Does anyone know how to get a tone this smooth on a strat? I try to dial down the tone knobs on the guitar, but if I go too far the sound gets way too muddy. I just can't seem to strike a good balance between clarity and smoothness. Also, any suggestions for an amp EQ?
@cowboycliche022 sorry... dont think youll be able to do that... single coils sound/respond way different than humbuckers... but i can get pretty close with my lp... but trust me.. be happy with ur strat, i want a strat soo bad!
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John Mayer COMPLETELY ripped off Fleetwood Mac's song "Need your Love right now".... Can not believe that he is a Thief and didn't even give them any credit!! Go Check it out for yourself!!
@PeteWojMusic really? is the body of the 60's 335 a little bit smaller? or is John Mayer taller than I expect. It looks a little smaller like a 339. But it does make way more sense that he would play a 60's 335 over a $2000 dollar 339. considering John Mayer has a bajillion dollars. He probably has a team of supermodels waxing down his guitar collection 24/7!
@jwallguitar yeah, Mayer's like 6'4 and he's got the biggest hands ive ever seen. thats why and how he can play all those crazy 5 note chords. you know whats funny is when he plays a G chord in the open position. most dudes play the root G of the chord on the 3rd fret of the E string with either their middle or pointer finger. Mayer almost always uses his thumb for a G in open position. If he can use his thumb for root notes of open position chords imagine what he can do with the rest...
used to really like john mayer. i still love his guitar playing but i just can't help but hate his voice now. maybe it's him as a person i just can't get past.
like i said though, he is a brilliant guitar player.
I love what he does with this blues scale. It sounds just like Peter Green's Need Your Love So Bad. Definitely my favorite track from Continuum, but that album is full of a bunch of other gems. I highly recommend it to anyone.
Im hearin lots of old blues artists in his styling...Guitar Slim, T Bone Walker, BB King, Muddy Waters, Buddy Guy...
Clapton and other "white boys" have emulated the style of American Blues from these cats for a long time and unless you can appreciate the blues for the roots they came from, you might think they are not so hot, but in fact they are replicating an old style which sounds "toned down."
I like John Mayer, and I don't like comparing musicians. But have a listen to "Need Your Love So Bad," by Peter Green, from the late 60's. He was a truly gifted guitarist, vocalist and songwriter before he became ill, and I know John M. would agree!
hes not mediocore but I dont see all the hype about his guitar playing.. there are thousands of guitar players out there who can play at his level. I guess ppl just arent used to seeing "talent" in pop music anymore
@sativalifestyle actually if you don't understadn all the hype about his guitar playing i don't think u have listened to enough of his stuff, or u don't realize how much feel the guy has and how tastefull u no. but yea if u have im sorry just my opinion
@sativalifestyle very valid point..... its not only about chops though...... at this level its about the phrasing more than anything. we all can speak english, but we have hemmingway and then the rest of us regular folk.
to non guitarists-the tone he's using is almost impossible to solo in, because pretty much every time people use it it sounds like shit. he's such a master, a god, a beast, a true talent. John mayer is so ridiculous not even he knows it's overwhelming man. such emotional music, great lyrics, perfect guitar playing, perfect voice (not as good now) just a master of music
Neck pick on up a 335, roll off the treble... that's actually a pretty common clean blues tone. B.B. King style. Not impossible to solo in at all, I think you're giving him a bit too much credit in that regard hahaha. He's definitely a great player though and that really helps him sound so good
@SuperB00gs he did for the trio. but its changed loads now. now he uses two ibanez ts-10's, marshall original bluesbreaker pedal, klon centaur, eventide stuff, roger linn, buddy guy wah, pete cornish ng-2, korg g4, keeley katanas, way huge aqua puss, an mxr eq etc etc...
love JM! jason mrAz,.haha,.lol,.i love john mayer most,. he's like this PINOY,.john jorge de ramos,.search him in FACEBOOK,. he's got the looks and,.the fuckin voice and talent,.JOHN JORGE DE RAMOS IS AWESOME TOO,.he;s like the second fuckin twin of jm (mraz),.although he's fuckin idiot!
r u kiddin? this is the best version of this song ever. just listen how easy & free his guitar playing is. and how powerful the song gets after the solo. this is realy wonderful!!! :)
Hey there, maybe some fellow guitarists can help me out with my question. Does John Mayer anchor his strumming hand when he plays guitar? I hear it's a bad habit but he doesn't seem too affected by it, but I'm a rookie so what do I know? Lol, any help is appreciated. :)
Oh, no doubt. And I love JM. I'm just sayin that they're the same chords, in pretty much the exact same progression, and a very very similar strum pattern. Definitely enjoy what John did with the song though.
Just listened to "Need Your Love So Bad" and can definitely hear the similarities. Funny how that works. Most likely it wasn't intentional. Music repeats itself from time to time. Both are soothing to listen to.
I think music as an art form is mostly about conveying feelings and expressing thoughts, that´s the ultimate reason why you pick up a guitar, write a song, paint or sculpt, it´s not only about pushing it forward it is also about doing it right and this guy has heart, his songs are real, anyone can relate and that´s the magic of it, making songs so personal and still be able to move some else´s heart, with a phrase or a chord. Mediocre, I think not.
Really random question here guys, but..... does anybody know where i can find shoes like the one's John is wearing in this video, or maybe even a style name? Any help is greatly appreciated :)
This schmuck started off wanting to be Dave Matthews. Now, it appears that he wants to be Otis Redding. Although, I'm sure that the little shits who think he's a rock god don't know that he's just an impressionist.
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yea okay except that he has all his own stuff plus is an unreeeal guitar player and singer but yea hes not that good. just a wannabe 10 times more popular Dave Matthews
He's a mediocre guitar player. You must be an exceedingly banal 13 year old if you think that his guitar chops are anything special. Now, run along and fuck yourself, stupid.
i'd rather listening to his mediocre guitar skills over most "virtuosos"... its not all about who knows more scales and who can play s16th notes at 200bpm... this guy is a great songwriter and plays blues guitar with as much felling as the great blues players...
Mediocre? Ahahahahahahahahah. He's good, IMO. Very good. Very up-there. Have you heard his "I don't trust myself", the live version? It's amazing. Although I agree, though. It's not about the scales. It's about emotion.
@davidclassg1 Couldn't agree more. I'm very tired of "progressive" players for all the sweeps and speed there is no feeling. I can't find the heart of anything progressive, which has a wierd name considering its been the same boring nonsense for years.
C'mon man seriously? John Mayer will NEVER be the the next Eric Clapton. John Mayer's gonna be John Mayer; just as Clapton is Clapton. Styles may be similiar amongst players but at the end of the day they are a product of themselves + influence; but never are they a follow-up or replacement of another. No one can replace Clapton, or SRV, or Hendrix; case and point; there will be a day (that I believe is already here) where no one will replace John Mayer. Just a new name will be born.
IDK man, I'm a huge Clapton fan. The best musical live concert I've ever seen in my life was Clapton. He's a genius, no doubt. Mayer has a long way to go in my opinion to catcvh the legend of Clapton but listen to "In Repair" and tell me he doesn't remind you of some Clapton/ His blues styles. He's definitely going to be a legend if he continues to create music like he is and has been. There's room for both of them.
@davidclassg1 how can u call john mayer's guitarplaying mediocre? john mayer is one of the most talented guitarists alive.
other than that, that u called his playing mediocre, i totally agree with u, his feeling when he plays is incredible and, as u said, it's not about who can play the fastest or anything like that. i mean, if john mayer wants to play fast he can, i mean, he does sometimes, but when he does it, it's not to show off, it's too much feeling in his playing for it to be showing off
@davidclassg1 yes! but he is technically also a very good player ;) take a listen at the where the light is solos! amazing ;) he combines feel and technique. most other "modern style" guitarist have a lack of feel
@davidclassg1 I would not call Mayer's guitar chops "mediocre" by any means. Look at anything he's ever done, consistent great music comes out of this guy.
@davidclassg1 I wouldnt call his guitar skills mediocre though, he knows about as much theory and scales and chords as much as these ''virtuosos'' do, he doesnt play that much in this video but its because its a B.B. king style guitar song, but go listen to The John Mayer Trio and you will see what im talking about or even one of his more pop songs like neon. he is an amazing guitarist.
i think this is quality, and he's a great guitar player, but i think this solo in this song is a bit disjointed and not that great on the ear
DMCD1992 3 weeks ago
I can hear some bb king in that solo!!
1039003 3 weeks ago 2
that tone ...
NunoDuarte7 1 month ago
Pretty turkey.xD
hezziehezz 1 month ago
Does anyone know how to get a tone this smooth on a strat? I try to dial down the tone knobs on the guitar, but if I go too far the sound gets way too muddy. I just can't seem to strike a good balance between clarity and smoothness. Also, any suggestions for an amp EQ?
cowboycliche022 1 month ago
@cowboycliche022 it'll be hard on a strat, sometimes there are no substitutions for the real thing :/
samurainite 1 month ago
@cowboycliche022 sorry... dont think youll be able to do that... single coils sound/respond way different than humbuckers... but i can get pretty close with my lp... but trust me.. be happy with ur strat, i want a strat soo bad!
FreaquedeMusique 1 month ago
sorry there's no else like me.. goodluck though XD
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John Mayer COMPLETELY ripped off Fleetwood Mac's song "Need your Love right now".... Can not believe that he is a Thief and didn't even give them any credit!! Go Check it out for yourself!!
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John Mayer COMPLETELY ripped off Fleetwood Mac's song "Need your Love right now".... Can not believe that he is a Thief and didn't even give them any credit!! Go Check it out for yourself!!
sngncwby 2 months ago
I love it when i get the chills from good music!! : D
therarmann 2 months ago 2
That tone in the solo was something beautiful.
So "BB Kingish".
JoaoAndre001 4 months ago 3
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bloody right it was :P
DUDEFROMDUTCHLAND 3 months ago
John Mayer's best album for sure.
debestciannel 4 months ago 5
Look at how Humble he is..Not like that anymore but he is still a Legend in my book. :)
TheFifthTake 4 months ago
For fuck sake Letterman, memorize the 2 lines you have to say to introduce a great artist. lol
homelife14 5 months ago 5
The guitar tone is just spectacular. Don't forget, he has that beast of a two-rock head and cab behind him.. ;)
SanoShimano 5 months ago
wow my first time seeing john mayer on a gibson, and yea im not american...
wolfcry41 6 months ago
Thumbs up if your watching this in 2011. <3 leyend
tallitagutierrez1794 6 months ago 50
@tallitagutierrez1794 Thumbs up if your watching this in 2012 !!!
rafaelribeirovisuals 3 weeks ago 2
i still remember when i made my ex gf listen to this song . .. how she cried and i enjoyed it !!
abhinavfromdelhi 6 months ago 81
@abhinavfromdelhi Harsh, but I understand the motive :L
KevinMoranMusic 6 months ago 2
@KevinMoranMusic cheers man !!
abhinavfromdelhi 6 months ago
@abhinavfromdelhi You fucking legend ahah
iRiselyTech 5 months ago
@iRiselyTech haha
abhinavfromdelhi 5 months ago
Sometimes you wonder what this guy has been through to produce all these beautiful songs.
aznxCOOLxguy 6 months ago 7
Music god
DshankumMusic 6 months ago
is it normal that i just jizzed in my pants?
chrisjason38 6 months ago 3
his guitar is so sexy!
onfire86x 6 months ago
Amazing song!!!
cathemonek 6 months ago
he sings my thoughts exactly. i love john mayer
bhood2013 7 months ago
its a clapton es335 to be exact
hondaracer390 7 months ago
so much talent....
marcdhont 7 months ago
2:55 so sick
jmueller715 7 months ago
gibson 339 yo.
jwallguitar 7 months ago
@jwallguitar its a 60's 335
PeteWojMusic 7 months ago
@PeteWojMusic really? is the body of the 60's 335 a little bit smaller? or is John Mayer taller than I expect. It looks a little smaller like a 339. But it does make way more sense that he would play a 60's 335 over a $2000 dollar 339. considering John Mayer has a bajillion dollars. He probably has a team of supermodels waxing down his guitar collection 24/7!
jwallguitar 7 months ago
@jwallguitar definitely a 335. It looks small because he like 6'3"/6'4"
Gupps0123456 7 months ago
@jwallguitar yeah, Mayer's like 6'4 and he's got the biggest hands ive ever seen. thats why and how he can play all those crazy 5 note chords. you know whats funny is when he plays a G chord in the open position. most dudes play the root G of the chord on the 3rd fret of the E string with either their middle or pointer finger. Mayer almost always uses his thumb for a G in open position. If he can use his thumb for root notes of open position chords imagine what he can do with the rest...
PeteWojMusic 7 months ago 2
@PeteWojMusic ah! mystery solved, thanks!
jwallguitar 7 months ago
That tone is out of this world
manu1695 7 months ago 3
You think he would sell me his guitar? I got 100 bucks saved so far...
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mrmafian 8 months ago
Right at the spot! Damn this is good!
mrlawlman96 8 months ago
how can you dislike this? who are you mere 14 people anyway?!
daddysgirl8d9 8 months ago
.. that's not his band
Pwn3d360 9 months ago
14 people's significant other found another.
iJen6 9 months ago 2
One of the few guitarists who can make a 335 seem normal sized. Well, either that, or Gibson is making him 9/10 scale guitars.
darkaug2 9 months ago
@darkaug2 It's possibly a Gibson 339
RoyPortel 8 months ago
@RoyPortel its a 60's 335
PeteWojMusic 7 months ago
who the fuck wld dislike this shit? Fuck idiots!
tejjj3 9 months ago
I think he found many new ones. Aniston, simpson and Minka kelly dislike this
liverpoolgerrardasd 10 months ago
used to really like john mayer. i still love his guitar playing but i just can't help but hate his voice now. maybe it's him as a person i just can't get past.
like i said though, he is a brilliant guitar player.
thisnotmyname 10 months ago
Excellent. Simply excellent.
peanutvdo 10 months ago
such a good band....
MuliSalami 10 months ago 3
enjoyflow! not copying the greatest John, but my own version! :) peace! on enjoyflow! :D
enjoyflow 10 months ago
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enjoyflow 10 months ago
GOOD SWEET FUCK!
DerekCavenMusic 10 months ago
Yeah kids now this is music. Support this and forget all that bieber fever shit...
Fabianvga 11 months ago
12 confused the dislike button for dis i like
FranSzerer 11 months ago 4
Those were the days. Wow. What I would do to be able to play like, even if I would be restricted to just my bedroom.
64ccd 11 months ago
I love what he does with this blues scale. It sounds just like Peter Green's Need Your Love So Bad. Definitely my favorite track from Continuum, but that album is full of a bunch of other gems. I highly recommend it to anyone.
SabbraCadabra 11 months ago
fucking LEGEND!!
jay8950 11 months ago 11
this solo entering is so good. I feel like i'm gonna cry kkkk
GuilhermeLeD 1 year ago
The intro is similar to "drown in my own tears" by Ray Charles
The9metalhead 1 year ago
Really good!
rbkpetroleo 1 year ago
This was back in his prime 8) the good days....
ickdforce 1 year ago
john aunque me rompas el corazon siempre te escuchare.
fumanskitaa 1 year ago
Im hearin lots of old blues artists in his styling...Guitar Slim, T Bone Walker, BB King, Muddy Waters, Buddy Guy...
Clapton and other "white boys" have emulated the style of American Blues from these cats for a long time and unless you can appreciate the blues for the roots they came from, you might think they are not so hot, but in fact they are replicating an old style which sounds "toned down."
..its a beautiful thing! Let it Be!
Greghormone 1 year ago 2
He is just awesome!
thekz4444 1 year ago
it's amazing when Hendrix, BB King, SRV and Clapton play in one person
jarekk10 1 year ago 2
@jarekk10
Amen.
surfer1211 1 year ago
3:10 to 3:17, he forgets the chords...
dizzack 1 year ago
@dizzack he also says "you gunna do some things you wouldn't let me do" lol good thing it was the end of the song
EddieVedder13 1 year ago 2
How can you not jizz when you listen to this
SanoShimano 1 year ago
lol, put som facial hair on JM and he looks like johnny depp :P
whywhywhy93 1 year ago
lol ya right "mediocre" guitar skills, get a clue and stop listening to his pop stuff and check out the trio
zeppelin5100 1 year ago
Love it then........Love it now! Saw him 3rd row in Houston in September! AMAZING!!
england716 1 year ago
2:59 orgasm face
chonchon7 1 year ago
@chonchon7 Dang, my computer skips everytime! I wanna see!!!! GRRR!
england716 1 year ago
i wish i had that 355.. ):
FreaquedeMusique 1 year ago 3
Please people.. let your ears do the talking.
jazz4randall 1 year ago
Love his style back then
brugerper 1 year ago
PURE CLASS!
stbojan 1 year ago
as you can see, he makes the most out of every guitar he has.
oh wait, he has over 200.
...
i want an es-335.
GotiTheAnimator 1 year ago
look at that monster pedal setup : o
sk8terpr0 1 year ago
@sk8terpr0 tubescreamer, aquapuss, t rex replica, keeley katana, and tuner!
supern00b 1 year ago
An authentic artist and songwriter on ALL levels!
SONGABUNDANCE128 1 year ago
lmao, he is NOT mediocre at all as far as guitar playing
TrickyGreens 1 year ago
that singing over that last big bend over at 2:45 , he shoulda done into the mic.
i think it sounded awesome!
MiniDaab 1 year ago
I've made a cover of this great song.
Check it out on my page!
You will also find another JM covers that i've made.
jairzinho110 1 year ago
by far one of the best musicains in years
declanacdc 1 year ago 3
awesome song writer...absolutely takes you deep into and out of a breakup
kittie5252 1 year ago
One of the best 335 tones ever.
TMMSfanCLUB 1 year ago 73
@TMMSfanCLUB THE best...
FreaquedeMusique 6 months ago
this song help me get through breakup
limecce 1 year ago
this dude is all about the feel
tahmiddiaz 1 year ago
The solo sounds a teenee bit like BB King
shizyballer 1 year ago
@shizyballer That's the point!!!! BB is one of John's biggest influences, not as big as Stevie or Jimi, but he's up there...
bradstivers 1 year ago
he always plays with really great blues tones... really adds to the feeling. love that ES-335, I want to touch it tenderly.
pratt1212 1 year ago
Amen. :)
jarrod11111 1 year ago
I like John Mayer, and I don't like comparing musicians. But have a listen to "Need Your Love So Bad," by Peter Green, from the late 60's. He was a truly gifted guitarist, vocalist and songwriter before he became ill, and I know John M. would agree!
diannec100 1 year ago
Mediocre guitar skills?
AnonymousWhitePerson 1 year ago
hes not mediocore but I dont see all the hype about his guitar playing.. there are thousands of guitar players out there who can play at his level. I guess ppl just arent used to seeing "talent" in pop music anymore
sativalifestyle 1 year ago
@sativalifestyle actually if you don't understadn all the hype about his guitar playing i don't think u have listened to enough of his stuff, or u don't realize how much feel the guy has and how tastefull u no. but yea if u have im sorry just my opinion
billtalentfreak202 1 year ago
@sativalifestyle very valid point..... its not only about chops though...... at this level its about the phrasing more than anything. we all can speak english, but we have hemmingway and then the rest of us regular folk.
supern00b 1 year ago
yeah, fuck the "virtuosos", this is what guitar playing is all about.
MastodonEric 1 year ago
Just awesome ! !
derm3000 1 year ago
This is good.
hirummy 1 year ago
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easty7 1 year ago 2
John just steal the music listen to i need youre love so bad from fleetwod mc
Alex280592 1 year ago 2
man! jm´s guitar is singging!!!
paulinevanguardia09 1 year ago 3
absolutely love that he was playing with paul and the band..
truefucknlove 1 year ago 2
think his guitar skills are far from mediocre, check the solo there man!
wallstreetstock 1 year ago 4
John Mayer was sooo much better with long hair
MattSkiba4President 1 year ago 5
to non guitarists-the tone he's using is almost impossible to solo in, because pretty much every time people use it it sounds like shit. he's such a master, a god, a beast, a true talent. John mayer is so ridiculous not even he knows it's overwhelming man. such emotional music, great lyrics, perfect guitar playing, perfect voice (not as good now) just a master of music
fishycrossit 1 year ago
Neck pick on up a 335, roll off the treble... that's actually a pretty common clean blues tone. B.B. King style. Not impossible to solo in at all, I think you're giving him a bit too much credit in that regard hahaha. He's definitely a great player though and that really helps him sound so good
NewMusicSpacequake 1 year ago
that is really beautiful! love it!
jaygax 1 year ago
am i correct if i say he got on his pedalboard:
Boss TU
Keeley katana
Aqua puss
Boss BD2
TS808
T-rex replica
... ?
SuperB00gs 1 year ago 2
@SuperB00gs woah! u know ur pedals!
bluesy007 1 year ago
@SuperB00gs he did for the trio. but its changed loads now. now he uses two ibanez ts-10's, marshall original bluesbreaker pedal, klon centaur, eventide stuff, roger linn, buddy guy wah, pete cornish ng-2, korg g4, keeley katanas, way huge aqua puss, an mxr eq etc etc...
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love JM! jason mrAz,.haha,.lol,.i love john mayer most,. he's like this PINOY,.john jorge de ramos,.search him in FACEBOOK,. he's got the looks and,.the fuckin voice and talent,.JOHN JORGE DE RAMOS IS AWESOME TOO,.he;s like the second fuckin twin of jm (mraz),.although he's fuckin idiot!
bevin321 2 years ago
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One of my JM favoritys ... but I never heared it that bad... wasn't his day
loginmow 2 years ago
r u kiddin? this is the best version of this song ever. just listen how easy & free his guitar playing is. and how powerful the song gets after the solo. this is realy wonderful!!! :)
jimip84 2 years ago 21
this soung means so much
shaneottney 2 years ago
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Hey there, maybe some fellow guitarists can help me out with my question. Does John Mayer anchor his strumming hand when he plays guitar? I hear it's a bad habit but he doesn't seem too affected by it, but I'm a rookie so what do I know? Lol, any help is appreciated. :)
C0NEZ0NE 2 years ago
haha (o i said that part)lol
MrAliman1234 2 years ago 2
And it's easy to find another one as you mostly do the dumping and you have a fine ass! On top of it you're loaded with talent ! Go ahead blues man!
giggilamour 2 years ago
best bit!! 2:50 - 2:52
Who's is that?? I mean...that particular lick, is it hendrix, srv?
bluesy007 2 years ago 6
Sounds a bit like an SRV lick from texas flood, but its not really that specific
mavvvvvv 2 years ago
It's a very nice one yes, but I think it is just a standard Jazz/blues lick, mate. :)
IvikHostrup 2 years ago 2
@bluesy007 i think its a BB one.
SuperB00gs 1 year ago
that ending...purrfect
talha318 2 years ago 4
Anyone else here the similarity btwn this song and Peter Green's "Need Your Love So Bad"? An influence for this song maybe? Love it either way.
t3golf 2 years ago 3
Both of them are blues.
bahamut3014 2 years ago
Oh, no doubt. And I love JM. I'm just sayin that they're the same chords, in pretty much the exact same progression, and a very very similar strum pattern. Definitely enjoy what John did with the song though.
t3golf 2 years ago
Just listened to "Need Your Love So Bad" and can definitely hear the similarities. Funny how that works. Most likely it wasn't intentional. Music repeats itself from time to time. Both are soothing to listen to.
AlburquenqueMusic 2 years ago 5
Just a blues progression...
GrootveldMusic 1 year ago
Ah these were the days, when he had long hair and was truly playing blues night in night out
mavvvvvv 2 years ago 4
yeeeaaaahhhhhh
bluesy007 2 years ago
love that guitar
alexcrimmusic 2 years ago 5
I like his music....he is good
myrtho1 2 years ago 5
I think music as an art form is mostly about conveying feelings and expressing thoughts, that´s the ultimate reason why you pick up a guitar, write a song, paint or sculpt, it´s not only about pushing it forward it is also about doing it right and this guy has heart, his songs are real, anyone can relate and that´s the magic of it, making songs so personal and still be able to move some else´s heart, with a phrase or a chord. Mediocre, I think not.
B3toRamirez 2 years ago 32
@B3toRamirez thats exactly it
JG129 1 year ago
what a fucking talent!
hateangie 2 years ago 5
wow i just relised watching this.... that john mayor sounds ALOT like Colin James.... coool :)
CanadianReddDevil 2 years ago 2
I wish he would write a sequel to this called 'Found Another You'...
MissFlissy 2 years ago 2
wow, his voice sounds amazing in this. I know typically his vocals arent his strong point but i thought he sounded great here
tadmcgee4090 2 years ago
John Mayer ROCKS ! ! Awesome song , he is AMAZING
derm3000 2 years ago 2
Really random question here guys, but..... does anybody know where i can find shoes like the one's John is wearing in this video, or maybe even a style name? Any help is greatly appreciated :)
utoobjoe 2 years ago 2
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This schmuck started off wanting to be Dave Matthews. Now, it appears that he wants to be Otis Redding. Although, I'm sure that the little shits who think he's a rock god don't know that he's just an impressionist.
Hoopermazing 2 years ago
envy anyone??
davidclassg1 2 years ago
You're confusing envy with contempt.
Hoopermazing 2 years ago
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yea okay except that he has all his own stuff plus is an unreeeal guitar player and singer but yea hes not that good. just a wannabe 10 times more popular Dave Matthews
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He's a mediocre guitar player. You must be an exceedingly banal 13 year old if you think that his guitar chops are anything special. Now, run along and fuck yourself, stupid.
Hoopermazing 2 years ago
i'd rather listening to his mediocre guitar skills over most "virtuosos"... its not all about who knows more scales and who can play s16th notes at 200bpm... this guy is a great songwriter and plays blues guitar with as much felling as the great blues players...
davidclassg1 2 years ago 55
on what basis is his guitar skills mediocre? his playing is FAR from mediocre. i agree that he has great feeling though
archie91s 2 years ago 4
he's not mediocre at all... i was just replying to a comment made by some douche...
davidclassg1 2 years ago 4
Mediocre? Ahahahahahahahahah. He's good, IMO. Very good. Very up-there. Have you heard his "I don't trust myself", the live version? It's amazing. Although I agree, though. It's not about the scales. It's about emotion.
ogameidentity 2 years ago 2
@davidclassg1 Couldn't agree more. I'm very tired of "progressive" players for all the sweeps and speed there is no feeling. I can't find the heart of anything progressive, which has a wierd name considering its been the same boring nonsense for years.
hcgazoo 1 year ago
@davidclassg1 mediocre guitar skills????
tobiassegura 1 year ago 3
@tobiassegura MAYER will be the next Eric Clapton
derm3000 1 year ago 2
@derm3000
C'mon man seriously? John Mayer will NEVER be the the next Eric Clapton. John Mayer's gonna be John Mayer; just as Clapton is Clapton. Styles may be similiar amongst players but at the end of the day they are a product of themselves + influence; but never are they a follow-up or replacement of another. No one can replace Clapton, or SRV, or Hendrix; case and point; there will be a day (that I believe is already here) where no one will replace John Mayer. Just a new name will be born.
surfer1211 1 year ago 3
@surfer1211
IDK man, I'm a huge Clapton fan. The best musical live concert I've ever seen in my life was Clapton. He's a genius, no doubt. Mayer has a long way to go in my opinion to catcvh the legend of Clapton but listen to "In Repair" and tell me he doesn't remind you of some Clapton/ His blues styles. He's definitely going to be a legend if he continues to create music like he is and has been. There's room for both of them.
MMG1060 10 months ago
@davidclassg1 how can you call john mayer's guitarplaying mediocre? john mayer is one of the most talented guitarists alive, man
Riuzz 1 year ago
@davidclassg1 how can u call john mayer's guitarplaying mediocre? john mayer is one of the most talented guitarists alive.
other than that, that u called his playing mediocre, i totally agree with u, his feeling when he plays is incredible and, as u said, it's not about who can play the fastest or anything like that. i mean, if john mayer wants to play fast he can, i mean, he does sometimes, but when he does it, it's not to show off, it's too much feeling in his playing for it to be showing off
Riuzz 1 year ago
@davidclassg1 Agree 100% !
sweetscience85 1 year ago
@davidclassg1 yes! but he is technically also a very good player ;) take a listen at the where the light is solos! amazing ;) he combines feel and technique. most other "modern style" guitarist have a lack of feel
NighProwler 1 year ago
@davidclassg1 Mediocre my ass man, If you listen to some of his covers and lesser known stuff he can pick with the best of em
incubus022 1 year ago
@davidclassg1 I would not call Mayer's guitar chops "mediocre" by any means. Look at anything he's ever done, consistent great music comes out of this guy.
TeeJayCrizzle 1 year ago
@davidclassg1 I wouldnt call his guitar skills mediocre though, he knows about as much theory and scales and chords as much as these ''virtuosos'' do, he doesnt play that much in this video but its because its a B.B. king style guitar song, but go listen to The John Mayer Trio and you will see what im talking about or even one of his more pop songs like neon. he is an amazing guitarist.
musicdude195 1 year ago 2
@musicdude195
Too bad he doesn't play B.B King style at all here. o:
JilaX 1 year ago
@musicdude195 its not a b.b. king style guitar song at all.
he plays a lot of b.b. king licks as usual.
but in no way does the song even remotely resemble b.b. king.
john mayers guitar skills are as good as any guitar god.
as far as i am concerned he is one of em.
the difference between guitar gods and players is where they are able to take their playing.
everyone at home can play this solo now that johns played it.
nobody at home would have made it up himself.
MiniDaab 1 year ago
@davidclassg1
mediocre guitar skills?
the fuck..
guitarplayer407 1 year ago 4
@davidclassg1 "mediocre" sarcasm i hope
theman543 1 year ago
@davidclassg1 MEDIOCRE ?! His playing is awesoooooome !
zeLudoo 1 year ago