John Mayer LIVE - World Premiere "Portable Heart" Hotel Cafe, L.A.

[kimberly1450]

Born and raised is not very good from what i have heard so far

[afirstakf]

@kimberly1450 jerk!! Born and Raised is AWESOME

HOW DARE YOU SAY THAT???

[JaredSmithMusic]

@kimberly1450

Just to let you know, I remember when people said Continuum was going to suck because of "Waiting on the world to change" But look at Continuum now. You most likely know every word to at least 5 songs on it. At least.

[alxlief]

one of the coolest from the new songs and its not on the CD! =(

[Michkins1]

i love fol like dan mangan, mumford and sons, and aidan knight...and now my FAVORITE ARTIST is going down the FOLK PATH. a dream come true

[fortheloveofthesound]

Ok. All I want is for John to be in a BLUES trio again, but if he does this folk-like thing, I'll be a lot happier than Battle Studies.

[teepfister]

Yea I definitely agree, he looks pretty worn and lonely. This song is beautiful and I have a feeling the album will be the same.

[Yekralc17]

You know you get those unreleased songs John plays, like In Your Atmosphere and Sucker, and you're in two minds whether he should record them and put them on a studio album or keep them as is since you're so used to the unreleased versions.. Yeah, this song is perfect as is, I don't think I could listen to any other version than this! Utterly brilliant!

[ECguitarist16]

ladies and gentlemen, i present to you one of the last remaining beings on earth who is a TRUE ARTIST

[569013]

dude this song was never recorded and i am singing it all day like it has been a hit already

[milindrakulugammana]

I hate to capitalize on his misery, but I really love the pained vibe he's got going.

[MichaelMorraMusic]

next record is gonna be huge in the charts, all top 10 hits

[PacManBear]

This is song is from the heart

[s0lost]

The two people who disliked this video obviously did not click play.

JM is amazing!

[1947662]

When he is on the mouth harp he looks like he a neck trauma victim wearing a neck brace

[DonnaFirsty]

The more I listen to John's new stuff, the more I realize how brilliant it is. I can't wait for him to get well and come back.

[superman31classic]

Keeping me feeling like I haven't seen the whole reveal.

[AmTheBestDamnThing11]

I will FOREVER LOVE JOHN HE WILL ALWAYS ALWAYSS BE MY FAVORITE MALE SINGER OF ALL TIME I LOVED SINCE HE'S VERY FIRST ALBUM ROOM FOR SQUARES WITH THAT PICTURE OF JOHN AND THAT SWEET SMILE . 22 years old loved since I was 12 :) many years of loving this talented man have ALL HE'S ALBUMS ANS CAN'T WAIT TO BUY THE NEXT MASTER PIECE HE HAS COMING :)

[Solaris2989]

@AmTheBestDamnThing11 room for squares was technically his second album.. he had an ep prior to it with songs that didnt come out on room for squares like victoria and comfortable.

[prooney399]

@Solaris2989 if we're speaking technically, an EP is an 'extended play', which isn't the same as an album as it is too short to officially be labelled an album. so Room for Squares was his first album...

[bambam12345678910]

harmonica? the man has no fear

[jmayerfan07]

anyone know what key his harmonica is in? i think C.

[jaguilera1011]

@jmayerfan07 yes it is C...it must be because the song is in C

[epay27]

im so envious with u,i wish i was there :-(.cant wait till october for his new album,i love ur post by the way,thanks!

[perfectlylonely4]

i think its funny how at times john looks like he only has a face and not an actual head because of the lighting HA

[TintedRedFilms]

@larry1boy0 A lot of the riffs in "Whiskey, Whiskey, Whiskey" hint at an electric, and "Something Like Olivia" ended up being played electric as well. We'll just have to see when the album comes out. :). Remember "Running Changes n.1"? He hasn't debuted that yet, but I'm pretty sure he's gonna work with that.

[johnnycash220890]

i would love his next album to be just him his guitar and his harmonica hope thats what he's doin either way it'll be brilliant:)

[nomarfan3]

i look foward to hearing the changes he makes in the songs for the album.. i bet hes gonna change a lot in the studio versions

[xxguitarhero48xx]

@nomarfan3 A lot of his previous songs were introduced like this. very rootsy and even odd. there's an incomplete version of Assassin somewhere and it sounds very strange, but it turned out to be the coolest melody I have ever heard in my (young).

[JDAcousticCovers]

@larry1boy0 How bout "In Your Atmosphere", that's one of his best

[Svetaemilia]

a little bob dylan esq i think :)

[cmshawk27]

those 2 people are gay together.



[allfitch84]

Despite what anyone believes, it's not up to John to play what YOU like... and just because you don't like it doesn't mean it's not good. When you think that he sucks, just remember, there's a reason he's famous and you are not.

[RothwellBen]

what key is the harmonica? is it c?

[DBAD14]

@RothwellBen no. you'll need an F harp.

[DJustice91]

dress un-fancy. possibly unshowered. sweet moustache. oh, $3000 guitar. John mayer everybody!

[BoatFullaBitchez]

More than just hearing, John's music is something you FEEL. Love the direction he's going

[wads629gb]

He has this look of desperation when he's talking about his storage units ... he doesn't want to hear people clapping and yelling about that. This is first hand experience that money can't buy happiness ... he sounds lonely in all these new songs

[xCityisMinex]

@wads629gb ya he wants love badly, hes definately matureing, i can see it

[soulcheckw2]

@wads629gb Damn right. Now he knows all his Rolex collection, nice cars, Oliver Peoples sunglasses and YSL sweaters can't buy him happiness at all. I know all of us at a certain point in life would want all that, but you'd surely pause to think and look back, is it really that worth it? I hope he really grows up this time.

[fenderguitargirl]

@wads629gb Yeah, it's really sad... :(

[FallenQuiet]

I know I'm asking for a bunch of hate replies by saying this, but this sounds one step closer to country... and I hate country.

John Mayer is the best... country is the worst :/

[FallenQuiet]

Any closer to country and I might cry :(

[Pinxezapinxada]

pleaseeeee I NEED THESE LYRICS!!!!

[marycampagna]

Wow. Once again John bares all; his talent, insight and DEEP SOUL. Thanks John, you truly make the world a better place. Now keep being REAL!!! 

[elbasha123]

So far, "portable heart", "face to call home" and it "It takes a fool" are my favorites!

[Lanallaby]

HURRY UP AND MAKE THE ALBUMMM

[pcruzcarvalho]

He's kind a looking like Johnny Depp with that haircut and beard...

[lotacocka]

one dislike?....must not know what real music is, and likes todays justin beiber, kesha crap excuse for music

[ayodanuhh]

I smile, I yawn, I play along

but all I know by now

is that I don't belong and I'm holdin' on

(what does he say right here?)

[DBAD14]

@ayodanuhh i think 'disappearing'

[wittyf7]

one dislike? grrr... whoever doesn't like this is racist...............to good music

[SaladTaste]

Woah. Neeeeeeed chords for this.Gonna try to figure em out.

[MattWaldinger]

Does anyone the chords?

[DBAD14]

@MattWaldinger if you find them, tell me. ive been lookin too.

[SaladTaste]

@MattWaldinger Okay so I started figuring it out. It goes something like this:

Verse:

C-G-F-C-Dm-C-G-'?'

C-G-F-C-'?'

Chorus:

C-F-'?'

I'm still missing the chord that goes where the question mark is, but I think that's the same chord in all those places. I haven't looked at the bridge yet.

[wittyf7]

This song probably isn't even completely finished. My favorite out of all of @violetskyye's Live JM videos.

[Ccbroo]

looks like John will bring the harmonica back to mainstream land - how long has it gone since I saw someone famous not over the age of 50 play this great instrument?

[BryantPlayGuitar]

@Ccbroo ever since Bob dylan's era no one has

[TobyEllisSongwriter]

@BryantPlayGuitar Simon Fowler from Ocean Colour Scene, in 90s britpop. They were the biggest band in the UK when he was doing that on songs like The Circle and So Low. But other than that, no one I know of! So glad john has picked up that mantle.

[wilsah]

@BryantPlayGuitar ryan adams. 

[SubsistenceSC]

@BryantPlayGuitar Wrong. Many people have. Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine is one of them.

[daviddimuzio]

Thanks for uploading all these JM videos!!!!!!!!!!! :)

[Saskaurrr]

The one person who has disliked this, is inhuman and doesn't have a Portable Heart.

[ajfindlater]

@larry1boy0 I'd be very surprised if he put it on considering he has already used part of it for FLoN, it would be great. I'd love to see Taking On Water personally.

[almostlover72]

I learned this song by heart from the second listen.

The chorus is contagiously catchy. "You know I really can't take this place/I gotta shuffle up the scenery around me"

His next album is going to be golden, I can tell.

Actually anyone with the ability of hearing can tell

[EmilSimmons]

Someone who got the tabs of the song?:)

[pluspianoguitar]

@EmilSimmons I've upload the tabs/chords for this song on ultimate guitar! Check them out :)

[ohblahdah]

Very Mitch Hedberg in tone when he says - "Shit. I think I already have it."

[mayermusic1092]

i like all the vids you put up of these new songs of his, kind of reminds of me of inside wants out, but more folksy

[4TheMus1c]

@mayermusic1092

seriously huh!!! thats what I thought :)))

[MuzicVids]

gotta love the bridge. Glad he did remember it :P The change of chords and the humming. Just perfect. period

[ArnaudFTW]

Thank you so much for uploading this stuff.

It's amazing how this guy keeps surprizing me every single time he performs, The first time I listened to hi I tought he was jus a pop singer without real talent then comes the trio and I started to actually LISTEN and now Im amazed by his whole stuff Im a blues guitar player and this guy helped me open my mind. Coz truth be told Music is not about styles but about how we can express our feelings through something that is beyond human nature.

[chizzybrianna]

john mayers startin to look like a mexican.

right ON !

[madmusiclove]

The ending lines... Perfection :)

[stinkycheeto1]

Anybody have any tabs?

[Carena722]

19 storage spaces a metaphor?

[nilyb]

adore the new songs... welcome back John!!!:)

[england716]

I am SOO glad he opens his eyes when he sings now!!! I love his brown eyes! Like the facial hair, baby boy! He is such a wonderful musician!! Keep it up Johnny!!!

[ASHSRV]

Today was hard but I've made my way and I'd of found the strength soon I don't want to be long, Holding on 'I need to write that last part' I smile I yawn I play along But all I known about life Is that you don't belong holding on You know I really can't take this place I've got to shuffle up all the scenery around me I'm never finishing what I start I was born with a portable heart There was a flight that left tonight and lifts before the dawn That I should of been on

[almostlover72]

@ASHSRV I'd of found the strength to say I don't want to be long Little correction!

Thanks

[onlyonetigger]

I think his new album should be pretty interesting. Could be very different from the others.

[DonnaFirsty]

That was love at first listen, for me! Thanks for uploading!!

[therichardchannel]

John needs to do a studio version of Taking On Water.... please

[OwensMusic1]

@therichardchannel there is, but he never released.

[PatClapp]

sounds like an 80's George Harrison song to me, so awesome

[JustLikeNeff]

Just..thank you,John Clayton Mayer.

[nmstartsnow]

@JustLikeNeff, his middle name isn't Clayton...

[91cth]

@nmstartsnow

haha pretty sure it is

[nmstartsnow]

@91cth totes. lol

[ohblahdah]

@nmstartsnow YES IT IS -- at least Wikipedia says John Clayton Mayer

[surfer1211]

@nmstartsnow Definitely is Clayton, sorry man haha.

[marieview]

Can anyone explain to me, what a portable heart is?

Beuatiful song... Coulden't really hear the lyrics, but the feeling in the song tell it all...

[PatClapp]

@marieview It's the new iPhone app

[marieview]

@PatClapp Yeah right... Could you be serious? I don't speak much english, so I just wanna know what it is.

[PatClapp]

@marieview oh, hehe I see. Well I don't know what it means, maybe it means a heart that doesn't get attached or fixed to something/someone/a feeling........

[almostlover72]

@marieview A heart that you can transport... it's sort of like a metaphor.

What he means by that is that his heart can't stay still for too long, it's gotta move thus "you know I really can't take this place, I gotta shuffle up the scenery around, I'll never finish what I start"

Of course, the song is much deeper thank that, and I don't quite feel like analyzing it because it's 3 AM in my country right now...

Hope that helped a bit

[junothewonderdog]

Love this new song! I can really relate to his image of the portable heart... of feeling like you don't belong in the place you are. Thanks for the post.

[fieryredhead23]

So sad I missed the show last night! How did you hear about it? Thank you so much for posting these videos!!! You're awesome.

[violetskyye]

@fieryredhead23 I just happened to be there when John arrived unannounced. He likes to try out new material at the Hotel Cafe at midnight. He used to Tweet it about an hour before the show, but he deleted his Twitter account.

[fieryredhead23]

@violetskyye Yeah, I saw one of the shows he tweeted about 2 summers ago. I knew he deleted his account so that's why I was so curious how you had heard about it. You're so lucky you happened to be there! Thanks again for posting these. :)

[lllzehcnaslll]

Next Album - folk & blues - vote up

[MattAaron17]

@lllzehcnaslll Thats were all hopin for!

[kevanu]

@lllzehcnaslll asking people to vote up is lame. let them decide.

[lllzehcnaslll]

@kevanu and they decided to vote up .. ;)

[paulsim26]

@lllzehcnaslll Seriously? This folk stuff is horrible and his new stuff is just garbage for John Mayer, one of the best musicians on earth. There is absolutely none of his style blues in any of his new songs. I really hope he comes back around.

[Gupps0123456]

@paulsim26 why can't he change? he can't keep doing the same thing all the time and Something Like Olivia is a I IV V, the same progression as most blues songs.

[psvth3b3st]

@lllzehcnaslll I prefer blues

[EddieVedder13]

@lllzehcnaslll Yep, hopefully he can get this "blue" period out of the way, It's not the John Mayer I love, but I understand he needs to get some things out there that he cares more about personally then selling millions.

[yucky1336]

i love him so much

[geezloueeze]

For some reason, this song grabs me more than the other. Wish I knew the lyrics. It seems kind of empty and sad.

[1lilkuttabear]

poor guy. 19 storage spaces? that really sucks. i wish he could just have one home with all of his stuff. beautiful song, but at an unfortunate cost.

[lace3220]

great videos!! Thanks for sharing!

[phillymusicchick]

Thank you for taking these videos! How many songs did he end up doing?

[kristaaxoxwtp]

I wish I could have been there. I have been lovin' his harmonica playing since Holmdel and Hartford this summer!  He is ubertalented.

[Quimbinator]

God, I really hope the next album will have harmonica in it. And a folk influence to it.

[anaritacardodo]

Wow! Absolutely beautiful! And that bridge.....