@adamlikescereal Drop C is actually drop D with all the strings tuned down a whole step, but in this song only the lowest string is tuned down to C. I'm not sure if there's even a name for this tuning.
@aswaea And for this particular song, in regards to the drop C tuning bit, he does keep all the strings tuned to standard but does the E down to C. He's about to come out with a chord/voice book for some of his songs soon, he might have that one in there
@4ourty5ive That's kinda what I already said... :)
But since drop D is standard tuning with the lowest string tuned down to D, Neon tuning could be called something like "drop D with the lowest string tuned down to C".
I finally learned to play this song :). Man it took me forever! Well, 3 hours to get it down packed. I'm still trying to sing it while playing though.
@loicome 3 hours? either you're not playing it right or you are some kind of wunderkind. cos learning that pick/slap pattern that Mayer uses takes a lot of practice...
@aswaea Actually, I had the right hand fingerpicking pattern down already, but this song requires you to move up and down the fretboard alot, so it took me quite some time. There's also a lot of weird positions.
@peaces100 it doesn't matter, the song in itself is just brilliant. and lets face it, that guitar line is pretty difficult on its own. playing that and singing it. its ups the difficulty a lot, especially with the different rhythms
@peaces100 At least he doesn't auto tune his voice. (ahem, rebecca black). Also, playing that guitar part and singing at the same time is hard. I think the guitar part is really the core of the song, so he was probably focusing on making the guitar part flawless. The guitar carries the whole rythym of the song.
Also I didn't actually find the singing part to be that hard for this song, once I first learned to play it properly. I feel it's kind of easy because of the right hand rhythm.
@Paradisecity1992 yes there are. john mayer plays really well but if you look at andy mckee for example you'll see that there are actually better guitarplayers than john mayer!
amazing song, but as far as his performances go this one is sub par... the C string is flat and his plucking of the higher notes is sloppy... 'where the light is is' much better
@ComfortabIyNumb best guitarist for his age without a doubt and the best guitarist of the 2000's that can bridge the border between pop and blues so the little tweens who like his poppy stuff can discover the blues he plays, that's why i love him.
He is... But that's not saying much. I'm not knocking him because he is very good in any generation but today's pop music doesn't behold many guitarist. His percussive style and chord voicings are what I find exceptional. I just wish I liked his music more.
Well great nickname first of all..I think you have a point in saying that he's the best guitarist of our generation..he gives me chills with his playing and singing,,but I would suggest Joe Bonamassa,another amazing artist as Mayer is,but with more bluesy influences..
The thing I find sad about Mayer is that he's become too commercial,he could show off his skills a lot more than he does..
@tnable182 It didn't go out of tune, when somethings tuned that low and the string gets that lose, the slightest push too much can make it sound janky, so when he goes higher up on the string it sounds weird, but open it ok, thats why it sounds out of tune, then back in. It doesn't sound out the whole time. I bet he doesn't use that brand of string anymore now..
@4ourty5ive I know what you mean, noticed that when playing this song...thought I had tuned the string a bit too high, but after checking it a couple times realised that I was just pressing it too hard on the higher frets.
@tnable182 Well, if he was still using a guitar that he used in his pre-millions days he might have not yet made the switch to his cutom made martin yet and been using an axe with-which that could've still happened... I mean, who really knows ?
its a really neat technique. Should look at maybe Why Georgia or some of his other songs that are a bit slower to start with. I am gonna try n learn this one soon. its pretty sweet.
No offense to Goot fans; but the song is best sang with a guitar - not so much a piano. Goot's version doesn't even resemble this song if it weren't for the lyrics. John Performs it best because he wrote it. He knows best the emotion and intention behind the words. Just my opinion.
Hmmm, well I also like John Mayer's version, it sounds kind of simple yet like vibrant, i don't really know how to explain it ^^; oh and yer welcome:D
Absolutely right. I'm trying to learn it right now, and it's like, "I don't even have the mental capacity to learn this, much less freakin' MAKE IT UP!" For me, John really thinks outside the box with what you can do with a guitar and how to use it.
Hey, I just started learning it like 2 hours ago, and I think I almost got the hang of the into pretty good. E-mail me on youtube if u want a link to some good tabs.
The E string tuned down to C is completely out of tune but he has made so many great performances of the song that this doesn't make doubt about his talent!!!! It's probably a tuning mistake and I think he noticed it and didn't make the solo last forever like usual because of that...
I agree, that low string is very out of tune. Almost hurts to listen to the song. (By the way, I know that the string is meant to be tuned to C, I'm just saying that for a C, it's very out of tune!)
MichaelLynch90 I can't help the fact you don't hear it but try listen at 1:14 and 2:17 these are the spots where you really hear the C string. It's just not quite on it.
Good guitarists still learn the basics first for the most part. I guess prodigys can just pick up an instrument and rock out but I think most of us take hundreds of hours of study and practice before we develope the ability to "feel" the music like a good guitarist.
it depends it take more time than most of his normal songs but if you practice the main riff slow then build up speed you pretty much have the song done
i have the picking pattern perfect, and i can play the verse and chorus pretty much perfectly,
but i cant read tabs, and the other chords are tough for me to hear by ear, so i made up some weird chords that sound just like the ones he is using, and they fit.
but
a link to some of these crazy chord fingerings would be much appreciated!
not just the slapping is a tuning problem... often it will still hold.. but considering the entire audience area is dark and theres spotlights straight on him... those big lights put off a lottt of directed heat... and that heat will often cause instruments to go flat.. which is what im guessing is the case since it was already getting out of tune right at the start.
When you play like that a acoustic slaping it and gripping it hard the will get out of tune i heard this first ime other day think i might learn looks fun to play
omg this song perfectly describes my best friend Liz!!! Crazy. She is always, always coming and going and this song should have been written for her. I love me some JMay! Always a fan!!!
yeah the chords are sweet. But dissonant chords still need their notes to be tuned well (and they are not always in this song). I love the chorus chords with the 6 as the bass note.
I'm just pointing out he messed up because it's a testament to the difficultly of this amazing song, and that even with the skill of john mayer, one of the best and my favorite guitar players, it's still possible to mess up. Point - he's amazing, this song is amazing and incredibly difficult, and I love you.
Yes itfgill7 soooooooooooo if he admitted to messing up then you dont have to do it for him wats yur piont in telling everyone he messed up so wat id like to see u play that song.
I'll go with that. At least you can hear that the notes sound out of tune, even if the open notes are in tune. But I don't understand why his other acoustic neons sound so much more in tune...
I'll settle this since none of you seem to know what the hell you are talking about.His guitar IS in tune however John uses dropped C tuning for this song. Now what happens when you use dropped C is that your lowest string becomes more slack than it would at standard pitch. Since John is playing the E string (now low C)with his thumb that creates an awkward situation for the rest of the hand in the string with the least bit of tension moved a little easier than the rest of the smaller strings.
-John Mayer performed with a slightly out of tune guitar. If you cannot hear it, I am sorry for you. If you listen to every other neon performance of his, the guitar sounds different (aka more in tune). Compare. If you still can't tell, that's unfortunate.
-He OBVIOUSLY messed up the end, but you, hallaina384, didn't read the end of my comment . If you watch the other Neon performance, he SAYS in the middle of the song "i told you i would mess it up". He's human.
god u people are so stupid! why would he preform with an out of tune guitar? do u think hes people would put him out their with an out of tune guitar! why would anyone preform with an out of tune guitar! god u retards!
He's definitely slightly out of tune. It is quite apparent during the "she comes...". And he messes up the very very last part. But who cares because he's amazing.
he's not out of tune. he does play a few duff notes but I can honestly say playing something like this and singing it that well at the same time is in human anyway so I have nothing but respect for this performance.
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@tnable182 thats definitely not his, his is an 0028 and thats liek a dreadnought or something like that, his martin is more skinny on the bottom
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chandlerhi 8 months ago
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I did a cover of this song, check it out on my channel! :)
RicardoEstevesMusic 8 months ago
his voice is godamn sexy
kuan39652587 10 months ago
i wonder if he was high when he wrote this -,- i mean really? drop C, complicated jazz wonders. fuck man.
adamlikescereal 1 year ago
@adamlikescereal Umm... I don't think that is usually what people do when they are high, write complicated jazz wonders. Nope.
ztbsk8er 11 months ago
@adamlikescereal Drop C is actually drop D with all the strings tuned down a whole step, but in this song only the lowest string is tuned down to C. I'm not sure if there's even a name for this tuning.
aswaea 10 months ago
@aswaea And for this particular song, in regards to the drop C tuning bit, he does keep all the strings tuned to standard but does the E down to C. He's about to come out with a chord/voice book for some of his songs soon, he might have that one in there
4ourty5ive 10 months ago
@4ourty5ive That's kinda what I already said... :)
But since drop D is standard tuning with the lowest string tuned down to D, Neon tuning could be called something like "drop D with the lowest string tuned down to C".
aswaea 10 months ago
thats the best neon version
mariliacchf 1 year ago
What a great guitar player. What passion!
kittie5252 1 year ago
Whats the matter, guitar players allways steal the show. But now they also steal slapping? :O haha, appreciate this guy's talent!
rbnbassguitr 1 year ago
john mayer is a racist
kenrayez1 1 year ago
I finally learned to play this song :). Man it took me forever! Well, 3 hours to get it down packed. I'm still trying to sing it while playing though.
loicome 1 year ago
@loicome 3 hours? either you're not playing it right or you are some kind of wunderkind. cos learning that pick/slap pattern that Mayer uses takes a lot of practice...
aswaea 10 months ago
@aswaea Actually, I had the right hand fingerpicking pattern down already, but this song requires you to move up and down the fretboard alot, so it took me quite some time. There's also a lot of weird positions.
loicome 10 months ago
his voice is out of tune aswell
peaces100 1 year ago
@peaces100 it doesn't matter, the song in itself is just brilliant. and lets face it, that guitar line is pretty difficult on its own. playing that and singing it. its ups the difficulty a lot, especially with the different rhythms
162sparky 1 year ago
@peaces100 At least he doesn't auto tune his voice. (ahem, rebecca black). Also, playing that guitar part and singing at the same time is hard. I think the guitar part is really the core of the song, so he was probably focusing on making the guitar part flawless. The guitar carries the whole rythym of the song.
loicome 10 months ago
@loicome you sure about that? :)
watch?v=I_oF9xGrU28
maybe not live (I hope) but on records at least.
Also I didn't actually find the singing part to be that hard for this song, once I first learned to play it properly. I feel it's kind of easy because of the right hand rhythm.
thesubstrate 10 months ago
@thesubstrate You proved me wrong :).
loicome 10 months ago
Any idea what pick up he is using here?
stewrules 1 year ago
and Mayer is out of tune once again
Lil80sbaby 1 year ago
Everyone says that "where the light is" is the best perfomance of this song, but you can find lotsa better takes. For me, it lacks some grooveness
alguira 1 year ago
love it=) id appriciate if anybody had the time to check out the two vids on my channel and leave some feedback=)"
trevolena 1 year ago
the art
ajapaneseman 1 year ago
I love Mayer. But it bothers me that his guitar is out of tune!!!
ibanisse 1 year ago
@ibanisse he is playing Drop C or in other words C-A-D-G-B-E, i'm pretty sure he knows when his guitar is out of tune, but it's not
ThomasOverMany 1 year ago
@ThomasOverMany He's using a alternative tuning. But his guitar is still out of tune. The C tone/string is not in tune with the other strings.
ibanisse 1 year ago
he's the best and the only half decent blues artist out there, its really to bad he has a drug problem hence his voice starting to go
ThEsIcKbEaTs 1 year ago
@ThEsIcKbEaTs care to elaborate on this drug problem?
lucbouaziz 1 year ago
he is by far the best modern/new whatever guitarplayer today. But there is no fucking competition!
Paradisecity1992 1 year ago 6
@Paradisecity1992 you're an idiot.. open your ears and eyes b4 you say something so stupid
Lil80sbaby 1 year ago
@Paradisecity1992
joe bonamassa
infinityjet 10 months ago
@Paradisecity1992 yes there are. john mayer plays really well but if you look at andy mckee for example you'll see that there are actually better guitarplayers than john mayer!
antriebsgolem 9 months ago
@antriebsgolem I agree, but he still doesn't experience the same amount of popularity - maybe 'cause his work is instrumental
Paradisecity1992 9 months ago
@Paradisecity1992 ever heard of steve vai? ..
BetterDrinkMyOwnP1ss 7 months ago
He's the MAN!!! Badass!!
inverness 2 years ago
amazing song, but as far as his performances go this one is sub par... the C string is flat and his plucking of the higher notes is sloppy... 'where the light is is' much better
GiovanniMusco 2 years ago
The tuning of the E-string is really, really bad
rassfromhell 2 years ago
Drop C tuning.
jahmerican876 1 year ago
Yes his guitar is out of tune, but you can also see that he notices too and starts hitting that low C less so it doesn't show as much. Smart.
adamsimonsmusic 2 years ago
Guitar not out of tune this song is played in drop C.
jahmerican876 1 year ago
his guitar is not in tune
idiotsia 2 years ago 2
friends and I are having a debate.
"john mayer is the best guitarist of our generation"
please don't respond unless you've seen his electric and acoustic work. if you think hes NOT then provide an alternative.
REPLY!!!
ComfortabIyNumb 2 years ago 2
andy mckee, thomas leeb, sungha jung
Dougi1389 2 years ago
@ComfortabIyNumb best guitarist for his age without a doubt and the best guitarist of the 2000's that can bridge the border between pop and blues so the little tweens who like his poppy stuff can discover the blues he plays, that's why i love him.
dougsusername 2 years ago
definately has some amazing Chords! His music is fun to play.
sparkledust7788 2 years ago
John Frusciante.
KC97220 2 years ago
He is... But that's not saying much. I'm not knocking him because he is very good in any generation but today's pop music doesn't behold many guitarist. His percussive style and chord voicings are what I find exceptional. I just wish I liked his music more.
wm1971t 2 years ago
John Frusiciante, Dave Matthews, Derek Trucks, Robert Randolph, Jonny Lang.
jahmerican876 2 years ago
@ComfortablyNumb
Well great nickname first of all..I think you have a point in saying that he's the best guitarist of our generation..he gives me chills with his playing and singing,,but I would suggest Joe Bonamassa,another amazing artist as Mayer is,but with more bluesy influences..
The thing I find sad about Mayer is that he's become too commercial,he could show off his skills a lot more than he does..
All the best from Switzerland
metiron77 2 years ago
@ComfortabIyNumb andy mckee.
DshankumMusic 1 year ago
He rocks, but his mouth is absolutely HUGE! I mean, so huge, it's grotesque. He makes the weirdest faces. He still rocks though.
clcarbo1 2 years ago
This guy's crazy.
bboyxchristian 2 years ago
...even more amazing that he can play that riff whilst maintaining rhythm and bass with his thumb...and then singing.
mcneon202 2 years ago
wow...it's amazing that he can play that sick riff and still sing that well. jeez.
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I wish he would stop emulating Dave Mathews's voice and sing in his OWN. Other than that he's ok.
taffydavenport1 2 years ago
What kind of Martin is that?
guitarskater11 2 years ago
Martin HD-35
kennooNL 2 years ago
not a D-28? I thought that's what he played.
ams914 2 years ago
no, in the beginning you can see the three piece wedge on the back.
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his voice is not perfect but guitar sounds very good
guitar4luci 2 years ago
haha great but i think his C came out of tune haha lol
tnable182 2 years ago 24
Definitely
DylanB7 2 years ago
@tnable182 It didn't go out of tune, when somethings tuned that low and the string gets that lose, the slightest push too much can make it sound janky, so when he goes higher up on the string it sounds weird, but open it ok, thats why it sounds out of tune, then back in. It doesn't sound out the whole time. I bet he doesn't use that brand of string anymore now..
4ourty5ive 10 months ago
@4ourty5ive I know what you mean, noticed that when playing this song...thought I had tuned the string a bit too high, but after checking it a couple times realised that I was just pressing it too hard on the higher frets.
aswaea 10 months ago
@4ourty5ive thts true but when ur a million dollar recording artist tht doesnt happen
tnable182 8 months ago
@tnable182 Well, if he was still using a guitar that he used in his pre-millions days he might have not yet made the switch to his cutom made martin yet and been using an axe with-which that could've still happened... I mean, who really knows ?
4ourty5ive 8 months ago
@4ourty5ive thts his martin
tnable182 8 months ago
@tnable182
hahaha good ear!
ralphanator27 8 months ago
este cabron es una reverenda verga!! no puede seer!! daamn!! he fuckin' rocks!! i love his funky slaps! haha damn!! =O
gepomanarrobahotmail 2 years ago
such a brilliant song, no matter how hard i try i cant play it like him
Nojank 2 years ago 4
its a really neat technique. Should look at maybe Why Georgia or some of his other songs that are a bit slower to start with. I am gonna try n learn this one soon. its pretty sweet.
Tarasepp 2 years ago
I cant get enough of this song
ooohbopbopbop 2 years ago
Me too, jsut perfect
filhodojo 2 years ago
that's pretty incredible
Koelhovski 2 years ago
the best musician that ever lived.
bboyxchristian 2 years ago
whoa whoa whoa, huge claim dude. hes up there, but you need to really consider that statement
joshgreen19 2 years ago 5
not even close.
jfxstevo 2 years ago
no offense but Goot's version is better.
xxTintedHeartz 2 years ago
No offense to Goot fans; but the song is best sang with a guitar - not so much a piano. Goot's version doesn't even resemble this song if it weren't for the lyrics. John Performs it best because he wrote it. He knows best the emotion and intention behind the words. Just my opinion.
ominoreg 2 years ago
I'm glad you didn't blow up and diss me, you just made an honest opinion, I respect that.
xxTintedHeartz 2 years ago
Aw shucks, thanks =) Nothing wrong with Goot's version, that's why. I like his voice.
ominoreg 2 years ago
Hmmm, well I also like John Mayer's version, it sounds kind of simple yet like vibrant, i don't really know how to explain it ^^; oh and yer welcome:D
xxTintedHeartz 2 years ago
THAT IS IMPOSSIBE TO PLAY THE WAY HE DOES IT.
i can find no possible way to do it
simplyjacques 2 years ago
he hits the E string while flicking downward with which ever string he needs to hit with his index
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xaab 2 years ago
it needs a lot of practice! a lot!
guitarfella4rock 2 years ago
so rediculous how someone could make a song this good
niuhuskiefan16 2 years ago
Absolutely right. I'm trying to learn it right now, and it's like, "I don't even have the mental capacity to learn this, much less freakin' MAKE IT UP!" For me, John really thinks outside the box with what you can do with a guitar and how to use it.
soundlaboratorium 2 years ago
Hey, I just started learning it like 2 hours ago, and I think I almost got the hang of the into pretty good. E-mail me on youtube if u want a link to some good tabs.
EthernetKid 2 years ago
Stick it with man. Took me like two weeks to play it decently. People have different learning curves depending on what/how they play.
sachiel3rd 2 years ago
drop C tuning??? if that exists ._.
yellowpostitman 2 years ago
ohhh it exists all right :P in flames plays in drop A tunning sometimes if im not mistaken :O
xXxDevonxXx5696 2 years ago
one of the best guitarists on america!
Rikimaru471 2 years ago
in the world.
mrrugburn911 2 years ago 3
He needs to play with Tommy Emanuel
Elfraddor 2 years ago 4
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i hate him
simplyaswimmer 2 years ago
i love his guitar face.
lawl
John's still sexy
theresaelsmore 2 years ago
Wow he's playing a dreadnought! That surprises me. As always, an amazing vid JM.
parker9864 2 years ago
he intended that the six string was a C!!! please, it's obvio
pablriqu 2 years ago
hes freakin out
CLombardi11 2 years ago
The E string tuned down to C is completely out of tune but he has made so many great performances of the song that this doesn't make doubt about his talent!!!! It's probably a tuning mistake and I think he noticed it and didn't make the solo last forever like usual because of that...
chrismiuz 2 years ago
please tell me you are joking....
BannedintheDarkness 2 years ago
I agree, that low string is very out of tune. Almost hurts to listen to the song. (By the way, I know that the string is meant to be tuned to C, I'm just saying that for a C, it's very out of tune!)
TeenBite 2 years ago
Its in tune lol....
MichaelLynch90 2 years ago
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MichaelLynch90 I can't help the fact you don't hear it but try listen at 1:14 and 2:17 these are the spots where you really hear the C string. It's just not quite on it.
chrismiuz 2 years ago
i dint like the sound of the bass on 1:07-1:13..
but all in all excellent performance..
xtianZ5000 3 years ago
yeah something sounds kinda out of tune or something:S
good tune tho
iLuvvU2 2 years ago
he did that on purpose man
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HAHAHAH THATS SO GAY
selinopyrinikos 3 years ago
You're right...all the chicks in the front row screaming for him. That IS pretty gay. Thank you selinopyrinikos for the enlightenment.
scottdavidhartman 3 years ago 3
you have no respect for homosexuality. you're going straight to fucking heaven, asshole.
SkotNewbower 2 years ago
his voice is unique and amazingg.
i love his music.
he's talented.
he's great.
:)
(:
raynettie 3 years ago 2
which date does the show have?
BlackieEC89 3 years ago
he always looks like he is about to throw up on the mic.
Phuckly 3 years ago
oh his guitar is flat too
shanehennessyguitar 3 years ago
i think i know y he keeps his hair long ... to hide those golom ears
Brainstew1022 3 years ago
effing amazing i think his face expressions are kinda funny tho haha
srgtude 3 years ago
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shitty version, he sing like crap
Roenoss 3 years ago
best is where the light is
nateguitarsoccer 3 years ago 18
dead right
shanehennessyguitar 3 years ago
he plays so much cleaner in this version than in the otheres
chaos8988 3 years ago
still pretty cool...
JamesEMclean 3 years ago 3
u r great man i get in 2 this song so much when ur down it make want 2 dance!!!! XD
krdpro 3 years ago
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slimshady728
your dumb
aha
you really think thats what makes you a good guitarust
aha
a good guitarist plays whith passion and feels the music
you dont have to know when he slaps n' tempo of that beat or if he sweeps
you juss gotta feel the music
aha:D
izzyeligomez 3 years ago
he was just answering a question someone else asked. he never said that made for a good guitarist.
jdenver62 3 years ago 5
Good guitarists still learn the basics first for the most part. I guess prodigys can just pick up an instrument and rock out but I think most of us take hundreds of hours of study and practice before we develope the ability to "feel" the music like a good guitarist.
PlainasJay 3 years ago
Yeah he is doing slaps on the bass string and then basically doing guitar sweeps for the rest. its pretty much amazing.
muffinman8800 3 years ago
how does he pick? i can't follow!!
alsuelah 3 years ago
es genial y todo... pero porque las muecas? tan ebrio estaba?
sangji 3 years ago
your ass bitch
rct707 3 years ago
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that stupid fuck! He sucks dick!
rct707 3 years ago
and what exactly are you basing your stupid ass opinion on, man?
fender1515 3 years ago
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ur mother sukin my cock last nite fag boy. y dont u come to new york and ill show u how stupid i am?
gaweek 3 years ago
hes fucking crazy good. u no how hard it is to play this?>
gaweek 3 years ago 2
it depends it take more time than most of his normal songs but if you practice the main riff slow then build up speed you pretty much have the song done
231158231158 3 years ago
omg, he can sing and play like crazy even whilst drunk
cliffitiser69 3 years ago
HOLY FREAKING SHIT!!! OUCH!!! i've tried playing this a thousand times and it's impossible... how the hell does he do it...
leadinmyhead 3 years ago
I think his guitar is about out of tune,yikes.On a live performance that must be nerve racking.
whogivesafuckUK 3 years ago
He's in drop C
campanis 3 years ago
More like 3:06 haha so funny! SUCH A GOOD SONG!!!
kamdine 3 years ago
p.s. pause at 3:05. Lolz for guitar faces
thebassguy9083 3 years ago
looooooooool hahahahhaha
Spidey2391 3 years ago
i have the picking pattern perfect, and i can play the verse and chorus pretty much perfectly,
but i cant read tabs, and the other chords are tough for me to hear by ear, so i made up some weird chords that sound just like the ones he is using, and they fit.
but
a link to some of these crazy chord fingerings would be much appreciated!
thebassguy9083 3 years ago
ultimate guitar has some good tabs, learn how to read tabs, it'll take u a minute or 2
lukeism2 3 years ago
one of his strings is off!!!!
SlingTheInk 3 years ago
awesome!!!
paulefty 3 years ago
he can play and sing bro hes amazing
jordanfreaker23 3 years ago 2
not just the slapping is a tuning problem... often it will still hold.. but considering the entire audience area is dark and theres spotlights straight on him... those big lights put off a lottt of directed heat... and that heat will often cause instruments to go flat.. which is what im guessing is the case since it was already getting out of tune right at the start.
kanix999 3 years ago
When you play like that a acoustic slaping it and gripping it hard the will get out of tune i heard this first ime other day think i might learn looks fun to play
ThreeFingerlynch 3 years ago
omg this song perfectly describes my best friend Liz!!! Crazy. She is always, always coming and going and this song should have been written for her. I love me some JMay! Always a fan!!!
worldromance 3 years ago
any1 know where i can find the mp3 for the acoustic version
Blkmn969 3 years ago 4
if u really want it, message me your email and i'll send it.
superface5853 3 years ago 2
yeah the chords are sweet. But dissonant chords still need their notes to be tuned well (and they are not always in this song). I love the chorus chords with the 6 as the bass note.
jtfgill7 3 years ago
I'm just pointing out he messed up because it's a testament to the difficultly of this amazing song, and that even with the skill of john mayer, one of the best and my favorite guitar players, it's still possible to mess up. Point - he's amazing, this song is amazing and incredibly difficult, and I love you.
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man i bet i could learn this in a week and i have 2 fingers on each hand
ThreeFingerlynch 3 years ago
oh and wen u tipe on the computer its calleed i.m. lingo no body feels like spelling every word right who cares.
hallaina384 3 years ago
Yes itfgill7 soooooooooooo if he admitted to messing up then you dont have to do it for him wats yur piont in telling everyone he messed up so wat id like to see u play that song.
hallaina384 3 years ago
I'll go with that. At least you can hear that the notes sound out of tune, even if the open notes are in tune. But I don't understand why his other acoustic neons sound so much more in tune...
jtfgill7 3 years ago
Alot of the chords are dissonant
so they sort of intentionally clash, to build the chord structure of the song to make it more interesting.
thebassguy9083 3 years ago
If you notice when he hits an open C it's fine. When he frets notes and really gets into he that C string drifts. But screw it, damn fine tune.
lencho17 3 years ago
I'll settle this since none of you seem to know what the hell you are talking about.His guitar IS in tune however John uses dropped C tuning for this song. Now what happens when you use dropped C is that your lowest string becomes more slack than it would at standard pitch. Since John is playing the E string (now low C)with his thumb that creates an awkward situation for the rest of the hand in the string with the least bit of tension moved a little easier than the rest of the smaller strings.
lencho17 3 years ago
Also, spellcheck is a great tool to utilize.
jtfgill7 3 years ago
Here I go...
-John Mayer performed with a slightly out of tune guitar. If you cannot hear it, I am sorry for you. If you listen to every other neon performance of his, the guitar sounds different (aka more in tune). Compare. If you still can't tell, that's unfortunate.
-He OBVIOUSLY messed up the end, but you, hallaina384, didn't read the end of my comment . If you watch the other Neon performance, he SAYS in the middle of the song "i told you i would mess it up". He's human.
jtfgill7 3 years ago
i was talking to itfgill7 just to let u no john mayer is awsome
hallaina384 3 years ago
q hijo de puta no puede tocar asi y cantar al mismo tiempo
frankets 3 years ago
ahhhhhhhhhhhhh i love john mayer!!!!!!1
msveronica2193 3 years ago
man no matter how much i practice i cant slap that g string like mayer
softtosser 3 years ago
guitar line is really good
Lugrashio 3 years ago
thank you, softball. thank you
ajguelch 3 years ago
god u people are so stupid! why would he preform with an out of tune guitar? do u think hes people would put him out their with an out of tune guitar! why would anyone preform with an out of tune guitar! god u retards!
softballguitar52 3 years ago
He's definitely slightly out of tune. It is quite apparent during the "she comes...". And he messes up the very very last part. But who cares because he's amazing.
jtfgill7 3 years ago
y would john mauer mess up and who r u to kritasice him
hallaina384 3 years ago
he's not out of tune. he does play a few duff notes but I can honestly say playing something like this and singing it that well at the same time is in human anyway so I have nothing but respect for this performance.
thecocoking 4 years ago
he wasn't out of tune. his low e is tuned to drop C.
nyctibboy 4 years ago
wat a song!!
KJamson13 4 years ago
what is the thing he put across the soundhole that kind of looks like a pickup? that black thing that