went to a similar show to this in 2004 (Webster Hall, NYC); before Continuum, when John was first embracing that people would watch him jam the blues on the guitar for hours. it was incredible, and he brought out a couple blues players to jam with, along with playing some old Jimi Hendrix and SRV lesser known tracks. it was a wonderful evening, and also made me realize i should just quit guitar lol. as someone who had followed John's every move since early 2001, i was eagerly awaiting for him to just let loose on the guitar and i was supremely satisfied with this show. we all bore witness to the beginning of John Mayer "the guitar legend" and it was a special evening, much like this small Atlanta show. it marked the beginning of an era that we are still in today.
one thing i admire about Johnny is that he spends time in the studio most everyday. It's who he is. he got through the initial fame and girls and maybe drugs and is solid in his identity and loves making music. seeing him next to Bob Weir is so damn cool. i look forward to his new tunes!!!!!
I love this old footage He’s so cool and collected now His concert last year in Amsterdam Amazing was there Dead and co wow Hope I can go one day But am grateful to see this young wild John He’s something else 😃
This is amazing! I have the tape recording of this show and it's insanely good, this footage is fantastic, thank you for sharing, any idea if there's more of it?
I’m not sure where the other tape ended up. We were shooting a band that night and then heard that Mayer was coming so we just stayed set up. I’ve used my out of work pandemic time to transfer a lot of the old tapes. If I come across more, I’ll edit them together and post for sure.
He had just played a sold out show at Lakewood Amphitheater, so he was already pretty huge. This was a free late night show at Smith’s just for fun. The beauty of the boundless energy of youth.
Wow you've been holding out on us I've never seen him play anything like this... We could see a lot more shredding with JM I can't wait... Oh well come back to bed it's okay too
@MikeODandy I actually think this is his JM signature. The string tree higher and it doesn't have the SRV gold hardware. Also there's no sticker on the back of the headstock he slapped onto his SRV strat. I think you can see his signature on the back.
@MikeODandy I'm not sure how much he used it especially once he got his 64, but if you're familiar with Where the Light Is - he uses it for Heart of Life on that DVD.
He talked about this guitar in a studio session for Paradise Valley. He saved money from his job at the gas station to buy that guitar and it went with him to Berklee.
Even back then he had a badass tone on his guitar.
Most certainly in the fingers!
The Two Rock in the back doesnt hurt but he's got the mojo for sure in those fingers
Back when he was feeling himself and letting it rip
Even more badass than now if you ask me
@@chenjunhao I agree. It might just be in my head but I still don't "get" the PRS sound. I prefer the sounds he got from the Fender strat.
This genuinely is one of the most insane JM performances I have seen
I've never seen him actually letting loose like this. Great clip! Thanks!
It's the strat
@@julianf2677😂
went to a similar show to this in 2004 (Webster Hall, NYC); before Continuum, when John was first embracing that people would watch him jam the blues on the guitar for hours. it was incredible, and he brought out a couple blues players to jam with, along with playing some old Jimi Hendrix and SRV lesser known tracks. it was a wonderful evening, and also made me realize i should just quit guitar lol. as someone who had followed John's every move since early 2001, i was eagerly awaiting for him to just let loose on the guitar and i was supremely satisfied with this show. we all bore witness to the beginning of John Mayer "the guitar legend" and it was a special evening, much like this small Atlanta show. it marked the beginning of an era that we are still in today.
My band played here last April and seeing him on the same stage I played on is such a cool feeling
one thing i admire about Johnny is that he spends time in the studio most everyday. It's who he is. he got through the initial fame and girls and maybe drugs and is solid in his identity and loves making music. seeing him next to Bob Weir is so damn cool. i look forward to his new tunes!!!!!
ok obi
hk
u may enter@@davevebber9082
And also 5+ years commitment on sober🔥
I love this old footage
He’s so cool and collected now
His concert last year in Amsterdam
Amazing was there
Dead and co wow
Hope I can go one day
But am grateful to see this young wild John
He’s something else 😃
Daymn well he was a pandora box of effin brilliant musical ideas
Maybe one of the last video recordings of John tuning his own guitar. 😂 great stuff.
An amazing piece of John Mayer’s history and Americana too. I love it. I love him too
Definitely born to be a star.
Earliest iteration of JM3 before he made it an official thing and upgraded at drums and bass!
Must have been my drinking days?! I remember the shirt 😂
Wow what a gem! Thanks for sharing!
He da fuckin beast in the guitar world
The coolest guy on the planet
This is awesome, I’ve played there many times cool seeing this footage from him there
This is amazing! I have the tape recording of this show and it's insanely good, this footage is fantastic, thank you for sharing, any idea if there's more of it?
I’m not sure where the other tape ended up. We were shooting a band that night and then heard that Mayer was coming so we just stayed set up. I’ve used my out of work pandemic time to transfer a lot of the old tapes. If I come across more, I’ll edit them together and post for sure.
@@jcbp64 this is great, thank you so much!
@@jcbp64 Any updates?
I think there is the audio of john playing you wanna be startijg something
What year was this in?
The feeling of this Men is amazing
last 20 minutes the best!
Love both those dudes smokin cigs
10:37 Just a reminder that I suck
Oh this is fantastic! I was at this show and it was amazing. Thanks for posting!!
You were there you could tell us where it is what year what month how old is he something anything would be cool
August 2004
Thanks for this. This is amazing 🖐
This is his friendship outfit 🎉
This is perfect 👏🏻👏🏻
What a baby face he had!
Ok I need that t shirt, someone please tell me where to find it hahaha
JJ johnson and Dela on cigar rare sighting
Shows you that we all gotta start somewhere haha
He had just played a sold out show at Lakewood Amphitheater, so he was already pretty huge. This was a free late night show at Smith’s just for fun. The beauty of the boundless energy of youth.
@@jcbp64 Im talking about his playing. he is over playing every solo almost and his prhasing is very crude compared to his playing now
clean the shit out of your ears. @@almogsason279
@@almogsason279what is bro on about
Read somewhere that this bar is what inspired S. O. B. Rock
Good question : what song did he play before this ?
Thanks for sharing this!
Wow! Did you ever recover the rest of the footage from this concert? That would be amazing!
No, sorry. I went through most of my old tapes during the pandemic and it didn’t turn up. Not sure what happened.
@@jcbp64 Aww... there's, like, almost no footage of 2004 john, it would've been legendary to have seen it.
Great! Is this around 2005?
I would say something like that. Lately I have taken to saying the date whenever someone turns a camera on me LOL. Learn it, live it.
It’s around Aug 2004! Such killer stuff!!
Before the pandemic for sure.
It says a year ago but his sleeve of tattoos is missing he looks awfully Young his hair is full shiny and curly looks like 05 or 6 maybe
@@pamcomey8628 posted a year ago but yeah footage is from 04-5
Who's playing bass??? John says he's David?? Can't make out his name. Thanks for this video!
David LaBruyere, aka DeLa.
Thanks for this 🙏🏻
Bro has to be sauced 😂
Wow!!! Very nice thank you for posting this ❤
What a gem! Thanks for sharing
He disappeared back stage 😂
INSANEEE
Wow you've been holding out on us I've never seen him play anything like this... We could see a lot more shredding with JM I can't wait... Oh well come back to bed it's okay too
Is he wearing a t-shirt of himself?
I was trying to figure that out
Yeah lmao. I guess when you play like that, you can even. Wear a doble collar
@@samonellasgayclone1054 Yeah! City Love!
Yeah that’s the tour t shirt that was like $80 at the show.
That’s what I was just looking at. Yes he is.
Wait - was I there? Ask my PA
Amazing video! What camera was this shot on?
I’m pretty positive was the panasonic ag-dvx100.
What year was this ?
Whern was thiiss??
when was this recorded?
August 2004
What year??
I’ve always had a theory about bass players. They hate the guitar 🎸?
Anyone know who is the drummer? The base player looks like DaLa.
It's JJ Johnson and DeLa
@@ryanp9624 thank you!!
He looks like saw a ghost here!
Imagine my own best friend was invited and didn't go ?
Please name of the song at 5:39?thanks
come back to bed
@@Andy-rp5up thank you very much!
this is the fender 64........
I believe this is actually his SRV signature with a tortoise shell pickguard
@MikeODandy I actually think this is his JM signature.
The string tree higher and it doesn't have the SRV gold hardware. Also there's no sticker on the back of the headstock he slapped onto his SRV strat.
I think you can see his signature on the back.
@@The_Dude360 oh neat. I’ve never noticed him actually playing that before.
@MikeODandy I'm not sure how much he used it especially once he got his 64, but if you're familiar with Where the Light Is - he uses it for Heart of Life on that DVD.
He talked about this guitar in a studio session for Paradise Valley. He saved money from his job at the gas station to buy that guitar and it went with him to Berklee.
he told her he'd record it - maybe. She never watched it tho--- busy ....
How ridiculous ? Must have been casual Friday
hint hint
Like a grownup
No one were listening to the music.
I have a day job sorry!
last 20 minutes the best!
What year is this ?
im guessing a month or four sometime after the as/is tour
2004