top 5? top 3? who knows and he continues to evolve. at a certain point there's no point in saying anything more than as good as it can be - and that can be about many players. but I think he's on anyone's list at that point
*Rolling Stone, not Rolling Stones. For that magazine to acknowledge JM as a top 100 guitarist, it would have to be something more than a horribly mediocre publication, which it is most decidedly not.
swear to god, if john mayer happened to be alive and playing in the 60s-70s playing the same way he does 2000-present he would have been considered a fucking god. he is just victim of this generation lmao. dude is a fuckin beast on guitar no matter what genre he decides to fuck around in.
does it not make sense to you? the reason he is this good is BECAUSE of people from 60’s and 70’s.... he didn’t innovate his way to this level? enjoy the greatness for what it is.
@@daudrumapea9175 Doesn't change the fact that he can handle this style of play like a master. I don't think he's anything less than legends of the past. Every guitarist gets his inspiration from some previous guitarist i suppose, and then adds some of his personal spice to it.
I think it's because of the surgery he had on his vocal chords - he's no longer able to hit some of the notes on the songs written prior to the surgery. You'll notice that his backup singers now sing the melody line of studio version of the song, while he adds a lower harmony. You're right - it's nice touch.
@@usnhotcarl YEA HE CHANGED after the surgery and literally not talking for almost a year to heal his cords he said in a interview it was a hard thing to do
***** Dude, that kid, Ray Goren, is amazing, i just watched his video with Buddy Guy and Quinn Sullivan, i just felt sorry for Quinn. Ray Goren got me goosebumps at the first lick, amazing, thank you for bringing his name to the coments
John Mayer is so good. the other guitarist Zane Carney, who is no slouch, can't hide the expression of how much he is digging and is impressed by the solo at the end. And then you see the white hair sound guy or whatever his job is. And he is just so impressed he can't stop himself from smiling. Well done John. Well done.
Zane Carney is a guitar master as well. His role playing 2nd guitar to John doesn't begin to showcase his talent. Heard him play his own instrumental at a Johnny Lang show and jaws dropped.
This man's solos sing like no other. So many solos are just loud noise without direction. I honestly never understood the point until I heard him solo. His solos are full of soul and actually take you on a journey. Love it. For a real treat, listen to his cover of Jimi Hendrick's All Along the Watchtower. His solo during that song will spoil all the rest. It's downright masterful.
I think what he means is that he's gotten a lot of flack especially since entering dead and company being a pip star and that he's really got the goods that's all.i do understand what you are saying however.him and others are rich and famous and talented so don't feel bad for him and that's true too
@Nitin Puranik - Completely agree. It is mind-numbing how someone feels the need to make some pointless "Underrated" comment trying to sound intelligent. It's ad naseaum to the extreme.
Hendrix was a big innovator and the biggest legend of all legends but I must say Mayer has long surpassed the skill/chops of Jimi. Jimi wasn’t that technically advanced but luckily that’s not what it’s about in music! (Many still have to figure that out)
i will never ever ever ever ever get over this video. its impossible. 10 years counting.. this video will always be the epitome of his guitar brilliance.
Holy fucking shit dude. I've watched this at least 100 times, and it gives me chills every time. By far the most transformative performance of this song he's done.
@@alycollotzi1888 Kids are being massacred by rightwing christofascist nutjobs w/AR-15s at school & having their libraries purged of books that dipshit hysterical inbred parents on school boards think are p0rn because they mention gay people or imply that maybe Black people weren't thrilled to be slaves. I think kids can handle a few words arbitrarily designated "profane" by other hysterics with an itch to ban stuff.
John Belser Music same it’s literally one of his best live performances and given the fact that there is loads of live performances that is saying something.
Yep, it's the subtle things that really make him stand out from other guitarists of his generation. The variation in his licks, the often times exotic scales and modes he uses, his sublime phrasing...I guess what I'm trying to say is that he's one of the all-time greats, but people don't seem to see it. It becomes very obvious in his performances with Keith Urban, who his by no means a bad guitarist. But Mayer is just so much more creative and innovative. Well, haters gonna hate, I guess. We'll probably appreciate him as a blues great a few decades down the road. Till then, spread the word and fight the good fight!
I didn't see a mistake or Mayer do anything. He's playing with some great musicians. In time he will learn. Any one notice that lead guitar player playing ten times better than Mayer? Yes we all did.
nuendo2496 The lead guitar goes into playing the riff without changing his sound set up, you can see his reaction as the guitar starts to resonate as he steps on the peddle to save it buts too late. Mayer who hears this happening changes his pick pattern to a strumming riff to smoothly adding an extra two bars to the interlude to the next verse. props to the band to keep up.
This guy is the MOST listenable artist that has ever lived..... How can you ever get tired of any of his songs. even some of his weak songs grow on you eventually... uncanny!!!
Amazing singer/songwriter. One of the greatest guitarists on he planet. He writes music that compares to the great songs of the late 60's. I hope that continues in the "Born and Raised" music direction.. So refreshing to see genuine genius and talent in this era of so much mediocre music.
+puppiesinspace You are a fucking moron. I challenge you to find another artist that has reinvented the influences left by the great guitarists and singer/songwriters of yesteryear and redeveloped them to suit modern blues, rock and pop genres consistently from album to album the way Mayer has. He is a phenomenal singer/songwriter. I guess that is just incomprehensible for your small mind! How many people walk down the street and hum Nick Drake songs? Probably none, but the man was a genius nonetheless!
Reminds me a lot of the Grateful Dead concerts, specially when the back-up singer begins scat singing. The Dead did that a lot in the Scarlet Begonias/Fire on the Mountain medleys. Good to hear the new influences Mayer is drinking from.
What an awesome performance; what a tight band! Bass player is layin' down a groove mile wide and the drummer hammers it home. John's performance is stunning, especially the flailing fingerwork at the end with the pull-offs...he's turned into a major axe man. This is some of his best work ever.
Nothing like a Fender Stratocaster plus. Beautiful gritty lace sensor pickups with the mid control. Highly underrated guitars and pickups. John has always chosen gear that has a distinct tone and this guitar just kills on this jam.
I never was a Mayer fan till I heard his born and raised album!That was it for me.i think a lot of people let his personal life over shadow how great his music is.Hey nobody's perfect his life just happens to be magnified!!
john mayer has been one of those few artists you can really appreciate how far along and wide his career has been he's spent plenty of time in that real blues american roots and tradition, all the way up there with pop radio in the 00s and landing somewhere in between since then its great. this song really captures that
Totally love that effect on John's guitar on the solo in the middle of the track. It takes all the attack away and seems to be a rather rapid envelop filter. So cool!
This performance is pure gold and belongs in a vault!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! But let's be honest, the best part of this whole song is when we get to see John's Guitar tech and Sound guy at 7:26 jamming the fuck out.
+Justin Ho no its not love...look at 7:27 you will see Mr Rene standing between John and Zane looking over the amplifiers. I have no idea who this other guy is sitting down and rockin'.
Honestly! There is nothing like the pedal Steel in this! DAMN! Just makes every section of the song sing! Even just 'praises' the guitar solo at the end even more!
Great version of a great song. The band is amazing. Aaron Sterling on drums and the great Sean Hurley on his Fender P-bass laying down an absolutely solid groove over which everyone else just kills. Such a pleasure to see and hear this. Must have been amazing to be there!
It's remarkable how great this band is. Everyone seems to hold their own, and excel in doing so. Mayer doesn't even have to be playing and the music is still sounding fantastic.
Lo e escuchado miles de veces y no dejo de asombrarme, ojalá algún día pueda verlo en vivo mientras tanto lo sigo disfrutando por aquí desde Cordoba, Argentina......
Goodbye cold, goodbye rain Goodbye sorrow, goodbye shame I'm headed out west with my headphones on Boarded a flight with a song in the back of my soul And no one knows I just found out her ghost left town The Queen of California is stepping down, down Hello beauty, hello strange Hello wonder, what's your name? Looking for the sun that Neil Young hung After the gold rush of 1971 I just found out her ghost left town The Queen of California is stepping down, down If you see her say, "Hello" Just don't tell me, "I told you so" Joni wrote Blue in her house by the sea I gotta believe there's another color waiting on me To set me free I just found out her ghost left town The Queen of California is stepping down, down
JM's smokin' hot guitaring is a real jam and a 'royal' jam. Otherwise known as playing your a-- off. This is why he is forever a Master, the Man and the King ❣🌟💎👑
This has to be in the TOP 5 ALL TIME best live performances. The ending was full of soul, funk, joy, quality of sound and just damn perfect. LOVE JB🎵🎸🥁❤🎺📯🎼🎤🎶🎹🎷🎧
The thing about John that most people don't get unless your musician is that he actually understands on so many levels and he gives other people their time to shine which is totally f****** cool and he actually plays for the song If You're a musician you understand that
so good. As a lifelong guitar slinger I have to applaud John and his skills not only as a axe master but also as a conductor... thanks to him and his great band for making me smile and chuckle...
I follow John Mayer now for a couple of years. Saw so much live footage of him (youtube and in person). This guy is an artist in his own class I can say...so much feeling for the music and tasteful decision making in improvising. His "on the spot" playing is beyond others doing 100 takes in the studio. And besides that...if one of your heroes calls you a "Master" everything is said.
He is his own...man, style, an artist. When an artist reaches high level of appreciation, comparisons cant be as a highlight of the conversation. Its the art, the form as one guy said the "journey" on which it takes the viewr, listener etc...that trancends the medium, picasso, mayer, dimeola, kobe...great artists. Also this guy was definitely raised right...
No words, just awe for John's skill and feel. As Eric Clapton says, " He's a master guitarist." Love you, John. You got me out of a really down mood tonight!
I've heard this too many times to count. This version, these musicians, that night, John extended QofC to a full 8:14 minutes of incredible music with an ending that gives he chills. Thanks for posting this life version. 🎶💜🎶
it's official!!! this guy has got the goods! he can play sing write and has evolved into one of the coolest famous voices of our time... so much so fast so young and found his way to make rich meaning of it all... his work his stuff with dead and company is fantastic.
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Anyone else here in 2024 just to witness John Mayer's legendary performance?
His mastery of music and guitar is unparalleled. 🎸👏🏻
😅
the goat
Dear Rolling Stones, put JM on the top 100 guitarist list already...... smh old music critics....
top 5? top 3? who knows and he continues to evolve. at a certain point there's no point in saying anything more than as good as it can be - and that can be about many players. but I think he's on anyone's list at that point
I can't believe they haven't done that yet. I had it in my head that he'd be there but nope. They're doing him dirty haha
who gives a fuck about rolling stone, they are liberal assholes
*Rolling Stone, not Rolling Stones. For that magazine to acknowledge JM as a top 100 guitarist, it would have to be something more than a horribly mediocre publication, which it is most decidedly not.
I swear to god he's on there?
swear to god, if john mayer happened to be alive and playing in the 60s-70s playing the same way he does 2000-present he would have been considered a fucking god. he is just victim of this generation lmao. dude is a fuckin beast on guitar no matter what genre he decides to fuck around in.
very accurate. he is the modern clapton or hendrix
does it not make sense to you? the reason he is this good is BECAUSE of people from 60’s and 70’s.... he didn’t innovate his way to this level? enjoy the greatness for what it is.
@@andruwthompson6856 yea that’s true. He’s a modern master
Lol. John look into those legends. Even john admit it. He cant be what he become now without them.
@@daudrumapea9175 Doesn't change the fact that he can handle this style of play like a master. I don't think he's anything less than legends of the past. Every guitarist gets his inspiration from some previous guitarist i suppose, and then adds some of his personal spice to it.
i love how his rhythm guitarist keeps looking at him like "Fuck yeah man keep going"
They were all just having a friggin blast. AWESOME performance.
Right on!!
Somebody fill me in, who is this guitarist, Nice!!
@@michaelspaniel5185 lol
michael spaniel Zane Carney
I actually really like the lower vocal line here. It adds something different to the song
I think it's because of the surgery he had on his vocal chords - he's no longer able to hit some of the notes on the songs written prior to the surgery. You'll notice that his backup singers now sing the melody line of studio version of the song, while he adds a lower harmony. You're right - it's nice touch.
@@usnhotcarl YEA HE CHANGED after the surgery and literally not talking for almost a year to heal his cords
he said in a interview it was a hard thing to do
Then check out his solo acoustic performance, it has this melody but he sings it better
You have it on yt but also on Spotify "village sessions"
@@usnhotcarl also in the record there's a lot of autotune haha
Wrecks it
aint NOBODY in modern music that has as much feel as this fuckin guy.
***** Dude, that kid, Ray Goren, is amazing, i just watched his video with Buddy Guy and Quinn Sullivan, i just felt sorry for Quinn. Ray Goren got me goosebumps at the first lick, amazing, thank you for bringing his name to the coments
John's knowledge of space and time is unbelievable. One of the greatest of this generation in my opinion.
Er Chow Kiat the music lesson reference?
joe bonamassa too !! go check out !
the 2 of there kind
Gary clark jr too check it out
the 3 of there kind :)
John Mayer is so good. the other guitarist Zane Carney, who is no slouch, can't hide the expression of how much he is digging and is impressed by the solo at the end. And then you see the white hair sound guy or whatever his job is. And he is just so impressed he can't stop himself from smiling. Well done John. Well done.
This is music. Makes you think
Zane Carney is a guitar master as well. His role playing 2nd guitar to John doesn't begin to showcase his talent. Heard him play his own instrumental at a Johnny Lang show and jaws dropped.
One of the greatest guitar players of the 21st century. Hands down.
Could not agree more. First ballot.
This man's solos sing like no other. So many solos are just loud noise without direction. I honestly never understood the point until I heard him solo. His solos are full of soul and actually take you on a journey. Love it. For a real treat, listen to his cover of Jimi Hendrick's All Along the Watchtower. His solo during that song will spoil all the rest. It's downright masterful.
Lollipop Guild I absolutely cannot agree with you more,on everything...
Try Any Given Thursday - Covered In Rain for a journey. That was him when he was barely 25 years old.
Not a solo, but his guitar on Wait Until Tomorrow from the LA show is godly.
John is 1000% a master
Try Magnolia too!
Stupidly underrated performance...that solo at the end is amazing
Nitin Puranik get bent will ya?
I think what he means is that he's gotten a lot of flack especially since entering dead and company being a pip star and that he's really got the goods that's all.i do understand what you are saying however.him and others are rich and famous and talented so don't feel bad for him and that's true too
The obligatory "underrated " comment that's on EVERY music video I've ever seen.
@Nitin Puranik yes!! I'm so sick of it on every video. It's become *the* meaningless cliche of UA-cam.
@Nitin Puranik - Completely agree. It is mind-numbing how someone feels the need to make some pointless "Underrated" comment trying to sound intelligent. It's ad naseaum to the extreme.
The vocal control of Johnny Cash and the guitar-playing chops of Jimmy Hendrix. This man is truly the musical legend of our generation.
Grande sorpresa soprattutto nro pezzi rock blues. Keep on rocking John.
Hendrix was a big innovator and the biggest legend of all legends but I must say Mayer has long surpassed the skill/chops of Jimi. Jimi wasn’t that technically advanced but luckily that’s not what it’s about in music! (Many still have to figure that out)
@@niekvanwensenwhat absolute twoddle
É simplesmente um GÉNIO
i will never ever ever ever ever get over this video. its impossible. 10 years counting.. this video will always be the epitome of his guitar brilliance.
Holy fucking shit dude. I've watched this at least 100 times, and it gives me chills every time. By far the most transformative performance of this song he's done.
best John mayer solo IMO.
Totally agree it's great. Just a small request...kids read these too so clean language would be much appreciated!
@@alycollotzi1888 not his fucking problem
@@alycollotzi1888 Kids are being massacred by rightwing christofascist nutjobs w/AR-15s at school & having their libraries purged of books that dipshit hysterical inbred parents on school boards think are p0rn because they mention gay people or imply that maybe Black people weren't thrilled to be slaves. I think kids can handle a few words arbitrarily designated "profane" by other hysterics with an itch to ban stuff.
Almost as good as live on Letterman 2013! 💜🎶💜🎶💜🎶
I've watched this at least 1000 times. never gets old
John Belser Music same it’s literally one of his best live performances and given the fact that there is loads of live performances that is saying something.
John Belser Music I’m getting in up there. It’s been at least 80 times in the last 3 months.
Not just me then ? :)
I still can't stop watching this :)
Me too 💜🎶💜
Who's back here in 2021 still in awe of this unbelievable performance!? Stay safe and healthy everyone!
2024 dude !
What that person said^ also hope you stayed safe and healthy!
2:13 any one notice lead guitarist gets crazy feed back though the guitar and mayer is fast enough to acoustically accompany the mistake. amazing
Yep, it's the subtle things that really make him stand out from other guitarists of his generation. The variation in his licks, the often times exotic scales and modes he uses, his sublime phrasing...I guess what I'm trying to say is that he's one of the all-time greats, but people don't seem to see it. It becomes very obvious in his performances with Keith Urban, who his by no means a bad guitarist. But Mayer is just so much more creative and innovative. Well, haters gonna hate, I guess. We'll probably appreciate him as a blues great a few decades down the road. Till then, spread the word and fight the good fight!
BaptiseLeGrand not only a great blues player, but a smart pop writer.
BaptiseLeGrand You couldn't have said it any better! I just wish he could be seen by everyone for the great musician that he is.
I didn't see a mistake or Mayer do anything. He's playing with some great musicians. In time he will learn. Any one notice that lead guitar player playing ten times better than Mayer? Yes we all did.
nuendo2496
The lead guitar goes into playing the riff without changing his sound set up, you can see his reaction as the guitar starts to resonate as he steps on the peddle to save it buts too late. Mayer who hears this happening changes his pick pattern to a strumming riff to smoothly adding an extra two bars to the interlude to the next verse. props to the band to keep up.
7:25 old man behind, enjoying the feel
My grandpa!!
That's Rene Martinez, John's and SRV guitar tech
@@MohamedCharhbiliTv he's probably talking about the other dude on the right, Rene is focused in case a string breaks xD
@@BCBBCL I thought he meant the guy in the middle too....honestly, this comment was funnier when I did.
Absolutely love the way Zane looks at John the whole time. He's so clocked in and loving every moment. Such a talented set of musicians in this video
This guy is the MOST listenable artist that has ever lived..... How can you ever get tired of any of his songs. even some of his weak songs grow on you eventually... uncanny!!!
Is no one going to mention that Fender Strat Plus in Razzle Berry? -P
There’s one on Reverb right now too 😭
I see y'all know a thing or two about more than just cameras :)
Xhefri will…..
Have It
LOVE it!
Amazing singer/songwriter. One of the greatest guitarists on he planet. He writes music that compares to the great songs of the late 60's. I hope that continues in the "Born and Raised" music direction.. So refreshing to see genuine genius and talent in this era of so much mediocre music.
+puppiesinspace You are a fucking moron. I challenge you to find another artist that has reinvented the influences left by the great guitarists and singer/songwriters of yesteryear and redeveloped them to suit modern blues, rock and pop genres consistently from album to album the way Mayer has. He is a phenomenal singer/songwriter. I guess that is just incomprehensible for your small mind! How many people walk down the street and hum Nick Drake songs? Probably none, but the man was a genius nonetheless!
Not even going to debate or anything, but why are you so damn salty about this?
Not Salty. I Just cant stand people making uneducated, pig ignorant statements because their small minds can't comprehend the subject!
puppiesinspace I do
puppiesinspace I do too. He is not the best but damn he is good.
hands down, the best version of this song performed live
@2v_5r singing in low registers with an accompanying instrument are underrated
That bass player and drummer is no joke on this song. Their contribution to this performance really stands out, especially during JM’s solo. 🔥
Yep, the drummer is in it up to his neck 👍
Not to mention the piano solo was awesome!
like a freight train riding on a cloud, smooth and unstoppable.
Reminds me a lot of the Grateful Dead concerts, specially when the back-up singer begins scat singing. The Dead did that a lot in the Scarlet Begonias/Fire on the Mountain medleys.
Good to hear the new influences Mayer is drinking from.
He does play with dead & company.
@@Strings-jg2to lol Paulo commented this 5 years ago.... good foresight on his part!
que dios
Funny you would say that
Definitely some part of Garcia in this
What an awesome performance; what a tight band! Bass player is layin' down a groove mile wide and the drummer hammers it home. John's performance is stunning, especially the flailing fingerwork at the end with the pull-offs...he's turned into a major axe man. This is some of his best work ever.
I have basically no idea what you just said, but I’m quite a fan of this. 😅
This performance gives me Clapton vibes.
The ability to play the thing that's rolling around inside your head, the way he does, is simply spellbinding.
a modern day genius. absolutely love his music
This is one of his best-that solo is off the charts! As many times as I've watched it; I never want it to end!
I am still watching/listening to this performance multiple times a week. It is sublime.
3:57 she has such a beautiful voice
that was just flat out-of-this-world.
Nothing like a Fender Stratocaster plus. Beautiful gritty lace sensor pickups with the mid control. Highly underrated guitars and pickups. John has always chosen gear that has a distinct tone and this guitar just kills on this jam.
JM is just a treat if you are a guitar player. He's so damn good. He comes up with phrases the are so tasty tone wise and structure.
Every artist in this performance deserves a standing ovation - incredible ❤
wow this version is the best
I repeated from 5.00 3 times in a row...just love this guitar solo!
JamJamJes I repeated from 0:00 like 100 times. It’s that good.
this must be the auditory definition of nailed it
how does someone play like a really composed master and a kid full of curiosity and excitement at the same time
I never was a Mayer fan till I heard his born and raised album!That was it for me.i think a lot of people let his personal life over shadow how great his music is.Hey nobody's perfect his life just happens to be magnified!!
I’m seeing JM in 22 at the Boston Garden.. I hope he’s as wonderful as this ☮️ & 💕
love the way he feels this song....saw him live in london, he opened with it. Lost my shit!!!!!!
What a wonderful wonderful wonderful musical experience!
I've watched this at least 2000 times! Never gets old! It's perfect.
john mayer has been one of those few artists
you can really appreciate how far along and wide his career has been
he's spent plenty of time in that real blues american roots and tradition,
all the way up there with pop radio in the 00s
and landing somewhere in between since then
its great. this song really captures that
this is the best john mayer's song
+Filipe R. no but maybe the best rendition of it )
Filipe R. we will never be able to say this for any of his songs mate
I totally agree it's his best
slow dancing in a burning roomand this tie it for me.
I could watch this video all day long every day.
I often do.
@@MaryscottOConnorinTC Me too!
Totally love that effect on John's guitar on the solo in the middle of the track. It takes all the attack away and seems to be a rather rapid envelop filter. So cool!
q tron plus boosted by a tubscreamer (flies away)
yeap.. that heavenly low attack woofy twang :)
i dont know if woofy is even a word haha
He uses the same thing in If I Ever Get Around to Living, right? So good. 👌
Adam Correia he is most certainly casting some of Jerry Garcia's feel in the music it is an amazing combo! The GOOD ole 1 2
This performance is pure gold and belongs in a vault!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! But let's be honest, the best part of this whole song is when we get to see John's Guitar tech and Sound guy at 7:26 jamming the fuck out.
7:27 guy in the background, priceless! :))
+Adam Unger hahah it's Rene, John's guitar tech.
+Justin Ho no its not love...look at 7:27 you will see Mr Rene standing between John and Zane looking over the amplifiers. I have no idea who this other guy is sitting down and rockin'.
Adam Unger I was looking for that comment sir 😁😁
Inspiring! Strange what can make you remember what's fun and makes life worth livin.
Damn! This video drives me nuts! He is the best since Jimmy Hendrix and he has a voice!
Honestly! There is nothing like the pedal Steel in this! DAMN! Just makes every section of the song sing! Even just 'praises' the guitar solo at the end even more!
The security guard gettin loose slapping the railing at 7:21 🙌🏼
And after that, you see a sound tech guy in bg getting his head loose. 😂😂😂
Flip! I've watched this soooo many times, but it keeps giving me goosebumps! Love it!
Thank you!
Great version of a great song. The band is amazing. Aaron Sterling on drums and the great Sean Hurley on his Fender P-bass laying down an absolutely solid groove over which everyone else just kills. Such a pleasure to see and hear this. Must have been amazing to be there!
ugh so much vibing in that building, JM & band just too good
Que buen solo por favor! Groso John Mayer, de los mejores violeros de estos tiempos!!! Gracias totales.
He's music is amazing.
It's remarkable how great this band is. Everyone seems to hold their own, and excel in doing so. Mayer doesn't even have to be playing and the music is still sounding fantastic.
This is the best performance of this song . Great job
I'm a huge fan of John's and this is still the absolute top for me. The solo is perhaps the best he's ever done.
Lo e escuchado miles de veces y no dejo de asombrarme, ojalá algún día pueda verlo en vivo mientras tanto lo sigo disfrutando por aquí desde Cordoba, Argentina......
Goodbye cold, goodbye rain
Goodbye sorrow, goodbye shame
I'm headed out west with my headphones on
Boarded a flight with a song in the back of my soul
And no one knows
I just found out her ghost left town
The Queen of California is stepping down, down
Hello beauty, hello strange
Hello wonder, what's your name?
Looking for the sun that Neil Young hung
After the gold rush of 1971
I just found out her ghost left town
The Queen of California is stepping down, down
If you see her say, "Hello"
Just don't tell me, "I told you so"
Joni wrote Blue in her house by the sea
I gotta believe there's another color waiting on me
To set me free
I just found out her ghost left town
The Queen of California is stepping down, down
love that Gregg Bissonette is just chillin in the background watching John's solo at the end
without a doubt this is one of the best solos of this man!!!
JM's smokin' hot guitaring is a real jam and a 'royal' jam. Otherwise known as playing your a-- off. This is why he is forever a Master, the Man and the King ❣🌟💎👑
I want somebody who looks at me the same way Zayne looks at John.
Asi Kla, hold on to that someone and never let go, lol
great. frickin' great...just another JM song i gotta come by and listen from time to time. This song is jam !!
This has to be in the TOP 5 ALL TIME best live performances. The ending was full of soul, funk, joy, quality of sound and just damn perfect. LOVE JB🎵🎸🥁❤🎺📯🎼🎤🎶🎹🎷🎧
This is one of my favorite things ever!!
Damn he does it so effortlessly
To have had the privilege of seeing him live, NO DISAPPOINTMENT WHATSOEVER! EVERYTHING I HOPED FOR AND MORE!
This is 💯% my dude! He brings it home every time. I ACTUALLY FELT LIKE I WAS THERE👍
Anyone else see the Glen Quagmire impersonation at 4:21? Also, John Mayer is my favorite modern musician.
I think he was just really high and Climbed inside the music for a while
Hahaha
I discover a new (to me) John Mayer piece so often. He can do anything, absolutely outstanding ;-)
The thing about John that most people don't get unless your musician is that he actually understands on so many levels and he gives other people their time to shine which is totally f****** cool and he actually plays for the song If You're a musician you understand that
This was the pperformance that made me aware of the greatness of his guitar playing. His work with Dead ad Company is pure synergistic gold.
What a great groove!…I must say John Mayher’s music evolution is aging like a fine wine.
Just Awesome!!! He is the best in my opinion and this song and performance is sooo amazing!!!!!
I've watched this so many times and just noticed he never had a pick... amazing as usual!
my jaw dropped at 5:38, definition of silky smooth.
Champzion Qtron By (i think) electro harmonics
He seems to share some stylistic patterns with Jerry Garcia in that section.
He shares with a lot of the greats because that's where he learnt it from. John's a true 21st century guitarist
i had that same fucking thought!! i must be so obvious then lol
Jesus so good!! I love the Grateful Dead, Dead and company, and John mayer!
so good. As a lifelong guitar slinger I have to applaud John and his skills not only as a axe master but also as a conductor... thanks to him and his great band for making me smile and chuckle...
That was AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!
One of my favorite JM solos. I have watched countless times.
I follow John Mayer now for a couple of years. Saw so much live footage of him (youtube and in person).
This guy is an artist in his own class I can say...so much feeling for the music and tasteful decision making in improvising. His "on the spot" playing is beyond others doing 100 takes in the studio. And besides that...if one of your heroes calls you a "Master" everything is said.
One of the coolest solos I’ve heard.
from 3:50 on i get i bit of a grateful dead vibe with the vocals, which made me nearly cry. 😭😍
He is his own...man, style, an artist.
When an artist reaches high level of appreciation, comparisons cant be as a highlight of the conversation. Its the art, the form as one guy said the "journey" on which it takes the viewr, listener etc...that trancends the medium, picasso, mayer, dimeola, kobe...great artists.
Also this guy was definitely raised right...
No words, just awe for John's skill and feel. As Eric Clapton says, " He's a master guitarist." Love you, John. You got me out of a really down mood tonight!
Can we all appreciate the guy at the back of the stage 7:26 . Hes digging it
He can flat rip it, no doubt he’s up there with the best. Singing, playing, performing and writing music !!!!!
So great to see him having the time of his life out there. Truly a remarkable man!
The breakdown and into that solo gets me every time. Pure musical genius
I've heard this too many times to count. This version, these musicians, that night, John extended QofC to a full 8:14 minutes of incredible music with an ending that gives he chills. Thanks for posting this life version. 🎶💜🎶
that look he gives to his band mates at the end! 😍😍
Love the old guy at 7:25 . He's just thoroughly enjoying it.
Great song and just a beautifully built solo. For me this is one of his best performances.
I love the fact that even though it's his show and his name, JM always lets the other musicians have a solo at some point or other in his performances
Beautiful performance- the whole band, vocals, instruments. Love how JM lets the band shine, doesn't try to overcompensate- doesn't need too!
it's official!!! this guy has got the goods! he can play sing write and has evolved into one of the coolest famous voices of our time... so much so fast so young and found his way to make rich meaning of it all... his work his stuff with dead and company is fantastic.