John Mayer LIVE "Something Like Olivia" Hotel Cafe

[jamatt09]

love seeing how his music is continuously evolving, it's inspiring. if it weren't for john mayer I would still be playing hot cross buns on the guitar.

[violetskyye]

@jamatt09 I still haven't managed Hot Cross Buns. Haha.

[sirfreakish]

Mayer knows how to make a Blues song

[Jasss10]

Nice, this one is on the album

[alcibiades1111]

Cool.

[alcibiades1111]

His best performance was obviously Try! He played like a god on every song.

[MrHolden713]

best performance since "Where the light is"

[ccoyneee]

fucking fantastic

[alcibiades1111]

When the hell is his new album coming out?

[grippa88]

@alcibiades1111 Album comes out 5/22/12

[1210Elliot]

Dunham

[Chardman91]

really wish I was at that gig! :(ha

[fenderguitargirl]

@violetskyye I seriously love you for these videos.

[violetskyye]

@fenderguitargirl Aw, thanks!

[DoubledareTV]

HOLY SHIT!!!! Pirates can play the guitar, AND SING?!?!?!

[jtheacoustics]

I reallllyyy love where he's going, where johnnys been and where he'll end up. My number one inspiration when i write my music.

:) thank you violetskyye

[violetskyye]

@jtheacoustics :)

[violetskyye]

@jtheacoustics :-)

[slimjimsimmy]

makes me smile er'ytime

[connieismusical]

I really do love you, Violetskyye.

[violetskyye]

@connieismusical Back at you! Haha.

[RorschachGregory]

I just replace these lyrics with a different girl's name (also three syllables), and it's expressing every feeling I have for her.

[mrrob18]

As a singer/songwriter who just got out of a hard relationship with a girl named Olivia...I am glad this song is around, at the same time, im sayin "Damnit!" becuz now I can't write it lol. Ah..gotta love John. SO instead of writing one...I just did a little cover of this version. Check it out in my vids.

[davidgk100]

looks like john was supporting movember a bit early eh?

[xCityisMinex]

this song is played in the key of "G"... i think

[hastyscorpion1]

@xCityisMinex Yes it is in G

the chords to this song are a slight variation on standard 12 bar blues.

He goes G C G - C C G - D C G I split it up by which line he is singing.

Hope this helps

[elizabethhcohen14]

this is like his old stuff i love it so much

[LadyVintage3]

I Wish I Was Olivia <3

[violetskyye]

@LadyVintage3 Well, maybe not, because Olivia is taken, and John is looking for someone like her. Hahaha.

[fitzy1093]

@violetskyye not someone, something. the concept of olivia ;)

[danielconde001]

Something Like Olivia

Queen of California

Broken Time

 icant w8 for those songs in the next album. its gonna rock!

[MrPetwor]

@danielconde001 Broken time is an old David LaBruyere song which John was only featured on. Not John's song, and it's an oldie.

[danielconde001]

@MrPetwor oh it was his bassists song? ok

[0liviaaa1012]

My name's Olivia;]

[HawksFloyd]

Don't ever stop the blues johnny!!!!!!!! He is gonna jam with his electric live on his tour!

[hggggjk]

I can be Olivia ^^

[ams914]

i'm waiting for an all-acoustic album.... Come one John bring it.

[mrsweetear]

he's so hot i could just stare and stare all day :)

[lyssnicolerivera]

I cannot wait for his new album. Hopefully it's better than Battle Studies. I just hope he's okay and gets better. 

[JMDMBJJ]

Best song on album. Vote up if u agree!

[JMDMBJJ]

Best song on the album. Vote up if u agree!

[yosraz1]

i DON'T love or Respect John mayer the person....but i'm gonna give JM the artist a chance..

[ansafrina]

he looks like johnny depp, in a way.

[pnickel000]

@ansafrina Nah, Depp has very sharp features. Mayer's features are rounded out and he has a cleft chin. I think he has similar hair to Depp in this video.

[Constowe]

@JohnPool1000 duuuuuuude thank you those guys are sick everyone search baldy and burke and listen to them!!

[JohnPool1000]

hey search baldy and burke-magnets, listen to these guys they're great

[jmo82214]

@violetskyye THANK YOU! 

[violetskyye]

@Loewra827 Aw, thanks. Glad these videos are still going strong. :)

[DarjanBar]

@violetskyye hey do you know if any these songs are going to be on his new album? thanks for uploading!

[violetskyye]

@DarjanBar Well, I heard the title of the album is "Born and Raised," so I guess we can count on that one at least. Hahaha.

[suicidecoaster]

this song is gonna be big! must love this guy!

[tommymarines1]

John, PLEASE put "In You Atmosphere" on the new album. It's only on the live album and my favorite song!

[ezmunkies]

@tommymarines1 Let's keep it that way. Everyone knows that John Mayer's live versions are better than his studio work.  Plain and simple.

[tommymarines1]

I LOVE that he went back to his blues roots.

[Mobenrad]

this song is fuckin snazzy. i hope it's the first radio-released single. i could dig cruising through town with this.

[trouper1127]

very exciting stuff! i know the new album is gunna be nuts

[ehhyoBillbO]

this would be good with the trio.

[bernardooo1234567]

=) Can't stop listening to this one. Thanks for posting

[UltimateGuitar47]

This is gonna be a hit if he releases it

[87earth]

i missed alot this John Mayer :-)

[gendtenaar1986]

I Think GOD was The 'Disliked' Person... Cause There's A New God... Keep Up The Good Work John..

[antoniotyler]

@Kingscrib that was ten years ago. And Norah Jones collaborated with him since. And he keeps getting invited to play. I think everyone is over what how an excited 20 something kid acted with his first win. Move on.

[Kingscrib]

Still can't get over his 1st Grammy appearance when he leaped up to the stage snatching the statue from Norah Jones (who had won FIVE (5) grammys her first time out of the gate!) and didn't even acknowledge her outstretched hand, which she was offering in congratulations. He breezed by her like she was one nobody. John may have learned from his mistakes, but not enough to clear that slate! Bad first showing, John! It didn't go unnoticed within the industry either.

[lightleproductions]

Love love love it! Can't wait for the new album!

[prasiapanos]

Now, thats the John we like, not that heartbreak warfare bullsh..

[cmshawk27]

i bet that one person is starting to feel like a dumbass

[fezzel419]

did he have a back singer or am i just imagining the harmonies in my head?

[violetskyye]

@fezzel419 He was singing alone. Good grief, I hope I didn't start singing along while I was filming. Hahaha.

[UltimateGuitar47]

@fezzel419 that just goes to show how good his voice is. haha

[bambam12345678910]

I wonder who Olivia is.... Nicole Kidman? Naaa cant be ;)

[WesWesss]

Sounds like he's going back to his roots... the way it should be :D

[ccfer101]

I wish my name was Olivia right now

[grammygam]

when you here from me it is always positively good....O how I love john Mayer Music...and always looking for news on him...he is so talented...and good eye candy too.I maybe older, but still appreciative of a handsome man..no matter what the age...lol

[grammygam]

thank you for your prompt responds..

[violetskyye]

@grammygam I couldn't tell if you were being sarcastic or not, so I thought I'd better respond to this one. Hahaha.

[xoliviandersonx]

winnnnnn john mayer wrote a song wiht my name in ittt NBD!! love himmmm foreverr

[TheRocknrollradioz]

It's weird when you date a girl named "Olivia" and then one of your guitar idols writes a song about how he wants a girl like "Olivia" strange. very strange.

[violetskyye]

@TheRocknrollradioz Better keep a good eye on things. Just sayin . . . ;)

[19stuckey]

@TheRocknrollradioz haha i know dude i felt that exact way when i heard Victoria

[rfrick11]

John Mayer plays the guitar better than I can I tie my shoes. Seriously. Ridiculous.

[grammygam]

the same progression as 'give me a reason to stay here" but it's all good....

[DBAD14]

@grammygam its a I-IV-V  please.... its the most common progression used, but yes, it is all good

[bdepalmo1205]

All i have to say is this better be on his next CD... F*ck Yeah!

[grammygam]

he is finding his blues roots again...love it...

[VicRoseMusic]

This man took a basic I-IV-V progression and made it amazing...Wow!

[Livy113]

omg. my name is Olivia. i think i just died and went to heaven. ive been a massive fan for years and hearing this has made me so happy (even though i know, deep down it isnt actually about me personally - nothing can stop me believing it!! ahah)

[SLECtheBAND]

Can't wait for the album and then the tour awww yeeeahhh

JM for life

[moddedmodd]

best musician of my generation

[TheBluerose94]

search for 'John Mayer - Born And Raised' on facebook and join our page :)

[Arvfor3]

looks like Olivia's boyfriend disliked this song

[bignickpresents]

Old School Mayer! This song alone is redemption for Battle Studies

[irmandyw]

wow. How could he leak his new songs!? i don't know should I be happy or not, anyway these are good. Good recording as well! Thanks

[kimberly1450]

this man has a beuitful voice!

[salmonbomb]

are you a chick? if so, i bet you're hot.

[that421stylee]

I really hope this sees the light of day on a record.

[rpcurry]

THANK YOU!!!!

[Lauren42321]

DO I SMELL A NEW ALBUM JOHN??????~~!!!!!!!!!

[Paquin505]

Bless your heart

[TomasE94]

This guy it's just too much

[meadowharris]

this is the only new song i like :'(

[terrancereevesmusic]

guys... Stop trying to guess who this song is about. As we all know JM is a pretty straight-forward guy and when he talked about this song at his Berklee clinic in March, he said it isn't about anyone, he just likes the name.

On another note, I love this song. Back to the basics of songwriting. 12 bar blues, with little JM accents in it. I'm excited for this upcoming album to see what instrumentation he uses. (I wouldn't be surprised if it was all acoustic). Thanks for posting this video, I pl

[yucky1336]

@terrancereevesmusic did you get a chance to talk to john? i was just wondering

[MelleB90]

This song is about Olivia Wilde

[PauloBaierOficial]

SOMETHING LIKE BOLIVIA.

[PauloBaierOficial]

Good thing about that music is that when Mayer goes to Bolivia he can sing a special song for the country.

"Something like Boliviaaaaa"

Actually, thats an interesting thing, since he sang "Who says i cant get stoned?" before, now another referece to narcotics.

Tarantino mode ON.

[Paradisecity1992]

@PauloBaierOficial haha nice comment - although I don't think we can take Johns relation to narcotics too serious...yet :)

[adper112j]

Thanks so much Violet!!!!

[Lanallaby]

Oh how i wish i were olivia

[broreguard41]

what was the date of this show?

[violetskyye]

@broreguard41 January 8, 2011.

[broreguard41]

what was the date of this show?

[Aerrllanggaaa]

John should collaborate with Jack Johnson. thumbs up for this dream team

[Thamaster99]

This is music right here

[AmyEHenderson]

I love this song! So intimate, we're really getting to see a new side of John!

[nicksib911]

The audio in all these videos sounds so good. Excellent job

[violetskyye]

@nicksib911 Aw, thanks! I'm so glad people are enjoying these so much!

[violetskyye]

Okay, John M, if you're reading these, and I know you are, note: over 44,000 views and 1 "dislike". We love you, dude! <3

[lilith8lust]

he must be the only superstar that does secret -small- intimate shows like this.it says a lot about him and about others.he really is a pure artist.RESPECT.

[beyondblues]

he has gorilla hands

[xoxoVIEF]

yeaaaaaa new song means new album means tour means john mayer in the netherlands <3 (hopefully)

[jpvilespy]

@xoxoVIEF

... means John Mayer in France !! for the first time ...

[huesofblues]

this is actually just 12 bar blues but the feel of it is pretty fresh i think

[jlim200]

i heard he's talking about olivia munn

[SaladTaste]

Hey, I made a little compilation of all of John Mayers new unreleased live songs for everyone to download so they can enjoy them. It's at my blog:

two-down(dot)tumblr(dot)com

Hope you guys enjoy it. (:

[kombattom]

ahh ok i know everyone is saying this but I just gotta say it again, THANK YOU for taking the time to do this. we all appreciate! :)

[violetskyye]

@kombattom You're very welcome. I'm so happy everyone is enjoying the videos from this show so much. Thanks everyone else for all the love. :)

[violetskyye]

@kombattom You're very welcome. I'm so happy everyone is enjoying the videos from this show so much. Thanks everyone else for all the love. :)

[TomasE94]

This Is Going to be a hit. Amazing, simple song

[element1120]

i like this song

[cypher1313]

Olivia Wilde?

[sam00011000]

@cypher1313 Glad it wasn't just me.

[LivvyR22]

Love it! I love hearing my name in the song:)

[DamaniMusic]

so damn catchy...

[tharms6]

This song is awesome. It kind of reminds me of some mid 90"s acoustic music.

[matthewdk2]

@tharms6 im tellin ya BLACK AND WHITE...Michael Jackson....very similar feel to it....listen to that then this.

[AaronGeorgeOfficial]

For those wanting a brief chording.

Verse: G, C/E

Chorus: D/F#, C/E, G

Outro: D/F#, C/E

Of course theres the hammer-on's and pull-off's but those are the chords.

Just use google for the tabs.

I'll upload my tabs once I finish tabbing the outro, just have the hammer's/pull's left

[loki866]

@AaronGeorgeOfficial or, for all of you who dont want to take chords a from retard who doesnt know music styles, this is just a basic blues progression, standard 1-4-5 in G, he's just using triad inversions instead

[AaronGeorgeOfficial]

@loki866 I posted the chords for those who don't understand what a blues progression is, or what the key of G is. Not everyone on YouTube knows music theory. Think about that next time before insulting. And for future reference, when insulting someone, make sure your sentences make sense.

[nikkilynnwitte]

I cannot get enough of this song. I can listen to it on repeat and neverrrr get tired of it!

[violetskyye]

Wow, almost 30,000 views and only 1 dislike! John, if you're watching, I think this is a hit! :D

[CroyCrush]

WAIT. my name's olivia... IT WAS MEANT OT BE.

[rgl3ma57]

so freaking catchy

damn it john you did it again i cant stop pressing the replay button!

[nickyslaw]

so gewd

!!!!

[lsherms23]

@piegodaz exactly what i was thinking!

[YouNeedMani]

This is totally a sunday-afternoon-radio-song. And normally on sunday afternoon, they play the charts.

[dhardyoroumel]

just my luck that my name is olivia.

[micllave]

ah yeah.. excited for the next album now.

[piegodaz]

does anyone hear a little black and white in the chorus?

[almostlover72]

I can't get this song out of my head and I've only been listening to it for the past couple of days.

"something like oliviaaaa"

Very, very catchy.

flawless, yet again.

[rutherfordmusic]

such a great song. Stoked for the new album

[kesperse]

i LOVE that he plays a blues tune in a pop kind of way, keep it up John!

[wazupjaghetermaya]

Oh my god I LOVE this song! Can't get it out of my head!

[DoranneB]

I love the song! Thanks so much for sharing this video! I love it too!

[herofearth]

Lyrics anyone? Most of u playerz must have nailed the chords alrdy :)

[MayerFanOne]

This one is his best, newest song in my opinion. A Break in the Clouds is my second favorite.

[syddders]

Thought I was the only one who thought he looked like Johnny Depp..

[boggieboggieboggie]

another lovely new stuff from John Mayer ;)

[willisclaytizzle]

he did it again

[haz4510]

I can play it. 

[niffer192]

i think this one is my favourate.

[HannahZepplg]

Gezzz ... too cute :D

[TommyBoy3423]

The first 2 chords are the chords in gravity

[haz4510]

Absolutely love it amazing rhythm element.

[tjstrott25]

this is michael jacksonish

[stinkycheeto1]

Anybody have any tabs?

[silvertoneDUDE]

@stinkycheeto1 Try this, G major, with the A string muted, then a C major, then Bar the 5th fret with the a string muted, ( you can do some hammer on/pulloffs no the 7th fret on the G and D string here) and then bar the 9th fret with the a string muted (again hammer ones/pull offs o the 9th fret)......Note That he plays the bass notes with his thumb, and also pay attention to the exact order he plays these chords. Hope it helps :)

[4TheMus1c]

@silvertoneDUDE also note that he has huge ass hands haha