The BLK1 Returns to the Stage during John Mayer's Solo Tour (and more appearances to come?)

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4 ай бұрын

During the third show of the 2024 European Leg of the John Mayer Solo Tour, John brought out the BLK1 for a performance of Gravity. This is the second time we have seen the BLK1 Strat on the solo tour for Gravity as well as the second time we've seen it on stage since 2019. It's crazy to think this is something we would be so stoked about when we were so used to seeing this guitar every night in John's hands.
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@batoli20 4 ай бұрын

Saw JM yesterday (Day 2 in London) despite the Silver Sky being in the rack by the piano he only used the BLK1 and he only played Gravity. Hearing his rig in isolation was super interesting. With the drives on it was way more middley than I was expecting. To me what really stood out though was I could happily just listen to John play acoustic or just the piano. An instrument and his voice and a good song, happy days

@zitnbit 4 ай бұрын

I hope 64 will come back for Slow Dancing!

@gigsandguitars6921 4 ай бұрын

Just feels right seeing John with a Fender!

@GerryBlue 4 ай бұрын

Nothing beats a Strat

@ranggamaulana 4 ай бұрын

The "correct headstock" strat.

@hjalmarconte4926 4 ай бұрын

Amen to that ...

@theengelsbak 4 ай бұрын

I was there and I can safely say It absolutely facemelted me on that middle PU. This was exactly what I was hoping for. Just him and total silence with an electric.

@theengelsbak 4 ай бұрын

I should note that I have the whole performance if there is any questions !

@milos868 4 ай бұрын

@@theengelsbak Gravity was insane, i was hoping that he would play it, but i thought that there is no way he would play it on electric. Do you have the whole concert recorder or just gravity?

@xx-dl2ol 4 ай бұрын

I swear. Copenhagen was insane show!! Was so happy he took the blk1 out! Magic!! He was so on fire this evening I hope he will pick it again on the Paris show. We will see. Fingers crossed.

@tomtrezise1795 4 ай бұрын

Hoping to see the Blk1 in Glasgow!

@_RLP 4 ай бұрын

Was gonna go to this show, but the purchase wasn't going through, so I had to go to Oslo instead. We only got acoustic renditions and he didn't even play "Gravity"... Seeing this only makes me regret it even more (and I don't even live close to any of those countries). Never again. Standard shows only. Keep up the good work, Jesse!

@davidharding200 4 ай бұрын

Destroys the PRS.

@Vigi 4 ай бұрын

Wow! I’m a little bit jealous he didn’t bring out the BLK1 during the show in Sweden when I was there. :0

@JustinJeske 4 ай бұрын

oh wow I didn't know you went! Did you enjoy the show at least?

@Vigi 4 ай бұрын

@@JustinJeskeYes it was amazing! Now I’m an even bigger fan. I’ve learned a lot more of his songs now since the show. 😀

@chie1709 4 ай бұрын

The immortal Blk1❤❤❤

@findingthattone 4 ай бұрын

I'll be at the Paris show, I hope he bring the blk1 out again although I really don't think so but mayyyyybe... 🤞

@BigVik-hn6ug 4 ай бұрын

Played it for the 22.03 show in Amsterdam as well

@MrAweeesome 4 ай бұрын

He also took the blk1 out tonight at the second London show!

@ThePandaProcrastinates 4 ай бұрын

Don't forget the Tokyo Blue Note show! He did one night with the BLK1 and one night with the Faded Black Tee Sliver Sky

@JustinJeske 4 ай бұрын

Are you sure? I never saw any photos or clips with the BLK1 for those shows 🤔

@ThePandaProcrastinates 4 ай бұрын

@@JustinJeske oh dang. it was the silver sky both nights with solo Gravity. My bad.

@LekkerDops 4 ай бұрын

Finally, back to playing a guitar with personality.

@MusicFed 4 ай бұрын

I couldn’t agree more!

@crigonalgaming1258 4 ай бұрын

You could give John Mayer a Squier for crying out loud and he'll sound exactly the same.

@60CycleStrum 4 ай бұрын

I do love his Silver Sky with the alembic blaster he played during the summer 2023 Dead & Co tour. That thing sounded so good through his rig.

@JarnoDamWichers 4 ай бұрын

Justin!! You’re still alive!

@JustinJeske 4 ай бұрын

Yes! Just been incredibly busy lately!

@lump171 4 ай бұрын

I think the SS se sounds better than a fender mexican made strat. But man that strat tone is miles better than the silver sky

@lebethonii6683 4 ай бұрын

Black One rules

@markflynnmusic 4 ай бұрын

How long has he been using the MKII? Where is his original AP? Great shot of that pedalboard.

@JustinJeske 4 ай бұрын

He uses it on smaller boards a lot. Saves the original for the larger world tours. Seems that it plays such a minor role on this board he doesn't mind the MKII sounds

@willowtree4450 4 ай бұрын

😘

@JONNIE_ROCKER 4 ай бұрын

👍👍🍺.

@leventejordan8355 4 ай бұрын

I have the setlist from the shoooow:P

@leventejordan8355 4 ай бұрын

He was supposed to play Drifting, but he didn't, for some reason:((

@danieldiaz6075 4 ай бұрын

Can we get info on the box it later?

@JustinJeske 4 ай бұрын

That’s one of the next videos coming out!

@brendanmaher8267 4 ай бұрын

Do you think he’ll take out the BLK1 in a full band setting?

@keithremedy 4 ай бұрын

Looks like John has become much more of a fan of this position after playing with D&C for so long. I don’t think I have ever heard him use pickup on the Black1? Has anyone else

@_RLP 4 ай бұрын

He has been using more, yes, but he's always been a fan of it. SDIABR was recorded with the middle pickup, despite being played on the 4th position live.

@keithremedy 4 ай бұрын

@@_RLPI’m talking about the black one specifically

@thiagocesaro 4 ай бұрын

I think this is the CS BLK1, not THE BLK1, because: 1- the exposed wood on the original has darkened a lot with the use over the years, and 2- mid pup sounds trebbier than what I remember the BLK1 sounded (might be wrong, though).

@sdrebels13 4 ай бұрын

Is it just me, or does the Blk1 sound like it’s choking out/not sustaining on bends like it used to?

@crigonalgaming1258 4 ай бұрын

If this is the original BLK1 prolly because of the warp in the neck.

@photobouph 4 ай бұрын

There is something so special about him and this guitar, maybe it’s me but he simply plays better on it

@mycasioforyoursub1036 4 ай бұрын

So I was at both nights in London and I think he brought it out so there was at LEAST one electric guitar appearance in the set! He switched from playing Changing to I Will Be Found at the last moment when a fan right at the back yelled it out. Having heard both in the same room through the same rig I think it was defo set up more for the Silver Sky but the Black1 still sounded great! (Nowhere near as dialled in as him playing gravity in the same arena in 2017)… the whole thing was also a lot cleaner than this video