This is the John Mayer im a fan of and wish i could see again :/ too bad i was so young at the time this album came out or else i would of gone to see him in concert.
the phone ringing at the end is great...it adds realistic touch to the environment...John is just a normal man playing his guitar like all of us do in our rooms, and but he adds his extraordinary lyrics...
For reasons I cannot explain, I simply love how the phone started ringing while he was playing. Although it irrationally makes me wish that I could call him, too. LOL.
Lips lips lips ........ wow ..... his music is love its life its serenity ..... hes wonderful and smart and sexy and charming and brilliant and a genius and so many profound ways its incredible ... john is love ... theres no describing love theres no describing John... I love th whole thing with the phone ringing at the end just made the moment so much better ... feels like ur sitting there right next to him.
Everyone says he's a normal guy, but i'm naming a syndrome after him. John Mayer syndrome. It's when you are so lonely and socially inept that you lock yourself in a room and play guitar on end for years. he just ended up getting really good and becoming famous.
Same for sony put out a 4 track before this with 'my stupid mouth' like 99 ish? Sam goody was giving it away. When I saw him do this on mtv2 it was live back then. You had to stay up and catch certain artists. I couldn't fucking believe it when I heard John Mayer play this. I still cant..
it all depends. If you feel comfortable between index and middle finger, then use that. I always put it between my middle and ring finger. takes practice.
*shakes his head* His dad rented the guitar for him and his brothers, and he started playing because of michael j fox playing johnny b goode in back to the future.
@ams914 Actually, the chords are just the same, he only changes the place of the chords on the scale. On the chorus, instead of playing the G on the 3rd fret (6th string) ele does it on 10th fret 5th string and this way with all others.
1st of all john mayer DOSENT mess up 2nd hes professional and hes done this for a while so the odds of him messing up are VERY slim. 3rd he can play anything he wants and it still sounds good even if he "messed up" or not 4th what might seem like a mess up to you may be an artist trying something new instead of playing the same thing
@jwdubs You should make a video! No I don't get what you said, I play it using my first, middle and ring finger already. So I don't get what adjustments you are trying to explain. I play it with middle on low E, first on the A, and Third string on the D.
yeah the intro is a bit different, basically same 2 chords, different picking pattern. The chorus you see here is the way he originally play "clarity" years ago. Now he does a double hammer-on chord follow by a bar chord.
HAHAHA "hello?!" so random. i love this guy(: i hope to play like him one day! although i dont think i could ever get that amazing! but on the bright side..i finally got "stop this train" down(:
at 0:38 doesn't seems like he messed up. Yeah sure, he did draw the pick out but the guitar chord is not the one he use for the chorus. The chord for the chorus look completely different at 1:11. So we know for sure there's no problem with the audio. May be the editor messed up with the video clips?
Actually at 39 seconds...you can see that he is finger picking and he has his pcik in between his pinkie and ring finger (where he holds it until he needs it) the he shuffles it up to move into the chorus...then it cuts away....while still in the verse.. even though he was moving into the chorus....so it was edited
That's what I'm saying,the guy who posted this also linked the tab in the description of the arpeggiated verse,but it doesn't sound the same as the video from what I've played
yea it is. i have a shitty yamaha acoustic that feels like pressing on barbed wire when i try and play this wonderful. i really need a guitar like his and that kind of action
Takes me back to the early 2000's gotta love the nostalgia vibes
This is definitely a rare video to stumble upon and to see JM’s talent in his early years
This is the John Mayer im a fan of and wish i could see again :/ too bad i was so young at the time this album came out or else i would of gone to see him in concert.
Jack Venar facts. I was like the only one out of my friends listening to him back then. They didn’t understand me @ at the time. But I didn’t care.
I love this version, its just like all of us 'average joes' jamming in our room.
Everyone wishes average could be that good
you are average like that????
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I wish I was that good jamming in my room
the phone ringing at the end is great...it adds realistic touch to the environment...John is just a normal man playing his guitar like all of us do in our rooms, and but he adds his extraordinary lyrics...
His guitar technique. INCREDIBLE
I wish I could find this version as a tab... it's interesting the way he plays the chords here.
For reasons I cannot explain, I simply love how the phone started ringing while he was playing. Although it irrationally makes me wish that I could call him, too. LOL.
Mayer is a master guitar player. Not really surprising that he's a one-take guy. LOL the phone at the end is priceless.
Turns around an answers the phone like he didn't just do anything special.
whoever first handed john mayer a guitar deserves the worlds best hug
His grandma
Holy Crap! Was this recorded as a single shot?... Sounds like it! My respect for this Dude's musicianship is profound!
Just your casual sunday morning impro jam on your acoustic being Mayer....
God I wish I played like him
This is the best live thing i've seen from him alone like this even though the phone rang
August 25th in Saratoga, NY....i'm SO there and i cant wait!
one man one guitar, just singing for himself and no worries in mind. That's a quite peaceful moment right there.
Lips lips lips ........ wow ..... his music is love its life its serenity ..... hes wonderful and smart and sexy and charming and brilliant and a genius and so many profound ways its incredible ... john is love ... theres no describing love theres no describing John...
I love th whole thing with the phone ringing at the end just made the moment so much better ... feels like ur sitting there right next to him.
John Mayer is the best.
check out that badass pickroll at 0:38...
damn thats gangsta lol, good spotting
olhe o pico das rolas cuzonas que ele usou em 0:38...
this dude brings me a whole lot of joy..
@elambing It really isn't as hard as it sounds. The beauty of acoustic is even open strings sound amazing !
I remember seeing this 15 year ago
What is the picking pattern he is using for this version? its way better...
5 stars!! thanks fr puttin it up hes sum legend
i haven't words to describe this....
great version of this song! i love the end when he answers the phone, haha
Yay! It gives me chills... rarely wonderful!
this was the time in what mayer appears in mtv , now is a wonderfull time!
I've been looking for this video for like years -_-
in fact this version is so much better because of the whole ouuuouuu...
John is playing a Martin OM-42. I don't think his signature OM-28JM was produced yet.
I love how nonchalant he is.. and how perfectly he ended the song before picking up the phone.
never see this vid before,thx so much
Saw this 2000?On mtv2. I knew John would be great
Masterpiece
Lovely! Thanks for posting
Everyone says he's a normal guy, but i'm naming a syndrome after him. John Mayer syndrome. It's when you are so lonely and socially inept that you lock yourself in a room and play guitar on end for years. he just ended up getting really good and becoming famous.
amazing. thanks for posting.
amazing! someone needs to tab this asap
i love this song
Same for sony put out a 4 track before this with 'my stupid mouth' like 99 ish? Sam goody was giving it away. When I saw him do this on mtv2 it was live back then. You had to stay up and catch certain artists. I couldn't fucking believe it when I heard John Mayer play this. I still cant..
i love you john
word, that whats makes this to dope
awesome!
it must be fun to be able to play like that XD
@ams914 Play around with hammer-ons.
There's tabs with the pre-chorus stuff. This is the most beautiful performance of Clarity I've heard.
it all depends. If you feel comfortable between index and middle finger, then use that. I always put it between my middle and ring finger. takes practice.
@elambing for the verses yes. chorus and bridge may be different, but i havent looked into it, the verse is the easiest part. try it.
ahah hes got commitment to a song. if the phone rings while im trying to play i drop everything to answer.
Peep the pick coming out at :39
brilliant.
*shakes his head* His dad rented the guitar for him and his brothers, and he started playing because of michael j fox playing johnny b goode in back to the future.
cool version of the song, also thats a sick shirt
gotta love the way the phone ringing was somewhat in sync with the song hahaha in terms of timing and tone..
@ams914 Actually, the chords are just the same, he only changes the place of the chords on the scale. On the chorus, instead of playing the G on the 3rd fret (6th string) ele does it on 10th fret 5th string and this way with all others.
AGREED!
1st of all john mayer DOSENT mess up
2nd hes professional and hes done this for a while so the odds of him messing up are VERY slim.
3rd he can play anything he wants and it still sounds good even if he "messed up" or not
4th what might seem like a mess up to you may be an artist trying something new instead of playing the same thing
@jwdubs You should make a video! No I don't get what you said, I play it using my first, middle and ring finger already. So I don't get what adjustments you are trying to explain. I play it with middle on low E, first on the A, and Third string on the D.
@elambing yeah thats it for the verse. i haven't bothered for the chorus or bridge
how adorable.
"hello?" (:
Good eye!
like this version
I miss those days.....sad
yeah the intro is a bit different, basically same 2 chords, different picking pattern. The chorus you see here is the way he originally play "clarity" years ago. Now he does a double hammer-on chord follow by a bar chord.
HAHAHA "hello?!"
so random.
i love this guy(: i hope to play like him one day!
although i dont think i could ever get that amazing! but on the bright side..i finally got "stop this train" down(:
I hope you're still enjoying you're guitar journey all these years later!
nice
dang yea it took me forever to figure out what you guys were talking about...whoever noticed that at first is very observant...lol
he didn't mess up... he meant to say that. he always changed the words during live performances.
at 0:38 doesn't seems like he messed up. Yeah sure, he did draw the pick out but the guitar chord is not the one he use for the chorus. The chord for the chorus look completely different at 1:11.
So we know for sure there's no problem with the audio. May be the editor messed up with the video clips?
@lefte18 i think it might be his OM-28
I WANT THAT SHIRT
I bet everybody was like "somebody get this fucking phone"
This is why I love John! He's a true original.. just wish he could make normal faces!
Actually at 39 seconds...you can see that he is finger picking and he has his pcik in between his pinkie and ring finger (where he holds it until he needs it) the he shuffles it up to move into the chorus...then it cuts away....while still in the verse.. even though he was moving into the chorus....so it was edited
I don't think the tab sounds very much like how he plays it here (the part in the beginning). Can someone update the tab or something?
He doesn't give a tutorial on this version of the song.
the beginning is arppegiated in this version,which Zartimus does not explain.
That's what I'm saying,the guy who posted this also linked the tab in the description of the arpeggiated verse,but it doesn't sound the same as the video from what I've played
@elambing its not hard. its just a variation of the same chord.
Between his index and middle fingers...=)
just practice switching constantly..you'll get the hang of it
what notes is he hammering on, ughhh im trying to figure out how to play this song, its so difficult!!!
yea it is. i have a shitty yamaha acoustic that feels like pressing on barbed wire when i try and play this wonderful. i really need a guitar like his and that kind of action
this looks like the om-28..he now plays with a model called the omjm
@elambing im workin on it
to lower action on an acoustic, do u turn clockwise or counter-clockwise?
@JMBelief1 Yeah I would love them... just pm me. Thanks. Always nice to see it on paper if its available.
Martin OMJM. His model.
those fingers..... crazy.
Nice video. I can almost taste what it feels like to be a voyeur.
jennypennypocket hahaha nice one señorita lol
does anyone know what tabs he's playing at 1:00 for the oooos?
@vintagesound29 Your guess is right haha
what kind of Martin is this?
& a beautiful performance ending with a phone call😅
i want to learn how to play this :(
nothing pisses me off more than the phone ringing while im playing a song on guitar.
@ams914 I have tabs if you want them..
He didnt even mess up i wouldnt even have notice if no one would have said thing people are to darn judgmental
What kind of guitar is Mayer playing?
omg! im inlove with that guy, who's with me?
sooo lucky!! i was supposed to go =[
but no ride [sleeptrain]
how u figure?
Precursor to continuum?
You just need to pick each string instead of plucking the whole chord, I could put up a vid if you guys would like.
you hate him? so could you tell me why is your favorite list are full of John's video?