@JesperMusik damn right dude, he's got the tones, feelings and simply a huge expression in his solo's. He has to play more bluesrock again and stop with the softshizzle.
Hey people Just listen to John Mayer No one can sound as good as anyone Can YOU sound as good as SRV John Mayer or anyone for that fact listen to the song enjoy and let it go!
@FenderPlayer86 dude, stop bitching.. by no means is he as good of a blues player as SRV; though there are things John can do that SRV can't. They're completely different artists and have completely different "grooves" as you would put it. Stop trying to act like you know what you're talking about and just watch the video.
@bjhMus1C S.R.V is an original blues guitarist. John is just a copycat. John doesn´t play from his soul. He only is a "coverboy" Stevie was the real deal. So u bjhMus1C, you clearly don´t know the differense between blues played from the heart and blues played that you learned in a music-school. "Play what you feel, feel what you play"
@FenderPlayer86 You "fenderplayer86" clearly don't know what soul is.. Mayer has a ton of soul and talent, and if you can't realize that you're more ignorant than i thought.. i agree that he is not anywhere near SRV's level in terms of blues playing, i don't think mayer was born to play the blues. but just because its' not the absolute best or he didn't write the song he was playing doesn't mean he doesn't have soul and feel.
@FenderPlayer86 and since when did the music school aspect come into play? if you're referring to John's time at Berklee, he only went there for two semesters. regardless, you obviously can't learn how to feel.. and i don't see how covering a song makes him a copycat (although he did write this one). like i said before, stop trying to act like you know what you're talking about and watch the video.
@bjhMus1C Enjoy your love for John. You clearly are not a Blues guy. You have to be born to that and your not. like u said before, stop trying to act like you know what you're talking about and watch the video ;)
@bjhMus1C Bye the way. If you are a guy who think you know all about whats blues and not, where are all your uploaded videos with you playing the blues?? :D
He has a lot of influences but that doesnt mean he copied them.Every guitar player plays other peoples stuff. They learn from eachother..No one plays like john mayer. He learned from other people and plays some of ther riffs but who doesnt do that? John Mayer has his own style.and he can play any style better or just as good as anyone.He also plays thepiano/keyboard and harmonica.He has a great voice and he is a brilliant song writer.He one of the best of all time
@25Ragz didnt you know this guy dont write his songs? he has a songwriter, i saw on tv a group of fans that was going to met him and they where all exited and the guy comes in and somewhere in the meating the girls ask him where he get the inspiration for the songs and he answers them he doesnt write the song , he has one of those pop songwrighters, those girls where so disapponted , me included i coudnt belive it. sorry for the english
@drdanr em i remember seeing an interview where he said he would like to have his next album with the trio :) which would be epic. Only problem is i dont think it would be Steve on the tour, if there was one :(
the tone for most musicians when it comes to playing these tv shows is usually quite worse than usual because they are in the studio and they have serious volume limitations. lots of these artists today still like the overdrive from tubes, and they cant get it as good from lower volumes.
@JesperMusik I thought it was flat too but then I listened to it again. Listen too steve jordan on this one. The drums sound like cardboard. He's still a BAMF drummer though.
never tought of it before but his singing really sounds like stevie ray ha im probably going to get a load of grief for this comment and i no he is influenced by him
at first his tone sucked. but it got better. probably wrong pickup. i still didn't really like his sound here. i dont really like the sound of the dumble steel stringer. i actually like the two rocks way more
he switch from the middle pickup to the mid-neck. I guess its a preference of yours but each can be better than the other in tone depending on the style
No it hasn't. Eric Clapton has said he believes John Mayer is the best musician of his generation. If you can't believe Clapton on that, then you can't trust anyone.
you obviously didn't catch the sarcastic way of writing. Look at what the guy said above me...putting republican in a sense that only country people are republican. He couldnt be more wrong.
Yeah I will agree that John Mayor is unique. He is influenced by the greats (Hendrix, SRV, Clapton) but he has his own style and it really shows on his album "continuum"
dude he's himself..... how does he sing like SRV? search youtube for videos of him covering texas flood and other fantastic songs, you'll see that he was the real deal ever since he was 17.... he had to go pop to get in the door.... now he has the luxury of doing whatever he wants, and that is playing the blues..... i think Stevie Ray would be proud of an artist writing their own material and staying true to themselves, that's who JM is.
SRV used 13s but later on Rene his guitar tech would convince him to go as low as 10s when his fingers would hurt. Also SRV's action was set high to get a good clean tone.
The thing is 13s, 10s or 8s, tone comes from your fingers mostly. So no matter what gauge SRV was playing on a given night, it sounded like SRV. :)
Stevie Stevie Stevie .. guys, this is John Mayer, a whole different guitarist. SRV is a legend true, but why always comparing these guys. Just listen to the focking song man..
@0126578 your joking right. this guy is a complete rip off of srv. all his riffs and singing is'nt influnced by stevie its completely the same. i would'nt compare him to srv cause he is just a tribute act. he is a scam
Funny you should say that, this is a re working of an old hendrix track. So in otherward you think srv ripped off hendrix which any one will tell you is crap
@clerkhog Stevie's nice but where do you think SRV get most of his licks and riffs from? Albert King , Jimi, Buddy Guy , Freddy King, Lighting Hopkins etc. Im talking about damn near note for note too. If Mayer is a so-called ripping off what was SRV was doing in his time? Tone is one thing , what you play is another.
@clerkhog and im sure you can pay tribute to a great far better than him. the guys genuine. he just happens to be making money for something he loves. he sings nothing like SRV lol
Actually, Stevie Ray at one time tried to put 18's on his guitar. He obvious had a difficult time playing them and the tension of the string would probably ruin the neck. He always wanted a bigger tone but he figured his fingers couldn't handle that kind of abuse so he found a happy medium with 13's.
Oh,shit,I got my info mixed up,john plays regular slinkys(10's) and power slinkys(11's),but yeah,john plays w/ high action?I couldnt tell,it looks easy the way he plays.
yeah,the more tension a string has,the more it vibrates,producing more sound.And yeah,Stevie tryed 18s a few times,but his main gauge was 13s but thats still massive,considering I play with 9s.haha,Im weak,:P
18's? He might have "tried" as in put them and realized that it would be utterly impossible to use 18's for more than a set without ruining your fingers. Everyone knows Stevie used 13's and later in his career even went down to 12's to save his fingers.
He never used them long,yeah I think it was more of a,hey gear tech put these on so I can see what its like thing,but Ive tried 12s on a strat,and it suckssss.Its almost impossibe to play.
No SRV put 18s on his guitar for a very short period of time because of one of his influences Dick Dale this wasn't a regular setup though only for the shows he played with Dick I think.
On Fender Stratocasters you can adjust the hight of the pickups, so the action itself doesen't have to matter when it comes to how close the strings are to the pickups.
It's amazing to me that people can say they can't stand John Mayer. I've been following him since before his first song played almost 10 years ago. People say he's just a fad... I think he's gonna be around for the long haul. If you even watch him for a minute, you can see how much fun he's having. AND he's making it... what have you done today that you can say that???
I can't stand this guy but I must admit - he's pretty impressive in this clip. I hear influences by Stevie Ray Vaughn. Now I know why he's such an egotrip. Not too shabby...
lol yeah, I actually liked how it sounded first, but I know how strats can be, I knock y pickup out of place all the time when I get too in to it. it might have been an accident for all I know.
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I know someone that knows him and they said that he is a douchbag. He doesnt even really talk to his family or when they have family reunions, he never shows up. Fame has probrably gotten to his head but when so many people kiss his butt, why wouldnt it? Can you blame him?
did you every think that maybe he just doesn't get along with his family? I don't speak to my family but that's because they're all douchebags, not me.
if you really think your faimly are all douchbags, and your the only one that's not, maybe your the one with the problems... i love mayer, but i don't know him, maybe he is a jerk. call you mom douchbag! lol.
yeah, my mom won't speak to me because I don't like her boyfriend because he's an ignorant bastard. My Grandmother doesn't like me because I'm the daughter of her daughter who she doesn't get a long with and I could go on and on but you have no right to say what you said. I tried to sort things out with my family but they won't budge. So I got a tattoo and lip ring. heaven forbid... And the tattoo said love. but they won't listen to reason.
yeah you can tell he's cocky and even a bit arrogant whenever he goes to talk shows or interviews but no one can argue about his skills on the mic or on the guitar. awesome music
The tone seems so flat...
yoyobaa100 4 months ago 2
he has the most fun on stage:))
ajashcash17 4 months ago
@JesperMusik damn right dude, he's got the tones, feelings and simply a huge expression in his solo's. He has to play more bluesrock again and stop with the softshizzle.
TheRJSMusic 6 months ago
@TheRJSMusic He's being pretty beasty about playing guitar live now a days.
Have you seen one of his latest concerts in japan where he did a solo version of this song?
Crazy stuff.
MiniDaab 5 months ago
@TheRJSMusic actually from 2010, but hey...
MiniDaab 5 months ago
Ahh, I can't hear any cymbal crashes....other than that, awesome!
guitarman1568 9 months ago
Switched it from bridge to neck during the intro so smoothly. "Like it never happened."
JoshRosenblumMusic 9 months ago
this is real music and talent!!
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ALKSAN 10 months ago
Steve Jordan's face is legendary... so cool
Blubellfield 11 months ago
DAMN pino keeps it FRESH
Jack458111 11 months ago 2
What's the name of this song? or is it just a jam?
toefes 11 months ago
@toefes "Who did You Think i Was", thats the name of the song ;)
Tiago1223pt 11 months ago
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Thanks mate!
toefes 11 months ago
Hey people Just listen to John Mayer No one can sound as good as anyone Can YOU sound as good as SRV John Mayer or anyone for that fact listen to the song enjoy and let it go!
Sellyluvsall 1 year ago
John is good BUT he will NEVER ever come close to SRV. Stevie had the groove that John will never have
FenderPlayer86 1 year ago
@FenderPlayer86 dude, stop bitching.. by no means is he as good of a blues player as SRV; though there are things John can do that SRV can't. They're completely different artists and have completely different "grooves" as you would put it. Stop trying to act like you know what you're talking about and just watch the video.
bjhMus1C 11 months ago
@bjhMus1C S.R.V is an original blues guitarist. John is just a copycat. John doesn´t play from his soul. He only is a "coverboy" Stevie was the real deal. So u bjhMus1C, you clearly don´t know the differense between blues played from the heart and blues played that you learned in a music-school. "Play what you feel, feel what you play"
FenderPlayer86 11 months ago
@FenderPlayer86 You "fenderplayer86" clearly don't know what soul is.. Mayer has a ton of soul and talent, and if you can't realize that you're more ignorant than i thought.. i agree that he is not anywhere near SRV's level in terms of blues playing, i don't think mayer was born to play the blues. but just because its' not the absolute best or he didn't write the song he was playing doesn't mean he doesn't have soul and feel.
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FenderPlayer86 11 months ago
@FenderPlayer86 and since when did the music school aspect come into play? if you're referring to John's time at Berklee, he only went there for two semesters. regardless, you obviously can't learn how to feel.. and i don't see how covering a song makes him a copycat (although he did write this one). like i said before, stop trying to act like you know what you're talking about and watch the video.
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@bjhMus1C Enjoy your love for John. You clearly are not a Blues guy. You have to be born to that and your not. like u said before, stop trying to act like you know what you're talking about and watch the video ;)
FenderPlayer86 11 months ago
@bjhMus1C Bye the way. If you are a guy who think you know all about whats blues and not, where are all your uploaded videos with you playing the blues?? :D
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bjhMus1C 11 months ago
@FenderPlayer86 ..i thought we were talking about John and SRV, i don't see the point in me uploading a video.
bjhMus1C 11 months ago
haha wrong pickup on the intro...
FreaquedeMusique 1 year ago
Jimi Hendrix ,SRV, and John Mayer are the the smartest and most creative guitar players ever.
There is no point in arguing which one is better because they are all the best at guitar.
John Mayer has a lot more to offer than just guitar playing though.
25Ragz 1 year ago
He has a lot of influences but that doesnt mean he copied them.Every guitar player plays other peoples stuff. They learn from eachother..No one plays like john mayer. He learned from other people and plays some of ther riffs but who doesnt do that? John Mayer has his own style.and he can play any style better or just as good as anyone.He also plays thepiano/keyboard and harmonica.He has a great voice and he is a brilliant song writer.He one of the best of all time
25Ragz 1 year ago
@25Ragz didnt you know this guy dont write his songs? he has a songwriter, i saw on tv a group of fans that was going to met him and they where all exited and the guy comes in and somewhere in the meating the girls ask him where he get the inspiration for the songs and he answers them he doesnt write the song , he has one of those pop songwrighters, those girls where so disapponted , me included i coudnt belive it. sorry for the english
kanopiucas 1 year ago
@kanopiucas LOL!
he was only kidding! and the whole "john mayer has a tv show" was soooo funny! i can't believe you took it seriously!
he's one of the best songwriters of this generation, If not one of the best songwriters EVER!
elbasha123 1 year ago
@kanopiucas
That comment right there just shows how much you DON'T know about John Mayer.
If you even bothered to research him you would have stumbled across his sense of humor somewhere...obviously, you didn't.
He was kidding.
Obviously.
I'm shocked that you would even consider buying that...wow.
Who DID you think he was?
Some loser?
cowboycliche022 1 year ago
Dude. his voice sounds just like Stevie Ray's on this Song. Thumbs up if you agree!
theblackestseth 1 year ago
@theblackestseth ummm no
MrJdvance 1 year ago
weak
indian5 1 year ago
....back when Steve Jordan had hair.
munsieman101 1 year ago
Hahahaha They did a died down version for the conservative ellen crowd...Hilarious!!!!
mrbigh95838 1 year ago
Can't remember the name of this song !!!! Can anyone remind it to me, please ?
supermecis 1 year ago
@supermecis who did you think i was
pashavanbijlert 1 year ago
I don't care what anyone says. I LOVE his groove.
no1GeorgeBarnett 1 year ago
John Mayer wastes his talent. I wish he played more like this.
Nobhillbluesman 1 year ago 5
@Nobhillbluesman you just have to go see him live.
Mharr1s 1 year ago
god i fucking love the tone
favabeans215 1 year ago
Are these guys going to put out another album as the "trio"?
drdanr 1 year ago
Steve and Pino played on a lot of the tracks on Battle Studies and Steve actually produced the album with John and he's playing drums on tour! :D
JM3eb 1 year ago
@drdanr em i remember seeing an interview where he said he would like to have his next album with the trio :) which would be epic. Only problem is i dont think it would be Steve on the tour, if there was one :(
KeirJames 1 year ago
Is this a Hendrix's tribute Strat? It looks like the one he destroyed at the Monterey festival.
AlexisGuitar94 1 year ago
@AlexisGuitar94 Yep it is one.
Dennis6744 1 year ago
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yawn, jm is cliche. all the motions but nothing behind it.
jf for the win.
fiztech 2 years ago
he think he's johnny depp
sgreeezy 2 years ago
yeah dude he is his own player completely. so sick
woahben 2 years ago 5
That tone is SICK! John's the man... not the next Clapton. John Mayer.
noblezada 2 years ago 31
@noblezada hes way better than clapton... more soul more intensity more creativity...smarter. He's one of the best players by far
25Ragz 9 months ago
yeah the tone is kinda flat here. It sounded awesome all the times I've seen him live tho...
The next clapton? Hmm.. I dunno. Maybe! He's got fucking all the potential in the world - that's for sure!
JesperMusik 2 years ago 11
the tone for most musicians when it comes to playing these tv shows is usually quite worse than usual because they are in the studio and they have serious volume limitations. lots of these artists today still like the overdrive from tubes, and they cant get it as good from lower volumes.
dbikeguy 2 years ago 3
@JesperMusik I thought it was flat too but then I listened to it again. Listen too steve jordan on this one. The drums sound like cardboard. He's still a BAMF drummer though.
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@JesperMusik hes way better than clapton... more soul more intensity more creativity...smarter. He's one of the best players by far
25Ragz 9 months ago
Thank God he has short hair now...
ingirl13 2 years ago
damn his tone sucks here. Go ahead and thumb me down but you know i'm right.
ledhead923 2 years ago 4
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what album is this song off?
acdcrox70 2 years ago
never tought of it before but his singing really sounds like stevie ray ha im probably going to get a load of grief for this comment and i no he is influenced by him
smellycow6 2 years ago 2
here's your grief: +1 for you, my friend.
Mayer's the next clapton
eggymanos 2 years ago 2
grief is a bad thing haha but thank you i agree he is good
smellycow6 2 years ago
i know that, i was being sarcastic...
eggymanos 2 years ago
oh right haha dnt enjoy the way sarcasm transfers on the internet myslef
smellycow6 2 years ago
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dang, he's BETTER than clapton!
savagesnephew 2 years ago
wow thats a bit of a stretch
JayLacelle 2 years ago
youre an idiot
yoman90531 2 years ago
I think the gtr sound's abit light for the rythm
need to give some punch... but overall is great :)
bebaslepas 2 years ago
What is this song called ??
sam7es 2 years ago
"Who Did You Think I Was" is the name of the song! XD
FredeJyllMusic 2 years ago
Who did you think i was^^
Roymann92 2 years ago
is that Bubbles from The Wire on drums?
deathbyfeedback 2 years ago
no, steve jordan
ijsseldeltaboy 2 years ago
Haha I wish, I love that guy.
stanfordsammie 2 years ago
What the fuck is the Wire???
AnonymousWhitePerson 2 years ago
its steve jordan
jingwah 2 years ago
at first his tone sucked. but it got better. probably wrong pickup. i still didn't really like his sound here. i dont really like the sound of the dumble steel stringer. i actually like the two rocks way more
nthsieh928 2 years ago
he switch from the middle pickup to the mid-neck. I guess its a preference of yours but each can be better than the other in tone depending on the style
iaedean 2 years ago
the second tone he uses is def just on the neck pickup.
nthsieh928 2 years ago
yeah i agree with nthseih its def neck pickup..mayer only really uses the neck and bridge/middle pickup
guitarskater11 2 years ago
cause thats what stevie used
metallitrunks 2 years ago
Steve Jordan has a funny lookin haircut there ha
ciano14 2 years ago
is it me or do the drums sound small compared to the "Where The Light Is" concert?
wow, that was a stupid question for me to ask.
but no...does it just sound small? like...not thick. bad EQ on it or SOMETHING. The 'thin' sound on it is annoying me. =(
bassicvision 2 years ago
Yeah the sound will vary from venue to venue, and obviously more work went into the Where The Light Is DVD's sound, then it did on the Ellen Show.
JoeLovetteMusic 2 years ago
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this guy fuckin sucks.
ElmoLewiss 2 years ago
god that drum beat is awkward
brewtality101 2 years ago
does anyone know the name of this song?? its such a good song
xsystem7000x 2 years ago
the song is "who did you think i was" by John Mayer Trio...and it's amazing!
powerpuffgirl2112 2 years ago 2
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Ballsy mediocrity. Typically Yuppie.
A young "rocker" with a commercial endorsement already.
This industry has turned to shit.
jesuschrustpizza 2 years ago
better than simple plan, lolzzzz
semasiology 2 years ago
No it hasn't. Eric Clapton has said he believes John Mayer is the best musician of his generation. If you can't believe Clapton on that, then you can't trust anyone.
fretsonfire75 2 years ago 4
Better than a republican country singer talking about his truck or his dog.
thoops6 2 years ago 2
Love how you threw republican in there...because city people just cant possibly be republican!
Levidamanguitar 2 years ago
That's bullshit. I live in a city and have tons of Republican friends.
thoops6 2 years ago
you obviously didn't catch the sarcastic way of writing. Look at what the guy said above me...putting republican in a sense that only country people are republican. He couldnt be more wrong.
Levidamanguitar 2 years ago
Yeah I will agree that John Mayor is unique. He is influenced by the greats (Hendrix, SRV, Clapton) but he has his own style and it really shows on his album "continuum"
tonyrosam 2 years ago 3
anyone know what the amp int he middle is? usually he has the 2 two-rocks and a princeton reverb or vibro king in the middle. is that his dumble?
nthsieh928 2 years ago
yes it's a Dumble Steel String Singer with a Dumble 4x12
Pricey & rare amps ^^ !
Nathan59 2 years ago
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He even sings like Stevie Ray. What a wannabe.
Daycron66 3 years ago
its not like he fucking trained his voice to sound the way it does. thats how his voice naturally evolved.
nateguitarsoccer 3 years ago
dude he's himself..... how does he sing like SRV? search youtube for videos of him covering texas flood and other fantastic songs, you'll see that he was the real deal ever since he was 17.... he had to go pop to get in the door.... now he has the luxury of doing whatever he wants, and that is playing the blues..... i think Stevie Ray would be proud of an artist writing their own material and staying true to themselves, that's who JM is.
mitchakotaco 3 years ago 3
Steve Jordan looks like a homeless guy with those dreads on the top of his head like that. haha
wwwblues 3 years ago
that was awesome
rhcpjohn444 3 years ago
SRV used 13s but later on Rene his guitar tech would convince him to go as low as 10s when his fingers would hurt. Also SRV's action was set high to get a good clean tone.
The thing is 13s, 10s or 8s, tone comes from your fingers mostly. So no matter what gauge SRV was playing on a given night, it sounded like SRV. :)
darkshinobi29 3 years ago
i can't even play with 9's. i think it sounds bad.
nateguitarsoccer 3 years ago
Stevie Stevie Stevie .. guys, this is John Mayer, a whole different guitarist. SRV is a legend true, but why always comparing these guys. Just listen to the focking song man..
0126578 3 years ago 17
@0126578 your joking right. this guy is a complete rip off of srv. all his riffs and singing is'nt influnced by stevie its completely the same. i would'nt compare him to srv cause he is just a tribute act. he is a scam
clerkhog 1 year ago
Funny you should say that, this is a re working of an old hendrix track. So in otherward you think srv ripped off hendrix which any one will tell you is crap
Hostage9 1 year ago
@clerkhog Stevie's nice but where do you think SRV get most of his licks and riffs from? Albert King , Jimi, Buddy Guy , Freddy King, Lighting Hopkins etc. Im talking about damn near note for note too. If Mayer is a so-called ripping off what was SRV was doing in his time? Tone is one thing , what you play is another.
BlackMusicGenre 1 year ago
@clerkhog and im sure you can pay tribute to a great far better than him. the guys genuine. he just happens to be making money for something he loves. he sings nothing like SRV lol
Ethonadon10 1 year ago
JOHN is an amazing singer!
alana147852 3 years ago
Actually, Stevie Ray at one time tried to put 18's on his guitar. He obvious had a difficult time playing them and the tension of the string would probably ruin the neck. He always wanted a bigger tone but he figured his fingers couldn't handle that kind of abuse so he found a happy medium with 13's.
R.I.P. SRV!
aznedvin 3 years ago
I think he only used a 18 high e and not an entire set for 18s.
jOsHkInG101 3 years ago
he is using a hendrix monterey pop strat very rare nic guitar love the paint job too thats how he gets that hendrix tone
zp4eva 3 years ago
the best i love ellen and john mayer!
BeyondLymitzEnt 3 years ago
hate that john mayer dosnt show his bluesy side much, so good at it.
triadblues 3 years ago 3
This was 2 years ago, before he released Continuum; his bluesy album.
toooldtoremember 3 years ago
The name of the song is Who Did you Think I Was
Lmtrib28 3 years ago
what song!?!?
marty557 3 years ago
His guitar remind me Hendrix's guitar from monterey...
ArikBulldog 3 years ago
it is the Jimi Hendrix model from Fender. Designed to look exactly like his guitar from Monterey.
coreymichaud 3 years ago
F*** YEAH!!!!!!!!! THIS IS GREAT!!!
Simarddrummer 3 years ago
anybody knows which strings he uses...
seems to be pretty big ones...
flaviolima91 3 years ago
prolly heavies like SRV
supern00b 3 years ago
Nah,actually he uses pretty light ones,Earnie Ball Super Slinkys most of the time,sometimes Power Slinkys,like $7 a set.
rockerdude29 3 years ago
are you serious?
flaviolima91 3 years ago
Yeah dude,theyre 9's.Really easy to bend.
rockerdude29 3 years ago
dude, 9s will never sound like that...
flaviolima91 3 years ago
Well,I just know what strings he plays,Super Slinkys and Power Slinkys.And I play w/9's.They sound nice.But my pickups dont.
rockerdude29 3 years ago
he uses 12s.. and actions are high..
the more the string is far from the pickups..
the more clear the tone..(that's why his actions are high..)
the more string is near from the pickups.....
the more output but unclear tone..
i use bottom heavy.. for humpbuckers..^^
piccicacca 3 years ago
Oh,shit,I got my info mixed up,john plays regular slinkys(10's) and power slinkys(11's),but yeah,john plays w/ high action?I couldnt tell,it looks easy the way he plays.
rockerdude29 3 years ago
yeah dude.. that's why john's tone is so incredible!..
if the string is hard.. the more output it can give.. and the greater tone..
srv uses 18!! *don't you know that?
i aint lying man..
my cousin's a guitar tech..
piccicacca 3 years ago
yeah,the more tension a string has,the more it vibrates,producing more sound.And yeah,Stevie tryed 18s a few times,but his main gauge was 13s but thats still massive,considering I play with 9s.haha,Im weak,:P
rockerdude29 3 years ago
18's? He might have "tried" as in put them and realized that it would be utterly impossible to use 18's for more than a set without ruining your fingers. Everyone knows Stevie used 13's and later in his career even went down to 12's to save his fingers.
thoops6 3 years ago
He never used them long,yeah I think it was more of a,hey gear tech put these on so I can see what its like thing,but Ive tried 12s on a strat,and it suckssss.Its almost impossibe to play.
rockerdude29 3 years ago
He used a 18 high E for a little while, the rest were for 13s I think.
jOsHkInG101 3 years ago
yeah. stevie ray used 13's or 12's most of the time but would seldomly use 14's or even 15's. of course that would have been a one or two time thing.
isoscelespopsicle 3 years ago
That is utterly impossible to play 18s.
Beefgog 3 years ago 2
that's what i thought..
that must be a typo..:))
piccicacca 3 years ago
yea the 18s story is just bull. Stevie just used 13s or something
jasspie 3 years ago
No SRV put 18s on his guitar for a very short period of time because of one of his influences Dick Dale this wasn't a regular setup though only for the shows he played with Dick I think.
voodoovirtuoso 3 years ago
Dude Dick Dale uses 16s
Nickovitch2370 3 years ago
On Fender Stratocasters you can adjust the hight of the pickups, so the action itself doesen't have to matter when it comes to how close the strings are to the pickups.
paldenno1 3 years ago 2
SRV used 13s but tuned down half a step to E flat. even that little down tuning takes off a lot of tension.
oyoteplan 3 years ago 3
I agree. I am not the biggest fan of his, but he is pretty funky. Pretty talented guitarist.
SPLADDATOW 3 years ago 2
It's amazing to me that people can say they can't stand John Mayer. I've been following him since before his first song played almost 10 years ago. People say he's just a fad... I think he's gonna be around for the long haul. If you even watch him for a minute, you can see how much fun he's having. AND he's making it... what have you done today that you can say that???
ZiaNM811 3 years ago 14
LOVE this jam
stratocastwhore 3 years ago 2
I can't stand this guy but I must admit - he's pretty impressive in this clip. I hear influences by Stevie Ray Vaughn. Now I know why he's such an egotrip. Not too shabby...
mailgirlsandiego 3 years ago
John is a rediculous guitarist...bravo.
n3rd5 3 years ago
MY GOD! HOW DOES HE DO THAT? best gutarist ever
dildoyurosku 3 years ago
that was cool
amstaff007 3 years ago 7
what's this song called?
bonesmaan 3 years ago
This song is called Who Did You Think I Was?...
zenith1980z 3 years ago 4
I love him. He's so good! His ability to change up his style with every album is awesome. I can't wait to see him in august! :D
heather23renae 3 years ago 5
Anyone know the name of this song?
I've been sitting here tabbing it out,
but I don't have a name.
Robbiexrapture 3 years ago
"Who did you think I was"
tollestrup 3 years ago
who did you think i was
heather23renae 3 years ago
I love that he has a kind of unique dance/groove for this song, and only this song!
EdMardell 3 years ago
Slick... I like it.
PhilipvKlaassen 3 years ago
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John has some wierd looking musicians with him. Man!
talisman778 3 years ago
i think the women at ellen were blown away.. haha
AlPachinoJM 3 years ago 3
Excellent!! Love it :D
Andypandy525 3 years ago
i think he has the wrong pick up on in the begining? u can hear the change about 5 seconds in
BigG150 3 years ago 7
I don't know why u got a thumbs down for that, but yeah he totally changed to his neck pick up 5 seconds in.
jimmynothin 3 years ago
lol yeah, I actually liked how it sounded first, but I know how strats can be, I knock y pickup out of place all the time when I get too in to it. it might have been an accident for all I know.
JuJuHound 3 years ago 3
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I know someone that knows him and they said that he is a douchbag. He doesnt even really talk to his family or when they have family reunions, he never shows up. Fame has probrably gotten to his head but when so many people kiss his butt, why wouldnt it? Can you blame him?
Foo3112 4 years ago
did you every think that maybe he just doesn't get along with his family? I don't speak to my family but that's because they're all douchebags, not me.
heather23renae 3 years ago
if you really think your faimly are all douchbags, and your the only one that's not, maybe your the one with the problems... i love mayer, but i don't know him, maybe he is a jerk. call you mom douchbag! lol.
billysquash 3 years ago
yeah, my mom won't speak to me because I don't like her boyfriend because he's an ignorant bastard. My Grandmother doesn't like me because I'm the daughter of her daughter who she doesn't get a long with and I could go on and on but you have no right to say what you said. I tried to sort things out with my family but they won't budge. So I got a tattoo and lip ring. heaven forbid... And the tattoo said love. but they won't listen to reason.
heather23renae 3 years ago
hmm, sad story... tissue anyone?
billysquash 3 years ago 3
why the fuck are you saying this here?
BillyC15 3 years ago 5
noonecares
go myspace pls
downupacross 3 years ago 4
wow ur jsust a whiny fucker arent u i have sum advice for u
grow a pair and stop wasting evryone elses time this isnt a fuckin therapy session its a john mayer video for christ sake
RISEAGAINSTTM 3 years ago
i guess thats a really good solution to your problem.
fuck off
wannabefun 3 years ago
Eh...someone go get the razor blades.
Why don't you save us all the missery & go write a poem about it?
Better yet, how bout you start a My Chemical Romance cover band?
WHY DO ROSES HAVE THORNS?!
Friggin emo.
GuitarStarFilms 3 years ago
i met him and he had his head up his ass. he was a dick. but hes still a kick ass player.
kevo753 3 years ago 3
well, i suppose he's got a reason to be. lol. :P
Cjbro2132 3 years ago
yeah you can tell he's cocky and even a bit arrogant whenever he goes to talk shows or interviews but no one can argue about his skills on the mic or on the guitar. awesome music
buurebelo 3 years ago 3
whats this song called?
cam5 4 years ago