Yes, so good!!

"I guess I just feel like giving up today" is how I feel every time I try to play a John Mayer solo.

Yes man.... Blues away, blues away....

Hi quality content im dad

Paul Davids you are a national treasure.

I always enjoy the way you explain things, its very thorough and easy to understand 😁 Keep up the great work! ❤

I can't tell what's sexier; John Mayer's guitar playing, or Paul Davids' Beard.

I hope John Mayer sees this. Thank you for that amazing video, Paul

This dude is the MKBHD of guitar. (In terms of video quality)

Paul Davids, had you predicted his album name in 2019???

"You can just stop thinking and say: I guess I just feel like letting the guitar speak for me" From time to time I come back to this video to be reminded what playing guitar should be like. Thank you Paul and John

John Mayer is a spirit animal and Paul Davids is the Shaman that explains. Love when you break down his stuff.... lets us mortals truly understand how special what John does on the guitar is.

He does the same thing with Gravity most of the time. Play the first solo in the "correct" Gmaj, play the outro in bluesy Gm. You can do this with a lot of songs. If you two solo's in one song it's a great way to make a difference between the two, preventing yourself from doing the same stuff all the time. Or, if you have an guitar battle it's also a great way to sound different than the other player.

Paul Davids talking publishing "About that John Mayer solo...". I guess my day is great now

The work put into this video is perfect. As a filmmaker myself I'm getting amazed by the way you were able to hold my attention for the full ten minutes without even looking at the timer once. This really shows how you developed as filmmaker/storyteller making those videos. About the solo: I remember playing over the solo and how I got confused about the scale. I was not able to figure it out until now.. You explained it perfectly and now I can dive into it with a whole new perspective! Big thumbs up to you Paul, hope we can have a talk one day! Cheers from Utrecht ;')

You predicted his album name

A reggae bass player, when I was starting out as a musician, said to me that "A good bassline has a question followed by an answer contained in it". Hard to elucidate on that further, except to say it is spot on advice for any bass player. Listen to your favourite basslines and see for yourself. My advice for a good guitar solo is that it should feel like great oratory; an emotional arc which leads to a satisfying conclusion.

I love that Paul doesn’t ignore John, most of guitar channels do

Paul Davids called it Sob Rock even before John did 😂

I went through years of Jazz theory on guitar and knew as soon as this song came out, something was different and inherently "cool" about the solo - great video!

I absolutely enjoy all of your videos, how you explain things, as well as the well articulated subject dissection and how you elicit thought from your viewers for them to make connections. Cheers, Mr. Davids, you're doing a great job!

This title aged well...

Man, you can just TELL right away how much effort you put in these videos. All the editing, trying to explain Keep up the good work man!!

Those camera zooms on every bent 3rd was so awesome man. That really made the point hit home. I just recently discovered your channel, and I'm blown away. Thanks for all this amazing content!

One of the greatest videos I've watched in the last few months. Thanks Paul, you never disappoint. Keep up the good work.

Paul you are very generous with your knowledge ( insight AND emotion). I have no doubt that you just flat out love all things guitar . I have learned so much from you. THANK YOU!

Such effortless dissection of a wonderful solo. Paul, you are indeed a blessing for us!

Paul, I just wanted to thank you for keeping me motivated playing guitar. I’ve never had so much fun learning music theory, and it’s really excelled my progress!

Thank you for lighting up the people that deserve it. Keeping em' where the light is. Great video paul. Genuine as it gets.

Your editing is amazing. You know exactly how to keep the entire video interesting while holding on to the topic. Love it!

Thank you THANK YOU for the brief music theory. I'm not trained in music, and those little digressions really help the engineer in me understand why music "works the way it does".

These types of videos are incredible, you simple find something awesome and explain it to us in an amazing way. Don´t ever stop.

man, im from argentina and i dont speak english too much, but the way you explain the things and the clarity with you talk makes me more easy to understand it, and i learn a lot from your videos, aprecieatte that. keep it going!

You and John need to do a video together. That would be so so cool given that you've dissected his stuff better than I've ever seen anyone else do. I'm sure John is sitting in a chair somewhere watching this thinking "yeah, this guy knows." So happy you're doing what you do, sir. Keep it up!

The song is perfection: lyrics of sad introspection and giving up, with a beautiful melody and a stripped down production.

Hendrix did this allot. Very great break down. Thank you for this explanation. I'm still absorbing a more modal approach to my playing and having this kind of lesson to show the relationships is very helpful in my process. especially as a predominantly blues player. Thanks again Paul.😎

Oh yes Paul, since I saw the 'Making of' this Solo, I can't stop thinking about it. Your explanation gave me a better view on why I like it so much. Thanx again.

I love absolutely everything about this video. Very well done my friend, each of your videos improves upon the last.

I learned more in this 10 minute video than in my ten years playing guitar. Thank you for such quality content.

I saw the short clip of the solo on KZfaq before the song was released and it was so great that I learned that part before the song even came out. My legs buckled when I listened to the song for the first time and the outro solo came. Total braingasm.

Paul, you’re obviously crazy good and I really enjoy watching your videos I respect the way you not only show the cords and the progression but you write it out , naming the cord and then putting it on the diagram or tablature. Your teaching methods make us viewers, quiet simply put. Better Guitar Players. I just watched you play the John Mayor pentatonic scale, and then you played it 2 different ways as well. What can anyone say but you are absolutely awesome as a guitarist and as a teacher. Thanks so very much. Now I no longer have to jump all over KZfaq to get what I want.

I think this is my absolute favorite and best video of Paul, i just love it

The way you related the lyrics to the scales = mind blown 🤯🤯🤯. Thank you!!!

This was one of the most valuable content I’ve ever seen about guitar. You rock, Paul! Thanks man ❤️

Can’t believe this is happening! this solo and tone is so beautiful 😍 thanks Paul!

Perfect timing on the video Paul. Was just watching JM's video and loved it, now I love this. Thank you.

Duuuuude! The end of this vid gave me goosebumps. Awesome. Thank you Paul.

Beautiful explanations. You raise the bar in our minds and our fingers and challenge me to be better and believe me I feel like I play better because you have helped me along the way.

Is it just me or you changed the title? Nevertheless, rewatching, recommenting, algorithming.

Funny, even after I get lost in the theory, I still watch Paul's vids to the end. Always a rewarding watch.

Thanks Paul. You have a skill for provoking the cerebral and emotional aspects of guitar. Brilliant breakdown of this track!!

Genius I found myself asking the same questions when I heard that solo first but I certainly couldn't answer them that well. Thanks for this !

that tap lick tho... Paul strikes again. Amazing content, my friend

Very nice editing, those highlights during the solo were very helpful! Keep up the good work!

You deserve everything you have gotten. This is an amazing video! Thanks for sharing your talent with the world.

Paul, this was an EXCELLENT video. I've been jamming on some backing tracks to this end solo the past few days and I feel much more in tune with what I want to play now that I have some basic understanding of where I can take things.

World class video Paul. You keep outdoing yourself. If people had watched you for a while they can start understanding the way you think and approach music. Keep going you have a bright future! We just gettin started baby!!

this shows what a master john is too and you explain it so well.

BEAUTIFUL, PAUL!!! That song really have some sorrow, but ends with HOPE, with this STRONG BLUES VIBE!! THANK YOU for this great sight video :3

What the..... I just learned so much in this. You brought me back to 10+ years ago when I was studying theory, but taking that knowledge and dropping bombs all over it. The way my brain works is that if you play a major chord then you play a major scale, if you play a minor chord you play a minor scale. Everything you said in this video just exploded that entire method of thinking.

i really love this whole analyzing type video. Please keep doin this!!!

One of the best analysis of a tune I've ever heard! Great lesson!!! You like Mayer, may be a poet.

Great video once again! I’d love it if you were to make these kind of videos more often. Analysing interesting songs, why certain scales sound good over a particular chord, etc. Keep it up Paul!

When people talk about John Mayer's ability I get encourage and discourage at the same time. Makes me want to play a Mayer song then bust my head with my guitar after. 😧😂

Great video! John is a master player and he most definitely went with what he felt like (as we see in that video). But for us non-master players out there, this analysis is extremely helpful. I just shared a song I'm still recording with a stranger last night. The only bass I have on the track is during the bridge and it's a very funky/catchy slap bass lick. His first response was "I want to rip a solo here so bad". But if I've learned anything from John, it's that you don't need to show off on your recordings. Let the bass/percussion shine for a while. It just makes the song that much better. Like with this song, he never quite goes where we all know he can and you're right: it's a blast to listen to the notes he does choose to play (that tapping lick was fun to figure out and soooo tasty). Thanks again, Paul!

Paul, you're a gift for us.

Love your videos Paul, you explain things easily and simple, you have amazing knowledge and have fast become my favorite channel on KZfaq. Keep up the great work my friend!

So pedagogic , so clever, so cool to watch ! Lucky are the ones who have Paul for guitar teacher 😊 ...Kind regards from France

I LOVE this. Thanks Paul. I’ll have to rewatch this.

Man, I 'm in love with your videos. What a high fu*** quality!! Congrats. keep going bro

Gotta say your the best guitar teacher online for advanced guitarist. I’ve gotten past the point of watching Marty or anyone else cause they go to slow. If your a beginner it’s great. For me the vids got boring but yours is perfect pace and I can play right along with you and learn a lot! Your great man wish I would’ve discovered you earlier. My skills have gotten way better in the last couple months and find myself picking the guitar up a lot more.

You put so much effort into this channel and these videos and it shows, thanks Paul! 🤘🏻

Great video, Thank you so much Paul! I was hoping so much John Mayer would play that song at his show in Amsterdam, where I was. But he didn't. I would have loved to feel that song live after knowing what you explained in that video.

Man congrats for the amazing work! Fantastic storytelling, edition, didactics ..!!!

You are brilliant David! 👍

Just got my tickets to see Mayer in Manchester 18th October! Right after my birthday and his!

Just a remarkably spectacular video, between content covered, explanations, theory, everything was magnificent 😭

Excellent as always. Please don't stop making these

Awesome Paul. I had a ton of questions about this solo when I heard it and you've really given some insight. John helped with his 7 minute solo too :)

Great explanations of complex, confusing topics in easily applicable, digestible ways!

Such a beautiful study of a beautiful song.

Thanks I'd love analysis like that they put a lot of sense in. That's the way it should be done in all art as it came from feeling. I'm looking forward to hearing your interpretations. Thank you Paul.

You are amazing Paul..keep making these videos ..it helps aspiring musicians alot!

I definitely enjoyed this kind of practical music theories contents, thanks, Paul!

Thanks Paul. Another great vid, as usual!

That was a superb analysis! Thanks a lot, Paul.

I learned a lot from this way of explaining mixolydian. Thanks Paul

Bro your are so talented in both practical and theory of Music. great gift !

Awesome video explanation!!! As always, entertaining and enlightening. Thank you.

Your cinematography is one of the bestbi've ever seen

You really dig into John Mayer's music. Like what you did with Neon. Great video. Cheers from Philippines! \m/

Super great content, well thought through. This is what KZfaq should be more of.

What a great video and playing Paul. Thank you.

He predicted the actual album name

The tapping lick in the solo is such a Derek Trucks lick, only Trucks would play something like that with a slide, it's great I love it

Your videos never disappoint! Great job as always! 😎👍

What a truly well thought out and explained lesson. Thank you

Beautiful Video Paul!!

You're awesome, Paul. Please do more of these :)

Always helpful and entertaining the editing always adds to the video got to say that guitar and the playing were pretty damn good. Got to give it to you paul