Play guitar for 5+ years and try to have a 30 min focussed practice session for every day you play the guitar. You'll be able to improvise and have fun in no time! Practice even more and longer and you might get to play close to this level too
@@jimjmcd There are several 1000s of players who are as good as, if not better than John. (Although he is one of the upper blues guys). These 'bedroom players' are unheard of because they don't fall under the type of genre, style, personality that Mayer exudes. He is rather popular with women because he sings somewhat meaningful, relatable lyrics. This markets him as the most followed guitarist on instagram. I'm not expecting another person who plays as good as Mayer to have nearly as much success as him. It is rare in this day and age to see a solo rock-blues guitarist who has a large following of fans, fame and money.
Growing up, my older sister always told me to listen to John Mayer because he's such a good guitar player. I finally gave him a chance years ago and was blown away. He is finally starting to get the credit he deserves in the guitar community. Go to a music store and listen when someone plugs in an electric. 75% chance you are going to hear some Mayer.
It’s refreshing as oppose to the thousands of RUclips guitar players that edit and get every fucking note perfect. This guy is being REAL and it’s awesome!
I love the smile on his face when he grabs a unexpected sound. The freedom to experiment and still sound this great must be a UNBELIEVABLE feeling. Practice, practice, practice...
Well we're the same...lol. It's what I do in my free time too. Maybe it takes 45 minutes to get that lick I was trying to play. But my tascam doesn't lie. I'm close LMAO. Good stuff bro, I got the first 3-4 notes. But trying to emulate your attack with strumming is the real lesson. Up strokes to finish a riff as often as possible will make you sound way better than down stoked.
imagine if SRV or Jimi would have had a cellphone to record/live stream jam sessions. Bascially what we are seeing with this video. Nice of John to have shared these.
I Love Watching you practice. Its really fun. I'm going to download this and steal your licks. I like the smiles when you make mistakes. Very cool and open of you to share everything.
Amazing playing.... I am so humbled. This guy, who could do anything w. his time, practices. I can't even motivate myself to practice for my cover band..
All the pros practice for hours a day. Watch Janek Gwizdala’s videos. He plays bass on a lot of John Mayer’s albums. When the guy isn’t working in the studio, he’s practicing.
Maybe you can't motivate yourself because it's not something you really want to do. People tend to lie to themselves all the time about what they wish they could do, but in the end, in their free time everybody does what they really want to. If it's something you really connect with, you won't have to summon immense amounts of effort to motivate yourself to do it. You'll just do it, because it's what you love to do.
What does John Mayer do in his 'down time' ? ... paint the house ?, fix the gate? ,gardening?, Fix that leaky tap in the laundry ?.... nope... jams guitar ! Love your style.
with he's kind of money some one else can paint the fence and he can paint mine at the same time and i'll play guitar although maybe not quite like this
I really notice mayer’s tendency to bend up that minor 3rd (not so) slightly in this vid. The way he plays with that all the time in ever so subtle ways adds a ton to what makes the sound his own
Since I just play as a hobby, and don't really want to be in a band, I just play to backing tracks almost all the time. It's the most fun I've had in years, and you come up with all kinds of your own stuff so you develop your own sound.
have to say I just discovered John,s beautiful track " In the blood,,," sorry if i,m late to the party but it blows me away,,amazing,,lyrics,,,great great vocal,,,sweet solo and dreamy ending ,,wow,,,,!! John is the only artist that's made me get back into playing lead guitar after I put it down after 30 years of playing seriously,,,,,,
Here's a 1-hour compilation of all of John Mayer's guitar tips over the years:
ruclips.net/video/SlQjk5VfuFY/видео.html
instablaster...
I don’t want millions I don’t want fans I don’t want Fame I just wanna play that good in my room
Play 6-8 hours a day for a couple years and youll get there ;)
Play guitar for 5+ years and try to have a 30 min focussed practice session for every day you play the guitar. You'll be able to improvise and have fun in no time! Practice even more and longer and you might get to play close to this level too
I know. But if play like that, you're just gonna have to put up with the money and the fans. That's the price you pay.
@@jimjmcd There are several 1000s of players who are as good as, if not better than John. (Although he is one of the upper blues guys). These 'bedroom players' are unheard of because they don't fall under the type of genre, style, personality that Mayer exudes. He is rather popular with women because he sings somewhat meaningful, relatable lyrics. This markets him as the most followed guitarist on instagram. I'm not expecting another person who plays as good as Mayer to have nearly as much success as him. It is rare in this day and age to see a solo rock-blues guitarist who has a large following of fans, fame and money.
Barni Gesztelyi-Nagy I’m already there 😝
He told us his secret. All he does in his spare time is play guitar
@The Green Pill Mindset
You gotta do it smart not hard, that's what most people don't get
@The Green Pill Mindset You'll find this same principle to be true for nearly every skill in this world.
Spare time? It's his job. Imagine if it was your job to practice guitar all day. Awesome
Bob Dylans Than make it one.
Let's me know I'm on the right path. You gotta love it
He's gonna be big someday with all that pactice.
Yea that pactice sure helps...
We talkin about pactice
Gotta pactice
@@DF-kf8th suppose to be a franchise player. and we sitting here
I always dread one person doesn't get it in the replies. Fortunately, that wasn't the case in this instance.
Growing up, my older sister always told me to listen to John Mayer because he's such a good guitar player. I finally gave him a chance years ago and was blown away. He is finally starting to get the credit he deserves in the guitar community. Go to a music store and listen when someone plugs in an electric. 75% chance you are going to hear some Mayer.
And that's why we no longer use Marshall stacks and fill stadiums as musicians...lack of testosterone
@@e7thstar didnt realise WE were selling out stadiums buddy that’s news to me.
Come get a grip buddy
@@e7thstar or maybe your band just sucks
This is damn generous of him to share with his fans.
He does a lot of videos like this. I thoroughly enjoy them.
This sounds pretty good. If this guy keeps practicing he’ll get there one day.
He's already there man 😂😂😂
@@enricoalba3207 Yeah man 10k views already is a good start. But I think he can get even further.
Yeah I can definitely see some talent. I'll follow this guy and see where he is in a few years
Not sure man, I’m not hearing it here
@@jesperakerman1788 Yeah I'll keep an eye on this guy too!
17:17 LMFAO "Hi Guys, its John, i'm 14 years old" hahaha
It's great to see him struggling to play a lick then repeating it until he gets it. Inspiring
He was trying to figure out how to play what he was hearing in his head
That's what art is all about man.
I watched that part a couple of times.
He'll never get it right. Soulless.
It’s refreshing as oppose to the thousands of RUclips guitar players that edit and get every fucking note perfect. This guy is being REAL and it’s awesome!
I love the smile on his face when he grabs a unexpected sound. The freedom to experiment and still sound this great must be a UNBELIEVABLE feeling. Practice, practice, practice...
"So this is what I do in my free time, I play guitar. Go figure."
Well we're the same...lol. It's what I do in my free time too. Maybe it takes 45 minutes to get that lick I was trying to play. But my tascam doesn't lie. I'm close LMAO. Good stuff bro, I got the first 3-4 notes. But trying to emulate your attack with strumming is the real lesson. Up strokes to finish a riff as often as possible will make you sound way better than down stoked.
This guy is playing slide without a fk slide... So much good stuff
Check out Jeff Beck
He's influenced by the master - Derek Trucks.
The master was Duane Allman, sir. Derek Trucks is the Plato to his Socrates
Well said! Good one Gomez!
“I don’t know if I’m playing swampy” 😂
Connor Chase love that section!
@@4EverLearning757 Comedy.
I lmao at that too!
Dude, you're not playing swampy, you're playing sloppy.
What a legend! Real food for the soul. Thankyou for sharing. Good music never dies. ✊🏽
imagine if SRV or Jimi would have had a cellphone to record/live stream jam sessions. Bascially what we are seeing with this video. Nice of John to have shared these.
Never mind that bright glow you see in the distance, it’s just me dancing around a bon fire to JM improvising as I burn all my musical equipment!!
Love this dude! He shares so much because he is confident he is good! Gob bless you brother and may always have success!
Thank you John!! good to see you’re in good health!!
"I don't know if I'm playing swampy." This cat is hilarious.
Wow sooooo smooth !!!! That is beautiful !!!!
The jump blues part was NASTY. Really great stuff, John. Really cool to get to see this.
thanks a mil John. very enjoyable!
I Love Watching you practice. Its really fun. I'm going to download this and steal your licks. I like the smiles when you make mistakes. Very cool and open of you to share everything.
the tabs are on his ceiling that’s the secret
No wonder when John was a kid he had a massive ego, he's a fricking awesome guitarist!
I love these videos lol.
I NEVER get bored with listening to John solo. Amazing.
the simplicity of just jamming along to some music bring out pure happiness in a person - theres a song in there somwhere
killer stuff john. Keep it up...who knows you might be famous one day ;)
inspiring! lovely stuff
What a privilege to see John practice and guide by example.
Inspiring... thx for posting. He makes it look simple.
Outstanding! That's just a pile of fun right there.
A true artist at work! A very down to earth fellow and genius! Merci John.
You are a cool guy John. Thanks for sharing this
Beautiful slidy licks and tone. A master
That was great! Fun! Such a talent. I like this accessible John! Hes brilliant...
Yeah, around 3:58 you got it. Ha ha, love this. Thanks for letting us in on your scene
Think I know 14 year old version of John. Been there done that 50 years ago! This was great, thanks for jams.
John is like a normal dude that just loves what he does and love sharing it with others
Amazing playing.... I am so humbled. This guy, who could do anything w. his time, practices. I can't even motivate myself to practice for my cover band..
Every single time I watch a Mayer video of him playing at home or even in studio.. I just feel a massive sense of motivation to play and practice.
707king I do the same thing, gonna go grab my strat as soon as I can now
All the pros practice for hours a day. Watch Janek Gwizdala’s videos. He plays bass on a lot of John Mayer’s albums. When the guy isn’t working in the studio, he’s practicing.
Maybe you can't motivate yourself because it's not something you really want to do. People tend to lie to themselves all the time about what they wish they could do, but in the end, in their free time everybody does what they really want to. If it's something you really connect with, you won't have to summon immense amounts of effort to motivate yourself to do it. You'll just do it, because it's what you love to do.
So many licks to steal 👀
Steal his hands first^^
Clorox Bleach thanks Clorox
I know right ive watched this vid about 15 times now
😂
@Noiseless Sounds yep
Saw John play at Fenway Park with the dead it was amazing TY John for an awesome weekend cause I went to both shows!
It's about time Jon! You sound like the first time I heard city love. Your hitting like Albert Lee
I don’t know if I’m playing swampy lol. So fun to watch. Thanks John!
Holy crap!!! Amazing 😁
What does John Mayer do in his 'down time' ? ... paint the house ?, fix the gate? ,gardening?, Fix that leaky tap in the laundry ?.... nope... jams guitar ! Love your style.
with he's kind of money some one else can paint the fence and he can paint mine at the same time and i'll play guitar although maybe not quite like this
I want to be Friends with this guy so much! "This is what i do on my free time, i play guitar, go figure..." LOL
As always, great watch!
Patek?
Playing guitar and passing it on. You are the best!
Thanks for the insight.
i sure do love 2019 mayer, hate the older ego mayer . great note selection and just regular dude
He's played with the Dead for the last 4 years.. That will do it.
@@kaminandamusic253 He's been playing with the Grateful Dead???
@@JulesFox It's called "Dead and Company" check out their YT concerts. Alumni of the Grateful Dead and friends.
@@kaminandamusic253 Thank you - will do! :)
TheSprayking thank the Grateful Dead
Encouraging to know he still likes to chill and do what the rest of us do in our spare time. Cool.
John Mayer makes being a guitar god look so casual.
Damn this is cool! Love to hear this approach done to a few different genres. I should donate most of my guitars after hearing this man improvise!!!
So gooooood!
What an awesome treat! Totally cool guy. Not pretentious. Inspiring.
Top 5 guitarist today no doubt, and his work with dead and company is outstanding
Ya John.....mahalo 4 sharing da footage. C-ya on DEAD Tour.....
I wish I could music like John does
"you didnt think I was gonna go there"....you right John....you right..
As a classical guitarist, even I can admit it doesn't get much cooler than this!
Love you John!
John is so soulful with his playing and chord voicing. Love it.
John This is so helpful
he's just so STRONG...meloves him :)
Wow the fractal sounds pretty damn good. It's finally getting employable.
3:30 he’s human everyone
Youre right. Kingfish is better
This guy's going to be big in Music scene someday. Keep practicing man!
It's refreshing to know that John Mayer and I both sit in our bedrooms and pick random tracks to play guitar over most of the time
Thanks John I do the same thing I practice playing having a blast to backing tracks.
So good
That damn tone.
I really notice mayer’s tendency to bend up that minor 3rd (not so) slightly in this vid. The way he plays with that all the time in ever so subtle ways adds a ton to what makes the sound his own
That is very "a la Albert King"...very nice thanks John
Thank you J😉hnny
Listening to this first number he plays here...I feel like I am once again watching The Wire season 1.
Holy moly yes.
Yer awesome John!
I ❤️ John Mayer!
Nice work brother man! There are some real good jam tracks on RUclips as well! I was wondering do you ever play much slide?
So cool....awesome
“Not sure if that’s swampy” 😂
Feel it too .. it feels good
THIS IS CONTENT
unbelievable
how does John have so much flavor
Since I just play as a hobby, and don't really want to be in a band, I just play to backing tracks almost all the time. It's the most fun I've had in years, and you come up with all kinds of your own stuff so you develop your own sound.
Just...WOW!
have to say I just discovered John,s beautiful track " In the blood,,," sorry if i,m late to the party but it blows me away,,amazing,,lyrics,,,great great vocal,,,sweet solo and dreamy ending ,,wow,,,,!! John is the only artist that's made me get back into playing lead guitar after I put it down after 30 years of playing seriously,,,,,,
George Wheelwright better late than never! :-)
Much respect....
You think he's easing off, then Bam! Superlick!
this is what RUclips is all about ! play it loud !
"I dont know if I'm playing it swampy"
You've set a high standard my friend. People like "I can do that" 😆
"Amos Moses" swamp blues master.....great video john. Spotify jam tracks are awesome.
I could watch this for fucking hours on end.
How does he keep getting better??? This is unbelievable
By having to become an effective Jerry Garcia fill in a decade into his career.
Good thing we all have time to practice now.
Never thought I'd hear John Mayer and Fractal in the same universe.
24:03 now that is GOLD :)