John Mayer All Along the Watchtower

[@etclendary719]

"No reason to get excited" the crowd took that quite seriously on this one

[@god1770]

Fuck😆😆😆

[@Flo-qw4jr]

Underrated comment.

[@fender1000100]

Few young people today know what real music is. X FACTOR TOOK CARE OF THAT.

[@soulsmischief2626]

@@fender1000100 has nothing to do with age. that was mainly a hip hop festival

[@Jakcosn]

@@soulsmischief2626 then yeah there’s no need to get excited

[@Chasseeerrrrr]

I guess the crowd wasn’t ready for that yet. But their kids are gonna love it

[@currentaffairsmusic]

Here we are 😈

[@obedientcape4912]

Nah I feel like their parents would appreciate it more

[@martymcfly9350]

❤

[@jakethesnake6873]

@@obedientcape4912 it was a back to the future reference

[@obedientcape4912]

@@jakethesnake6873 shut up

[@sachureedas]

The fact that he actually said which song it was and who it was by at the end shows that he knows the demographic of his audience. He didn't expect anyone in that audience to know or appreciate it anyway. He just did it for himself. Props my guy.

[@barringtonsmith9147]

It's what he didn't tell them,
and that is nobody really associates that song with Bob Dylan, if they did he sure wouldn't be playing it
( let's be honest)

[@BrackieWacky]

@@barringtonsmith9147 this is because Bob said to jimi, this song is yours now, I won’t play it anymore

[@akiman712]

Super lame audience. No taste in music. This is the new generation. No spunk, no live, no appreciation. Has this been an acdc era with the fans back then, that stage would be shred into pieces

[@georgethomasization]

@@barringtonsmith9147 😊😊😊k😊😊😊😊😊 0:35 0:35 to 0:35 😊o😊😊only i😅😅j😅o😊😊o 0:44 😊😊ooj😅😅😅is the 😅isame or 😅 only if 😊😊 1:04 ooo

[@georgethomasization]

One

[@elijahmulder1263]

90% of this audience went home that night and googled "Jimmy Hendricks"

[@kevincosgrove948]

😀

[@pookz3067]

I’ve never met anyone who doesn’t know who Hendrix is, wtf are you on about.

[@aniketnath8197]

@@pookz3067 There are brother 🙂

[@elijahmulder1263]

@@pookz3067 you need to get out more the world's a scarier place than you give it credit for.

[@aniketnath8197]

@@elijahmulder1263 exactly, people know about Kardashians more than The Beatles

[@tannernagrone]

The audience did not deserve such a badass performance

[@LindaSmith-gx3ig]

We all deserved this performance! Everyone should hear an awesome Hendrix cover in their lifetime. I was pleasantly pleased🙂

[@jeremysousa]

and waht ,alkmakes you thikn you did

[@brentonchattin]

@@jeremysousa He's merely stating that they were unappreciative of a great cover of Hendrix's cover of Dylan. The crowd didn't seem interested in something that should have blown any music lover's mind

[@jeremysousa]

@@brentonchattin ahm akt jaa jagsz scha

[@michaelandrews8944]

But it was cool he did 🎉

[@TEdwardsBowtie]

6:44 "That's a Bob Dylan/Jimi Hendrix song called 'All Along the Watchtower.'"
He literally had to explain it to the near-silent crowd AFTER he played...

[@dorisspears5921]

He had to explain it because he astounded them. Unexpected love like that has the power to silence. Keep going it John Mayer!

[@MaddestMousse]

Doesn't sound like near-silence to me lol

[@dibyayan388]

This was a from the Made in America festival and most of the crowd came to see hiphop acts like Kanye and Kendrik. Id be very surprised if they can distinguish an electric guitar from a bass guitar.

[@nobodyxy5222]

Versão del Hendrix é epica

[@jasonteqja7262]

Dibyayan Bhattacharjee fucking incels

[@geezybop]

When you basically do the guitar version of going supersaiyan but nobody in the crowd is old enough to care 😭

[@TheIndogamer]

He literally is the practical adaptation of jazz (mention other sophisticated genres) and pop music.
Pop music plays 4 melodies for 1000 people
Jazz music plays 1000 melodies for 4 people

[@seadu2749]

Raihan Purboyo i promise it has nothing to do with age

[@ShelleyLevyMusic]

Stfu

[@adam6649]

@@TheIndogamer Metallica largest concert ever i think rock/metal is doing fine

[@richardpatureau3980]

Audience looks like me, 77 years old, at a Brittany Spears concert. They have no idea where this song came from.

[@terriblepeople]

all the girls dads who drove their daughters there are getting pumped cause they thought it was gonna be pop music the whole time.

[@oneagainsttheocean6686]

I am from scotland, and the phrase “your dad is getting pumped” means something completely different from what i feel you mean 😂

[@suckurmomma2079]

Hahahahaha this is so true , they must have been jamming out so much

[@ShelleyLevyMusic]

Those are the only dudes clapping they lost there minds

[@Canibrerdo]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@ElSantoLuchador]

@@oneagainsttheocean6686 It's a similar euphemism in America, but only the mom gets pumped.

[@JulianPope]

people in the audience "is this his new song?" lol

[@HakeIronMaiden]

+Julian Pope it's fuckin sad to see. Amazing performance, sadly in front of an audience that doesn't get it.

[@timothycirylhuntingtoniii3898]

+Hannes Ekman They be like, but this ain't on no 1D cd!!! dafuqs dis shit yooo

[@christophernodine2274]

For real I was like nobody is singing along.... the hell is goin on?

[@FunkyStevieJay]

+Julian Pope sadly, kids these days don't even know the difference between a guitar and a bass

[@chrisz5z]

+Julian Pope haha...whats funny though is it wasn't a new song when Hendrix released it. He made it his own of course though :)

[@evening4092]

Anyone who can solo and sing at the same time is basically a god!!

[@hemangyogeshdoshi5321]

When was it at the same time? But yh exceptional talent

[@AA-sn9lz]

David Gilmour does!!

[@magnusfransson1141]

@@hemangyogeshdoshi5321 5:28 😎

[@SatanClaus69]

It's not terribly hard. You just need to be able to to know your fretboard really well and let your body do its thing. Muscle memory and focus + feel will get you there. Maybe not John's level, but close enough I guess.

[@mathieuhenry678]

@@SatanClaus69 Which makes it very hard lol

[@domdubz7037]

John Mayer: Here’s an amazing Hendrix cover
Audience: What’s a guitar?

[@Heitorv9]

This song belongs to Bob Dylan

[@eliashollstrand6075]

Heitor Porto Oh for Christ’s sake...

[@TheAandJStudio]

I think he meant this is a hendrix cover cause this is Hendrix's version. Theyre pretty different.

[@AndromedaEleven]

Please do not repeat this false cliche about Mayer that his audience is only teenage girls. He was teenager’s idol in early 2000s, now no teenager listen to Mayer, because Mayer is not in the mainstream pop/rap scene. The only teenagers that listen to him are probably young guitar players.
Mayer’s fan base are mostly guitar fans and even if some of them are not, they still do enjoy guitar music.

[@colourfulpixels6897]

@@Heitorv9 Actually Bob Dylan says that this is Hendrixs song nowadays

[@julkalops]

John Mayer: Hey guys, listen to me shred the shit out of All Along the Watchtower by Hendrix.
90% of the audience: What's a Hendrix?

[@kostisdedes4175]

Bob Dylan*

[@julkalops]

@@kostisdedes4175 indeed. but u know what i meant

[@brandonvalentine2555]

Kostis Dedes Jimi Hendrix’s version is way different than bob dylans

[@charliecederblad8900]

@@kostisdedes4175 this is quite clearly a cover of hendrix version. Dont be a smartass

[@kostisdedes4175]

@@charliecederblad8900 I am sooo sory I hope you forgive me

[@jonesanderson9843]

John Mayer is a rockstar who realised he wouldnt make it big as a rock star so he became a pop star instead. This is him showing himself i think

[@AndreasNkleby]

He actually identifies as a blues player, I think. But everything came out of blues, so, sure

[@NJOverclocked]

He shows himself during every show. I've seen him live 3 times

[@shakedbiton]

Andreas Nøkleby love your comment:)

[@jorgek92]

I just found out who John Mayer really is after watching some guitar tutorials. I thought all this time because of the media and his relationships with famous pop celebrities that he was some kind of Michael Bublé without any other musical talent than singing or some average guitarist like Jason Mraz, just playing 4 chords songs most of the time. It was really biased, I admit it. This video really blew my mind. He is great and talented. I'm now checking out some old material and I think it's one of the biggest musical discoveries I have recently made.

[@scottyvanreeth]

Uhhhh he literally tours with Grateful Dead Lmaooo

[@lindsay9974]

I'm not a John Mayer fan but this performance is just....... Wow! I never knew he had such serious skills and that crowd.......... he deserved so much better.....

[@lfish21.]

Mayer is one of the best guitarists going right now. His pop music hides it. Give the John Mayer trio a listen.

[@shelltrox9976]

Bet you are now

[@michaelxz1305]

comments are really different now - 5 or 10 years ago the comments were all along the lines of "I (personally) know a 100 guitarists that can wipe the floor with john mayer" or berating him for writing a few catchy tunes that girls like

[@christianmccord9456]

I’m not a huge John Mayer fan, but he’s a FANTASTIC guitarist.

[@iv3277]

He IS the greatest guitarist of this generation.

[@apollolinaire2607]

John Mayer is way too good for the public he has, just because of a few mellow songs people think he's a teenager singer.
But this, as well as many other proofs, is a statement to his talent.

[@kupuh]

I don't know how it is back in the USA; went 6times to his concert in Amsterdam over the last 10 years.. It went from 'Wow, your body is a wonderland' audience, to a 'damn, play that damn solo a little longer audience'..
Over here, the youth is almost gone at his concerts!

[@padraicheffernan4607]

This proves that John is a musicians musician

[@MrJohn1991]

I knew of John Mayer for most of my life, didn’t see this side of him til recently, man can shred!

[@RogueStatus509]

Hey I 100% get it and feel it. I'm one of the few, but I know without a doubt if this guy was born 50 years earlier he would be talked about amongst the greatest of the 60s and 70s. I believe truly would have been considered one of the top 10 greatest ever, just flat out born in the wrong era. But he will always be one of my top 3 all time faves!

[@psychedelicfright85]

Yeah I never got why he was thought of as a joke. He's actually pretty good.

[@dariovannozzi]

I love how he's playing for himself

[@thegeniusand7256]

Love him or hate him, you cannot deny John Mayer's incredible talent

[@TheProphegy]

I don’t even think there is hate, probably jealousy. A pretty boy who can rip a guitar and sing. lol.

[@jimmy5634]

Yeah, but Hendrix created those licks.

[@Kurtis11266]

@@jimmy5634 So? Don't forget Jimi's licks are over Bob Dylan's song.

[@cubnation]

​@@Kurtis11266Bob Dylan created music?

[@jimmy5634]

@Kurtis11266 So?
What does that mean? Hendrix created the licks. He didn't copy anybody and Dylan couldn't play like that to save his life.

[@xAWAMx]

How the hell can anyone listen to this and still say that Mayer isn't one of the greatest living guitarists today?

[@themazonmod]

its also hes playing someone elses song not his own, and its not like hes playing the song in his own way, when a good guitarist covers another great guitarist songs he'll make his own, like when stevie ray vaughn did his own renditions of a few Jimi Hendrix songs, it was the same song but he brought his own style to it so its sounds different

[@MrIkesimba]

Because it was horrible.

[@daniellanglotz2056]

this performance is average at best and people who dont see it dont understand real guitar skills or musicianship..... reason why they keep blabbering about jimi being the best ever and think that blues is so really hard to play
i admire jimi because of his outstanding songwriting not his "incredible" skills
he himself knew too well that he lacked tecnique and music theory...

[@smindfreak]

yes he would be one of the greatest guitarist if he played like this in the 60s when the soloing was still very young technically but in 2014 he really can't get this tittle because now jimi hendrix songs can be played that way by anyone, and even there are some guitarists like john petrucci, andy timmons, paul gilbert and lot more who can play like this with their pinky so john mayer is just a good guitarist but definitely not one of the greatest

[@CountrySingerWannabe]

I would agree since any competition is already dead. Its like the political candidate that wins cause no one else is running.

[@Lphills]

This guy really doesn’t get enough credit... incredibly gifted. Do people not realize how difficult it is to sing and play guitar simultaneously let alone shredding all the while?

[@thalunkipgen4507]

His Greatest fan here..Bro

[@johnnymac3130]

John Mayer is such an incredible, under-rated guitarist. Jimi would be proud of this cover. Fantastic.

[@mikesmith9944]

Why Jimmy how about the guy who wrote it lol

[@picklesmcmillan217]

@@mikesmith9944 Nah

[@michaelcrook2832]

Believe me he is not underrated by other spectacular guitarists

[@gemof_gems]

@@picklesmcmillan217 Naah What ... Huh It's a Nobel song becuz of lyrics . Guitar riffs doesn't add anything extra to it 😂

[@EQU143]

@@mikesmith9944 Johns version is definitely more influenced by Jimi's cover than Bob Dylan's original. But yes, fair point as well!

[@strizzlestatus]

It’s like John is playing for himself, just jamming out. That crowd is super lame, hipsters. He killed this cover and shredded the guitar at the same damn time!

[@pierredeprez2233]

You can see him smile all along.. it's sooo cool to see that he loves what he do

[@AA-sn9lz]

Hipsters actually appreciated it back in the day. Don't insult the weed, man.

[@aurockscastillo5460]

this might be one of the greatest guitar performance I have ever come across ,truly ungrateful.

[@RemixedVoice]

The crowd are not hipsters. Hipsters would appreciate it. The crowd are just normie drones who were waiting for their rap/trap show.

[@dibyayan388]

This was a from the Made in America festival and most of the crowd came to see hiphop acts like Kanye and Kendrik. Id be very surprised if they can distinguish an electric guitar from a bass guitar.

[@kristoferramirez1966]

John mayer always improvises his solo when he's doing cover song. He did that again when he played comfortably numb by pink floyd. That to me is like a huge statement of respect for the artist or band that he was covering. He din't wanna touch their legendary guitar solos instead he just make his own

[@user-jb5sz2ds9q]

Take a look at the "aint no sunshine" cover of him

[@jeremysousa]

yup

[@dreeeamer]

Huge respect to JM for giving it his all and giving us one of the best covers ever despite playing in front of the worst crowd ever.

[@sharthakghosh970]

John played this for us RUclips folks, not the crowd

[@tonystakis8960]

Eric Clapton said about JM "A true master of the guitar" he wasn't wrong! JM can play anything and play it right note for note or make it his own he's awesome!

[@jackstarr4726]

Clapton sold out decades ago. He's just validating himself by complimenting a younger, less talented sell out.

[@marksartorious6483]

Jack Starr someones mad they havent broken the pentatonic box after years of playing

[@jackstarr4726]

@@marksartorious6483
Talking about yourself?

[@rafterman5072]

@@jackstarr4726 I wouldn't say he sold out. He makes the music he loves. He is a blues man and that is a hard thing to be nowadays.

[@jackstarr4726]

@@rafterman5072
I don't know how you can reconcile the amazing music he used to play with the bland stuff he's mostly done for over 2 decades now...

[@dennisopihory9194]

didn't realize mayer was so good-

[@deeznuts3455]

Let's not get carried away.

[@SeniorityRules]

Dennis Opihory ^ (says a white guy from Vermont)

[@dennisopihory9194]

+dB he(art) says the black guy living in section 8 housing in chicago dreaming of being white, good looking & living in vermont

[@dwightgaston6079]

Audience: "I'm only here for 'Your Body is a Wonderland"

[@ronjhayespeleta4164]

Dwight Gaston And he didn’t play that and instead played Mannish Boy and All Along The Watchtower. John probably knew that the crowd gonna suck anyway so he just decided to play rock blues classic lmao

[@elisanderson5755]

All I can say is that Hendrix would be proud

[@timschneekloth7720]

Well, Dylan is👍

[@dailydoseofblues7708]

Some how my mind replaced Hendrix with H!tler the first time I readed that

[@trevorstanley2407]

Daily Dose of Blues I really don’t know if that needed to be admitted 😂😂

[@dailydoseofblues7708]

@@trevorstanley2407 xD

[@dionmarsh384]

@@timschneekloth7720 just 6 months after dylan wrote it hendrix blew it up. Alot of people think this is an original hedrix song I did at first till I was educated on it. John does an amazing job here. I had goosebumps a few times. It's like jimmy soul came alive in that stratocaster and john is just releasing it summing him with the propper notes. Jimmy is long gone but his legacy lives forever.

[@yellowsubmarine7294]

Hes playing as if hes played this song all his life.

[@oscar-un9tw]

He has been a Jimi fan and playing guitar since he was a teenager so he pretty much has

[@Rennyblue]

The guy worships Jimi Hendrix he probably did play it for all his life

[@johndeclaro7792]

Hes more of an srv fan tho

[@noahrivera329]

@@johndeclaro7792 both pretty great guys to worship

[@JaceMichael123]

John Declaro is that possible? Lol

[@mike1158d]

For all of the comments about the crowd being lame.. they DONT WANT TO HEAR THIS... they came to hear him play "Your body is a wonderland" . . I got dragged to a Maroon 5 / JM show like 10 years ago. MY buddy's wife wanted to see M5. So John comes on, he plays 3 or 4 songs then just lays into this insane Clapton cover..my buddy and I (both guitar payers) were like WHOA!!!! YES !!!! . . . a majority of the tween crowd headed for the bathroom...

[@Mathuews1]

Preach

[@Derangedteddy]

If "Your Body is a Wonderland" is their favorite song of Mayer's then they aren't fans of him, either.

[@santosnick]

Same here, his songs are fine, but good god can this man shred.

[@roxanac]

@@santosnick Like, TOTALLY :-)

[@eliashollstrand6075]

still a bad crowd

[@TboneI989]

If this audience were to time travel to Woodstock in 1969 they would be bored there as well.

[@NJOverclocked]

No. They'd all be on drugs

[@Jake21128]

Rusty a better way to think is If the audience from Woodstock 1969 Were to be in attendance for this Show they’d be freaking the fuck out.

[@TheRubberMatch]

Jake21128 nice mindset

[@jonathanvarvar7274]

All these stupid pop fans are saying "play something good like ed Sheeran" when they don't know how historical and insperational this music is to artists now.

[@eddieplachno8204]

Jake21128 Look at it positively, good thinking.

[@sxbtle6186]

This performance is so Underrated... Guitar solos are freaking excellent, vocals on point, and overall amazing band!
This deserves more love!

[@alextilston3132]

John Mayer is quite possibly one of the greatest guitarists alive. Not only his covers are good, but the tracks he wrote are some top stuff. I'll be genuinely surprised if he isn't looked up upon by musicians of the future generations much like Hendrix and Stevie Ray are now.

[@musicman1012345]

You must not know very many guitarist then if you can't name one that is better than Mayer.

[@relyks8645]

Axls Music World Not too many are actually better than Mayer in my book. The only couple that might pass him for me are Joe Bonamassa and Eric Clapton.

[@MrIkesimba]

Relyks You must have the world's shortest book.

[@MrIkesimba]

If future generations value mediocre, generic, vagina rock then you'll be correct. The reality is that he's an average guitar player at best who offers nothing new musically or technically and composes bland, effeminate music for tween girls.

[@relyks8645]

MrIkesimba Nah, you just don't recognize great talent. Sucks to be you.

[@judykinne7534]

Just too fantastic- and I have heard Jimi do it live _ this boy's got some talent !! LOVE IT !

[@billhassell434]

NO chance this comes close to Jimi live but it's a good attempt.

[@dontworrydon]

You read these things wrong Bill. It doesn't matter if it comes close to Jimi or not. It is just his take on a song which is much different than Jimi. I just enjoy the heck out of both and try not to draw comparisons. Now if this was a Jimi impersonator I would agree with you.

[@billhassell434]

dontworrydon​ seems to me that Mayer feels the need to show off his technique but that it isn't always musical or fit the song. Jimi's solos were melodious and not just the need to show off his guitar wizardry. Just watch the clip where Mayer plays with Clapton on Crossroads and gets schooled by the old man on how to play a blues solo.

[@goggoBGD]

spot on

[@capgaming69]

+Bill Hassell whatever bro john still shreds. If I saw that live I would be ecstatic

[@juanfer7667]

Rock, pop, blues, groove. He plays perfectly whatever kind of music

[@marcfraser5138]

If I was there I’d literally be going insane listening to this. This guy is a king

[@nicholascoleman8491]

You can either have 2 drummers or Steve Jordan

[@abrahamj3770]

Or bonham, or neil peart (rip guys).

[@joelcoool]

aaron sterling is a super tasteful drummer and producer. he's basically doing this on his own. i have no idea who the other guy is or what he's doing there

[@willsevy7836]

Very true

[@francescorubini9572]

@@joelcoool His name is Jim Keltner, and just to mention one of the bands he played with, there's this little band called The Beatles who played with Jim.

[@joelcoool]

@@francescorubini9572 oh shit i didn't know that. Did not realise how rude my comment sounded haha

[@PeterPan-et5do]

This kid can play that damn guitar while girls are boring themselves not really knowing what they are experiencing. Hendrix would be proud. Awesome!!

[@SecondCasey24]

And Bob Dylan

[@genericusername4883]

it's not a "guys thing". there are dudes who don't get it and there are girls who do get it.

[@roxanac]

Yup - agree :-)

[@ayushmanbhalla8737]

generic username so you think that you’re getting all these stuffs..... ??

[@ayushmanbhalla8737]

generic username I’ve never said that music or guitar playing is only for males..... i was just asking simple as that..... i am also a guitar player & even i am agreeing that there’s a strong possibility that you can rip me of by your guitar playing 🤟🏻🤯

[@texaslulu]

This is the best version after Hendrix. Hendrix’s is raw and original, nobody can beat that, but this version definitely fulfilled all the potential, polished yet still keeps all the energy. Well done.

[@gemof_gems]

Hendrix is not original . Original is Bob Dylan 😦

[@kennethlobo2000]

Big JM fan but DMB the live version is better.❤

[@DaxmaPrime]

You should check out Jeff Healy’s cover. It’s amazing

[@Neion8]

@@gemof_gems True, Bob Dylan's is the original, but ngl it sounds like a stripped down cover after hearing Hendrix's version. There aren't many times when a cover blows the original out of the water, but that was one of them.

[@xcalibur1011]

i,m sure that guitar maestro Jimi Hendrix must be happy when someone like guitarist John Mayer and Stevie Ray Vaughn
plays a rendition of his soulful guitar rock classic of All Along the Watchtower. 🎼🎤🎸✝AMEN!

[@stevenp3176]

Skill....sad the generation watching him has no clue how good it is.

[@npres91]

I think most of that has to do with his song output. Most of his originals focus on his lyrical work and vocal melodies. He doesn't always emphasize his skill on the guitar unless its a live show or a cover.

[@lucasspinella1955]

+Nikolaus Prescott agree 100%

[@samme79]

This show was more of a mainstream crowd type of thing. I think John was before Kanye West on this one so you get the crowd

[@robertspicer421]

Steve Pounder half of them watching probably never heard of Hendrix

[@stevenp3176]

Robert Spicer most likely true.

[@samuelson4244]

His licks are so fluid and he knows how to progress through a solo better and more tastefully than any guitarist.

[@riffworks7780]

Correction-More than any guitarist YOU know of.

[@caveydavey2486]

rubbish - he's very good but to say that when he's playing a cover of a cover that doesn't come close to Hendrix' cover is just a bit silly

[@riffworks7780]

cavey davey
Damn straight.

[@davidlawl9739]

Some people just like Mayer's version better. I'll take Mayer's tone in "Bold as Love" over Hendrix any day.

[@caveydavey2486]

No doubt and I am in now way having a go at Meyer - I think he is incredible. I just thought the original post went a bit too far in it's praise.

[@RemixedVoice]

This is my favorite rendition of this song and I'm not ashamed to admit it, this is absolutely awe-inspiring...

[@liamnaughton9505]

It’s lame compared to Dave Mason

[@bodewesterhoff621]

Dave Matthews

[@ut1004bp]

The best live cover version I have heard of this masterpiece

[@mathieuhenry678]

I recommend watching Pilky27's version, no vocals, only guitar but damn is it good

[@ut1004bp]

Will check it out, thanks

[@npthedarkside27]

That audience has no clue what is happening, were not expecting this masterpiece

[@GobbleOble]

They don't know that this is a masterpiece.

[@FunkyStevieJay]

DAAAAAAAMN. i used to listen to his guitar playing when he was known as the "wonderland" guy. I told them, just wait, he will be a legend. Just wait.

[@beatriss9250]

From most of the negative commentary he receives I believe most are from those who are still stuck in the turn of the century...yea, hard to believe it's been over a decade since he was that baby-faced wonderland guy. :)

[@FunkyStevieJay]

Bea Triss I know what you mean! I was very young when my parents bought me room for squares. and for the most part, i liked classic rock and what was modern rock back then, because i was just starting to become a guitar player. For some reason i had always listened to his stuff. People would always laugh when i mentioned John Mayer as a "Guitar Hero" figure. Now he's one of the biggest inspirations for musicians around today. He's not only keeping blues alive, but real music in general. And to see his influences. 2 drummers? definitely a Dead Head

[@johanbrown8884]

Such a ballsy move to even attempt a cover of this song. Noone has done it as well as this except for Jimi himself. Brilliant!

[@bigswingface5847]

Dave Mason has the superior version.

[@RBolognese]

John Mayer is a great guitarist no matter what ppl say. Period. And he just proved it here. He can play blues w the best of them . Not just a pop star. Always pays homage to the greats. Well done John.

[@TheRide_Adv]

WTF??!! this is ABSOLUTLY GENIOUS what mayer just playeda nd the crowd dont eaven cheer him or have no clue the masterpiece hes playing

[@marcusfsproductions]

ooooh buurn
how is the performance terrible? :O

[@owengardiner4628]

Francisco Pessoa e Costa am not saying this is good or bad. But am not understanding how it is genius ?

[@daiyoung6078]

Just imagine the faces of the fangirls, full of fucking confusion.

[@jessiejane3392]

+randomnameee I've never been to LA considering the flack the rest of the country gets for being unenlightened I find this comment incredibly funny

[@leond4994]

probably hypnotized by the dude on 12 string acoustic

[@jeffreygrant2828]

I love all the old people commenting about how this "new generation" doesn't appreciate this song, yet here they are watching someone from the "new generation" pay an amazing tribute to this timeless song.

[@triplesweeney]

Bro you know John Mayer’s 40 now?🤣

[@markhymel2328]

He truly did this classic justice. The blues run deep in this dude!🤘🏽

[@pamcomey8628]

I can loop this thing all day long thank you John

[@Andybernitez-nm9qr]

Hi Pam💐💐

[@carloslonmoer6285]

I like how the drummer has a screen that reminds him 4 times what current song they're playing.

[@TheLonesomeChef]

Those are the lyrics of the song. Notice how they sang "All Along the Watchtower" 4x to end the song.

[@genericusername4883]

@@TheLonesomeChef I think it was a joke

[@matiasarteaga4548]

TheLonesomeChef r/wooosh

[@joex-mn4we]

TheLonesomeChef r/whoosh

[@Juan-nu8pm]

@@joex-mn4we r/ihavereddit

[@psychopathicfish97]

Hes like the lovechild of Clapton, Hendrix and Dylan.
Love this guy!

[@ggallintedtalk]

Shut the fuck up

[@alecstuckeyguitar]

+Isay Hi Get off your high horse.

[@migueld.2628]

psychopathicfish97 iii

[@chaseharvey2884]

Also SRV

[@uclafan80]

He's 75 % of what Stevie Ray Vaughn was...and that's actually a huge compliment. He sings and plays just like him. Closest this generation will get to see SRV alive

[@gabrielguerrero7296]

Bruh we can also see him alive in any video of him on RUclips

[@coatedsunglassdude9300]

@Peter L lmao why did you get so triggered by that

[@sairamr6886]

John Mayer is simply SRV without a cowboy hat and loads of compression and overdrive on a vintage strat

[@sandragriffiths9692]

Why do some people spell Stevie's name wrong???? 😠
With a better backing group John could be much better, but he is not in the same ball park as Stevie.
This is the first time I have sampled John Meyer and I am pleasantly surprised, I should have done so sooner.

[@xsamitt]

MORE LIKE 50%

[@Scott-du7ox]

John Mayer is a brilliant musician. He speaks through his guitar. You can see it in his face. Respect!!

[@TheZooropaBaby]

My pentatonic never sounds this good

[@nikolaskalimeris]

+TheZooropaBaby I was thinking the same thing. Its just so easy to play to.

[@keep_it_real26]

thats because its minor and major..,and played by a master

[@nikolaskalimeris]

John Mayer or Jimi Hendrix? They're both Gods.

[@georgewashington4007]

bra you just have to feel to pents bro...

[@marcelovp17]

Chill the fuck down bro...I don't even know what pentatonic means, but just keep on grinding you'll get there someday

[@jackmoff4714]

Incredible phrasing.He's not just ripping off random licks,this is a masterpiece.Perfect.

[@kiamierealestateteam9030]

If the Guitar God , says he is a Master Guitarist and he doesn’t even realize how good he is, he must be really good. He can play the blues with the greats, jazz , rock and plays with the Dead. One of the most well rounded talented guitarists around today. IMHO

[@basinatorfullet]

I believe Clapton gave him this comment (PRAISE) how true it is, amazing

[@kenwora7679]

I can’t help commenting again on this. It is absolutely sensational. My favourite RUclips video. The guitar work - wait - mastery - is on a completely different level. Incredible. Only those who play guitar really know how special this guy is.

[@jrdnrc]

i wish his guitar was higher (in volume) awesome performance

[@MacReviewzOnline]

trust me this was screaming loud on site!!!

[@johantodi3211]

You mean louder lol

[@hainzy]

Doesn't come through the mix well.

[@Cordy712]

Same. Actually I'd like to hear it solo.

[@97999981]

I thought it was higher in marijuana

[@JM-in3pb]

'John Mayer is a master of guitar'- Eric Clapton. True story bro.

[@saviojohnjosy6715]

He could have topped the charts with his electronic pop songs and won grammy writing simpler songs.instead he pay homages to the legends he adore.what a man .a true master of his craft

[@theshape3370]

Johns covers are some of the best I’ve seen, he puts so much love into them you can tell how much Jimi, srv, and bb king etc meant so much to him. That crowd doesn’t understand, but their kids sure as hell love it!

[@TheDeadman419]

A lot of people here are dissing John Mayer for not being as good as Jimi Hendrix. I'm not an experienced guitar play, only been playing for eight years which is nothing, and I personally think Jimi is the greatest for his revolutionary sound and amazing skill. But I think it's only fair to remember that Jimi never thought very highly of himself (if you don't believe me then youtube search "jimi hendrix says he's not the greatest guitar player ever"). He did what he loved and he admired other people for their talents like Eric Clapton and Rory Gallagher. People all over the comment section keep saying that Mayer sounds like shit in the wake of a master like Hendrix. But in truth, if Jimi were alive and watching that performance, just like when Cass Elliot saw Janis Joplin, he would have said "Wow! That's pretty heavy."

[@chrish1695]

Jimi is the most overrated guitarist of all time. I have respect for the man, he helped shape rock and influenced alot of great musicians. But he was not great. So many guitarist that would put him to shame. A few small examples of that don't recieve nearly as much credit... Steve lucather, eric johnson, malmsteen, keith urban, countless studio guitarists (the men that have crafted their skill well enough to sit in on any track of any genre) those are guitar greats. Not some piss ant that some hippies made into some god just because his music sounded good while they were tripping on peyote and lsd or the wanna be today that think he looks good on their t shirt. I'm so tired of seeing articles in the rolling Stones about these overrated guitarist. Always written by some idiot that can't play guitar for shit himself.

[@alexives9274]

chris haffer lol

[@andressanchezperez3418]

chris haffer the value of a musician is not just in the technique...

[@Justinheimdal]

chris haffer
Its about the music. Not about how fast you play or the technique. Kids compairing legends and this times music/musicans, go get get a girlfreind instead

[@NamasteBlues]

*facepalm* guys, 2 words:
Era & skills.

[@lav2fa3]

I remember when John mayer came out with that room for squares album and some buddy's made fun of me for taking a liking to his music.. Little did they know he would end up 1 of the very best..

[@michaelrue1400]

I got that album, and liked it too. This is a much better performance than I would have expected from him.

[@niekvanwensen]

My friends always make fun of me for listening to JM but I don’t really care cuz all they know is SoundCloud rappers😂

[@lav2fa3]

@@michaelrue1400 hell yeah brody fasho fasho, dude is a legend

[@lav2fa3]

@@niekvanwensen maan IM a soundcloud rapper and I listen to John Mayer lol hes a goat

[@niekvanwensen]

Lav 2fa3 in holland they all suck pretty much, the lyrics they make here are so trash. They only talk about stabbing with knifes and fucking everyone’s mothers

[@mickeyprosser4486]

I remember Hendrix as a kid. Sixty Four now and I appreciate the skill it takes to pull this off. Take a bow kid, Hendrix is smilin'

[@andrewdocherty1370]

7 years on and I'm still baffled by how little the crowd appreciated this unbelievable performance.

[@karimahmed2960]

i hope that guitar was at least 18yrs old

[@thedoctorate]

Karim Ahmed for the win

[@RockAndBlues7]

That’s Clapton signature guitar.

[@francorodriguez4622]

Hahahahah

[@snowbird3067]

Sanad Khalid i think it's justin bieber signatur strad !

[@jaytorr6701]

Rape is a crime irrespective of age. That guitar needs counselling now.

[@keep_it_real26]

jonny meyer is a blues man in his soul...dont be fooled by the record companys projection of this soulful guitar player

[@nino0057]

Chris Minneapolis this was some pretty good pretending then lmao what a con man

[@arko8155]

Chris Minneapolis you better stick to justin bieber moron.

[@arko8155]

Chris Minneapolis You are wrong on so many levels. John Mayer knows what sells. But that doesn't mean for a second that his musical aptitude is to be questioned. Even his pop songs are different from mainstream pop artists. Pop helped him to come into the spotlight. From there on he has been able to inspire so many people to pick up the guitar. He has just nailed about every solo in every concert. He is a brilliant songwriter. Just go watch his interview for the release of New Light. Has collaborated with Barbara, B.B. King, Clapton and all of them have acknowledged his blues musicality. That must be for some reason. And if you say he has no soul, I don't even know how to respond to that. Maybe you are a rock.

[@arko8155]

Chris Minneapolis Lol I pity you.

[@morganfreeman544]

@Chris Minneapolis "He has no soul, he has not suffered for his music, end of story"
Well then if that's your argument you've totally convinced me mate

[@hasancanyldrm629]

Everybody is talking about the crowd. Fuck the crowd. Listen to the music. JMC did an amazing job. That solo, the groove that he is in with the band, and melodies that he came up with... Legendary. Just. Fucking! Legendary.

[@Sharkaz]

I just can't understand how anyone can be so talented...I'm speechless...I don't have the words...

[@megansmith6163]

He's so incredibly talented! And I'm really digging the suspenders.

[@ccowan77]

One of THE BEST! And sadly underrated and does not get the recognition he rightly deserves!! Not to mention HOT HOT!!

[@Saramore13]

Christi Cowan i know, he is disgustingly underrated. i watched this whole show and i was so pissed off at the audience the entire time. like, its one thing if his music isn't your taste but i mean they all looked like idiots just standing there blank faced. like move around and have fun or at least smile. i would be rocking/freaking out if he played "row row row your boat" let alone frickin shredding to "all along the watchtower". too bad he wasted it on such a shit crowd.

[@ccowan77]

LOL me too!!! he could stand there and hum and that would be fine. yes, it almost looked like some rolled their eyes. however, he was so out of place talent wise compared to what they had it was pathetic!!! almost an insult to JM to have to play in that line up! and then try and validate himself after Gravity. Oh John, your the best no need to validate yourself baby!!!

[@Saramore13]

couldn't agree more! he was way out of the other lineup's league. this would be like him playing the vma's or something along those lines of trash. he doesn't need to validate himself with such low "musicians". He has never needed to be "in" with these relevant losers before and he sure as hell doesn't need them now. he has had almost 15 years of success by himself, he doesn't need to stoop low now.

[@ccowan77]

Spoken like a true JM fan :) If u are on Facebook I am part of a group called John Mayer Knows Best. It is a closed group and closed because we don't want anyone in there to bash him. There is around 1300 people and it's a cool group. Lots of pics and latest info on John and videos. Check it out, we all love him!

[@dreamyp1nk544]

I'm an learning guitarist and this just wants to make me cry that I'm struggling with this easy song and this guy is playing like a god of the guitar. It's also a shame that the crowd was so unethusiatic watching this guy play the guitar like a boss.

[@martinleyva3014]

It'll take time but you'll get it (: and right best cover of it

[@Thesamdeman22]

+Darth GAME I find that if someone is good at the guitar then the audience will be quite motionless in a state of wonder. Anyway, I would recommend Troy Grady's channel which has a lot of information about speeding up guitar playing by focusing on the picking itself. It really helped me anyway...

[@itspuzzlethief]

+Darth GAME If you're learning i wouldn't suggest this song. It's not easy to really get the right tone. Maybe try to learn riffs, but as a whole it will be difficult. However if you're patient, the long grind will shove you forwards months in your training. I always liked overchallenging myself on a new instrument, but many find slowing down part by part tedious.

[@dreamyp1nk544]

Michael Stevens I'm not trying to learn this song... I wouldn't try till a while.

[@garygnu6837]

+Darth GAME Few of us and not very many, will make a crowd go crazy like this. Especially a crowd this huge, we all should be so lucky as to play in front of a crowd this size in our life times. John is a master of not only pop but of guitar music. Bless John Mayer for his willingness to share his talent and his soul with us. Cuz it shows whenever he is on stage.

[@user-hv7xk6fi2l]

One of the best things i have seen in a while truly a masterpiece of a cover by john mayer. Buttt you should know your audience and remember its a show for them...

[@mustanglover06]

The guitar playing in this performance is nothing short of a masterpiece.

[@capt.freddyandlittlejoy2939]

I'M 67 AND THIS GUY IS AN OLD SOUL, JUST AS GOOD AS ANY OF THOSE BACK IN MY DAY !

[@erosennin2162]

I'm 17 and I'm an old soul too.This generation's music sucks

[@RobSilverado]

Rogue Ninja cringiest comment award goes to you

[@Brickjp]

John Mayer is legend. Had heard some of his stuff for years but saw him three times with Dead & Co. That was the end all be all. Dude is out of his mind talented and puts everything into his playing. His greatness can't be denied!

[@susanlayton6758]

his luv for the guitar started when his next dr neighbor gave him a SRV cassette tape!!!!!! He changed forcer thAT DAY!!!!

[@sandragriffiths9692]

@@susanlayton6758 Ah that is the greatest inspiration anyone could ever have as SRV was GOAT is GOAT and always will be ĢOAT. I am impressed by John though, I have never seen him before today.

[@rhondalong942]

It's obvious that this crowd did not realize what they were witnessing - an amazing performance by John Mayer that will go down in the history books as one of the greatest ever!

[@judyhuckaby7567]

John Mayer did a great job on this, what a tribute to Jimi Hendrix, I think he would be proud, so would Bob Dylan

[@calebjacobson3986]

Jesus Christ what an amazing emotional performance. He gives hope from one generation to another directly from his soul what a legend. Jimi Hendrix and John mayer you are hero's.

[@franmc8311]

Why is this bloke so underrated , we need more musicians like this in the modern day \m/

[@OM-et4qj]

He's John Mayer.. Dude is not underrated..

[@chiraine1]

@@OM-et4qj this side of him is very underrated...

[@darrylparsons4539]

@@chiraine1 No it isn't. Why do you think the greats like Clapton and Beck invite him to play with them?

[@tomwoodley4882]

I have no idea how the audience isn't going ballistic over this performance, it's one of the, if not the best cover of this song ever

[@TheProphegy]

This feels like the scene in Back to the Future when Marty McFly slays the guitar and puts on a crazy good performance and the audience is standing their silent and confused. lol.

[@bballer191]

Go to any John Mayer video on RUclips. ANY one. You'll find numerous comments of people hating on him. It's what insecure people do. I love Jimi as much as the next guy, but people act like he invented the guitar or something. He didn't even write this song, he covered it (amazingly, yes). Both artists, as well as others, are great in their own right, that's why they are where they are. Let the artists do what they do, not everything has to be so negative. 

[@juancpgo]

John Mayer is amazing. Music is in the fingertips, a special sensibility. Mayer has that, like Clapton, B.B., Hendrix.
Also music is about being in the moment, not anyone can do that. Jimi Hendrix was one of the most “in the moment” musicians ever, the pure power of his sound can give you drug equivalent effects, can build new connections in your brain.
Clapton still amazes me more than Mayer because he's so fucking good with the way he plays in time, the rhythmic aspect of his solos, it's so fucking clever. And BB also amazes me more cause his vocabulary is just perfect, he comes up with licks that blow my mind. Santana too, he's got a way of picking the notes that is so unique, his mind is different u know.
But John got the fingers just as good as these guys', and I believe he will soon achieve the stature of Clapton and BB. He playing Call me The Breeze with Jools Holland blew my mind, sounds damn good. I'm tempted to say Hendrix is almost untouchable for his ability of playing so in the moment, like Coltrane maybe. Hendrix was a force of nature, he was always in the highest highs, and I'm not talking about drugs, I'm talking about the way his mind operated. I don't think he needed the drugs to get there.

[@danielstimpson7792]

well said, totally agree

[@TheDeadman419]

Juan Gonzalez You are clearly a man who knows his music.

[@MrDeterioration]

What truly separates Mayer from Hendrix, Clapton, BB King and Santana is that Mayer is a mediocre songwriter. Those other guys were great. Mayer - simply put - can mimic the notes, but not write them.

[@caspervanhelvoirt]

Flike Are you actually serious..... Mayer is a far better songwriter than those guys, but maybe you don't dig his style, which is possible. But damn dude, take a look at Gravity, Belief, Come Back To Bed, Walt Grace Submarine Ride, Queen of Cali, St. Patricksday, Clarity, AND GO ON AND ON. John is a way better lyricist than those guys, + a better songwriter. OF COURSE it's partly a matter of taste, but in this case it's quite obvious.... No disrespect though :) I love Hendrix Clapton and BB! Santana I'm not so familiar with though

[@juancpgo]

Flike I get u man. I think Mayer is a good songwriter, but he's a bit cheesy. I do respect more clapton songs like “Layla” or “Anyday” or “I looked away”, they make me cry and go to much deeper and more important places in my consciousness. Maybe Mayer hasn't lived enough. Music is really about living, it's where blues and jazz came from.
Nothing wrong with pop though. For example, Prince does amazing and deep songs.

[@nedwallace7421]

This man is so underrated one of the best to come along in a while

[@ZeroFcksGven]

Prince and Mayer 2 of the most underrated solo players

[@1973wildcatman]

Why not just celebrate that he is using his fame to promote and preserve great music to a new generation? He could have spent his whole career churning out vanilla hits winning Grammys by the dozens. But his first love has always been serious music! If you know the first think about music he is an amazing guitarist. I have been playing for 25 years and I agree with Eric Clapton he is a Master Guitarist

[@RaySpartan315]

1973wildcatman You’re absolutely right. People are always comparing him with other great musicians. Why not look towards the positive side a bit. Nobody is going to change which musician you love more.

[@freekvandenoetelaar6528]

4:35 that's one of the most brilliant things I've seen him doing, especially that bend on 4:42. Holy shit.

[@MallikaKhullar]

That solo gave me goosebumps. An absolute genius.

[@clarissalake3927]

He is so good! I just love this cover.

[@billyclub56]

JH has been dead almost 50yrs! I started high school the month he died. Those kids don’t appreciate his material. Different Time!! Closest thing we got to Jimi, right after that, was Robin Trower.

[@joshuahuf9747]

Or stevie ray vaugh

[@TheRubberMatch]

billyclub56 check out some John frusciante live performances with Red Hot Chili Peppers - Jimi lives through him

[@MrLutzilein]

He is not only so talented, but only did so much work over the last years. This is a truly masterpiece. Although you still here his affection to Clapton and Hendrix, it is facinating to see his own style devloping over the years. Jimmy would be proud.

[@caspervanhelvoirt]

Not to mention SRV :)

[@z911empire]

Wow. John and that band absolutely smoked that song… thank god it was taped for people to marvel at

[@bewareofsasquatch]

John Mayer is such an awesome guitar player

[@JoshwaBurke]

Complexity doesn't necessarily make music better. It's how that melody connects with people emotionally. John doesn't try to fit as many notes as possible in every measure. What makes him so good to me is that he knows how to pick his notes to build a story that really connects with me. Listening to each of his albums bring me back to a previous chapter in my life or sometimes sheds new light every once in a while. Why do we have to judge everything to the point that it's either the best or it sucks. Enjoy it or find some music that connects with you.

[@PaxtonTrench]

I hope in the future, 30 or even 50 years from now, people will be able to look back on Mayer as one of the guitar greats of history. I hope his ability is remembered and recognized for how tremendous it is. I'm sorry if people don't agree, and might just be my opinion, but this guy's stage presence, ingenuity and sheer fierceness and intensity is only outdone by SRV and Jimi.

[@kimberlykairo]

Jimi Hendrix is not mad at John Mayer at all for this fellow master's rendition of this classic tune! John is a hero for taking on this iconic piece. Proof he is solidly aware of who he is, and it is indeed 'all that!' Mr. Hendrix is indeed smiling down from Rock 'n Roll Heaven on this Creative Genius, A Master, The Man and THE KING ❣💡🌟💎👑

[@bigswingface5847]

It's from Dylan's catalog, actually.

[@kimberlykairo]

@@bigswingface5847 Greetings my friend. I stand informed and corrected. I see Dylan wrote the song which both performed. I believe Hendrix put the song on the map though, Electric Ladyland, 1968. Thank you for pulling my coat. Peace!!

[@celpabedn]

Dear John....
“Do not give what is holy to the dogs; nor cast your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you in pieces.''