BB King with John Mayer guitar solo, Finale,Hollywood Bowl 9-5-12 Trucks and Tedeschi part 2.
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- Опубліковано 13 вер 2012
- BB King with John Mayer at Hollywood Bowl 9-5-12. Also featured are Susan Tedeschi and Derek Trucks 'Guess Who' Finale,part 2 He'll be 87 years old on Aug. 16th, 2012!
I love how BB King concerts were basically just him rambling into the mic whilst a late night blues rhythm section played in the background.
Finally someone described it perfectly haha
Talkin music he calls it
I saw him in about 77 at UCLA Royce Hall and the best parts were the stories that led into and wove into the songs... At one point he broke a string and changed it out while telling a great story, then came back in with flaming licks, all in a flow, didn't miss a beat...
Unfortunately the last time I saw him was pretty much as you described and even then, at one point he pulled out a lick that whipped my head around with WTF. Fortunately I am old enough to have seen him in the 60s and 70s when there was no one better as a player, singer, or performer. But just go back to the early records and give respect where it is due
I saw him in 90’s
Yes just rambling into the mic with a rhythm section & the occasional lick
Not worth the price of the ticket actually. Boring.
But he was superb when he was younger. You have to go back to the 60’s to see him when he could actually play well.
B.B's face when john starts playing is amazing
I think he was going to give Derek another run but derek was passing it over to john because he wasn't getting a chance.
😂😂😂😂
Rating guitar players is a stupid hobby. -Frank Zappa
It's a good excuse to listen to new music though
From having seen all 3 live.
B.B King is obviously a living legend. He's carried the blues acrossed so many generations, his guitar playing & his persona are that of a storyteller. He's the father figure of the blues, no one commands respect like B.B King. He's the King.
Derek Trucks is a god given player. No one plays like that, every note from a completely different place within. All heart & soul. You find a player like that once in a lifetime. No one comes close to being a THAT good.
John Mayer is incredibly talented. To be a platinum selling songwriter, smoking guitarist & a world reknowned entertainer selling out stadiums & arenas around the world requires one to be talented. He can write, he can play, and he can entertain. Triple threat, just a monster musician.
No need to compare anyone to anything. Just let the beauty of these amazing musicians in their elements come together....enjoy !
skeetv123 You nailed it. All three are (were) superb. JM doesn't get the respect he deserves. He's a fine guitarist, and an innovator. With his song catalog, and ability to bring authentic blues to the youngsters, he's going to be around a while. Don't believe it? Check out the John Mayer Trio....
It's not a competition, any more than the lettuce competes with the mayo on a BLT.
+skeetv123 Loved your comment bro.
+skeetv123...Amen!
Susan Tedeschi is no slouch either, she can shred 'em with the best of them and channels Janis Joplin when she sings.
I love This comment
People, music isn't a competition.
yess
Only person talking sense here
Preach
So true. Many, many things aren't competitive. It's too bad that it's the only optic used by a lot of people to assess virtually everything.
Pleaseeee
"I wanted to be a blues guitar player. And a singer. And a songwriter. Not a shock jock."
John Mayer
"I believe in blues, and I believe that it's been misrepresented."
John Mayer
Eric Clapton said of JM's crossroads performance "I was astonished at how well he played live. I had no idea he was that good." and goes so far as to call him "Slowhand Jr."
If you are good enough for Eric, BB, Buddy Guy, Pino & Steve Jordan, you are good enough for me. Anybody that tells you otherwise just doesn't get it. It's not worth arguing, they will never get it.
Dude some of john Mayer's early stuff is out of this world. You should watch his live performance in LA "where the light is" there is stuff with his jazz trio that will blow you away, and hes so damned good on electric and acoustic guitar. I know he gets a bad rap or whatever but the dude is legitimately one of the best musicians alive. Although I haven't enjoyed his past few albums as much as his trio, and early releases like room for squares and continuum.
I think hes every bit as good as trucks, and far more versatile a musician.
wesley johnson BB King's face at 5:11 says it all
nick arndt I wish he would consentrate more on the blues.
+Leonardoo69 haha so true man lol
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Like John said himself, you get your "sound" from failing to sound like your inspirations.
Shout out to the drummer who's keeping a SMOOTH killer groove... While on his phone 😂😂
Anyone talking about Mayer’s solo being “awkward” has no ability to play guitar at a higher level than average. He’s an incredible musician. He held it back all night and let loose one good solo, and he was done. He was in the middle of recovery from throat surgery, entirely exhausted, and enjoying the hell out of playing with and listening to 2 legends. Pull your head out your ass and listen to the music.
Nick real shit bro!
imho, i think John Mayer is a fine guitar player. But as a seasoned professional guitarist/ musician, who gets paid to play, has music on the radio, I too think John Mayer's guitar solo was awkward. But I think there's a good reason for that. The band was playing at such a uninspiring low-volume when John started playing his solo. But when the drummer started accenting the snare and the band picked up in volume John's lead started to kick in.
It does make a difference. Surprised they didn't have a bass player.
@@Carla-tz7qwthey do have a bass player. He is to the right of the drummer. He's playing a red 5 string, I do believe. There is also a horn section we don't hear from much, to the left od John.
Mayer is a outstanding player
jup
Music is supposed to be a shared form of Joy
@@codythedoggo7671 ...yayes Cody, that's a fact, but it takes 10,000hrs of alone time practice to get near to a groove worthy of sharing...
@@codythedoggo7671, he is indeed. So is Derek Trucks.
I don't see why people are hating on JM. Look at that solo. It's dynamic, melodic, it moves over the chord progression so smoothly.
Detlef De Clercq Because they don't know what they are talking about. They are just riding the hate train even though they haven't seen John play that much.
+samme79 true man
TRUE!
He's a super fine player... I'm not a fan but have liked anything I've ever heard from him. Maybe I should be a fan!
Find UA-cam videos on a show he did on Country Music TV with Keith Urban.. I think it's called CM crossover. They do 5-6 songs, and both just burn it down vocally and on guitar on some really great songs. Fantastic stuff!
Who does hate JM?
Are they stupid? One may like him or not but what for to hate ?
John's faces are those of a man who dearly love the sounds of a talking guitar. Passion and respect from one musician to another. Cheers.
John's solos are rhythmic while Derek is pure fucking melody. Love em' both .
This was actually a really nice solo by John
Most of his solos are good, i think the fact he shifted to mainstream pisses people. But he is one of the most finest guitarist
It’s sad some people don’t get the truth about Mayer. He made his money shitting out a couple BS pop radio hits. But he plays a serious role in keeping blues alive with his live shows..
Yeah, I don’t get it. The thing is to be what people call a successful musician (to make money) you have to play what’s popular, for John it was pop. And I guess it clouds people’s judgment of him, and hopping on the hate train. But he is an amazing player
That isn’t the truth either. His pop music is great.
@@calebo29536 ya people hate him just because he made some pop stuff, i also don't like pop stuff, but his live shows symbolize jazz and blues. That's what important for me
Anytime one of his songs from the Nokia live show pops up on a playlist whoever I'm with is baffled that John Mayer is that good
Hahahah BB's face at 5:17 says it all. Trucks sounded the best with less notes, but Jm's tone and phrasing was sick.
I love how they're playing in front of many many people but it feels so personal. Its as if we were chillin' with Uncle BB, John, Derek and Susan
To all of you idiots that say Mayer is a terrible Guitar player, just go to the light and listen to Out of My Mind live in LA 2007. That should heal your hatred and meanness towards him. And yes Mayer is MY hero.
Well I'm not sure about that because B.B king is the KING of blues guitar and Derek Trucks is a revolutionary slide player and well John mayer is just a good guitarist. Even though John is talented, he'll never be at the status that the other legends up their are at
funnyguy2oo0 BB King sucks ass compared to John Mayer..Lets be real here. BB couldn't play songs like Out Of My Mind, Who Did You Think I was, or cover jimi Hendrix's Wait Till Tomorrow or Voodoo child. BB is by far the worst player on stage.John Mayer and Derek are by far the best in the world. There is no one more versatile than they are
the reason B.B is better is because he practically invented what we now know as the modern blues solo. He inspired players from Hendrix and Clapton to EVH and Joe Satriani. but Mayer has not had that type of influence thus meaning he is and may never be as good as B.B. King. But yes I do agree that mayer is a very talented play but he hasn't made the type of influential playing that the others has done, I'm not insulting his skills as a player aaron paille Ragz25T
you make a good point but continuing with the tire analogy, who is more important? the man who invented the wheel or the one improved the tires? the man who invented the wheel, right, because he started it and without him we would maybe not the wheel today just like B.B. Im not talking about what if this or what if that, I'm talking about what has happened. B.B invented the blues solo thus making him one of the greatest that has ever lived. John is talented, maybe more than B.B. but that doesn't mean he's as legendary as the KING OF BLUES nor as influential...YET
aaron paille
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Is it me, or does John sit there like an eager 12 year old, whos just about to show his guitarist dad some licks he learned? 😂
He's got just the right balance of cockiness and reverence.
haha yeah totally
John absolutely killed it! that solo was crazy
Susan Tedeschi has the sweetest expression when she looks at BB, very endearing. Everytime I hear her speak of him it is genuine. The only hope for keeping the blues alive is on that stage and there are 2 people missing, Keb Mo and Doyle Bramhall 2.
There are many, many others keeping the blues alive.
Check out Kingfish
@@amehdi13 Thank you, yes but I know king fish very well he’s fantastic
@@tonymarinelli7304 glad to hear that! Just spreading the love :)
Gary Clark jr aswell
ive been playing for years and john mayer always continues to blow me away with hs phrasing and his passion. He will be a LEGEND no doubt in this life tiime.
BB kings reaction to Johns first lick at 5:17 is priceless.
When Trucks, Tedeschi, King and his band are happy to play with Mayer and the YT comments think they have something important to say. lol
7:28 - "Better check my post on 9gag real quick"
Just came from there rn under a post regarding this performance ^ ^
i like how john mayer, while being in a rush still takes the time to thank the musicians in the background individually
Give some Love to John Mayer. Awesome job in such legendary
company!
you can tell John really loves playing that Custom ES-335 or w/e beautiful rendition of it that is.
+True A Pretty sure that's a Gibson Byrdland, not a 335, but even more expensive if I'm not mistaken. Ted Nugent is also famous for playing Byrdland guitars. And yes, John played it well, never heard him play in that style before.
+James 73 ah very nice. Yea, the neck looks so responsive on that thing. How much you think it costs, $25,000 ? Lol
True A that's not a 335, yeah it's a Gibson, but I'm not quite sure what model it is. Sure is gorgeous though!
True A
$10,000 give or take for a newer one.
It's es -350
I like how nobody posts timestamps to various solos, etc. We are all here for the whole shebang.
Around 7:30-7:40, the drummer is looking at his phone. Haha
+brucenlittlepictures Tempo inside the bones
+brucenlittlepictures Of course he is, there was a local curfew on the late-night noise!
BB king: "we got about two minutes and a half"
Also BB king: *keeps going for ten minutes*
7.45 cheeky selfie
+danandcharlie95 and 7:35 hahahah
Comparing the talents of these guitarists is pointless. They all have their roots in blues music. What's important is listening to their interpretations of blues and enjoying it! If you don't enjoy their particular style, that's fine. But don't compare them based on who is better or worse. The fact of the matter is that they are all unique and amazing in their own way! Just enjoy the music folks.
Chase Fickett any comparison can be limited to what the audience feelsas the artist makes "his thing".whatever is the context I think "natural" musicians are more effective than just scholar ones because they do feel
music . ..whatever the instrument they choose .Lot of "good" guitarists are
not good musicians !
B.B. 👑 is pure class. RIP legend.
Derek ... takes an incredible technicality, adds his heart and soul with an intrinsic ear and ... well when Mayer says "I don't wanna follow THAT" ...it was the wisest thing he may ever have done... that solo is one of the finest EVER
Man I wish I was old enough at the time to beg my parents to go see this in person. BB is one of a kind and I can only hope to have the chance to see the people he’s performing with in concert.
R.I.P. B.B. King
WOW!!! To think this was going on, just a few minutes from me while I was at "City of Hope" fighting for one more day, and another.... This is what makes the fight worth fighting. So I can someday be a part of beauty such as this. Life, so precious.
Thank you "ladiva44" for taking time to record this moment, for others to enjoy the beauty, the love, the miracles of life.
5:16 says It all, BB was Blown away by John's playing, It was written all over his face Lol 🔥🔥🔥 Long Live The King !!!!!
Dude, you dont need to compare these people, Mayer is my generations idol, he resonates with me like B.B.King resonates with you, so please stop the crap and enjoy the music :-)
Coming so late to this video even though I remember John couldn't talk in 2012 this was badass though...
Man, that Gibson sounds sweeet... thick and weepy
Can't go wrong feeling the Blues here! John Mayer is Great here Too!
I love that BB calls him "Trucks". 😀
John Mayer is a awesome blues virtuoso
This video is pure art. Goosebumps, people.
The three of these dudes are some of the greatest musicians to ever live. I would've killed to witness this live.
Music is a language. We don’t hold competitions deciding which language is better.
Whoa... never seen another guitarist intimidate John Mayer. Amazing...
RIP BB King 🙏🙏🙏
I can't stop crying RIP #BBKing I am sorry johnmayerVEVO that you lost your dear friend I loved you both so much I actually have both your CD's sending you my heartfelt sympathy to you and to his family now BB you cannot haunt John for fun go into the light precious one with our love and blessing you will forever be missed you captured all of our hearts dear one
derek and john on stage. the world needs more of this.
We saw BB at The Greek in LA around the same time. It was uh-mazing, but but the Trucks' and Mayer weren't there that night. Much love in the crowd regardless. And BB was a smart-ass absolutely. God bless.
Man, I miss that guy.
John Mayer is my hero, but Derek Trucks can definitely make his guitar sing beautifully!
The Derek Trucks Sound is out of this world... This bottleneck... Screeaaaaaaaams man :D YEAH!
BB sure loves and appreciates his fans!!!!!!!!! Always has
Mayer and Trucks (in the other video) both play great. B.B.'s presence alone can bring the best out of anyone's playing
10:34 such a tight band behind King
Thanks so much for posting these. The blues doesn't get any better than this!
Man to have seen that LIVE! Oh my...Thanks for posting!
the drummer's checking his phone haha
Music is not a competition.
EncinoLIVE that attitude is not going help you win Battle of the Bands...
You're just saying that because you suck :D
havent heard something so true for so long
YYEEESSS! uh hmm... precisely
EncinoLIVE. Naw...the music sounded SO good that he had to play!
John Mayer is playing with BB King's bandmate guitar and amp. Wow!
Thank you for the wonderful recording :)
Trucks is so good I weep. As for the arguments and comparisons, Eric Clapton said John Mayer is a "Master at the guitar." BB is sitting with him on stage. You can't argue with that and not sound like an idiot. They're all amazing musicians. Enjoy the music
Poor John... he kept looking at BB for his approval but when he got his chance, he gets cut off early. You can see the frustration in his face
Felt the same. I felt like bb always picked on him. It must suck to not get your approval from your idol. Doesnt matter what the world says
Thank You so much for posting this RIP BBKing
What an amazing group of talent on that stage. Three of the best guitarist of all time.
7:40 drummer do selfie haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahaa
John Mayer is my generations guitar hero, whether you like it or not. He looks up to people like SRV and BB, and we look up to Mayer as well as people like BB :) guitar playing is a beautiful art
what a show, the great BB KING with Derek, John u Susan Tedeschi
I keep having to replay and replay that moment over and over. cant get over his face hahaha quality!
go over and check out JM's berkley session. If there is one thing I hate, it's ignorance. JM is a highly educated bluesman. So are JB and Trucks. That is where their similarities end. They embody the pillars of modern blues, and in a generation that is responsible for korn, linkin park, and other atrocities that can't even spell their names right, they are fostering a tradition older than your grandma. They all deserve our respect and adoration. My favorite flavor is JM, but I am a Strat/Fender guy. Most of us that gravitate to a strat will identify more with JM's playing/sound. Doesn't mean I don't appreciate Trucks and JB any less. They are all good enough Eric Clapton, so they are alright in my book. I'm going to introduce the "Dallas Cowboys Fan" Paradigm: If you spend as much time as some of you do on every JM post cursing him, you might actually be a JM fan in denial. You should have that looked at.
I can respect his guitar skills, but that's about it. He's big because of his pop music and doing a great job at copping other guitarists. If that's all it takes for adoration from you, fine, but I need a lot more out of a musician. I'm bored by those who just do everything I've heard before. I like the innovators who want to make their own name and make their own contributions to guitar. He's adored mainly by the pop realm who don't know much about the blues.
IGotSoupProductions epic facepalm. we're done here.
wesley johnson Woooaaahhh! You sure showed me!
*Berklee.....
wesley johnson Spot on. John sounds like John and he has given a lot to the blues we are breathing today.
And even if you are not a fan of his you still gotta respect him. Because he is a musician writing his own material, from chords to lyrics and all in a innovative way. However if this is too hard to accept it's not a wonder that the music industry is the way it is today.
"I kissed him, I aint gay, but I enjoyed it" B.B. King :)
@stu rocks an that's why derek trucks an Susan are so humble an awesome musicians . Because it ain't about the money or the fame it's about make in music.
this was EPIC!!!!
John Mayer is the next iteration of Clapton
all the haters can go eat it.
peace.
Word.
His most copied guitar player is SRV and in the video he's playing like BB and you mention clapton. Ignorant casual music fans in a nutshell.
Franky FourFingers holy shit “casual music fans” fucks sake the fucking gamer elitist shit is in the music world to. FFS people are just toxic.
@@datukaruma1563 God forbid someone just enjoy music casually. What are you the blues dictionary? Nothing about music is definite
Franky FourFingers
Well one of Clapton’s biggest influence fed is BB, and one of SRVs biggest is Clapton to now we’ve come full circle.
You’re talking shit
TheGrasspond I never badmouth people in comments... but holy hell... you must not know music if you think John Mayer sucks at the guitar.
***** who's great then ? and I'm talking about our generation. IMO Mayer's the best guitarist of our generation
*****
Mayer is definaitly one of the best blues guitarist of this new generation along with guys like Bonomassa and Derek Trucks and maybe Kenny Wayne Sheepherd.
eli Krut Nope. Joe Bonamassa is the best blues guitarist of our generation. Mayer is an average "popular" guitarist.
***** Yes, I LMFAO with all this UA-cam nonsense about Mayer being a great guitarist. There are guitarist on every street corner of every city that would eat him for lunch.
nuendo2496 Mayer isn't a great guitarist because he's technically better than everyone else, he's a great guitarist because the way he plays, his choice of notes, style and eloquation are great. If you go into any guitar shop there will always be a guitar wizard who is technically better than most of the guys out there, but he will never make it in the music world because no one really cares to hear a thousand notes per second of weird strange noises all the time, that's not what great music is.
I've seen tonnes of amazing technical guitarist but none of them have been as great as Mayer and only appeal to shredding fanatics.
It's so good to see John back doing the Blues...Seems like I've been waiting forever.
That was beautiful! Such talent just having fun enjoying the fruits of playin music...BB has an incredible gift...the utost showman
Never realized BB was so funny
7:45 Drummer takes a selfie haha
great video
John is amazing.. they are all amazing.. and this is a phenomal group of musicians together and im glad to see and hear it when i can =)
robert Johnson and john Mayer both sold their souls
Crap statement. Keep it to yourself. You hear such fierce talent and cannot believe they embraced the talent God gave them, stayed with it, nurtured it, respected it. You have an dark little mind and maybe a dark soul to go along with it.
7:03 begins an awkward moment for john lol he's like we were just getting started
Blessed to hear them
So lovely, what a privilege to watch this! Such a blessing to be playing on the stage with such high caliber and fun musicians 👏🏼😊😍
John be like, "I layed my shit down, iam out"
7:44 "Let me just take a selfie real quick"
Man B.B. King really did love performing and his fans. 87 years old and he was still out there giving them a show.
this was some of the most fire music I've heard
Ha! 7:25 Drummer needs to check his text messages...FIRED!
It's interesting. I don't think B.B. King likes John Mayer much. I've seen other videos of them playing together and I get the impression that it's a weird dynamic. If you've ever heard Mayer's trio album you know that B.B. is a HUGE hero of John's, but it seems as though B.B. isn't too fond of him. It's probably a bit crushing for him. And he leaves the stage early because he doesn't feel welcome. Maybe I'm just reading too far into it... but that's what I've gathered.
That's the same feeling I get. Mayer is not a good blues guitar player.
I totally disagree with you on that. I think John is a great blues player. I just don't think B.B. likes him personally.
joskam092 BB doesn't like him because Mayer isn't a goodl blues player.
joskam092 I think BB doesn't feel John. And I also think that John while a great pop guitarist, just isn't that great at down and dirty blues. And let's be honest Trucks ate him for lunch in this gig. And possibly also cause John is a douchebag. I won't be factitious enough to say John is a bad guitarist he's great. But not nearly as good as he likes to think he is, or his fans for that matter. He's not the second coming of Hendrix, he's not as original as Trucks, and he can't shred like Van Halen or Guthrie Govan. In fact Johnny Lang is better than him. John is great at that smooth blues stuff. Which to me, smooth blues is like smooth jazz, doesn't kick as hard. Don't get me wrong in his nice of mass appealing blues influenced smooth stuff he's a God. Outside. He's a lol.
King and Mayer have worked together a lot. Mayer also features on one of King´s studio albums. Mayer wasn´t part of King´s crew during the tour that Trucks and Tedeschi were on. Its the same with guys like Doyle Bramhall II who plays with Clapton a lot. Mayer just has his own thing going on; different music, different scene and that´s fine.
We will sure miss you BB... with absolute respect and complete admiration you'll be in our hearts forever... BB always said "the blues come from deep down inside your soul and you cant begin to play the blues unless you've truly lived the blues".. God Bless you BB King...
Riley King, you are a funny and classy man. Thanks for sharing so much music and encouraging others to step up!
Think Derek is the best out there today.mayer is pretty damn good too,I think everybody has there own style
their
BB King Pimpin him out .. Get paid
Now that would have been an incredible show to see...three amazing guitar players lighting it up!
Susan is such a doll. Love her. Revelator stays on my turn table.