not surprising he cops others, when he first came out years ago I really thought it was new dave matthews band (body is a wonderland), then found out it's some guy named John Mayer
actually yes but, John is 32 and Eric 65 i think? So you know what i'm trying to say?
Mayer is the only guy who is successful in the mordern musicindustry with blues music. He is the most talented guy in my opinion, so lets give him a try and let us look what he is doing in 30 years ;)
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That sounds nothing like Eric Clapton, or at least I personally think it doesn't. John Mayer will never be Clapton, and I think he's wasting his time even trying.
Go and actually listen to Eric Clapton? I've been a diehard Clapton fan since like I was 11. I KNOW what he sounds like singing, and this isn't it! It may sound a little like his voice in Change the World, but overall, no. Clapton put a special edge to his voice for that song. That's what Mayer's impersonating. It doesn't sound like Clapton. Also, I'm just sick of John Mayer knocking off all of Clapton's songs. He needs to do his own music more.
um how is "go and actually listen to Eric Clapton?" a question? sense you where 11 so that would make you about 13 years old now...name all the songs he is knocking off please and i am really starting to question your intellegence after all your name is mustangman...lol fyi Mayer and Clapton are friends
Old Love, Crossroads, Broken Hearted, If I Could Change the World. Those are all the ones I know of. I'm not sure where you got the age 13 from, because my profile definitely says 19. As for the question part, I restated your statement in a question. You're hardly the one to question anybody's intelligence when you think that "sense" is "since." I'm not quite sure what you're getting at with my name. If its another "Mustangs suck" thing, spare me. I didn't capitalize it intentionally.
I only named four songs that I've heard Mayer cover. Here's a short list of Clapton's songs, or songs played by Clapton, limited only by Youtube: Wonderful Tonight, Back Home, River of Tears, Tears in Heaven, Pretending, Promises, Lay Down Sally, After Midnight, My Father's Eyes, Old Love, Motherless Child, Running on Faith, Cocaine, Crossroads, Edge of Darkness, Let it Grow, Layla (I consider it his song), Broken Hearted, Lonely Stranger, Before You Accuse Me, One Track Mind, No Alibis.....
wow i think some people that are headed for jail or prison are having fantasies about johhnnnnnnnnny boy hahahahaha whose really queer someone who can laugh and have a good time and JOKE, like john mayer in general (GREAT TALENT) or someone that has to hate to try to bottle up those true "sexual feelings" because of the public views that surround, take a seat ric O zip and oh dont let the zip catch that overwhelming feeling you get from this video
guys, guys, guys. unless i see you in concert, please keep your rude comments to yourself. i happen to like john mayer, as do many talented artists. he played with clapton, do you think eric would argee unless he felt john had talent? no. so really can it.
and for the john mayer hater, why are you on his video?
Who cares about grammys and putting watered down blues to the public? Don't they give grammys to one hit wonders? Face it, you don't know anything about music. I believe your arguments are "bullshit", tough guy.
He plays with almost every great living blues guitarists. So what? Tell me something he has done to contribute to music by himself and what lasting impact he will leave. Don't tell me that he played with someone.
hey man, John /mayer has it all from POWERFUL SONG WRITING,to a GRAND voice and has all the guitaring firepower (even better than those in the past). He's an icon!
look, everyone is begging to understand that with john's ability to play he's GOING to become a legend.. unless he doesnt want to. but anyone with his talent and his status can become a legend throughout the years.. deal with it
Thats pathetic that somebody would even insult John Mayer. He's one of the only good guitar players of that generation. I see some horrible ignorance.
I downloaded this a long time ago on Morpheus. He covers Dave Matthews first, and it's pretty decent, but then he does an awesome impression of Shawn Mullins. It's just those three. It's funny, because Mayer was playing this in Atlanta, when Mullins was just getting big, and he said he didn't want to do it cause it was a hometown hero thing.
"Shut up!" Dude, you must have a lot of inadequacy issues lining up the walls of your thin skull. You need to educate yourself. Maybe, quit whining so much about Mayer and practice your guitar some. Because John Mayer is so busy, how about I kick YOUR ass on the guitar?
I've seen people play Greensleeves with more feeling than you did on "Oh Well". You managed to destroy a good song, Peter Green would be pretty pissed off. The comments for this video are better than the actual video. Thanks all for showing me how defensive John Mayer fans can get because they know he sucks!
How about YOU play it with some feeling...or some technique for that matter. John Mayer is a great guitar player. Whether it eats you up inside our not. Just like it eats you up inside that you can't touch what I do. Leave Greeny alone, he is one cool dude.
have you even heard mayer play guitar?? he has played with b.b. king and other very good blues guitarists (along with clapton). dont be surprised if mayer is the clapton of this generation. hes already on his way...
so that's why mayer was invited to play at clapton's blues festival... because he's a wannabe pop star. i think i saw good charlotte there too. it all makes sense now...
i thought the same thing before i heard try! now listening to some of his "pop" albums its obvious he was making very good music even then, it was only a matter of time before he broke into the blues
Sorry, I don't generally discount opinins, but you're just ignorant if you'd make that kind of remark. The songs that have made Mayer famous are "poppy" (as Clapton's were when they first came out, for the record) but John Mayer is FAR from a pop star. He's probably one of the best guitarists alive, and you play guitar you'd know that. Pick up an acoustic and just TRY to learn HALF of Neon. Thank you, please come again.
Wrong. He became popular from playing very straight pure blues numbers in the Yardbirds. He left because they were getting poppy. Good try and don't give me the "if you would play guitar" because I do play guitar. I'm supposed to respect a guitarist because he has played with other well-known guitar players?
(a) Clapton did not become famous playing with the Yardbirds - they had their first hit the year he left. His fame came well after that.
(b) The Yardbirds sound, albeit blues influenced, was no more "pure blues numbers" than much of Mayer's. Listen to Try!.
(c) Yes, you should absolutely respect a guitarist by the people with whom he or she is invited to play. Legendary musicians do not invite hacks to play with them.
(a) Clapton first became famous with the Yardbirds, then became very well known in the Bluesbreakers, hence the "Clapton is God" graffiti on the wall.
(b) Wrong. I have some of the yardbird's albums and it was straightforward. Their live album with Clapton features straight 12 bar blues and extended harmonica solos from Keith Relf and typical blues solos with a Claptonesque edge. Maybe you listen to it....
Something is really wrong about that title ! XD
ChristianFS1 2 months ago
Even he's voice gets like Clapton's.
Daniel7cmr 3 months ago
@Daniel7cmr No shit Sherlock. That's the point.
EpiphoneArchtopLover 3 months ago
wow so great funny !
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SgtPepper1053 8 months ago
@mbasketcballb I want to say it's from the Any Given Thursday DVD
russman6543 10 months ago
@mbasketcballb it looks like from the any given thursday show, i could be wrong
andyrja10 1 year ago
wish there was a live video of this :D
0126578 1 year ago 2
not surprising he cops others, when he first came out years ago I really thought it was new dave matthews band (body is a wonderland), then found out it's some guy named John Mayer
bluesintheblood 1 year ago
I'm curious, why do you think he's a douche?
sk8r12345678910 2 years ago
He is not making fun of Eric... he is friends with him and they play together often.. anyone saying he is making fun is a dumbass...
canteen222 2 years ago
Mayer will NEVER fill in Eric Clapton's shoes. Yes, he is talented, but Eric Clapton is a living legend.
paonessa72 2 years ago
because there is no room for mayer now to be a legend,, but in me mayer is more great in guitar playing!!
aaronjordan010388 2 years ago
@paonessa72
actually yes but, John is 32 and Eric 65 i think? So you know what i'm trying to say?
Mayer is the only guy who is successful in the mordern musicindustry with blues music. He is the most talented guy in my opinion, so lets give him a try and let us look what he is doing in 30 years ;)
Maidenman0815 1 year ago
@Maidenman0815 Word
lllzehcnaslll 1 year ago
@Maidenman0815 well he isn't the only one, artists like joe bonamassa are very successful with blues music. But yeah i really like mayer :)
nathanmcdable 7 months ago
Clapton and Mayer are good friends, John idolizes Eric and was paying tribute to Eric.
vanshipman 2 years ago 15
this is out of context if you listen to the whole thing its actually pretty funny
speilmen230 3 years ago 6
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simply a dumbass is more like it how dare he make fun of clapton, one of the most talented guitarists alive.
guitarmann199 3 years ago
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I try to stick up for Mayer, but this is pretty lame....
73musicman 3 years ago
c'mn guys, imitation is the highest form of flattery
killedE1mo 3 years ago
Wearing a dead person's corpse for wardrobe and pretending to be them for a day is the highest form of flattery.
AnonymousWhitePerson 2 years ago
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You're all idiots!! John Mayer is making fun about Eric Clapton!! I wouldnt call this "imitate him"! Thats just respectless to EC!!!
claptonfreak6 3 years ago
pretty close at aparts. his virbrato isnt like erics though but what can ya do?
timmy47 3 years ago
Lol that cant be Mayer
RyanHigaftw 3 years ago
That is actually a remarkable impression... Until he suddenly turns into Elvis at about 0.33
Gummy132 3 years ago
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That sounds nothing like Eric Clapton, or at least I personally think it doesn't. John Mayer will never be Clapton, and I think he's wasting his time even trying.
mustangman442002 3 years ago
ur an idiot.... hes imitating him... thats the whole point... and actually that sounds alot like him... seeing as ive sen him in concert twice
RTLippy 3 years ago
it sounds exactly like him it is crazy how close go and actually listen to eric clapton dumbass
Wiseman231 3 years ago
Go and actually listen to Eric Clapton? I've been a diehard Clapton fan since like I was 11. I KNOW what he sounds like singing, and this isn't it! It may sound a little like his voice in Change the World, but overall, no. Clapton put a special edge to his voice for that song. That's what Mayer's impersonating. It doesn't sound like Clapton. Also, I'm just sick of John Mayer knocking off all of Clapton's songs. He needs to do his own music more.
mustangman442002 3 years ago
um how is "go and actually listen to Eric Clapton?" a question? sense you where 11 so that would make you about 13 years old now...name all the songs he is knocking off please and i am really starting to question your intellegence after all your name is mustangman...lol fyi Mayer and Clapton are friends
Wiseman231 3 years ago
Old Love, Crossroads, Broken Hearted, If I Could Change the World. Those are all the ones I know of. I'm not sure where you got the age 13 from, because my profile definitely says 19. As for the question part, I restated your statement in a question. You're hardly the one to question anybody's intelligence when you think that "sense" is "since." I'm not quite sure what you're getting at with my name. If its another "Mustangs suck" thing, spare me. I didn't capitalize it intentionally.
mustangman442002 3 years ago
na i think he says the mustang thing because its not a strat and thats what clapton plays...and you only know 4 songs? plus one is with cream!
guitarskater11 3 years ago
I only named four songs that I've heard Mayer cover. Here's a short list of Clapton's songs, or songs played by Clapton, limited only by Youtube: Wonderful Tonight, Back Home, River of Tears, Tears in Heaven, Pretending, Promises, Lay Down Sally, After Midnight, My Father's Eyes, Old Love, Motherless Child, Running on Faith, Cocaine, Crossroads, Edge of Darkness, Let it Grow, Layla (I consider it his song), Broken Hearted, Lonely Stranger, Before You Accuse Me, One Track Mind, No Alibis.....
mustangman442002 3 years ago
I dig mayer, man... be nice to hear him and joe bonamassa plug in.
TLawsonjr 3 years ago
lol
go mayer
kishtime 3 years ago
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Jonaldinho13 3 years ago
at least it proves he can imitate clapton very very spot on :)
MelleB90 4 years ago 5
thats close i wounder if eric has heard it
imateenagelabotomy 4 years ago
this proves how very talented john mayer is
bntice 4 years ago 18
this IS mayer....he did it again in his concert here in melbourne...this dude rocks man
al4986 4 years ago 2
almost elvis at some spots. yet: Amazing. Dead on Clapton!
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theresesmallcuteyjf 4 years ago
and Great Talent people meant as a musician not the way he acts
tripleglz 4 years ago
wow i think some people that are headed for jail or prison are having fantasies about johhnnnnnnnnny boy hahahahaha whose really queer someone who can laugh and have a good time and JOKE, like john mayer in general (GREAT TALENT) or someone that has to hate to try to bottle up those true "sexual feelings" because of the public views that surround, take a seat ric O zip and oh dont let the zip catch that overwhelming feeling you get from this video
tripleglz 4 years ago
That is actually a really good impression of Clapton. lol
thatgeekinthepink 4 years ago
guys, guys, guys. unless i see you in concert, please keep your rude comments to yourself. i happen to like john mayer, as do many talented artists. he played with clapton, do you think eric would argee unless he felt john had talent? no. so really can it.
and for the john mayer hater, why are you on his video?
xkissthegirlx 4 years ago 3
Ok, neither of you are "tough guys" your argueing on the internet.
Grow up.
swags7 4 years ago
Who cares about grammys and putting watered down blues to the public? Don't they give grammys to one hit wonders? Face it, you don't know anything about music. I believe your arguments are "bullshit", tough guy.
emeraldaxe 4 years ago
Obviously you do, because you keep replying.. haha
emeraldaxe 4 years ago
He plays with almost every great living blues guitarists. So what? Tell me something he has done to contribute to music by himself and what lasting impact he will leave. Don't tell me that he played with someone.
emeraldaxe 4 years ago
I forgot about this video, so thanks! Ten months later, I know more about Mayer and I still think he sucks! Open your eyes and close your mouth.
emeraldaxe 4 years ago
Wow!!~
love4music1215 4 years ago
ain"t that just like a copy cat, who does the real john mayer sound like? steve ray, eric? the world may never know...
montez327 4 years ago
The song is called
Change the World
It's on the album Pilgrim
sicklejr 4 years ago
wat song by clapton is this?
snighta 4 years ago
change the world... its from the travolta movie, phenomenon
cbabb9 4 years ago
I have this on my ipod (the full verstion). This IS John Mayer... not unless Barenaked Ladies played John Mayer sets...
bmstyers 5 years ago
I'm confused. Is this really John doing Clapton? If it is it sounds just like him!
cholechadizzle 5 years ago
Nope . . I've seen him do it at shows 6-7 years ago. I believe you're the one who is wrong.
crushme41dmb 5 years ago
i have the full mp3 of this...odd how he did d.m. right before this, then went into clapton...are you sure it's not john?
Pziehm34 5 years ago
fantastic version of clapton mayer you champ!
ProjectSTi 5 years ago
whoa. that was incredible. he admits to stealing Claptons stuff, but that was ridiculous. A dead ringer!
bluesman91 5 years ago
It's amazing how ignorant a lot of the people on youtube are.
stuco 5 years ago
he didn't really sound to much like clapton
clapton55 5 years ago
hey man, John /mayer has it all from POWERFUL SONG WRITING,to a GRAND voice and has all the guitaring firepower (even better than those in the past). He's an icon!
anexiole 5 years ago
lmao
cellomaster 5 years ago
naw its clapton's song called change the world
goat7734 5 years ago
is he just making up that song? if so its pretty good
bam3211 5 years ago
look, everyone is begging to understand that with john's ability to play he's GOING to become a legend.. unless he doesnt want to. but anyone with his talent and his status can become a legend throughout the years.. deal with it
jpjayp 5 years ago
It just sucks everyone knows "Your Body is a Wonderland" John Mayer and not "Backing up Buddy Guy and B.B. King" John Mayer.
tw0k1ngs 5 years ago
Thats pathetic that somebody would even insult John Mayer. He's one of the only good guitar players of that generation. I see some horrible ignorance.
flyers9715 5 years ago
Want I want to know is where is the rest of this audio? If Clapton was his last impersonation, I'd like to hear who else he "covered."
misspoobie 5 years ago
I downloaded this a long time ago on Morpheus. He covers Dave Matthews first, and it's pretty decent, but then he does an awesome impression of Shawn Mullins. It's just those three. It's funny, because Mayer was playing this in Atlanta, when Mullins was just getting big, and he said he didn't want to do it cause it was a hometown hero thing.
genovesachx 4 years ago
BOB
Mharr1s 5 years ago
john mayer is ok but clapton is still the best
clapton55 5 years ago
i cant believe this shit, john mayer a pop wannabe? you ignorants ! hes one of the best guitarists nowadays
glassprisioner 5 years ago
Maybe due to the lack of mainstream guitarists that play solos.
emeraldaxe 4 years ago
John Mayer is up to par with my blues guitar player out there.
asolognier 5 years ago
Shut up
emeraldaxe 4 years ago
"Shut up!" Dude, you must have a lot of inadequacy issues lining up the walls of your thin skull. You need to educate yourself. Maybe, quit whining so much about Mayer and practice your guitar some. Because John Mayer is so busy, how about I kick YOUR ass on the guitar?
asolognier 4 years ago
Go read your tabs..adults are talking.
emeraldaxe 4 years ago
I've seen people play Greensleeves with more feeling than you did on "Oh Well". You managed to destroy a good song, Peter Green would be pretty pissed off. The comments for this video are better than the actual video. Thanks all for showing me how defensive John Mayer fans can get because they know he sucks!
emeraldaxe 4 years ago
How about YOU play it with some feeling...or some technique for that matter. John Mayer is a great guitar player. Whether it eats you up inside our not. Just like it eats you up inside that you can't touch what I do. Leave Greeny alone, he is one cool dude.
asolognier 4 years ago
mayer shouldnt even be allowed to say clapton's name..... mayer is just a wannabe pop star
emeraldaxe 5 years ago
you crazy pop star lover!
bobblablaw 5 years ago
have you even heard mayer play guitar?? he has played with b.b. king and other very good blues guitarists (along with clapton). dont be surprised if mayer is the clapton of this generation. hes already on his way...
ericw16 5 years ago
so that's why mayer was invited to play at clapton's blues festival... because he's a wannabe pop star. i think i saw good charlotte there too. it all makes sense now...
aredrico 5 years ago
i thought the same thing before i heard try! now listening to some of his "pop" albums its obvious he was making very good music even then, it was only a matter of time before he broke into the blues
daglivewire 5 years ago
Sorry, I don't generally discount opinins, but you're just ignorant if you'd make that kind of remark. The songs that have made Mayer famous are "poppy" (as Clapton's were when they first came out, for the record) but John Mayer is FAR from a pop star. He's probably one of the best guitarists alive, and you play guitar you'd know that. Pick up an acoustic and just TRY to learn HALF of Neon. Thank you, please come again.
Clapton and BB King don't play with just anyone.
FredMystery 5 years ago
Wrong. He became popular from playing very straight pure blues numbers in the Yardbirds. He left because they were getting poppy. Good try and don't give me the "if you would play guitar" because I do play guitar. I'm supposed to respect a guitarist because he has played with other well-known guitar players?
emeraldaxe 4 years ago
(a) Clapton did not become famous playing with the Yardbirds - they had their first hit the year he left. His fame came well after that.
(b) The Yardbirds sound, albeit blues influenced, was no more "pure blues numbers" than much of Mayer's. Listen to Try!.
(c) Yes, you should absolutely respect a guitarist by the people with whom he or she is invited to play. Legendary musicians do not invite hacks to play with them.
FredMystery 4 years ago
(a) Clapton first became famous with the Yardbirds, then became very well known in the Bluesbreakers, hence the "Clapton is God" graffiti on the wall.
(b) Wrong. I have some of the yardbird's albums and it was straightforward. Their live album with Clapton features straight 12 bar blues and extended harmonica solos from Keith Relf and typical blues solos with a Claptonesque edge. Maybe you listen to it....
(c) Clapton has gotten cenile.
emeraldaxe 4 years ago
hahahahahah funny and amazing at the same time!!!
what a talented guy
imakikyoass225 5 years ago