed does it again, simply put.
He's so good. His guitar playing is such quality. It makes sense that he and John Mayer are good friends (last I knew), because they both tuck these beautifully complex guitar lines right out in the open on these radio friendly tunes. In a way that seems lyrical and like it should be really easy to play...until you sit down and work on it.
Subscribed today. So glad you choose this video. This song popped up in the background while doing some paperwork and all the sudden I was crying. My dad passed last year and this punched me in the feels.
I lost my Grandma in 2017 ( April ) and just listening to this song it makes me get so emotional that I can't control it. Thanks for sharing this amazing song to the world Ed. Many people can now connect with from losing something that you love dearly.
Dude, I don't play, I tried when I was young and it just got pushed aside for other things, but I love music and the Xs and Os (so to speak) of it and this is one of the most fascinating channels on TH-cam. Even when I don't necessarily understand the language you're speaking, I still get the gist of it because of the way you explain it. Most importantly, it makes me appreciate the music more seeing how the moving parts come together. We're about the same age but this is one of those situations where I wish something like this existed when I was young and trying to learn. I would have stuck with it.
Love your videos Michael. I’ve been playing for about a year and a half and your videos not only help me learn. But your passion for music is contagious. Keep it up!!
Love your work Michael, this song was written by Ed when he was in quarantine in Australia waiting to attend the funeral of Michael Gudinski a legend music promoter/producer/record co exec etc etc. Ed first performed the song at a televised memorial. Apparently they were good mates, hence all the emotion in this song.
Hey Michael my name is Ramgopal and I'm a 19 year old from India! Actually this is the first video that I have seen of you ! And I gotta say you are an amazing teacher and an amazing analyst! Even I loved this song from the beginning but the analysis you made were simply amazing and blew my mind! I realised that's what made the melody so good! :) Really happy to have found your channel ❤️❤️
One of the best lyricists ever.. hands down!! He is not all about guitar… he is not all about voice.. he is not all about lyrics.Ed has all of it! He knows how to deliver. ❤️
Man, your videos and reactions always put a HUGE smile at my face, even when times are really really hard! Thanks so much for that! Keep rocking, always! Love from Brazil!! Ps: would love if you could do any song by Kaleo!
Propel tend to forget that Ed is a acoustic folk type artist he definitely went pop the past couple years. But he is very musically talented. Great writer
I was really hoping this wouldn't get a studio version and would just stay as a rare live version. Mostly because I didn't want to have to hear it. I love my grandfather last December, unable to visit him for the last 6 months of his life. Then our first child was born in May. This is just an absolute canon of a tune.
Ed Sheehan story with Jamie Foxx is a movie... how he basically came to the states... Jamie found him in a bar or something... let him stay in his house for like 2 weeks writing songs then he blew up...
Please go and look at some of Candy Dulfer's guitarist Ulco Bed. His solos are right up there with Derek for the wow factor in them. She rarely tours here (U.K) but to see that band live has been my hope for many years.
just subbed! you were in my recommendations and im so glad! i cant wait for you to react to Ed - Dive. (Clapton played the rift...) and its such a beautiful song. if you would please. peace, belfast, n.ireland
MP, I just started following a guy who imitates Bruce Dickinson as if he were the lead singer of other bands. His name is Raphael Mendes and he is tremendously talented! I hope you check out this guy! I really like Ed Sheeran! He has a mournful tone.
It's so rare to see you react to female guitarists - I'd love to see your reaction to Jackie Venson "Transcends". She's got loads of great songs, but that's the one that really does it for me, for some reason.
Please check out the video from Patrick Droney for the song high hope from the white studio in nashville. Crushing emotion and thd strat tone to die for. You will dig it.
The melody and chords of the verse sound very close to his song "Perfect", so I don't know how I should feel about Ed getting inspired by his own hit 😅 It luckily went into a different, more complex direction than "Perfect".
SHORT and SWEET, SPICY with Groove - PAUSED after the first 20 seconds. Thx thx - another takeaway lesson I learned? Keep that RIG HANDY! Beside my computer here? WHY not - bought a stand from amazon and my acoustic lives here now. The Electric? Why sorry honey, that moved out of the basement and is part of our living room decor now - and yeah, don't touch it Honey because it's PLUGGED in and ready to go LOL.
I haven’t historically been a fan of Ed Sheeran’s, but man this song got me the first time I heard it back in March (he first played it at the funeral of an Australian music promoter and mentor of his) and it gets me every time! Such a great song!
Nice work again Micheal. I seem to spend hours watching your breakdown of these songs they really come alive after i hear them properly. Try these lads below - Bombay Bicycle Club. Seen them live and utterly fantastic from the moment they step on stage, and sad to see them leave at the end. Got a real cult following and any venue videos are always overwhelmed by the audience singing along. Ive picked one of their more quiet tunes but they go full rock, but always come back to the accoustic th-cam.com/video/hPnCymgMK9M/w-d-xo.html
I always wonder who the three people are who always dislike your videos.. It must be the songwriting CIA or something, mad that you're giving away their secrets.
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Thank you for turning me on to so many amazing artists that I did not know about!
Gorgeous!
Subscribed to the TH-cam as well as guitargate. Looking forward to it! Hope to play that PRS while taking your courses!
Hi Michael - as always I love and appreciate what you do! I firmly believe that Ed Sheeran’s live loop videos/shows are among the most under-reacted videos on TH-cam and therefore a great opportunity for you. Beyond the added exposure from his extremely loyal fan base (guilty as charged here) I think you’ll just love what he does as a fellow musician. While this was another great reaction/teaching video, it doesn’t show that aspect of his uniqueness as an artist. You have a uniqueness as a reactor in the way you breakdown what is going on musically and that would be perfect for explaining what’s going on with all the different elements that he’s looping. I suggest “Bloodstream” from the 2014 iTunes festival or BMA’s to start but that’s just one example, you could probably create a entire channel just breaking down his live looping videos. I really hope you check out out his looping stuff and go down that rabbit hole with us! I started playing guitar when he was just coming up and I was going through a rough patch of my life. He inspired me by showing what is possible for one person with an acoustic guitar and hard work. P.S.- (Unrelated) - as someone who is 2+ years sober, your “Cover Me Up” reaction really spoke to me and I appreciate your candidness in that video. Thank you!
The song “Supermarket Flowers” is also a song of grief, written from his mother’s viewpoint on losing her mom. So beautiful. You should check it out.
I'm not sure why Ed Sheeran gets shat upon by so many. I took my daughter and her friends to see him back in 2015. I thought his stuff was pretty good, and I always supported her desire to go see live music. Seeing him live, in person, was simply astonishing. He came out by himself, just a single person with a parlor-size Martin LX1 and his loop pedal. He had the entire 15,000 seat arena completely captivated the whole night. It was really something to behold. I was rockin' so hard all night, I was dripping with sweat from having danced so much - at a SOLO ACOUSTIC GUITAR PERFORMANCE. I say, if you think someone who can do that sucks, you might want to re-evaluate your rubric.
It may be his looks. He ‘s not classically handsome. I like his voice!
Yeah man, it bothers me so much because a lot of the hate he gets is from people who consider themselves musicians or who actually have decent music taste becuase they just take his pop songs at face value and don’t bother to look into how actually talented he is. Like they complain that music is dead and then shit on the ONE popular artist who is immensely talented. Makes no sense.
Rubric? What military school house did you teach at?
Eric, such an intelligent comment. I always remind myself, Van Gogh sold NO paintings while alive. Zero. Joshua Bell, the virtuoso violin player, couldn’t get more than one person to stop and listen in a D.C train station. I am convinced most people can’t hear music. I mean, just look at how people responded to your comment. One moron was surprised by your use of “rubric” and another thought Sheeran’s looks somehow influenced the public’s reaction to his music.
I've seen him twice in person. He is absolutely fantastic live. Both concerts I attended were just him with the loop pedal and acoustic guitar as well. Best concerts I've been to (maybe tied with Mumford and Sons...they were incredible). Who cares about his looks. He is exceptionally talented.
Ed wrote this song for his mentor and friend who died in March this year, Michael Gudinski.
"It's so bitchin." Fucking love you bro
Glad to see Ed getting the love he deserves from the guitar community. Guy gets too much hate. He's a really great songwriter when he's in this kind of pocket. Would love to see more reactions to his stuff.
"Yeah it's just your basic 1, 6, 4, 5 with some cool stuff thrown in"... I mean come on, you picked up on that so fast and demonstrated on the guitar. So impressive. I love your style and how you explain things plus your facial reaction is just so good! Keep it up brother!!!
That's not hard to figure out. Sheeran uses this progressiom so much you can predict it after the first two chords. Also causing him to repeat his melodies. The verse sounds a lot like Perfect
Rick Beato does the same thing! I love watching both of them!
@@darcebader2126 but maybe for a beginner is not easy to tell what chord it is
This song just absolutely killed me. I lost my brother 9 years ago, and to say that "so much has changed since you went away" is an understatement. All I can do with this is cry along with him and feel his pain with mine. Thank you for sharing this beautiful remembrance with me. It's been a while since I had a really deep cry over losing my brother and best friend, and I guess I really needed it today.
Beautifully put, right there with ya Eric.
Simply put... Wow!!
Ed Sheeran wrote this in quarantine as a tribute to Michael Gudinski an Australian producer and mentor to Ed Sheeran
Even if your a person that hasn’t “lost” that close someone at the moment, there’s going to be a moment sometime in your life that it’s actually going to happen.
So I think that’s why everyone has a mutual love for this song
We all have that grief button in our souls and Ed has helped us activate it even if you haven’t lost someone, you can still relate. And that’s a superpower in my eyes
You get what you get. Honesty is contagious.
Lost my Ma to cancer almost 2 years ago and this one ripped me to shreds. Beautiful lyrics and harmony over that chord progression. Ed does it again, simply put.
Nothing more special that watching a master of music react to another master of music you Michael are a amazing musician and amazing person
He kills it with this song - chills right out of the gate. Great reacts video too!
Also, his control of and expression with his falsetto is just amazing.
He's so good. His guitar playing is such quality. It makes sense that he and John Mayer are good friends (last I knew), because they both tuck these beautifully complex guitar lines right out in the open on these radio friendly tunes. In a way that seems lyrical and like it should be really easy to play...until you sit down and work on it.
That 9th chord is so emotive you feel it right in the solarplexius and for good reason!!
His live performance of this at the memorial just breaks your heart!
Subscribed today. So glad you choose this video. This song popped up in the background while doing some paperwork and all the sudden I was crying. My dad passed last year and this punched me in the feels.
Heart Barracuda-kicking guitar, lyrics, vocals
I lost my Grandma in 2017 ( April ) and just listening to this song it makes me get so emotional that I can't control it. Thanks for sharing this amazing song to the world Ed. Many people can now connect with from losing something that you love dearly.
When you said “that’s why Ed’s Ed” was some absolute truth
Dude, I don't play, I tried when I was young and it just got pushed aside for other things, but I love music and the Xs and Os (so to speak) of it and this is one of the most fascinating channels on TH-cam. Even when I don't necessarily understand the language you're speaking, I still get the gist of it because of the way you explain it. Most importantly, it makes me appreciate the music more seeing how the moving parts come together. We're about the same age but this is one of those situations where I wish something like this existed when I was young and trying to learn. I would have stuck with it.
Not too late to start 🤘🏻
You're way above the average by even writing that comment. I hope you do try to learn at least a little bit at your own pace. You've gotta do it man
Start now. Keep it simple. Enjoy. 4 chords can go a long way.
Love your videos Michael. I’ve been playing for about a year and a half and your videos not only help me learn. But your passion for music is contagious. Keep it up!!
Great song, glad you did this song for a reaction. What vocals Ed Sheeran has, beautiful song!
Love your work Michael, this song was written by Ed when he was in quarantine in Australia waiting to attend the funeral of Michael Gudinski a legend music promoter/producer/record co exec etc etc. Ed first performed the song at a televised memorial. Apparently they were good mates, hence all the emotion in this song.
Thanks for reacting to Ed he is the UKs ultimate song machine.
Michael...."I'm on a hunt for the inside", where did you hear this line man? I love it , honestly
Hey Michael my name is Ramgopal and I'm a 19 year old from India! Actually this is the first video that I have seen of you ! And I gotta say you are an amazing teacher and an amazing analyst! Even I loved this song from the beginning but the analysis you made were simply amazing and blew my mind! I realised that's what made the melody so good! :) Really happy to have found your channel ❤️❤️
As soon as the lyrics connected with you, you pulled your hands away. It was at that moment I knew we were in for something special, and Ed delivered!
Another heart felt song if Ed’s is “Supermarket Flowers”. So beautiful!
Love your perspective MP. Thanks for sharing your views and helping us understand the song!
One of the best lyricists ever.. hands down!! He is not all about guitar… he is not all about voice.. he is not all about lyrics.Ed has all of it! He knows how to deliver. ❤️
Goosebumps all the way through!
Ed Sheeran VISITING HOURS COVER
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The studio album version has pop superstar Kylie minogue on backing vocals because they both were friends with the man who died
You are great... Thanks again for the new music
jeeeesus what a song
Please do more ED Sheeran!
Tears
Ed Sheeran VISITING HOURS COVER
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Man, your videos and reactions always put a HUGE smile at my face, even when times are really really hard! Thanks so much for that! Keep rocking, always!
Love from Brazil!!
Ps: would love if you could do any song by Kaleo!
Beautiful song , great lyrics , nice chord progressions
love the variety
5:31 " oh, it's so bitchin" is my favorite part of the video
You look like Scott Patterson when he was playing as Luke from Gilmore girls, anyone else thought so? Ans love the reaction 🥰
I loved this song
Just wow
Ed sheeran is one of the kind! He doesn't just sing, he tells a story...
Propel tend to forget that Ed is a acoustic folk type artist he definitely went pop the past couple years. But he is very musically talented. Great writer
I lost the closest friend I ever had years ago. This song made cry immediately. God would I love to talk to my father again.
I was really hoping this wouldn't get a studio version and would just stay as a rare live version. Mostly because I didn't want to have to hear it. I love my grandfather last December, unable to visit him for the last 6 months of his life. Then our first child was born in May. This is just an absolute canon of a tune.
I lost my big sister 12/30/2019 and this song just made me crumble! I’m sobbing. It’s just so painfully perfect I’m in awe!
Ed Sheehan story with Jamie Foxx is a movie... how he basically came to the states... Jamie found him in a bar or something... let him stay in his house for like 2 weeks writing songs then he blew up...
Please go and look at some of Candy Dulfer's guitarist Ulco Bed. His solos are right up there with Derek for the wow factor in them. She rarely tours here (U.K) but to see that band live has been my hope for many years.
Michael, you MUST react to Dirty Loops & Cory wong - Follow the Light!!
You will love it!
Keep up the good work.
Gives me Candle In The Wind vibes
haha funny you should say that, after listening to this a lot I ended up with Candle in the Wind in my head too!
Love to see what that riff you did goes with. Such as a drummer or base player or even metronome.
First guitar TH-camr to get me to subscribe to his lessons. Great lessons
Love me some Ed and some Palmisano only makes it better! Another banger video loved it thank you
Boy those unic's sure can hit those high notes!
just subbed! you were in my recommendations and im so glad! i cant wait for you to react to Ed - Dive. (Clapton played the rift...) and its such a beautiful song. if you would please.
peace, belfast, n.ireland
awesome
MP, I just started following a guy who imitates Bruce Dickinson as if he were the lead singer of other bands. His name is Raphael Mendes and he is tremendously talented! I hope you check out this guy!
I really like Ed Sheeran! He has a mournful tone.
Thank you.
Dude if you liked this you need to check out his tune Supermarket Flowers, just amazing
Same vibe as this one, just pure emotion,
Exactly what I thought
Opening lick had me smelling burnt toast. Smokey!
He really is talented.
Respect for the Umphrey's Mcgee shirt bro
Thx!
I think this is Ed’s best song in years.
It's so rare to see you react to female guitarists - I'd love to see your reaction to Jackie Venson "Transcends". She's got loads of great songs, but that's the one that really does it for me, for some reason.
that guitar is exactly what i plan to buy if money is given. what a lucky person to have that one.
This song is going to be no.1 all over the world for a very long time
Have you done Shawn James Through the Valley? It’s awesome
truly is, i back this suggestion
Ed knows his “candle in the wind”.
You should see the one for his friends goodbye. It not got a kapo. Just Ed and his little guitar.
This reminds me of Justin and chis live in there video together.
Please check out the video from Patrick Droney for the song high hope from the white studio in nashville. Crushing emotion and thd strat tone to die for. You will dig it.
The melody and chords of the verse sound very close to his song "Perfect", so I don't know how I should feel about Ed getting inspired by his own hit 😅 It luckily went into a different, more complex direction than "Perfect".
Just lost my grandmother last night, then stumbled upon this video today. I am done.
do we need to pitch in and buy you a capo? :-)
SHORT and SWEET, SPICY with Groove - PAUSED after the first 20 seconds. Thx thx - another takeaway lesson I learned? Keep that RIG HANDY! Beside my computer here? WHY not - bought a stand from amazon and my acoustic lives here now. The Electric? Why sorry honey, that moved out of the basement and is part of our living room decor now - and yeah, don't touch it Honey because it's PLUGGED in and ready to go LOL.
Ed Sheeran VISITING HOURS COVER
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I haven’t historically been a fan of Ed Sheeran’s, but man this song got me the first time I heard it back in March (he first played it at the funeral of an Australian music promoter and mentor of his) and it gets me every time! Such a great song!
I miss my grandmother.
Can you do More Ed Sheeran
Oh plz plz do a Shawn lane of memphis tenn. His hole step hole step 3 note and up stretches are not of this earth!! Thx and keep up the good work. \m/
Hey you should try out Cody jinks. Both David and dirt are great tunes I think you'll love
Ah yes, contrary motion FTW
Great reaction! Any chance you could react to Harry Styles doing sledgehammer cover on the Howard Stern Show?! His band is amazing!!! Thanks!
Please react to new things by beau diako. His techniques at chops are incredible
I would kill to have that guitar I even have a tattoo of it on my leg.. please remember me ..lol been with you a while. Your a killer picker though!!!
Please can you do Summer Of Love by Shawn Mendes acoustic version?
I’m just back to see if you bring the baby out again
Nice work again Micheal. I seem to spend hours watching your breakdown of these songs they really come alive after i hear them properly.
Try these lads below - Bombay Bicycle Club. Seen them live and utterly fantastic from the moment they step on stage, and sad to see them leave at the end. Got a real cult following and any venue videos are always overwhelmed by the audience singing along.
Ive picked one of their more quiet tunes but they go full rock, but always come back to the accoustic
th-cam.com/video/hPnCymgMK9M/w-d-xo.html
I always wonder who the three people are who always dislike your videos.. It must be the songwriting CIA or something, mad that you're giving away their secrets.
“That is cool Ed”..”I,m Digging it”…Micheal Palmisano 8/24/21
Why don't you have a capo?
Try David Gilmour just a thought
Ever hear of Ed Sheeran….you’re welcome.
Im getting long december vibes.
Do ed sheeran w