John Mayer performs “Assassin” Live + Acoustic for first time (Pittsburgh)

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2 жыл бұрын

John Mayer performing a live/acoustic version of his song “Assassin” in Pittsburgh on May 5, 2022 (Cinco de Mayer) as part of the Sob Rock Tour. After finishing he said that was the first time he had ever played the song in that way. (This performance was at the suggestion of a fan’s sign.)

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@marcuscorporal 2 жыл бұрын

Every Berklee student who went to his 2008 event knows what this is

@GianlucaTidus 2 жыл бұрын

this is a gem inside of a golden basket, found in the deepest of the oceans.

@hamsupvideo 2 жыл бұрын

Deepest of all gems, that we didn't know existed.

@leaveitorsinkit242 2 жыл бұрын

We’re in the Wild Blue.

@forkkio1 2 жыл бұрын

On a bed of gray.

@jorlandooo_13 Жыл бұрын

pseudointellectual behavior...

@charlespester3411 Жыл бұрын

Not sure if it’s that special

@NateSalkoff 2 жыл бұрын

This crowd is so damn lucky. So lucky.

@loganking9719 2 жыл бұрын

We were

@nickfunkhouser7096 2 жыл бұрын

Can confirm, it was stellar

@inkwab 2 жыл бұрын

bro i was there it was cool but weird i was like yo he don't do this

@isaacjosephsizemore 2 жыл бұрын

it was amazing

@eureka3856 2 жыл бұрын

that shit was incredible

@Alex-mj5dv 9 ай бұрын

One of the under appreciated things about John’s playing - and a large part of why he can make solo acoustic sound ‘fuller’ than anyone else, and manage to play Vultures and make it sound full, is his right hand technique. The dynamics and rhythm he can apply, and why all us other mere mortal guitarists struggle to get that ‘sound’.. it really comes across mostly when he’s playing acoustic sets. It’s all ‘in the fingers’ usually is said when talking about your playing hand (left for us righties).. get both hands working in tandem to get the nuances you want, and you get something near John.

@DanSny 2 жыл бұрын

Wow that's the first time I've heard the Berklee version fully played out! All the other acoustic Assassin versions are a bit different.

@benjamingrassi6107 2 жыл бұрын

Good call on the Berklee version!

@drmedwuast 2 жыл бұрын

well, it's still not quite the Berklee version

@baseballkid2107 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, lucky to be able to listen and watch on utube..

@Guess-dq8fw Жыл бұрын

Listen to eddie’s attic version

@DanSny Жыл бұрын

@@drmedwuast Very true, but I'd like to think this would be the natural evolution of the Berklee version, considering it wasn't finished at the time.

@DonkiMonki-cp8ub 8 ай бұрын

His vocals on this are insane

@FikriIzzaldin 2 жыл бұрын

how the heck could he make a song sounds so rich using only ONE acoustic guitar? his strumming & rhythm variation is crazy on this one

@TravisLawrence12 2 жыл бұрын

I've been trying to figure that out for 20 years. So good.

@e_shoemaker 9 ай бұрын

Gifts, talent.

@vci0us045 2 жыл бұрын

Is it just me or does his vocals sound a lot better now than it was in his last tour.

@SrinivasanChakravarthy 2 жыл бұрын

his voice has improved by leaps and bounds the DC show before he got covid was lit AF vocals

@markkindermannart4028 10 ай бұрын

He just gets better at everything

@hamsupvideo 2 жыл бұрын

Alright Acoustic Guitar players, time to cover this one.

@TrevorTarwater 2 жыл бұрын

Exactly what I was thinking.

@defecito 2 жыл бұрын

PLEASEE, this version is awesome

@connorE24 2 жыл бұрын

I remember he said he didn’t relate to this song anymore and that’s why he hadn’t played it in a while, so cool to see him playing it again

@paradise_valley 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah I think it’s okay… there’s character development, at the end of the song wherein the character contemplated leaving but can’t and then complains that the woman is an assassin like him too so they’re both flawed. I think it’s because it reminds him of that playboy interview era.

@carloscalleja1978 2 жыл бұрын

Another John Mayer Magic moment

@zachmiller5769 2 жыл бұрын

I was there! It was my first live John Mayer experience. He did not disappoint.

@isaacjosephsizemore 2 жыл бұрын

same!

@allen4157 2 жыл бұрын

I was there completely magestic! Can we thank the person with the sign though, without it we wouldn't be able to see this!!!

@89vette1 2 жыл бұрын

I was there last night in front. I’m so glad someone got this on film!! In fact I’m the guy with the hat on in the front!

@niaroberts7779 2 жыл бұрын

If you are who I think you are, I need you to know, the feral man was found, there is hope on the horizon that he may roam completely free, once more.

@89vette1 2 жыл бұрын

@@niaroberts7779 Huh?

@joyw4355 Жыл бұрын

Lucky duck:)😊

@joaomagalhaes7712 Жыл бұрын

Wtf

@psurupieful 2 жыл бұрын

I was there and practically in tears when he started this tune. Amazing night.

@loupoprocky3417 2 жыл бұрын

The sob rock crew neck is iconic

@mariadoloresbonifacio6275 Жыл бұрын

I CAN´T BELIEVE HE SANG THIS SONG!! HE MAKES SONGS BETTER EVERY TIME HE PLAYS THEM LIVE!

@omarjn 2 жыл бұрын

The Berklee version... Finally! Thanks!

@shahshaheer316 2 жыл бұрын

This is the prime example of “Impossible is possible”.

@matheus6894 2 жыл бұрын

right hahahha

@bluesyace9564 2 жыл бұрын

HE FINALLY DID IT

@gabbygryphon 2 жыл бұрын

One of my daughter Emily's 2 fave JCM songs. I saw an interview awhile back where he said he just wasn't quite vibin' on Assassin anymore, so the two times we saw him live she was SOOO hoping for this. (I tried to tell her, "Baby, he's NOT going to take a song he doesn't like & throw it into the rotation.") THANK YOU for proving me wrong!!

@Thundersnow12 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah he said in a 2017 Facebook live questions from fans thing he was asked if there was a song he wouldn’t play anymore and he said Assassin.

@SEMPU 2 жыл бұрын

2:54 best melody

@StevenW182 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this.

@benjamingrassi6107 2 жыл бұрын

THANK YOU FOR SHARING THIS

@sunangel-rivka 2 жыл бұрын

WOWOWOWOW My favorite song by my favorite artist and acoustic too..... Oh. My. God.

@lexxite 2 жыл бұрын

Incredible!! Thank you for sharing!!

@hannahpalmer8043 2 жыл бұрын

So happy your recorded this!!! It was somehow even better live!

@zacheatsworld 2 жыл бұрын

So damn good! Thanks for sharing!

@ChadGrattanMusic 2 жыл бұрын

Good God it was amazing! Thank you for uploading! 1st thing I looked for when I got up this morning!

@deangtrs 2 жыл бұрын

I was at the show. Thanks for recording it.

@carriebprice 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for posting this. I didn’t think I could love this song any more than I already did. Amazing performance. This is what I love about You Tube. Saw him in Vegas in March, which was awesome. Every night after getting into bed, I put my AirPods in and search for fan footage of that night’s performance, seeking out any songs he didn’t get a chance to play at my show. Its been so fun watching him play such a variety of his catalog for this tour and this acoustic version is the beautiful cherry on this Sob Rock Sundae!! Thank you!!!

@Weava12 Жыл бұрын

this is absolutely amazing

@clumsyboy773 2 жыл бұрын

So glad someone recorded it! I ran out of space

@sarahgrundy2961 2 жыл бұрын

I think he's done acoustic versions of this before, but it's been a while. This is really good!

@ryanbentley8445 2 жыл бұрын

Look up the Berkeley class. It’s on KZfaq

@sarahgrundy2961 2 жыл бұрын

@@ryanbentley8445 There was also one he did at Eddie's Attic, but it's not super great quality.

@brentonchattin 2 жыл бұрын

@@sarahgrundy2961 the Eddie's Attic one is real good

@elleeclausen1923 2 жыл бұрын

please never delete this

@judetteeloi9497 2 жыл бұрын

OMG!!!!!! FREAKING AMAZING!!! 🔥😱🔥😱🔥

@samuelchouman2466 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@yaroslavtarnavskiy7721 2 жыл бұрын

He is so good 😊

@pjkennedy8794 2 жыл бұрын

I’ve been waiting for this since I first heard him noodling with it acoustic at the Berklee Lecture! He played it with the band and an acoustic at Eddie’s otherwise I’m not sure he’s ever brought a solo full version out of his living room! Thanks for catching this gem! Those chords shine on acoustic

@justanotherchannel9815 2 жыл бұрын

I am so grateful to saw him live in Pittsburgh. Such an incredible night!!!

@franklindelanoroosevelt9177 2 жыл бұрын

Was at this show and this is my favorite mayer song, genuinely started tearing up when he began playing

@lmmlogan5720 Жыл бұрын

i still watch this constantly

@eureka3856 2 жыл бұрын

me and my friend flew from california to see john mayer cuz we missed out on the show in la and we were most certainly blessed by this performance. shouts out to alexander 23 too

@JEANMICHELMAYEROFF 2 жыл бұрын

This is priceless

@courtneyhall7944 2 жыл бұрын

Think this might be my favorite performance of this song 🎧 🎶🤍🖤

@sinjon 2 жыл бұрын

I was hoping for a blistering badass acoustic solo

@ritaw6687 11 ай бұрын

This song… Jesus. Thank you for capturing it. ❤️

@roycethomas8773 2 жыл бұрын

He murdered this

@lexxite Жыл бұрын

Dare we say he…assassinated…it?

@joeano Жыл бұрын

The acoustic versions of this song are superior to the album version and I’m not saying I don’t like that one. True artist.

@joyw4355 Жыл бұрын

He's a Musical genius

@bengerrard792 2 жыл бұрын

Lost my mind when he started it.

@sam_mcgov 2 жыл бұрын

He has even admitted he never plays this live, EVER

@joemorrison917 9 ай бұрын

This song live >>

@benpeters3427 2 жыл бұрын

I now need to learn how to play this

@simonchaney3199 Жыл бұрын

I was at this concert it was insane

@niccal319 2 жыл бұрын

I was there.

@BatmanHQYT 9 ай бұрын

Fuck man this is GREAT

@vissenmetttm 4 ай бұрын

You should check out this song out live in Amsterdam!

@alexmathewmendoza Жыл бұрын

What a rarity.

@pamcomey8628 Жыл бұрын

We all love anything you play John.... I don't know if you're still touring I'm a little out of touch but I imagine you're still too busy for writing new songs I'll never stop waiting for little blue and baby blue to go with the original THE DEEP BLUE SEA 🤣😂

@GuilhermeMarcarini 2 жыл бұрын

Anyone have the tabs for this version?

@khallz9217 2 жыл бұрын

SOME ONE FOR THE LOVE OF ALL MUSIC MAKE A GUITAR TUTORIAL OF THIS!

@peterpriatka3886 2 жыл бұрын

3:26

@mostafakhorshed82 2 жыл бұрын

From the title I thought he was covering the Muse song “Assassin” Makes me more curious of the question if John is a fan of Muse and Matt Bellamy’s guitar playing and songwriting hah

@forkkio1 2 жыл бұрын

Someone please tell me the chords he is playing for the bridge.

@shaqy6467 2 жыл бұрын

He played it at berklee

@drmedwuast 2 жыл бұрын

me stepping on a lego: 0:59

@panofi1213 2 жыл бұрын

Need tabs or a tutorial to this one please

@markjosephespiritu2559 2 жыл бұрын

Anybody tabbed this one yet

@Umuliuz 2 жыл бұрын

The Eddies Attic version is a beast though, but quite difrerent.

@user-pm4zo9bs3q Жыл бұрын

Thanks Neil Larson

@estermmoov43 2 жыл бұрын

🥵🥵🥵🥵

@johnreagan 2 жыл бұрын

I don't feel this arrangement works, but I still love the song. Completely ruins the lyrical tone with the cheerful strumming. Criminally underrated, sleeper cut from Battle Studies though. Time to listen to that album again.

@robertoladrondeguevara3873 2 жыл бұрын

So you think that the way he created this song doesn’t work?

@mragunathan1627 2 жыл бұрын

dude he wrote this song on the acoustic guitar lol. IMO this song is underrated because he overproduced it on the studio version.