I heard he wrote this song when he was 19. pure genius.
@aghawkeye4829
4 жыл бұрын
Ooo.. I found a ten year old comment.
@elevate4eva
4 жыл бұрын
AG Hawk Eye crazy.
@anthonysuarez7905
4 жыл бұрын
AG Hawk Eye lol dude who posted this pinned this comment and this was made 14 years ago
@DragonKidPlaysMC
4 жыл бұрын
Woaah
@JosePerez-vd6nl
2 жыл бұрын
@@aghawkeye4829 12 years now
@PaulJonker
8 жыл бұрын
John made a deal with the devil. No one knows what john got, but the devil got guitar lessons
@Bruno-pr4tu
8 жыл бұрын
Fame, money, hot girls.
@spinningbackkick6021
7 жыл бұрын
Look at all that vagina in the front row.. They're going back to tour bus.
@willritter4076
7 жыл бұрын
I'd greatly appreciate it if some old-school JM fans would check out my acoustic piano & vocal covers of CLARITY and LOVE SOON on my channel. Real live acoustic. Thanks and peace out.
@hotman718
7 жыл бұрын
Mind you this video was over 10 years ago. He's probably even better now at guitar.
@niceguysfly
7 жыл бұрын
saw him live earlier this year and can confirm.
@TheKrypticSpeed1
6 жыл бұрын
This is so impressive. People don’t realize how hard this actually is.
@icescroatman
4 жыл бұрын
Yep, if I was a girl I don't know how id be able to withstand not flashing my tits for the entire song
@Fatality2k6
4 жыл бұрын
preach jajaj
@kikkofranz
4 жыл бұрын
@@icescroatman HAHAHAAHAHAHAHA
@samitavamondal7432
4 жыл бұрын
@@icescroatman lmao
@TheVikingquest
4 жыл бұрын
Impossible guitar playing, i just wonder to what point... the lyrics r bad, really... there is so many disconnects betwwen over the top guitarplayning with that singing, out of sync, weird no rhytm song - with lyrics beeing naive, none poetic. If this is his best song, i cant believe why u listen to this mess.
@MrOnurAkgul
10 жыл бұрын
his singing has come a long way.
@adamgavz
2 жыл бұрын
Just shows practice
@seanortencio6174
10 жыл бұрын
4:05 that's how a real artist do when they messed up during their performance. Mayer is the best!
@unnotigeswissen9018
7 жыл бұрын
Sean Ortencio what did he do wrong tho?
@haziqshalo2
6 жыл бұрын
he played the wrong chord thats why he immediately stopped playing and added "I told you i would mess it up" and jumped back in with the right chords haha
@braedenbrown2300
6 жыл бұрын
As he messed it up, again, after that. XD
@raybolanos3161
3 жыл бұрын
It is strange, but that is my favorite part of this performance xd
@zrouth
8 жыл бұрын
"I don't like soloing on the acoustic" -John mayer
@minhquannguyen1930
5 жыл бұрын
=)))
@dulla8469
4 жыл бұрын
honestly though.. the way people talk about elvis jimi hendrix BB king and other greats, John Mayer is gonna be the best of this era, and its already happened but just wait like 20 years or 30 years people will be studying him and his techniques in any conservatory or music school or guitar course or even in music theory, this guy is a legend already
@fresh_vertices
3 жыл бұрын
@Ray Rocks At the time they were alive they weren't the legends they are after their deaths. They were just like you're implying John is today to you. You put Jimi Hendrix and John in the same room, give them a guitar and you tell me if there's any difference in their guitar and singing/song writing skills. So stop being a disrespectful little punk and admit John is the best we have today.
@InappropriateShorts
Ай бұрын
Glad that I’ve been a fan since room for squares. I bought the CD at FYE on release day. Magic
@johnbelsermusic140
8 жыл бұрын
I used to think John Mayer was all textbook but I started diving into his vids and figured out he is most definitely one of the greats
@clearasil11
8 жыл бұрын
People often comment on his guitar playing but I have to say he has some of the most genius lyrics of this century. Like this one, Another kind of green, Assassin and so on. I'm a guitarist and a big fan but I listen to his music for the lyrics mostly, they're amazing.
@faisal1582
7 жыл бұрын
So then I am not the only one, to me, lyrics first, playing second.... Especially belief....
@ChiefRager
6 жыл бұрын
Ridiculous. He's a guitarist at heart. That's foremost.
@devakiareta2703
5 жыл бұрын
Couldn't agree more
@ShadyRealRap96
4 жыл бұрын
thats ridiculous xD this is pop music for teenage girls....all respect to john but you dont know shit about good lyrics lol
@timbabyok5229
2 жыл бұрын
That is truly ridiculous... I mean not that his lyrics are bad perse they are serviceable but to compare his lyricism to his guitar playing is just absurd..
@skateplanbboard
14 жыл бұрын
lets just all agree that no one watching this video would ever come up with a song with the technique and style as good as this. lets be grateful John Mayer did.
@MartynDunnMusic
15 жыл бұрын
And that's what makes him a musical genius! Not only that he's ABLE to play this, but that he's able to make up stuff like this.
@johncrossing
9 жыл бұрын
You can actually SEE that ultimate laser-focus @ 3:08. Crazy. The dude is passionate.
@coltonrudd
14 жыл бұрын
What's so great about this performance is that when he messes up his own song, he doesn't get all upset and make a huge deal about it. He plays it off comically and the crowd digs it. That's true musicianship. Even the best musicians make mistakes, and it's those that can keep their composure that gain respect. John Mayer has had my respect for years.
@diabeticmonkey
5 жыл бұрын
Ugh this is harder than the live in LA version. He’s doing the full arpeggios for the last two chords. What an insanely talented dude
@nathanllanes4105
3 жыл бұрын
Wha the hell is the picking pattern on those chords for the chorus especially the C minor?
@lacisum3096
3 жыл бұрын
@@nathanllanes4105 there’s a TikTok of him explaining how to do it
@mankydave67
2 жыл бұрын
All whilst singing at the same time. Just incredible!!
@baxatakbaxatak2014
Жыл бұрын
That glissando is SICK.
@toeslaughter
15 жыл бұрын
His voice improved tremendously. Comparing it to Where The Light Is. His guitar skills are just simply phenomenal as always.
@chrssl7511
4 жыл бұрын
“I told you I would mess it up” Me: Makes it even better
@davemakesnoises
16 жыл бұрын
why can't more artists today be this talented? It's so damn...refreshing
@proshooters1
Жыл бұрын
God this comment was made when i was 1 years old 😮
@davemakesnoises
Жыл бұрын
@@proshooters1 i was like 18 at the time. pleased to say that since this comment dropped pop music has recovered and become very musical, with lots of brilliant musicians all over the map of music in every genre, it was looking real cookie cutter there for a while in the 2000s
@LudgerBeats
8 ай бұрын
Damn, I was 5 at the time you wrote this, probably chilling in Kindergarten or something lol
@davemakesnoises
8 ай бұрын
@@LudgerBeats you dodged an era of absolute trash music, count yourself lucky, there were some icons but music discovery wasn't nearly as democratized as it is now. labels used to pull all the strings but their vice grip has loosened significantly
@LudgerBeats
8 ай бұрын
@@davemakesnoises Thats probably thanks to the internet if you think about it
@amyleeluvr
14 жыл бұрын
This is THE BEST John Mayer song because he plays the guitar like VERY FEW artists these days can and he has a unique sound to his voice in this song too. WELL DONE JOHN MAYER!!
@tekstephens
4 жыл бұрын
My new favorite version of Neon. Took me a while to find a version I loved more than the one he played live in L.A... but this is something else
@reasonablecheff7876
4 жыл бұрын
I like how plays 3:30-4 perfectly and then messes up the easy part right after it
@yunero2266
15 жыл бұрын
this is mayer's madness of playing and singing simultaneously. what a brain he's got
@ARon10787
14 жыл бұрын
His music is just so fluid.
@campb423
15 жыл бұрын
this song is so hard to play, its brilliant. he plays it off all the time like its easy and it amazes me. he wrote this when he was like 19, he is a masked genius
@MadsHolt
13 жыл бұрын
I've been circling around this video for about 5 years now!:)
@abrahampeter0.0
7 жыл бұрын
Imagine, "Anyway, here's wonderwall"
@CronoXpono
5 жыл бұрын
Lol for fucks sake
@harranjo
15 жыл бұрын
it is unbelievable that he can play and sing this at the same time
@jz8179
9 жыл бұрын
That boy (John Mayor) can make that acoustic sing...Damn!He's always been an inspiration to me since I picked up his his album with "Neon"I think it's Room for Squares
@jadestone1893
10 жыл бұрын
THAT RIGHT HAND TECHNIQUE
@starboard94
9 жыл бұрын
i can do that. prctis a lot, then you have it.
@Cody111079
9 жыл бұрын
Gard Langseth Yeees, sure.
@p0pHartmanN
9 жыл бұрын
Cody111079 He's right, took me like 4-5 months to get it down. (I've only been playing guitar for 2 years, still worked out for me)
@cocaswa
9 жыл бұрын
Frederik Hartmann How did you develop it? He can basically do it wherever he wants to whenever he wants to, even when improvising.
@p0pHartmanN
9 жыл бұрын
cocaswa Slowly started out with just one chord. Went up and down trying to get it, so frustrating. Putting the guitar away a couple times, picking it back up again to try some more. Kept doing this, and suddenly you can use the technique - takes dedication and willpower, cause it's a hard technique - but most of all it takes time. You can do it.
@louisabbey2370
4 жыл бұрын
The row of Becky’s from about 3 generations just clapping nearly to the beat, bless them
@Shoz3344
3 жыл бұрын
Their clapping at least during the solo was pretty good. Seen much worse clapper...
@faisal1582
Жыл бұрын
Oh such a good, good feeling to come back to this...
@jessesawyer4370
10 жыл бұрын
Some people asked about the strumming pattern. It's a slap/bounce technique. Slap low e string then pluck up with index finger on d string then slap down on d or g string (it alternates) then pluck up again with index on the b string. It's kinda tricky but it's easy once you find the rhythm and get it down. You can modify it however but that's how john plays it. He only uses his thumb and index finger. Hope this helps.
@chrislopez44
9 жыл бұрын
It's fucking tough
@cchng
6 жыл бұрын
I wish I know this comment sooner. Took me 1 month to figure it out myself and then a dude commented this 3 years ago 😂😂
@happymadison1978
6 жыл бұрын
How does this comment not have more likes? Excellent breakdown/advice. Thanks!
@hunger3870
6 жыл бұрын
honestly thank you so much lol. i just decided to learn this song and i couldn’t get the strumming but thanks!!!
@jansenhonberger8347
5 жыл бұрын
I think the thumb actually goes all the way down to the b string. Sounds crazy, but I am pretty sure that is what he is doing.
@ElDuderino502
5 жыл бұрын
I love that he sang "I told you I would mess it up".
@LittleGreen88
17 жыл бұрын
After you've played it as many times as he undoubtedly has, it get easier. He is really an amazing guitarist.
@mexicanprizefighter
8 жыл бұрын
the soft dropping sounds, along with the clapping, at the end of the performance are all the thongs in the front throw hitting the floor...
@ChuckTaylor1993
15 жыл бұрын
Has anyone ever wondered how he does the percussion thing while he's playing? Simply amazing...
@mik8y
14 жыл бұрын
i love how he plays his style is awesome as hell
@grahamrobertson6120
9 жыл бұрын
any guys in that audience?
@jabes416
15 жыл бұрын
probably my favorite guitar arrangement ever...it blows my mind how he could make this brilliant riff
@ThePeace0815
8 жыл бұрын
dude that audience makes me angry
@MTSAc00k1e
14 жыл бұрын
its amazing how he can write this stuff and play it and sing at the same time
@IronFudge
8 жыл бұрын
I remember when everyone wore polos with white undershirts and flip flops lul
@shodaboy54
13 жыл бұрын
Thank god there is still a real musician caring about music out there in times of music recession!!
@owenhu9465
8 жыл бұрын
what the fuck? how does he sing while playing that riff?
@jxstr
8 жыл бұрын
Owen Hu because he is a guitar god haha
@faichaimond
8 жыл бұрын
Heaps of practice?
@owenhu9465
8 жыл бұрын
Desmond Liew yea i know, no shit haha. He spent all his high school years practicing in his room. It was more of a exclamation than a question.
@Octavio12341000
7 жыл бұрын
Hunter Hayes is also really good. Storm warning
@prayagpatelll
6 жыл бұрын
cause he's fucking John Mayer
@MrTwain00
14 жыл бұрын
wow! simply amazing. I drawn a smile on face after his solo adlib.. WOW!
@thedeegan
16 жыл бұрын
pop rock maybe...or just pop....jazz.. a bit of everything i guess...hehe... i would call it amazing...hehehehe
@vortexgaming8761
3 жыл бұрын
12 years later lmao
@JustinDomanais
3 жыл бұрын
I want to find the one 14 years ago
@tobias5930
3 жыл бұрын
@@JustinDomanais the oldest one is 12 years ago. I checked
@182mehmetkoc
3 жыл бұрын
The solo he improvises at 04:49 is one of the best acoustic guitar solos I've ever heard to this day and the fuckup/cleanup at the end makes it even better.
@jetaimeKendall
14 жыл бұрын
JM is a genius. It's amazing how he plays guitar that well, while singing at the same time. This is one of my favorite songs by him to. The emotion.. :). But does anyone know why he always has a carpet? In every concert I've seen, he's standing on some sort of rug.
@Gabe55ish
5 жыл бұрын
As a former classical guitarist, Chicago Conservatory trained, I must say ...THIS guy is a beast!
@actionstudio
17 жыл бұрын
poucos conseguem fazer um show ao vivo com tanta qualidade! Parabéns! conheço John Mayer a tão pouco tempo, pois nem toca no Brasil mas adimiro sua qualidade musical. Venha fazer um show no Brasil Abs.
@BigLou-sb4mi
22 күн бұрын
This people in the crowd will never comprehend the level of guitar and singing displayed for them.
@johnnys8691
4 жыл бұрын
2006, i feel old now
@sharka8028
15 жыл бұрын
I've probably watched this video 20 times. I love it.
@rangedqure
15 жыл бұрын
just lovely he has the same picking style as mark knopfler
@changofFoolzz
14 жыл бұрын
His technique and style really comes out in this performance. I love this song!
@chalidimaduddin411
9 жыл бұрын
Would love to see him jamming with Tommy Emmanuel
@justinwright3326
5 жыл бұрын
totally different styles
@derekbravo7811
5 жыл бұрын
Justin Wright that’s why
@fresh_vertices
3 жыл бұрын
There's no room big enough to hold in that much talent.
@psvth3b3st
13 жыл бұрын
16 years and the only one of my friends who really listen to him. I think i'm blessed with a good taste of music!
@DallasGreen123
7 жыл бұрын
I bet half of the women in the audience were equally impressed if he just played wonderwall...
@relativelybasic
6 жыл бұрын
Check out Shun Ng and Sezairi Wonderwall. You'll be blown away
@davidarbelaez4395
5 жыл бұрын
What guitar skills? Haha.
@Canalbiruta
4 жыл бұрын
I bet he would make wonderwall a difficult song if he did lol
@Sarah-jy9uj
4 жыл бұрын
Ignorance is not gender specific, as is also clear from your comment.
@priyaranjanmishra9874
4 жыл бұрын
Even if he just strums, girls would go crazy. 😁
@jekfloyd9490
Ай бұрын
Gotta love this vibe 2000s era❤
@mrnopa3181
4 жыл бұрын
Imagine singing while playing neon...
@d112cons
7 ай бұрын
nearly 20 years on, people are starting to realize how good this "kid" was. 20 years more, he'll be a legend folks are rediscovering.
@th3jt
13 жыл бұрын
4:07 "I told you I would mess it up" yer still absolutly brilliant :D
@MTSAc00k1e
14 жыл бұрын
its amazing how he can write this stuff then play it and sing at the same time
@FranciscoGarcia-xx7tn
9 жыл бұрын
nothin like the sound of fresh ass strings
@coffeyvideos
15 жыл бұрын
LOVE that solo in the middle
@buckfan17
10 жыл бұрын
This guitar is lacking the signature crisp sound of his custom Martin
@jcschwartz59
9 жыл бұрын
J40
@Ela1337
12 жыл бұрын
So good. Remember this perfomance from way back. Miss this mayer.
@JonnyZye
13 жыл бұрын
@bjhMus1C From a musicians standpoint it was a slip-up, and regardless to whether the crowd noticed the mess up, John did and acknowledged it in a clever manner. I'm guessing you're a guitarist?
@martinablazeska
11 жыл бұрын
What model of Martin Guitar is that?
@fvaz89
12 жыл бұрын
I tried playing this song, my guitar exploded... also typing with my toes
@gbluez
15 жыл бұрын
the bridge solo in this one owns. that's why
@kaiserbach1231
8 жыл бұрын
is a very hard song. but just practice.
@smokeschill9858
4 жыл бұрын
While singing is insane
@chicago913
14 жыл бұрын
I love John Mayer's music. A lot!!
@williskrn
10 жыл бұрын
i wish i can play and sing like that XD
@kevin2fla
13 жыл бұрын
Amazing guitarist. John Mayer can play with any guitarist in the world right now.
@Valferreira146
10 жыл бұрын
perfect
@CodcastIt
10 жыл бұрын
I Agree: Awesome!
@blok31092
13 жыл бұрын
as a guitar player, the fact that he can play this song so damn flawlessly without a single mistake is ridiculous!!!!
@romuloferreira8437
8 жыл бұрын
wish i can play this song
@kimberlykairo
Жыл бұрын
Infamous or 'famous,' Neon is ccc: cool, core, classic John Mayer! This song has been given everything by its creator. In return, its reward is its popularity and longevity, which has its place. This tune more than fits its bill! I love this song and its creator. Even in his wonder years John was A Creative Genius, A Master, The Man and THE KING ❣💡🌟💎👑🎄
@hildesophie6947
6 жыл бұрын
What? He play that sound along with singing?
@bluehearts4u
3 жыл бұрын
First time listening to John Mayer, this song is definitely really hard to play on the guitar so I think I've found my favorite guitarist. Better get started to listen to some more JM songs.
@elvxxx
8 жыл бұрын
I think that concert hall's cleaning service had a rough time mopping the floor. Sticky floor.
@JFri4321
14 жыл бұрын
Anyone saying there are better guitarist out there: stop, comparing guitarist is RIDICULOUS. It's about emotion and groove, Mayer has mastered both aspects. Not to mention I've never heard a song quite like this one, lyrics and guitar are both very unique.
@Shananigan11
13 жыл бұрын
Most artists COME AND GO But John plays LIKE NO ONE CAN
@MonitaCanta
15 жыл бұрын
absolutely in love with mr. john mayer... awesome.
@ezequiel.p22
2 жыл бұрын
John mayer talento obtenido de Dios.
@krazykorican
14 жыл бұрын
this song is hard as balls to play. john mayer got mad skills
@TacticalHyena
8 жыл бұрын
that right hand technique looks alot like evan brewers hybrid finger/thumb technique on bass
@jtcconquer9532
6 жыл бұрын
Thomas McAteer lol probably watching this video knows who Evan Brewer is, but I am with you brother... they also look like they could be kin
@supersingerevan
15 жыл бұрын
his fret hand abilites are astounding. then again, his struming/picking hand is astounding. he is astounding.
@charliejonesaucb
10 жыл бұрын
Fucking hell that's music
@TheStrat72
15 жыл бұрын
he definatly one of the best guitarist and song writers
@davefan16
7 жыл бұрын
problyurlookinrrmamaran play in a while enjoying every tactile sensation urrhhrmmm
@fishstik
15 жыл бұрын
not to mention those chords are fucking amazing.
@marksman1717
12 жыл бұрын
224 dislikes ? Must be Bieber fans
@MattVoran
15 жыл бұрын
dude, YOU are underestimating this guy. He is a GOD on guitar. Apparently YOU have not heard him play the blues....... "Mayer knows what he's doing. He's pretty good, technique wise" UNDERSTATEMENT OF THE CENTURY
@silvi2627
8 жыл бұрын
I don't like it. I love it!
@MarkusFeetus
Жыл бұрын
I wasn't even born yet before this video was released 😭 but i was lucky enough to find out about neon and play it
@sandipkunwar5062
2 жыл бұрын
I barely see any male in the audience..lol🤣
@mynameisjonas45
13 жыл бұрын
I love the blues influence he puts into his music, especially this solo.
@23metalmaniac
13 жыл бұрын
i like his constipated face that he makes when he's singing.
@jxstr
8 жыл бұрын
Years later and this is still one of my favorite live songs of his. Kudos to JM for busting through the pop scene before venturing into blues, folk, etc. funny how the majority of audience members are teenage girls and their moms in love with him, haha.
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