John Mayer gives a Crossroads guitar lesson in February Guitar World

In the February 2010 Guitar World magazine John Mayer gives a lesson on how to play Crossroads. Includes how to achieve his tone, picking style, and mental awareness during the song. Enjoy!

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[rcrinlv02]

Ya know, I just cant get into this guy....He's a good guitar player and all?...But none of it moves me like others have. I've looked into his stuff, and nothing really stands out as " oh, thats John Mayer"...ya know what I mean?....Maybe its all the Hollywood scarlets hooplah he surrounds himself with,...he seems to get more recognition for that, than his guitar playing...

Just my honest opinion...not knocking him...

[libertyfalls]

@rcrinlv02 You should listen to his John Mayer Trio set on "Where the Light Is". Much better than any of his pop stuff.

[christenstjohn]

This is too funny....is this dude supposed to be good or something??? so fucking average and lame.

[libertyfalls]

@christenstjohn I dare you to post anything near this good.

[christenstjohn]

@libertyfalls hahahahahahaha!!! EASILY. I'll post it just for you.

[libertyfalls]

@christenstjohn 80's hair metal doesnt count.

[libertyfalls]

@manbearpigwillgetyou When you start jamming with bb king, clapton, buddy guy, etc. let me know. If his music gargled balls he wouldnt be worth 40 million. Im sure youre some fat pimpled pig that just lost 48 hour battle on world of warcraft and are making stupid comments out of frustrated, exhausted bordeom...

[GuitarMaster6567]

@libertyfalls Hey, WoW is a fun game =P It's just like any other game idk why its so outcasted, now MW3 sucks balls (I'm not fat though =P)

[rodneythemodney]

I've never been a fan of "lets see YOU do better". I guess for two reasons. The first being that there are plenty of really talented people out there and some of them invariably can do better. Does doing better give you the right to be an asshole: ofcourse not. Secondly, when music is released for public consumption, it is naturally released for public opinion. Whether or not the opinion is informed is irrelevant if its posted on a forum that anybody can access. But to summarize, Mayer ROCKS!

[blender186]

John Mayer is one of the greatest songwriters I have ever heard, in my opinion he is the best. His songs are so unique and diverse, no two songs sound alike. He writes great love songs and is a great guitar player. With songs like Vultures, Neon, Splitscreen Sadness, Clarity, to blues stuff like Slow Dancing and Gravity, just to name a few are so great I don't see how people don't like him.

[samnovak100]

@rcrinlv02 i agree. the trio's performance on where the light is is what really turned me on to him. i felt the same way as you for a long time

[TonySarandrea215]

'noodled around with'

[Eroos94]

Thats the uglyest les paul iv'e ever seen

[henryshomebrew]

@christenstjohn LAME? lame is air drumming tou "your love" like a fucking homo.i like your hair though... its the same doo my mom had in 1987. keep on rocking queer:)

[willdill]

@rcrinlv02 dude i FELT exactly the same way UNTIL i heard "vultures" check that song out....INSANE...and "no such thing" is also pretty good..

[captbillyboy]

Man this guy gets A1 trim out the Wazoo. Isn't that why we all started? This guy is the only reason there are enough good looking chicks at the Crossroads Fest to put on the DVD for all the Wankers. Landreth, Cray, McLaughlin, Guy, Trucks, and Carlton combined don't get half the action this guy does which truly qualifies him as a Master in his own right.

[zeLudoo]

@libertyfalls With Pino Palladino ! It blown my mind !