JM is the real deal. I'm 60. I was lucky enough to see all the greats except Jimi. In my humble opinion JM belongs in the top tier of guitarists. The work he's doing with Dead and Company is phenomenal. Somehow he's managed to capture Garcia's essence while making it own. This video alone proves the validity of my statement.

@Diplomat924

2 ай бұрын

True. I saw Jimi in 68 at Tampa's Curtis Hixon Hall for $5.00. Isn't that laughable? ;-) John's a Great.

John Mayer, I hope you read this: Please make a studio version of this song. And please don't make the guitar solo any shorter. Thumbs up people if you agree!

@musiclovers2974

3 жыл бұрын

Yessssss this is truee

@RobyNos

3 жыл бұрын

It's a Clapton song. You know that ?

@foreseengust

3 жыл бұрын

He should do a cover album. He's done some amazing covers with so much of himself infused into them.

@luislabbe315

2 жыл бұрын

This is a Clapton song from the backless album If I remember correctly, but I can't enough of Mayer doing it ,,

@rikard.h

2 жыл бұрын

@@RobyNos He already studio recorded covers like Crossroads, Call Me The Breeze and XO

that solo composition was near perfect. what an improv

@pawezeszko400

6 жыл бұрын

For me, this solo is pretty much as the BB used to say, that when he's playing he feels like he's talking: here, while being completely different from BB stuff, I feel like JM is talking though his Stat. Amazing!

@BigBSinclair

4 жыл бұрын

Alot of people hate when they see cell phones in the crowd... in this case, I'm sure glad we got to hear this! 😀

One of the best impro solos I have ever heard

This song must be the inspiration for John’s Roll It On Home!

@xovAvox

3 жыл бұрын

Now that you mention it, im 100% sure he took inspiration

@guitarsoloinc

3 жыл бұрын

SAME THOUGHT¡!!!!

@grantshurley1259

3 жыл бұрын

right on

@grantshurley1259

3 жыл бұрын

right on

why did i start reflecting my entire life when he started that solo😂

A John Mayer fan searches on KZread "Eric Clapton Promises" with the intention of listening to just that. Serendipitously ends up finding this instead. Had no idea this took place or existed - Great upload!

@Greystash

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks it's an epic cover!

it has to be amazing to be able to translate everything in your mind trough the guitar

@fitzy1093

6 жыл бұрын

Pretty sure what's going through his mind is the key of song and the next chord change lol

@Aegis90

5 жыл бұрын

Pretty sure it's more than that. He's singing through the guitar - that can't be reduced to just a thought about key of the song, and next chord change.

@angusbanks6239

4 жыл бұрын

@@fitzy1093 Even with that, there are near endless possibilities of things you can play within a certain key following chord changes. He has a great idea of what he wants to play and his skills allow him to do it on the spot. That kind of ear-hand coordination is what makes someone a great guitarist.

@mragunathan1627

3 жыл бұрын

@@angusbanks6239 and shit loads of practise. "Genius" only really applies when you have the foundation of practise. Genius is the capstone.

It’s odd that Eric Clapton never played this song live. It’s one of my faves of his. JM does it justice, indeed.

That solo at the end is a masterclass in tension building and release...

3:15 that dude knows how good this solo is 👍🏻💪🏻

I can't improve on the comments so I'll just agree. John kills it with the improv. The strat us gorgeous and what a fucking sound. what I love most about JM, and Eddie Vedder, is their absolute respect for what came before. Call them covers but they sure sound like respect to me.

2:49 I am an avid JM fan, and this has grown to be one of my favorite live solos I have ever heard of his.

@Greystash

7 жыл бұрын

It was an amazing concert, you could tell he was enjoying it the whole time and putting all his effort into a great performance. He's so good blues-rock!

@fitzy1093

6 жыл бұрын

Same dude. I've seen countless hours of him performing and i've been coming back to this one for years.

@emilceac9391

3 жыл бұрын

Feliz de escuchar en tus magicas manos esta cancion de Clapton. Divina cancion.EMI ARBO.⚘

@mairyhuff7102

2 жыл бұрын

Queen of california at crossroads Festival is my favourite live performance of his

I can't explain how I'm in love with this performance

That’s why EC says JM is master at his craft. High praise. Well deserved.

@user-bt3tj6we7b

Жыл бұрын

he said that john is a monster not a master

Anyone who can take a Clapton song and make it better is a guitar god. Amazing.

@BlowFishBlues85

4 ай бұрын

JM really did nail this cover. Actually, he knocked it waaaaay out of the universe with that otherworldly riff circa 3:15. - truly rips through the multiverse with that string of epic fretboard activity... wow. All that being said....CLAPTON IS GOD!!!!

@lsilvaj

Ай бұрын

except he made it worse

whoh... That guitar was so melodic and he just goes alll crazyyy!! wow....!! Bravo

Amazing solo!

Not to take away from the incredible guitar playing, but Aaron Sterlings drums are also carrying this song.

This is remarkable. His tone and melody are on another planet.

what a great Clapton song....and a great Mayer solo

Wow...he's got the blues voice and plays the guitar like no one else in his generation!

still listening to this everyday

This might be his best live solo ever performed. It’s perfection.

thank you John for taking a superb Clapton Song back to the spot light again :) i know its not written by eric....

I love this version of this song. The song itself gives the impression that the songwriter is happy about the breakup and basically saying "good riddance," and then John adds this bittersweet element in the song that Clapton might not have initially intended.

@surf580

4 жыл бұрын

Lol he didn’t change the key of the song. He’s still playing in the key of g major during the solo, but I do agree that solo is overflowing with emotional impact

@harrisonkelly9964

3 жыл бұрын

John Byers nope he switches into G minor during some bits of the solo to give it a bluesy feel, he does it with lots of other songs and if the song is minor then he goes to the relative major and plays in the minor of that

It's a beautiful song.Clapton does a nice studio version ,and Mayer adds an excellent solo at the end. I always liked Clapton's country phase.

Tears well up in my eyes when I hear this song. All my women in my life called love hate. Promises do end. Love the solo.

There is just nothing this man cannot do!!!

Some people just hear music in their head and they become a vehicle for that music to pass through them like a waterfall. JM is a genius for sure.

JM is a master. His solos make sense and are adding something valuable to the song. He studied lots of the greats - and creates something new inbetween the classic roots of the lead guitar. Great!

One of the most beautiful mindblowing guitar solo's....an EC fan ❤

As a lifelong student of JM’s style and tendencies, I don’t know where this solo came from. It’s unlike any of the other fantastic solos we’ve watched him lay down. Just when you think you’ve seen the breadth of his ability he comes out with something this PERFECT. Bravo

I'm so glad this is still up

My favorite musician ever playing one of my favorite songs ever.....this is golden!

Looks like Mayers got a new fave guitar. Great solo.

i hope eric has seen this. unbelievable.

F'n beautiful. I have to stop listening to this every morning

So much Dicky Betts in there, and that's a great thing!

@riversj88

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, man. Masters of that major pentatonic. So melodic.

Saw this live....Meyer,Mayall,Clapton,Cale......genius in four words!!!!

My two favourite artists coming alive

Excellent version of this song!

One of my favorite Clapton songs.

Just perfect. So satisfied watching this one.

Gifted and accomplished guitar player...one of the best ever.

John always manages to make his improvisation sound like actual prewritten studio solos, his phrasing is absolutely out of this world

@user-bt3tj6we7b

Жыл бұрын

this is not an impro are you crazy all the guitarists rehearsal before being on stage wake upppppppppppp

@niekvanwensen

Жыл бұрын

@@user-bt3tj6we7b his solos are always improv mate

@user-bt3tj6we7b

Жыл бұрын

@@niekvanwensen hahahahahahha you re the funniest i ve ever met i mean come onnnnnnnnnnn !!!!!

@niekvanwensen

Жыл бұрын

@@user-bt3tj6we7b do you even play guitar, these solos are 100% improvised. Sure there’s some songs where live he plays the solo based on the studio recorded solo but if you’ve watched liveshows of him playing you notice that not once ever he plays the same exact solo twice. He always switches it up either partly or just the complete solo, and it’s always him just playing what comes up to him. Literally every blues guitarist does that, it’s not a weird thing, even I do it when I play live…

@user-bt3tj6we7b

Жыл бұрын

@@niekvanwensen yes i play guitar since 25 years ..but that' not the point. guitarists like john layer or eric clapton never reproduce the solo like the studio recorded but before going on stage they rehearse many times ...they can' t improvise and be sure before going on stage that the solo is gonna be very good they know what they're doing ! you forgot about rehearsals or what you think they saiy ok let' s play promises without rehearsals ??come on

this is amazing

Amazing

remembering i saw this in concert 2014 was the most amazing concert ever!

He is the real present of music

I love this song

Te mire en este tema x tv y me saltó el corazon de la felicidad que me produce .Vaya!! siento una simpatía porque eres tan especial con tu guitarra y voz.EMI ARBO.❤.

You beauty, awesome performance of a great tune. Love the way he holds the core melody and essence of songs, while bending it here and there by feel - without ruining it. Always exciting to see where it goes.

what an incredible solo!! i've been listen to jm to more than 5 years and every time he supreses me.

Amazing. Thanks.

Thank you for sharing this amazing performance ❤

The end "ahh" is pretty much explain what I said when I heard it first time... "Ahh just perfect"

if ya just came for the solo 2:48 but of course if its your first 20 time please listen from the start...oh and I like how Johnny's got a cup of joe out there : ]

wow what a brilliant cover

That lead solo was incredible!.

JCM, I can relate... Thanks for carrying me through with another great piece. Blessings🙏🏼❤✌🏼💋

Has to be one his best live solos.

Oh You Lucky Guy to have that talent and support to make that kind of musc for us. God Bless You. If I could have only played with your soul and spirit when I was 20. ;-)

yeah, this improv is mental. agree with you guys

Outstanding, the solo at the end was VERY melodic and fit the song beautifully

Thank you so much for the share

Perfect cover!

Guitar Perfection! Thanks for uploading!

Beautiful 😍

Such a great melody

MY DEAR JOHN MAYER TE AGRADEZCO ESA BELLA COMPILACIÓN DE TUS MÁS HERMOSAS CANCIONES.ME ATREVO A ENVIARTE UN ABRAZO JUSTIFICADO POR EL TIEMPO QUE NOS CONOCEMOS DESDE SOUND CLOUD EN ADELANTE.EMI ARBO ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤.

This song was the inspiration for "Roll It On Home" (off "The Search For Everything")

Grande Mayer........maravilloso.

That about sums it up. Can't wait to get back to America. Love the music of John. and this song says it all. Peace and 🕉 joy 🕉 😊 8888

a great cover of eric clapton and the guitar solo just amazing here !!!!!!

amazing performance,. Knows his way around the axe,...

never watched this video till now....idk whyy😭😭❤️❤️❤️❤️

that's an amazing solo!!!

Excelente versión 👍

It's sick!

Best. Guitarist. Ever.

Great great great version🎉

John 😀😊👌 damn gravity so true !!!!! Love you recognize that ! Good song !!

Gosto de ouvir Clapton cantando essa, mas ele me emocionou também!

great solo!

Wow!❤️

Hi, thanks for sharing.

Great

he covered three of clapton songs! crossroads, old love and now promises! in fact crossroads is a cover of robert johnson by eric clapton

One of the few artists I would play drums for if asked..I respect his playing very much and love his interpretations. Talk about a talented dude.

Mr JM did a great job on this one

Este tema de Clapton me gusta tanto y justo tocado x vos .EMI ARBO.

what is Steve Bannon doing on the keys. LOL One of my favorite clapton tunes, really favorite tunes in general, of all time!!

I'd been feeling this song for quite a while now, great to see him make it his own. I still think Clapton did it best, though, respect given first of course

whoops! almost forgot to watch this today.

That solo was pretty sweet

i missed out this event .........

Mayer is god 🙌

That nickel-plated strat is such a beaut

@LesPaulZoso94

3 жыл бұрын

it's an Eric Clapton signature "pewter" color

It’s a John Mayer song that was written in the 70s