If you needed to introduce Mayer to your guitar teacher, you need a new teacher.
@RSpracticalshooting7 ай бұрын
my thought exactly.
@krazykristian987 ай бұрын
i know right 😂
@lashashapira34064 ай бұрын
@@krazykristian98
@srv22175 күн бұрын
Right??
@pettyboybobs64178 ай бұрын
David Ryan Harris said: "I'm a singer who plays guitar, John (Mayer) is a GUITAR PLAYER who sings." Nailed it in my opinion.
@JackJenningsGuitarist8 ай бұрын
Hello Jack Jennings here from the video. As I said in the first minute of the video I do know who John Mayer is😂. I have even taught some of his songs to students but I have not fully explored or examined his playing. So we thought it would be good for Sam to guide me to one of his favourite performances by John. If you didn't pick up on that and you're simply here to comment and complain about the title of the video...... well, that's KZfaq for you. Thank you all for watching and boosting the video anyway with your hilarious comments 😊.
@_GandalfTheGrey_8 ай бұрын
John Mayer is at that level of skill where you’re just a conduit between your physical skill and the abstract form of music itself.
@samwestguitar8 ай бұрын
Absolutely! Thank you so much for watching!
@anthonyflores31378 ай бұрын
He is hands down the greatest guitar player alive. I don't care what anyone says. From his tone, his use of timing, technique, and note utilization.. His blues stuff is amazing, Dead and Company really elevated his guitar playing ability as well.
@andyj8458 ай бұрын
Hands down the greatest guitar player alive? That's a bold statement. He's an incredible player, but he's not Derek Trucks. In reality, it's very subjective. In terms of technical skill, he's nowhere close to guys like Mancuso, Govan, Vai, or Gilbert. Not really into that kind of playing, but even if you exclude the technical players, there's quite a few guys who could battle for that title. It's all what you like. Based on tone, timing, technique, and note utilization...I like Trucks more in every category.
@anthonyflores31378 ай бұрын
@@andyj845 A slide guitarist? Not even remotely close to JM.
@sheldonfields7328 ай бұрын
Julian Lage is the best alive hands down. As much as I enjoy John Mayer, he’s not even close
@AstroSully8 ай бұрын
Arguing about subjective things 🤣
@shitlaryclinton97758 ай бұрын
Idk man. Have you heard Machine Gun Kelly play?
@JonasCraftUltimate7 ай бұрын
his live at the nokia where the light is album is his masterpiece. sure slow dancing and gravity, but also belief, bold as love, the acoustic songs in the first part, its soo good
@samwestguitar7 ай бұрын
Yes yes and yes! Thanks for watching!
@texashookem228 ай бұрын
I would really love to see both of you react to his "Covered in Rain" live in Birmingham. My favorite solo of all time, absolutely epic and powerful.
@77bovi7 ай бұрын
❤
@JoaquinMusterman8 ай бұрын
Awesome reaction! I'd love to see more of these!
@PoochysUncle7 ай бұрын
I introduced my gardener to plants
@mcbudget8 ай бұрын
Being a vocalist helps his phrasing and musical choices when soloing. Puts musicality ahead of technique. He could sing most of his guitar licks and phrases and they would sound great.
@pawelzabicki77853 ай бұрын
He is phrasing in his singing the same way as he is playing guitar.
@jwest25148 ай бұрын
Nice work, good to see the legendary guitarist that is Mr Jennings getting involved 😎
@codyswaggerty47458 ай бұрын
how could a guitar teacher not know John Mayer
@GMS82013 ай бұрын
Exactly
@clare56848 ай бұрын
Loved the video and Jack's reaction! Excited to see more of this series☺️
@samwestguitar8 ай бұрын
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed! :)
@celinegarcia41588 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing this reaction. JM is just amazing!
@samwestguitar8 ай бұрын
Thank you for watching ! He absolutely is! 😁
@chefboyar-zee8 ай бұрын
Loved this reaction! Would love to see your teacher react to "I'm Gonna Find Another You" from WTLI - his phrasing in the intro solo is ridiculous
@samwestguitar8 ай бұрын
I absolutely agree! I’ll stick it in the list of contenders! Thanks so much for watching! 😁
@vladveee7 ай бұрын
This is my all time favorite video of him. The way John can take on other songs and artists is amazing.
@samwestguitar7 ай бұрын
Couldn’t agree more! Thanks for watching !
@christtv35768 ай бұрын
I really enjoyed his talk analyzing johns playing. Can’t wait for more.
@samwestguitar8 ай бұрын
Yeah absolutely! Jacks an incredibly knowledgeable chap, and his guitar playing is out of this world! Thanks for watching!
@GRayHendricks8 ай бұрын
The pauses between the solo phrases are the most important thing in this rendition. Channeling some Freddie King vibes.
@juanvelez38898 ай бұрын
Loved this reaction! John Mayer is such an inspiration... I just read that comment and i agree too, do Out of my mind WTLI and Wait until tomorrow next please!!
@samwestguitar8 ай бұрын
Ahh yes, both excellent suggestions! Thanks so much for watching, really appreciate it! 😁
@GeordLord78 ай бұрын
Lovely! I also show this to a lot of people to demonstrate his guitar mastery. The use of phrasing and timing, the drop offs and bend hikes, the rake, the screaming his double bend, the tap harmonics, the quick shredding into the “I know” breakdown, transitioning that back into the main riff. As you said, “understated” greatness. This is a guitar solo master class. My favourite solo of his is from “wheel”, an under the radar track. His live version is awesome, check it out.
@GeordLord78 ай бұрын
This version kzfaq.info/get/bejne/eJ1-Z6V3zpfRpXU.htmlsi=uL8qzDjYmF_1lw0r
@samwestguitar8 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for watching, I agree with everything you’ve said! He’s a class act! And I’ll have to check that out, didn’t think I’ve heard it! 😊
@zynthio7 ай бұрын
This is my second fav performance of John's, the other being Covered In Rain from a super old live album. He's so good at leaving meaningful spaces between the phrases of his solos, and at getting a killer tone and feel from the guitar thats right on the edge of precision and dirty. This performance in perticular he gets so many amazing tones from that 335, which he almost never plays live. It's almost always a strat of some kind
@ALEXISGNFR7 ай бұрын
I didn't see that coming! Check the work of jack on classical Indian music on guitar, just amazing !!
@mclovin3268 ай бұрын
My school highlight was performing a cover of this song at the Bath jazz is festival. Attempting to convey a glimmer of the performance that JM (& crew) managed to pull off was a feat in itself. Was also the reason I bought a cheap 335 copy. Great video! Great JM performance choice 👍
@samwestguitar8 ай бұрын
Thank you for watching man! I bet it was the highlight of everyone else’s school days too if you managed to capture even a glimmer of the original performance(which I’m certain you did) ;) ❤
@Andy-rp5up8 ай бұрын
please upload video would love to watch
@kinb3ast5098 ай бұрын
Yeah..John was inspired by B.B King..he said that in interviews
@tristanplatts88698 ай бұрын
Show him the live version of Neon. Most guitar players I know really respect that performance.
@justinhall642113 сағат бұрын
Pino in the background on bass... Nice👍
@zachtbh8 ай бұрын
City love, crossroads live 2004 is another one worth reacting too
@snakemont8 ай бұрын
Brother! Eager so see more of you! How did John Mayer get this good? I want to stay on stage and bring da fun too to myself and the crowd!
@samwestguitar8 ай бұрын
Lots and lots and lots and lots of practice along with a god given gift I guess😆 Thanks for watching man!
@ayushmanbhalla87378 ай бұрын
In this performance john mayer played more into the albert king realm and it was just few prhases he played like bb king but it was more into albert king.. you ought to check john's live performance of ain't no sunshine from Red Rocks, Colorado, 9/1/2010 and then check your teacher's reaction, believe me it was john mayer's best take on ain't no sunshine, He delivered an unprecedented solo....
@LouieTaylorMusic8 ай бұрын
Great video mate!
@samwestguitar8 ай бұрын
Thanks man!
@equinoxproject2284Ай бұрын
There is a fluency and complete literacy in playing like this.
@samwestguitarАй бұрын
Absolutely, thanks for watching !
@NarLyNaRdi4 ай бұрын
John Mayers best guitar playing are the times he is playing live with Dead and Co. Especially this past ‘23 Summer Tour. Dude is in an absolute league of his own.
@samwestguitar4 ай бұрын
I need to check out more of his stuff with them! Thanks for watching!
@feloniuspunk70785 ай бұрын
John plays guitar in pure flow state.
@neiladdison56147 ай бұрын
A perfect example of playing the guitar with your whole body.
@Philwasheretwoyearsago8 ай бұрын
really enjoyed the vid
@samwestguitar8 ай бұрын
Glad to hear that, Thank you for watching! 😃
@NickTann7 ай бұрын
Having Pino on stage with him is JMs biggest flex
@teej_was_here6 ай бұрын
"like if BB King went to berklee" might be the most apt description of john mayer's playing i have ever heard
@samwestguitar6 ай бұрын
😆😆 Thanks for watching man!
@davidhartley948 ай бұрын
Nice video Sam!
@samwestguitar8 ай бұрын
Thank you so much!
@MichaelRector-qf7xp2 ай бұрын
He makes music of substance accessible
@samwestguitar2 ай бұрын
Absolutely, he’s certainly introduced blues to the younger generations! Thanks for watching !
@sunshineladyoo2 күн бұрын
STV is his idol need I say anymore ❤❤❤
@lt.reubenrozeyt57167 ай бұрын
Will there be more vids of these reactions?
@bed76107 ай бұрын
Check out the live version of wild blue. Has a great solo
@bed76107 ай бұрын
Or his cover of like a rolling stone
@samwestguitar6 ай бұрын
I’ve seen neither so I’ll definitely have to check them out, thanks so much for watching!
@stonephilips93617 ай бұрын
He makes it like a small Club.
@bobsteinzig13 күн бұрын
David Bromberg does that thumb over the top thing
@maxzapom8 ай бұрын
MAN WE NEED AN OUT OF MY MIND WTLI REACTION!!!
@samwestguitar8 ай бұрын
Yes yes yes, a million times yes! Thanks for watching! 😀
@ultimateuygur44198 ай бұрын
Dude I hardly ever hear people, even John Mayer fans, bring this song up… I mean it’s phenomenal, isn’t it?
@maxzapom8 ай бұрын
@@ultimateuygur4419 I still find it insane how he manhandles the guitar in the video
@maxzapom8 ай бұрын
eagerly waiting!@@samwestguitar
@chrissiler60757 ай бұрын
I think your trying to say, Not play less, let it breath
@joejackson42023 ай бұрын
IMO John Mayer is the best possible ambassador you could have to carry blues music through the 21st century. That dude is extremely well respected by B.B., Buddy, and Slowhand.
@michaelvarney.8 ай бұрын
Time to get a new teacher. 😅
@cmatte828 күн бұрын
Yeah he had a conversation with Steve Jordan. And he told him something like “why play 20 notes, when you only need the 3 right notes”. And to me that’s when he really started playing less when it was called for.
@darioscomicschool11118 ай бұрын
Jeff Beck and John Mayer! Amazing! hahahah BB KING went to Berkley for a Bit° Maybe John went to the Crossroads.... to make a Deal^^
@samwestguitar8 ай бұрын
If he sold his soul then how are his solos so goddamn soulful😆 Thanks for watching, Jeff beck vid will be out in a couple of days !
@darioscomicschool11118 ай бұрын
@@samwestguitar i think he keept his soul and just worked really really hard on it....all those years as a square.... He made em count
@rayward67637 ай бұрын
Doesn't suck that you have Pino holding down the groove.
@campojohn50417 ай бұрын
I hope you try on sob rock tour on new version of belief
@mariusprisecaru8 ай бұрын
If you introduced your guitar teacher to John Mayer, you need to change your guitar teacher. That's it.
@calanjohnson50978 ай бұрын
Next, show John Mayer, actually playing with B.B. King!
@papsbaraedi2006 ай бұрын
Yeah John mayer was also a big fan of BB King
@mlm51507 ай бұрын
You can pull up many videos of John doing this song, and the solos are always different. But one thing holds true... 9 months later, there is a guitar born that looks like John Mayer
@samwestguitar7 ай бұрын
😂
@anmolatwal8 ай бұрын
Should have shown him Neon.!!!
@feloniuspunk70785 ай бұрын
This is like showing your math professor Albert Einstein for the first time lol
@Lukemcefc8 ай бұрын
more Albert king / srv than BB id say in this clip!
@sixstrings28 ай бұрын
I look at Mayer's youtube channel a lot just to see what there is, and he is "ALWAYS" playing he will chat with people online and then suddenly stop and just get lost in some lick he is messing around with and then go back to chatting.......... That probably has something to do with why he is so good....
@jamisonniezurawski70928 ай бұрын
I hear Jimmy Henfrix blues album influence
@dangerkadung8 ай бұрын
Red flag, if you’re guitar teacher doesn’t know who John Mayer is.
@guitarheroguy57 ай бұрын
John Mayer loves Albert King, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Doyle Bramhall II, Jimi Hendrix and tons of other players, what you're hearing when he pulls those double note bends, is Albert King. Hell, most of John's blues playing is Albert King.
@xgdgdjdhdhdhd34932 күн бұрын
Erkenne Blew the This Teacher, don’t know about John Mayer Butter you Go Home boy
@robertoiorio3908 ай бұрын
Guitar teacher: doesn’t know John Mayer…
@mlm51507 ай бұрын
Did you not watch the video? he clearly says he knows who he is, and even thought some of his songs. He just never really checked out his music much
@jimclawley91177 ай бұрын
I don’t know him but I’ve had to teach my students neon???
@hjvm227 ай бұрын
Does he know SRV or Hendrix?
@tuhc8 ай бұрын
How the fuck does a guitar player need to be introduced to John Mayer?
@gregdevir167410 күн бұрын
Another Guitar player that is very underrated is Keith Urban he's not just a singer his playing is non to Shabby ,kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hMympLmp1LCtkXk.html
@samwestguitar8 күн бұрын
Absolutely! John and Keith’s cover of don’t let me down at crossroads is awesome! Thanks for watching! ☺️
@JeremyMaz7 ай бұрын
Watch pink pop gravity. Guitar God status
@kevbotchill7 ай бұрын
He shouldn’t be a guitar teacher if he hasn’t gotten into Mayer
@ltcuaa8 ай бұрын
i'm sure your guitar teacher never heard of that nobody "mayer" guy...lol
@bernardo920229 күн бұрын
I would say Alex Turner is the only guitar/singer that is crazier than john
@bradyscheu70808 ай бұрын
Good idea for a video but should’ve showed him neon instead of a cover
@evemaphone6 ай бұрын
He literally said he has taught many students how to play Neon though
@swampduck26097 ай бұрын
If your guitar teacher has never heard of the name John Mayer, you maybe should get a new teacher.
@oswaldcobblepot36723 ай бұрын
best version hands down - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/acqKZ7uE1b-rhZ8.htmlsi=XWKgKWN87qInvdfv
@terryfonz46038 ай бұрын
Come on a guitar teacher not knowing John Mayer? He must teach classical or somethjng
@samwestguitar8 ай бұрын
Indian classical guitar actually😆
@6ust4v08 ай бұрын
I'm not a native speaker but shouldn't the title be: "I introduced John Mayer to my guitar teacher" ?
@minuru59408 ай бұрын
musically john is the greatest guitar player alive. i know there are greats out there but john's song writing skills and ability to convey so much emotion is crazy, but no matter what i say john is clearly hated
@celinegarcia41587 ай бұрын
Envy.
@samuelj20008 ай бұрын
Your guitar teacher doesn’t know who John Mayer is? 😂
@evemaphone6 ай бұрын
He said in the first minute that he is very familiar with some of his songs but just hadn’t done a deep dive…
@LoveMyCountry28457 ай бұрын
He's the epitome of "white". And I'm a white guy.
@tluangteapachuau7327 ай бұрын
A guitar teacher who dont know John Mayer 🤔
@SticksAandstonesBozo5 ай бұрын
Your guitar teacher …. Doesn’t know Mayer …. It’s been 25 years since John made waves. He has the number one selling guitar on earth. The number one selling used guitar, the greatest guitar album of the last 40 years , I would not take lessons from someone who not only doesn’t know Mayer. But doesn’t worship Mayer.
@lightwolfmusic24817 ай бұрын
JM is a complete artist, others are your everyday guitar player, except vai who is also an artist himself..... the difference you ask , every tom dick and Harry can play a riff, shred , this that and the other...... but very few can compose something that breaks the boundary of genre, age group and gender, and mature like fine wine...... if you don't agree , you are a below average non musician, who can't tell a note from a beat
@fredrikthorn66158 ай бұрын
Really ? A teacher who doesnt know John Mayer? Where did he live that last 15 years? Under a stone or what does he listen to only Jazz ?
@ekredel3 күн бұрын
I get that he popularised the guitar in times when the guitar seemed to be forgotten, and therefore we feel to read into his playing things that are simply not there, but there is nothing there. He is a very average guitar player, which just happens to be popular. What he is doing is realistically simple, and stuff that wouldn’t even be level 1 for an average jazz player. I get that people like him and his playing, but this is just pop, and therefore inherently average. Just my two cents.
@KenLince8 ай бұрын
How is this dude a guitar teacher and doesn't know or heard of John Mayer in 2023? LOL
@jooohan8 ай бұрын
He’s heard of a Mayer, never took the deep dive. Says this himself at the start of the video. Mayer is a bit of an odd duck and not all people get in through his poppy stuff right to the core (even if they do, might not like the flavour).
@Lazy-connection7 ай бұрын
A advise, stop saying "ahm", just make a pause. Edit: in the first 40 seconds, before your teacher answered, you said it 9 times. It's disorienting and shows your anxiety / uncertainty about the topic you about to speak. Especially in pre recorded videos.
@ramiroortiz78585 ай бұрын
How are you a guitar teacher and you dont actually know or listen Mayer
@ratuldevel49858 ай бұрын
Why is he even a guitar teacher if he doesn't know who John Mayer is?
@JosephIrvin-pm4cr2 ай бұрын
Pretty good, but Steve Rayvon was still the king of electric blues I don’t care what anyone says
@samwestguitar2 ай бұрын
Hard to argue with that! Thanks for watching !
@bringo43928 ай бұрын
Both of yall corny for this video. There is no guitar teacher- well there is no real guitar teacher who doesn't know about John Mayer. In fact I wouldnt even learn from a teacher who doesnt know about John Mayer.. but i get it.. you gotta put the controversial title to get the views and likes. Now because i actually listen to john mayer and have been since 2009, this video has been in my recommended and i had been avoiding it cuz it just seems very unreal that a GUITAR teacher has been playing long enough and well enough to become a teacher but claims to have never heard of john mayer... bro i love the internet but i hate it just as much because instead of being real and honest people would rather do anything for likes and comments... you couldve just reacted to the video with the teacher and called it a day but instead you rather do it this way lol... aye folks in conclusion get a teacher whos heard of one of the greatest guitar players to grab a guitar before learning to play guitar lol.
@thechewydinosaur7 ай бұрын
he didn’t say he had never heard of john mayer. the teacher literally said in the video that he had heard many clips of john’s playing and has even taught some of his students neon when they requested it.
@benghiskahn36738 ай бұрын
This isn't even a good John Mayer performance....
@chrischoir35948 ай бұрын
Mayer is average
@choomanji8 ай бұрын
I dont believe a guitar teacher doesnt know john Mayer lol hes one of most acclaimed guitarist of our time and been on the scene for almost 20 years. Extremely unlikely.
@samwestguitar8 ай бұрын
Lol yeah, very true. He’s obviously aware of John Mayer but hasn’t explored much of his music as he said in the introduction! (He actually specialises in Indian classical guitar!) but I thought “Showing my guitar teacher who doesn’t really know John Mayer very well but knows him a little a John Mayer song” wouldn’t be quite as effective as a title haha! Anyway, thanks for watching mate!
@choomanji8 ай бұрын
@@samwestguitar very cool mate, thanks for the clarification & good video
@mace4008 ай бұрын
There’s no “guitar teacher” that shouldn’t at the bare minimum know who John Mayer is. If mine didn’t, I’m out of there.
@samwestguitar8 ай бұрын
Check out Jacks channel and listen to him play, can’t imagine a better person to teach guitar. Thanks for watching.
@jaredknuckles8 ай бұрын
That’s what I’m saying. Just lying for clicks.
@user-sp6lk8qz2j5 ай бұрын
Wow, if you have to introduce your guitar teacher to John Mayer, then I’m embarrassed for he and you! See what I did there?
@Bridgelessalex8 ай бұрын
I call that a bullcrap. How come your guitar teacher never heard of JM?