He is. But a guitar player can't be a broad legend nowadays, there just isn't the same sized main stream that there was in the days of Jimi Hendrix or Eddie Van Halen. Nowadays, most legends are confined to their genre/fan base.
I laugh at those who deny his skills when he is truly an amazing guitar player. You may not like him or his music, but saying he's "an average guitar player" is utter ignorance.
This is bad ass white guy he got so much talent and he play the hell out of guitar he is mean and I know music coming from south and living over 45 yrs in Bay Area he got me rocking my wheelchair I’m quite sure my late husband had his music he was a left handed bass player this is favor song and he got his own style he even mix a little reggae in❤❤❤😊
One of the best of our time. I think its great that John Mayer brings out all these old classics at his concerts. He, it seems, has more fun playing all these old, great, and timeless tunes. He is educating a new generation on old school GREAT music. God Bless him.
@MrChillywilly1234 it's never too late to discover talent! I'm glad that there is people that dig deeper than the Your Body Is a Wonderland face, he is much more than that!
you know hes like 35 and has been playing guitar 20 years right? At least you didn't outright hate on him, but hes one of the best around these days for sure. Other generations were loaded with amazing players, we only got a few. and there is only one John Mayer
Give the huge Keith Carlock (drummer) some credit people. this performance is 25% Keith Carlock right here. The hell he's soo good. and John Mayer: yeah he needs no description. He's fucking John Mayer. favourite musician ever.
This is by far my favorite rendition of this song, it's the "I don't give a fuck" attitude that makes it an extraordinary performance, even when not "perfect" on the technical side of music.
Luis Mejia sure. But not in that sense. He‘s an excellent player. He also is very concerned about how he is perceived and his expressions are very acted and premeditated. Jimi Hendrix, BB King... those guys actually didn‘t give a fuck.
Este muchacho sera un "Dios" mas de la guitarra pero ademas canta y compone al mismo nivel que toca . La personalidad de su guitarra y de su musica se merece estar entre los grandes hasta el fin de la historia . Todo lo que es Unico hay que protegerlo y aprender de el . El es Unico , otra Leyenda viva .
¨ I have never before heard any guitarist play something new every single song or concert clip, but he does ******, and the riffs he is playing are REALLY REALLY EPIC. ¨ **
De los mejores guitarristas del mundo sin duda, no pasa por un tema de velocidad o que tan difícil pueda tocar, sus licks , su manera de tocar la guitarra, es sensacional, muuuuy talentoso
This song just sounds like a summer Sunday night when it’s just been too hot and it’s finally getting somewhat comfortable. But you’re still a little sweaty from the heat…. And you’re just getting relaxed with your friends.
I don't understand how people don't respect this guy's talent! Who cares what he's like in his private life, he's a great guitarist/songwriter, and he surrounded himself with a great rhythm section ,(John Mayer Trio,(also Don Henley's rhthym section) although I don't see them in this video. I like his interpretation. He uplifted a fairly sullen song,and the solo was awesome,from improvisation to phrasing!
I have to be honest. I have never before heard a guitarist where you may say there is no typical riffs or stereotypes with. I have never before heard any guitarist play something new every single song or concert clip he has played on, and the riffs he is playing are REALLY REALLY EPIC. Therefore, in my opinion, this has to be the worlds best blues- guitarist. Yes. I am serious.
Classical players just cant comprehend his playing. It takes a talented to tell a story and convey that feeling and emotion through an improvised performance like mayer does. Classical players are trained to do as a sheet of paper has told them to do.
Wow. My level of respect for mr mayer has rose enormously after seeing THIS solo. Amazing how tight in the beginning and how crazy after that. Maybe a little Santana I think? Nice bridge to the i know too.
There may be many people who play at or above his technical level.. John Mayer's 'feel' - a thing which cannot be taught - that's what's so special about him, and puts him a notch above many other players. I'd even rank him above Clapton in that arena, and I love Clapton's playing, I just feel it more from J.M. So, yea, you may be right, technically, but technical doesn't reach people, unless the people are Jazz..
this guys voice! randomly just clicked on him without realising how good he is! why has he never came to the UK properly, i just dont get it. we are deprived!
John Mayer ceases to amaze me. At first, I didn't really HEAR him. I see now his deep abilities and broad talents. He's tops, yes. Cool arrangement, vocals, and guitar jam to this "standard" (can I call it that now that Bill Withers is in "The Hall"?). I'd like to see John cover Hendrix............he's a much as did Hendrix here at times, eh?
Man, John's done a bunch of Hendrix covers. On Continuum, he's done a cover of Bold as Love, for example. You can look up the others on RUclips, there's one for All Along The Watchtower, Voodoo Chile, and so on. And they're all good.
@angelmason77 But maybe you don't like the fact that he is really exploring ALL music genres, he has gone from pop, to blues, now he is doing folk, en as to this video, ALSO reggae! I think John Mayer is an exceptional musician, and as a fellow musician, I salute him. He is evolving constantly. He only did two semesters on berklee btw, so thats not really Fellow Berklee student.
so are we just gonna act like 2:29 isn't one of the most amazing sounds u ever heard come out of a guitar or no? thats playing almost made me shit bricks!!! wtf! do u even call that!? i tried to recreate the sound with my mouth wen describing it to a friend and i just sounded like an idiot! so amazing mayer!!
You know, hate destroys only the hater right? So choose better feeling thoughts, you deserve it. If you do not like something move on to something you like. But keep it kind and respect. Don't you think we humans have had enough hatred already? Look where it got us. It's a choice, cheers.
When will this guy be acknowledged as a true guitar legend? My god.
He is. But a guitar player can't be a broad legend nowadays, there just isn't the same sized main stream that there was in the days of Jimi Hendrix or Eddie Van Halen. Nowadays, most legends are confined to their genre/fan base.
Unfortunately when he dies :(
IYKYK - He is to all that matter.
I laugh at those who deny his skills when he is truly an amazing guitar player. You may not like him or his music, but saying he's "an average guitar player" is utter ignorance.
Best guitar player to ever live in my opinion. A mixture of all the greats that came before him.
This is one of the best live guitar performances ever.
One of the greatest musicians of our time without doubt
No diggety
Such a great guitar player
John Mayer is one of the best guitarists of the world I love his musical inspiration.
+Sylvie L um what???????????????!
his facials too
John Mayer is amazing! The man can sing anything and make it his own
Yezzirrrr
@@davidcali2806 he is though
Fucking amazing. Horns, drummer & Mayer - raw talent. Doesn't get any better than this.
+billyrocket10 a good question!
he is today in the flames rising up 🔥
Still listening in 2021! Im in tears how good this performance is 😭
One of my all time favourite John Mayer licks is at 2:37 It just fits into the song perfectly.
***** me too man, think it's my favourite.
+sparkyman91 This is also one of my all time favorite licks ever. Anyone have a guitar tab for it?
d33f15h after 2:37 or just before at 2:35?
David Natoli both lol
This is bad ass white guy he got so much talent and he play the hell out of guitar he is mean and I know music coming from south and living over 45 yrs in Bay Area he got me rocking my wheelchair I’m quite sure my late husband had his music he was a left handed bass player this is favor song and he got his own style he even mix a little reggae in❤❤❤😊
One of the best of our time. I think its great that John Mayer brings out all these old classics at his concerts. He, it seems, has more fun playing all these old, great, and timeless tunes. He is educating a new generation on old school GREAT music. God Bless him.
@MrChillywilly1234 it's never too late to discover talent! I'm glad that there is people that dig deeper than the Your Body Is a Wonderland face, he is much more than that!
you know hes like 35 and has been playing guitar 20 years right?
At least you didn't outright hate on him, but hes one of the best around these days for sure. Other generations were loaded with amazing players, we only got a few. and there is only one John Mayer
From 2023, John is a timeless artist. His music is as good today as it ever was. Love it and him.
cant get fuckin´enough of this! Pure talent and soul baby!!
Give the huge Keith Carlock (drummer) some credit people. this performance is 25% Keith Carlock right here. The hell he's soo good. and John Mayer: yeah he needs no description. He's fucking John Mayer. favourite musician ever.
yeah "He's fucking John Mayer!!" adore him
"Who cares what he's like in his private life, he's a great guitarist/songwriter, and he surrounded himself with a great rhythm section" - Word!
This is by far my favorite rendition of this song, it's the "I don't give a fuck" attitude that makes it an extraordinary performance, even when not "perfect" on the technical side of music.
Yes exactly! He's having so much fun 😍
Well Mayer does give a lot of fucks actually
@@elpedomasgrande1 Of course. He wouldn't be this good if not.
Luis Mejia sure. But not in that sense. He‘s an excellent player. He also is very concerned about how he is perceived and his expressions are very acted and premeditated. Jimi Hendrix, BB King... those guys actually didn‘t give a fuck.
@@elpedomasgrande1here he's truly not giving a f. He looks high af
This is pure soul and talent. Everything. Ignore the awkward vocals and stuff bc if u can feel it, it is soul.
what a complete badass so underrated he is a freaking beast
Este muchacho sera un "Dios" mas de la guitarra pero ademas canta y compone al mismo nivel que toca . La personalidad de su guitarra y de su musica se merece estar entre los grandes hasta el fin de la historia .
Todo lo que es Unico hay que protegerlo y aprender de el . El es Unico , otra Leyenda viva .
Federer in prime unmatched nevermind on court or on stage
Can't unsee it now, damnit
Love everything about this. The deep tones of John's voice, his moves, his intensity, of course his mad guitar skills And 2:01 to 2:04!!! ❤️😍
me 2nd ❤
LOVE IT! Great reggae groove in this unique interpretation of a classic.
3:00 - 3:34 will be the death of me trying to figure out what he's playing
Mayer is just Mayer in all his own kind of awesomeness. Why need to compare? No need!
i watched this a 100 times, but still everytime i do it i shiver!!!
Im not sure that I've ever heard a better cover. PERIOD.
This one on Vinyl in Best Recording Qualoty would change the World of Music
This guy is amazing! whoever says different either is deaf, or never played music!
¨ I have never before heard any guitarist play something new every single song or concert clip, but he does ******, and the riffs he is playing are REALLY REALLY EPIC. ¨ **
People at the show might have been completly blown off by that prestation! This is sending me somewhere out of hearth so good!
Ass kicking phenomenal! Pure genius improvisational!
De los mejores guitarristas del mundo sin duda, no pasa por un tema de velocidad o que tan difícil pueda tocar, sus licks , su manera de tocar la guitarra, es sensacional, muuuuy talentoso
Guitar wise John Mayer is on another level..
This song just sounds like a summer Sunday night when it’s just been too hot and it’s finally getting somewhat comfortable. But you’re still a little sweaty from the heat…. And you’re just getting relaxed with your friends.
I don't understand how people don't respect this guy's talent! Who cares what he's like in his private life, he's a great guitarist/songwriter, and he surrounded himself with a great rhythm section ,(John Mayer Trio,(also Don Henley's rhthym section) although I don't see them in this video. I like his interpretation. He uplifted a fairly sullen song,and the solo was awesome,from improvisation to phrasing!
I'm a 'reggaehead' and I approve this version!
This perfomance is like from another planet
It s a greatest version of another greatest musicians and singer with a special feeling. Mr John Mayer
Dave Ferrari
Fantastic! I see this is during a Mayer hippie phase which i never knew existed haha
John Mayer is indeed the 'new' guitar God.
No further discussion!
wow! effin awesome! likkle reggae flava. beautiful stuff
I love the way of him to play the guitar. he's very good and does with passion!
welcome back again, Mr Mayer.
i can watch him improvises all day
Definitely coked out of his mind at this show. Unbelievable performance.
John Mayer is GOD!! He made a pick appear right before our own eyes!! OMG
Why does it matter about who's more famous? The quality of the music when compared speaks volumes.
Great version ... fantastic musicians!
I really love his versions of this song
I have to be honest. I have never before heard a guitarist where you may say there is no typical riffs or stereotypes with. I have never before heard any guitarist play something new every single song or concert clip he has played on, and the riffs he is playing are REALLY REALLY EPIC. Therefore, in my opinion, this has to be the worlds best blues- guitarist. Yes. I am serious.
Classical players just cant comprehend his playing. It takes a talented to tell a story and convey that feeling and emotion through an improvised performance like mayer does. Classical players are trained to do as a sheet of paper has told them to do.
Magnificent version! TOP........
cool guitar, and clever vocal effects too, super arrangement from the band
I like
THIS cover is the best i've ever heard since all along the watchtower
Wow. My level of respect for mr mayer has rose enormously after seeing THIS solo.
Amazing how tight in the beginning and how crazy after that. Maybe a little Santana I think? Nice bridge to the i know too.
I have oficially watched this 53 times! =D
one of his best performances, simply genius
The best ever version in the all exist
this video was in my favorites during the intro already....
in love with this
Hate to see you leave but love to watch you go!
sick skills John
Red rocks! Sept 1 2010! I was there! Row 5. Boom
This concert was unbelievable
There may be many people who play at or above his technical level..
John Mayer's 'feel' - a thing which cannot be taught - that's what's so special about him, and puts him a notch above many other players. I'd even rank him above Clapton in that arena, and I love Clapton's playing, I just feel it more from J.M.
So, yea, you may be right, technically, but technical doesn't reach people, unless the people are Jazz..
Here in 2024
awesome musician and guitarist
this guys voice! randomly just clicked on him without realising how good he is! why has he never came to the UK properly, i just dont get it. we are deprived!
solo was unreal roger
This is the best fukin cover of this song I ever heard. BEST FUKIN EVER!!
very good interpretation !!! !
Hey hey there I don't know what you hear when you hear but this man can sing so stop spending time hating on Mayer
This is so fucking great. It's all funky and then there's a face melting solo!
He is so fucking talented! I can't handle it! His music is hypnotising.
John Mayer ceases to amaze me. At first, I didn't really HEAR him. I see now his deep abilities and broad talents. He's tops, yes. Cool arrangement, vocals, and guitar jam to this "standard" (can I call it that now that Bill Withers is in "The Hall"?). I'd like to see John cover Hendrix............he's a much as did Hendrix here at times, eh?
Man, John's done a bunch of Hendrix covers. On Continuum, he's done a cover of Bold as Love, for example. You can look up the others on RUclips, there's one for All Along The Watchtower, Voodoo Chile, and so on. And they're all good.
Thanks Gabriel!
Lol, he covered Hendrix at this very show.
REALLY!!
Beast Mode.
The horn part is a salute to Albert King's "I'll Play The Blues For You" horn part..he hides blues in freakin everything he does!
Them double stops god damn it!
What a godly solo!
2:42 - 2.45 genius.
that's simply a pentatonic scale, that he uses a lot
@@jacoporosiello3034 pentatonic with fucking amazing feel and technique man. Know your stuffs and then say it's simple.
@@maitrybajracharya5550 don't forget rythm. The lick is almost as a fast drum fill.
no sunshine when she's gone away👍 Don't know if she's gone to stay. ??? maybe💜🤷♀️💜🎶💥🎶💥❤
I was there, let's just IT WAS AMAZING.
ears...cerebrum..body..i got it..thanks..no matter who made it,its how you get it
@angelmason77 But maybe you don't like the fact that he is really exploring ALL music genres, he has gone from pop, to blues, now he is doing folk, en as to this video, ALSO reggae!
I think John Mayer is an exceptional musician, and as a fellow musician, I salute him. He is evolving constantly.
He only did two semesters on berklee btw, so thats not really Fellow Berklee student.
やべーかっこいい。タッピングうまいし、いい意味でなんじゃこりゃあ
and john mayer trio makes it cold and shivering - there's a metaphor;
if only u know what i meant..
so are we just gonna act like 2:29 isn't one of the most amazing sounds u ever heard come out of a guitar or no? thats playing almost made me shit bricks!!! wtf! do u even call that!? i tried to
recreate the sound with my mouth wen describing it to a friend and i just sounded like an idiot! so amazing mayer!!
Muted picking. He’s very good at it
Palm muting- it gives it a percussive sound
I was about 10-20 seconds into the video, when he was hopping around like he was on ecstasy, and then I ready your comment and laughed my ass of
Absolutely incredible feel
Those horns are fire!!
ahhhh!! i freaking love this!
You know, hate destroys only the hater right? So choose better feeling thoughts, you deserve it. If you do not like something move on to something you like. But keep it kind and respect. Don't you think we humans have had enough hatred already? Look where it got us. It's a choice, cheers.
First time I've ever seen him with a Gibson. Actually, first time I've ever seen him without his Strat. Sounds good.
God, I freakin LOVE John Mayer -3
Thank you so much. :)
beautiful guitar!
I loooooove his madness!!
Not sure you can get a better quality of this particular version, John Mayer streamed this concert and this was the quality that it was streamed in.
This guy is so so good !