John Mayer - Man On The Side

[eoj11]

The great thing about about John Mayer is, he is the same live as he is on a recording

[TheYoupi1997]

2:58 = WOW!

[wlchambers]

all those screams, thats how many women he turns down on a daily basis

[Pedroelias9191]

Ok,so he is playing fingering the strings,and by 1:51 he starts strumming the chords from NOTHING,where he leaves the pick?

[HacjienceYukona]

@Pedroelias9191 He hides it in his ring finger--if you lay it flat down and bend your ring finger slightly you can wedge it between your finger and your palm while freeing your fingers up to pluck. It takes a bit of practice though!

[RodriguezSounds]

John Mayer should have kept sing the melody of the song, but just add " Shut the fuck up people " some where in the chorus

[19stuckey]

ive watched this so many times

[Themann53]

my fav mayer song man this guy is tellin it like it is

[andrewlguitar]

how are people gonna say the fans need to be quiet!? its a fucking john mayer concert. . im 22, 200 lb guy and id scream my head off all day to see him live again.

[xzqtr100]

niceeeeeee

[alexDikk]

ну это сука очень крутой чувак ...

[shaddixralte]

nice tone.....u'll have to spent more than a lakh to have his tone

[kenedward03]

it kinda sounds like COME BACK TO BED. hahah :))) But that's just me.

[justin51393]

man this song is awesome a true classic from John! one day I hope to become a good blues and pop musician like him, I'm on my way!

[jewelfewel]

this was before he became a douchebag

[L30nthund3rbyrd]

4:10 EPIC face

[ShalevJoshua]

DAyyyyyM! He is SRV's lost child...

[cal2arms]

you should really look into the REAL guy that wrote the song. Clay Cook. Does a more REAL version of the song. Though John was a co writer.. Clay wrote it about John because of his cheating ways.

[TheMoochmann]

nice leg action john.

[AreaCode978]

I never noticed how baggy his jeans are.

[ataris822]

GOD I WANT HIS BABIES. Everything about him is amazing.

[carlosfvs]

@ataris822 yeah especially the way he treats women.

[nesselegant08]

@ataris822 haha



[MrJadenLee]

Damn it... I just changed my pants too..

[ilovejcm1]

AMAZING.. minus the girls screaming..

[freesoul1124]

why wouldn't he put this on one of his albums? such a lovely song.

[Danklin24]

@freesoul1124 It is on an album. It's on the Any Given Thursday live album. There's also a DVD of the show

[spaghettiandmeatball]

Watch my videos for John Mayer covers!! :)

[Dicapriod212]

what girl would put john mayer second lol

[largolad11]

the square shoulders....the biceps.....the youthful face .....the loose trousers ....the music...the head gestures....the guitar work.  He has it all!!

[largolad11]

the square the shoulders....the biceps.....the youthful face .....the loose trousers ....the music...the head gestures....the guitar work. He has it all!!

[largolad11]

he is sex on A stick

[leoA957]

9 ppl like miley cyrus and other shitty music

[ChillCharlie43]

The way he says 'I tried to call' was just perfect love this song

[puchalaka]

damn... i relate so much to this song.

[cman32826]

Can someone please tell me how he gets this clean tone? Especially noted when he's strumming the chords for the chorus. Playing a strat clean through an amp, no distortion, does NOT sound like this. Help anyone?? Send me a message, eternally grateful.

[Stratolespaul80]

@cman32826 you need a rosewood neck strat and a valve fender amp, lot of mids. When the valves warm up you are still clean but with a bit of puch and crispy sound that sounds like it has a bit of overdrive when you play hard. Thats all xDD

[meyerobriend]

@cman32826 fender strat, rosewood neck, underwound staggered pickups with low mids, bridge and neck pickup selected, clean fender twin reverb amp, bass 8, mids 2, treble 8, reverb 5 and tremelo on but low, like 3 or 4.

[GoingCamando20]

who was playing that solo? sounded just like jimi to me

[gabrielusa911]

its crazy how JM's best songs this one and quiet are the least famous ones.. i guess people have no taste

[cowboycliche022]

@gabrielusa911

I LOVE QUIET!!!!!!!

His whole Inside Wants Out is just amazing...

No wonder the he got a contract so quickly.

[Spritums]

no fun being able to relate to a song like this

Excuse me Mrs. Busybody

Could you pencil me in when you can?

Thought we both know that the worst part about it

Is I would be free when you wanted me

If you wanted me...

[ValMares1]

I love JMayer!!!

[sapstrait]

this song tells such a great story. Its hard being the man on the side.

[disher4]

Still hits hard... Amazing lyrics... Amazing. To all you "Mayer-Haters"... Listen to this and keep talking shit.

[sushisazimi68]

well, don't know why he has the reputation of a douche , or why this music is for soft feelings : I think it's just great and a lot of emotions running - great musician and that's what music is all about : touching hearts. long live the blue influence wherever it comes from.

[psjeev1]

@johncmayer love this guy..he feels the song , it comes from his heart...this is an example for that.....

[incubus022]

A song I have loved for a very long time, but never wanted to be able to relate to the way that I do now. It hurts far more than any of us could ever anticipate.

[Luvergurl4ever]

I kind of wish someone would have shouted "STFU! We get it you like him!" :) But that's just me...

[havotox]

que temaso

[maestro723]

STFU fans

[realliferocky]

lol yea "sluts" evem]n tho we all dont kno u and feel its appropiate to call u sluts...shut up

[jom123]

amazing player,amazing singer..everythng is n u.

[freesoul1124]

Amazing

[dude9521]

Its almost sad how much I can relate to this song...

[batezo]

sluts. shut up. not exactly the appropriate song for slut-shouting. excellent song.

[fjrsm]

Reminds me a lot of Slow Dancing in a Burning Room. Maybe the inspiration for that song?

[CurtisDoverY0]

we get it sluts, you love john... now STFU and listen to the music

[sudley33]

Damn john mayer is the greatest ever..!!

[ams914]

this song is so true.... and raw. Beautiful music.

[johnobama]

yawn

[TelecasterDanny]

i always press the "Like" button in a video where John is in.

[johnnnybruce]

Haha, nice

[antony5linteau]

did he ever recorded this song , i mean, where can i get it, execpt Limewire.

[raphabrisola]

@antony5linteau It's on 'Any Given Thursday'. There are double cd and a dvd of this show

[daliksheppy]

@antony5linteau I dont know if this will work, but search for "LO-FI masters- man on the side" It's recorded with clay cook and mayer, i think it's the only studio version out there.

[Aeileo]

@antony5linteau there is an acoustic version on a deluxe version of room for squares

[ljaleon]

@antony5linteau It's on the Lo-fi masters demo! you can find it on google!

[GuilhermeLeD]

@antony5linteau and this song i think its a cover, so its not just record, there are some money to pay and papers to sign.

[TintedRedFilms]

@GuilhermeLeD This isn't a cover. He wrote it back when he was with Clay Cook as the LoFi Masters.

[FreaquedeMusique]

@antony5linteau @raphabrisola uts also on his ep..

[JohnMayerIsSexy]

why do they scream? how can they still hear the music over all that screaming...???

[pastyourhorizon]

@JohnMayerIsSexy

yeah ahha its worse in real life if you were there in that crowd.

[JuniorNerdHerd]

I miss when guys used to actually wear those kind of jeans...

[bmprebelo]

@JuniorNerdHerd I have a pair of those and wore them just today, so I don't know where you're trying to get.

[JuniorNerdHerd]

@bmprebelo I meant how alot of guys wear skinny jeans that don't look natural on them. I was just saying how much I missed MOST guys wearing them. Sorry if I confused you!

-Arielle =P

[bmprebelo]

@JuniorNerdHerd oh, sure xD

now I get you.

[mattiej22]

this is by far my all time favorite john mayer song! thanks for the upload!

[Segura99]

putain ce solo fait tellement mal!

[rodolfoallen]

o cara canta tanto q da raiva kkkkkk

[ByBbreakspeare]

amazing, the best!!!!!

[nesselegant]

hes beyond the best..

[ligazzinelli]

honestly, he's the best singer I've ever saw...

and I totally agree with 'The Selva07' :

He could steal anyone's heart!

[hockeymanx19]

Exactly worry about yourself before you worry about someone else

[leathan7]

The fans do need to stfu..

[Raphaell91]

good

[Raphaell91]

good good good..

[johnrocks89]

hahahaha

[hebijebi03]

lol you guys are idiots

[TheJrbenton]

dont give up man. you'll get her one day. i know what your going through, she wants to be with my best friend instead of me.

:(.

but this is why i have music, so i can pour my heart into it, and be happy. :)

[TheSelva07]

honestly, he could steal anyone's heart.

[slevin881]

great song, the fans need to STFU though while the song is going on!

[gabrielusa911]

My queen rather have another king.. i'll never give up though.. :(

[kombattom]

hang in there

[BarberShopA]

Don't... You'll come out on top... I promise.

[loukramer2009]

good song

[kimcarmen92]

miticooo..è proprio incredibile..he sounds incredible *-*

[MarynowanaPietrucha]

love this song...

stunning ;]

[abnuridd24]

ok......go to google, type is John Mayer Sympatico tabs, it should be there find "the man on the side" have a go at playing it, then come back to this Vid and you'll really appreciate how awesome JM really is

[nutelladoll]

ehhh so charming :)

[demonshaven]

My sorrow is only greeted with open arms when I find songs as this when searching on a sad day when you find out that I am the man on the side that never will have the queen he wanted because I got free and she stayed where she was.:( I will miss you my queen forever and ever as the fairy tale plays on without me.

[MikeVaughanInIraq]

i am the man on the side...

[MitchelHighFlight]

Is there an accurate tab for this song?

and than; is anyone going to be able to play it as great as John??

Great song ... can't wait for a new album

[cecechery]

sing me to sleep, everynight.

[thanos19251993]

i'm giving up!this man doesn't exist....he's unbeleivable....i am the man on the side!:)

[Neptunade]

... amazing

[jwatson06]

same here @ sigma, thats why this song works. lots of ppl can identify. plus its just facemelting raw-awesomeness.

[candygirlo7]

i love this song.

[abnuridd24]

lol at his face around 4:04

[wizardrac]

this guy has the potential to be a great blues player if he wanted to.

[AndyVerok]

i think he is already much much more..he is a MUSICIAN with capitals

[ams914]

I thought he was a great blues player.

[mev1010]

He already is!

[acs1771]

he IS a great blues player already.....dummy :)

[samjmason1]

the guy is just ridiculously talented!

[hardcorestonerz88]

agree !!!

[SigmaOctanis4]

"the worst part about it Is i will be free if you wanted me...life as the man on the side" perfect description for my situation.

[criscast27]

awesome!!!!!!!!!!!

[whitonguitar]

Wow, couldnt describe my situation any better! :)

I Love John Mayer

[mekemayer]

Outstanding.

[ItsCall911]

Explains my feelings in a situation perfectly. I bet it does for others.

[alissadanielle]

such a good song. holy shit.

[PetaBeata89]

what a college boy. though this song is cool.

[snoozeyoulose19]

Thanks for uploading, love this song!

John Mayer isn't big in the UK at all, the only song i knew up until a few months ago was 'the real world' and I really thought he was a one hit wonder pop star.....

BUT.... then i came across In Your Atmosphere on youtube from WTLI and I was blown away, didn't realise he was SO SO talented. Any given thursday is great too, but woah.... just realised i've already posted a really cheesey message, i'll shut up now!

[juan909s]

you should buy his entire where the light is dvd, automatic boner!!!

[hellsummon]

wow someone wrote a song pertaining to my current condition....

[timmonsisbest]

+1 to that

[AshleeCloud]

He has a song for every day - just get to know them well enough and you'll understand =)

[Foible237]

Amen, All his songs just deal with everyday problems.

[bron220]

absolute emotion and sensuality!! gorgeous singer, entertainer and musician!

[ellakisses]

i gave the dvd of this concert to my boyfriend for christmas<3 i loveee this song from itt sooo much!

[katiev22]

AMAZING! i cant tell u how much im in awe of this guy!some one sed it makes u love yet hate the guitar!i agree he makes even the most difficult fills look like a walk in the park! great songwriter n his guitar work is phenomenal not to mention the fact he really can sing live!he will go down as a legend! he deserves to anyway!

[olirock18]

absolute legend , everything about him is awesome i havent been a fan too long but the first time i heard him i thought he was amazing , to all u people who think he is crap go get a decent music taste n stop listenin to shitty artists that mime all the time , listen to the real stuff like this bloke ;) hes great =]

[nthsieh928]

his voice has matured soooo much since this concert. it was great in any given thursday! by now it is incredible!

[alexistroubetzkoy]

The tone on that solo is just P.E.R.F.E.C.T isnt it ?

[DanC221]

the debate over whether WTLI or AGT is better is interesting. Each dvd has one truly amazing performeance (even though the whole thing is): Covered In Rain on AGT and In Your Atmosphere on WTLI

[Levidamanguitar]

Covered in rain is his best performance...ive even gotten to see it live myself. However, I think as a WHOLE...Where the light is...is better. But my opinion isnt fact.

[nateguitarsoccer]

bitches need to shut up

[Jst0911]

he's gotta play different stuff on dvd's... it would be pretty lame if he played same songs on where the light is, as well as any given thursday

[Arroyo2099]

I love this song

[fatcat198]

at the end of related

[fatcat198]

ADD this to the URL &fmt=18 it cleans the video up.

[AshleeCloud]

LOL they are both good - reason being? We get great live performances of more songs than just ONE can offer!

[Shifty0601]

Two totally different worlds

[cynicallyfit]

When I first heard Room for Squares, I was like : "He's reached his peak. It's a shame." And now, when I look at his music, I realize I was wrong. So, so WRONG.

[Foible237]

I might be wrong but to me John Mayer can reach that intensity that he talks about SRV having. I think he reaches it more than he knows.

[slklmk]

different entity have different identity. john mayer is the kind of person who will get to a point like srv,clapton and other guitar god, where we stop talking about how good he will become or how he his as good as... give him a lil bit of time and we will compare others to him instead

[Foible237]

Yeah, I wouldn't doubt it if some people already do compare him to others.

[guiLtIaFrE]

dude he reached the high note at 4:09 so well.....and all the chicks in the crowd are like :0! they piss me off

[KBinning]

I can't stand the constant screaming of the girls. They clearly have no appreciation for John's musical talent. They're only there cause he's 'really hot'. Really annoys me =( Flawless performance though.

[Duckienoir]

I hate the fucking girls screaming all the way through this. I'd hate to be next to them at a John Mayer concert :/

[BigBadBrasilian]

well said man!!! goddamn crowd

[carloscazares13]

Man, I agree with you 100%.

[ryman1230]

Such powerful lyrics....I really love how he creates lyrics that a lot of people can relate to. I can't tell you how many times I've felt this way about a girl, and John explains it quite well.

[ziggassedup]

not many people could better that solo.

[TossupTheBand]

His ability to play like he does in that little bridge section, is what truly sets him apart from everyone else. It's his ability to play with no other accompaniement then himself and still have a nice harmonic foundation and melody...brilliance.

[ItsCall911]

So true.

[Segura99]

love this vid so much

beautiful vocals and amazing guitar skills

[snoozeyoulose19]

Major Mayer fan! Looking for john mayer merchandise in the UK. Tshirts, for us ladies! Can anyone help?

[djmac1284]

check out my cover of the acoustic intro to this song

[snoozeyoulose19]

wow that was some great guitar playing! cool!

[CarineAuc]

beautiful song. i love you john

[girjak]

great! i've never heard this song before

[Antestor]

This is the best JM song.. I don't know why he doesn't play it live more often.

[milesoverton]

because its not his song, some other guy wrote it(cant remember his name). i doubt an artist like john would be satisfied playing other peoples songs for long periods of time, he probably plays this ocasiionaly because he likes the song. i love it!

[musamalenga]

Untrue. He co-wrote it with Clay Cook, with whom he also collaborated on lots of other songs (Comfortable, No Such Thing, etc.). It's not someone else's song.

[milesoverton]

yea your right, that was the guys name i could not remember!Clay Cook.

[ide0t]

The intro John plays before this song, is called Lenny. That's written by another artist!, maybe that's whats getting you confused :)

[paulplaystheguitar]

Makes sense that he would use some Steven Ray Vaughn. If you see him today, he has SRV tattoed on his arm.

[toniannn3]

love this!!!! Happy 31st birthday, John!

[Abbelleon1]

feels like I wrote it ...

[m5mejane]

WOW!!! Thanx Raphabrisola, great video, great song, Great Guy! He played it on the ship too.

I love this song and him! Thank you for putting it here.

[xxlazyboi8o8xx]

he took the words right out of my heart

[daveczeponis]

ha me too