John Mayer - Neon cover - jOHn Parschauer

[TaylorReed41]

Best rendition that I've heard on here. Much cleaner and smooth than most everyone. Nicely done

[clementkee1993]

Best cover. You should get some recognition. A mayer fan knows when he sees one.

[Jesustaxxi]

Good Job dude :D

[StaceySonic]

That bridge was awesome dude!

[MartinezMusic15]

i really like what you did the solo it was awesome!

[mikevitalemusic]

Titties.  D-Cup.

[npa133]

great job man! just wondering but what tuning is this in? much appreciated and keep up the good work! :)

[MeBeRockingAllNight]

@npa133

low E-string dropped to a C

[levis760212]

rock!!!!!!!!

[N221985]

dat solo was damn good man!!!!!....plzz do more john mayer covers...

[Ryanttgg]

im loving the solo... great job

[Amachantha]

Is that OMJM?? O_o

[johnmark58]

Yes. Great guitar.

[salm37]

best i've seen so far

[johnmark58]

Thanks!

[gage8908]

Absolutely awe-inspiring! What a dream to play and sing such an amazing song and better yet do it justice! Keep up the great work John. 5*

[johnmark58]

Wow, thanks so much.  That was really nice -- made my day. :)

[DGRIFF6969]

WOW...............

[johnmark58]

Thanks :)

[saxamatron]

Awesome!

[johnmark58]

Thanks :)

[Formetheus]

How in the hell can you thumb the root of that last verse chord? Haha. My hands are big, but I can't do that easily.

[johnmark58]

Yah, that's a tough one, but if it makes you feel any better, I thought the EXACT same thing the first time I tried to play it. I was like "what the fro is going on here? This isn't going to happen." But if you keep trying, your thumb will get used to that position.

[ruudjehhh]

I luvv the right hand technique. I'm able to play Neon since a few days, and thought I finally had it down. But now I've heard you.. I recon there's still a loong way to go xD

[johnmark58]

You should have heard me when I first started! It takes a while. Keep up the good work!

[Dandora231209]

wow! i wish i could play just like you. great job! 5stars fr ya!

[johnmark58]

Thanks so much. :)  Keep playing. It's freedom.

[aandrewcc]

thats some good guitar skills.

[johnmark58]

Thank you very much. It took me a while to learn the song (and I still don't think it's perfect), but it's really fun to play.

[followlee]

Awesome dude. You nailed the guitar, and you have a really good tone to your voice. It suits the song. 5 stars!

[johnmark58]

Thanks so much! I love playing that song live. I wish I wrote it. :)

[mikebass90]

i'm diggin the solo man! impressive playing.

[johnmark58]

Thanks so much. Fun song.

[johved]

Nice!

what guitar is that? martin?

[johnmark58]

Yes -- it's a Martin OMJM (John Mayer's model).

[klosesoccer2]

nice work! I can play this song on guitar but it very hard to sing it and play it at the same time. Keep it up

[johnmark58]

Thanks. Keep up the good work -- you'll get it. It definitely takes some time.

[paulefty]

very nice! best guitar playing of neon i've seen on youtube!!

[johnmark58]

Thanks so much!

[Tony2Fingers2007]

wow!! excellent job dude!!!! I absolutely loved the little solo in the middle!!! nice job =]

[johnmark58]

Thanks, man! good times. :)

[Boss44221]

Btw great performance!

[johnmark58]

Thanks so much!

[Boss44221]

Hey did your guitar come with a strap holder, or did you get one installed, if so where did you get it installed?

[johnmark58]

I had it installed at the music shop in Chicago where I bought the guitar. I would definitely recommend having it professionally done. It wasn't very expensive and it was done right. I wouldn't want to mess up a nice guitar just to save a few bucks, you know?

[AlanDavidMusic]

Where are the harmonies coming from??? But nice cover dude. Hard song to play and sing.

[johnmark58]

My buddy and I were gigging together.  Mike Vitale. He's awesome.

[rally5354]

Very well done!! I've been working on this for awhile. Its kinda like stop this train, and heart of life.....it takes a long time to get sounding good.  You done it justice. For the bridge did you put that together by ear or find a tab??

[johnmark58]

Thanks. Yep, all of those songs are similar. I put the bridge together by ear... just messing around in Cminor.

[thegovernator]

dude, you're REALLy good! were you performing this at a coffee shop or something? People shouldn't be taking during this!

[johnmark58]

thanks! yah, i was playing at Hennessey's in Laguna Beach, right by the Pacific Ocean. great venue.

[suprakilzz26]

never done a drop c tuning how would you reccomend i go about doing that im not really sure how to

[johnmark58]

I play a harmonic on the 6th string and spin the tuning knob for that string (6th) down 3/4 of a turn so it's the same note as the 3rd fret of the 5th string.

[suprakilzz26]

wow is all i have to say very good job im trying to learn the song at the moment

[johnmark58]

cool, thanks. it took me a good year before i could play through the song.

[suprakilzz26]

yea its a tough song i doubt im gonna have it all down anytime soon u played it really well tho

[johnmark58]

if you google "neon tab" and then click on "images" on the top-left of the screen, the first picture (or one of the first pictures) is a hand-written tab for "neon" by john mayer himself. that helped me learn it.

[dalynewspaper101]

solo is so good! well done man

[johnmark58]

Thanks so much!

[soullove01]

nice skill ~~~dude

[johnmark58]

Thanks!

[fc7alibi]

3:41 is so sick. Great job, bro. Keep up the good work. I wish I could play like you.

[johnmark58]

Thanks so much. It's a great song. Keep playing -- you'll get there!

[ungnome1]

GREAT job, that solo is sick sick sick

[johnmark58]

Thanks thanks thanks~ :)

[johnmark58]

Yah, great job man. You've got it down, too... even playing in the dark! Trying to one-up the rest of us coverwannabe's. :)  Keep up the good work.

[jboor80]

awesome job dude.. you're right hand is crazy on point. If you get the chance, check out my cover on my channel. I'd love to hear some feedback! Keep up the playing

[Eliminator5555]

The solo is AWESOME. I had to post another comment after I saw the solo. FANTASTIC JOB!

[johnmark58]

Thanks so much! I still have a blast playing that song. And it's a little different every time (especially the solo section). Fun.

[Eliminator5555]

Good cover. Smooth guitar playing!

[osubeavs2112]

Wow, dude that was the best cover of this song ever. Nice job!

[johnmark58]

Thank you. It's a great song. Fun to play out -- especially when there's another guitar player in the house, ya know?

[j2112c]

brilliant, that plus singing - fantastic!

[johnmark58]

Thanks so much -- I appreciate it!

[osubeavs2112]

Definitely

[michlso]

dude that little solo that you did after the bridge was awesome, ive learned how to play neon but im trying to make my own solo but its hard. im trying to make it sound good. ur inspired me to make a good one now

[johnmark58]

cool -- yeah i used some of what he did live/acoustic/solo for the breakdown. but i also love messing around in C minor pentatonic, both the 5th string 3rd fret and 6th string 8th fret locations. rip it up! let me know if you post something, I'll check it out.

[michlso]

all right man i will, thanks for replying

[aznpride626]

wow awesome playing

that guitar sounds great

is it a martin?

[asyal12]

it looks like an OMJM Martin, because if you look where the fret board ends, you will see what looks like a signature.

[johnmark58]

Yep, you and asyal12 are correct. It's an OMJM. That's why I'm covering Neon. You can select up to 10 John Mayer songs for free when you buy the guitar, and you'll be able to play them. After that, there is a small fee per song.

[SandersRN]

Impressive guitar skills man! Best cover of neon I've seen! What kind of tutorial do receive if you buy a signature John Mayer Martin?

[johnmark58]

Thanks. You get a copy of the tab that John Mayer wrote. You can find it online, too, but the physical copy is great.

[alaric007]

big BIIIIG hands... @_@ wish i could play my neon with long fingers like those... then maybe i wouldnt have a hard time with the "i play the bass notes with my thumb" chords.. *sighzzors*

[johnmark58]

yeah, having big hands definitely helps. i grew up in the metal era and used to wish for smaller hands so i could shred faster. i guess there are pros and cons to both.

john mayer wrote out a tab for neon - he said "having GIANT thumbs help." google "neon tab john mayer images." it's one of the first pictures. white paper with handwritten music.

[Peaches5456]

John i san awesome guitar player!!!

I hope I can be as good as him someday!!

-Danielle

(john's favorite student)

[bluesplaya2]

thanks a bunch for the advice

[bluesplaya2]

sounds great!

im tryin to learn how to play this and everytime i slap the strings i cant seem to get the same "pop" out of the strings as you and mayer and advice?...maybe the action is to high?

[johnmark58]

That could be it - the action. There are two different "slaps." The first note of the song is a C (6th string E dropped), and he hits that with his thumb, but he jumps off the string, so the note rings. Like playing slap bass. The other slap is a the clicking of the string against the highest fret, and is usually muted. so that could be it - just push down on your 6th string, and see if it touches the last fret you have (probably 21 or 22?). that's where you get the little click.

[johnmark58]

...or make a closed fist with your strum hand, and drop it across the strings (all 6) over the sound hole. drop it like dead weight, not like you're knocking on a door. a good way to get in the groove of that click is to make a loose fist, thumb down on the 6th string only. then drop the fist down lightly and get that "click." that will also stop the note from playing, and you can slowly work that up to a rhythm playing quarter note beats - thumb/click/thumb/click. that helped me.

[sander71113]

Solid guitar playing there.

[julian830]

im sorry bu the best part of the song...

WAs tHE solo!! WAY NICE funk, country bluesy! :P

nice nice!

[johnmark58]

Thanks so much - I appreciate it. I'm definitely a fan of John Mayer. He rips it. I had fun learning to play this song - and it's still a work in progress, for sure. Cheers~ :)

[gulikersj]

I always wondered why the first Neon cover has so many hits on YT... probably because it was the only one for a while, but still I'd have to say that this one is 10 times better... as mentioned before, that solo killed man! It's not often we see a good guitarplayer on YT, but you're definitely one of 'em!

Cheers

[macbeth111]

yeah, are you using a vocal harmonizer?

great job btw

[johnmark58]

No, actually, I'm playing the gig with a friend of mine, Mike Vitale. He's singing backup.

[TGF87]

Very good!

[sonjagassett]

Tear it up, cuz! I love how you play! are you harmonizing with yourself with the pedal? who else is singing!? :)

[johnmark58]

Thanks cuz :) That's my friend Mike Vitale singing harmony - he's really good.

[johnmark58]

Thanks a lot - I appreciate it :)

[GodMadeIncubus]

Nice job. Love the solo.